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Harriet Sophia Burroughs Crowther

Birth
Alderbury, Wiltshire Unitary Authority, Wiltshire, England
Death
17 May 1910 (aged 70–71)
Hastings District, Hawke's Bay, New Zealand
Burial
Camberley, Hastings District, Hawke's Bay, New Zealand Add to Map
Plot
Plot 132, Block F
Memorial ID
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born 1838 in Alderbury, Wiltshire to Jesse & Harriet Burrough.
Harriet first married John Stonehouse Clark (1842-1870), Schoolmaster of Wainuiomata, on 31 Jan 1866. John was born in Sunderland, Durham to John Clark & Mary Stonehouse. He died 13 Aug 1870 in Wainuiomata aged 29, having gone looking for missing cattle. He became lost in the bush and died of exposure and exhaustion. His body was found 3 days later
- Harriet next married Frederick Kershaw Crowther (1833-1907) 9 April 1873
- they adopted a daughter, Frances 'Eva' Frear (1872-1896), a daughter of George (1841-1876) & Elizabeth (1845-) Frear who arrived on the 'Howrah' into Wellington Nov 1874. Her father died in Feilding
Frederick had a dairy farm in Wainuiomata c1867, lived in Lowry Bay, & was a storekeeper (of General Drapery, Clothing, Fancy Goods, Groceries, Ironmongery etc) in Foxton. In 1881 they were in Opunake. In 1882 his partnership with Joseph Pennington as Contractors supplying rations to the Armed Constabulary Force was dissolved in New Plymouth. In 1883 he he sold up his sections & goods, including a Bakers Stone Oven & Bakehouse etc, at Opunake. In 1884 he was a storekeeper in Opunake. In 1887 Eva was attending the Opunake School. In 1893 his Butter Factory was in operation for the season in Ngaire. In 1896 Hawera Electoral Roll, Frederick Kershaw Crowther was a shopkeeper, Harret Sophia Crowther, domestic duties & Eva Crowther was a shop assistant, all resident at Ngaire. In Oct 1896 Frederick sold his factory to the Crown Dairy Company.
born 1838 in Alderbury, Wiltshire to Jesse & Harriet Burrough.
Harriet first married John Stonehouse Clark (1842-1870), Schoolmaster of Wainuiomata, on 31 Jan 1866. John was born in Sunderland, Durham to John Clark & Mary Stonehouse. He died 13 Aug 1870 in Wainuiomata aged 29, having gone looking for missing cattle. He became lost in the bush and died of exposure and exhaustion. His body was found 3 days later
- Harriet next married Frederick Kershaw Crowther (1833-1907) 9 April 1873
- they adopted a daughter, Frances 'Eva' Frear (1872-1896), a daughter of George (1841-1876) & Elizabeth (1845-) Frear who arrived on the 'Howrah' into Wellington Nov 1874. Her father died in Feilding
Frederick had a dairy farm in Wainuiomata c1867, lived in Lowry Bay, & was a storekeeper (of General Drapery, Clothing, Fancy Goods, Groceries, Ironmongery etc) in Foxton. In 1881 they were in Opunake. In 1882 his partnership with Joseph Pennington as Contractors supplying rations to the Armed Constabulary Force was dissolved in New Plymouth. In 1883 he he sold up his sections & goods, including a Bakers Stone Oven & Bakehouse etc, at Opunake. In 1884 he was a storekeeper in Opunake. In 1887 Eva was attending the Opunake School. In 1893 his Butter Factory was in operation for the season in Ngaire. In 1896 Hawera Electoral Roll, Frederick Kershaw Crowther was a shopkeeper, Harret Sophia Crowther, domestic duties & Eva Crowther was a shop assistant, all resident at Ngaire. In Oct 1896 Frederick sold his factory to the Crown Dairy Company.


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  • Added: Aug 26, 2022
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  • Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/243006849/harriet_sophia-crowther: accessed ), memorial page for Harriet Sophia Burroughs Crowther (1839–17 May 1910), Find a Grave Memorial ID 243006849, citing Hastings Cemetery and Crematorium, Camberley, Hastings District, Hawke's Bay, New Zealand; Maintained by pkg (contributor 46968786).