Georgina Jane Burgess
Georgina Jane Burgess (c. 1841 – 10 January 1904) was a New Zealand hotel-keeper, midwife and postmistress.
Biography
[edit]She was born in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland in c. 1841.[1]
She managed the hotel in Burkes Pass from 1861 onward and also served as its postmaster in 1890–94, in addition to being the local midwife. She is a known figure in the local colonial history.
References
[edit]- ^ Crawford, Noel. "Georgina Jane Burgess". Dictionary of New Zealand Biography. Ministry for Culture and Heritage. Retrieved 23 April 2017.
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