Click on sheet number to see the 1893 petition sheet this signature appeared on. Digital copies of the sheets supplied by Archives New Zealand.
Click on sheet number to see the 1893 petition sheet this signature appeared on. Digital copies of the sheets supplied by Archives New Zealand.
Elizabeth Will was born on 18th January in Scotland. She was the daughter of Andrew Williamson and Jane (nee Benzie). Her marriage to John Will took place on 11th September 1875 at St Nicholas Mounthooly Aberdeen. Elizabeth was a domestic servant at this time and John was a shoemaker. In September the same year they immigrated to New Zealand on board the "Nelson" and arrived at Port of Otago on 26th December 1875. John had several jobs around the Taieri Plains and Waikouaiti before they settled in Dunedin. They had six children: John, George, Elizabeth, Margaret, James & Alexander. Elizabeth died on 1st February 1930 aged 79.
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