Ann Dalton photograped in 1900
Ann Dalton (23) nee Stockton emigrated with her husband George, an agricultural labourer (1825-1880), and their daughter Elizabeth (infant).
George & Ann came from Tadcaster, a small village in Yorkshire Scotland. George was the eldest son of George & Martha Dalton. He was born on 11th December 1825. George leased part of Rural Section Number 80 which belonged to Mary Ward. The section was described as such: 50 acres in the Christchurch district commencing at the confluence of the Wai Mairi river, with the Wairarapa river. In 1857 after working for the Deans family at Homebush he moved to Springston where he had the farm Dumbarton.
George died 8 Sep 1880 and is buried in St Peters churchyard, Church Corner, Christchurch.
Death
DALTON On August 23, 1915, at her daughter’s residence, Shand’s Track, Hornby, Mrs Ann Dalton, beloved mother of Mrs Brown, Hornby, and Mrs J. T. Wright, late of Dunsandel; in her 91st year.
Sun (Christchurch): 25 August 1915
Obituary – Mrs Ann Dalton
The number of New Zealand’s pioneers who have passed away was increased by the death on Monday of Mrs Ann Dalton, at the residence of her daughter, Mrs W. Brown, of Hornby, at the age of 91 years. Mrs Dalton, who was the widow of the late Mr George Dalton, came to New Zealand with her family in the ship Sir George Seymour, in 1850.
Mr Dalton was for some time in the employ of the late Mr John Deans, after which he took up farming in the Springston district. On returning from agricultural activity, Mr and Mrs Dalton took up their residence in St. Asaph Street, Christchurch, but after the death of Mr Dalton in 1880 his widow went to live with her daughters, Mrs J. T. Wright, of Dunsandel, and Mrs Brown. Mrs Dalton proved herself a true type of the best of our early settlers, so ever ready to sacrifice herself in assistance to others, and often spent herself in good offices.
She leaves a family of two daughters and one son. The funeral will take place to-morrow at the Riccarton Churchyard.
Sun (Christchurch): 25 August 1915
Funeral Notices
The Funeral of the late Mrs Ann Dalton will leave the residence of her daughter. Mrs W. Brown, Shands Track. Hornby, for the Riccarton- Churchyard on Thursday, 26th inst. at I.15 p.m. LANGFORD and RHIND
Press: 26 August 1915