The Cyclopedia of New Zealand [Otago & Southland Provincial Districts]
Duncan, Nixon
Duncan, Nixon , Farmer, “Hilltop Farm,” Hampden: This property consists of 400 acres of freehold and 125 of leasehold, and has been occupied by Mr. Duncan for many years. Mr. Duncan was born in Dumdarton, Scotland, where he was trained as a shipcarpenter. He arrived at Lyttelton, by the ship “Matoaka,” in 1861, and settled in the Hampden district in 1863. Since then, except for twelve months on the West Coast, he has been a resident in the district. In the early days Mr. Duncan served on the Hampden Road Board. He married a daughter of the late Mr. Archibald Douglas, of Perthshire, and has two sons and five daughters.