Macdonald Dictionary Record: John Hill

Maker
George Ranald Macdonald
Production date
1952-1964
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One record, handwritten in ink on rectangular card, with biographical information for John Hill. 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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H574
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H574
Catalogue number
H574
Marks and Inscriptions
Marks/Inscriptions: H. 574. Hill , John. (1824 -93) was a son of John Hill of Nottingham , lace manufactu and S.areal Ball He served his time engineering at the Crewe Rly. works and afterwards came out to Lylt by the Roman Emperor with his wife and 3 ch. arriving 27.1.60 , not including his eldest son Rowland Parker Hill b. '46. He worked at his profess ion at Lylt and put together and worked the steamship Expert which carried mails round the Bays . He as sem bled most of the early wool presses including that at Cheviot Hills He had the only lathe at Lylt. for a time and was the leading engineer there. He had a Prov. Govt. appoint ment in connection with the Lylt. Tunnel works. He bought the Albion Hotel from John Collier . He was elected to the Lylt. B0r. Conn. in '66. Some time later he started f arming at Lincoln. He retired to live at Aston, Fendalton . He played for the Veterans Club E. He had played for Nots Co in his young days. First wife died marr. (27 at St Peters Ricc. Sophia Gardner r b. '44 at cropsey, Oxford shire Eng dau Samuel Gardner, storekeeper. He was born 25.1.24 he left. 2 young. ch. by 2' wife. d at aston Fendalton 26.5.93 ee hotel I cancer f stronach ag 69. Rowland Parker o 2 other sons, all 2t Kaa keepers. youngest dau. Cockayne marr. 2 2.69 L . Warner of Warnes Hotdog (first wife) she d. 1B10.8 Mrs. Cone LT. 1.6.93 : Kaiapoi Presby M.R; Type of mark: Machine translation/Transcription; Notes: Machine translation by Mark Fryer
Marks/Inscriptions: H. 574 John Hill. He became licensee of the Albion Hotel in '62 and his license wes renewed in '63 , '64. Police inspections praised the hotel for cleanliness. eldest dau Susannah marr. at Lylt. 27.7.864 Capt. Crone of the schooner Undue. dau Amelia marr. 25.2.69 W . F. Warner of Warnes Hotel. She d. there 13. 10.89 ag 39. bur. Ricc Cam. with W. F.W. LT. 18.4.6 : 20.10.64 : 11.1.66.; Type of mark: Machine translation/Transcription; Notes: Machine translation by Mark Fryer

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