Mary (Paton) Andrew (1845 - 1926)

Born 16 Nov 1845 in Auchtergaven, Perthshire, Scotland, United Kingdom

Ancestors

Wife of Robert Andrew — married 22 May 1862 in New Zealand

Descendants

Died 29 Aug 1926 at age 80 in Howick, Auckland, New Zealand

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Biography

Mary (Paton) Andrew migrated from Scotland to New Zealand.

Mary (Paton) Andrew is Notable.

Mary was born on 16 Nov 1845 in Auchtergaven, Perthshire, Scotland, United Kingdom.

She immigrated to New Zealand as a 2 year old, with her parents, arriving on the 'Minerva' on the 8 October 1847, her father as a Fencible. They settled in Howick, Auckland, New Zealand. (Minerva - second of the Royal New Zealand Fencible ships. Arrived in Auckland on 8 October 1847. During the journey six children were born, and one woman and six children died.)

She is one of 4 Half Siblings and 7 Siblings:

1. Elizabeth Robertson Female 1837–1918 (Half)
2. Margaret Robertson Female 1839–1919 (Half)
3. John Robertson Male 1840–Deceased (Half)
4. Jane Robertson Female 1841–1918 (Half)
5. John Paton Male 1844–1844
6. Mary Paton Female 1845–1926
7. Isabella Paton Female 1848–1931
8. Ann Paton Female 1851–1852
9. Myra Robinson Paton Female 1853–1927
10. Benjamin John Paton Male 1857–1933
11. Anna Paton Female 1858–1928
    

On the 22nd May 1862 in Auckland, New Zealand, she married Robert Andrew

They had 13 Children:

1. Henry Andrew Male 1863–1863 (Died Young)
2. James Andrew Male 1864–1942
3. Jane (Andrew) Hastie Female 1866–1960
4. Alexander Andrew Male 1868–1916
5. Mary (Andrew) Scarborough Female 1870–1930
6. Margaret Andrew Female 1872–1878 (Died Young)
7. Martha (Andrew) Higgins Female 1873–1919
8. Benjamin Andrew Male 1876–1961
9. Christina (Andrew) Cryer Female 1878–1945
10. Emily (Andrew) McDermott Female 1880–1953
11. Laura Andrew Female 1882–1884 (Died Young)
12. David Andrew Male 1887–1950
13. Alice (Andrew) McIntyre Female 1889–1962
    

Husband Robert joined the New Zealand Fencibles in Howick, New Zealand.

He later joined the New Zealand Armed Constabulary in Auckland, New Zealand.

Robert died aged 85 years on the 29 Mar 1919 in Howick, New Zealand.

Mary died aged 81 years on the 29 Aug 1926 in Howick, Auckland, New Zealand.^[1]

She is buried in the St. Andrew Presbyterian Cemetery, Howick, Auckland Council, Auckland, New Zealand.^[2][3]

Sources

1. ↑ https://www.bdmhistoricalrecords.dia.govt.nz/Search/Search.aspx?Path=%2FqueryEntry.m%3Ftype%3Ddeaths NZBDM Citing Death. Record #1926/5673. Andrew, Mary. Age at Death: 81Y.
2. ↑ Find A Grave Index, database, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QL7T-Z5HJ : 3 April 2023), Mary Paton Andrew, ; Burial, Howick, Auckland Council, Auckland, New Zealand, St. Andrew Presbyterian Cemetery; citing record ID 178301011, Find a Grave, http://www.findagrave.com.
3. ↑ https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:Q24J-T222?from=lynx1UIV8&treeref=KZ6D-8CG