I don't know if anyone checks this but I am a Pinney descendent and have a lot of information on my branch of the family and would love to speak with anyone who has any information on descendent of Thomas B Pinney or possibly a brother Amos Pinney.
Thomas arrived Canterbury 20 August 1873 aboard " Mary Shepherd" as a Horsekeeper and family legend has it that they came to Australia 4 years later about 1877. Though I have not found these details yet. Thomas came with his 2nd wife Ellen, whom he married in March 1873 and 10 year old son on arrival to NZ. I have details of early life in England where he is listed as a postal and goods deliveryman and his 2nd marriage took place in London in March 1873. His first wife was Maria Watkins in 1859 in Lambeth. I have yet to find a death certificate for Maria. Thomas was listed as a greengrocer at Newtown in 1881 and it appears that his daughter Martha born about about 1860 came to Australia at 18 yrs and arrived 13 May 1879, aboard "The Clyde" Sponsored by Thomas B Pinney. Martha married Thomas Parker at Balmain 28 july 1881. If anyone has anymore information please contact me, I would love to hear from you. I am trying to find out what happened to Thomas and Ellen Pinney, if the returned to England ?????? any help would be appreciated