Family trees are a bit of a mission. Each generation you go back divides in two, and so it goes on. A bit of a nightmare really.... It's all very well following one line, but since every one of your ancestors has equal standing in the genes stakes on there particular level, it's only fair to follow all of the lines. I've tried to make this relatively (no pun intended) easy by breaking it into chunks. As author of the site, these all relate to my particular line, and where I fit in the grand plan as it were. I will endeavour to update things as required. The trees are as good as I can do for now. With a bit of luck and common sense, you should be able to work out who's who, and relate them to the various stories. I'd appreciate any assistance with additions, updates or corrections.

The 150th anniverary of my great grandfather Caleb Hosking's arrival in NZ was celebrated with a reunion in March 2005. A lot of research was carried out by other extended family members - particularly Nola Smith, my third cousin. As a result, the Hosking tree is the most comprehensive. A book to commemorate this event, The Hosking Story, was produced in 2007. My other great grandmother on this side was Sophia Barriball. This line has also been well researched by family on that side, and included in the book Werrington to Waiuku. I chose the Hosking line here because I know them a lot better through my involvement with the reunion.