Extracted from a Newspaper Article, Press, Volume LXXXIII, Issue 25104, 8 February 1947, Page 2, https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/CHP19470208.2.10, Retrieved 26 January 2023.
"90th BIRTHDAY. MRS SAMUEL AYERS. A resident of the Rangiora district since she arrived at Woodend as a girl of three in 1860, Mrs Samuel Ayers, formerly Miss Sarah Ann Judson, will celebrate her ninetieth birthday tomorrow [9 February 1947]. Mrs Ayers is remarkably active for her years. Her hearing is good, she uses glasses only for reading, and can walk without the aid of sticks. Mrs Ayers was born in 1857 in Nottingham. Three years later her parents left England in the sailing vessel Clantoff [sic.]. "Of course, I don't remember much about the voyage, but I do know that the Clantoff [sic.] was a very old ship, which made its first and last sailing to New Zealand when we were aboard," said Mrs Ayers. "It took us three months to reach here, and when we arrived I was the only child aboard still living." Mrs Ayers spent her youth at Gibbstown (now known as Woodend), where her father commenced farming. She was married in 1875 to Mr Ayers, and moved to Rangiora, where she has lived ever since. Her husband was a builder, and soon after their arrival he built a two-storey brick house in King street, where Mrs Ayers still lives. Mrs Ayers recalls that there were only four houses in King street at that time. Soon afterwards Mr Ayers purchased a large section at the back of King street, which he split up into building sections. A street was later put through and named Ayers street in his honour. He also opened up Seddon street, and Mrs Ayers said that when the sections there were offered for sale one morning they were all sold before 11 o'clock. "We certainly didn't have to worry about filling in forms and the Land Sales Court in those days," she said. She added that building then was different from now. "If Mr Ayers cleared 10s a day he thought he was doing very well." Mr and Mrs Ayers celebrated the diamond jubilee of their wedding. Mr Ayers died eight years ago at the age of 93. There were 11 children of the marriage, nine of whom are still living, 27 grandchildren, and 24 great-grandchildren. Mrs Ayers will be the guest of honour at a celebration which is to be held at her home this evening."
Marriage Record, Residence of W. Judson, Woodend, North Canterbury, South Island, New Zealand, Samuel Ayers to Sarah Ann Judson; Christchurch City Library Church Register Index Cards, Transcriptions of Birth, Marriage, Death, Obituaries, Inquests, Shipping Lists from the Christchurch Press and Star of New Zealand Daily Newspapers, random months from 1855-2000, http://homepages.ihug.co.nz/~ashleigh/Library.BMDs/AYERS.BMDs.Christchurch.City.Library.html, Retrieved 7 March 2015.
Death Register, 1947/22362, Sarah Ann Ayers; The Department of Internal Affairs (New Zealand): http://www.dia.govt.nz/, Retrieved 21 February 2016.
"90th BIRTHDAY. MRS SAMUEL AYERS. A resident of the Rangiora district since she arrived at Woodend as a girl of three in 1860, Mrs Samuel Ayers, formerly Miss Sarah Ann Judson, will celebrate her ninetieth birthday tomorrow [9 February 1947]. Mrs Ayers is remarkably active for her years. Her hearing is good, she uses glasses only for reading, and can walk without the aid of sticks. Mrs Ayers was born in 1857 in Nottingham. Three years later her parents left England in the sailing vessel Clantoff [sic.]. "Of course, I don't remember much about the voyage, but I do know that the Clantoff [sic.] was a very old ship, which made its first and last sailing to New Zealand when we were aboard," said Mrs Ayers. "It took us three months to reach here, and when we arrived I was the only child aboard still living." Mrs Ayers spent her youth at Gibbstown (now known as Woodend), where her father commenced farming. She was married in 1875 to Mr Ayers, and moved to Rangiora, where she has lived ever since. Her husband was a builder, and soon after their arrival he built a two-storey brick house in King street, where Mrs Ayers still lives. Mrs Ayers recalls that there were only four houses in King street at that time. Soon afterwards Mr Ayers purchased a large section at the back of King street, which he split up into building sections. A street was later put through and named Ayers street in his honour. He also opened up Seddon street, and Mrs Ayers said that when the sections there were offered for sale one morning they were all sold before 11 o'clock. "We certainly didn't have to worry about filling in forms and the Land Sales Court in those days," she said. She added that building then was different from now. "If Mr Ayers cleared 10s a day he thought he was doing very well." Mr and Mrs Ayers celebrated the diamond jubilee of their wedding. Mr Ayers died eight years ago at the age of 93. There were 11 children of the marriage, nine of whom are still living, 27 grandchildren, and 24 great-grandchildren. Mrs Ayers will be the guest of honour at a celebration which is to be held at her home this evening."
Marriage Record, Residence of W. Judson, Woodend, North Canterbury, South Island, New Zealand, Samuel Ayers to Sarah Ann Judson; Christchurch City Library Church Register Index Cards, Transcriptions of Birth, Marriage, Death, Obituaries, Inquests, Shipping Lists from the Christchurch Press and Star of New Zealand Daily Newspapers, random months from 1855-2000, http://homepages.ihug.co.nz/~ashleigh/Library.BMDs/AYERS.BMDs.Christchurch.City.Library.html, Retrieved 7 March 2015.
Death Register, 1947/22362, Sarah Ann Ayers; The Department of Internal Affairs (New Zealand): http://www.dia.govt.nz/, Retrieved 21 February 2016.
Extracted from a Newspaper Article, Press, Volume LXXXIII, Issue 25104, 8 February 1947, Page 2, https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/CHP19470208.2.10, Retrieved 26 January 2023.
"90th BIRTHDAY. MRS SAMUEL AYERS. A resident of the Rangiora district since she arrived at Woodend as a girl of three in 1860, Mrs Samuel Ayers, formerly Miss Sarah Ann Judson, will celebrate her ninetieth birthday tomorrow [9 February 1947]. Mrs Ayers is remarkably active for her years. Her hearing is good, she uses glasses only for reading, and can walk without the aid of sticks. Mrs Ayers was born in 1857 in Nottingham. Three years later her parents left England in the sailing vessel Clantoff [sic.]. "Of course, I don't remember much about the voyage, but I do know that the Clantoff [sic.] was a very old ship, which made its first and last sailing to New Zealand when we were aboard," said Mrs Ayers. "It took us three months to reach here, and when we arrived I was the only child aboard still living." Mrs Ayers spent her youth at Gibbstown (now known as Woodend), where her father commenced farming. She was married in 1875 to Mr Ayers, and moved to Rangiora, where she has lived ever since. Her husband was a builder, and soon after their arrival he built a two-storey brick house in King street, where Mrs Ayers still lives. Mrs Ayers recalls that there were only four houses in King street at that time. Soon afterwards Mr Ayers purchased a large section at the back of King street, which he split up into building sections. A street was later put through and named Ayers street in his honour. He also opened up Seddon street, and Mrs Ayers said that when the sections there were offered for sale one morning they were all sold before 11 o'clock. "We certainly didn't have to worry about filling in forms and the Land Sales Court in those days," she said. She added that building then was different from now. "If Mr Ayers cleared 10s a day he thought he was doing very well." Mr and Mrs Ayers celebrated the diamond jubilee of their wedding. Mr Ayers died eight years ago at the age of 93. There were 11 children of the marriage, nine of whom are still living, 27 grandchildren, and 24 great-grandchildren. Mrs Ayers will be the guest of honour at a celebration which is to be held at her home this evening."
Marriage Record, Residence of W. Judson, Woodend, North Canterbury, South Island, New Zealand, Samuel Ayers to Sarah Ann Judson; Christchurch City Library Church Register Index Cards, Transcriptions of Birth, Marriage, Death, Obituaries, Inquests, Shipping Lists from the Christchurch Press and Star of New Zealand Daily Newspapers, random months from 1855-2000, http://homepages.ihug.co.nz/~ashleigh/Library.BMDs/AYERS.BMDs.Christchurch.City.Library.html, Retrieved 7 March 2015.
Death Register, 1947/22362, Sarah Ann Ayers; The Department of Internal Affairs (New Zealand): http://www.dia.govt.nz/, Retrieved 21 February 2016.
"90th BIRTHDAY. MRS SAMUEL AYERS. A resident of the Rangiora district since she arrived at Woodend as a girl of three in 1860, Mrs Samuel Ayers, formerly Miss Sarah Ann Judson, will celebrate her ninetieth birthday tomorrow [9 February 1947]. Mrs Ayers is remarkably active for her years. Her hearing is good, she uses glasses only for reading, and can walk without the aid of sticks. Mrs Ayers was born in 1857 in Nottingham. Three years later her parents left England in the sailing vessel Clantoff [sic.]. "Of course, I don't remember much about the voyage, but I do know that the Clantoff [sic.] was a very old ship, which made its first and last sailing to New Zealand when we were aboard," said Mrs Ayers. "It took us three months to reach here, and when we arrived I was the only child aboard still living." Mrs Ayers spent her youth at Gibbstown (now known as Woodend), where her father commenced farming. She was married in 1875 to Mr Ayers, and moved to Rangiora, where she has lived ever since. Her husband was a builder, and soon after their arrival he built a two-storey brick house in King street, where Mrs Ayers still lives. Mrs Ayers recalls that there were only four houses in King street at that time. Soon afterwards Mr Ayers purchased a large section at the back of King street, which he split up into building sections. A street was later put through and named Ayers street in his honour. He also opened up Seddon street, and Mrs Ayers said that when the sections there were offered for sale one morning they were all sold before 11 o'clock. "We certainly didn't have to worry about filling in forms and the Land Sales Court in those days," she said. She added that building then was different from now. "If Mr Ayers cleared 10s a day he thought he was doing very well." Mr and Mrs Ayers celebrated the diamond jubilee of their wedding. Mr Ayers died eight years ago at the age of 93. There were 11 children of the marriage, nine of whom are still living, 27 grandchildren, and 24 great-grandchildren. Mrs Ayers will be the guest of honour at a celebration which is to be held at her home this evening."
Marriage Record, Residence of W. Judson, Woodend, North Canterbury, South Island, New Zealand, Samuel Ayers to Sarah Ann Judson; Christchurch City Library Church Register Index Cards, Transcriptions of Birth, Marriage, Death, Obituaries, Inquests, Shipping Lists from the Christchurch Press and Star of New Zealand Daily Newspapers, random months from 1855-2000, http://homepages.ihug.co.nz/~ashleigh/Library.BMDs/AYERS.BMDs.Christchurch.City.Library.html, Retrieved 7 March 2015.
Death Register, 1947/22362, Sarah Ann Ayers; The Department of Internal Affairs (New Zealand): http://www.dia.govt.nz/, Retrieved 21 February 2016.
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