Eliza (Potter) Hedges (1844 - 1882)

Born 3 May 1844 in Braintree, Essex, England, United Kingdom

Wife of William Hedges — married 15 Sep 1862 in Parish Church, Portsea, England

Descendants

Died 16 Mar 1882 at age 37 in Wellington Hospital, Wellington, New Zealand

Biography

Shipping records for the "Golden Sea" arrived in Wellington in 1 May 1874, William Hedges 33 Essex Gardener, Eliza Hedges 31, Alice M Hedges 10, William Hedges 4, Emma Hedges 2.

Parish Baptism Record Eliza Potter 5 June 1844 St Michael the Archangel, Braintree, Essex No. 525 [1844] June 5th Eliza dr Mary Potter, Widow, Illegitimate born May 3 1844

1844 Births in the District of Braintree, in the County of Essex No:- 360; When born:- Third of May 1844, New Street, Parish of Braintree; Name, if any:- )Eliza; Sex:- Girl; Name and Surname of Father:- Daniel Wright; Name and Maiden Surname of Mother:- \Mary Potter, formerly Wendon; Rank or Profession of Father:- Brushmaker; Signature, Description, and Residence of Informant:- The Mark of Mary X Potter, Mother, New Street, Braintree; When Registered:- Twenty Ninth of May 1844; Signature of Registrar:- Robert Cosby Tomlinson, Registrar

Parish Marriage Record Hedges /Potter 15 September 1862 Parish Church in the Parish of Portsea William Hedges, Bachelor, Lance Corporal 55th Regiment, aged 21, Clarence Barracks, son of Thomas Hedges, weaver Eliza Potter, Spinster, aged 20, Anglesea Barracks, daughter of James Potter, Laborer.

Sources

• Parish baptism records
• Birth certificate
• Parish marriage records
• NZ BDM Indexes
• "New Zealand, Civil Records Indexes, 1800-1966," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:Q24V-PD9S : 27 November 2017), Eliza Hedges, 1882; citing Death, New Zealand, registration number 1882/1383, Archives of New Zealand, Wellington.