She emigrated to New Zealand on the Martha Ridgway, aged 20, with her husband and parents and siblings. This ship left from Liverpool in November 1841, and arrived in Nelson in April 1842.[3][4]
↑ Passenger List. Martha Ridgway. Sailed Liverpool 6th November 1841, arrived Nelson 7th April 1842.
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"New Zealand, Archives New Zealand, Passenger Lists, 1839-1973," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QJDV-F5GZ : 24 May 2014), Elizabeth Rowbottom, 1841; citing Martha Ridgway, Archives New Zealand, Wellington; FHL microfilm 004508784.
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