Born about in England, United Kingdom
Daughter of [father unknown] and [mother unknown]
[sibling(s) unknown]
Wife of
George Checkley
— married
about 1852 in Caistor, Lincolnshire, England
Descendants 
Mother of
Tom Checkley, Jonathan Checkley, Mary (Checkley) Sinclair, Sarah Checkley, George Checkley, Fanny Edith Checkley and Selina Jackson Checkley
Died
at about age 44
in Akaroa, Banks Peninsula, Canterbury, New Zealand
Profile last modified
| Created 20 Oct 2019
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Eliza (Jackson) Checkley was born in England.
Biography
Eliza was born about 1835. She was born about 1835 in England. She married George Checkley in 1852 and the couple, along with their two sons, emigrated to New Zealand aboard the vessel "Indiana", which departed England on 2 August 1858 and arrived into Lyttelton on 23 November 1858. Her husband, George, was recorded on the passenger list as being aged 30, a "carpenter" and Eliza, aged 24. Sons - Tom (aged 4) and Jonathan (aged 1).
According to her husband's Obituary, during the voyage to New Zealand, Eliza hurt her arm and was assisted by a Mrs Bates. The two became close friends and after their arrival into Lyttelton, Mr and Mrs Bates joined the couple in moving to Akaroa. Eliza's husband initially had a job working for a Mr S. C. Farr in Akaroa, but then went into partnership with Rev. Mr. Aylmer in a dairy farm. Eventually George purchased his own dairy farm and continued purchasing more land and making it a very successful enterprise. The farm in Akaroa was known as "Mount Pleasant".
She passed away in 1879, aged 44.
Sources
Death Notice: Akaroa and Banks Peninsula Advertiser, Issue 274, 4 March 1879 "DEATH. CHECKLEY - On March 2, at her residence, Akaroa, Eliza, the beloved wife of George Checkley, aged 44 years."
- NZ BDM Deaths registration no. 1879/1708
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