Margaret was christened on the 21st of October 1870 in the parish of St. Laurence, Chorley, Lancashire, her parents recorded as England Elijah Astley and Cicely Whittle.
Margaret emigrated with her father Elijah Astley and family in 1879-1880 on the ship Western Monarch from Gravesend to Wellington.
Margaret grew up in Auckland -
In 1871 Census: "England and Wales Census, 1871
citing The National Archives of the UK
FamilySearch Record: VBN5-VJJ (accessed 28 September 2023)
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Margaret Astley (0) daughter in household of Elijah Astley (37) in Chorley, Lancashire, England, United Kingdom. Born in Chorley, Lancashire.
Name | Relation | Status | Sex | Age | Occupation | Birth Place |
Elijah Astley | Head | Married | M | 37 | Currier | Whittle Le Woods, Lancashire |
Cicely Astley | Wife | Married | F | 35 | Wheelton, Lancashire | |
John E Astley | Son | M | 10 | Scholar | Chorley, Lancashire | |
William Astley | Son | M | 4 | Scholar | Chorley, Lancashire | |
George W Astley | Son | M | 2 | Chorley, Lancashire | ||
Ellen Astley | Daughter | F | 11 | Scholar | Chorley, Lancashire | |
Hannah Astley | Daughter | F | 8 | Scholar | Chorley, Lancashire | |
Catherine Astley | Daughter | F | 6 | Scholar | Chorley, Lancashire | |
Margaret Astley | Daughter | F | 0 | Chorley, Lancashire |
Margaret died on 30 June 1962 and was buried in Old Mount Wesley Cemetery, Dargaville, Kaipara District, Northland, New Zealand.[2]
Margaret was mentioned on a memorial in Old Mount Wesley Cemetery, Dargaville, Kaipara District, Northland, New Zealand with a death date of 30 June 1962.[3]
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