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The Cyclopedia of New Zealand [Wellington Provincial District]

Crichton, George

Crichton, George, General Storekeeper, Ashurst Post-office Store, Ashurst. Telegraphic address, “Crichton, Ashurst.” Bankers, Colonial Bank of New Zealand. This business, which has for the last eight years been so successfully carried on by Mr. George Crichton, was established in 1884 by Messrs. Bray Bros. It is one of the largest stores in the district, its dimensions having been considerably increased lately by Mr. Maunder, one of the builders of Ashurst, from plans by Mr. William Crichton, of Wellington, second son of the subject of this notice. The property, which is freehold, has a frontage to the main street of Ashurst, of about 200 feet Attached to the store is an exceedingly comfortable and commodious dwelling-house. Mr. Crichton was born in that hive of industry, Glasgow, but left there in 1844, when quite a young man, for Cornwall, where he married and went into business as a draper, clothier, tailor, outfitter, etc., having learned the business with Mr. Robert Dunn, of Redruth, Cornwall. In February, 1879, Mr. and Mrs. Crichton arrived in Wellington per ship “Chili,” and at once began business in Molesworth Street, afterwards opening a branch on Lambton Quay, as drapers and fancy goods dealers. After some four years experience in the Empire City, Mr. and Mrs. Crichton removed to Feilding, and a few years later came on to Ashurst. For twenty years Mr. Crichton was superintendent of the Baptist Sunday school at Redruth, and was for a good part of that time a deacon of the Baptist Church. On arrival in Wellington, he was one who assisted to secure the erection of the Baptist Church of that city, and during his residence there was one of the deacons. When at Feilding, the Baptists not being represented there, he was elected to the management committee of the Presbyterian Church, and at Ashurst was for many years superintendent of the Wesleyan Sunday School.