Johnstone, Harry Bell (Person)

SummaryHarry Bell Johnstone was born in York, England and after being admitted as a solicitor he emigrated to Australia and then New Zealand around 1854. He is a previous owner of 'Maungawhare', an historic house in Ōtūmoetai.

He travelled extensively throughout New Zealand as recorded in his journals: Ams 242 and settled for a time in Christhchurch. He was in partnership with W. H. Wynn Williams in Hereford street, also known as 'Shands Emporium', and later sold his interest in his solicitor's partnership and became a farmer. He purchased a property "Springbank" at Otaio in South Canterbury in 1875 that stayed in the family for many generations.

He married Isabella Munro in Prebbleton, 1883 and they had one son, Harry Bell Spearman Johnstone, who was born in Melbourne, Australia, 1883.
In December 1884 Harry Bell Johnstone bought the 'Woodhill' estate in Ōtūmoetai, Tauranga from Harry Stainforth Brabant and renamed it 'Maungawhare'. He lived here for the last ten years of his life.SourcesThe Press, 26 March 1883, p.2Obituary - Harry Bell Johnstone, The Press, 17 April 1894, p 5https://ash.howison.co.nz/Ams 242 - Photocopies of transcripts from a journey diary, Auckland to Port Nicholson, 1855'Shand's', Pouhere Taonga - Heritatage New Zealand

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Photocopy of transcripts from a journey diary, Auckland to Port Nicholson, 1855

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First Name(s)Harry BellSurnameJohnstoneDate of Birth1830Place of BirthYork, EnglandDate of Death1894Place of DeathTauranga, New zealand

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ChildrenJohnstone, Harry Bell Spearman

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PartnerMunro, IsabellaDate Married1883Place of MarriagePrebbleton, Canterbury

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PlacesMaungawhare Homestead, 1875- (Place)Other Item(s)Photocopy of transcripts from a journey diary, Auckland to Port Nicholson, 1855

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Johnstone, Harry Bell (Person)