Elizabeth Robertson Allison, Salvation Army member

1854 - 1919  (64 years)

• Name	Elizabeth Robertson Allison
  Suffix	Salvation Army member
  Born	2 Aug 1854	96 Brook Street, Birkenhead, Cheshire, England
  Christened	20 Aug 1854	Church of Our Lady and Saint Nicholas, Liverpool, Lancashire, Englandhurch of Liverpool
  	Baptismal register: born 2nd August 1854, baptised 20 August 1854, Elizabeth Robertson, dau of John and Elizabeth Allison, residence Birkenhead, occupation of father Joiner.
  Gender	Female
  Emigrated:	12 Mar 1859	from Sydney, NSW, Australia to Lyttelton, Canterbury, NZ on the schooner Francis, arriving 13 Apr 1859
  	Sydney Morning Herald 13 Mar 1859: Shipping - Clearances 12 Mar 1859... Francis, schooner, 102 tons, Captain Cooney for Port Cooper, Passengers... Mrs Allison and 2 daughters...
  Event:	Dec 1884	Presumably Elizabeth Brunsden's earrings stolen
  	MAGISTERIAL. CHRISTCHURCH; This Day. (Before E. Beetham, Esq., E.M. ; and P. J. , Kimbell, Esq.) Larcenies. — Mary Lynch was charged with stealing a pair of earrings, value 35s, the property of William Brunsden, on August 15 last. It appeared that the accused had gone on a visit to Mrs Brunsden on the day named. While there she went inside Mrs Brunsden's dressingroom for a few minutes, and about half-an-hour after she had left a pair of earrings were missed from this room. Information was given to the police, and eventually the stolen articles were traced to accused. She had given the knobs of the earrings to Mrs Stewart, and the pendants to Mrs Brittan, with whom she was boarding. Accused now said that she had found the earrings entangled in her shawl and veil after she left Mrs Brunsden's. The Bench said such excuses only aggravated the offence. Twelve months ago the accused had been sent to gaol for two months for larceny. This had not acted as a deterrent, and she would now be sentenced to four months' hard labour. [Star (Christchurch) 13 December 1884]
  Legal:	Jul 1889	Life insurance payment
  	Star 23 July 1889: Prompt Payment. — It was rumoured some time since that the Insurance Association in which the late Mr W. D. Brunsden of this city had a policy, was raising difficulties regarding the payment of the same to his widow. We are in a position to state (having seen a letter signed by Mrs Brunsden on the subject) that the full amount assured was handed over to her by the National Mutual Life Association within one week of the papers being received by them.
  Religion:	Salvation Army
  Residence:	Dec 1894	67 Chester Street East, Christchurch
  	[as stated in her father's funeral notice]
  Residence:	1914	98 Queen Street, Sydenham, Christchurch
  	Electoral Roll Christchurch East: Brunsden, Elizabeth Robertson, 98 Queen Street, widow. Brunsden, William Donaldson, 98 Queen Street, ironmonger.
  Died	8 Feb 1919	Christchurch, Canterbury, New Zealand
  Person ID	I363	Grant
  Last Modified	3 Jun 2023

  
  

  Father	John Allison, Builder in Lyttelton and Christchurch NZ,   b. 1827, Greenock, Renfrewshire, Scotland ,   d. Dec 1894, Durham Street, Christchurch, Canterbury, New Zealand  (Age 67 years)
  Relationship	Birth
  Mother	Elizabeth Robertson,   b. Feb 1822, Lochwinnoch, Renfrewshire, Scotland ,   d. 25 Nov 1888, St Albans, Christchurch, Canterbury, New Zealand  (Age ~ 66 years)
  Relationship	Birth
  Married	8 Apr 1851	Barrhead, Neilston, Renfrewshire, Scotland
  	Marriage recorded in Neilston parish registers, with John Allison stating on Elizabeth's death certificate that they had married in Barrhead.
  Family ID	F144	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	William Donaldson Brunsden, Lithographic printer and Salvation Army member, Christchurch,   b. 22 Oct 1852, Christchurch, Canterbury, New Zealand ,   d. 9 Jun 1889, Christchurch, Canterbury, New Zealand  (Age 36 years)
  Married	30 Dec 1878	St Lukes Anglican Church, Christchurch, Canterbury, New Zealand
  	Lyttelton Times 11 Jan 1879: MARRIAGE. Brunsden-Allison.— On Dec. 30, at St. Luke’s Church, by the Rev. E. A. Lingard, William Donaldson, eldest son of the late R. Brunsden, Esq., to Elizabeth Robertson, second daughter of Mr John Allison, builder, both of Christchurch.
  Children	1. Arthur Richard Theodore (Brunny) Brunsden, Canterbury rugby representative player, later a founder of Rugby League in New Zealand and Rugby League test match referee,   b. 1 Oct 1879, North Street, Christchurch, Canterbury, New Zealand ,   d. 31 Oct 1958, Auckland, New Zealand  (Age 79 years)  [Birth]   2. Elizabeth Allison (Robertson) Brunsden, died an infant,   b. 19 Jun 1881, High Street, Christchurch, Canterbury, New Zealand ,   d. 19 Jan 1882, Timaru, South Canterbury, New Zealand  (Age 0 years)  [Birth]   3. John Allison Brunsden, died a child,   b. c 13 Mar 1883, Christchurch, Canterbury, New Zealand ,   d. Dec 1885  (Age ~ 2 years)  [Birth]   4. Agnes Jane Donaldson Brunsden, Salvation Army member, unmd, died in her 20s,   b. 5 Nov 1884,   d. Apr 1912  (Age 27 years)  [Birth] + 5. Vera Brunsden,   b. 24 Mar 1887, Salisbury Street, Christchurch, Canterbury, New Zealand ,   d. 9 Sep 1986, Fitzgerald House, Christchurch, Canterbury, New Zealand  (Age 99 years)  [Birth] + 6. William Donaldson (Bill) Brunsden, Ironmonger, Rugby league player, emig to NSW, Australia,   b. 1889, Avonside, Christchurch, Canterbury, New Zealand ,   d. c 1956  (Age 67 years)  [Birth]
  Last Modified	15 Mar 2020
  Family ID	F141	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

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