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James Allan

James Allan

Male 1838 - 1886  (48 years)

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  • Name James Allan 
    Born 15 May 1838  Falkland, Fife, Scotland Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Gender Male 
    Occupation 25 Feb 1867  [1
    gardener (servant) 
    Occupation 21 Mar 1870  [1
    gardener servant 
    Occupation 1871  [2
    gardner servant 
    Residence 1871  Gardeners House. Riccarton, Ayrshire, Scotland Find all individuals with events at this location  [2
    Occupation 1 Dec 1871  [1
    gardener 
    Occupation 22 Sep 1873  [1
    gardener 
    Occupation 28 Nov 1875 
    gardener 
    Occupation 26 Apr 1877 
    gardener 
    Occupation 16 Aug 1878 
    gardener 
    Occupation 1881  [3
    Gardener 
    Residence 1881  Orprington Gardeners House, Riccarton, Ayr, Scotland Find all individuals with events at this location  [3
    Occupation 1 Dec 1883  [1
    gardener 
    emmigration 1886  Greenock, Renfrewshire, Scotland Find all individuals with events at this location 
    • Departed onboard the "Pleiades" for Port Chalmers, New Zealand
    _UID E20B88576FF0475E8785CAFD996053BBAAA5 
    Buried 1886  At Sea Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Died 25 Dec 1886  At sea, of the coast of Australia Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Person ID I7729  My Big Tree
    Last Modified 13 Jan 2021 

    Family Margaret Kidd,   b. 4 Feb 1840, West Calder, West Lothian, Scotland Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 19 Dec 1911, Dunedin, New Zealand Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 71 years) 
    Married 10 Mar 1865  West Calder, West Lothian, Scotland Find all individuals with events at this location  [4
    • Name: James Allan
      Gender: Male
      Marriage Date: 10 Mar 1865
      Marriage Place: West Calder,Midlothian,Scotland
      Spouse: Margaret Kidd
      FHL Film Number: 6035516

      Name: Margaret Kidd
      Gender: Female
      Marriage Date: 10 Mar 1865
      Marriage Place: West Calder,Midlothian,Scotland
      Spouse: James Allan
      FHL Film Number: 6035516

    Children 
     1. William Allan,   b. 11 Dec 1865, Riccarton, Ayr, Scotland Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 23 May 1888, Cumberland Street, Dunedin, New Zealand Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 22 years)
     2. James Kidd Allan,   b. 25 Feb 1867, Orprington, Riccarton, Ayr, Scotland Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 23 Dec 1892, Dunedin, New Zealand Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 25 years)
     3. Robert Allan,   b. 30 Oct 1868, Riccarton, Ayr, Scotland Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 4 Jun 1922, Taieri, Otago, New Zealand Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 53 years)
     4. Ann Wardrop Allan,   b. 21 Mar 1870, Orpington Gardens, Riccarton, Ayr, Scotland Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 12 Jun 1888, `Cumberland Street, Dunedin, New Zealand Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 18 years)
     5. Euphemia Allan,   b. 1 Dec 1871, Orpington Gardens, Riccarton, Ayr, Scotland Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 26 Sep 1885, West Calder, Midlothian, Scotland Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 13 years)
     6. Jane Allan,   b. 22 Sep 1873, Orpington Gardens, Riccarton, Ayr, Scotland Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 8 Jan 1939, Timaru, Canterbury, New Zealand Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 65 years)
     7. John Allan,   b. 28 Nov 1875, Orprington, Riccarton, Ayr, Scotland Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 29 Sep 1949, Taieri, Otago, New Zealand Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 73 years)
     8. Margaret Allan,   b. 26 Apr 1877, Orprington, Riccarton, Ayr, Scotland Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 7 May 1901, Dunedin, New Zealand Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 24 years)
     9. Mary Allan,   b. 16 Aug 1878, Orprington, Riccarton, Ayr, Scotland Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 20 Apr 1903, Dunedin, New Zealand Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 24 years)
     10. Janet Allan,   b. 1 Dec 1883, Orpington Gardens, Riccarton, Ayr, Scotland Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 23 Aug 1941, Timaru, Canterbury, New Zealand Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 57 years)
    Last Modified 27 Apr 2018 
    Family ID F2536  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Headstones

    James Allan 25 Dec 1886
    Margaret Kidd 19 Dec 1911
    William Allan 23 May 1888
    Ann Wardrop Allan 12 Jun 1888
    James Kidd Allan 23 Dec 1892
    Margaret Allan 9 May 1901
    Mary Allan 20 Apr 1903
    John Allan 29 Sep 1949

  • Notes 
    • James ALLAN died at sea on the 25 Dec 1886, aged 48, and was buried at sea off the south west coast of Australia near Cape Leeuwin.
      He was sailing to New Zealnad with his wife and 7 of his children

  • Sources 
    1. [S13] Birth Cert (Reliability: 3).

    2. [S8] 1871 Census (Reliability: 3).

    3. [S17] 1881 Census (Reliability: 3).

    4. [S77] Terry Stewart (Reliability: 3).