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1896/988
Jameson James Purvis 182472YOrder Product
1896/988
Jameson James Purvis 1824 72Y
Gisborne Photo News (1954-1975, 1993–1996)James Purvis Jameson        🔍 ASH

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Hawke's Bay Knowledge Bank Who's WhoJames Purvis Jameson        🔍 ASH

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Nelson Photo News (1960-1972)James Purvis Jameson        🔍 ASH

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Tributes Online (obituaries)James Purvis Jameson        🔍 ASH

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Whanganui Council Property RollsJameson, James Purvis        🔍 ASH

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Te Papa Collections - PeopleJames Purvis Jameson        🔍 ASH

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Otago Nominal Index        🔍 ASH

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NZ Presbyterian MarriagesJames Purvis Jameson        🔍 ASH
Shadows of TimeJames Purvis Jameson        🔍 ASH
Our Stuff - Denise & Peter's NZ history siteJames Purvis Jameson        🔍 ASH
Sooty NZ (NZ history and genealogical information)James Purvis Jameson        🔍 ASH
NZ Genealogy Research Made EasyJames Purvis Jameson        🔍 ASH
Transcriptions NZJames Purvis Jameson        🔍 ASH

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1874.September.Lytt.Times.Snippets
Mandeville District, JAMESON - James Purvis, 2 acres 3 roods 32 perches part Lot 19, Christchurch Town Reserves, MacLAY - Robert, 12 perches part Lot 125, Christchurch Town
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Alexander Turnbull LibraryJameson, James Purvis        🔍 ASH

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Macdonald Dictionary Record: James Purvis Jameson One record, handwritten in ink on rectangular card, with biographical information for James Purvis Jameson. Written by George Ranald Macdonald for the Macdonald Dictionary of Canterbury Biography project, 1952-1964. George Ranald Macdonald Canterbury Museum / Canterbury Museum
Mr. James Purvis Jameson - The Cyclopedia of New Zealand [Canterbury Provincial District] Mr. James Purvis Jameson was a Member of the Christchurch City Council in 1868, and during several succeeding years. He is further referred to among the ex-mayors of Christchurch. Cyclopedia Company Limited New Zealand Electronic Text Collection / Victoria University of Wellington
Mr. James Purvis Jameson - The Cyclopedia of New Zealand [Canterbury Provincial District] Mr. James Purvis Jameson, who was Mayor of the City of Christchurch in 1871, and a councillor for several years, was born in London on the 5th of April, 1824, and came to New Zealand in the ship “Sebastopol,” which arrived at Lyttelton in 1863. He always took a keen interest in local public matters, and was one of the first members of the Indus... Cyclopedia Company Limited New Zealand Electronic Text Collection / Victoria University of Wellington
Macdonald Dictionary Record: James Purvis Jameson One record, handwritten in ink on rectangular card, with biographical information for James Purvis Jameson. Written by George Ranald Macdonald for the Macdonald Dictionary of Canterbury Biography project, 1952-1964. George Ranald Macdonald Canterbury Museum / Canterbury Museum
Mr. James Purvis Jameson - The Cyclopedia of New Zealand [Canterbury Provincial District] Mr. James Purvis Jameson was a Member of the Christchurch City Council in 1868, and during several succeeding years. He is further referred to among the ex-mayors of Christchurch. Cyclopedia Company Limited New Zealand Electronic Text Collection / Victoria University of Wellington
Mr. James Purvis Jameson - The Cyclopedia of New Zealand [Canterbury Provincial District] Mr. James Purvis Jameson, who was Mayor of the City of Christchurch in 1871, and a councillor for several years, was born in London on the 5th of April, 1824, and came to New Zealand in the ship “Sebastopol,” which arrived at Lyttelton in 1863. He always took a keen interest in local public matters, and was one of the first members of the Indus... Cyclopedia Company Limited New Zealand Electronic Text Collection / Victoria University of Wellington
Legacy.com NZ ObituariesJames Purvis Jameson        🔍 ASH
Auckland Museum Online CenotaphJames Purvis Jameson        🔍 ASH

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Te Ara - The Encyclopedia of New ZealandJames Purvis Jameson        🔍 ASH
Find A Grave (NZ cemeteries)James Purvis Jameson        🔍 ASH

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Name Born Died Cemetery Cemetery location Region
James Purvis Jameson 5 Apr 1824 🔍 6 Sep 1896 🔍 📰 Linwood Cemetery Linwood, Christchurch City Canterbury
James Purvis Jameson 5 Apr 1824 🔍 6 Sep 1896 🔍 📰 Linwood Cemetery Linwood, Christchurch City Canterbury
Kura Heritage Collections (Auckland)James Purvis Jameson        🔍 ASH
Upper Hutt City Libraries Heritage CollectionsJames Purvis Jameson        🔍 ASH
NZ Electronic Text CentreJames Purvis Jameson        🔍 ASH
Archives NZJames Purvis Jameson        🔍 ASH
Tinui HistoryJames Purvis Jameson        🔍 ASH

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Masterton Anglican HistoryJames Purvis Jameson        🔍 ASH

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Tasman HeritageJames Purvis Jameson        🔍 ASH
West Coast NZ HistoryJames Purvis Jameson        🔍 ASH

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Archives Central (Manawatū-Whanganui)James Purvis Jameson        🔍 ASH

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Canterbury Museum Collections - PeopleJames Purvis Jameson        🔍 ASH

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Name Born Died Place of birth Place of death Nationality
Jameson, James Purvis
b.1824
d.1896
Jameson, James Purvis
b.1824
d.1896
Lower Hutt MyRecollectJames Purvis Jameson        🔍 ASH
Dictionary of NZ Biography (Scholefield, 1940)James Purvis Jameson        🔍 ASH

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Source: A Dictionary of NZ Biography, by Scholefield (1940), from NZ History / CC BY-NC 3.0 NZ

NameBiographyReference
James Purvis Jameson

JAMESON, JAMES PURVIS (1824-96) was born and brought up in London. He came to New Zealand in the Sebastopol (1863). He was in business as a merchant in Christchurch and had farms at Leeston and Coalgate. In 1868 he was elected to the City Council and in 1871 he was mayor. He took an active interest in fostering New Zealand industries, and was a promoter and sometime president of the industrial association. He helped to establish the Kaiapoi Woollen Co. and was a director of the Mutual Benefit Building Society. Jameson died on 6 Sep 1896.

The Press, 7 Sep 1896.

Volume 1, page 234
James Purvis Jameson

JAMESON, JAMES PURVIS (1824-96) was born and brought up in London. He came to New Zealand in the Sebastopol (1863). He was in business as a merchant in Christchurch and had farms at Leeston and Coalgate. In 1868 he was elected to the City Council and in 1871 he was mayor. He took an active interest in fostering New Zealand industries, and was a promoter and sometime president of the industrial association. He helped to establish the Kaiapoi Woollen Co. and was a director of the Mutual Benefit Building Society. Jameson died on 6 Sep 1896.

The Press, 7 Sep 1896.

Volume 1, page 234
NZ War GravesJames Purvis Jameson        🔍 ASH
Wellington City Council ArchivesJames Purvis Jameson        🔍 ASH
Masterton Library Wairarapa ArchiveJames Purvis Jameson        🔍 ASH
BillionGraves (NZ cemeteries)James Purvis Jameson        🔍 ASH

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Name Born Died Cemetery Region
James Purvis Jameson 5 Apr 1824 🔍 6 Sep 1896 🔍 📰 Linwood Cemetery Canterbury
James Purvis Jameson 5 Apr 1824 🔍 6 Sep 1896 🔍 📰 Linwood Cemetery Canterbury
NZSG Kiwi Collection (non-member records)James Purvis Jameson        🔍 ASH

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Puke Ariki Collections - PeopleJames Purvis Jameson        🔍 ASH

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Hocken Digital CollectionsJames Purvis Jameson        🔍 ASH

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Discover EverAfter (NZ Cemeteries)James Purvis Jameson        🔍 ASH

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Wikidata People (New Zealanders)James Purvis Jameson        🔍 ASH

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James Jameson New Zealand mayor (1824–1896)
Soldiers of Empire - Muster RollsJames Purvis Jameson        🔍 ASH

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Soldiers of Empire - Medal RollsJames Purvis Jameson        🔍 ASH

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WWI Military DefaultersJames Purvis Jameson        🔍 ASH

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Caversham Project Trades Database (1894-1939)James Purvis Jameson        🔍 ASH

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Caversham Project Electoral Rolls (1893-1938)James Purvis Jameson        🔍 ASH

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