Previously resident of Hobart, Tasmania. Arrived in Wellington in 1854 per 'Bonnie Doon' with children Fanny, Marion, Johnny, Kate and Mark. Second wife of James Fougere (they married in Westbury, Tasmania in 1852), publican (Settlers' Hotel) of Clive, Hawke's Bay. Married Boswell Danby Danvers on 1 Oct 1863 at Clive, Hawke's Bay; according to the marriage notice Marion was the widow of Capt Henry Harper Lomax of HM's 8th Regiment, late of Bristol, England (Hawke's Bay herald, 7 Oct 1863, p 3). Went with Danvers and her family to the Chatham Islands in 1866 with Hauhau prisoners. Settled in Waitangi, Chatham Islands. Mother of Marion Harper Lomax (Mrs Francis Edward Hamlin, d 1927), Fanny Fougere (Mrs John Stickley; d 1931), James Johnny Fougere (d 1937), Catherine Julia Fougere (1852-1942), Frank Harry Fougere (b 1854, in Hobart, Tasmania), George William Fougere (b 1857), and Emily Helen Florence Fougere (1861-1864). Died 19 Sep 1906 at Chatham Islands, aged 87 years [Source: Press, 12 Oct 1906, p 1]
Danvers, Marion, 1819-1906
Barnett, Sally, active 1995 : Photographs of Chatham Islands relating to the Fougere, B...
Date: [ca 1855-1930]
By: Wishart, Betty Sylvia, 1909-1990; Barnett, Sally, active 1995
Reference: PAColl-4855
Description: Photographs relate to the Fougere, Beamish and Wishart families of the Chatham Islands. A family tree is included in the collection. As well as people there are photographs of Waitangi, the hotel, the race track on race days, race horses and other locations in the Chatham Islands. There are also post cards with letters from Jack and Sydney Wishart while on military service in Europe during the First World War Source of title - Title supplied by Library These photographs belonged to Miss Betty Wishart (died 1990). Betty was a daughter of Violet Beamish and Elvyn Wishart of the Chatham Islands. Quantity: 74 b&w original photographic print(s). 8 b&w photo-mechanical print(s). 2 colour photo-mechanical print(s). Physical Description: Photographic prints Provenance: She was an artist and an aunt of the donor, Sally Barnett