Notes on the Wrigleys

DescriptionOriginally part of the Vertical Files in the Library's Heritage and Research Collections. Compiled by Christine Clements.

Key people prominently covered in the document are:

Thomas Dale Wrigley (1830–1878) – central figure; brewer, hotel proprietor, businessman; licensee of the Commercial Hotel (Back Creek/Talbot), co-founder of the Springwell Brewery in Tauranga, member of the Tauranga Town Board; migrated from England via Victoria to New Zealand.

Frances Ellis Wrigley (c1833–1898) – wife of Thomas Dale Wrigley; mother of the Wrigley children; subject of a detailed obituary describing her role managing family and business affairs after her husband’s death.

John Dale Wrigley (c1853–1886) – eldest son; co-proprietor of the Springwell Brewery; drowned off Motiti Island; his death is treated as a major family and community event.

George Wrigley (1860–1923) – son; brewer and later license holder at Te Puke; married Georgina Mabel Rotheram; appears frequently in legal notices, electoral rolls, and business references.

James Marsden Wrigley (1871–1940) – son; journalist with The Waihi Miner; his education, career path, and professional reputation are described in detail.

Ellis Wrigley (c1870–1936) – son; station hand at Te Puke; later served with the NZEF; appears in military and electoral records.

Mary Ellen Wrigley (1865–1915) – daughter; married surveyor James Baber; included through marriage notices and family connections to surveying and civic work.

Adelaide Wrigley (1858–1918) – daughter; married Charles Frederic Hetley; burial and obituary records noted.

Captain Joseph Ellis (c1835–1897) – brother-in-law; hotel proprietor, ship’s captain, and brewer; significant associate of the Wrigley family in Victoria, Auckland, and Tauranga; recurrently referenced for business and civic roles.

Georgina Mabel Rotheram (c1866–1947) – wife of George Wrigley; migration background and family links noted.

Collectively, the document majors on Thomas Dale Wrigley and his immediate family, with Captain Joseph Ellis as the most significant associated non-Wrigley figure.CreatorChristine Clements

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PeopleWrigley, Thomas Dale, 1829-1878 (Person)

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