Amy Yates

1878 - 1918  (39 years)

• Name	Amy Yates
  Birth	3 Jul 1878	Woodlands, Upper Plain, Masterton, Wairarapa, New Zealand   [1, 2]
  	Amy Yates, (no father recorded, Illegitimate on certificate.) Mother Elizabeth Yates, aged 17, born Wellington NZ. Informant: Agnes Bell Yates, grandmother, Woodlands
  Gender	Female
  Electoral	1914	Masterton, Wairarapa, New Zealand   [3]
  	CORLETT Amy, Masterton, married
  Directory	1918	Masterton, Wairarapa, New Zealand   [4]
  	Mrs Amy Corlett, 5 First St, Lansdowne, Masterton
  Death	31 May 1918	Masterton Hospital, Masterton, Wairarapa, New Zealand   [1, 5]
  	Cause: Carcinoma of Uterus - 6 months
  	Mary Corlett, Housewife, 40 (sic - should have been Amy Corlett) Parents: Amy Yates (should be Elizabeth Yates) Born Wellington NZ - life Married to: William Edwin Corlett, Carterton when aged 17 Living Children: M, 23, 21, 16, 13, 9 F, 19, 1 ½ (where is Leonard Walter, and who is the female only 1 ½ years old ?, is this another adopted child that Amy was looking after)
  Death Notice	1 Jun 1918	"Wairarapa Daily Times", New Zealand   [6]
  	Personal Items The death occurred in the Masterton Hospital yesterday of Mrs W Corlett, a well-known resident. Deceased, who was held in high esteem, was the Mother of Mrs A Pauling, of Masterton, and Mr W Corlett, of Opaki. The funeral will leave the residence of Mrs Pauling, 2 Victoria Street, to-morrow afternoon at 1.30 o'clock
  Burial	2 Jun 1918	Archer Street Cemetery, Masterton, Wairarapa, New Zealand   [7]
  Newspaper	5 Jun 1918	"Wairarapa Daily Times", New Zealand   [8]
  	THANKS The Family of the late Mrs W Corlett wish to tender their sincere thanks to the many friends for the kindness and sympathy extended during their recent sad bereavement; and also to the Hospital Staff and Doctor.
  Probate	19 Jun 1918	Masterton Court, Masterton, Wairarapa, New Zealand   [9]
  	Amy Corlett of 5 First Street, Lansdowne, Masterton. Will dated 1 March 1918 Appointed son: William Corlett, Horsetrainer of Masterton, Executor Frederick Corlett - my house and land, at No 5 First Street, Lansdowne Masterton, as well as furniture, plus funds from sales of some assests. All other funds remaining to be divided equally amongest the remaining children. Trustee to ensure that all children under the age of 21 are cared for and funds for the maintenance of education Value of Estate: £100 Frederick was only 17 at the time of his Mothers death, and I wonder if the remaining children under the age of 21yrs - Leonard, Thomas, and Edward were all to live in the house and be cared for by Frederick. At least this would make sense in relation to who cared for the children after Amy died.
  AAA Last Date	18 Apr 2023
  Research Note	When Amy died, she left behind a very young family. Her son William left as executor aged 23, Leonard Edward at 21, Constance at 19 but already married, Frederick 17, Leonard Walter aged 14, Thomas aged 13, and Edward only 9 years old. She states in her will that the house in 5 First Street was hers and registered in her name and also still had a mortgage on it. I think the funds for the house would have come down via the estate of her mother Elizabeth, which was in the hands of Amy's Grandmother Agnes Bell Yates. Who did Edward, Thomas and Leonard Walter go to live with after Amy died ? Family stories have it that after Amy died, due to William her husband having a love of horses, and often not coming home with enough money, dug up the garden in First Street hoping to find any money that the said Amy was suppose to bury on the odd occasion. They found nothing. I suspect she did hide funds, but had to use them on the regular bases in order to feed the family and pay the mortgage. It appears from the records that Amy and William may have been seperated for a time, as we have records of William up in Auckland around 1916, and the Will makes her son William Henry who is only 23 at the time her sole executor.
  Person ID	I615	Ailsa and Bill Family Histories

  
  

  Mother	Elizabeth Yates,   b. Abt 1859, Wellington, Wellington, New Zealand d. 11 Oct 1885, Upper Plain, Masterton, Wairarapa, New Zealand (Age 26 years)
  Relationship	natural
  Family ID	F452	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	William Edward Corlett,   b. Bef 23 Jun 1872, Andreas, Andreas, Isle of Man d. 29 Jul 1926, High Street, Carterton, Wairarapa, New Zealand (Age > 54 years)
  Marriage	28 Oct 1894	St Matthew's Church, Masterton, Wairarapa, New Zealand   [1, 10]
  	William Edward Corlett, aged 22, Waggoner, Bachelor, born Isle of Man Usual Res: Masterton Parents: William Corlett, Farmer & Marianne Cowley Amy Yates, aged 16, Spinster, born Upper Plain Masterton Usual Res: Upper Plain Parents: unknown and Elizabeth Witnesses: K. Hole, Kuripuni, Carrier & E Yates, Upper Plain, Farmer.
  Number of Children	9 Children plus 1 or 2 adopted children
  Children	1. William Henry Corlett,   b. 20 Feb 1895, Carterton, Wairarapa, New Zealand d. 14 Aug 1946, Hastings, Hawkes Bay, New Zealand (Age 51 years)  [Father: natural] + 2. Leonard Edward Corlett,   b. 30 Apr 1897, Parkvale, Carterton, Wairarapa, New Zealand d. 21 Oct 1974, Masterton Hospital, Masterton, Wairarapa, New Zealand (Age 77 years)  [Father: natural] + 3. Constance Lucy Corlett,   b. 7 Nov 1899, Masterton, Wairarapa, New Zealand d. 29 Dec 1960, Masterton Hospital, Masterton, Wairarapa, New Zealand (Age 61 years)  [Father: natural] + 4. Frederick James Corlett,   b. 23 Jun 1901, Masterton, Wairarapa, New Zealand d. 3 Apr 1970, Hastings, Hawkes Bay, New Zealand (Age 68 years)  [Father: natural]   5. Robert (Bertie) Corlett,   b. 16 Mar 1903, Masterton, Wairarapa, New Zealand d. 21 Mar 1903, Masterton, Wairarapa, New Zealand (Age 0 years)  [Father: natural]   6. Leonard Walter (born Walter) Corlett,   b. 21 Jun 1904, Masterton, Wairarapa, New Zealand d. 26 Sep 1972, Awapuni Hospital, Palmerston North, Manawatu-Wanganui, New Zealand (Age 68 years)  [Father: natural] + 7. Thomas Arthur (Arthur) Corlett,   b. 27 Oct 1905, Masterton, Wairarapa, New Zealand d. 3 Jun 1979, 9 Huia Street, Pahiatua, Manawatu-Wanganui, New Zealand (Age 73 years)  [Father: natural] + 8. Edward George Corlett,   b. 19 Mar 1909, Masterton, Wairarapa, New Zealand d. 19 Apr 1982, Masterton, Wairarapa, New Zealand (Age 73 years)  [Father: natural]   9. Frank Alexander Corlett,   b. 18 Jun 1910, Masterton, Wairarapa, New Zealand d. 8 Feb 1911, Masterton, Wairarapa, New Zealand (Age 0 years)  [Father: natural]   10. Leslie Corlett,   b. Jan 1913, Masterton, Wairarapa, New Zealand d. 23 Apr 1913, Masterton, Wairarapa, New Zealand (Age 0 years)  [Father: natural]
  Family ID	F322	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Sources

  [S1] Certificate held on file:. [S2] NZ BDM Indexes, Microfiche or Online, (Name: NZSRGO; Location: Lower Hutt, New Zealand;), 1878 Folio No 2344, Sept Qtr. [S6] NZ Electoral Roll, Subject: Elections, (Name: BAB Microfilming, Auckland, New Zealand, 1853 - 1967;), 1914 NZ Electoral Roll, Masterton, Wellington. [S12] NZPO, NZ PO Directory, Subject: Directories, (Name: BAB Microfilming, Auckland, New Zealand, 1866 - 1955;), Wises 1918 PO Directory. [S2] NZ BDM Indexes, Microfiche or Online, (Name: NZSRGO; Location: Lower Hutt, New Zealand;), Folio No 1220 June Qtr. [S10] Newspaper, Type: Various Papers, Wairarapa Daily Times, Vol 44, Issues 13557, 1 June 1918, Pge 5 - Personal Items. [S35] Cemetery Records, Masterton Cemetery Burial Records. Amy Corlett, Plan II, 9, Died 31 May 1918 buried 2 June 1918, No 002427. [S10] Newspaper, Type: Various Papers, Wairarapa Daily Times, Vol 44, Issues 13560, 5 June 1918, Pge 1 - Advertisements Column 3. [S207] NZ Probates - National Archives NZ, Masterton Court, Amy Corlett died 31 May 1918, Masterton, filed 19 June 1918, 44/18, Will. [S2] NZ BDM Indexes, Microfiche or Online, (Name: NZSRGO; Location: Lower Hutt, New Zealand;), 1894 Folio No 3386, 1894.