Welcome, whanau, to this site! It outlines the genealogy of the “Clendons of Ōtautahi & Te Mamaku, (Christchurch & Ruby Bay which fronts on to Te Tai-o-Aorere or Tasman Bay) New Zealand from their roots in Wellingborough, Northamptonshire, England to New Zealand. This is an unusual story because it starts with the Clendons largely based in Northamptonshire in England and ends with the majority of the family based in New Zealand. It is also unusual because the first Clendon in New Zealand, Captain James Reddy Clendon and his wife Sarah Isabella Hill arrived in 1828, well before there was any significant European settlement. Their second child was born off the coast of Hokianga where they later settled.
It is and was a small family. In 1881 there were only 26 Clendons in the UK census of almost 30 million people.
By 2014 the world data shows New Zealand having 240 Clendons, the largest concentration by far. T
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This is of course still a work in progress. Any input is welcome: just email: allan.sargison@gmail.com Ngā mihi maioha Allan
