Caradus, Elizabeth (1832–1912)
Caradus, Elizabeth (1832–1912)
New Zealand suffragist, welfare worker, and shopkeeper. Name variations: Elizabeth Russell. Born Elizabeth Russell, April 26, 1832, in Falkirk, Stirlingshire, Scotland; died Nov 5, 1912, in Auckland, New Zealand; dau. of David and Elizabeth (Adam) Russell; m. James Caradus (ropemaker), 1848 (died 1906); children: 15.
Immigrated with family to New Zealand (1842); managed small shop until 1910; active in moral and social reform issues; member of Women's Christian Temperance Union (WCTU); founding member and vice president of New Zealand branch of Young Women's Christian Association (YWCA).
See also Dictionary of New Zealand Biography (Vol. 2).
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