Grierson, Charles Brown
Person
Biography
Charles Brown Grierson, at twenty-one the eldest of his family,sailed from Gravesend to Lyttelton with his parents and ten siblings, the youngest a baby. Charles Grierson joined the staff of the Union Bank of Australia, eventually being promoted to posts in Timaru, in Dunedin, and finally in Auckland.
Found in 1 Collection or Record:
Charles Brown Grierson shipboard diary
Collection
Identifier: CCL Archive 0795
Scope and Contents
Bound typescript of an original shipboard diary of Charles Brown Grierson on a journey from England to New Zealand aboard the British Empire. This diary contains lively descriptions of fellow passengers, such as Joseph Mort Wheeler.
Dates:
1864