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- Anne Jeffs was born in July 1842 and baptised on 22 June 1845 at St Pauls, Wellington. Her father is named as George Jeffs, sawyer, of river Waiwhetu. About this time, the family moved in to Wellington (George is on the Jurors' List)
Intention to Marry at National Archives, Wellington (Ref. BDM 20/7 p.152/17)
Date of Notice March 7th 1862
Dugald Cameron Annie Jeffs
Age 34 years 21 yrs 7 mths
Length/Place of Residence 21 years 21 yrs 7 mths
KaiWaraWara Wellington
(But note: Dugald's age was given as 18 when he left Scotland in 1840)
Married in Dugald's private residence at KaiWaraWara. Officiated by Rev John Moir and others.
Wellington Independent (newspaper) Tuesday 8 April 1862, page 4
Marriages
Cameron-Jeffs - On 12th March, at Kaiwarra-warra, by the Rev. John Moir, Mr Dugald Cameron to Miss Anne Jeffs, both of this city.
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Death Certificate gives her age as 26 years (30 April 1870). She died of a fever according to the death registration.
Marriage Certificate (R.G.Fol. 1862/399) gives it as 23 years - 8 years earlier! Her Intention to Marry, dated a week before the marriage, said she was 21. But she was nearly 20 when she married, according to her baptismal record for St Pauls, which says she was born in July 1842 and baptised on 22 July 1845.
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Wellington Independent (newspaper) 3 May 1870, page 2
Death
Cameron - On April 30, Ann, the beloved wife of Mr Dugald Cameron, Kaiwarrwarra. Aged 26 years.
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mDNA
To find a direct female ancestor it is necessary to trace back through the female line. [See Media for report of the finding of Anne Jeffs' parents.]
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Barker - Humphrys Family Tree
1842 - 1870 (27 years)
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