Eliza (Anscombe) Stewart (abt. 1872 - 1934)

Born about 1872 in Brighton, Sussex, England

Died 25 Nov 1934 at about age 62 in Warepa, Clutha, Otago, New Zealand

Biography

Eliza (Anscombe) Stewart is Notable.

Eliza was born about 1872. She was the daughter of Edmund Anscombe and Eliza Claire (Mason) Anscombe.

Eliza was aged 2 when her parents Edmund and Eliza, and her brother Edmund emigrated to New Zealand on 27 Jun 1874 arriving at Otago, New Zealand 30 Sep 1874 on the Christian McAusland. Edmund was listed as aged 25 and a carpenter, Eliza was 29, brother Edmund was 3 months. The passage cost the government £26 5s, with nothing contributed by the family. ^[1]

Eliza had a sister Agnes Emily Anscombe in 1876 in New Zealand. ^[2]

Eliza had a brother Herbert Anscombe in 1878 in New Zealand. ^[3]

Eliza had a brother Frank Anscombe in 1880 in New Zealand. ^[4]

Eliza had a brother Charles Ernest Anscombe in 1882 in New Zealand. ^[5]

Eliza had a brother Arthur Anscombe in 1884 in New Zealand. ^[6]

Eliza had a sister Edith Violet Anscombe in 1885 in New Zealand. ^[7]

The Wikipedia entry states that she was a New Zealand Painter born in Sussex, England. Her brother Edmund was the Architect Edmond Anscombe. She is described in Stone's Directory in 1892 and 1893 as a "teacher of drawing and painting". ^[8]

Eliza moved to Clutha District later and was listed in the electoral roll as an artist living in Balclutha.

Eliza exhibited oil paintings at the Otago Art Society in 1891, 1892, 1893 and 1894. A number of her paintings are held by the Hocken.

Eliza Anscombe married Gilbert Stewart, a farmer in 1895

The pair lived in the homestead of Moa Hill in Warepa, near Balclutha

Eliza and Gilbert had a daughter Nora Louisa Jane Stewart in 1897 ^[9]

Eliza and Gilbert had a daughter Eliza Mary Evelyn Stewart in 1898 ^[10]

Eliza and Gilbert had a son Gilbert James Stewart in 1900 ^[11]

Eliza and Gilbert had a daughter Kathleen May Stewart in 1900 ^[12]

Eliza and Gilbert had a daughter Grace Ladingham Stewart in 1902. ^[13]

Eliza and Gilbert had a daughter Winifred Pearl Mason Stewart in 1904.^[14]

Eliza and Gilbert had a daughter Alice Sophia Brazier Stewart in 1906. ^[15]

Eliza and Gilbert had a son Lloyd Campbell Stewart in 1908.^[16]

Biographical information provided by Hannag Benbow, Alexander Turnbull Library, for the He Tohu exhibition can be found here ^[17]:

She died at Warepa, near Balclutha, on 25 November 1934

Sources

1. ↑ Event Type: Immigration Event Date: 30 Sep 1874 Name: Edmund Anscombe Sex: Male Immigration Place: Otago, New Zealand Departure Date: 27 Jun 1874 Departure Place: Otago Marital Status: Single Nationality: Sussex Record Number: 160 Ship Name: Christian McAusland Digital Folder Number: 004412831 Microfilm Number: 4412831 Image Number: 00011 Indexing Batch: P00657-8 Citing this Record "New Zealand, Archives New Zealand, Passenger Lists, 1839-1973," database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FS1H-X6B : 16 January 2021), Edmund Anscombe, 30 Sep 1874; citing ship , Archives New Zealand, Wellington; FHL microfilm 004412831.
2. ↑ "New Zealand, Civil Records Indexes, 1800-1966," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:Q24V-CHX5 : 27 November 2017), Edmund Anscombe in entry for Agnes Emily Anscombe, 1876; citing Birth, New Zealand, registration number 1876/3644, Archives of New Zealand, Wellington.
3. ↑ "New Zealand, Civil Records Indexes, 1800-1966," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:Q24V-X8VW : 27 November 2017), Edmund Anscombe in entry for Herbert Anscombe, 1878; citing Birth, New Zealand, registration number 1878/8291, Archives of New Zealand, Wellington.
4. ↑ "New Zealand, Civil Records Indexes, 1800-1966," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:Q24V-KZJ9 : 27 November 2017), Edmund Anscombe in entry for Frank Anscombe, 1880; citing Birth, New Zealand, registration number 1880/8330, Archives of New Zealand, Wellington.
5. ↑ "New Zealand, Civil Records Indexes, 1800-1966," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:Q24V-55FT : 27 November 2017), Edmund Anscombe in entry for Charles Ernest Anscombe, 1882; citing Birth, New Zealand, registration number 1882/12920, Archives of New Zealand, Wellington.
6. ↑ "New Zealand, Civil Records Indexes, 1800-1966," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:Q24V-1LJN : 27 November 2017), Edmund Anscombe in entry for Arthur Anscombe, 1884; citing Birth, New Zealand, registration number 1884/10207, Archives of New Zealand, Wellington.
7. ↑ "New Zealand, Civil Records Indexes, 1800-1966," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:Q24K-SDBQ : 27 November 2017), Edmund Anscombe in entry for Edith Violet Anscombe, 1885; citing Birth, New Zealand, registration number 1885/8747, Archives of New Zealand, Wellington.
8. ↑ Eliza (Anscombe) Stewart
9. ↑ Registration Number - 1897/7307, Family Name: Stewart, Given Name(s): Nora Louisa Jane, Mother's Given Name: Eliza, Father's Given Name(s): Gilbert
10. ↑ Registration Number - 1898/5805, Family Name: Stewart, Given Name(s): Eliza Mary Evelyn, Mother's Given Name: Eliza, Father's Given Name(s): Gilbert
11. ↑ Registration Number - 1900/17003, Family Name: Stewart, Given Name(s): Gilbert James, Mother's Given Name: Eliza, Father's Given Name(s): Gilbert
12. ↑ Registration Number - 1900/17004, Family Name: Stewart, Given Name(s): Kathleen May, Mother's Given Name: Eliza, Father's Given Name(s): Gilbert
13. ↑ Registration Number - 1902/15647, Family Name: Stewart, Given Name(s): Grace Ladingham, Mother's Given Name: Eliza, Father's Given Name(s): Gilbert
14. ↑ Registration Number - 1904/3374, Family Name: Stewart, Given Name(s): Winifred Pearl Mason, Mother's Given Name: Eliza, Father's Given Name(s): Gilbert
15. ↑ Registration Number - 1906/758, Family Name: Stewart, Given Name(s): Alice Sophia Brazier, Mother's Given Name: Eliza, Father's Given Name(s): Gilbert
16. ↑ Registration Number - 1908/3452, Family Name: Stewart, Given Name(s): Lloyd Campbell, Mother's Given Name: Eliza, Father's Given Name(s): Gilbert
17. ↑ https://nzhistory.govt.nz/suffragist/eliza-anscombe-junr