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Lydia Mary Parke
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TitleLydia Mary Parke
Alternative NameLydia Mary JudeSummaryA woman of Selwyn who signed the 1893 Suffrage PetitionDescription1892 Suffrage Petition - page 450/256
1893 Suffrage petition - page 188
1893 Electoral Roll no 144First NameLydiaMiddle NameMaryLast NameParkeDate of Birth5 July 1832Place of BirthEast Dereham, Norfolk, EnglandDate of Death23 October 1905Place of DeathChristchurch, Canterbury, New ZealandAge at Death73Parents or Next of KinPhilip Parke
Sarah Wagg
John Chaplin JudeOther Biographical InformationLydia was born 5 July 1832 in East Dereham, Norfolk, daughter of Philip Parke and Sarah nee Wagg. Philip was a basket maker. In 1851 she was working as a servant in the household of the Clouting family in Shipdham. By 1861 she had moved to Dalby Terrace, Islington in London and was working for the family of William Reeve, a lawyer. In 1874 she left England on board the "Lady Jocelyn" arriving in Lyttleton on 21 Jan 1875, aged 42 as an assisted immigrant, her occupation given as servant. She must have come to the district soon after, for she was a witness at an inquest in February 1876 at Malvern on Elizabeth Willis. Elizabeth was the daughter of George and Elizabeth Willis, owners of the Malvern Hotel, so it is likely that she was working there caring for the children.
In the same year, aged 44, she married John Chaplin Jude who was farming at Annat. John was also from Norfolk, arriving in Canterbury in 1875 on board the "Lady Jocelyn" aged 31, designated as a farm labourer. Interestingly he is recorded in East Dereham in 1851 so perhaps their families were already known to each other. They were involved in local affairs and in 1882 provided the venue for the Wesleyan Sunday School picnic. In 1886 when a meeting was held to form a Band of Hope group in Annat Lydia was elected to the Committe. Both she and John were longtime supporters of the activities of the group. Lydia signed the 1892 Suffrage Petition on page 450/256 and then the 1893 Petition on page 188. She was enrolled on the 1893 Electoral Roll as number 1444 Annat. The couple left the district in 1900 moving to Hornby where they joined the Hornby Band of Hope. Lydia died October 23rd 1905 "the beloved wife of John Jude; aged seventy-three years. She died in peace in the Lord." She was buried in the Yaldhurst cemetery. Sadly, in 1908, John seems to have developed Dementia and was arrested for allegedly attempting suicide, which at that time was illegal. He was directed to spend some time in care and he died 19 June 1909 at Sunnyside. However he was not buried with her but in Sydenham Cemetery, probably in an umarked grave as was the practice at the time for patients who died in Sunnyside. His will, written in 1907, left his estate to the Methodist Church.
Norfolk, England, Bishop's Transcripts, 1579-1935 FHL Film Number FHL 1471075
New Zealand, Archives New Zealand, Passenger Lists, 1839-1973
Lyttelton Times, Volume XLV, Issue 4670, 2 February 1876, Page 2
Press, Volume XXXVIII, Issue 5360, 29 November 1882, Page 2
Lyttelton Times, Volume CXIV, Issue 13893, 30 October 1905, Page 1
Star (Christchurch), Issue 9209, 11 April 1908, Page 5
Record Number 12181 Box Number 208 Item Code R22216528
probate Series Name Wellington Probate Files [First Sequence], 1843-1939 Series Number 6029
Alternative NameLydia Mary JudeSummaryA woman of Selwyn who signed the 1893 Suffrage PetitionDescription1892 Suffrage Petition - page 450/2561893 Suffrage petition - page 188
1893 Electoral Roll no 144
First NameLydiaMiddle NameMaryLast NameParkeDate of Birth5 July 1832Place of BirthEast Dereham, Norfolk, EnglandDate of Death23 October 1905Place of DeathChristchurch, Canterbury, New ZealandAge at Death73Parents or Next of KinPhilip ParkeSarah Wagg
John Chaplin Jude
Other Biographical InformationLydia was born 5 July 1832 in East Dereham, Norfolk, daughter of Philip Parke and Sarah nee Wagg. Philip was a basket maker. In 1851 she was working as a servant in the household of the Clouting family in Shipdham. By 1861 she had moved to Dalby Terrace, Islington in London and was working for the family of William Reeve, a lawyer. In 1874 she left England on board the "Lady Jocelyn" arriving in Lyttleton on 21 Jan 1875, aged 42 as an assisted immigrant, her occupation given as servant. She must have come to the district soon after, for she was a witness at an inquest in February 1876 at Malvern on Elizabeth Willis. Elizabeth was the daughter of George and Elizabeth Willis, owners of the Malvern Hotel, so it is likely that she was working there caring for the children.In the same year, aged 44, she married John Chaplin Jude who was farming at Annat. John was also from Norfolk, arriving in Canterbury in 1875 on board the "Lady Jocelyn" aged 31, designated as a farm labourer. Interestingly he is recorded in East Dereham in 1851 so perhaps their families were already known to each other. They were involved in local affairs and in 1882 provided the venue for the Wesleyan Sunday School picnic. In 1886 when a meeting was held to form a Band of Hope group in Annat Lydia was elected to the Committe. Both she and John were longtime supporters of the activities of the group. Lydia signed the 1892 Suffrage Petition on page 450/256 and then the 1893 Petition on page 188. She was enrolled on the 1893 Electoral Roll as number 1444 Annat. The couple left the district in 1900 moving to Hornby where they joined the Hornby Band of Hope. Lydia died October 23rd 1905 "the beloved wife of John Jude; aged seventy-three years. She died in peace in the Lord." She was buried in the Yaldhurst cemetery. Sadly, in 1908, John seems to have developed Dementia and was arrested for allegedly attempting suicide, which at that time was illegal. He was directed to spend some time in care and he died 19 June 1909 at Sunnyside. However he was not buried with her but in Sydenham Cemetery, probably in an umarked grave as was the practice at the time for patients who died in Sunnyside. His will, written in 1907, left his estate to the Methodist Church.
Norfolk, England, Bishop's Transcripts, 1579-1935 FHL Film Number FHL 1471075
New Zealand, Archives New Zealand, Passenger Lists, 1839-1973
Lyttelton Times, Volume XLV, Issue 4670, 2 February 1876, Page 2
Press, Volume XXXVIII, Issue 5360, 29 November 1882, Page 2
Lyttelton Times, Volume CXIV, Issue 13893, 30 October 1905, Page 1
Star (Christchurch), Issue 9209, 11 April 1908, Page 5
Record Number 12181 Box Number 208 Item Code R22216528
probate Series Name Wellington Probate Files [First Sequence], 1843-1939 Series Number 6029
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Subject (Keywords)Suffrage, AnnatPlaceAnnat
PlaceAnnatMilitary Service
Memorial or CemeteryYaldhurst, Christchurch, Canterbury, New Zealand
Attribution
Lydia Mary Parke. Selwyn Stories, accessed 17/03/2026, https://selwynstories.selwynlibraries.co.nz/nodes/view/5682
