FINLAY, Matilda Eliza

1888 - 1983  (95 years)

• Name	FINLAY, Matilda Eliza  [1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6]
  Birth	21 Apr 1888	Ashburton, Canterbury, New Zealand   [3, 4, 6]
  Gender	Female
  Also Known As	Nanny
  Also Known As	Tilly
  Residence	1928	Christchurch North, Canterbury, New Zealand   [5]
  Residence	1978	St Albans, Canterbury, New Zealand   [2]
  Death	26 Oct 1983	Christchurch, Canterbury, New Zealand   [4]
  Burial	Canterbury, North, Central   [4]
  Person ID	I2304	Stark Family Tree
  Last Modified	19 Dec 2025

  
  

  Father	FINLAY, Samuel,   b. Dec 1843, Tullyish, Down, Ireland d. 17 Sep 1918, Christchurch, Canterbury, New Zealand (Age 74 years)
  Relationship	natural
  Mother	THOMPSON, Susannah,   b. 1847, Tullyish, Down, Ireland d. 31 Jul 1931, Durham Street, Christchurch, Canterbury, New Zealand (Age 84 years)
  Relationship	natural
  Marriage	26 May 1871	Templeton, Selwyn, Canterbury New Zealand   [7]
  Family ID	F1142	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	SEATON, Tasman,   b. 2 Feb 1888, Christchurch, Canterbury, New Zealand d. 16 Jul 1976, Christchurch, Canterbury, New Zealand (Age 88 years)
  Married	1912
  Marriage	17 Oct 1912	Christchurch, Canterbury, New Zealand   [1]
  	St Andrews Manse
  Children	+ 1. SEATON, Margaret Matilda,   b. 17 Mar 1913, Christchurch, Canterbury, New Zealand d. 21 Jan 2007, Christchurch, Canterbury, New Zealand (Age 93 years)  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural] + 2. SEATON, Leslie Foster Jenner,   b. 21 Jul 1916, Christchurch, Canterbury, New Zealand d. 27 Jun 1991, Christchurch, Canterbury, New Zealand (Age 74 years)  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]
  Family ID	F631	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	19 Dec 2025

  
  

• Event Map

  Birth - 21 Apr 1888 - Ashburton, Canterbury, New Zealand Marriage - 17 Oct 1912 - Christchurch, Canterbury, New Zealand Death - 26 Oct 1983 - Christchurch, Canterbury, New Zealand  = Link to Google Earth

  
  

• Photos		Photo Taken at Funeral of Brother
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• Sources

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