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Elizabeth (Jefferson) Meads (1830 - 1880)

Elizabeth Meads formerly Jefferson
Born in Bulman Hill, Sebergham, Cumberland, Englandmap
Ancestors ancestors
Wife of — married 24 Dec 1850 in Wellington, New Zealandmap
Descendants descendants
Died at age 49 in Tutaenui, Marton, Manawatu-Wanganui, New Zealandmap
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Biography

Born: Elizabeth was born in 1830 at Bulman Hill, Sebergham, Cumberland, England [1] to Benjamin Jefferson and Sarah (Gordon) Jefferson and was Christened on 1 January 1831 [2] at St Mary's Church, Sebergham, Cumberland, England.

Immigration: Elizabeth and her family sailed on the Lady Nugent on 10 October out of Gravesend and arrived in Port Nicholson on 17th March 1841. [3]
An extract from the Passenger records is
Jefferson Benjamin 45 Agricultural Labourer
Sarah 37
Daughter 9
Son 7
Son 6
Daughter 6 Months

Marriage Elizabeth Married Joseph Meads in 1850 at Wellington, New Zealand. [4]

Died Elizabeth died in 1880 of Carcinoma of the pancreas at Tutaenui, Marton, Manawatu-Wanganui, New Zealand. [5] and is buried in Bonny Glen Cemetery, Rangiwahia, Manawatu-Wanganui, New Zealand.

Sources

  1. Pauline Meads & Diane Fletcher, Meads Family Tree 1803 to 1983 (book) by Pauline Meads and Diane Fletcher For further information click here.
  2. The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Ancestral File (R) (Copyright (c) 1987
  3. New Zealand, Archives New Zealand, Passenger Lists, 1839-1973, database with images, FamilySearch: 10 August 2017, Benjamin Jefferson, 1840; citing ship , Archives New Zealand, Wellington; FHL microfilm
  4. New Zealand, Civil Records Indexes, 1800-1896, database FamilySearch: accessed 1 October 2017, Joseph Meads and Elizabeth Jefferson, 1850; citing Marriage, New Zealand, New Zealand, Wellington; registration number 1850/249.
  5. New Zealand, Civil Records Indexes, 1800-1896, database FamilySearch : accessed 1 October 2017, Elizabeth Meads, 1880; citing Death, New Zealand, New Zealand, Wellington; registration number 1880/4413.




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