Macdonald Dictionary Record: William Birdling

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George Ranald Macdonald
Production date
1952-1964
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One record, handwritten in ink on rectangular card, with biographical information for William Birdling. Written by George Ranald Macdonald for the Macdonald Dictionary of Canterbury Biography project, 1952-1964.
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Christchurch
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G R Macdonald Dictionary of Canterbury Biographies
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B447
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B447
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B447
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Marks/Inscriptions: B. 47 Birdling, William (1822-1902) was born gt 7 ome Somerset shir , and arrived in Wgtn by the London in '42. W.B. Rhodes engaged him to look after his cattle on the ensue ar and he succeeded Wm. Green at araroa. From there he went to Long Bay . When the Rhodes Bes. bought Pirau from the Green woods , Gergen Rhodes and Birdling went over there. Bundling was paid £20 a year. In '52 when he had saved enough he bought the first part - 700ac. of what became u on as Bud ling) Flat. Here he built his first Wattle and dab hut. He and George Price were neighbours and Seem to have g of on wee together. Birdlings furst section was called Wai Koko and Cater he had 50c0 ac. of freehold and 15000 of leasehold which carried 10000 sheep . Waikoteo was of 2550 ac in '90 . when it was put up r 190 re secured it again with or bed £80 rental. He bought 400 ac. from the Crown in Aug. 85. In 77 he han ded the management of his station to his sons and for 14 years lived and farmed at W ivanchelles Bey. and for five years after the at aOt Shirley. In '96 he bought Jennings Motta ts fine farm Cyclop NZ 111 : Acland : LT. 28.9.68 :; Type of mark: Machine translation/Transcription; Notes: Machine translation by Mark Fryer
Marks/Inscriptions: y Wm. Bundling. 2 B. 447 at Halswell . -285 ac at £35.15. per ac. - £10000. He lived there till his death in 1902. He took little part in public affairs, but he was a member of the Little River Rd. Bed. in '68. He was pressed to stand for Parlett He was recognise as a good judge of catlett and had a well known herd of short hiorns . He was also a successful breeder of draught and camarena horses. Acland say he took up Bod legs Brook in May 53 between Lake Ellesmere and Wash bounds Run. in 62 another 5roo ac of Lake flats (Run 427) and sold the station to Richard Taylor in In '75 Brolin bought a large block of Kaituna near Lake Forsyth. marr. '42 fare Lavar ge of New Plymouth she d. 190 o0 aged 74 He d. at Lansdowne 22.5.02 aged 80. his sister Ann marr. John Archer of Little River 28.5.70 he was bred at Halswell. another sister marr. - Shepherd who had the Brach Ass family 7 sons 1 dau. another sister , Lucy marr. 25.4.74 at Trinity Cong. Church Ch.Ch Thos. Crompton of Little Riven Wm. Budding sold his property Head of the Bay to Patrick Callaghan 2 78 ac . at £16.14 6.14 a This was Ohawe Penelope; Type of mark: Machine translation/Transcription; Notes: Machine translation by Mark Fryer
Marks/Inscriptions: B.447 Wm. Birdling family. sons William q.V. Frederick of May love Station , Timaru marr. 8.12.85 at Ch Ch to Were Mande ou gert dau of J.W. Papprill of ChCh. He d. 27.9.04 bur. Halswell she d. George a leading boy at Dal roy House , Lylt. was in part. with William at Willed er d. at Fendalton 15.8.02 aged 44 buried Halswell wife Martha 6.12.4 7 ag. 78. Robert Henry marr. 15.1.90 to Maggie 2' dare Geo. vogan of Duvauchelles . he d. -41 ) 6.8.02 aged 40 of Caton 's Bay , Birdlings Flat. the ' Arthur John b. 64 marr. Emily Agnes Callaghan dau P. Callaghan of Onae farmed at Halswell. Wm. Bundling sold Dawe 278 ac at 14 pu ac to P. Callaghan. Franks Gillard marr. Charlotte E. Douglas . she d. 2.1.99 ag ed 32, son Reginald F. cain Body, killed Gallipoli . Aug. 1 Albert s. marr. Louisa dau Joseph Price 5.10.98. He was famous athlete. . Louisa d. 9.10. son Lent. A. J.W. Birdling marr. Jamea G. Rule 2 ag t' bur. Lett. Riv. only dau. Emma Jane marr. James G. Rule 24. g1.81. T. 31.10.77 : 16.8.02 : 28.9.04 ; 14.8.85 : 12.12.85 : 27.1.90 : 23.12.92 : 11.10.98 . Hals welt Com MT; Type of mark: Machine translation/Transcription; Notes: Machine translation by Mark Fryer

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