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Lea, Edwin, 1820-1882 (Person)
SummaryMoved to Tauranga with the Waikato Militia, and reported to be the first to manufacture clay bricks in Tauranga.
Main BodySourcesBay of Plenty Times. (1879, December 4). BOP Butchery taken over by G.B. Morris.Bay of Plenty Times. (1881, August 4). Harvey and Kirk.Bay of Plenty Times. (1882, June 3). Cameron Road butchery has changed hands.Bay of Plenty Times. (1882, September 13). Death of Mr E. Lea. p. 2.Bay of Plenty Times. (1882, September 28). Horse sale. p. 2.Bay of Plenty Times. (1882, September 14). The funeral of the late Mr Edwin Lea, of Greerton. . 2.Bay of Plenty Times. (1882, September 14). Lodge Tauranga, No. 462, I.C. Funeral of the Late Bro. E. Lea. p. 2.
Main BodyEmployment:
- 1878, December 10: Contractor for Pye's Pā Road.
- 1879 March: Manager of the new Bay of Plenty Butchery. Retained ownership of premises, although butchery owners changed over later years.
- 1881 August: Took over Harvey and Kirk's business at Quarter Acres.
Military: Came from Victoria, Australia, to serve with the Waikato Militia. Received military land in Tauranga.
Organisations: Tauranga Masonic Lodge, (No. 462, I.C.), Tyler from almost the start, until six months before his death. Tauranga District Highways Board, chair in the 1870s.
SourcesBay of Plenty Times. (1879, December 4). BOP Butchery taken over by G.B. Morris.Bay of Plenty Times. (1881, August 4). Harvey and Kirk.Bay of Plenty Times. (1882, June 3). Cameron Road butchery has changed hands.Bay of Plenty Times. (1882, September 13). Death of Mr E. Lea. p. 2.Bay of Plenty Times. (1882, September 28). Horse sale. p. 2.Bay of Plenty Times. (1882, September 14). The funeral of the late Mr Edwin Lea, of Greerton. . 2.Bay of Plenty Times. (1882, September 14). Lodge Tauranga, No. 462, I.C. Funeral of the Late Bro. E. Lea. p. 2.Usage
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First Name(s)LeaSurnameEdwinGenderMaleDate of Birth1820Place of BirthWolverhampton, EnglandDate of Death12 September 1882Place of DeathOhinepaneaPlace of Burial/CremationTauranga Methodist Cemetery
SurnameEdwinGenderMaleDate of Birth1820Place of BirthWolverhampton, EnglandDate of Death12 September 1882Place of DeathOhinepaneaPlace of Burial/CremationTauranga Methodist CemeteryAdmin
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Type of ContributionLibrary authorityTaxonomyStories | PeopleTe Ao Mārama - Tauranga City Libraries, Lea, Edwin, 1820-1882 (Person). Pae Korokī, accessed 23/04/2026, https://paekoroki.tauranga.govt.nz/nodes/view/118610
