Biography contributed by Katherine Blakeley
Mary Henry was born about 1831 in Scotland. She was the wife of Joseph Henry, a gardener, and they had at least five children.
The family lived in Manor Place, Dunedin from about 1878 until 1887. Joseph died in Walker St in 1889 - Mary was living there when she signed the suffrage petition, and her daughter Caroline also signed.
Mary died on 16 December 1917 at 'Matakara', Upper Carroll St, Dunedin. She is buried in the Southern Cemetery with her husband.
Sources
BDM online NZ https://bdmhistoricalrecords.dia.govt.nz/
DCC Cemetery Records http://www.dunedin.govt.nz/facilities/cemeteries/cemeteries-search
Family Search https://www.familysearch.org
Otago Nominal Index http://marvin.otago.ac.nz
Papers Past https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz
Click on sheet number to see the 1893 petition sheet this signature appeared on. Digital copies of the sheets supplied by Archives New Zealand.
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