the children of Francis Charsley SEARANCKE + Mary Jane GEANGE were born in Upper Hutt

Francis was born about 1839 in Trim, County Meath, Ireland
- he married Mary Jane Geange on 29-12-1864 in Trentham
- Mary was born about 1842 in Butleigh, Glastonbury, Somerset

their children were:

1865-1930 Francis Charles Samuel Searancke
- married Harriet Jane TERRY in 1889 in Feilding
- he was a Surveyor living in Otaki in 1920
- he died on 20 Feb 1930
- buried Plot 054 - Block 002 at Kelvin Grove Palmerston North
- Harriet died on 21 Sept 1950 aged 82
- she have been living in Ranghiotu (on Highway 56 between Himatangi & Palmerston North)
- she is buried with Francis

1866-1914 Hannah Isobel Searancke
- married George PERRY in 1892 in Wellington

1868-1943 Frances Provis Searancke
- nothing else known

1869-1931 Ellen Jane Charsley Searancke
- married Anders ACKERSON in 1889

1871-1958 Alice Kate Searancke
- married Alfred Ernest BURT in 1903

1873-1957 Henry John Searancke
- married Lucy Elizabeth BOVEY in 1905
- died in Eketahuna

1875-1967 William Richard Searancke
- married Emily Elizabeth FARMER in 1914 in Carterton
- died in Masterton

a message from Beverley on 8 Feb 2011:
.. Mary Jane was my great grandmother. I understand that Francis deserted Mary Jane and their 7 children and went off with a Mrs Richard Barton. I have no proof of this. My relatives told me that Mary Jane later married Thomas Eliab (Elias) Jones and had three more children - one of whom was my grandmother, Sarah Jones. No-one knows who Thomas Jones was and have never found a marriage or death certificate..

- can you please help Beverley