The return of sheep for the Wairarapa, year ending May 31st 1869 was taken from Sheep Inspector's Report, W. H. DONALD
.. there is further information at that site, like prices, remarks and the Inspector's full report ..

The list shows:
FARMER or MANAGER - RUN or FREEHOLD - NUMBER of SHEEP
ANKETELL, William - Masterton - 151

BAIRD, Martin - Battersea Farm - 950
BANNISTER, H - Masterton - 2,500
BARTON, R - White Rock - 15,200
BENNETT, Joseph - Otahuao - 2,975
BENNETT, William - Masterton - 230
BENTON, Thomas - Heifer Station - 24
BICKNELL, William - Eden Place - 220
BIDWELL, C R - Paintea - 5,064
BLATCHFORD, John - Tamatie - 50
BOYS, Burton - Taratahi West - 36
BRAITHWAITE, H - Tutu - 160
BRUCE, Alexander - Opaki - 260
BUCK, KEMBLE - Puniti - 2,400
BUNNY, Arthur - Kakaripakari - 1,200
BURLING, Henry senior - Wairongaumai - 1.020
BURNETT, William - Te Witi - 500

CALLISTER, H - Carterton - 50
CAMERON, Messrs - Pahau - 10.100
CAMPBELL, J - Taratahi - 270
CARKEE, S - Torohanga - 829
CHITTENDEN, Mrs - Masterton - 6
COCKBURN, R - Low Manaia - 500
COLLINS, R - Te Ore Ore - 4,000
COMPTON, William - Masterton - 40
CORPE, William - Taratahi West - 280
COTTER, P - Riverside - 3,098
CRAYNE, Holmes - Masterton - 212
CROSS, L - Featherston - 101

DAKIN, R - Park Lands - 2,640
DALE, P - Ramsdale - 1,100
DALGETY, D - Taratahi West - 230
DAYSH, Richmond - Brightwell - 500
DIXON, Charles - Masterton - 76
DIXON, Robert - Carterton - 72
DONALD, Rhodes - Manaia - 900
DORSET, E - Opaki - 180
DORSETT, W L - Opaki - 250
DRISCOLL, James - Taratahi West - 12

EDWARDS, Charles - Taratahi West - 50
EDWARDS, George - Taratahi East - 750

FAIRBROTHER, R - Carterton - 80
FRANCIS, William - Taratahi West - 23
FRANCIS, Wlater - Taratahi West - 1,200

GOODRICK, G. F. - Kai Wai Wai - 34
GRANT, Robert - Bannockburn - 525

HARRIS, Anraham - Houtotara - 2,200
HARVEY, James - Opali - 300
HIRSCHBERG & MITCHELL - Morrisons Run - 2,000
HODDER, Walter - Featherston - 550
HOLLARD, Messrs - Tauherenikau - 800
HUME, Peter - Tauanui - 3,300
HUMPHRIES, William - Greytown - 80
HUNT, Brown - Masterton - 100

ISAIAH, William - Manaia - 301

JACKSON, Henry - Sontestead - 1,050
JURY, John - Ahiaruhi - 754

KELLY, Joseph - Turonganui - 1,900
KEMPTON, Thomas - Greytown - 1,866
KIBBLEWHITE, William - Paradise Farm - 760
KING, George - Carterton - 15

LUCENA, W L - Pigeon Bush - 1,606

MASTERS, Joseph - Masterton - 350
MATTHEWS - Jacob - Masterton - 520
MATTHEWS, Alfred - Kirriwai - 9,000
McKENZIE, A & A - Taratahi East - 850
McKENZIE, Alex - Masterton - 152
McKENZIE, John - Taratahi East - 830
McKENZIE, Mrs - Masterton - 24
McLACHLAN, Duncan - Sprng Bank - 700
McLEOD, Angus -Opali - 140
McLEOD, James - Pahaua - 4,000
McLEOD, William - Whakaponi - 1,500
McMASTERS, Angus - Tuiterata & Tupurupuru - 21,961
MITCHELL, William - Taratahi East - 300
MORRISON, Hugh - Glenmovvin - 350

NICOL, William - Featherston - 2,700
NOPERA, Tiki - Long Bush - 359

OATS, Willia - Taratahi East - 108
O'MEARA, John - Ahiaruhi - 2,840

PARKER, William - Carterton - 29
PERRY, P B - Taratahi East - 2,500
PERRY, Walter - Masterton - 130
PHARAZYN, E & C - Watarangi - 11,500
PROUDFOOT, William - Taratahi East - 143

RAYNER, John - Taratahi West - 112
REID, Mrs - Taratahi West - 120
RENALL, Alfred - Masterton - 60
REYNOLDS, John - Taratahi East - 800
RIDDIFORD, D - Te Awaiti - 11,500
ROKEL, H - Matihewi - 3,300
ROSSITER, William - Taratahi West - 230
ROWE, R (now M F BAIRD) - Battersea Farm - 950
RUSSELL, John - Wangaimoana - 7,200

SIMPSON, R - Otahuao - 450
SMITH, J V - Masterton - 1,222
SMITH, James - Taratahi - 10
SMITH, William - Waihinga - 753
SPRATT, Dr - Greytown - 100
STOODLY, James - Taratahi East - 200
STRANG, James - Tupurupuru - 1,700

TANKERSLEY, J W - Opaki - 800
TOCKER, Joe - Tauherenikau - 72
TUCK, John - Masterton - 345
TULLY, John - Moroa - 176

UDY, H - Greytown - 600

VENNELL, S - Moroa - 1,600
VICORY, John - Heifer Station - 15
VILE, John - Pleasant Place - 73

WAKELIN, William - Carterton - 50
WALKER, William - Carterton - 100
WALL, Anthony - Waleigh - 4,000
WARDELL, H S - Featherston - 100
WATERHOUS, - Huangaroa - 25,580
WELCH, J & R - Opaki - 700
WELCH, William - Opaki - 2,800
WI, Mapaku - Long Bush - 2,000
WI, Waka - Te Ore Ore - 500
WILKINSON, James - Lake Meadows - 1,450
WILLIAMS, Messrs - kai Wai Wai - 400
WILSON & NICHOLAS - Dry River - 1,100
WILSON, Robert - Houtotara - 9,530
WILTON, Charles - Taratahi - 150
WILTON, Thomas - Taratahi - 250
WILTON, William - Taratahi - 300
WOODRUFFE, William - Masterton - 115
WRATTAN, William, - ? - 570
WRIGLEY, James - Masterton - 56

YULE, R - Tauherenikau - 40