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Emma Finnis, 60 years, and her son William Henry Aldridge. aged 26 years.

Emma married William Aldridge in England and they emigrated to Palmerston North c. 1872. William Henry (1876-1964) was the only son and youngest of their 8 children. After William (the elder) died in 1975 Emma married Edwin Finnis. They were the owners of Carnarvon House, 1876 - 1896, which later became the Rangitikei Street Boarding House.

William is pictured in his Boer War (South African War) uniform. He married Minnie Port in 1909.

Identification

Object type
Image
Digitisation ID
2020P_A175-80_029223
Title
Emma Finnis and her son, William Aldridge
Relation
Research File A175/80
Format
B&W print
Held In
Research File

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Creation

Created By
Place
Palmerston North
Date
circa 1902

Object rights

Credit Line
Ian Matheson City Archives

Taxonomy

Tags
military,
portraits,
south african war,
uniform,
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