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     William Henry Gordon Christian was born on 1 September 1860 at Norfolk Island.¹ He was the son of Thursday October Christian and Mary Young.¹ He died on 22 January 1934 at age 73 at Pitcairn Island.¹
      Among the 2nd wave of returnees from Norfolk in 1864. Died of heart trouble.
When he died, he left everything he had to his unofficially adopted 'son',
Floyd Hastings McCoy. During his later years, Gordon lived with another
single man, Dick Fairclough, who arrived on Pitcairn some years before and
stayed. Fairclough died in 1938.¹

     Albert Swain Christian was born on 8 May 1862 at Norfolk Island.¹ He was the son of Thursday October Christian and Mary Young.¹ He died on 9 May 1862 at Norfolk Island.¹

     Harriet Christian was born on 22 August 1863 at Pitcairn Island.¹ She was the daughter of Thursday October Christian and Mary Young.¹ She died in 1864, on-board the St. Kilda.¹
      She was among the 2nd wave of returnees from Norfolk in 1864, although she had been ailing for some time before leaving Norfolk. After her death on board, at her mother's request, her body was preserved for burial in the Pitcairn churchyard, by placing it in a barrel in the forepart of the ship.
It was an object of terror among the superstitious minds of the other children on board.¹

     Charles Benjamin Christian was born on 1 August 1865 at Pitcairn Island.¹ He was the son of Thursday October Christian and Mary Young.¹ He was buried on 29 July 1885 at Pitcairn Island.¹
      Died as the result of a severe knock on the head.¹

     Mary Elizabeth Saidley Christian was born in April 1868 at Pitcairn Island.¹ She was the daughter of Thursday October Christian and Mary Young.¹ She died on 1 June 1868 at Pitcairn Island.¹

     Sir Arthur Blennerhassett, 3rd Bt. was born on 30 July 1794.¹ He was the son of Sir Robert Blennerhassett, 2nd Bt. and Rosanna Blennerhassett.¹ He married Sarah Mahony, daughter of John Mahony, on 26 July 1826.¹ He died on 22 April 1849 at age 54.¹
     He held the office of High Sheriff of County Kerry in 1820.¹ He succeeded to the title of 3rd Baronet Blennerhassett, of Blennerville, co. Kerry [U.K., 1809] on 21 September 1831.¹

     Rowland Blennerhassett was born on 6 November 1795.¹ He was the son of Sir Robert Blennerhassett, 2nd Bt. and Rosanna Blennerhassett.¹ He died, unmarried.¹
     He gained the rank of officer in the service of the Royal Navy.¹

     Robert Blennerhassett was born on 27 July 1797.¹ He was the son of Sir Robert Blennerhassett, 2nd Bt. and Rosanna Blennerhassett.¹ He married Sarah Eagar, daughter of Alexander Eagar, on 4 September 1838.¹ He died on 2 July 1862 at age 64, without issue.¹

     Sarah Eagar was the daughter of Alexander Eagar.¹ She married Robert Blennerhassett, son of Sir Robert Blennerhassett, 2nd Bt. and Rosanna Blennerhassett, on 4 September 1838.¹ She died on 2 February 1856.¹
      From 4 September 1838, her married name became Blennerhassett.¹

     Lt.-Col. Roderick William Macleod lived at Lilly Cottage, Nairn, Nairnshire, Scotland.² He gained the rank of Lieutenant Colonel in the service of the Royal Artillery.²