ARCHIVE UPDATE NO 29

JOSEPH SOUTH(1)

In 1874 Joseph(1) emigrated to New Zealand with his second wife Mary Ann Dutton together with children from both marriages. The reasons for his departure from the UK and the choice of the Otago district in the South Island as a destination  remain matters for speculation.  At that time, however, both the National Government and some Provincial Councils were encouraging immigration to the colony and offering free and assisted passages to qualifying persons and their families. The text of an advert published in an unidentified UK newspaper in 1873 appears alongside. FREE AND ASSISTED EMIGRATION TO NEW ZEALAND FREE AND ASSISED [sic] PASSAGES ARE granted by the  GOVERNMENT of NEW ZEALAND as under:- to Married Agricultural labourers, Navvies, Ploughmen, Shepherds, and a few Country Mechanics, on their giving a Promissory Note for £10, payable in the Colony by instalments: or by paying £5 in cash. FREE PASSAGES ARE GIVEN TO SINGLE  FEMALE DOMESTIC SERVANTS. Daughters and sons of twelve years of age and upwards, and going out with their  parents, are taken, the former FREE OF CHARGE, and the latter on payment of £4 in cash, or on giving a Promissory Note for £6. SINGLE MEN are taken on payment (before sailing) of the sum of £8; or on payment of £4 in cash, and giving a Promisory Note for £8. For Terms and Conditions apply personally, or by letter, to the Agent General for New Zealand, 7, Westminster Chambers, London, S.W. London, October 18th. 1873.  The National Aid Emigration Society was established in 1862 with the stated aim: "The National Emigration Aid Society consider that it is inexpedient for this country to promote the Emigration of its surplus labour to a FOREIGN STATE; but it is in strict accordance with the principles of political economy, and is sound policy, to encourage and assist our unemployed surplus population to cultivate and make productive and inexhaustible public lands of our numerous COLONIES."

SAMUEL SOUTH(1)

Samuel(1) accompanied his nurseryman customers on their overseas trips:   USA 1911 Samuel(1) is on the far side, second row right Dutch bulb fields - Spring 1914 Samuel(1) is the right-hand passenger in the leading car

SAMUEL SOUTH(2)

The following is a list of the addresses of Samuel(2) recorded to date: Date Address Source 1876 19 Angel Road [Edmonton] Birth Certificate 1881 26 Angel Terrace [Edmonton] Census 1891 2 Tentdale Potteries, White Hart Lane Census 1899 Devonshire Hill Farm Marriage Certificate 1903 Tottenham Terrace, [Tottenham] Tottenham Hotspur Share Register 1909 39 Snells Park, Edmonton Bank Book 1921 River House, Devonshire Hill Lane Bank Book Samuel(1) continued to live at River House and its successor, New River House, 139, Devonshire Hill Lane, N 17, until his death in 1956.

SAMUEL SOUTH WEBSITE

Since the launch of the Samuel South website, several contacts have been received including: Irene Robinson (nee Willis) - Irene is a direct descendant of the Bysouth family and is the 5th great-granddaughter of Thomas Bysouth the younger brother of William, great-grandfather of Joseph South(1) (1822-1906). Geoffrey Cooper - Geoffrey lived in Reynardson Road, Tottenham, during his younger years and recalls be sent by his father to buy rejected "seconds" from the South Pottery. Pat Cryer (nee Clarke) - Pat is a descendant of the Cole family. Her great-grandfather, James Reedham Cole (1857 - 1936), managed the Cole Pottery for his brother, E G Cole. Alan South - Alan is a 3rd great grandson of Joseph South(1) and has an extract from a South Pottery ledger.  June Castle of Auckland, NZ - June is a relative of Henry Bennewith who emigrated to New Zealand in 1874 aboard the "Buckinghamshire", the vessel on which Joseph South also travelled. He kept a diary of the voyage upon which the article by Judith Cranefield is based.

LEA VALLEY NURSERY INDUSTRY

The Lea Valley Nursery Industry video produced by Harris Digital Productions is no longer available. However, a revised, television quality, version is in pre-production and, once again, a reference to the contribution of the South Pottery is planned. Further information together with details of other videos produced by Harris Digital can be obtained from their website www.harrisdigital.freeserve.co.uk.    KLB  May 01