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The Cyclopedia of New Zealand [Otago & Southland Provincial Districts]

Welsh, John

Welsh, John , Farmer, One Tree Point, Kennington. Mr Welsh was born at Queenstown, County Cork, Ireland, and went to sea at an early age in the barque “Mary Queen of Scots.” He left the sea about 1856, landed in Melbourne, and started work as a waggoner on the roads in Victoria. After spending six years at this work, Mr Welsh came to New Zealand, and was at the Gabriel's Gully, Fox's, and Nokomai diggings. In 1863, he removed to Southland, and was for about eight years on the Croydon, Knapdale, and Wantwood stations, before taking up his present property of 140 acres at Kennington, in 1871. Mr Welsh married a daughter of the late Mr D. Morton, of Oteramika Gorge, but his wife died some years ago.

Gerstenkorn, photo.Mr. J. Welsh.

Gerstenkorn, photo.
Mr. J. Welsh.