Biography: Deans, John and Deans, William
Links and sources
Bibliography
Deans, J. Pioneers of Canterbury: Deans letters, 1840–1854. Dunedin, [1937]
Deans, J. Pioneers on Port Cooper Plains. Christchurch, 1964
Ogilvie, G. Pioneers of the plains: the Deans of Canterbury. Christchurch, 1996
Orwin, J. Riccarton and the Deans family: history and heritage. Auckland, 2015
Ryan, P. 'A reminiscence of William Deans'. Canterbury Times. 24 Jan. 1900