Peter Facy Hoskin

  General Information:

Peter sailed from Plymouth, 19 November 1840, arrived 31 March 1841 on the "William Bryan".

Peter's Gravestone Reads as Follows:

Sacred to the memory of PETER FACEY HOSKIN who died 22 October 1860 aged 47 years, also of WILLIAM ARTHUR 10th child of the above, who died 25th June 1861 aged 2 years 6 months, and of HELEN 7th child of the above who died 28th June 1861 aged 6 years and 9 months.

  Research Information:

The following text was found on the internet in July 2007 on an unknown person's web site. No email or contact information was given. The text reads as follows:

Mary LYE & Peter Facey HOSKIN

Married: Unknown

Mary LYE
Parents: John LYE & Grace RODD
Birth: 25 Dec 1822 Martock, Somerset, England
Death: 4 Nov 1902, New Plymouth, Taranaki, New Zealand
Burial: Unknown

Peter Facey HOSKIN
Parents: Unknown
Birth: About 1813, Holsworthy, Devon, England
Death: 22 Oct 1860, New Plymouth, Taranaki, New Zealand
Burial: St. Mary's Church, New Plymouth, New Zealand

CHILDREN
Helen HOSKIN
William Arthur HOSKIN
Richard HOSKIN
Mary Ann Grace HOSKIN
Betsy Jane HOSKIN
Alice Matilda HOSKIN
Clara HOSKIN
Josias HOSKIN
John HOSKIN
Edward HOSKIN

Peter married Mary Lye, daughter of John Lye and Grace Rodd, in 1842 in New Zealand. (Mary Lye was born on 25 Dec 1822 in Martock, Somerset, England, died on 4 Nov 1902 in New Plymouth, Taranaki, New Zealand and was buried in St. Mary's Church, New Plymouth, New Zealand.)