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Clemson, H.H. (Herbert Henry), 1868-1938 (Person)
SummaryH.H Clemson was a registered architect, engineer and surveyor who practised in Tauranga in the 1880s-1930s.
Main BodySourcesBay of Plenty Times. (1917, August 29). Position of metal and trees. p. 3.Bay of Plenty Times. (1918, August 30). Borough affairs. Council meeting. p. 4.Electoral Rolls. New Zealand. Bay of Plenty. (18965). Clemson, Herbert Henry. [Transcript].Electoral Rolls. New Zealand. Tauranga. (1925). Clemson, Herbert Henry. [Transcript].New Zealand Government. Birth record. 1905/16050. Clemson, Charles Rowland William.New Zealand Government. Death record. 1938/16832. Clemson, Herbert Henry.New Zealand Government. Marriage record. 1904/5309. Clemson, Herbert Henry and Jordan, Marguerite Martina.Tauranga City Council. Cemeteries search. Clemson, Herbert Henry. B316.Te Puke Times. (1918, December 6). Te Puke Town Board. p. 3.Te Puke Times. (1925, January 23). Te Puke Hospital. p. 3.
Main BodyBorn in England, he moved to New Zealand aged 24, and is listed on the 1896 electoral roll as a farmer in Tauranga.
Employment:
- 1896: Farmer, Tauranga (1896 Electoral Roll).
- 1910s onwards:
- Architect 'H.H. Clemson', Triangle Building, Devonport Road and The Strand, Tauranga (Photo 99-1402)
- Engineer (Te Puke Times 6 Dec 1918).
- 1921: Tauranga Borough Valuer (Map 24-091).
Residence: On the 1925 electoral roll he is listed as an architect living at Eighth Avenue, Tauranga.
Family: Born in England, he moved to New Zealand aged 24, marrying Marguerite Martina Jordan, the daughter of Canon Charles Jordan in 1904. The following year Charles Rowland William Clemson was born.
SourcesBay of Plenty Times. (1917, August 29). Position of metal and trees. p. 3.Bay of Plenty Times. (1918, August 30). Borough affairs. Council meeting. p. 4.Electoral Rolls. New Zealand. Bay of Plenty. (18965). Clemson, Herbert Henry. [Transcript].Electoral Rolls. New Zealand. Tauranga. (1925). Clemson, Herbert Henry. [Transcript].New Zealand Government. Birth record. 1905/16050. Clemson, Charles Rowland William.New Zealand Government. Death record. 1938/16832. Clemson, Herbert Henry.New Zealand Government. Marriage record. 1904/5309. Clemson, Herbert Henry and Jordan, Marguerite Martina.Tauranga City Council. Cemeteries search. Clemson, Herbert Henry. B316.Te Puke Times. (1918, December 6). Te Puke Town Board. p. 3.Te Puke Times. (1925, January 23). Te Puke Hospital. p. 3.Maps
Archive Items
Photograph Tauranga City Council, cemetery record B316.
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LicenseCC BY 4.0AcknowledgementTe Ao Mārama - Tauranga City Libraries Clemson, H.H. (Herbert Henry), 1868-1938 (Person)Personal Information
First Name(s)Herbert HenrySurnameClemsonGenderMaleDate of BirthJuly 1868Place of BirthLichfield, Staffordshire, EnglandDate of DeathJulyDate of Burial/Cremation18 May 1937Place of Burial/CremationTauranga Anglican CemeteryOccupationArchitectSurveyor
SurnameClemsonGenderMaleDate of BirthJuly 1868Place of BirthLichfield, Staffordshire, EnglandDate of DeathJulyDate of Burial/Cremation18 May 1937Place of Burial/CremationTauranga Anglican CemeteryOccupationArchitectSurveyorWhānau
ChildrenClemson, Charles Rowland William, 1905-1958
Partner
PartnerJordan, Marguerite MartinaDate Married1904
Date Married1904Admin
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Type of ContributionLibrary authorityTaxonomyStories | PeopleTe Ao Mārama - Tauranga City Libraries, Clemson, H.H. (Herbert Henry), 1868-1938 (Person). Pae Korokī, accessed 29/04/2026, https://paekoroki.tauranga.govt.nz/nodes/view/117957
