Arthur Torrane Urquhart (abt. 1839 - 1916)

Born about 1839 in Switzerland

Ancestors

Died 1916 at about age 77 in Auckland, New Zealand

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Biography

Arthur was a well known naturalist and a member of the New Zealand Institute from1877 until his death. He presented many papers there, particularly on spiders but also on worms, trees, and marine species. He died in1916 leaving an estate of 2647 pounds. He was interred in St Stephen's Churchyard Parnell, Auckland (There are various different spellings of his middle name)

Sources

• Statutory record of his death, newspaper articles and also the 1851 census of Kensington, London, England

1851 census of Kensington, London: - at 11 Horbury Terrace; John Urquhart, head, 48, annuitant, born London; Cecilia Urquhart, wife, 47, born London; George Urquhart, son ,22, born East India; Henry Urquhart, son, 21, born East India; Eleanor Urquhart, daughter, 18, born East India; Cecilia Urquhart, daughter, 17, born at sea; Alexander Urquhart, son, 15, scholar at home, born Brighton, Sussex; Arthur Urquhart, son, 11, scholar at home, born Switzerland; Charlotte French, servant, 16, born Netherfield, Sussex.