Electoral Roll for Christchurch




FOR THE TOWN OF CHRISTCHURCH

Christian and Surname Place of Abode Calling or Business Ground on which claim is made

| Adams, William | Sumner road, Christchurch | Brewer | Freehold property of clear value of £50, six months in possession, freehold land, Oxford Terrace |
| Adams, William | Christchurch | Gingerbeer maker | Leaseholder, Oxford terrace west |
| Aldred, John | London-street, Lyttelton | Minister, Weslayan | Freeholder, four quarter acre sections, No's. 47, 48, 250, and 251 |
| Allan, Robert Francis | Tuam-st. | Laborer | House and ground, adjoining Mr. Dobson, Tuam-street, Christchurch, freehold, householder, £10 per annum, 6 months in possession |
| Allan, Joseph | Oxford-terrace | Shoemaker | Householder of the annual value of £10 |
| Anderson, John | Section, Cashel street | Blacksmith | Freeholder, six months in possession of a quarter acre section, house and shop, of the clear value of £50 |
| Anderson, Thomas | Christchurch | Smith | Freehold |
| Atkinson, Thomas | Cashel-st. | Draper, &c. | Householder |
| Ashby, Joseph | Christchurch | Tailor | Leaseholder, Tuam-street |
| Austin B. G. | No. 1, Oxford terrace | Butcher | Leasehold, rent £10 per annum, section 577 |
| Avery, George | Christchurch | Laborer | Householder |
| Barker, Alfred C. | Worcester-st., Christchurch| Medical practitioner | Owner of a freehold, consisting of half an acre of land, sections 717, 718, in Christchurch, and a house thereon |
| Barker, Joseph | Armagh-street, Christchurch| Carpenter | Freehold |
| Bailey, Joseph | Tuam-st. | Butcher | Householder, of the annual value of £10 |
| Bayfield, Arthur | Canterbury-st., Lyttelton | Druggist | Leaseholder, Cashel-street, Manchester-street, Ferry road, Christchurch |
| Bealey, John | Christchurch | Gentleman | Freehold, in possession, above the value of £50, Worcester-street, Christchurch |
| Bealey, Samuel | Christchurch | Gentleman | Freehold, in possession, above the value of £50, Worcester-street, Christchurch |
| Beard, G. C. | Riccarton | Stockowner | Freeholder, sections 523, 4 |
| Beswick, Samuel | Kaiapoi | Surgeon | Freeholder, Oxford terrace, possession of house in Cashel-street |
| Beswick, W. C | Kaiapoi | Farmer | Freeholder |
| Betts, Joseph | No. 1, Oxford terrace west | Plasterer | Freehold, six months in possession of a quarter acre section with house of the clear value of £50 |
| Bilton John | Tuam-street, Christchurch | Schoolmaster | Freehold |
| Birmingham, Martin | Tuam-street, Christchurch | Carpenter | Freehold estate, in possession of the clear annual value of £50 in possession six calendar months |
| Birch, John | London-street, Lyttelton | Gentleman | Freehold, sections 10 and 12, Christchurch |
| Bishop, Charles Wellington | Christchurch | Merchant | Leaseholder, market place |
| Bishop, Frederick Augustus | Christchurch | Storekeeper | Freehold house, section 865, Cashel-street |



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VUW Te Waharoa PDF Canterbury Provincial Gazette 1855, No 17





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🏛️ Electoral Roll for the District of Christchurch (continued from previous page)

🏛️ Governance & Central Administration
Electoral Roll, Voter Registration, Christchurch, Canterbury, Freeholder, Leaseholder, Householder
25 names identified
  • William Adams, Listed as freeholder and leaseholder
  • John Aldred, Listed as freeholder
  • Robert Francis Allan, Listed as freeholder and householder
  • Joseph Allan, Listed as householder
  • John Anderson, Listed as freeholder
  • Thomas Anderson, Listed as freeholder
  • Thomas Atkinson, Listed as householder
  • Joseph Ashby, Listed as leaseholder
  • B. G. Austin, Listed as leaseholder
  • George Avery, Listed as householder
  • Alfred C. Barker, Listed as freeholder
  • Joseph Barker, Listed as freeholder
  • Joseph Bailey, Listed as householder
  • Arthur Bayfield, Listed as leaseholder
  • John Bealey, Listed as freeholder
  • Samuel Bealey, Listed as freeholder
  • G. C. Beard, Listed as freeholder
  • Samuel Beswick, Listed as freeholder
  • W. C Beswick, Listed as freeholder
  • Joseph Betts, Listed as freeholder
  • John Bilton, Listed as freeholder
  • Martin Birmingham, Listed as freeholder
  • John Birch, Listed as freeholder
  • Charles Wellington Bishop, Listed as leaseholder
  • Frederick Augustus Bishop, Listed as freeholder