Ōtautau Settlers pre-1900
The Seatter family contributed to post railway life in Ō tautau Murihiku, in many ways. Robert Seatter (1852-1935), was born on Papa Westray, and emigrated to NZ in 1874, sailing on the maiden voyage of the clipper "Invercargill", landing at Port Chalmers on 15 October after a voyage of 91 days. Joining him on this voyage, was fellow Orkney resident William Rendall, who was to become Robert Seatter's brother in law. An assisted immigrant, Robert worked in the trade of carpentry and joinery, which he had learned back home in Kirkwall, along with a few years of fishing for the herring there, set out to undertake work along the way between Dunedin and Waikouaitai, where he finally settled for some years. On 10th Dec 1878, his wife to be Christena finally immigrated also, on the ship "Canterbury", sailing from Greenock on 12 September and their marriage took place on 26 December of that same year. ...