Sarah Betsy Ivory (1848 - abt. 1906)

Born 1848 in Tring, Hertfordshire, England, United Kingdom

Ancestors

Wife of William Alfred Burt — married [date unknown] in New Zealand

Descendants

Died about 1906 at about age 58 in New Zealand

Biography

Sarah Betsy Ivory was born in Tring, Hertfordshire in 1848.^[1] She was the daughter of William Emms Ivory and Elizabeth Kemp. In 1855, Betsy's parents and her siblings boarded the "Cashmere", which departed London on 2 July 1855 and arrived into Lyttelton on 23 October 1855. Her father was recorded as being a "gardener", aged 34; her mother, Betsy, aged 34; and children - John (aged 12), Priscilla (aged 3) and Edward (1). Betsy was recorded as being aged 7.

The family moved to Rangiora, North Canterbury very quickly after arrival into Lyttelton and Betsy's father, established a nursery.

She married William Alfred Burt, a coal merchant and carriage driver and the couple lived in Rangiora, North Canterbury, New Zealand

Betsy passed away in 1906 aged 58

Sources

1. ↑ Register of Births: GRO Reference: 1848 J Quarter in Berkhamsted Volume 06 Page 481

• Obituary - Lyttelton Times, Lyttelton Times, Volume CXV, Issue 14099, 28 June 1906

• NZ BDM Deaths registration no. 1906/5364

• Source: S83195367 Ancestry Family Trees Publication: Online publication - Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com. Original data: Family Tree files submitted by Ancestry members. Record Collection 1030Ancestry Family Tree