NameAdolphus Dodson 
Birth20 Jul 1834, Brinkworth, Wiltshire, England
Death30 Dec 1884, Riwaka, Tasman Bay, New Zealand
BurialRiwaka Cemetery, Tasman Bay, New Zealand
OccupationHotel Keeper of Riwaka
Misc. Notes
Name and age (giving estimated year of birth) found by Brian of
nzolivers.com from:
http://www.museumnp.org.nz/early-settlers Adolphus, at aged 7 on arrival, sailed from Gravesend 11 September 1841, arriving in Nelson on 16 February 1842 with his mother (Ann) and siblings Alfred aged 9 on arrival, Edgar aged 5 on arrival,
on the ship “Lloyds” arriving on 15 February 1842. Adolphus’ younger sister Mary Ann died on board (no age). His father had travelled earlier
on the ship “Will Watch” arriving in Nelson on 4 November 1841.
Date and place of birth, date and place of death, date and place of marriage, occupation, from research file10 in June 2017.
From research file10:
Had the "Riwaka Hotel" for 3 years (1856-1859) which was situated opposite the "Riwaka Inn", before moving to the Inn in 1859.
Adolphus Dodson here, married ‘Sarah Tutbury’ b.1835.
Brian of
nzolivers.com notes that Adolphus’ younger brother, ‘Edgar Dodson’ b.1836, also married into the Tutbury family by marrying ‘Jane Tutbury’ b.1840, Jane being the younger sister of Sarah Tutbury!