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The Cyclopedia of New Zealand [Wellington Provincial District]
Bradey, Frederick
Bradey, Frederick,
J.P., Sheepfarmer, Pahautanui. This well-known and much respected settler, who was born in 1833 at Kent Road, Greenwich, England, came to the colony with his parents per ship “Adelaide” in 1840. His father, Mr. Francis Bradey, who died in 1872, was a settler in Wellington for many years. Brought up to a country life the subject of this notice settled in Pahautanui in 1855, taking up over 2000 acres of land, then wholly, covered with bush. This fine property is now fully cleared and in cultivation and carries over 5000 sheep besides cattle and horses. In 1872 Mr. Bradey joined the Pahautanui Rifle Volunteers as sub-lieutenant, afterwards becoming successively lieutenant and captain. He continued in command of the company until it was disbanded some years later. In local polities Mr. Bradey has long been prominent—first as chairman of the Pahautanui Domain Board and School Committee, and afterwards as a member of the Wellington Education Board, the Wellington Harbour Board, the Hutt County Council, the United District Hospital Board, the Benevolent Trustees, the United District Charitable Aid Board, the Technical School Committee,
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and as Justice of the Peace from 1882. Most of these offices he still holds: he is also a member of the Wellington Diocesan Synod. Mr. Bradey was married in 1855 to a daughter of the late Mr. Richard Stuart, who came to New Zealand by ship “Birman” in 1842. His family consists of four daughters, two being married, and five sons, four of whom are married and settled as sheep farmers in the Pahautanui district: the grandchildren number thirteen.