Jane was born in about 1848. She was the daughter of Eliza Jane and Archibald Scott. Born in New Zealand in early pioneering days, she would have known none of the luxuries of her parents' homeland.
In 1867 Jane Scott married the Honorable Major Benjamin Harris. Their wedding was at The Grange, Otahuhu, Auckland on 25 April.
She passed away in 1933 at the age of 83 and was buried at Pukekohe Cemetery.
Sources
New Zealand Birth Index - Ancestry.com. New Zealand, Birth Index, 1840-1950 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2014. Name: Jane Scott; Birth Date: 1848; Registration Place: New Zealand; Folio Number: 26
New Zealand Marriage Index - Ancestry.com. New Zealand, Marriage Index, 1840-1937 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2014. Name: Jane Scott; Marriage Year: 1867; Marriage Place: New Zealand; Spouse: Benjamin Harris; Folio Number: 226
New Zealand Death Index - Ancestry.com. New Zealand, Death Index, 1848-1966 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2014. Name: Jane Harris; Death Date: Jan-Feb-Mar 1933; Registration Place: Auckland, Auckland, New Zealand; Folio Number: 15
Notices of Deceased Estates - Ancestry.com. New Zealand, Notices of Deceased Estates, 1880-1950 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2013. Name: Jane Harris; Death Date: 11 Jan 1933; Residence: Auckland, New Zealand
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