QUIZ: Ōtautahi families

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Quiz: Ōtautahi Families

This month's quiz is all about families and family history in Ōtautahi Christchurch, to get you prepared for Tūranga’s Family History Expo that runs between 2-3 of August!

Father of eight John Williams died on the 20th of December 1850, during “praiseworthy endeavors to find a suitable spot on which to locate his family”. What had he been trying to do?
In the late nineteenth century, how many children did married women in New Zealand have on average?
During World War I, Joseph Henry Pratt appealed being called up in the military ballot in December 1917. Which family-related reason did he give the Canterbury Military Board in his attempt to avoid being sent to war?
If you were wanting to read family history biographies at the library, which Dewey Decimal System number would you look under?
The 1893 electoral roll was the first to include women, and helpfully listed their professions. What occupation did sister-in-laws Amelia and Frances Alice Andrews both have?
Some families grew in unusual places, like the Ford family who welcomed their son into the world while at sea on the journey to Christchurch in 1863. What nautical name did parents William and Elizabeth decide to give him?
Photography studios offered the opportunity for families to capture memories before the convenience of personal cameras and smartphones. The Burrell Brothers photographers “removed to more commodious premises” on which Christchurch street in 1895?
DNA testing is becoming an increasingly popular aspect of genealogy that may be used alongside other tools to find out more about a person’s ethnic background, genetic traits, and lost relatives. Which of the following websites offer DNA tests?
According to the contributor of the 1912 Mosley family photograph found on the library’s Canterbury Stories website, mother Hannah made sure her large family were:
Christchurch City Libraries has a large collection of New Zealand books for children. The collection is named after which Aotearoa author?
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