Jackson Descendants

Lieutenant Henry Jackson arrived in New Zealand in 1855 after the disbanding of the East India Company and settled in Lower Hutt, Back Creek, at the north end of Kings Crescent in 1882.

The property was valued at 1200 pounds sterling or $2400.

Henry was Surveyor in Chief, Wellington Province. The initial survey peg is in the foyer of Wellington Museum, Buckle Street Mount Cook Wellington. He had a family of six boys and two girls.

His son Charles, father of Llyndall, cleared and farmed a property in Kopuaranga, north of Masterton.

Henry and half brother Hugh bought 1036 acres, part of the 40 Mile Bush and named the farm "Val d'Or" after some family property in France.

In 1890, 3700 sheep were shorn. Charles took over the farm met Mabel whom he married soon after.

Llyndall was born in 1901, Roma, Ivon and Margaret followed.

These are plaques placed in the foyer of the now defunct Dominion Museum, Mount Cook, Wellington.

This is now used by Massey University as an extension of Palmerston North University.

The plaques commemorate Henry Jackson's trig point.)
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Henry Jackson who was the father of John Jackson ext East India company.

He arrived in New Zealand on the "Rose of Sharon" in January 1856 with second wife Honoria and daughter "Nory" (Honoria) and son Hugh aged 12. Nory died aged 17, 3 weeks after landing at Petone.
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Henry's wife, Emily - mother of John.

Emily is buried in Lower Hutt.
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Henry's tombstone as it was in the St James churchyard.

It no longer exists as it was removed when the graveyard was turned into a lawn cemetery.

The inscription reads:

"Sacred to the memory of Henry Jackson. Died October 25 1888 (?). Aged 76 (?). My face Lord will I seek. Ps 27.

Also to Edith Emily Whitehouse. Died June 21 1884. Aged 19. Blessed are the pure in heart, for they shall see God. Matthew 5:8"

We're not sure who Edith Emily Whitehouse was...

And a more recent photo of Henry's gravestone...
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