Electoral Roll




ELECTORAL ROLL FOR THE DUNEDIN COUNTRY DISTRICT, PROVINCE OF OTAGO, NEW ZEALAND, FOR THE YEAR 1855-6.

Name Place of Abode Calling of Business Ground of Claim Locality of Property
Adam, James Dunedin Shipwright freeholder Anderson’s Bay
Adams, John do. Tailor do. East Taieri
Allan, James East Taieri Stockowner, &c. freeholder East Taieri
Allan, John do. do. do. do.
Anderson, Alexander North-east Valley Agriculturist householder North-east Valley
Anderson, Archibald Bellevue Stockholder freeholder Upper Kaikorai
Anderson, Archibald Dunedin Gardener do. Ocean beach District
Anderson, John Blueskin Shepherd householder or leaseholder Blueskin
Anderson, John Port Chalmers Butcher householder Port Chalmers
Anderson, John Green Island Bush Agriculturist leaseholder Green Island Bush
Anderson, John do. do. freeholder do.
Archibald, Andrew Clutha Stockholder householder South Clutha
Aitken, James East Taieri Agriculturist leaseholder and householder East Taieri
Atkinson, Edward Bland Waitaki Settler freeholder and householder Molyneux, Upper Kaikorai
Ayson, Peter Dunedin Carpenter leaseholder Sawyer’s Bay
Bailey, Benjamin Sawyer’s Bay Settler freeholder Sawyer’s Bay
Bain, James Cherry Farm Gardener householder Waikouaiti
Barr, John Craigie Lee Agriculturist freeholder Wakari District
Barr, William Lower Kaikorai do. leaseholder Kaikorai District
Barry, William Kuri Bush do. householder and householder Kuri Bush
Basire, Frederick Daniel Tayler’s Bay Settler householder Tayler’s Bay
Begg, Adam Aitken Brae Agriculturist freeholder Anderson’s Bay
Bellairs, The Hon. Edmund Dunedin Member of the Legislative Council of New Zealand do. Suburban Sections, Nos. 20 and 21, block 7, Town district
Hooke Wilson
Bisset, William East Taieri Settler leaseholder East Taieri
Black, John North-east Valley Carpenter freeholder North-east Valley
Black, William Tokomairiro do. leaseholder Tokomairiro
Blackie, William Pleasant Valley Agriculturist householder Caversham
Blair, James Buchanan Carrick Gardener freeholder Green Island bush
Blatch, Henry Frederick Caversham do. householder do.
Boniface, James North-east Valley Settler leaseholder and householder North-east Valley
Borrie, Donald West Taieri Gardener freeholder do.
Bower, David Anderson’s Bay Labourer leaseholder Upper Kaikorai
Bower, Hugh do. do. householder do.
Boyd, Allan East Taieri Shepherd, &c. freeholder do.
Boyd, John do. do. householder Suburban sect. Town dist.
Boyes, Andrew Dunedin Tailor freeholder Port Chalmers
Brehmer, Thomas Port Chalmers Waterman householder Port Chalmers
Brock-Hollingshead, Fred Halfway Bush Gentleman freeholder Clutha and Wakari districts
Brooks, Thomas Tokomairiro Billwright freeholder Tokomairiro
Brown, George Anderson’s Bay Labourer householder Anderson’s Bay
Brown, James do. do. leaseholder do.
Brown, James Elder Hopefield Agriculturist freeholder Rural Section 65 E. Taieri
Brown, James Dunedin do. leaseholder do.
Brown, Robert East Taieri Stockholder householder and householder Green Island bush
Brown, William Green Island Bush Settler freeholder Sect. 10 block 11 Inch Clutha
Buchanan, James West Taieri do. leaseholder West Taieri
Buchanan, Thomas Halfway Bush Labourer freeholder or householder Halfway Bush
Burns, Arthur John Grant’s Braes Agriculturist leaseholder and householder East Taieri
Burns, Thomas North-east Valley Minister of the Gospel freeholder North-east Valley
Burton, James do. Agriculturist freeholder and householder do.
Buswell, William Meriden do. leaseholder and householder Molyneux
Calder, David North-east Valley do. freeholder North-east Valley
Cameron, Donald Half-way Bush Shepherd leaseholder Wakari District
Cameron, George Tokomairiro do. householder Tokomairiro
Campbell, Robert Campbell’s Bay Agriculturist freeholder Upper Harbour, north side
Carey, David Port Chalmers Sawyer householder Port Chalmers
Cargill, John Tokomairiro Gentleman freeholder and householder Upper Harbour, Tokomairiro suburb
Cargill, William Dunedin do. freeholder Wakari district
Chalmers, Alexander Milford Bush Stockholder do. W. Taieri & Upper Kaikorai
Chapman, Robert North-east Valley Gardener freeholder and householder North-east Valley
Chapman, William Hopevale do. freeholder do.
Christie, James Upper Harbour, east side Sawyer do. do.
Clark, Henry near Dunedin Carpenter freeholder Town district (suburban)
Clearwater, Garret Hopper Upper Harbour Sawyer freeholder and householder Upper Harbour, east side (suburban)
Coleman, William Murdering Beach Granter householder Murdering Beach
Crawford, Charles Upper Harbour, east side Settler freeholder, householder and leaseholder Green Island bush
Crawford, Peter Cuddie Anderson’s Bay Field Labourer householder Anderson’s Bay
Cullen, James East Taieri Agriculturist freeholder East Taieri
Currie, William Lower Kaikorai do. do. Lower Kaikorai
Cutten, William Henry Dunedin do. do. Upper Harbour and Clutha
Dall, Thomas North-east Valley Shepherd householder North-east Valley
Dawson, William Clutha do. do. Clutha
Dewe, John Tokomairiro Settler do. Tokomairiro
Dow, Robert Port Chalmers Licensed Victualler do. Port Chalmers
Dowie, Robert Srogger’s Hill Landowner freeholder or householder E. Taieri, Srogger’s hill
Driver, Richard Otago Harbour Pilot of Otago householder Otago Harbour
Duff, Donald North-east Valley Agriculturist freeholder and householder North-east Valley
Duff, John do. Shoemaker freeholder do.
Duff, William do. Agriculturist householder Ocean beach
Duncan, John do. do. freeholder Upper Kaikorai
Duncan, John Dunedin Butcher householder do.
Duthie, Alexander Tokomairiro Agriculturist freeholder and householder Tokomairiro
Edwards, Lewis Upper Harbour Sawyer freeholder and householder Upper Harbour, east side
Elliott, Edward Goyne Green Island Bush Settler householder Green Island Bush
Fenton, John Albert Dunedin Clerk in Orders leaseholder and householder Upper Kaikorai
Ferguson, Thomas Green Island Bush Agriculturist freeholder Green Island Bush, Ferguson’s Hill


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VUW Te Waharoa PDF Otago Provincial Gazette 1855, No 26





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🏛️ Electoral Roll for the Dunedin Country District

🏛️ Governance & Central Administration
Electoral Roll, Dunedin, Otago, Voters, 1855
85 names identified
  • James Adam, Listed on Electoral Roll
  • John Adams, Listed on Electoral Roll
  • James Allan, Listed on Electoral Roll
  • John Allan, Listed on Electoral Roll
  • Alexander Anderson, Listed on Electoral Roll
  • Archibald Anderson, Listed on Electoral Roll
  • Archibald Anderson, Listed on Electoral Roll
  • John Anderson, Listed on Electoral Roll
  • John Anderson, Listed on Electoral Roll
  • John Anderson, Listed on Electoral Roll
  • Andrew Archibald, Listed on Electoral Roll
  • James Aitken, Listed on Electoral Roll
  • Edward Bland Atkinson, Listed on Electoral Roll
  • Peter Ayson, Listed on Electoral Roll
  • Benjamin Bailey, Listed on Electoral Roll
  • James Bain, Listed on Electoral Roll
  • John Barr, Listed on Electoral Roll
  • William Barr, Listed on Electoral Roll
  • William Barry, Listed on Electoral Roll
  • Frederick Daniel Basire, Listed on Electoral Roll
  • Adam Begg, Listed on Electoral Roll
  • The Hon. Edmund Bellairs, Listed on Electoral Roll
  • William Bisset, Listed on Electoral Roll
  • John Black, Listed on Electoral Roll
  • William Black, Listed on Electoral Roll
  • William Blackie, Listed on Electoral Roll
  • James Buchanan Blair, Listed on Electoral Roll
  • Henry Frederick Blatch, Listed on Electoral Roll
  • James Boniface, Listed on Electoral Roll
  • Donald Borrie, Listed on Electoral Roll
  • David Bower, Listed on Electoral Roll
  • Hugh Bower, Listed on Electoral Roll
  • Allan Boyd, Listed on Electoral Roll
  • John Boyd, Listed on Electoral Roll
  • Andrew Boyes, Listed on Electoral Roll
  • Thomas Brehmer, Listed on Electoral Roll
  • Fred Brock-Hollingshead, Listed on Electoral Roll
  • Thomas Brooks, Listed on Electoral Roll
  • George Brown, Listed on Electoral Roll
  • James Brown, Listed on Electoral Roll
  • James Elder Brown, Listed on Electoral Roll
  • James Brown, Listed on Electoral Roll
  • Robert Brown, Listed on Electoral Roll
  • William Brown, Listed on Electoral Roll
  • James Buchanan, Listed on Electoral Roll
  • Thomas Buchanan, Listed on Electoral Roll
  • Arthur John Burns, Listed on Electoral Roll
  • Thomas Burns, Listed on Electoral Roll
  • James Burton, Listed on Electoral Roll
  • William Buswell, Listed on Electoral Roll
  • David Calder, Listed on Electoral Roll
  • Donald Cameron, Listed on Electoral Roll
  • George Cameron, Listed on Electoral Roll
  • Robert Campbell, Listed on Electoral Roll
  • David Carey, Listed on Electoral Roll
  • John Cargill, Listed on Electoral Roll
  • William Cargill, Listed on Electoral Roll
  • Alexander Chalmers, Listed on Electoral Roll
  • Robert Chapman, Listed on Electoral Roll
  • William Chapman, Listed on Electoral Roll
  • James Christie, Listed on Electoral Roll
  • Henry Clark, Listed on Electoral Roll
  • Garret Hopper Clearwater, Listed on Electoral Roll
  • William Coleman, Listed on Electoral Roll
  • Charles Crawford, Listed on Electoral Roll
  • Peter Cuddie Crawford, Listed on Electoral Roll
  • James Cullen, Listed on Electoral Roll
  • William Currie, Listed on Electoral Roll
  • William Henry Cutten, Listed on Electoral Roll
  • Thomas Dall, Listed on Electoral Roll
  • William Dawson, Listed on Electoral Roll
  • John Dewe, Listed on Electoral Roll
  • Robert Dow, Listed on Electoral Roll
  • Robert Dowie, Listed on Electoral Roll
  • Richard Driver, Listed on Electoral Roll
  • Donald Duff, Listed on Electoral Roll
  • John Duff, Listed on Electoral Roll
  • William Duff, Listed on Electoral Roll
  • John Duncan, Listed on Electoral Roll
  • John Duncan, Listed on Electoral Roll
  • Alexander Duthie, Listed on Electoral Roll
  • Lewis Edwards, Listed on Electoral Roll
  • Edward Goyne Elliott, Listed on Electoral Roll
  • John Albert Fenton, Listed on Electoral Roll
  • Thomas Ferguson, Listed on Electoral Roll