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Anne (Duncan) Harvey (1827 - 1867)

Anne (Ann) Harvey formerly Duncan
Born in Latheron, Caithness, Scotland, United Kingdommap
Daughter of [father unknown] and
[sibling(s) unknown]
Wife of — married 25 Jun 1852 in Latheron, Caithness, Scotland, United Kingdommap
Descendants descendants
Mother of , , , , and
Died at age 39 in Masterton, Wellington, New Zealandmap
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Biography

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Ann (Duncan) Harvey was born in Scotland.

Anne (Ann) was born on 15 August 1827[1] at Latheron, Caithness, Scotland, and baptised on 6 September at Latheron[2]. She was the daughter of George Duncan and Christian (Christina) Grant.

In 1841 she aged 12 was living with her mother Christian (a tenant crofter aged 50) and three siblings - Betty (aka Elspet or Elizabeth) (20), William (an agricultural labourer aged 18) and George (16) - at Achnacraig, Caithness[3]. In 1851 she was a house servant in the Harvey household - James and Helen and their children - Thomas (5), James (3), Janet (2) and Elizabeth (3 months) - at Ausdale, Berriedale[4]. She was aged 21 and born in Caithness.

She married James Harvey on 25 June 1852[5]. James and Ann had six children, three in Scotland and three in New Zealand.

  1. George (1853[6] - 1889[7])
  2. William (1854[6] - 1924[8])
  3. Helen (1856[9] - 1879[6])
  4. Christina (1859[6] - 1934[10])
  5. Robert Wilson (1861[11] - 1918 [12])
  6. John (1864[13] - 1880[14])
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Ann (Duncan) Harvey migrated from Scotland to New Zealand.
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She emigrated to New Zealand with her husband and his six children in 1857 sailing from London on the Ashburton on 7 August and arriving in Wellington on 26 November 1857[15]. Her mother Christina and her sister Jane came with them. The family settled in the Wairarapa.

Ann died on 10 March 1867 [16] at the residence of Reverend J Ross in Masterton, Wairarapa[17]

Harvey. — On March 10, at the residence of the Rev J. Ross, Masterton, Wairarapa, Ann, the beloved wife of James Harvey, aged 39 years. Deeply regretted by all who know her.

She was buried in Archer Street Cemetery, Masterton Plot Area V, Row 1[1].

Research Notes

Ann's mother has now been conclusively found from records. No baptism records have been found for George or William, Helen's death record or Christina's birth record. (Dickson-4413 23:32, 26 April 2024 (UTC))

Sources

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 Find A Grave, database and images. Accessed 08 December 2019), memorial page for Ann Duncan Harvey (15 Aug 1827–10 Mar 1867), Find A Grave: Memorial #98004536, citing Archer Street Cemetery, Masterton, Masterton District, Wellington, New Zealand ; Maintained by Jo Jo (contributor 47676831).
  2. ↑ "Church of Scotland: Old Parish Registers - Births and Baptisms". National Records of Scotland, Parish Number: 038; Ref: 20/41. ScotlandsPeople (digital database) Accessed 27 Apr 2024
    Anne Duncan born or baptised on 6 Sep 1827, daughter of George Duncan, in Latheron, Caithness, Scotland.
  3. ↑ "Scottish General Register Office: 1841 Census Returns database, FreeCEN (https://www.freecen.org.uk/search_records/590287e8e9379091b15285e8 : viewed 6 Mar 2021), Ann DUNCAN in household of Christian DUNCAN, Achnacraig, Caithness, Scotland; from 1841 "England, Scotland and Wales census," database and images; citing The National Archives HO 107/38, Folio 0, Page 2, Schedule , The National Archives, Kew, Surrey.
  4. ↑ "Scotland Census, 1851," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:VY13-L13 : 4 November 2019), Anne Duncan in household of James Harvey, Berriedale Or Langwell, Caithnessshire, Scotland; from "1851 England, Scotland & Wales census," database and images, findmypast (http://www.findmypast.com : 2012); citing p. 1, PRO HO 107, The National Archives UK, Kew, Surrey; FHL microfilm 1,041,494. Accessed 8 Dec 2019
  5. ↑ "Scotland Marriages, 1561-1910", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XTLN-7Z8 : 11 February 2020), Ann Duncan in entry for James Harvey, 1852. Accessed 30 Nov 2020
  6. ↑ 6.0 6.1 6.2 6.3 Annotations in James Harvey’s Family Bible, held by an unknown descendant
  7. ↑ New Zealand Births, Deaths & Marriages Online (Digital Database), Department of Internal Affairs Te Tari Taiwhenua Death Registration. Accessed 4 Mar 2021
    1889/700 Harvey, George Age=36Y DOD=05/03/1889
  8. ↑ New Zealand Births, Deaths & Marriages Online (Digital Database), Department of Internal Affairs Te Tari Taiwhenua Death Registration. Accessed 4 Mar 2021
    1924/3448 Harvey, William Age=69Y DOD=20/04/1924
  9. ↑ "Scotland Births and Baptisms, 1564-1950", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XYGF-4FZ : 12 February 2020), James Harvey in entry for Helen Harvey, 1856. Accessed 9 Mar 2021
  10. ↑ New Zealand Births, Deaths & Marriages Online (Digital Database), Department of Internal Affairs Te Tari Taiwhenua Death Registration. Accessed 4 Mar 2021
    1934/1497 Murray, Christina Age=75Y DOD=05/11/1934
  11. ↑ New Zealand Births, Deaths & Marriages Online (Digital Database), Department of Internal Affairs Te Tari Taiwhenua Birth Registration. Accessed 4 Mar 2021
    1861/8595 Harvey, Robert William Mother=Ann Father=James DOB=09/09/1861
  12. ↑ New Zealand Births, Deaths & Marriages Online (Digital Database), Department of Internal Affairs Te Tari Taiwhenua Death Registration. Accessed 4 Mar 2021
    1918/1369 Harvey, Robert Wilson Age=56Y DOD=04/03/1918
  13. ↑ New Zealand Births, Deaths & Marriages Online (Digital Database), Department of Internal Affairs Te Tari Taiwhenua Birth Registration. Accessed 4 Mar 2021
    1864/10547 Harvey John Mother=Ann Father=James DOB=06/12/1864
  14. ↑ New Zealand Births, Deaths & Marriages Online (Digital Database), Department of Internal Affairs Te Tari Taiwhenua Death Registration. Accessed 4 Mar 2021
    1880/3134 Harvey, John Age=16Y DOD=03/12/1880
  15. ↑ Rootsweb Free Pages: Ashburton Accessed 27 Apr 2024
    Sailed London August 7th 1857 - arrived Wellington November 26th 1857
  16. ↑ New Zealand Births, Deaths & Marriages Online (Digital Database), Department of Internal Affairs Death Registration. Accessed 3 Jun 2020
    1867/3122 Harvey, Ann Age=39Y DOD=10/03/1867
  17. ↑ Papers Past, National Library of New Zealand Te Puna Mātauranga o Aotearoa Accessed 12 Sep 2019
    DEATH. Wellington Independent, Volume XXI, Issue 2496, 23 March 1867

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