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| Registration | Family Name | Given Name(s) | Mother's Given Name(s) | Father's Given Name(s) | Still Birth | |
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| 1899/6449 | Wilson | John Frederick Cracroft | Mildred | John Cracroft | - | Order Product |
| 1878/9116 | Wilson | Waldegrave John Cracroft | Laura May | Alexander Cracroft | - | Order Product |
| 1861/10246 | Wilson | John Cracroft | Francis Sarah | Frederick Herbert | - | Order Product |
NZ Marriages (Bride)
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NZ Marriages (Bride, married surname)
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NZ Marriages (Groom)
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| Registration | Bride's Given Name(s) | Bride's Family Name | Groom's Given Name(s) | Groom's Family Name | |
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| 1924/4405 | Barbara Ann | Cowlishaw | John Frederick Cracroft | Wilson | Order Product |
| 1893/1218 | Mildred | Hall | John Cracroft | Wilson | Order Product |
| 1908/2396 | Frances Ada | Morris | Waldegrave John Cracroft | Wilson | Order Product |
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| Registration | Family Name | Given Name(s) | Born (approx.) | Age at Death (approx.) | |
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| 1975/46286 | Wilson | John Frederick Cracroft | 24 November 1898 🔍NZ | 76 years | Order Product |
| 1930/10865 | Wilson | Waldegrave John Cracroft | 1878 | 52Y | Order Product |
| 1930/8604 | Wilson | John Cracroft | 1861 | 69Y | Order Product |
| 1881/1625 | Wilson | John Cracroft | 1809 | 72Y | Order Product |
Gisborne Photo News (1954-1975, 1993–1996)
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Nelson Photo News (1960-1972)
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Tributes Online (obituaries)
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Whanganui Council Property Rolls
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Te Papa Collections - People
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Otago Nominal Index
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| Surname | Forename | Address | Event Place | Date |
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| WILSON | John Cracroft, C.B. | Cashmere, Canterbury | Otago | 16 Sep 1863 |
| WILSON | John Cracroft, C.B. | Cashmere, Canterbury | Otago | 19 Feb 1864 |
NZ Presbyterian Marriages
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Shadows of Time
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Our Stuff - Denise & Peter's NZ history site
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Irwin Whangarei, Auckland Wilson John Cracroft C.B. Cashmere, Canterbury Wilson John Cambridge, Auckland Wood Reader Gilson Auckland Wood John Nugent Naseby, Otago Woolcombe
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ElectoralCanterbury1862
Robert Christchurch Leasehold Wilson John Cracroft Cashmere Freehold Wilson John Timaru Freehold Wilson Francis John Timaru Household Wilson Henry Waitangi Leasehold Wilds John
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Wangarei Heads Auckland Wilson John Cracroft C. B. Cashmere Canterbury Wood Reader Gilson Auckland Wood John Nugent Nokomai Otago Woollcombe Belfield Timaru Canterbury Woodward
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CanturburyElectoral1857
Casterton Merchant Freehold Wilson John Cracroft Cashmere Gentleman Leasehold Williams Samuel Timaru Storekeeper Household Wyatt Charles William Great North Road Solicitor
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Claims to VoteCh A-E
Town Belt, Christchurch Wilson John Cracroft Cashmere Wilson Thomas Heathcote Valley Wilson William Madras St North Wood Robert Haswell Hereford St Woodham Henry Marton St,
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Sooty NZ (NZ history and genealogical information)
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NZ Genealogy Research Made Easy
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Militia 20 Jun 1865 WILSON John Cracroft CB Captain Canterbury Yeomanry Cavalry 26 Oct 1864 WILSON John Nathaniel Lieutenant Napier Militia 07 Jul 1863 WILSON Robert Ensign
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Transcriptions NZ
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October 1946 - photo 387 WILSON - John Cracroft, 8 Sept. 1861 - 3 December 1930 - photo ... age 68, wife of John, photo 390 WILSON - John Cracroft, b. 21 May 1808 - 2 March 1881 -
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Alexander Turnbull Library
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| Correspondence and notes relating to Canterbury history | MS-Papers-7202-005. Correspondence and notes relating to Canterbury history. 1947-1985. Locke, Elsie Violet, 1912-2001 : Papers (MS-Group-0032). [Item] | |
| Papers relating to local history | MS-Papers-7202-043. Papers relating to local history. 1947-1998. Locke, Elsie Violet, 1912-2001 : Papers (MS-Group-0032). [Item] | |
| Punch in Canterbury :What may come of the Masters and Servants Bill. Original question. "That a disobedient servant be imprisoned." Mr Punch's Amendment. "That a master, if he misconduct himself, shall be liable to hard labour." Punch in Canterbury, 19 August,1865 | A-315-967. Punch in Canterbury :What may come of the Masters and Servants Bill. Original question. "That a disobedient servant be imprisoned." Mr Punch's Amendment. "That a master, if he misconduct himself, shall be liable to hard labour." Punch in Canterbury, 19 August,1865. [Item] | |
| Inward letters - Surnames, Wilson | MS-Papers-0032-0646. Inward letters - Surnames, Wilson. 1861-1875, nd. McLean, Donald (Sir), 1820-1877 : Papers (MS-Group-1551). [Item] | |
| Deed or lease John Cracroft Wilson | MS-Papers-0032-0702R-03. Deed or lease John Cracroft Wilson. [ca 1850-1869]. McLean, Donald (Sir), 1820-1877 : Papers (MS-Group-1551). [Piece] | |
| Seated portrait of John Cracroft Wilson | PA1-q-197-22-4. Seated portrait of John Cracroft Wilson. [ca 1878]. Rolleston album 2 (PA1-q-197). [Piece] |
DigitalNZ
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| Seated portrait of John Cracroft Wilson | Seated portrait of John Cracroft Wilson, circa 1878. Photographer unidentified. Quantity: 1 b&w original photographic print(s). Physical Description: Albumen print 58 x 92 mm, mounted on to card | Not specified | TAPUHI / Alexander Turnbull Library | |
| Deed or lease John Cracroft Wilson | Quantity: 1 piece (5 pages on 2 leaves). | Not specified | TAPUHI / Alexander Turnbull Library | |
| Inward letters - Surnames, Wilson | Correspondents: John Alexander Wilson, Auckland, Sydney, Richmond, Opotiki, Whakatane, Gisborne, etc, 1861-1875 & undated (24 letters). A number of these letters are addressed to Dr Pollen. One letter is written to J A Wilson by Frederick Jones, Whakatane, Jul 1870. John Cracroft Wilson, Canterbury, 1861-1873 (14 letters) Quantity: 1 folder(s). | Not specified | TAPUHI / Alexander Turnbull Library | |
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Glass Plate Negative: John Cracroft Wilson's House | One landscape format black and white glass plate negative depicting the house of John Cracroft Wilson, Cashmere. | Alfred Charles Barker | Canterbury Museum / Canterbury Museum |
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Macdonald Dictionary Record: John Cracroft Wilson | One record, handwritten in ink on rectangular card, with biographical information for John Cracroft Wilson. Written by George Ranald Macdonald for the Macdonald Dictionary of Canterbury Biography project, 1952-1964. | George Ranald Macdonald | Canterbury Museum / Canterbury Museum |
| Gable of the Old Stone House showing symbol and motto | Gable of the Old Stone House showing symbol and motto (virtus sibi praemium / Virtue is its own reward) adopted by Sir John Cracroft Wilson. Carved underneath the symbol are the words: John Cracroft Wilson CB AD 1870. | Canterbury Stories / Christchurch City Libraries | ||
| Headstone in Sydenham Cemetery | Headstone inscription: Erected to the memory of Wuzerah Died April 30 1902 aged 85 and Kulloo Died Aug 23 1902 aged 76; natives of India; For many years faithful servants of the late Sir John Cracroft Wilson. | Ursula Ryan | Canterbury Stories / Christchurch City Libraries | |
| Sir John Cracroft Wilson. C.B., K.C.S.I - The Cyclopedia of New Zealand [Canterbury Provincial District] | Sir John Cracroft Wilson. C.B., K.C.S.I. , who represented Christchurch in the House of Representatives during 1861–65, and the constituencies of Coleridge during 1866–70, and Heathcote in 1872–75, was born in 1808, at Onamore, Madras Presideney. Having received his education in England he returned to India in 1828, and was appointed to the Ind... | Cyclopedia Company Limited | New Zealand Electronic Text Collection / Victoria University of Wellington | |
| Grave of early Indian settlers | "The headstone marking the graves of Wuzerah and Kulloo in Sydenham Cemetery. Both were from India and worked for John Cracroft Wilson at his estate in Cashmere." - Contributor's note | Simon Daisley | Canterbury Stories / Christchurch City Libraries | |
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Glass Plate Negative: Stone House | One landscape format black and white glass plate negative depicting a stone house in Cashmere built by John Cracroft Wilson. A man is standing in the foreground. | Alfred Charles Barker | Canterbury Museum / Canterbury Museum |
| Punch in Canterbury :What may come of the Masters and Servants Bill. Original question. "That a disobedient servant be imprisoned." Mr Punch's Amendment. "That a master, if he misconduct himself, shall be liable to hard labour." Punch in Canterbury, 19 August,1865 | In the first frame a master, who has just dismounted from a horse, hands a plate of food to a servant who cringes in leg-irons on the floor of a prison cell. In the second frame the master is seen taking a break from cracking rocks in a quarry in order to accept a piece of bread from the overseeer. In the background a man laughs as he reads a copy of the 'Voice of the People'. The master is probably John Cracroft Wilson who was criticised for his one-sided Masters and Servants Bill of 1865. He was MHR for Christchurch (1861--66), Coleridge (1866--70) and Heathcote (1872--75). He was known for his great interest in horses and livestock in general. The cartoon was published in 'Punch in Canterbury' 19 August 1865. Quantity: 1 cartoon bromide(s). Physical Description: A4 size bromide. | Punch in Canterbury (Periodical) | TAPUHI / Alexander Turnbull Library | |
| Gentlemen's residences in 1850s Christchurch: an examination of the home of Joseph Brittan and John Cracroft Wilson | The Canterbury earthquakes have seen the demolitions of many buildings in Christchurch, including some of the city's earliest building stock. Linwood House was built for John Britten at around the same time as John Cracroft Wilson built Cracroft House. Although both men would have been members of the elite in the new settlement, the first houses they built are quite different. The houses were recorded by archaeologists prior to and during demolition, using the techniques of buildings archaeology. This paper discussesthe results of those investigations and considers the similarities and differences between the two houses in terms of both style and construction techniques. | Watson, Katharine Hill, Ian |
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| Wilson family's house, Cashmere House, entrance, Christchurch | Photograph taken by the Steffano Webb Photographic Studio, Christchurch. Source of descriptive information - Negative register and inscriptions on negative. Quantity: 1 b&w original negative(s). Physical Description: Dry plate glass negative, 6.5 x 8.5 inches | Not specified | TAPUHI / Alexander Turnbull Library | |
| Cashmere House, the Wilson family's house, main entrance, Christchurch | Photograph taken by the Steffano Webb Photographic Studio, Christchurch. Source of descriptive information - Negative register and inscriptions on negative. Quantity: 1 b&w original negative(s). Physical Description: Dry plate glass negative, 6.5 x 8.5 inches | Not specified | TAPUHI / Alexander Turnbull Library | |
| Wilson family's house, Cashmere House, replacing roof shingles, Christchurch | Photograph taken by the Steffano Webb Photographic Studio, Christchurch. Source of descriptive information - Negative register and inscriptions on negative. Quantity: 1 b&w original negative(s). Physical Description: Dry plate glass negative, 6.5 x 8.5 inches | Not specified | TAPUHI / Alexander Turnbull Library | |
| Cashmere House, the Wilson family's house, stairs, Christchurch | Photograph taken by the Steffano Webb Photographic Studio, Christchurch. Source of descriptive information - Negative register and inscriptions on negative. Quantity: 1 b&w original negative(s). Physical Description: Dry plate glass negative, 6.5 x 8.5 inches | Not specified | TAPUHI / Alexander Turnbull Library | |
| Wilson House, Cashmere, Christchurch | Photograph taken by the Steffano Webb Photographic Studio, Christchurch. Source of descriptive information - Negative register and inscriptions on negative. Quantity: 1 b&w original negative(s). Physical Description: Dry plate glass negative, 6.5 x 8.5 inches | Not specified | TAPUHI / Alexander Turnbull Library |
Glass Plate Negative: John Cracroft Wilson's House
One landscape format black and white glass plate negative depicting the house of John Cracroft Wilson, Cashmere.
Alfred Charles Barker
Canterbury Museum / Canterbury Museum
Macdonald Dictionary Record: John Cracroft Wilson
One record, handwritten in ink on rectangular card, with biographical information for John Cracroft Wilson. Written by George Ranald Macdonald for the Macdonald Dictionary of Canterbury Biography project, 1952-1964.
George Ranald Macdonald
Canterbury Museum / Canterbury Museum
Glass Plate Negative: Stone House
One landscape format black and white glass plate negative depicting a stone house in Cashmere built by John Cracroft Wilson. A man is standing in the foreground.
Alfred Charles Barker
Canterbury Museum / Canterbury Museum
Hill, Ian Architectural History Aotearoa / Victoria University of Wellington
Legacy.com NZ Obituaries
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Auckland Museum Online Cenotaph
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Te Ara - The Encyclopedia of New Zealand
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John Cracroft Wilson’s reply | In this first section of his reply to ‘A lover of justice’, John Cracroft Wilson explains why Goordeen did not return immediately to Calcutta after his term of employment had ceased. | New Zealand Ministry for Culture and Heritage Te Manatu Taonga | Te Ara - The Encyclopedia of New Zealand / Manatū Taonga, the Ministry for Culture and Heritage |
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Colourful politician and Canterbury identity John Cracroft Wilson | New Zealand Ministry for Culture and Heritage Te Manatu Taonga | Te Ara - The Encyclopedia of New Zealand / Manatū Taonga, the Ministry for Culture and Heritage | |
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Letters about a homeless Indian | When John Cracroft Wilson settled in Canterbury, he brought Indian servants with him. This correspondence, published in the Lyttelton Times in 1860, concerns one, named Goordeen, who became homeless after leaving Wilson’s employ. This letter, written anonymously by ‘A lover ... | New Zealand Ministry for Culture and Heritage Te Manatu Taonga | Te Ara - The Encyclopedia of New Zealand / Manatū Taonga, the Ministry for Culture and Heritage |
| WILSON, Sir John Cracroft, K.C.S.I., C.B. | In 1966 the first encyclopedia of New Zealand was published in three thick volumes. An Encyclopaedia of New Zealand was a critical and publishing success at the time, and has been used as a basic reference work about the country since then. We are proud to make it available online. | McLintock, Alexander Hare Bernard John Foster, M.A., Research Officer, Department of Internal Affairs, Wellington. New Zealand Ministry for Culture and Heritage Te Manatu Taonga |
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Veterans of the 'Indian Mutiny', 1900 | A number of veterans of military service in India immigrated to New Zealand. Canterbury politicians John Cracroft Wilson and De Renzie James Brett both saw service during the 'Indian Mutiny' (1857–58). They named their Canterbury properties after locations in India. Wilson lived at ... | New Zealand Ministry for Culture and Heritage Te Manatu Taonga | Te Ara - The Encyclopedia of New Zealand / Manatū Taonga, the Ministry for Culture and Heritage |
Wilson, John Cracroft
New Zealand Ministry for Culture and Heritage Te Manatu Taonga
Te Ara - The Encyclopedia of New Zealand / Manatū Taonga, the Ministry for Culture and Heritage
John Cracroft Wilson’s reply
In this first section of his reply to ‘A lover of justice’, John Cracroft Wilson explains why Goordeen did not return immediately to Calcutta after his term of employment had ceased.
New Zealand Ministry for Culture and Heritage Te Manatu Taonga
Te Ara - The Encyclopedia of New Zealand / Manatū Taonga, the Ministry for Culture and Heritage
Colourful politician and Canterbury identity John Cracroft Wilson
New Zealand Ministry for Culture and Heritage Te Manatu Taonga
Te Ara - The Encyclopedia of New Zealand / Manatū Taonga, the Ministry for Culture and Heritage
Letters about a homeless Indian
When John Cracroft Wilson settled in Canterbury, he brought Indian servants with him. This correspondence, published in the Lyttelton Times in 1860, concerns one, named Goordeen, who became homeless after leaving Wilson’s employ. This letter, written anonymously by ‘A lover ...
New Zealand Ministry for Culture and Heritage Te Manatu Taonga
Te Ara - The Encyclopedia of New Zealand / Manatū Taonga, the Ministry for Culture and Heritage
Bernard John Foster, M.A., Research Officer, Department of Internal Affairs, Wellington.
New Zealand Ministry for Culture and Heritage Te Manatu Taonga Te Ara - The Encyclopedia of New Zealand / Manatū Taonga, the Ministry for Culture and Heritage
Veterans of the 'Indian Mutiny', 1900
A number of veterans of military service in India immigrated to New Zealand. Canterbury politicians John Cracroft Wilson and De Renzie James Brett both saw service during the 'Indian Mutiny' (1857–58). They named their Canterbury properties after locations in India. Wilson lived at ...
New Zealand Ministry for Culture and Heritage Te Manatu Taonga
Te Ara - The Encyclopedia of New Zealand / Manatū Taonga, the Ministry for Culture and Heritage
Find A Grave (NZ cemeteries)
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| Name | Born | Died | Cemetery | Cemetery location | Region |
| John Cracroft Wilson | 8 Sep 1861 🔍 | 3 Dec 1930 🔍 📰 | St. Mary's Anglican Church Cemetery | Halswell, Christchurch City | Canterbury |
| Sir John Cracroft Wilson | 21 May 1808 🔍 | 2 Mar 1881 🔍 📰 | St. Mary's Anglican Church Cemetery | Halswell, Christchurch City | Canterbury |
Kura Heritage Collections (Auckland)
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Upper Hutt City Libraries Heritage Collections
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Archives NZ
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Army Department > Inwards letters and registered files
Department of Internal Affairs, Head Office > Central filing system
Christchurch High Court > Christchurch Probate files
| Name | Scan | Year(s) | Held At | Access |
| WILSON John Cracroft - Cashmere - Esquire | 1930 | Christchurch | Open | |
| WILSON John Cracroft (Sir) - Cashmere, Christchurch | 1881 | Christchurch | Open |
Christchurch High Court > Christchurch Court miscellaneous papers
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| In the Lands Clauses Consolidation Act 1863 and the Lincoln Road Mill Dam Act 1865:- Inquisition Verdict in William Walker ARCHER v John Cracroft WILSON | 1867 | Christchurch | Open |
Department of Lands and Survey, Christchurch District Office > Public Records Office records
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| LEASE (Counterpart): the Superintendent of Canterbury to John Cracroft Wilson of the Canal Reserve - 1 Jul 1864 | 1864 | Christchurch | Open |
Christchurch High Court > Law Practitioner Act files
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| Wilson, Waldegrave John Cracroft - Admission as a Solicitor | 1903 | Christchurch | Open |
Tinui History
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Canterbury Museum Collections - People
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Dictionary of NZ Biography (Scholefield, 1940)
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Source: A Dictionary of NZ Biography, by Scholefield (1940), from NZ History / CC BY-NC 3.0 NZ
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| John Cracroft Wilson | WILSON, SIR JOHN CRACROFT (1808-81) was the son of Alexander Wilson, F.R.S., a judge in the Madras civil service, and was born at Onore, in that presidency. He went to England for his education and, having matriculated from Haileybury School, entered Brasenose College, Oxford, in 1826 and remained there two years. In 1828 he married a daughter of S. Wall. He was appointed a cadet in the Bengal civil service, and through his own ability and the influence of a distinguished father, he made good progress. Before long he was assistant commissioner under Sir William Sleeman, and made a name for himself in the suppression of thuggism. While still a young man he was appointed magistrate at Cawnpore; and in 1841 he was promoted to Mooradabad as magistrate and collector, a post which he administered until 1853. His first wife having died, Wilson married (1844) Jane Torrie, daughter of James Greig. During the war in Scinde he was attached in a civil capacity to the staff of Sir Charles Napier, and he took part in 1843 in the battle of Meanee, at which 2,000 European troops defeated 30,000 Baluchis and slew 6,000 of them. In 1854, on accumulated leave, Wilson paid a visit to Australia for the benefit of his health, taking with him, in the American ship Akbar, a number of Indian animals, including deer, and a Damascus Arab horse purchased in Calcutta. He had also some Indian followers who settled in New Zealand. After touching at Melbourne, the Akbar sailed to Sydney and Newcastle, taking on 14 horses, 110 cattle and 2,000 sheep. The voyage was an unfortunate one; 1,200 sheep had to be thrown overboard, and a call made at Croisilles for food, fuel, and water. On 8 Apr the Akbar reached Lyttelton. The last of the deer died that day, but the Arab (Wanderer) survived. Wilson prospected the country, and fixed upon rising ground at the foot of the Port Hills for his run, giving it the name Cashmere. There he made his home, working hard to get it into order before his leave expired. In May 1855 he returned to Calcutta with his wife and resumed his post as civil and sessions judge at Mooradabad. The outbreak of a mutiny amongst the native troops in 1857 imperilled the white population and the existence of the British power. Mooradabad was in the heart of the disaffected area. Wilson was a man of action. 'Without any undue appreciation of his own influence and capacity for good,' says Kaye (the historian), 'he applied to the lieutenant-governor to enlarge his powers.' The application was promptly granted, and Wilson acted with characteristic resolution and sagacity.' Kaye describes him as 'a civil functionary of immense energy and courage, a man equal to any emergency and capable of any act of daring.' In his own district, where the 29th Sepoy Regiment was stationed, the unflinching courage and resource with which he faced their mutiny made a great impression. On one occasion, as he passed the lines of the native artillery, they laid their guns and lit their portfires, but 'Wilson's clear blue eyes calmly confronted the murderous design. Without a sign of fear on his face he rode towards the guns, not from them, and waved his hat as a challenge to the gunners, who, abashed and overawed by the bearing of the intrepid Englishman, slunk back, and Wilson was saved.' In his despatch of 2 Jul 1859, Canning singled out Wilson for first mention amongst all the civilians who comported themselves so well. 'I name this gentleman first,' wrote Canning, 'because of his enviable distinction of having by his obstinate courage and perseverance saved more Christian lives than any other man in India. He did this at the repeatedly imminent peril of his own life. He has since left the service of the Indian government, and retired to New Zealand, where I respectfully hope that the favour of the Crown may follow him.' Wilson was made a C.B. for his eminent services as special commissioner for the trial of rebels and mutineers, and when the order of the Star of India was created (1872) he was made a knight. He retired from the service in 1859, and came back to Canterbury, accompanied by a retinue of Indian servants. Wilson was not permitted to remain out of public life in Canterbury. In 1861 he was elected to Parliament for the City of Christchurch, which he represented until 1866, a picturesque and respected figure. Then he was returned for Coleridge (1866-70) and he was later member for Heathcote (1872-75). Meanwhile he represented Ashburton in the Provincial Council (1862-66), and Heathcote (1871 and 1875-76). He was for a short period, in 1875, president of the executive. In Parliament he was many years chairman of the public petitions committee. He served long on school committees (some time as chairman of the Upper Heathcote Committee). He was on the road board and chairman of the Amuri county council and of the Canterbury Saleyards Co. He imported stud sheep (chiefly Lincolns) and carried off many prizes. Keenly interested in acclimatisation he was chairman of the Canterbury society for many years, and also president. One of the early members of the Jockey club, he was associated with Cass in selecting the site of the racecourse. As a volunteer he was major commanding the Canterbury Yeomanry Cavalry. As a churchman, he was churchwarden at Halswell, a member of St John's Church and of the synod. He was a constant patron of the opera and the drama, and a governor of Canterbury College (1875). Wilson died on 2 Mar 1881 and his widow on 19 Feb 1895. Canterbury P.C. Proc.; Cycl. N.Z., iii; J. W. Kaye, History of the Sepoy War in India; Cox; Acland; Lyttelton Times, 12 Nov 1853; The Press, 15 Feb 1930 (p). Portrait: Parliament House. | Volume 2, page 265 |
WILSON, SIR JOHN CRACROFT (1808-81) was the son of Alexander Wilson, F.R.S., a judge in the Madras civil service, and was born at Onore, in that presidency. He went to England for his education and, having matriculated from Haileybury School, entered Brasenose College, Oxford, in 1826 and remained there two years. In 1828 he married a daughter of S. Wall. He was appointed a cadet in the Bengal civil service, and through his own ability and the influence of a distinguished father, he made good progress. Before long he was assistant commissioner under Sir William Sleeman, and made a name for himself in the suppression of thuggism. While still a young man he was appointed magistrate at Cawnpore; and in 1841 he was promoted to Mooradabad as magistrate and collector, a post which he administered until 1853. His first wife having died, Wilson married (1844) Jane Torrie, daughter of James Greig. During the war in Scinde he was attached in a civil capacity to the staff of Sir Charles Napier, and he took part in 1843 in the battle of Meanee, at which 2,000 European troops defeated 30,000 Baluchis and slew 6,000 of them. In 1854, on accumulated leave, Wilson paid a visit to Australia for the benefit of his health, taking with him, in the American ship Akbar, a number of Indian animals, including deer, and a Damascus Arab horse purchased in Calcutta. He had also some Indian followers who settled in New Zealand. After touching at Melbourne, the Akbar sailed to Sydney and Newcastle, taking on 14 horses, 110 cattle and 2,000 sheep. The voyage was an unfortunate one; 1,200 sheep had to be thrown overboard, and a call made at Croisilles for food, fuel, and water. On 8 Apr the Akbar reached Lyttelton. The last of the deer died that day, but the Arab (Wanderer) survived. Wilson prospected the country, and fixed upon rising ground at the foot of the Port Hills for his run, giving it the name Cashmere. There he made his home, working hard to get it into order before his leave expired. In May 1855 he returned to Calcutta with his wife and resumed his post as civil and sessions judge at Mooradabad. The outbreak of a mutiny amongst the native troops in 1857 imperilled the white population and the existence of the British power. Mooradabad was in the heart of the disaffected area. Wilson was a man of action. 'Without any undue appreciation of his own influence and capacity for good,' says Kaye (the historian), 'he applied to the lieutenant-governor to enlarge his powers.'
The application was promptly granted, and Wilson acted with characteristic resolution and sagacity.' Kaye describes him as 'a civil functionary of immense energy and courage, a man equal to any emergency and capable of any act of daring.' In his own district, where the 29th Sepoy Regiment was stationed, the unflinching courage and resource with which he faced their mutiny made a great impression. On one occasion, as he passed the lines of the native artillery, they laid their guns and lit their portfires, but 'Wilson's clear blue eyes calmly confronted the murderous design. Without a sign of fear on his face he rode towards the guns, not from them, and waved his hat as a challenge to the gunners, who, abashed and overawed by the bearing of the intrepid Englishman, slunk back, and Wilson was saved.' In his despatch of 2 Jul 1859, Canning singled out Wilson for first mention amongst all the civilians who comported themselves so well. 'I name this gentleman first,' wrote Canning, 'because of his enviable distinction of having by his obstinate courage and perseverance saved more Christian lives than any other man in India. He did this at the repeatedly imminent peril of his own life. He has since left the service of the Indian government, and retired to New Zealand, where I respectfully hope that the favour of the Crown may follow him.' Wilson was made a C.B. for his eminent services as special commissioner for the trial of rebels and mutineers, and when the order of the Star of India was created (1872) he was made a knight. He retired from the service in 1859, and came back to Canterbury, accompanied by a retinue of Indian servants. Wilson was not permitted to remain out of public life in Canterbury. In 1861 he was elected to Parliament for the City of Christchurch, which he represented until 1866, a picturesque and respected figure. Then he was returned for Coleridge (1866-70) and he was later member for Heathcote (1872-75). Meanwhile he represented Ashburton in the Provincial Council (1862-66), and Heathcote (1871 and 1875-76). He was for a short period, in 1875, president of the executive. In Parliament he was many years chairman of the public petitions committee. He served long on school committees (some time as chairman of the Upper Heathcote Committee). He was on the road board and chairman of the Amuri county council and of the Canterbury Saleyards Co. He imported stud sheep (chiefly Lincolns) and carried off many prizes. Keenly interested in acclimatisation he was chairman of the Canterbury society for many years, and also president. One of the early members of the Jockey club, he was associated with Cass in selecting the site of the racecourse. As a volunteer he was major commanding the Canterbury Yeomanry Cavalry. As a churchman, he was churchwarden at Halswell, a member of St John's Church and of the synod. He was a constant patron of the opera and the drama, and a governor of Canterbury College (1875).
Wilson died on 2 Mar 1881 and his widow on 19 Feb 1895.
Canterbury P.C. Proc.; Cycl. N.Z., iii; J. W. Kaye, History of the Sepoy War in India; Cox; Acland; Lyttelton Times, 12 Nov 1853; The Press, 15 Feb 1930 (p). Portrait: Parliament House.
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