Elizabeth Jane (Nankervis) Scoullar (1839 - 1921)

Born 30 Jun 1839 in Penzance, Cornwall, England, United Kingdom

Wife of Arthur William Scoullar — married about 1860 in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia

Descendants

Died 29 May 1921 at age 81 in Timaru, Canterbury, New Zealand

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Biography

Eliza was born in 1839. She and Arthur came to New Zealand in 1860, and had a furniture manufacturing business in Dunedin and Wellington. She passed away in 1921, at age 83, and she is buried in Karori cemetery, Wellington, New Zealand. Elizas father was John Nankervis, a Stone Mason, and her mother was Elizabeth (Rowe) Nankervis.

Sources

• ancestry.com.au/family-tree/person/tree/35445937/person/28903553598/facts?ssrc=

• Eliza Jane Scoullar in the New Zealand historical death records 1921/2491

https://www.myheritage.com/research/record-1-218977451-1-147/elizabeth-jane-scoullar-born-nankervis-in-myheritage-family-trees

https://doughertynz.com/19953245.html

Arthur SCOULLAR married Eliza Jane TINBY (Temby) nee Nankerves in 1860 (reg 246). They had a daugher named Annabella in 1861 (reg 266) and another, Amelia, in 1862 (reg 20131, as SCHOOLER), mother as Eliza Jane Nankervis. Both born in Collingwood Victoria Australia.

Arthur Scoullar may have adopted Eliza Jane and Samuels Dunstan's son John Dunston who would have been about 5 or 6 years old, when they married. Eliza made her mark on documents so was the name Dunstan mispelt to Donaldson at some stage. There certainly doesn't seem to be two little boys. Seems strange that a birth certificate for John Donaldson Scoullar and a death certificate for John Dunstan can't be found. It may have been written as it sounds early on and just stuck. Donaldson/Dunstan.) In Arthur Scoullar's will, he mentions his stepson John DUNSTAN receiving an amount as long as Eliza was alive. After six unprofitable years on the Australian goldfields he came over to New Zealand, where he was very successful on the Clutha diggings.

Passenger list of the Gotherburg

SCOULLER A 32 GOTHENBURG I FEB 1863 OTAGO FEB 1863 009 SCOULLER —- MRS 28 GOTHENBURG I FEB 1863 OTAGO FEB 1863 009 SCOULLER —- CHILD WITH 5 GOTHENBURG I FEB 1863 OTAGO FEB 1863 009 SCOULLER —- CHILD WITH 3 GOTHENBURG I FEB 1863 OTAGO FEB 1863 009 SCOULLER —- INFANT WITH I GOTHENBURG I FEB 1863 OTAGO FEB 1863 009

https://www.myheritage.com/research/record-10147-88014277/arthur-scoullar-in-billiongraves?tr_id=m_tqf90nvl9n_qsdvra2gx9

Arthur Scoullar Born: January 1830 Died: June 1899 Age: 69 Years 5 Months map People Buried Here Ethel Irene Brown Buried Here Not Available - 6 Dec 1899 Eliza Jane Scoullar Buried Here Not Available - 29 May 1921 Ethel Irene Brown Buried Here Not Available - 5 Dec 1899 Eliza Jane Scoullar Buried Here Not Available - 29 May 1921 Alex Scoullar Buried Here Not Available - 17 Jun 1927 Epitaph

ILMO Arthur SCOULLAR b Jan 1830 d Jun 1899 'Not lost but gone before'. Also his g'dau Ethel Irene bel dau of Thomas & Annie BROWN who d 5 Dec 1899 a 12 1/2 years. 'He giveth his beloved sleep'. & Eliza Jane SCOULLAR d at Timaru 29 May 1921 in her 84th yr. 'Not lost but gone before'. Alex b hus of Lui SCOULLAR who fell asleep 17 Jul 1927. At Rest.