Accountant. Born in St John's, Southwark, Surrey, the son of John Ledger, a dyer, and Frances Ann Ledger (née Goulding). Husband of Sarah Jane Ledger (née Hickson; 1845?-1883), eldest daughter of William Hickson, merchant of Wellington. Married on 13 Jan 1863 at St Peter's Church, Te Aro, Wellington (Wellington independent, 17 Jan 1863, p 3). Died aged 63 years. Buried with his daughter Ada Evelyn Ledger (who died aged 5 years, in May 1870), in the family plot at Bolton Street Cemetery, Wellington.
Ledger, Richard Septimus, 1832-1896
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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.
Image
Wrigglesworth & Binns :The Hon Robert Stout M.H.R. Premier of New Zealand, laying the f...
Date: 1885
Reference: PAColl-D-0766
Description: Photograph taken by Wrigglesworth & Binns to mark the laying of the foundation stone for the Wellington Woollen Manufacturing Company's mill in Cornish Street, Petone. Sir Robert Stout can be seen standing beside the stone as it is ready to be lowered into position. Surrounded by a large gathering of men and women including the company directors, architect, contractors and other invited guests. Individual portraits of Thomas Scoular; R S Ledger; T Turnbull; Chas. St.Barbe; T Kennedy Macdonald; Hon R Stout; W T S Travers; J Bransfield; J Coutts Crawford; W A Fitzherbert. Inscriptions: Mount recto - beneath image - Title This building was closed in 1968 and demolished in 1970 Quantity: 1 b&w original photographic print(s). Physical Description: Albumen print, 375 x 438 mm and 10 x 70 x 45 mm oval portraits on card 550 x 630 mm
Manuscript
Memorials - Surnames Lad-Led
From: Alington, Margaret Hilda, 1920-2012 : Bolton Street Cemetery transcripts, notes and papers / compiled by Margaret Alington and others
Reference: MS-Papers-2260-045
Manuscript
Liverpool and London Fire and Life Insurance Company, Wellington agents - Life insuranc...
Date: 1854-1866
From: Levin & Company Ltd : Records
Reference: MS-Papers-1347-6/1/11
Description: Life insurance papers relating to: Frederick Augustus Krull, 1866; William Latham, 1854 (see also MS-Papers-1347-5/11/77); William Le Cren, 1867; Richard Septimus Ledger, 1863; Robert Abraham Logan, 1863 Quantity: 1 folder(s).