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The Cyclopedia of New Zealand [Canterbury Provincial District]

Old Colonists — Mr. Edward Wilson

Old Colonists.

Mr. Edward Wilson was an old settler in North Canterbury. He was born in 1836 at Heighray, North Lancashire, England, and arrived in Lyttelton in 1852. Shortly after his arrival, he settled in St. Albans, but soon removed to Church Bush, Camside, near Rangiora, where he was actively engaged in farming for thirty-five years. Having sold his farm in 1892, Mr. Wilson purchased ninety-six acres of land at Ohoka, where he settled. For some time he served as a member of the local school committee. Mr Wilson was married, in 1883, to the widow of the late Mr. S. Read, builder, of Christchurch. He died in 1897.

The Late Mr. E. Wilson and Mrs Wilson

The Late Mr. E. Wilson and Mrs Wilson