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Wilson, William

 Person

Biography

William Wilson, from Glasgow, came to New Zealand in 1876 with his daughter Jessie. They sailed from London to Lyttelton, then took another ship to Port Chalmers, going on to Dunedin by train. The diary ends with the end of the voyage.

Found in 1 Collection or Record:

William Wilson shipboard diary

 Collection
Identifier: CCL Archive 0554
Scope and Contents

Photocopy of original, with typed transcription of the shipboard diary of William Wilson on the ship “Wairoa”, from 10-3-1876 to 28 June 1876.

Also includes includes a reproduced painting of Wilson and daughter Jessie, and photocopied photo of the “Wairoa”.

Dates: 1876