Esther Seager
Prison matron, asylum matron
About Esther Seager
Lived 1835 – 1911 (aged 75–76). Esther Seager was a New Zealand.
Esther Seager (1835 – 16 March 1911) was a notable New Zealand prison matron and asylum matron. She was born in Charfield, Gloucestershire, England in about 1835.
Esther's husband Edward Seager was superintendent of the Lyttelton Gaol, and Esther the matron. In 1863 the two were appointed to Sunnyside Lunatic Asylum, where they remained until their retirement in 1887.
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Who was Esther Seager?
Prison matron, asylum matron
When was Esther Seager born?
Esther Seager was born in 1835.
When did Esther Seager die?
Esther Seager died in 1911.
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Esther Seager was New Zealand.
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Esther Seager. https://biography.guide/esther-seager/
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