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From: "jenny" <>
Subject: Stait-Down Marriage
Date: Mon, 15 Aug 2005 12:55:00 +1000
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The following 59th wedding announcement appeared in the Melbourne Age on Jan
2nd 1936. Couldn't resist copying it to the list. Wish they were my
rellies.

STAIT-DOWN
We announce with pleasure the 59th year if our narruage at St. Pauls
Cathedral, Dunedin NZ on 2nd January 1877 by Rev. Archdeacon Edwards second
son of the late John Stait of Grafton, Warwickshire Eng. and the late Sarah
Stait (nee Lee) BirminghamWarwickshire Eng. of Sait and Baitman, Contractors
and builders, Dunedin NZ to Mary Ann youngest daughter of late Thomas James
Down, staff sergeant of HM 90th Light Infantry and Mary Down (nee Mullen),
who married St. Pauls Cathedral, Bath, Eng. on Christmas Day 1850,
granddaughter of late Charles Down of Royal Navy HMS Niobe, 1804 to 1813 and
Sarah Down (nee Smith) of Dawlish Devonshire and "St. Martins" and great
granddaughter of late Dr. Smith Parish doctor of Leicester Eng. Niece of Mr
& Mrs Richard Down (nee Gardiner)of Strand London Eng., June Livingstone
(nee Down) Canada, Eliza O'Keefe (nee Down).

Present address:
"Dawlish" 7 Allen Street, Moreland.

Jenny ...Kyneton..Vic

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