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James Bradney
James Henry Bradney (2 April 1853 – 26 May 1936) was a Reform Party member of parliament and shipping proprietor in New Zealand. Early life James Henry Bradney was born on 2 April 1853 at Wolverhampton, Staffordshire, the son of Joseph Bradney, coachsmith & ironmonger, and Emily née Morris. Joseph and Emily, with James Henry and three other children, emigrated on the ''Mermaid'' from Liverpool on 11 July 1859, arriving at Auckland, New Zealand on 19 October. Bradney's early schooling was at Takapuna. At age 11 he went to work on a farm, and remained there three years. He later worked in a bakery, and as a butcher and grocer. Maritime activities Bradney ran away to sea and joined the small steamer '' Go Ahead'' as a deck hand. He later sailed round the coast for some time in the three-masted schooner ''Policeman'', then went bushfelling at Coromandel, and gold mining at Thames. Still later he rowed ferry boats plying between Auckland and Northcote, on Auckland's North ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Wolverhampton
Wolverhampton () is a city, metropolitan borough and administrative centre in the West Midlands, England. The population size has increased by 5.7%, from around 249,500 in 2011 to 263,700 in 2021. People from the city are called "Wulfrunians". Historically part of Staffordshire, the city grew initially as a market town specialising in the wool trade. In the Industrial Revolution, it became a major centre for coal mining, steel production, lock making, and the manufacture of cars and motorcycles. The economy of the city is still based on engineering, including a large aerospace industry, as well as the service sector. Toponym The city is named after Wulfrun, who founded the town in 985, from the Anglo-Saxon ''Wulfrūnehēantūn'' ("Wulfrūn's high or principal enclosure or farm"). Before the Norman Conquest, the area's name appears only as variants of ''Heantune'' or ''Hamtun'', the prefix ''Wulfrun'' or similar appearing in 1070 and thereafter. Alternatively, the city ma ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
