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Thank you for your help, will snail mail and hopefully find out a little about my aunt.

I discovered, only a couple of months ago, my father had another sister.
Her name was Elizabeth Florence Ashley and she was born about 1926.
Elizabeth was born blind and was  'given' to the sisters in Wellington very young.

My uncle was told by my grandmother (who kept the secret for 70 years) just before she died.
 Apparently he went looking for his sister and eventually located her in Westport, where she had been living with the Sisters, but sadly had died.
Apparently Family Secrets are still the 'go' because I was given very basic information.

Is there anyone who can tell me how I can contact with the Sisters, so I can find out more?

Thank you all so much.
The Australian connection was very recent with the discovery of Kate's Birthday Book, so I am still exploring Australian genealogy sites.
I knew they must have gone after 1883, because their eldest daughter, Elizabeth, married that year in Wellington, but have been unable to find them on passenger lists. Guess it's a case of trawling. (Well, I've done that before.)

William (death cert 1916) lived in NSW 29 years and NZ 30 years - he was a carpenter, born in Cornwall.
Elizabeth (death cert 1913) spent 26 years in Sydney and 36 years in NZ, born in Staffordshire. BTW, her maiden name was Elizabeth Hall Webster, which clears up the confusion over surnames mentioned by Cando.

I had seen the marriage with Matilda de Prideaux, but I never connected. On William's death cert she is referred to as Matilda D. Prideaux. All I had on Matilda was a reference in Kate's Birthday Book and on William's death certificate. I can't find her birth anywhere - must be NZ, but I couldn't find it on the Index.
I had been under the impression that Matilda never married - the family story goes that she was engaged, but went to NZ to visit sister, Kate. Took one look at the state of her marriage and swore off it for life! Maybe the story refers to Jane Maria - who never married. I have a photo of 'Aunty Tot', which I had been led to believe was Matilda - but maybe it was Jane Maria.
With the information you have all supplied, I may be able to find out what happened to them.

NSW bdm was up and running late this avo - I found Edward William married Margaret Smith in 1904.

BTW, my interest in this? William and Elizabeth are my great great grandparents. Their daughter, Kate, my great grandmother. 
Although, it's interesting how history repeats - 100 years later, I followed them - and have no intention of going back

William Prideaux (1813-1916) and wife Elizabeth Hall Webster (1844-1913) moved to Sydney from Wellington, NZ, sometime after 1883. Five of their grown children also moved.
Edward William (1864-1948) married a Margaret Smith (which I would confirm - IF I could get one the nsw bdm site).
Kate (1866-1944) married William Henry Cook in 1891, moved to England, then back to NZ where she died.
Jane Maria (1858-1969); George (1874-1933) and Matilda never married as far as I know.
I have some proof of residence - 22 Kent St, Belmore, Sydney.
Did Edward Willaim and Margaret have children? If so, are their descendants out there and would they like to make contact?
What happened to Matilda? I can find no record of her after 1928 when she resided in Belmore.

If anyone knows anything more about this family, I would be fascinated to learn what you may know.