My Family

My Family

Hello, everyone. East Anglian Heights are the mountains. The Thames is the river. Te Anau is the boat. My Ancestors are from Sandon, England.

William Bradly and Phillis Perring are my grandparents on my mother’s side. William is my grandfather. He worked for ANZ Bank. He was born in Auckland, but he is dead now. Phillis is my grandmother. She was born in Tauranga. She lives in Wanganui. She is eighty eight years old. They had two children.

Lewis is the oldest. He is also my uncle. He is a minister in the Anglican Church. Pat Baxter is his wife. Pat is also my auntie. They have two children. Jeff is the oldest. Mark is the youngest. He is a motor mechanic. They are also my cousins.

Shirley is the youngest. She is also my mother. She was born in Auckland. Robert is her husband. He is also my father. They have four children.

Charles Kingsley and Francis Wallis are my grandparents on my father’s side. Charles is my grandfather. He worked at Canterbury Farmers Co-op. He was born in Nelson. Francis is my Grandmother. She was born in Motueka, but they are dead now. They had two children.

Robert is the oldest. He was born in Nelson. His profession is electrical engineer. Philip is the youngest. He is also my uncle.

Susan, Delia and Megan are my sisters. They were born in Dunedin.

Susan is the oldest.

Delia is the second. She is married to John Achten. John is also my brother in law. His profession is veterinary surgeon. They have two children, but Delia is pregnant again. Ryan is the oldest. He is five years old. Aiden is the youngest. He is three years old. They are my nephews.

Megan is the third. She is married to Shane Watson. Shane is also my brother in law. His profession is electrical engineer. They have two children. Alice is the oldest. She is three years old. Jayden is the youngest. He is a small baby. They are my neice and nephew.

I am the youngest. My name is Gavin. My profession is electrical engineer, I am a computer programmer. I have been working in this role for eight years. Raina Tutaki is my wife. Her tribes are Ngati Kahungunu, Ngai Tahu and Ngati Mamoe.

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