Randall, Amelia Mary (1844–1930)
Randall, Amelia Mary (1844–1930)
New Zealand landowner and benefactor. Name variations: Amelia Mary Davenport. Born Jan 23, 1844, at Boulogne-sur-Mer, France; died Oct 17, 1930, at Greenmeadows, New Zealand; dau. of Theodore Alfred Davenport (scholar) and Charlotte (Tiffen) Davenport; m. Joseph Randall (merchant), 1869.
Immigrated to New Zealand with parents; inherited vast amounts of land, including Greenmeadows Vineyard and Fruit Farm, upon death of uncle (1875); managed farm with staff and helped found Hawke's Bay Children's Home (1892); upon her own death, bequeathed half her estate to charities.
See also Dictionary of New Zealand Biography (Vol. 3).
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