Mention of Castle Gresley with the surname of PEDEN. Alexander Peden in 1881 was a BREWER in Castle Gresley. would this have been the BASS Brewery please? He had married in 1871, some of the children were born in a variety of places from Walmer, Kent to Shirley in Surrey. and Agnes at Castle Gresley, he was married to MARY ANN EMILY HOLTUM. she was born at Walmer in Kent. to John Stephen Holtum and Elizabeth Lloyd Holtum nee Yates. They came to NZ in 1897. He worked in Christchurch, South Island in 1906 as a Brewer. but then shifted to CARTERTON, he became our town's Librarian.. slight change from a Brewer, but so many of our early settlers were able to take on other jobs. His wife was a nurse. He died October 1919, and for some reason buried at Wanganui, 150 kms from our town! Wonder if any of his family will see this message... would love to learn more, he also whilst in Carterton attended St. Mark's Church, lovely church built 1870s. His wife seems to have died in 1940 and is buried next to Alexander, I have received photographs of the headstones today, as couldnt get up there to do it myself. See mention of Kent and Surrey as well as Derbyshire and NZ! Alexander originally came from Tranent. Edinburgh. I received an enquiry from USA for ALexander, so had to find out more, and what an intereresting person! Also have sent this to Derbysgen.. Adele Pentony-Graham Carterton District Early Settlers Researcher Carterton Cemetery Clareville Taphophile Group