Somerfield has since been adopted for the name of the suburb in that part of Christchurch. The  property was in 1864 owned by Richard Packer, who in turn passed it on to his son Henry William Packer (1831–1890).
Since then, Somerfield has been used as the name for the suburb located in that part of Christchurch. In 1864, Richard Packer owned this property, which he later gave to his son Henry William Packer (1831–1890).