Weldon, Barbara (1829/30–1882)

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Weldon, Barbara (1829/30–1882)

New Zealand prostitute. Born c. 1829 or 1830, in Co. Limerick, Ireland; died Oct 31, 1882, near Kumara, New Zealand.

Immigrated to New Zealand via Australia (1869); was notorious for her raucous behavior and frequent incarcerations for vagrancy and solicitation, reports of which were often published by the West Coast Times.

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