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     Verner Hampton was born in 1831.² He was the son of Robert Hampton and Martha (?)¹ He married Jane Hampton, daughter of John Hampton and Jane Gray.¹
     He was a farmer at Ballywilly, Kilmore, County Armagh, Ireland^G.³ He witnessed the marriage of Isabella Clayton and Robert Hampton in 1860 at Ireland^G.⁴

     Benjamin Hampton was born in 1844 at Ballywilly, Kilmore, County Armagh, Ireland^G.^2,3 He was the son of John Hampton and Jane Gray.¹ He married Frances Alice Hampton, daughter of Henry Hampton and Sarah Jane Mullen, on 25 January 1877 at St. Michaels Church, Christchurch, New Zealand^G.^4,2 He died on 9 January 1917.³ He was buried at Ellesmere Public Cemetery, Ellesmere, Canterbury, New Zealand^G, plot 674.³
     Benjamin and Edward and Edward Hampton immigrated to Lyttelton, Canterbury, New Zealand^G, on the ship Mermaid, arriving on 1 January 1866.² He was a farmer from 1880 to 1883 at Little Rakaia, Canterbury, New Zealand^G.² He was a farmer after 1883 at Southbridge, Canterbury, New Zealand^G.²

     Edward Hampton was born in 1846 at Ballywilly, Kilmore, County Armagh, Ireland^G.² He was the son of John Hampton and Jane Gray.¹ He married Eliza Jane McGuiness on 15 November 1876.^3,2 He died on 2 August 1914.⁴ He was buried at Ashburton Public Cemetery, Old Section, Ashburton, New Zealand^G, plot 274.⁴
     He held the office of Chairman of the Pendarves School Committee.⁵ Benjamin and Edward and Benjamin Hampton immigrated to Lyttelton, Canterbury, New Zealand^G, on the ship Mermaid, arriving on 1 January 1866.⁶ He was a farmer from 1880 to 1914 at Mossgrove Farm, Pendarves, Canterbury, New Zealand^G, Mossgrove was 1083 acres..²

     Robert Hampton was born in 1849 at Ballywilly, Kilmore, County Armagh, Ireland^G.² He was the son of John Hampton and Jane Gray.¹ He died on 19 July 1941.^2,3 He was buried at Ashburton Public Cemetery, Old Section, Ashburton, New Zealand^G, plot 223.³
     He and Thomas Hampton were a farmer at Cumbrae Farm, Pendarves, Canterbury, New Zealand^G.⁴ Robert and Thomas and Thomas Hampton immigrated to Lyttelton, Canterbury, New Zealand^G, on the ship Dilharee, arriving on December 1873.²

     Kizia Firkin married George Hampton, son of John Hampton and Jane Gray, in 1895.^1,2
     She was also known as Kizia Firkins.² From 1895, her married name became Hampton.¹

     George Hampton was born in 1855 at Ballywilly, Kilmore, County Armagh, Ireland^G.² He was the son of John Hampton and Jane Gray.¹ He married Kizia Firkin in 1895.^3,4

     Elizabeth Hampton was born in 1820.¹ She was the daughter of Benjamin Hampton and Elizabeth (?)¹ She married David Hampton, son of David Hampton and Frances Bradshaw.¹
     Elizabeth, Martha, Sarah and Christopher immigrated to Lyttelton, Canterbury, New Zealand^G, on the ship Waitangi, arriving on 1876.²

     David Hampton was born in 1825.¹ He was the son of David Hampton and Frances Bradshaw.² He married Elizabeth Hampton, daughter of Benjamin Hampton and Elizabeth (?).¹ He died in 1860 at Ireland^G consumption.³

     William Hampton was born in 1730.¹ He married Ann (?)¹ He died in 1832.¹

     Ann (?) was born in 1743.¹ She married William Hampton.¹ She died in 1826.¹
     Her married name became Hampton.¹