Frances Egerton SEVERNE (1841 – 1907)

Name

Frances Egerton Severne

Gender

Male

Birthdate

1841

Birthplace

Derby, England

Marriage(s)

1866
New Zealand

Date of death

10 May 1907

Place of death

Auckland

Parents

  • Francis Severne

Partner(s)

  • Mary Severne, nee Robinson (31/12/1842-31/10/1934)

Children

  • Mary Mabel Edel Severne (1867-11/7/1926)
  • Francis Leigh Severne (1868)
  • George Egerton Severne (1871-7/1/1946)
  • Charles Henry Severne (1874-1956)
  • Edward Herbert Severne (1978-1955)
  • NR Severne (1880-1880)

Primary education

Private tuition, Pembrokeshire, Wales

Biography

Arrived in Auckland on the “Queen of the Deep”, 1864
Joined the prison service in Auckland as a warden in 1872 and was a clerk there until 1883
Governor of Nelson Prison, 1883
Transferred to Napier Prison, 1891
Governor of Mt Eden Prison, 1900
Probation Officer for Auckland District

Accession number

591314

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