MANUSCRIPT
Varnham, John Rowe, 1818-1868 : Indexes to account book / transcribed by Nancy Croad
- Date
- 1853-1860 (1992)
- By
- Varnham, John Rowe, 1818-1868; Croad, Nancy, active 1963-2003
- Reference
- MS-Group-2429
- Description
Typed and electronic transcripts of the freight and passenger indexes for Varnham's Account book for the period 1853-1860 (held at qMS-2074). The indexes record dates, name of passenger or client, ship names, destination and deposit paid. Transcribed by Nancy Croad.
Source of title - Supplied title
Relationship complexity - John Varnham account book held at qMS-2074
John Rowe Varnham was born ca 1818 the second son of Warner & Mary Varnham. He emigrated from the Isle of Wight in 1842 after service with the East India Company. In Wellington he became a successful shipping owner and merchant. In 1859 he entered into partnership with W N Luxford and C E Luxford and two others and purchased land in the Upper Tauweru but by 1863 the deal had gone sour and Varham went to Papawai where he leased land. He died 17 May 1868 leaving his wife Elizabeth Smith (Marshall) and his 5 daughters and 4 sons.
Quantity: 1 folder(s). 2 Electronic document(s). 0.01 Linear Metres.
Provenance: Nancy Croad is granddaughter of Varnham.
- Access restrictions
- No access restrictions
- Format
- 1 folder(s), 2 Electronic document(s), 0.01 Linear Metres, Manuscripts, Transcriptions (Documents), Electronic records (Digital records), Electronic documents
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Typed indexes
From: Varnham, John Rowe, 1818-1868 : Indexes to account book / transcribed by Nancy Croad
Reference: MS-Papers-4639
Description: Typed transcripts of the freight and passenger indexes for Varnhams Account book for the period 1853-1860. This account book is held at qMS-2074. The indexes record dates, name of passenger or client, ship names, destination and deposit paid. Quantity: 1 folder(s). 0.01 Linear Metres. Physical Description: Typescript
Electronic indexes
From: Varnham, John Rowe, 1818-1868 : Indexes to account book / transcribed by Nancy Croad
Reference: MSDL-2470
Description: Electronic transcripts of the freight and passenger indexes for Varnham's Account book for the period 1853-1860. Quantity: 2 Electronic document(s). Processing information: These files have been retained in their native file format. For purposes of access, copies have been made that can be read in Microsoft Excel.