James Henry St Hill

Of No. 2 New North St Red Lion Sq., London, counterclaimed as 'legatee of Thomas St Hill of Trinidad under the will of Eliz. Welch.'

1. In 1861 James Henry St Hill aged 54 resident magistrate in Wellington New Zealand born Grenada was a visitor with his wife Anne at the house of Ann Sutton.

2. James Henry St Hill of 6 Half Moon Street emigrated from London to New Zealand in 1839, and was instrumental in the early development of Wellington, including the first Anglican church there, of which he was one of five members of the building committee.

T71/893 Trinidad no. 858.

1. 1861 census online.

2. Dawn Chambers, 'Applications to the New Zealand Company for passages to New Zealand - a partial transcript Archives NZ Wellington Reference NZC 34/13/18', p. 17, http://www.nzpictures.co.nz/nzc34-13-18.pdf [accessed 30/09/2015]; Michael Blain, Wellington Cathedral of S Paul - a History 1840-2001 (Wellington, 2002), p. 20.

We are grateful for the help of Victoria Smith with this entry.