The table below shows the people that make up the group.
| No | Last Name | First Names | Maiden Name | Relationship | Occupation | Born | Died | School Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | McWhirter | Isabella Sarah | Resident | Dressmaker |
The table below shows any historical notes about the party group.
| Note | Date | Short Description | Note Text |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1001 | Birth of Isabella McWhirter |
Isabella Sarah McWhirter was born in Scotland. She came to New Zealand on the ship the 'Strathallan' with her sister Jane (Ray) and their parents. |
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| 1002 | 1871 | Miss Bella McWhirter was living with her parents in Kyeburn. |
Miss Bella McWhirter was living with her parents in Kyeburn. |
| 1354 | 1887 | Ellis John Williams early years |
Ellis (2) attended Bannockburn school. Like his father, he was involved with the Bible Christians - Band of Hope (Methodists) and as a young man he was a lay preacher. He worked with his father gold mining and rabbiting. |
| 1003 | 1904 | Bella McWhirter moved to dwelling #68. |
Bella McWhirter shifted to Bannockburn to be with her sister Jane Ray, her husband Charles, and their family. Maybe her parents in Kyeburn had died. Because of her sex she was not allowed by law to purchase her own property. Charles ray already owned dwelling #69, so was not legally allowed to purchase another property. With the untimely death of Mr David McGregor, dwelling #68 became available for purchase. Mr Charles Ray's son, Robert Marshall purchased dwelling #68 for his Aunty. |
| 1004 | 1904 - 1915 | Bella McWhirter worked as a dressmaker at James Horn's drapery - dwelling #87. |
Bella McWhirter worked as a dressmaker at James Horn's drapery - dwelling #87. |
| 1005 | 1915 - 1918 | Bella continued to work at the drapery after it was taken over by D A Jolly and Sons. |
Miss McWhirter continued to work in the drapery when D A Jolly & Sons took it over in 1915. She also did sewing and alterations from her home - dwelling #68. |
| 1006 | c1918 | Bella McWhirter retires from the drapery. |
Miss McWhirter retired from the drapery at the stone store - perhaps the drapery section of Jolly's store was closed down. |
| 1007 | c1918 | Bella McWhirter moved from dwelling #68 to dwelling #64. |
Bella McWhirter moved from dwelling #68 where she had lived alone. She shifted to dwelling #64 to live as a companion to Mrs J Hancock. |
| 1014 | 1929 | Miss McWhirter purchased dwelling #68 from her sister Mrs Jane Ray. |
Miss McWhirter purchased dwelling #68 from her sister Mrs Jane Ray. Bella did not live in the house at this time, but rented the property. She had moved to Dunedin in 1924. |
| 1015 | 1942 | The remains of dwelling #68 were purchased by Mr Francis Halliday Garth, |
The remains of dwelling #68 were purchased by Mr Francis Halliday Garth, |
The table below shows a list of images related to the party group. Click on 'View Image' to display more details about the image, and to view the image.
| Image Id | Source | Date | Short Description | |
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| 899 | Mr R Allen - Dunedin | 1899 | Miss Isabella Sarah McWhirter | View Image |