Person:Edward Brinsdon (1)

<tpphoto><id>633649</id></tpphoto>At sixteen Edward was apprenticed for seven years to a currier, which was a tanner of very fine leather for glove making etc.The apprenticeship certificate is signed by his mother and employer in Devizes on (1859) but printed one thousand eight hundred and fifty nine in the year of our Lord and her Gracious Majesty Queen Victoria. It also says what he can`t do in those seven years and one of the things was get married.
Edward`s mother was already a widow when he was sixteen.
When they sailed for NZ it was from the nearest port - Plymouth. Arrived in New Zealand (Wellington) on the Star of India 10 November 1874
1894 Caversham Electoral roll living at Barrfield, Section 9 & 10, block 1, Mornington
- occupation currier (spelling is Edward RuttyBrindsden
- Also listed as above in 1896 Dunedin electoral roll
1896 Taieri Electoral roll living at Brockville, Kaikorai
- farmer, residential
Wasa dairy farmer when died in 1919
probate - 1919. Died in Halfway Bush, Dunedin. probate no. 6546 Filed September 5, 1919. Will
Archives NZ Dunedin
In1871 living at 60 Bath Road North side, Devizes
Notes for Edward Rutty Brinsdon:
In a letter from Lucy Mattingly ( James Granddaughter)she recalled stories her aunts told of Edward Rutty`s birthday, when the family would gather and the meal was put outside on trestles, with plenty to eat. The children played on vines in the nearby bush. They also went to Green Island beach for one birthday.Their father had an Express, a horse and cart used for his carrying business, sothe family traveled in style.
Edward Rutty Brinsdon was one of the foundersof the Morning ton Baptist church. After his wife died he spent Sundays with James and Ruth arriving at their Mornington home(now the site of Countdown) in hishorse and gig. His grandchildren went to church with him, daring each other to ask him for a half penny, always getting a penny. It is understood that Edward had a tannery in Kokoris Valley Road,
and owned land from Kokoris Valley Road to the top of Stone Street. Edward looked at Australia and Canada before decidingon New Zealand as his new home.
Edward Rutty Brinsdon was apprenticed at theage of sixteen on the 7th of January 1869 to James Smith for a term of 7 yearslearning the art of Currier and Leather Dressing.(in Devizes, Wiltshire).the apprenticeship papers are signed by Edward R.Brinsdon and Susannah Brinsdon and also James Smith.
Occupation Dairy Farmer of Halfway Bush 1895-at least 1914.
Dairy Farmer of Brockville Road 1916-1919
He apparently had two properties one; Chalmerston on Halfway Bush Rd and the other called Duncrieff
according to Ellen Crombie
They apparently had a hazardous trip out as there was an epidemic on board and a number of children died.
They apparently did their courting through a tree lined lane and through very old historical gates called the Dolphin gates.
Edward went back to Devizes in 1911 and returned in 1912. Took 6months to sail home.
He brought Ernest Painter his nephew with him.
Theyapparently sailed from Plymouth Hoe and sailed into Wellington before going on to Dunedin. Ellen Crombie
Passenger lists leaving UK 1890-1960
Name: Mr ER BRINSDEN
Date of departure: 13 September 1911
Port of departure: Plymouth
Destination port: Wellington
Destination country: New Zealand
Age:
Marital Status: Single
Sex: Male
Occupation:
Notes:
Ship: TURAKINA
Official Number: 114620
Master`s name: T S Weston
Steamship Line: New Zealand Shipping Co Ltd
Where bound: New Zealand, New Zealand
Square feet: 7191
Registered tonnage: 5381
Passengers on voyage: 36
Burial Details
Surname BRINSDON
Forename EDWARD R
Age 76 Years
GenderMale
Date of Death 30 Aug 1919
Last Address DUNEDIN
Next of Kin
Funeral Director Hugh Gourley Ltd, Grant Street, DUNEDIN
Cemetery SOUTHERN
Location Block 31 . Plot 0022
Date of Burial 2 Sep 1919
Type Burial
NotesOriginal reference:- S19190903
Occupation:- FARMER
Native of:- ENGLAND
Years in NZ:- 44
Place died:- DUNEDIN