Thomas Edward Mulhern

SummaryThomas was born in Glasgow to Irish parents who had gone to Scotland for work because of the potato famine . On the shipping list Thomas is listed with the single men as John age 13 ,as an assisted emigrant to work for John O'Neil in his sawmill in St Asaph St Christchurch Thomas father Michael is also to work for John O'Neil in the sawmill Thomas was to go war WW1 but his younger brother Michael James went using Thomas's name .Worked as Barman helping his parents in thier hotels that they leased . Springton Hotel ,.Hilltop,Barrys Piont,Royal Hotel Temuka, Crown Hotel Geradine Coroners verdict of his death was Fracture of case of skull,accidently inflicted when he fell from cart when horse bolted . Main Body

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First Name(s)Thomas EdwardSurnameMulhern Date of Birth7/08/1870Place of BirthGlasgow Scotland Date of Death24/04/1918Place of Burial/CremationGeraldine

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MotherSarah Ellen Mclaughlan FatherMIchael Mulhern

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PartnerLucy Ellen Gill

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Name of ShipWaipaPort of ArrivalLyttleton

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