The table below shows the people that make up the group.
| No | Last Name | First Names | Maiden Name | Relationship | Occupation | Born | Died | School Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Roy | William (1) | Husband | Miner | 1850 | 1923 | ||
| 2 | Roy | Ellen | Brown | Wife (1) | 1849 | 1887 | ||
| 3 | Roy | Mary Ellen (Nellie) | Child | 7 Feb 1885 | 19 Dec 1977 | 27 Jan 1890 | ||
| 4 | Roy | William (2) | Child | |||||
| 5 | Roy | John | Child | 28 Sep 1879 | 19 Oct 1885 | |||
| 6 | Roy | Alfred | Child | |||||
| 7 | Roy | Tom | Child | |||||
| 8 | Roy | James | Child |
The table below shows any historical notes about the party group.
| Note | Date | Short Description | Note Text |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2069 | c1876 | William Roy moved to Stewart Town |
William Roy moved from Doctors Flat (a sod and iron house - location unknown) to Stewart Town. |
| 2070 | 1877 | Marriage of William and Ellen |
On 9 Nov 1877, William Roy married Ellen Brown in Cromwell, at the home of the minister, the Rev. Benjamin Drake. |
| 3623 | 1887 | Death of Ellen Roy |
Ellen Brown (Mrs William Roy) died at the age of 38 years. She had four children. It is not known where she was buried. |
| 3641 | 1889 | William Roy remarries - to Catherine Ward (also known as Katherine) |
William Roy remarries - to Catherine Ward (also known as Katherine) |
| 3642 | 1895 | Formation of the Electric Company |
In January 1895, William Roy became involved in the formation of one of the most successful gold dredging ventures on the Kawarau River, the Electric Company. He received £200 (two hundred pound) of shares in the initial company capital of £2,400 when the company was formed as a private gold dredging company. Initially the company struggled to survive and Mr Roy lost faith in the enterprise. He sold his shares to Henry Young who was a tinsmith and plumber of Cromwell. In doing so, he would miss out on becoming very wealthy. However - instead he became a very loyal company employee. |
| 3643 | 1902 | Death of Catherine Roy |
On July 5 1902, Mrs Catherine Roy died and was buried in the Cromwell cemetery, with William Roy (2) |
| 3644 | 1918 | Winding up of the Electric Company |
The final (public) Electric Gold Mining Company was wound up and William Roy acted as caretaker for the Lady Ranfurly dredge while a new owner was found. |
| 3645 | 1923 | Death of William Roy |
William Roy died on 10 April 1923. He is buried in the Cromwell cemetery. |
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