Onehunga: A Brief List of Names
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RESOURCES:
Mogford, Janice C., (1977)., "Onehunga: A Brief History." Onehunga Borough
Council - on the occasion of its Centennial., Panmure Printers Ltd.,
Panmure, Auckland, NZ.
Index of names taken from the above book which takes you through the life
of Onehunga and Manukau harbour, from the first settlement of Maungakiekie
Pah (One Tree Hill) to the creation of the Onehunga Mall in 1973.
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Anderson, Alan accountant, Town Clerk, 1970
Anderson, Rev AR of St Peters Church, 20th century
Bates (Miss) assistant, St Peter's School, 1847, sole teacher
1847-1854
Beeson, TVG mayor 1968-1974
Berhampore Jun 1849 Fencible contingent to be housed Onehunga,
Manukau and Mt Smart road
Bigelow, John Jan 1864, built local paddle-steamer, Blue Nose, for
McLeods of Helensville
Binsted, Henry headmaster Manukau Intermediate School, 1943 on site of
old Onehunga zoo
Blakey, Thomas G paint/wallpaper shop, 1870, front parlour was 'the bank'
1879-1886, won council seat, 18 May 1877, mayor 1878
1880-1881
Boyd, John James mayor, 1917 and Onehunga Zoo owner. Sold animals to
Auckland Zoological Park, 1922
Brewer, CN customs collector
Brilliant ship from England, arrived Oct 1841, First settlers of
Cornwallis, but most left area
Brown, George reverend, presbytarian, 1860s, catholic school 1870-1875
Browne, Gore governor, 1859
Bruce, J reverend, presbytarian, 1880
Buddle, Thomas reverend, methodist, 1854
Bycroft, John built flour mill & biscuit factory, 1854-1863 Princes St
Bycroft, John jnr won council seat, 18 May 1877
Cahill, J monsignor, 1925 appointed to parish
Campbell, Dr John L allowed to retain area around One Tree Hill
Catley, William E employed at Lawry tannery, worked for 75 years since the
age of eleven. Died in 1958
Chambers, John New Zealand, Iron & Steel Co., 1880s
Clery, Father catholic priest, 1850, St Mary's, returned to England
1858
Codlin, George prop. Exchange Hotel (1865), bus service, livery stable,
rebuilt 1872, won council seat, 18 May 1877, mayor
1879-1880, 1881-1883
Coldicutt, WC mayor 1927-9
Cooke, C supervising engineer Highway Board, 1877
Cowell, James mayor 1923-7 when electricity was installed in Onehunga
D'Urville, Dumont 1827 Captain travelled overland Waitemata to Manukau
Davidge, B built council chambers, 1870s
Davies, William captain, 1850, property owner, ironmonger
Dieffenbach, Ernst naturalist and geologist
Dow, Veronica (Mrs) director, Little Dolphin Theatre, 1966
Drury, Capt brig Pandora, 1853
Earle, Edward won council seat, 18 May 1877
Edwards, - shepherd of Dr Henry Weekes marino on Puketutu Island,
Feb 1846
Erson, Dr Robert C mayor 3 terms to 1900
Fleming, Charles C long-time resident, merchant, owned stores near the
beach, 1860s
Fletcher, David 1911, had bubonic plague - firemen set fire to the
factory he worked in to prevent spread(!)
Forbes, Margaret early land claimant, wife Robert Forbes, fought Govt
Commissioner over land, first Scots presbyterian settler
Forbes, Robert proprietor New Leith Inn, early land claimant (1844),
Scots settler, presbytarian, died 1849
Furlay, Samuel bought township land from Thomas Jackson, proprietor of
Exchange Inn
Gardner, - borough engineer, 1960s-1970s
Garside, Archer mayor, 1938-1941, 1944-1959, first Labour mayor
Geddes, Alexander bought township land from Peter Imlay
George, Edward built Royal Hotel, 1848, lower Princes St, died 1855
George, Elizabeth (Mrs), wife of Edward, licensee Royal Hotel, 1855-1906,
founded Onehunga Ladies Benevolent Society
Gibson, SJ reverend, methodist, 1909
Gilchrist, F chair of Fergusson Domain Board up to 1964
Gillman, Thomas R bought chemist, drug shop from HT Watts, 1868-1908, vet
for the district until 1890
Goldsbury, Alan H accountant, Town Clerk, May 1963-1970
Gordon, Angus Will Town Clerk 1892, mayor 1905
Grant, Alexander headmaster Onehunga District School, 1873-1885
Grant, John Onehunga District School former pupil
Grey, Capt George governor 1845
Grundy, John captain, navigator and businessman 'Maid of the Mill'
1861
Hamblett, IB (Mrs) librarian, 1970s
Hardington, Henry captain, 1860s horse buses from outside Exchange Hotel
Hardington, Henry won council seat, 18 May 1877
Hastie, Joseph won council seat, 18 May 1877
Haultain, Theo. M Captain, command Fencibles from Oriental Queen
Heke, Hone defeated British forces, scared settlers, 1845
Henderson, Laurie Chair of School Committee for Manukau Intermediate
School, 1970s
Henry, Thomas bought township land from Thomas Jackson & surrounding
area
Hika, Hongi Nga Puhi chief 1821 massacre of Auckland tribes using
musket's
Hill, Capt Walter C 1902 setup new fire brigade after other volunteers
resigned enmass
Hill, JE owner of Manukau Cycle Works, Queen Street, 1900s
Hobson, Capt W Governor 1840-1842
Hodge, George reassembled first iron steamer, Maori Chief - first
commercial steamer to navigate Waiuku
Holmes, William built 'Manukau', 1880 for Waiuku & Onehunga Steam
Navigation Co.
Hutchison, Isabella (Mrs) first euro born in Onehunga, wife of first Town
Clerk
Hutchison, John Geo Apr 1877, appointed Town Clerk to 1892
Imlay, Peter bought township land from Thomas Jackson then sold to
Alexander Geddes
Ings, - reverend, 1929, baptist
Jackson, John D only candidate and mayor 18 May 1877
Jackson, Thomas bought land at Puketutu Island and where township now
stands, 1844
Johnson, Dr colonial surgeon
Jones, William H Welsh-American, manager, chief puddler New Zealand
Iron & Steel Co., 1880s
Jordon, William MP Manukau 1922-1936, supported unemployed during
Depression
Kelly, Edward proprietor Royal Oak Hotel, 1872-1909. Retired army
sergeant
Kenny, Lt Col Onehunga defence warden, NZ Wars
Kenny, Mjr backup to Gov Geo Grey diplomacy against Ngati Paoa
Laishley, Richard reverend, congregational church, 1860
Lawry. MJ 1898 bought Sutherlands tannery from his sons. Plant
still going in 1950s
Legg, JE superintendant of parks and reserves, 1950s, designed
Jellicoe Park fountain
Lusk, - headmaster, St Peter's School, 1847
Macky, SH headmaster Te Papapa School, 1913
Mahoney, William H monsignor, 1905, first native-born NZ to be ordained to
the priesthood. Died 1925
Manning, Leo businessman, mayor 1959-1968
Marshall, Charles Flax trader port Waikato, 1830s
Mathew, Felton first surveyor of Manukau harbour, 1841
McDermott, John shot by William H Jones in Queen St, after a violent
quarral over a card game. Died, abt 1884.
McGregor, A headmaster Onehunga District School, 1919
McIntosh, WN headmaster Onehunga District School, 1900s-1919
McIntyre, James won council seat, 18 May 1877, ironmonger Princes St,
then Queen St, founded Clyde Iron Works
McMurtry, Pastor Seventh Day Adv pastor, 1970s
Meredith, Vincent first pupil Onehunga District School to win a junior
scholarship, later barrister, and Knighted
Miller, Henry J reverend, congregational church, 1887
Mitchell, GG local historian, 1950s
Mitchell, Thomas Sydney timber merchant, settled Puponga Point, 1835,
sawmill at Mill Bay
Moore, RE civil engineer, designer Grafton bridge, 1915
Morton, Edward mayor 1929-1935
Mould, Col TR royal engineer organised defence of Auckland, NZ War
Nicholson, Dr JR chaiman Highway Board, 1868, bought land Queen St, 1865,
died 1875
Nielson, Daniel won council seat, 18 May 1877
Norman, Norman L accountant, Town Clerk, 1940-1963, died in office
Norman, Samuel purchased New Leith Inn from Margaret Forbes, 1850-1857,
proprietor Commercial Hotel foot of Norman's Hill road
O'Callaghan, WG returns officer for mayoralty, 18 May 1877
O'Hara, Capt Jack Volunteer Onehunga fire brigade, 1887
O'Keefe, J Onehunga warden, 1860s
O'Rorke, Sir Maurice MP for Manukau, 1879
Oriental Queen Sep 1849, Fencibles settled in Onehunga around Te Papapa
Ormsby, George early land claimant
Orpheus, HMW ship wreck 1863, many of crew buried at St Peters Church
Park, James manager Onehunga Woolen Mills
Park, John mayor 1919-23, 1935-8, 1941-4
Parnall, Capt Thomas commanded naval volunteers, 1863, NZ Wars,
Paul, Father James catholic priest, 1858, established first convent school,
1864-1960. Died 1906
Powditch, William captain Onehunga warden 1860s
Price, A & G rival iron mongering firm to Clyde Iron Works, moved to
Thames 1874
Purchas, Rev Dr AG mayor, reverand parish of Onehunga, serving the
Fencibles
Ramillies Fencibles and dependants settle in barracks by the
Springs in Onehunga
Richardson, Robert captain, ret. British Army officer, Town Clerk,
1893-1903
Robb, Capt James Onehunga Public School Cadet Corp
Roe, Matthew owned paddle-steamer, Oregon, 1865 - towing kauri and
kahikatea logs. operated saw mill at Kauri point,
erected own wharf
Rout, John Auckland businessman, 1860, donated monies to build
Congregational church, lived next door
Rowe, John mayor 1906-1917
Scott, Dr Will Geo mayor 2 terms, 1880s
Selwyn, Bishop A overnight stay, 1843
Seon, Father catholic priest, 1840s-1850, French
Smith, Capt. brig Tranmere into Manukau harbour, 1831, with Te
Wherowhero aboard
Soar, Edna (Mrs) grand-daughter of William Davies, chief officer
Berhampore built replica Fencible cottage, 1950s. Died
1968. Cottage moved to Jellicoe Park
Somerville, Alice methodist parishioner, left money to church, 1940s
Stallard, Edward 1848, owned shop Princes St. Proprietor Prince Albert
Hotel, Queen St, 1858, replaced in 1880
Stewart, RD headmaster Onehunga District School, 1886
Stoupe, John succeeded John Boyd as mayor, 1917-19, manager
Sutherland & Co.
Sutherland, Donald A first NZ born mayor 1894-1897, 1901-1904,
Sutherland, William fellmonger, built tannery on site of Bycroft's flour
mill, 1863. Transferred from Otahuhu to Onehunga, 1881
Swindon, - headmaster, St Peters School, 1857
Symonds, Capt John J Fencible, younger brother to William Cornwallis Symonds,
Oriental Queen
Symonds, Capt WC Waitemata & Manukau Land Co. agent
Tamaki, Kiwi Te Waiohua Chief, occupied Maungakiekie Pah 1840s
Te Kawau 1835 Chief Ngati Whatua, met Samuel Marsden Nov 1820
Te Wherowhero Ngati Mahutu chief resided 2-3 months/year on land
Robert Forbes bought for New Leith Inn
Titahi Ngati Awa chief, strengthened defences Maungakiekie
(One Tree Hill)
Wakefield, Ed Gibbon inspected Onehunga, Sep 1854
Waller, James W won council seat, 18 May 1877, Onehunga Building Soc
1860s
Watts, HT chemist and druggist 1860s
Weekes, Dr Henry from New Plymouth, bought Puketutu Is from Thomas
Jackson
Wing, Capt Thomas early harbourmaster 1860s
Wood, Samuel early land claimant
Yates, Capt Michael mayor 1889
Yates, Elizabeth (Mrs) wife of Michael, 1893 first woman mayor in
British Empire, and Justice of the Peace
Yockney, Horace Town Clerk, resigned 1940 (started council work 1905),
church of Christ, held services in his home 1907
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Church of England Queen St, 1847, Rev Dr Arthur Guyon Purchas
St Peter's Anglican, 1848, Bishop Selwyn design, cemetery according
to rites of United Church of England & Ireland.
Used until 1931. Early pioneer families buried.
St Mary's Father Seon, later Father Clery, church used 1858-1889
Presbytarian Church 1862, corner of Grey and Queen St
Methodist Church 1850, corner of Grey and Queen St
Congregational 1860-1966, Princes St
Congregational 1969, Samoa, Little Forester's Hall (Hugh Watt Hall), then Galway St
Seventh Day Adv 1913, then moved 1925 Mt Smart road, 1975, new church
Baptist 1926, Erson Ave and Symonds St, new church in 1955
Merrilands 1933, baptist, new church 1960
Chinese Baptist 1973, Merrilands Church Youth Hall
Bible Chapel 1900s, 3 Inkermann St now.
Church of Christ 1907, Trafalgar St, 1912
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