Wallis, Mary Ann Lake (1821–1910)
Wallis, Mary Ann Lake (1821–1910)
New Zealand orphanage matron, grocer, and school administrator. Name variations: Marianne Dockray, Mary Ann Lake Dockery, Mary Coster. Born Marianne Dockray, probably on Oct 17, 1821 (baptized, Nov 14,1821), in Dartford, Kent, England; died May 24, 1910; dau. of Robert Thornton Dockray (gardener) and Marianne (Lake) Dockray; m. John Philip Coster, 1842 (died 1843); m. Richard Wallis, 1844 (died 1882); children: (1st m.) 1; (2nd m.) 10.
Immigrated to New Zealand with 1st husband (1842); opened small grocery shop in Nelson (1843); with 2nd husband, opened small school for girls (1850s); moved to Motueka and opened their home as orphanage.
See also Dictionary of New Zealand Biography (Vol. 2).
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