Richard Toms
Dwelling #118.
Group Number 4

Group Members

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No Last Name First Names Maiden Name Relationship Occupation Born Died School Year
1 Toms Richard (Dick) Husband Orchardist 2 Feb 1881
2 Toms Hannah Grocott Wife
3 Toms Noel Child
4 Toms Richard Herbert (Dick) (2) Child 1931
5 Toms Lloyd Allenby Child 1931
6 Toms Phyllis Mary Child 1926
7 Toms Raymie Child

Notes

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Note Date Short Description Note Text
1890 1881 Birth of Richard Toms (1)

Richard Toms (1) was born on 2 Feb 1881 in dwelling #449. His parents were Thomas Toms (1) and Laticia Mary Anne Toms.

1891 c1900 Richard moved to the Nevis.

Richard Toms moved to the Nevis and worked as a carter and ganger (1 labour only contractor).

1892 c1926 Richard moved back to Bannockburn.

It appears that Richard Toms and his family moved back to Bannockburn around 1926.

1893 1929 Richard Toms and family moved into dwelling #118.

Richard Toms and family moved into dwelling #118. Richard mined for gold in the Kawarau Gorge, on the true right bank opposite where the Roaring Meg power station is now located. He sunk a shaft here with Harry Russel.

1894 1936 The Richard Toms family moved to Cromwell.

The Richard Toms family moved to Cromwell.


Images

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Image Id Source Date Short Description
149 Ted Lawrence Collection c1900 Little Tom - the Cannon - Quartzville. View Image
150 Ted Lawrence Collection c1900 Little Tom - Cannon - Boer War Celebrations - Quartzville. View Image
236 Mrs M Valk - The Lawrence Collection c1920 Harvesting Oats in the Nevis. View Image
237 Mrs M Valk - The Lawrence Collection c1920 Wagon Teams of Dick Toms - Lower Nevis View Image
1526 J W Toms - Roxburgh 1910-1911 Record of coal carted by Richard Toms to No 1. Crewe Dredging Company - Lower Nevis View Image
1532 Mr J W Toms - Roxburgh 1910 Record of coal carted by Richard Toms to Nevis Households. View Image
1533 Mr J W Toms - Roxburgh 1910 Coal ledger of Richard Toms - carter of Lower Nevis View Image