Ellen was born on the 1 Sep 1853 at Down, Ireland
There is confusion between this Ellen and another that marred a Robert Gregg. While they share the same name, they do not have the same birth years, and one can be seen with her family arriving in New Zealand, and the other married in Ireland prior to emigration.
Ellen emigrated on the ‘Zealandia’ to New Zealand arriving 1862 with her family at Lyttelton, Christchurch, New Zealand
Married Richardson Mulholland in 1878 and divorced in 1882.
Husband ran ads in paper in 1878 saying that he wasn’t responsible for his wife’s spending.
In 1882 Ellen is living at Gordon St. Lyttelton and called as a witness to theft from her home. House described as of “ill Repute”. Shown as Ellen Mulholland here.
1884 lost court proceedings.
1885 as Nellie Mulholland witness in divorce proceeding alongside Fanny Edgar.
1886 as Nelly Mulholland she gets into trouble for theft, but is acquitted.
Wedding in 1894 to Henry “Harry” Stephenson… note married as Ellen FINLEY.
Died in 1908 in Sydenham and buried in cemetery of same name.
Henry passed away in 1925