Charles Hoskings was born in Lizard, Cornwall, England, and his wife Mary Jane Hosking (nee Arthur) of Celant, Cornwell, came to New Zealand in 1873 with their five children. Charles founded Woolcock and Hosking's Foundry and Blacksmith in Main Street, Palmerston North, in partnership with Mr William Arthur Woolcock.

Charles and Mary Hosking
Identification
- Object type
- Image
- Digitisation ID
- 2013N_Pi24_007438
- Title
- Charles and Mary Hosking
- Held In
- Coolstore
Creation
- Created By
- Unknown
- Place
- Palmerston North
- Date
- circa 1890
Object rights
- Credit Line
- Palmerston North City Library
- License
- No Known Restrictions
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