Title: The Cyclopedia of New Zealand [Otago & Southland Provincial Districts]

Author: Cyclopedia Company Limited

Publication details: The Cyclopedia Company, Limited, 1905, Christchurch

Part of: The Cyclopedia of New Zealand

License: Creative Commons Attribution-Share Alike 3.0 New Zealand Licence

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Mr. Thomas Rainforth , sometime of Enfield, was born in Yorkshire, England, and arrived in Victoria in the early sixties. Soon afterwards he came to Otago where he was a carrier on the goldfields for a number of years. He then became proprietor of Rye Farm near Elderslie, and afterwards bought a farm at Enfield, working both estates for a number of years. Mr. Rain-forth entered into partnership with Mr. George Bruce, and the firm worked the Enfield flour mill for some time. Mr. Rain-forth subsequently purchased his partner's interest, and worked the mill on his own account, and in 1891 established a butter factory, which he carried on at Enfield till his death in October, 1897. He was an enterprising settler, and at various times served as a member of the Waiareka Road Board. Mr. Rainforth was married, in 1867, to Miss Beckingsale, of Dunedin. His wife died on the 15th of September, 1875, leaving one son and three daughters.