Thomas Howse

Thomas Howse, Settler, Residential

1876 Electoral Roll (Clive)

Waipawa Electorate

Source: 1876 Electoral Roll

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Died 88 years old

Buried Otane Cemetery

Plot 328

Source: Burial Records on Central Hawkes Bay Council website

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Apparently came to New Zealand in 1873 to work on a railroad project.??

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Some information regarding Thomas having around 50 acres freehold that was very good at the time.

Source:http://www.nzetc.org/tm/scholarly/tei-ArnFart-c6.html

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Thomas HOWSE (25yrs, labourer) and Caroline HOWSE(22) sailed from London 12 September 1872 arrived Napier December 29, 1872. Sailed upon the Chile. The came to NZ under the Brogden and Sons scheme.

Source:http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~ourstuff/Chile1872.htm

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Further links to origins in England before sailing out to NZ

Source:http://www.rootsweb.com/~pacifgw/archive/nzakarr2.txt

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