Mary Graham1 
#21161, (1827 - 1868)
| Father | William Graham1 (1783 - 1856) |
| Mother | Catherine McAra1 (c 1799 - bt 1853 - 1856) |
| Relationship | Great-granddaughter of James Graham |
| Charts | James Graham & Agnes Finlayson - collapsible 7-generation descendant chart |
Life Events | |
| Baptism | Mary Graham was baptized on 26 Oct 1827 in Strathblane, Stirlingshire.2 |
| (with Parents) 1841 Census | Mary appeared on the 1841 Census of Strathblane, Stirlingshire in the household of her parents. She was 14 and born in Stirlingshire.3 |
| (Heir) Will | She was named an heir in the will of William Graham dated 19 Oct 1848. To daughter Mary £120 and one share liferent of the residue.1 |
| Marriage | Mary Graham married James Hunter on 30 Jun 1850 in Kirkintilloch, Dunbartonshire.4,5 |
| 1851 Census | James and Mary Hunter appeared on the 1851 Census of Campsie, Stirlingshire, at Spring Bank. James was 28, Lately Prop & Farmer of 20 Acres, birthplace Campsie. Mary was 23, birthplace Campsie. With them was one house servant and James' brother-in-law John Graham (20, victualler).6 |
| Immigration | Mary immigrated to New Zealand on the immigrant ship Columbus in 1852. She was with her brother John, sister Catherine, her husband James Hunter, and their baby Catherine.4 |
| . |  Arrivals. Otago Witness, 21 Feb 1852 |
| (Mentioned) Codicil | She was mentioned in the codicil to William Graham's will dated 7 Jan 1853. In it he revoked the residuary provisions to children and grandchildren and directed that after the death of the longest liver of him or his spouse, the residue to be divided among children Catherine, Agnes, James, Mary, and John equally, along with the rent from a property described in or near Glasgow.1 |
| Death | Mary died on 16 Nov 1868 in New Zealand.7,8 |
| Obituary | Her death notice was published on 18 Nov 1868 in the Otago Daily Times. DEATHS On the 16th November, at her residence, North-East Valley, Mary Graham, the beloved wife of James Hunter, in the forty-second year of her age. Home papers please copy.7 |
| Newspaper | Published 17 Mar 1898 in the Otago Witness. Hunter, James, came from Stirlingshire, arriving by the Columbus 1852. Settled in the N.E. Valley, farming there till his death in 1870. Mrs Hunter predeceasing him. Four sons and three daughters are still alive.9 |
| Last Edited | 27 Jun 2011 |
Citations
- [S1533] Trust Disposition & Deed of Settlement & Inventory of William Graham, Alloa Sheriff Court, 21 April 1856 (http://www.scotlandspeople.gov.uk/, SC64/42/10).
- [S111] Website International Genealogical Index, parish register extraction (www.familysearch.org).
- [S647] Website FreeCEN: UK Census Online (http://freecen.rootsweb.com/). A volunteer project to transcribe the UK census, SCT1841/491 ED 3 Folio 3 Page 4.
- [S2501] Janet C Angus 'Red Coat, the Goldfields Postman (John Graham)', Provincial Pride, 1972. Available online on the Dunedin Branch of the New Zealand Society of Genealogists website, http://www.genealogydunedin.co.nz
- [S111] Website International Genealogical Index, parish register extraction (www.familysearch.org), James Hunter & Mary Graham marriage, 1850.
- [S647] Website FreeCEN: UK Census Online (http://freecen.rootsweb.com/). A volunteer project to transcribe the UK census, Scotland 1851/475, Stirlingshire, Campsie, ED 8, Page 25.
- [S2486] Otago Daily Times [New Zealand], Mary Graham hunter death notice, 18 November 1868, Page 2. Digital image viewed at Papers Past website.
- [S1806] New Zealand Government Indexes to Deaths, at least 50 years ago or greater than age 80, https://www.bdmhistoricalrecords.dia.govt.nz/Home/, Mary Graham Hunter, age not recorded, #1868/1273.
- [S2502] Otago Witness [New Zealand], "Biographical Sketches of the Colonists of the First Decade, 17 Mar 1898, Page 27. Digital image viewed at Papers Past website.