James Henry COLEMAN (1833 – 1928)

Name

James Henry Coleman

Gender

Male

Birthdate

1833

Birthplace

Crownthorpe, Norfolk, England

Marriage(s)

March 1880

Date of death

1928

Parents

  • John Coleman

Partner(s)

Children

  • Harry Sharp Coleman (1881-1881)
  • Beatrice May Tatton (1883-1964)
  • Herbert Napier Coleman
  • Howard Waters Coleman (1886-1934)

Biography

Arrived in New Zealand 1859 on the “Mataoka”
Came to Hawke’s Bay to manage Te Aute Estate for the Williams family
Purchased land at Longlands 1865, Whakamarumaru 1911
Built St George’s Chapel at Crownthorpe (consecrated 10 April 1921) in memory of his son, Herbert

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