Mary Jane Street

General Notes: Mary was born on the 3rd April 1862 - baptised 2nd August 1863 - Williams occupation at the time was recorded as Labourer. She was aged three on arrival in New Zealand. After her parents death, Mary travelled to Nelson where she worked as a servant before marrying, at the age of 19, Walter James Vaughan on the 11th September 1880. Walter was a carpenter and came from the Nelson-Wellington area. The couple had six children, five of whom survived. They lived at various places in the Nelson and West Coast areas, Walter deserting the family soon after the birth of the youngest child. Mary later married William Street on the 22nd September 1903. The family lived at Cockburn St in Grey Lynn where Mary died on 9th November 1920. She is buried at Waikumete Cemetery. KENDALL FAMILY HISTORY researcher writes: "My mother, Mary-Jane Kendall, married Walter Vaughan and lived in the South Island - mostly around Nelson and Westport districts. My father is buried at Otaki, Wellington. My mother married a second time to William Street, they are both buried at Waikumete, Auckland." Source: http://ccd185.magix.net/public/family/kendall.html