Gardener. Native of North Scotland, who had been working at Kew Gardens, London when he decided to emigrate to New Zealand. Arrived at Wellington on 'Phoebe Dunbar' in 1850. Shortly afterwards he went to the Ballarat goldfields. On his return he married Catherine Mitchell and lived at Golder's Hill in Wellington until 1862 when they moved to Tawa Flat. Charles developed his section as a nursery, naming it Linden Vale Nurseries. For further family details see `Tawa Flat and the Old Porirua Road' by A H Carman, p 118.
Duncan, Charles, -1908
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Manuscript
Land Transfer Office : Wellington land deeds
Date: 1840-1890
Reference: fMS-256
Description: Mainly land deeds (conveyance, right of way, grants, leases, tenancy agreements, mortgages), includes certificates of New Zealand Company shares Includes discharge certificate from 65th Regiment of Foot for Private James McFadden, 1861 Variations in title - Spine title: Old land deeds of Wellington Quantity: 1 volume(s) (110 pieces). Physical Description: Mss (50 cm; brown linen tie folder) Finding Aids: Calendar of contents available.