Emily Hill
Emily Hill | |
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| Born | Emily Knowles 5 September 1847 Lye, Worcestershire, England |
| Died | 27 August 1930 (aged 82) Napier, New Zealand |
| Nationality | New Zealander |
| Occupation(s) | Educator, Suffragist |
| Spouse | Henry Hill |
Emily Hill (5 September 1847 – 27 August 1930) was a New Zealand teacher, temperance worker and suffragist.
Biography
Hill née Knowles was born on 5 September 1847 in Lye, Worcestershire, England. She immigrated to Christchurch in 1873 with her husband Henry Hill, who had proposed to her less than a month before their departure for New Zealand.[1] On October 11 1875 she received her teacher's certificate from the education office of Canterbury, New Zealand.[2] Between 1875 and 1878, he was headmaster at Christchurch East School[3] and she was in charge of the infants' department.[1] They moved to Napier, where she became prominent in women's suffrage.[1]
Hill died on 27 August 1930 in Napier.[1]
References
- ^ a b c d Upton, Victoria. "Hill, Emily". Dictionary of New Zealand Biography. Te Ara - the Encyclopedia of New Zealand. Retrieved 7 June 2019.
- ^ "Certificate, Teacher's certificate to Emily Hill". MTG Hawkes Bay Collection Online. Retrieved 7 June 2019.
- ^ Matthews, Kay Morris. "Henry Hill". Dictionary of New Zealand Biography. Ministry for Culture and Heritage. Retrieved 23 April 2017.
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