The Bidwills /
Paul Goldsmith.
- 280 pages : illustrations (some colour), maps ; 25 cm
Includes bibliographical references and index.
pt. 1. To 1870: 1. Family origins; 2. JC Bidwill's rambles; 3. CR Bidwell, from Exeter to the Wairarapa; 4. Settling in at Pihautea, 1844-50; 5. The Orbells; 6. A strong foothold in the Shakey Isles, Pihautea 1850-62; 7. Foot rot, war and steady accumulation, 1862-73 -- pt. 2. 1870-96: 1. CR Bidwill's golden years, 1870-82; 2. The Rhodes clan and the rise of Bidwell Bros, 1882-96 -- pt. 3. 1896-1933: CR Bidwill (II) of Tawaha and the disbandment of Bidwill Bros; 2. JO Bidwill of Pihautea; 3. WE Bidwill of Rototawai -- pt. 4. Since 1934: 1. The J Carne Bidwill line; 2. The CR Bidwills.
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Bidwell family.
Wairarapa (N.Z.)--Genealogy New Zealand--Genealogy Wairarapa (N.Z.)--History