AITKEN to WHAITE - Person Sheet
AITKEN to WHAITE - Person Sheet
NameRobert WALKER 
, GGG Uncle
, GGG UncleBirth Date24 Nov 1839
Birth PlaceFalkirk, Stirlingshire, Scotland
MemoFrom baptism transcript.
Chr PlaceFalkirk, Stirlingshire, Scotland
Reside Date7 Apr 1861380 Age: 21
Reside PlaceMilton, Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland
Memoat 15 Braid Street, with his brothers John & James. John's wife Agnes and son John also reside there. Robert is shown as a boarder and his occupation is a baker.
Death Date29 Apr 1901381 Age: 61
Death PlaceBluff, Invercargill City, Southland, New Zealand
Burial Dateaft 29 Apr 1901382
Burial PlaceBluff, Invercargill City, Southland, New Zealand
Occupationbaker (1863-1900)
FatherJames WALKER (1808-1860)
MotherElizabeth HUDSON (1813-1895)
Spouses
Birth Date13 Apr 1837
Birth PlaceLarbert, Stirlingshire, Scotland
MemoSee baptism reference.
Chr Date13 Apr 1837383 Age: <1
Chr PlaceLarbert, Stirlingshire, Scotland
Reside Date1900384 Age: 62
Reside PlaceMornington, Dunedin, Otago, New Zealand
MemoA Charlotte lived in Glen Road near Osborne Terrace. Perhaps not this Charlotte as would have expected to be living in Invercargill or Bluff.
Death Date3 Jul 1921385 Age: 84
Death PlaceBluff, Invercargill City, Southland, New Zealand
Burial Dateaft 3 Jul 1921386
Burial PlaceBluff, Invercargill City, Southland, New Zealand
Alias/AKACharlotte Anna Clementina Marlborough Dundas COCKBURN
FatherAlexander COCKBURN (1804-)
MotherElizabeth HENRY (-<1840)
Marr PlaceMilton, Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland
Reside Date2 Apr 1871388
Reside PlaceMilton, Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland
Memoat 31 Lyon St Backland. Robert was not present on the night of the census. Those present were Charlotte, recorded under her maiden name Cockburn and children James, age 7, Elizabeth, age 2, and Margt Walker, 2 months.
Migration Date11 Jun 1874389
Migration PlacePort Chalmers, Otago, New Zealand
MemoTo New Zealand on board the ship Parsee, Robert & Charlotte Walker and family left the United Kingdom, port of Greenock, on the 11 June 1874 and arrived Port Chalmers, Dunedin 4 Sep 1874. Their daughter Elizabeth died at sea in the Atlantic ocean on board on 26 Jun 1874. The family was listed as follows:- Robert Walker (34) baker of Lanarkshire Scotland; Mrs Charlotte Walker (34); James (10); Elizabeth (5) who died at sea; Margaret (3); Alex (8 months).
There were other Walkers on board namely an Elizabeth (54), Marion (22) and baby Elizabeth 6 months also from Lanarkshire. This Elizabeth was almost certainly Elizabeth Hudson, actually aged 61 and Marion Scott and her daughter Elizabeth (father unknown). Marion married William Hudson Walker at Greenhills, New Zealand in September of 1874. The young Elisabeth was raised as a daughter of William and she may have been that however she was born illegitimate as Elizabeth Scott.
On the Parsee was also listed separately a John Walker (18) from Aberdeen, presumably no relation.
There were other Walkers on board namely an Elizabeth (54), Marion (22) and baby Elizabeth 6 months also from Lanarkshire. This Elizabeth was almost certainly Elizabeth Hudson, actually aged 61 and Marion Scott and her daughter Elizabeth (father unknown). Marion married William Hudson Walker at Greenhills, New Zealand in September of 1874. The young Elisabeth was raised as a daughter of William and she may have been that however she was born illegitimate as Elizabeth Scott.
On the Parsee was also listed separately a John Walker (18) from Aberdeen, presumably no relation.
Reside Date1900390
Reside PlaceBluff, Invercargill City, Southland, New Zealand
MemoBaker
ChildrenJames (1863-1939)
Elizabeth (1868-1874)
Margaret (1871-1967)
Alexander Cockburn (1873-1942)
Elizabeth Hudson (1875-1954)
William Hudson (1877-1964)
Notes for Robert & Charlotte Anna Clementina Marlborough Dundas (Family)
The Parsee was a fine clipper ship of 1281 tons, was built at Greenock in 1869, and was originally intended (as may be implied by her name) for an "India-man." Prior to coming to New Zealand she traded between the Clyde and India, and in the early days made some very fast runs. She completed four voyages to the Dominion, her best run being 84 days to Port Chalmers, port to port.
extract from Title: White Wings (volume I), Author: Henry Brett,
Publication details: The Brett Printing Company Limited, 1924, 1903
The information listed under emmigation was from the printed list which would be from computer stored data. Comparing this with listings from the Otago Guardian of 1 Sep 1784 the following was found.
Walker: Robert 34, Charlotte, 34, James 10, Elizabeth 5, Margaret 3 & Alex 8 months.
Alex was actually 11 months old when ship left UK.
and a separate entry but next to above
Walker: Elizabeth (age illegible but NOT 54, could be 6 or 8 & something), Marion (NOT Maria) 23 & Elizabeth 6 months.
I think it quite likely the first Elizabeth was Elizabeth Walker (Hudson) who would have been nearly 61 when the ship departed Greenock in Jun 1874. This fits nicely with her death certificate saying she lived in NZ 21 years.
Further Marion 23 is I now believe actually Marion Scott, as she had not yet married William Hudson Walker, who was probably already in NZ. The Elizabeth 6 months would be Marion’s daughter born 24 July 1873, so actually 11 months when leaving UK.
Could the ages recorded be the person’s age when the trip was booked this would
explain the understating of the infant ages?
extract from Title: White Wings (volume I), Author: Henry Brett,
Publication details: The Brett Printing Company Limited, 1924, 1903
The information listed under emmigation was from the printed list which would be from computer stored data. Comparing this with listings from the Otago Guardian of 1 Sep 1784 the following was found.
Walker: Robert 34, Charlotte, 34, James 10, Elizabeth 5, Margaret 3 & Alex 8 months.
Alex was actually 11 months old when ship left UK.
and a separate entry but next to above
Walker: Elizabeth (age illegible but NOT 54, could be 6 or 8 & something), Marion (NOT Maria) 23 & Elizabeth 6 months.
I think it quite likely the first Elizabeth was Elizabeth Walker (Hudson) who would have been nearly 61 when the ship departed Greenock in Jun 1874. This fits nicely with her death certificate saying she lived in NZ 21 years.
Further Marion 23 is I now believe actually Marion Scott, as she had not yet married William Hudson Walker, who was probably already in NZ. The Elizabeth 6 months would be Marion’s daughter born 24 July 1873, so actually 11 months when leaving UK.
Could the ages recorded be the person’s age when the trip was booked this would
explain the understating of the infant ages?