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The Cyclopedia of New Zealand [Otago & Southland Provincial Districts]

Wilson, James

Wilson, James , Farmer, “Springwell,” Myross Bush. Mr Wilson was born in 1845, in Londonderry, Ireland,
Gerstenkorn, photo.Mr. J. Wilson.

Gerstenkorn, photo.
Mr. J. Wilson.

where he was brought up to farming. He came out to Queensland in 1864, and two years later removed to Victoria. In 1867, he arrived in New Zealand, and engaged in mining on the West Coast; but, a year later, removed to Waipori, Otago, where he again worked as a miner. Mr Wilson was afterwards, employed on the railway in the Oamaru district, and subsequently started farming at Maere-whenua. Two years later he removed to Southland, and in 1886 settled at Myross Bush, where he purchased seventy-nine acres of freehold, which has been fully improved. Mr Wilson was married, in 1883, to a daughter of the late Mr William Mulholland, of Eden, County Derry, Ireland. His wife died in September, 1897, leaving two sons.