Name of “Elizabeth (Bessie) Gifford”, year of birth of 1862, date and place of death, date and place of marriage, from research file09 in May 2017.

Different given name, country of birth, name of parents, from search on New Zealand BDM website in March 2022:
1862/11006. Gifford, Betsy. Mother: Belinda Rose. Father: James

Full date of birth of 20 January 1862 from further searching in March 2022 on BDM Search by incrementally changing the date range for the birth.

Given name of “Betsy” from marriage search on New Zealand BDM website in March 2022:
1885/430. Bride: Betsy Gifford. Groom: Howard Henry Dodson

Full date of marriage of 2 February 1885 confirmed from further searching in March 2022 on BDM Search by incrementally changing the date range for the marriage.

No record of death could be found on the New Zealand BDM website as at March 2022.