BJNL's GENEALOGY

Mary 'Emma' Veale (1873 - 1954) spent her early years living in the Kyeburn area of Central Otago, New Zealand. There she was raised by her parents, Samuel Jeffery Veale (1843 - 1929) and Isabella Jane [Blythe] Veale (1844 - 1904). Her father, Samuel, was a miner. He mined for both gold and coal in the Kyeburn area of Central Otago; mainly in the Middle Kyeburn and the Kyeburn Diggings (Upper Kyeburn). For a time, he also cultivated seven acres of land and grew oats.  At some point, probably in 1886 when Emma was about 13 years old (see below),  Samuel and Isabella, decided to move their family from Central Otago to the West Coast of the South Island of New Zealand; presumably seeking new and better opportunities for themselves and their children. It was during this move that Emma was left behind in Dunedin, according to the family story. You can read more about Emma’s father, Samuel, and life in the Kyeburn area  here . Left Behind in Dunedin It was my mother-in-law,  Shirley

Samuel Jeffery Veale Samuel Jeffery Veale (1843 - 1929) came from humble beginnings. By the time he was twelve years old, his mother had died and his father was unable to work. The family became reliant on pauper relief. As a young man he joined the merchant navy. Sometime during the 1860’s, Samuel settled in New Zealand. Initially he lived in Central Otago where he married and began to raise a family. He mined for coal and gold and cultivated a small plot of land in the Kyeburn area. Later, he and his wife and children moved to the West Coast where Samuel was a miner and a hotel keeper. Samuel has numerous descendants in New Zealand. Samuel's Family Background Samuel was born in Townstall, Dartmouth, Devon, England to parents Samuel Stokes Veale (1805 - 1856) and Mary Ann [Saunders] Veale (1807 - 1856) on 25 December 1843[1]. His birth was registered in Totnes, Devon in the first quarter of 1844. His mother's name is recorded as 'Sanders' [2][3]. Brothers and Sisters S