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Elizabeth (Wright) Montgomerie (1838 - 1921)

Elizabeth Montgomerie formerly Wright
Born in Tutbury, Burton Upon Trent, Staffordshire, England, United Kingdommap
Daughter of and
[sibling(s) unknown]
Wife of — married 1 Mar 1861 in Liverpool, Lancashire, England, United Kingdommap
Descendants descendants
Died at age 82 in Wanganui, Manawatu-Wanganui, New Zealandmap
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Biography

Elizabeth was born in Tutbury (no Tudbury) 7 April 1838 (from GRO birth records). She married Alexander in at Liverpool in 1861[1].

She passed away in 1921.


The death of a well-known and very popular lady, Mrs. Montgomerie, widow of the late Captain Alex Montgomerie, took place recently at Wanganui, following after a serious operation. Captain and Mrs. Montgomerie took up property at Makirikiri in the early seventies, and lived there up till the time of their death. There were thirteen children, and six daughters and three sons survive their parents. There are forty-five grandchildren and twenty-five great grandchildren. [2]

Sources

  1. "England, Cheshire, Marriage Bonds and Allegations, 1606-1900," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FBSV-97L : 9 March 2018), Alexander Montgomery and Elizabeth Wright, 28 Jul 1861; citing Cheshire, England, item 2, Cheshire Record Office, Chester; FHL microfilm 1,885,411.
  2. Evening Post, Evening Post, Feb. 17, 1921




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Why has it been thought necessary or desirable to change a perfectly good maiden name to a married name - it makes it harder to trace family connections. I object to this change
posted by David Tripe
Wright-45862 and Wright-34927 appear to represent the same person because: same marriage and death
posted by Robin Lee

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