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William Marsters

British settler of Palmerston Island · Historical Figures · Lived 1831 to 1899 · aged 67

William Marsters was an English adventurer from Walcote, Leicestershire who settled on Palmerston Island in the Cook Islands on 8 July 1863, with his three Polynesian wives.

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A handful of his descendants continue to live on Palmerston Island, while the majority now live in Rarotonga, or elsewhere in the Cook Islands, New Zealand and Australia.

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Category
Historical Figures
Type
Historical Figure
Status
Deceased
Dates
Lived 1831 to 1899 · aged 67