Mother of William Edward Hay (b 1835)
Hay, Mary, 1802-1898
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Hay family : Papers
Date: 1849-1937
By: Hay family
Reference: MS-Papers-3779
Description: Collection consists of the papers of William Edward Hay; his wife, Mary Hay; his mother, also Mary Hay and his second son, Charles William Hay. Source of title - Supplied title William Edward and his wife, Mary Hay (nee Tindall) emigrated to Christchurch on the `Mermaid' in 1864. After eighteen months without steady work they moved to Hokitika where William tried his luck at the gold-diggings before taking up a permanent position with the `West Coast Times'. Late in 1871, the family moved to Melbourne but less than a year later they were back in New Zealand living in Dunedin, where William set up in business as a cabinet maker. In 1877, William's mother, Mary and eldest son, Benjamin, a dentist, came out to New Zealand. Shortly afterwards, William shifted to Auckland where he worked on the staff of the `Evening Post'. Quantity: 21 folder(s). 0.21 Linear Metres. Physical Description: Holographs, mss and printed matter Finding Aids: Piece-level inventory available.