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McCrystal, Mary Anne

 Person

Dates

  • Existence: 1849 - 1929

Biography

Mary Ann McCrystal (née Patterson) came to New Zealand from Ayr in Scotland, with her husband John Wilson McCrystal and their infant daughter Sarah Ann, who died on the voyage out. They came first to Christchurch, then to Ashburton, where three daughters were born to them. Sometime between 1881 and 1883 the family moved to Orange, NSW, where they remained.

Found in 1 Collection or Record:

Mary Anne McCrystal shipboard diary

 Collection
Identifier: CCL Archive 0640
Scope and Contents

Brief diary written on board the Tintern Abbey en route from Gravesend to Christchurch by Mary Anne McCrystal. Also includes photocopied and typescript copies.

Dates: 1874-1875