Biography contributed by Katherine Blakeley
Janet Currie was born about 1843 in Scotland. She arrived in New Zealand about 1865.
She married Joseph Allwood, a cab driver, in 1881. They had no children.
In 1894, Janet was charged with assault when her husband’s horse was impounded – she was fined five shillings and costs.
In November 1895, Joseph committed suicide by cutting his own throat with a pocket knife. He had financial difficulties and was in poor health.
Janet died in the Benevolent Institute on 7 October 1903. She is buried with Joseph in the Southern Cemetery, Dunedin.
Sources
DCC Cemetery Records http://www.dunedin.govt.nz/facilities/cemeteries/cemeteries-search
Otago Nominal Index http://marvin.otago.ac.nz
Papers Past https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz