William CARSWELL (1839 – 1927)

Name

William Carswell

Gender

Male

Birthdate

1839

Birthplace

Fifeshire, Scotland

Marriage(s)

1860

Date of death

29 August 1927

Place of death

Auckland

Parents

  • John Carswell
  • Isabel Carswell, nee Fernie

Partner(s)

  • Margaret Carswell, nee Orrock (1831-12/5/1901)

Children

  • John William Carswell (1859-1885)
  • Margaret McPherson (born 1861)
  • Isabella Bodley (born 1862)
  • William Robert Carswell (1863-1952)
  • Elizabeth Wilson (born 1865)
  • Thomas Carswell (1867-1930)
  • Anne Thompson (born 1868)
  • James Carswell (born 1871)
  • Robert Charles Carswell (1875-1958)

Biography

Arrived in New Zealand with his family, 1852
Manager for Samuel Begg, Mangawhare
Leased Te Haroto block for 3 years and Puketitiri Estate for 6 years
Manager for New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Company
Managed Awamate, Wairoa
Owned The Incline property on Tutaekuri River
Member Wairoa County Council and Petane School Committee

Accession number

591515

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