Biography

EDITH ELIZA HERRING

Burial register ID: 5221
Surname: HERRING
First name: EDITH
Middle names: ELIZA
Gender: Female
Age: 5 Months
Cause of death: Unknown
Burial type:
Date of death: 03-Sep-1888
Date of burial: 05-Sep-1888

Block: 65
Plot: 22
Inscription:

Bio contributor: Lillian Dorsey

Edith Herring was born on 23rd March 1888, the youngest child and third daughter of Walter and Olive (née Matthews) Herring.

Walter and Olive were both born in England and married there. They arrived in New Zealand at Port Chalmers on the Corona in 1874. The family was well known in Upper Junction, where Walter owned land that had previously been allocated to William Larnach.

Edith died on 3rd September 1888, at the age of 5 months.

There are 4 Interments in this grave:

Surname First names Age Date of death Date of burial
BERETON JESSIE 6 Years 14-Dec-1887 16-Dec-1887
CLARK MARGARET 2 Months 30-Sep-1888 02-Oct-1888
HERRING EDITH ELIZA 5 Months 03-Sep-1888 05-Sep-1888
WARD CHRISTINA 9 Months 07-May-1888 09-May-1888