Biographical information provided by Linda McGregor for the He Tohu exhibition:
Emma Woodward was born in Southwell, Nottinghamshire in 1852. She was the daughter of Henry Snr and Ann Woodward. She emigrated to New Zealand with her brother Henry Woodward and his family after 1871, including her neice Clara, who also signed this Sheet.
Emma never married, and died at her home at 21 Forbury Rd, Caversham on 3April 1923. She was 71 years old. Emma is buried in Anderson’s Bay Cemetery, Dunedin.
Click on sheet number to see the 1893 petition sheet this signature appeared on. Digital copies of the sheets supplied by Archives New Zealand.
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