A Workman Tribute

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A Workman Tribute

Piecing together the Workman family from when John Stanton Workman arrived in New Zealand in 1834, met his wife Kokoroiti Rewhanga, and through till now.

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   <h1>The Workman Family Connected
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<h3>Piecing together the geneology
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<p>The forefather, 'John Stenton Workman'</p>
<p>As quoted by a Canterbury Writer who happened to meet him - "He is a grand old sea-king, whom Charles Kingsley would have loved to describe; open-faced, frank of speach, stately in bearing and honest as the day. If his story could be written it would make a book of strange adventure and eventful life."</p></div>

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<p>The Workman Family tree has splintered many times over in the last century and many a branch has been lost or forgotten. By introducing the the man who made his way to New Zealand from his homeland Scotland and his 'Princess', Kokoroiti Rewhanga, we can potentially glue this broken history back together.</p>

<p>Born in Biggar, South Lanarkshire in Scotland on 12th Jannuary 1817, John 'Stanton' Workman made his way to New Zealand at the age of 17 by boat (the "William Stoveled", fitted out for sperm whaling) via Sydney with his Uncle. They landed in Kororareka (now Russell) and traded muskets and tabacco and blankets. During this time the first 2 horses were brought to New Zealand from Sydney and being a young and knwoledgable rider, John was pitted against another young ship-hand to race the horses down the beach. John Workman won the first ever equine race held in Aotearoa.</p>

<p>Below is a timeline of known events in the life of John Stenton Workman</p></div>

<ul> <li>1817 - John Stenton Workman born. Would later change his middle name to Stanton. No known reason why this spelling was altered</li>
  <li>1820 - On 25th July Kokoroiti Rewhaunga was born in Te Kopi
  <li>1834 - Sets sail from London with his uncle on the "William Stoveled"</li>
  <li>1839 - Landed in Kapiti and was given a whaling station island to lease at 5 pounds per year from Te Rauparaha. Stayed here for 4 years</li>
  <li>1842 - Met a maori women, Kokoroiti Rewhaunga, of Ngati Hinewaka, bought to the island by Te Rauparaha. Their first child, 'John Stenton Workman' was born on Kapiti Island (d:8.8.1923)</li>
  <li>1844 - Their second child was born in Te Kopi, 'Joseph Workman' (d:1858)</li>
  <li>1846 - Their third child 'William Workman' was born in Te Kopi (d:22.10.1920)</li>
  <li>1849 - Their forth child was born in Wellington 'Thomas Stanton Workman' (d29.8.1902)</li>
  <li>1853 - 'Richard Stanton', their fifth child, was born in Flaxbourne on 14th February (d:2.7.1906). On the 17th of February John Stenton Workman and Kokoroiti Rewhanga were wed at St Marys Church in Wairau</li>
  <li>1855 - 'Sarah Stanton', their sixth child, was born in Wairau Valley (d:28.9.1934)</li>
  <li>1856 - 23rd January at 9pm Kapiti Island harbour was destroyed by an 8.2 magnitude earthquake on the Wairarapa faultline</li>
  <li>1858 - 'Henry Stanton Workman' was born in Wairau Valley, Marlborough (d:25.9.1937)</li>
  <li>1861 - 'Robert Stanton', their eighth child, was born in Kaikoura (d:30.4.??)</li>
  <li>1864 - 'Frederick Stanton Workman', their ninth and last child, was born in Kaikoura (d:18.11.1893)</li>
  <li>1882 - On January 4th Kokoroiti Workman passes away at age 61 at Kohai, Kaikoura</li>
  <li>1904 - On 12th May John Stenton Workman passes away at his daughters house in Petone aged 87. He leaves 6 children and 70 grand and great grand children</li>
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<p>There are many missing pieces to this Workman family history. A few links have been made on John and Kokoroiti's son Williams branch, via his marriage to Mary Ann Silcox and their ninth son (of eleven), Robert Workman. But the rest of the tree remains elusive.</p>

<p>Also tracing the whakapapa of Kokoroiti Rewhanga has been notoriously difficult due to the lack of records noted, retained and passed down through the generations.</p>

<p>For some interesting family links <a href="https://www.google.co.nz/url?sa=t&rct=j&q=&esrc=s&source=web&cd=1&ved=0ahUKEwj0gcW5rfPQAhUIslQKHecnDkgQFggdMAA&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.wairarapamoana.org.nz%2Fdownload%2Fissue-30-wm-mailer-june-2013-web.pdf&usg=AFQjCNHK_0yE4SKU4RPkRDmMu0AUWiBrBg&sig2=p6mztO9L23ekerx36u-XfQ">click here</a> to see a newsletter from the Wairarapa Moana.</p></div></div>



  

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