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at about age 78
in Papanui, Canterbury, New Zealand
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Biography
Esther Benham was born in 1841 in Tadley, Hampshire, England, United Kingdom, daughter of Benjamin.[1]
Esther (20) married William Coombes (26) (born in 1835 in Binsted, Hampshire) on 25 January 1862 in Binsted, Hampshire. [2]
Esther arrived in Lyttelton with her family on the Hereford in 1874[3]
Esther died on 22 January 1919 in Papanui, Canterbury, New Zealand, aged 77.[4]
Sources
↑Birth Registration:
"England & Wales General Register Office" GRO Online Indexes - Birth (accessed 13 April 2024)
Benham, Esther (Mother's maiden name: Tull). GRO Reference: 1840 Apr-May-Jun in Kingsclere Volume 07 Page 93.
↑Marriage:
"Hampshire, England, Church of England Marriages and Banns, 1754-1921"
Hampshire Archives and Local Studies; Winchester, England, UK; Anglican Bishops' Transcripts; Reference: 67001/1/8 Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 62423 #90031331 (accessed 13 April 2024)
Esther Benham (32) marriage to William Coombs on 25 Jan 1862 in Binsted, Southampton, England.
↑Passenger List:
"New Zealand, Archives New Zealand, Passenger Lists, 1839-1973"
citing Digital film/folder number: 004411993; Image number: 15
FamilySearch Record: FS17-5QM (accessed 13 April 2024)
FamilySearch Image: S3HT-DTQ3-K81
Name: Esther Coombes; Nationality: Hants; Marital Status: Married; Emigration Date: 17 April 1874; Immigration Date: 1874; Immigration Place: Canterbury, New Zealand; Vis Status: VISIBLE; Record Nbr: 230; Source Record Nbr: 230; System Of Record: SLS.
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