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Caroline Bedlington nee Mair
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DescriptionPortrait of an elderly woman, Caroline Bedlington, formally dressed.
Caroline Elizabeth Bedlington (1828-1917) was the eldest child of Gilbert and Elizabeth Mair. She was the first white child born in the Bay of Islands. The family lived at Wahapu in the Bay of Islands. As a child, she witnessed the signing of the Treaty of Waitangi. The Mair family later moved to Whangarei. In October, 1861 Caroline married Mr William Bedlington who was an English engineer. The wedding was officiated by Bishop Selwyn. William was for a time in charge of Walton's coal mine at Whau Valley and also worked in Whangarei as a civil engineer and surveyor. The family lived at the junction of Whau Valley and Kamo Roads, Whangarei. Both Caroline and her husband were considered very public spirited. Percy Street and Stanley Street in Whangarei are named after her two of her sons and Bedlington Street is named after the family. The Bedlingtons also had a son Claude and a daughter who married Mr. Arthur Hooper.
Information from the books Whangarei and Districts Early Reminiscences by A. M. Rust, With Flags Flying by Florence Keene and ...And his wife: Women of Whangarei by Florence Keene.
Date1910s
Caroline Elizabeth Bedlington (1828-1917) was the eldest child of Gilbert and Elizabeth Mair. She was the first white child born in the Bay of Islands. The family lived at Wahapu in the Bay of Islands. As a child, she witnessed the signing of the Treaty of Waitangi. The Mair family later moved to Whangarei. In October, 1861 Caroline married Mr William Bedlington who was an English engineer. The wedding was officiated by Bishop Selwyn. William was for a time in charge of Walton's coal mine at Whau Valley and also worked in Whangarei as a civil engineer and surveyor. The family lived at the junction of Whau Valley and Kamo Roads, Whangarei. Both Caroline and her husband were considered very public spirited. Percy Street and Stanley Street in Whangarei are named after her two of her sons and Bedlington Street is named after the family. The Bedlingtons also had a son Claude and a daughter who married Mr. Arthur Hooper.
Information from the books Whangarei and Districts Early Reminiscences by A. M. Rust, With Flags Flying by Florence Keene and ...And his wife: Women of Whangarei by Florence Keene.
Date1910sRelates to
PeopleCaroline BedlingtonPublicationsWhangarei and Districts' Early Reminiscences by A. M. Rust...And his wife: Women of Whangarei by Florence KeeneWith Flags Flying by Florence KeeneSubject/KeywordsHistorical photosBedlington familyMair familyNorthland historyEarly settlers
PublicationsWhangarei and Districts' Early Reminiscences by A. M. Rust...And his wife: Women of Whangarei by Florence KeeneWith Flags Flying by Florence KeeneSubject/KeywordsHistorical photosBedlington familyMair familyNorthland historyEarly settlersFurther Information
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Caroline Bedlington nee Mair (1910s). Northland Room Digital Collections, accessed 08/12/2024, https://whangarei.recollect.co.nz/nodes/view/504
