Dougherty, Sarah (c. 1817–1898)

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Dougherty, Sarah (c. 1817–1898)

New Zealand social leader and nurse. Name variations: Sarah McAuley. Born Sarah McAuley, c. 1817 or 1818, in Londonderry, Ireland; died Nov 7, 1898, in Thorndon, New Zealand; dau. of William (farmer) and Elizabeth (Atkin) McAuley; m. Daniel Dougherty (sailor), 1837 (died 1857); children: 7.

At 7, immigrated with family to New Brunswick, Canada; immigrated with husband to Sydney, Australia (1838); returned briefly to Canada before traveling to Bay of Islands, New Zealand, via London (1842); settled at Cutters Bay, Marlborough, where she served as nurse at husband's whaling station; moved to Wellington (1849), establishing boarding house after husband's death.

See also Dictionary of New Zealand Biography (Vol. 1).

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