Dunlop, John



John Dunlop
Christchurch and Wanganui

Grand and Dunlop - Christchurch, c. 1875 to 1887
John Dunlop, Oxford Terrace West, Christchurch, 1888 
Eden George, 1888-1891?

Dunlop and Hawley - Wanganui 1891
John Dunlop  - Wanganui 1891 to 1901
succeeded by Louis Gladstone Brogan - Wanganui March 1901


John Dunlop was born in England about 1845 and arrived in New Zealand about 1865. He married at the Holy Trinity Church, Avonside, Christchurch on 10 April 1878, Elizabeth Miriam Scrivener nee Hole, the eldest daughter of Mr W. Hole of Alhampton, Somersetshire. She was the second wife and widow of Cephas Scrivener, draper (he died at East Town Belt, Christchurch on 8 December 1876, first wife Annie Ross died at her residence Abraham Street, Grahamstown on 26 June 1872 aged 29 years).



Elizabeth Miriam Dunlop died on 21 July 1910 at 169 Victoria Street, Christchurch aged 68 and John Dunlop died on 17 July 1925 at the residence of his son William J. Dunlop, 497 Barbadoes Street, Christchurch aged 80. They are both buried in Linwood Cemetery (block 34 plot 226).

issue:
William John Dunlop (Optician) born 17 June 1879, Victoria Street, Christchurch, reg. 1879/12675, died 28 June 1958 aged 79 years, reg. 1958/35529, buried Linwood Cemetery (block A plot 176), married Elizabeth Foster circa 1907, reg.1907/3314, born 20 September  1877 Dunedin, died 1 January 1962 aged 84 years buried Linwood Cemetery (block A plot 176).

           issue: 
          Clarence William Dunlop born 28 August 1909, 30 Barbadoes Street, St Albans, Christchurch, reg. 1909/10763, died circa 1990, reg 1990/27707, married 1939 Beatrice Grace Pring born 23
August 1913 Christchurch - 3 children


 

Press, Volume XV, Issue 2003, 16 September 1869, Page 3
In the 1860's John Dunlop worked for James Elsbee and later Daniel Louis Mundy.



 Press, Volume XLV, Issue 7168, 2 October 1888, Page 1

above - a cabinet card by John Dunlop, Oxford Terrace West, Christchurch

 
He was named in 1890 as a Provisional Director of Eden George Company Limited along with Vivian White Parsons, Eden George and Charles George.
Press, Volume XLVII, Issue 7580, 17 June 1890, Page 1




Dunlop, John, Photographer, Victoria Avenue, Wanganui. Established 1891.
The Cyclopedia of New Zealand [Wellington Provincial District], 1897, page 1409



Mr G. W. Hean, pharmaceutical chemist (by examination) has an advertisement in this issue announcing that he has opened business as a chemist and druggist. His shop is the one occupied until lately by Mr Dunlop, photographer, opposite the temporary post and telegraph office in the Avenue.
Wanganui Herald, Volume XXXV, Issue 10306, 6 April 1901, Page 2





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