Sarah Ann Elsom (néeRead; 26 March 1867 – 17 November 1962) was a New Zealand
florist.[1]
She was born in
Dunedin,
New Zealand, the daughter of Elizabeth Martin and her husband, William Read. Read was a gardener, seedsman, florist and fern collector. The family later changed the spelling of their surname to Reid.[2]
In 1897, when Elsom was 30, she moved to Christchurch and established a successful floristry business in High Street called A. & S. Reid.[2][3][4]
In March 1902 she married Edwin Elsom, a seedsman.[2][5]
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abc"Elsom, Sarah Ann, 1867-1962". Elsom, Sarah Ann, 1867-1962 | Items | National Library of New Zealand | National Library of New Zealand. 1 January 1867. Retrieved 4 October 2020.