THOMAS (TOM) NELSON ANDREWS  Born 16th Jan 1875 Brightwater, Nelson. d. 5 Aug 1948 in Nelson, New Zealand    Married 27th May 1903 Wakefield, Nelson to ROSE AMELIA SCHWASS d: 26 Jul 1976 in Nelson, NZ daughter of Johann Joachim Heinerich SCHWASS and Dorothea Sophia Mary SCHRODER  

Birth in 1875 is folio 209. Spring Grove School records: Thomas Andrews b. Oct. 1874 admitted 4 May 1886, left for Brightwater. Thomas Andrews b. Oct 1874 admitted 11 June 1888 left 10 Aug. 1888 for Brightwater. Brightwater School records : Aug. 1888. Worked for Newman Bros. then Transport Nelson.

Wakefield Register has the marriage application dated 25 May 1903 and the marriage itself on the 27th May 1903. Second name "Nelson" from marriage certificate. Remained in Nelson living in Port area.

Children:

                                                       

Nelson Lancelot ANDREWS  b: 1906 in Nelson, NZ d: 1906 in Nelson, NZ                                                                                                    

Thomas Nelson ANDREWS b: 1904 in Spring Grove, Nelson, NZ  d: 27 Nov 1967 in Nelson, NZ