James Huston

1920s

"James Huston, b. 25 June 1863 at Hobart Tasmania, Australia. He arrived in Lyttelton on the Isle of France. He had 7 siblings. At some stage his father Richard John Huston (Born Armagh, Ireland) and his wife Margaret Mary McMurtrie (born Lye, Scotland) brought the rest of the family to Lyttelton. James Huston (Jim) married Hannah Christina Ford (Honora) from Calway, Ireland. They had 10 children. He was a lamp lighter in Lyttelton, responsible for lighting 3 street lights every night. His older daughters, Hilda Harkess, Eddie Sergison and Linda Soughagy recalled accompanying him and carrying his ladder. This was before electricity." - Contributor's note 2019

"Crayon etching by Dr Upham who came to Lyttelton on the Charlotte Jane and never left Lyttelton. He went out on foot to doctor calls for people who could not leave their house at any hour of the day or night. He relaxed doing crayon etchings of various Lyttelton local identities as Lyttelton was not as connected to Christchurch as it is in 2020. James dog was Quid. James purchased quid for a quid...which was worth 20 shillings. Quite a lot of money then and went everywhere with James." - Contributor's note 2020

Area: South East / Lyttelton

Contributor: Sheryn Harkess

Source: Entry in the 2019 Christchurch City Libraries Photo Hunt

Source: View in Canterbury Stories

Reference ID: CCL-PH19-0317

Uploaded by: CCL Photo Hunt

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