Dear readers, My interest to these families is that I am researching these names on behalf of my mother-in-law (living HUGHES) as her ancestral line is HUGHES, SCOWN, HARRIS, BROWN, GREGORY, HEWLETT, UYLETT, BAKER etc.

If anyone has a connection, please advise and I shall provide you with details of how to access my family tree at TribalPages. My site is password protected and no data on the living is provided so as to protect privacy.


William UYLETT born 6 Oct 1776 England married Elizabeth BAKER born 1776 Portsmouth, Hampshire, England. Marriage details not yet found. This couple had one known child (possibly more):-

Mary HEWLETT born 1802 Portsmouth, Hampshire, England and she married abt 1820 to John BROWN and this union produced a child Mary Jane BROWN born 4 Nov 1823 Portsmouth.

More about the HEWLETT/UYLETT family;-
There is a William Henry HOWLETT born to a William HOWLETT and Elizabeth, born 25 Dec 1805 and christened 14 March 1806 Saint Thomas, Portsmouth. Q.Could this be a sibling of Mary HEWLETT? Verification required.

More about John BROWN;-
Occupation: Docker, naval base, Portsmouth
Death: died before 1831

Mary BROWN nee HEWLETT then went onto marry 2 May 1831 Alverstoke, Gosport, Hants, England William EDGECOMBE [source: Wendy Humphries].

More about William EDGECOMBE and wife Mary;-
Emigrated via Plymouth, England 19 Nov 1840 to New Zealand via ship 'William Bryan'. The ship was a 312 ton barque and the passengers totalled 64 adults and 70 children. Onboard were William and Mary with their three children, including Mary's eldest daughter, Mary Jane Brown.

Children of William EDGECOMBE and Mary BROWN nee HEWLETT;-
1.Mary Eliza EDGECOMBE born 1834 Tamerton Foliot Village, Plymouth, Devon, England died 1902 New Zealand
married 2 May 1853 New Plymouth, Taranaki, NZ James ALEXANDER - 6 children; Ann, Martha, James, Clara, Alfred and Jessie ALEXANDER.

2.William Henry EDGECOMBE 1836~1836 Plymouth Devon England

3.Alfred EDGECOMBE christened 5 Sep 1837 Saint Andrew Ebenezer Chapel-Wesleyan, Plymouth, Devon, England died 1860 New Plymouth, New Zealand, buried Te Henui Cemetery, New Plymouth NZ
married 1875 Hawera, New Zealand, Mary Ann DE'MARA

4.Henry EDGECOMBE born 18 Mar 1840 Tamerton Foliot Village, Plymouth, Devon, England died 16 Nov 1860, buried Te Henui.

5.Charles EDGECOMBE born 20 Apr 1843 New Plymouth, Taranaki, New Zealand, christened 8 Jul 1843 North Taranaki Methodist Church, New Zealand, died 10 Aur 1920 New Plymouth NZ
married 1869 NZ Julia Sophia MOYLE - 8 children; Maude, Ernest, Albert, Harry, Ella, Arthur, Blanche and Julia EDGECOMBE.

6.William James EDGECOMBE born 3 Sep 1845 New Plymouth, Taranaki, New Zealand, christened 19 Oct 1845 North Taranaki Methodist Church, NZ, died 1888 New Plymouth NZ, buried Te Henui Cemetery
married abt 1864 NZ Sarah Jane GRAY 1845~1888 - 5 children; Mary, Henry, Charles, Anne and Alice EDGECOMBE.