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23. William Campbell KING was born on 6 Mar 1847 in Paisley Middle, Scotland.41 family said 1837, but King family tree shows other children 1849 etc. and parent's marriage is found in 1845 He was christened on 21 Mar 1847 in Paisley Middle, Scotland.10 He emigrated on 21 Jul 1856 from Paisley, Scotland.40 On 21 July 1856 William Campbell King age 9 left Scotland to go to Australia (and later on to New Zealand). His grandfather gave him a little testament with an inscription telling him to remember he is of Scot descent and entitled to wear the Campbell tartan.

The address given is either "Custon Home" or "Auston Home", Paisley, Pollockshaws. It is described as a farm with a big apple orchard.

We now know it is Custonholm. He died on 9 Sep 1920 in Stratford NZ.10 He was buried on 12 Sep 1920 in Kopuatama Cemetery, Stratford, NZ.10 Burial plot 46 Block 20, "In loving memory William King Beloved Husband of the Late Clara Ann King Died 9th Sept 1920 age 73 years At Rest". He was an Undertaker and carpenter in Hokitika, New Zealand. with his father; later to Timaru then Normanby, worked in a saw-mill He was a plate layer in railway to New Plymouth. He lived Stratford in New Zealand. built a house on 12.5 acres of bushland ten children. Another branch of the King family also came out to NZ at the same
time.

William Campbell KING and Clara HUGHES were married on 20 Aug 1869 in Hokitika, New Zealand.10,40,42,43,44 Archdeacon Harper presided Clara HUGHES (daughter of Thomas HUGHES and Ann LAST) was born on 24 Sep 1852 in 26 Bermondsey Square, Bermondsey, Surrey, England.45 one family source gives Leeds, another gives Brighton; but Bermondsey birth certificate has correct date and parents: Thomas Hughes (carpenter) and Anne Hughes formerly Last. She immigrated in 1861 to New Zealand.46 She died on 8 Jan 1918 in Stratford NZ.46 She was buried on 10 Jan 1918 in Kopuatama Cemetery, Stratford, NZ.10 Burial plot 40 block 19 "Loving memory of Clara Ann Beloved Wife of William King died 8th Jan 1918 age 65 years At Rest" see notes under mother, Clara Ann Hughes William Campbell KING and Clara HUGHES had the following children:

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Jane Campbell KING.

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ii.

Clara Ann KING.

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iii.

Emma Thomas KING.

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iv.

Mirren Stuart KING.

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William Edmund KING.

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James Edward KING.

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vii.

Mabel Maude KING.

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Annie Hughes KING.

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ix.

Edmund Andrew KING.

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George Alexander Last KING.