Jane Deans
Jane Deans was a New Zealand pioneer and community leader. She came to Christchurch in 1853 onto her husbands farm that he had established ten years earlier. Her husband died in the following year, and Deans became a community leader. The Christchurch suburb of Riccarton derives its name from the farm, and the historic buildings and the adjacent forest are popular places to visit.
Jane McIlraith was born in Auchenflower, Ayrshire, Scotland onApril 1823. She was the oldest child of Agnes Caldwell and James McIlraith.
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