Rowlands
Tidd Prosser
Rowlands (Rowley) Tidd Prosser b: 18 Feb 1882 in Opunake Occupation: Farmer Opunake d: 26 Jan 1923 in New Plymouth Burial: Opunake Old Cemetery Block E Plot 16 rosser Rowlands Tidd Elizabeth SamuelPauatahanui
School - Admitted Jun 1886 aged 5 years, Fathers occ. Hotel Keeper
Pauatahanui
1916 - 18 - Farmer Opunake 1919 - Manihi Road Rohutu Farmer with Constance spinster and Garnet Eyles Chambers, Rahotu, Farmer Prosser
Brothers (Claude Thomas Prosser and Rowley Tidd Prosser), Watchmakers and
Jewellers, Main Street, Messrs Prosser Brothers
import largely, and undertake repairing of all
kinds. They are owners of considerable property in
Opunake.
He later took
up farming in the Opunake district, and had a dairy farm of 230
acres. Rowlands died
on 24 January 1923 aged 40 and was bur: on 26 January 1923 in Old
Plot 16 (New Plot 337) - Block E at Opunake Cemetery General
Interdenominational with his father and sister Bessie
Obituary: Hawera Star 5 Feb 1923
Mr. Claude
Thomas Prosser, the Senior Partner and Manager of the firm of Prosser
Brothers, was born in Wellington, in the year 1880 and was educated in
Opunake. He was brought up as a watchmaker and jeweller in Opunake under
Mr. C. Rowlands, and worked at the trade since 1898.
In 1903
he took over the business as Junior Partner in the firm of Prosser
Brothers (Claude Thomas Prosser and Rowley Tidd Prosser), Watchmakers and
Jewellers, Main Street, Opunake.) He was a member of the
Opunake Mounted Rifles, and of the Opunake Coursing
Club.
Given
names ROWLANDS TIDD Age 40 years Date deceased 26/01/1923
Address Interment date 26/01/1923 Plot Id 337 Area Old Cemetery OPUNAKE Section OLD CEM. Plot 16 Block E  Images and data used in this site copyright -
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