Southee, Mary Ann

Lady Nugent sailed from Gravesend 10th October 1840 and arrived in Port Nicholson 17th March 1841.
Names as on passenger lists
Southee John, Aged: 40, Millwright & Miller
Southee Sophia, Aged: 37
Southee William, Aged: 13
Southee George, Aged: 11
Southee Henry, Aged: 9
Southee Mary Ann, Aged: 7
Southee Alfred, Aged: 4
Southee Elizabeth, Infant

Marriage Details
1854/731, Bride: Mary Anne Southee, Groom: Richard Clifton
- married at Christ Church, Taita - could not read date - 12 ? 1854

2nd Marriage Details
1863/7787, Bride: Mary Ann Clifton, Groom: Reuben Short

DEath Details
1922/6135, Reuben Short, Aged: 94Y - Date of Death 6/7/1922 from Death Registration

Palmerston North City Council Cemetery Records
Surname SHORT
First Names REUBEN
Gender Male
Occupation LABOURER
Address FEILDING
Denomination Wesleyan Church
Age at Death 94Y
Date of Death 06/07/1922
Place of Death UN-KNOWN
Date of Interment 09/07/1922
Warrant Type BURIAL
Cemetery Terrace End Cemetery
Cemetery Block 050
Plot Number 058
Head Stone
Book of Memories NO

Probate Reuben Short, Place: Palmerston North, Occ: Settler, AAOY W3298 97/22, Filed: 21/8/1922, Will, Archives NZ, Wellington

Death Details
1925/11215, Mary Ann Short, Aged: 100Y - Date of Death 16/6/1925 from Death Registration

Palmerston North City Council Cemetery Records
Surname SHORT
First Names MARY ANN
Gender Female
Occupation UN-KNOWN
Address RIKIORANGI (sic)
Denomination Wesleyan Church
Age at Death1Y Y (sic)
Date of Death 16/06/1925
Place of Death UN-KNOWN
Date of Interment 19/06/1925
Warrant Type BURIAL
Cemetery Terrace End Cemetery
Cemetery Block 050
Plot Number 058
Head Stone
Book of Memories NO

Evening Post 18 June 1925
Mrs. Short, aged 100 years, mother of Mr. S. Clifton, died on Tuesday at her son''s residence, Rikirangi (sic). The funeral will take place at Palmerston North on Friday.

Evening Post 20 June 1925
DEATH OF AN EARLY SETTLER
Mrs. Reuben Short, one of the oldest of the early settlers of Port Nicholson, who died on Tuesday last, was born in Kent in 1824. She arrived in Port Nicholson with her parents, the late Mr. and Mrs. John Southee, on the Lady Nugent, in 1841, and with them endured the usual hardships of an infant settlement. In 1848 (sic) she married the late Mr. Richard Clifton, who was accidentally killed in 1855 (sic), leaving one son and two daughters. In 1861 she married tho late Mr. Reuben Short, and lived to celebrate their diamond wedding. There are one son and two daughters of the second marriage. Mrs. Short is survived by five of her children, about fifty grandchildren, and a good number of great-grandchildren. She had been, with her late husband, a resident of Palmerston North for a great number of years, although her earlier days were passed in the Hutt. For some little time she had resided with her eldest son, Mr. Samuel Clifton, at Rekiorangi (sic), where she died six months after completing the century. The funeral took place on Friday at Palmerston North.