Thomas William Downes
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Thomas William Downes (18 February 1868 – 6 August 1938) was a New Zealand historian, ethnologist and river works supervisor.
Downes was born in Wellington, New Zealand, on 18 February 1868.[1] His family moved to Bulls in the 1870s and he went to school there. He married Margaret Thomson there in May 1890. They moved to Wanganui in 1898.[1] He died in Wanganui on 6 August 1938, survived by Margaret and their married daughter.[2]
References
- ^ a b Bates, Arthur P. "Thomas William Downes". Dictionary of New Zealand Biography. Ministry for Culture and Heritage. Retrieved 23 April 2017.
- ^ "Mr. T. W. Downes". Evening Post: 11. 8 August 1938.
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