James Archibald McIlraith (1834 – 1903)

James Archibald McIlraith (1834 – 1903)     Died of old age      Place of Death: Rakaia Janes Deans’ half brother, manager of Homebush, behind the naming of Glentunnel Buried in Addington Cemetery, Christchurch The story of the James McIlraith: http://www.peelingbackhistory.co.nz/glentunnel-james-mcilraith-1834-1903/ Photo taken by Annette Bulovic

GLENTUNNEL – James McIlraith (1834 – 1903)

James McIlraith was the half brother of Jane Deans. He came to New Zealand with two of his brothers, Hugh and George from Scotland, to help Jane after the death of her husband (John Deans I) in 1854. He went on to manage Homebush even after his nephew John Deans II came of age and …