Grace Hirst
Grace Hirst | |
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 Grace Hirst, circa 1850s | |
| Born | Grace Bracken 9 August 1805 Midgley, Yorkshire, England |
| Died | 8 September 1901 (aged 96) New Plymouth, New Zealand |
| Occupations | Businesswoman, nurse, midwife, farmer |
| Spouse |
Thomas Hirst
(m. 1829; died 1883) |
| Children | 11 |
| Parents |
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Grace Hirst (née Bracken, 9 August 1805 – 8 September 1901) was a New Zealand businesswoman, farmer, nurse and midwife.[1]
Biography
She was born in Midgley, Yorkshire, England on 9 August 1805 as Grace Bracken. She was the daughter of Jonathan Bracken, a paper manufacturer, and Grace Appleyard.[2]
She had a stable and comfortable childhood, and appears to have been well educated, for she was widely read and literate.[2]
She married Thomas Hirst on 22 June 1829 at Halifax, West Yorkshire.[2] They arrived in Taranaki, New Zealand by the ship Gwalior in 1852.[3]
Hirst died on 8 September 1901, aged 96.[4]
References
- ^ Connor, Ian (1 July 2025). Grace Hirst: A Settler's Life in New Plymouth. Heritage Press. ISBN 9781991097200.
- ^ a b c Dalziel, Raewyn. "Grace Hirst". Dictionary of New Zealand Biography. Ministry for Culture and Heritage. Retrieved 27 April 2020.
- ^ "Grace and Thomas Hirst". Puke Ariki Collection Online. Retrieved 25 October 2025.
- ^ "Obituary". Taranaki Herald. No. 11762. 9 September 1901. p. 2 – via Papers Past.