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Name Sir John Eldon GORST PC QC MP[1]
Birth 24 May 1835
Death 1916 Age: 80
Father Edward Chaddock GORST
Mother Elizabeth NESHAM
Spouses:
1 Mary Elizabeth MOORE[7],[1]
Death 1914
Father Lorenzo MOORE (1808-1894)
Mother Elizabeth BODINGTON (1805-)
Marriage 1860, Australia
Children: John Eldon (Lowndes) (1861-1911)
Harold Eldon
[6 daughters]
2 Ethel JOHNSON[1]
Father Edward JOHNSON
Notes for Sir John Eldon GORST PC QC MP
http://www.teara.govt.nz/1966/G/GorstSirJohnEldon/GorstSirJohnEldon/en

Arrived New Zealand 17 May 1860 after a disappointing career in the UK. His life, particularly in New Zealand, was of the greatest interest and one should read the web page noted above
Notes for John Eldon & Mary Elizabeth (Family)
They met on the MS Red Jacket as they emigrated to New Zealand and Australia respectively. Gorst then went to Australia to marry and they both then went to New Zealand
Database record last updated 11 Jun 2009

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