{\rtf1\ansi\ansicpg1252\cocoartf1404\cocoasubrtf340{\fonttbl\f0\fswiss\fcharset0 Helvetica;}{\colortbl;\red255\green255\blue255;}\pard\tx560\tx1120\tx1680\tx2240\tx2800\tx3360\tx3920\tx4480\tx5040\tx5600\tx6160\tx6720\pardirnatural\f0\fs24 \cf0 "Rank or Profession of Father" on son James' birth certificate is Bootmaker. \par CiD \par Advertisement in the Nelson Examiner and New Zealand Chronicle, 7 May 1862, page 1: \par C/iD"J. PRATT and H. GARNER, Boot and Shoemakers, late journeymen to Lightband and Jackson, beg to inform residents of Nelson that they have TAKEN the WORKSHOP lately occupied by Mr Avery, in Collingwood-street, and hope, by moderate charges, and making a good article, to obtain a share of public support." \par CiD \par Advertisement in the Nelson Examiner and New Zealand Chronicle, 12 July 1862, page 4: \par C/iD"THE BUSINESS carried on by the under- signed as SHOEMAKERS, in Collingwood- street, Nelson, will, from this date, be CARRIED ON by J. O. Pratt, who will receive all accounts due, and will pay all demands up to this date. J. O. Pratt, Henry Garner." \par So the partnership lasted a little over 2 months! \par \par In the same paper on the 7 November 1857, page 3, there is an article about an inquest held on the body of "the late Mrs Hannah Pratt" on 31 October 1857. \par Mrs Emma Garner was called as a witness in this case of suspected arsenic poisoning of a Mrs Pratt by her husband. Also Emma's husband Mr Henry Garner was called as a witness. Both are noted by title and full name. \par Henry Garner stated he lived close to Mr Pratt and was in the habit of seeing him almost daily. \par \par Henry Garner married Emma Robertson in Northampton, England in June 1856. They were in Nelson, New Zealand by October 1857, as per the above newspaper article. \par \par A "Harry" Garner and Mrs are listed as steerage passengers on the barque Cresswell (700 tons) which sailed from London on 25 June 1856 and arrived Nelson 6 October 1856. \par Could this be 'Henry"? \par No results are found for a search on the name Harry Garner in Nelson Examiner for 10 years Oct. 1856 to Dec. 1866. However a search on Henry Garner produces 27 results. \par (Research):Was in Nelson in Oct 1857. (Witness at trial of J O Pratt for murder of his wife, Hannah Pratt.) \par Married in Northampton, England in June 1856. \par Must have travelled to NZ between June 1856 and October 1857. Born about 1834 in? \par \par CuDIs the following the correct Henry Garner? \par C/uD1841 Census \par 8 Records found \par \par Piece: HO107/1171/11 Place: Chippenham -Wiltshire Enumeration District: 4. Civil Parish: Colerne Ecclesiastical Parish: - \par Folio: 7 Page: 6 \par Address: Colerne \par \par CiDSurname First name(s) Sex Age Occupation Where Born C/iD \par GARNER Walter M 35 Paper Maker Wiltshire \par GARNER Mary F 35 Wiltshire \par GARNER William M 15 Wiltshire \par GARNER Sarah F 12 Wiltshire \par GARNER John M 10 Wiltshire \par GARNER Henry M 8 Wiltshire \par GARNER Samuel M 5 Wiltshire \par GARNER Daniel M 2 Wiltshire }