Born at Bodmin, Cornwall, daughter of Paul and Tabitha Inch, arrived in New Plymouth as a child on board the 'William Bryan', Mar 1841. Wrote her reminiscences in 1923 when she was 92. Died at Waitara. Married Henry Henson Wood in 1845. Mother of Henry Thomas Wood (1847-1929), and grandmother of Henry Alfred Wood (1873-1956). (Biographical information supplied by Vicky L Blair, Nov 2002)
Wood, Phillipa Tabitha, 1830-1927
Inch, Phillipa Tabitha, 1830-1927
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Wood, Henry A, 1873-1956 : The life of a pioneer farmer
Date: 1873-1953
By: Wood, Henry Alfred, 1873-1956
Reference: MS-GROUP-1988
Description: Autobiography deals mainly with dairying and work on the land, especially drainage of Ngaere Swamp; history of the Rawhitiroa district and the New Plymouth settlement; section on waterfront strike (1913); appendix: Reminiscences written by Mrs Phillipa Wood (nee Inch) of her voyage to New Zealand on the `William Bryan'. She was a child at the time. Source of title - Transcribed Quantity: 2 volume(s) (112, 11 leaves ie 123 leaves). Physical Description: Typescript (photocopy) (25cm; orange cardboard)
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Story, Edith Mary, 1861-1942 : Our fathers have told us
Date: [ca 1920]
By: Story, Edith Mary, 1861-1942
Reference: qMS-1898-1899
Description: A collection of stories relating to the early settlement of New Zealand, narrated to Mrs Story by the settlers or their immediate descendants. Many pioneers recounted their voyage to New Zealand Accompanying material - Undated letter to editor of `Morning post' re reminiscences Another copy of this manuscript was deposited by Story at the British Library. Mrs Story was in New Zealand from 1915-1920 Quantity: 2 volume(s). Physical Description: Typescript (26 cm; black cloth) (Index: 34 cm; ¼ black morocco, grey card) Finding Aids: Index compiled by Nola Millar at qMS-1899.