THOMAS FERENS was born 16 Nov 1822 in West Rainton, Houghton Le Spring, County Durham, England, a son of John Ferens (1787-1839) & Maria Jackson (1795-). He arrived into Dunedin 23 March 1848 on the "John Wickliffe"

MARGARET WESTLAND was born 6 March 1838 in Alloa Clae Ruiama, Glasgow Scotland, a daughter of Charles Westland & Mary Bailie.

Thomas and Margaret married 11 Oct 1854 in Otepopo (now called Herbert), North Otago
they had 14 children
.. 1
1855 - 1951 William Henry Ferens
married Catherine Jane Gilmore (1859-1946) in 1885
had 5 children
died in Auckland aged 96
buried Purewa cemetery

.. 2
1856 - 1933 Marietta Ferens
married William Hedley Brooks (1866-1950) in 1902
no known children
died in Tinui, Wairarapa aged 76
buried Tinui

.. 3
1858 - 1939 Sarah Louisa 'Louie' Ferens
married Alexander Searle Smith (1864-1949)
7 known children
died Mackenzie Country aged 80
buried Burkes Pass

.. 4
1860 - 1949 George Augustus Ferens
married Isabella Sly (1858-1931) in 1886
3 known children
Manager NZ Clothing Company
died in Marton, Manawatu aged 89
buried Marton

.. 5
1862 - 1915 Elizabeth 'Sophia' Augusta Ferens
married Thomas Gerald Whitty (1858-1924) in 1891
died Canterbury aged 52
buried Linwood, Christchurch

.. 6
1863 - 1869 Lydia Maria Ferens
died in Oamaru aged 5.10

.. 7
1865 - 1917 Thomas Jackson Westland Ferens
married Robina Margaret Baxter (1871-1939)
5 known children
Manager of Reefton National Bank of NZ
died Grey, West Coast aged 51
buried Reefton

.. 8
1867 - 1868 Ellen Maude Ferens
died aged 7 months in Oamaru

.. 9
1869 - 1875 Hororian Ada 'Minnie' Ferens
died aged 6.4 in Oamaru
buried with father & sister Ethel

.. 10
1871 - 1896 Ethel Bland Ferens
died aged 24
buried with father & sister Minnie

..11
1873 - 1939 Florence Margaret Lavinia Ferens
married James Samuel Suisted (1845-1910) in 1904
2 known children
died in Wesport aged 66
buried at Orwaiti cemetery

.. 12
1874 - 1913 Charles James Robinson Ferens
died at Burkes Pass aged 38
buried Burkes Pass

.. 13
1877 - 1946 Zenobia Alberta Evaline 'Bertha' Ferens
married Thomas Low (1873-1957) in Oamaru 1903
Owner of the 'White Horse Inn'
died in Hunterville, Manawatu aged 69
buried Mt View cemetery

.. 14
1879 - 1962 Linda Grace Ferens
died in Cambridge, Waikato aged 83
buried Old Piako, Morrinsville

Thomas Ferens died 11 June 1888 at Oamaru aged 88 and is buried Plot 39 & 40, Oamaru Old, Wesleyan with daughters, Honorian Ada 'Minnie' Ferens (1869-1875) & Ethel Bland Ferens (1872-1896)
Margaret Ferens died 27 Oct 1926 at Westport aged 88 and is buried at Orawaiti Cemetery