Charles James NAIRN (1823 – 1894)

Name

Charles James Nairn

Gender

Male

Birthdate

1823

Birthplace

Carshalton, Surrey, England

Marriage(s)

1875
England

Date of death

21 July 1894

Place of death

Bayswater, London, England

Parents

  • John Nairn (1792-27/2/1883)
  • Elizabeth Nairn, nee Liston (1790-25/8/1876)

Partner(s)

  • Susan Nairn, nee Wright (1850-7/3/1899)

Children

  • Margaret White (6/11/1876-17/4/1947)
  • Charles John Hawea Nairn (1/2/1878-19/2/1937)
  • Beatrice Traquair (19/5/1879-18/1/1960)
  • Eric Wright Nairn (1880-22/7/1925)
  • John Nairn (1883-19/3/1928)

Biography

Arrived in New Zealand on the “London”, 1840
Sheepfarmer at Pariri, Purerere, from early 1850s
Bequeathed land to Church of England in Hawke’s Bay
Member of Patangata County Council; chairman of Patangata Road Board
Parents John and Elizabeth Nairn lived in Pourerere
Charles died on a visit to England; his wife and children returned to New Zealand

Accession number

680318

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