George Chandler

The Life of George Chandler

13 Jan 1844

Born in Leighton Buzzard, Bedfordshire, England

1851

Lived at Hockliffe Road, Leighton Buzzard, Bedfordshire, England.

1865

George married Lydia GEEVES

29 September 1874

Left London to travel to New Zealand

10 January 1875

George arrived in New Zealand on 10 January 1875 on the Carnatic, with his wife Lydia and children, William, Alice, Samuel and baby Edith

13 May 1885

Lease of 64 1/2 acres at Spring Creek part of Section 66 Wairau West between W S Kinzett and George Chandler

Signature from lease document above

3 April 1896

Land sold to Angus Cameron from Thomas Pitcher Ransom

1896

Borrowed 76 pounds and 80 pounds with crops as security to Richard Watson Parker. Crop consisted of 5 acres peas, 40 acres barley, 40 acres oats, 15 acres wheat

172 pounds borrowed by Lydia and Georgia Chandler

10 August 1898

BNZ Mortage to George and Lydia Dillons Point Road

5 May 1902

Sold to Frank Paine and Henry Cheesman – Section 59 Public Road next to Railroad

12 Aug 1923

Died in Newbury, Palmerston North, New Zealand