Ashworth, James
Dates
- Existence: 1845 - 1932
Biography
James Ashworth came to Lyttelton in 1853, at the age of 8. In 1859 the family settled at Saltwater Creek, Sefton. The author and his father (also James) pioneered the carrying trade in North Canterbury. In 1869 Ashworth bought farmland near the old homestead Harleston, and gradually acquired more land. In 1878 he bought the homestead itself.
Found in 3 Collections and/or Records:
Guy Bernard Cleaver Bliss papers
James Ashworth recollections
Typescript photocopy recollections of Mr. James Ashworth of "Harleston", Sefton, as recounted in September 1918. These recollections include a postscript, 18 August 1919.
Margaret Suzanne Starky research essays and notes
Essays on James Little, James snr. and James jnr. Ashworth, Edward and Arthur Dudley Dobson and Mary Rolleston, written by Margaret Suzanne Starky for The Dictionary of New Zealand biography between 1987 and 1990.