David Burnie Allison (abt. 1838 - abt. 1919)

Born about 11 Jun 1838 in Penninghame House, Wigtownshire, Scotland, United Kingdom

Husband of Helen (Paterson) Allison — married 22 Sep 1864 in Saint Margaret Church, York, Yorkshire, England

Descendants

Died about 15 Feb 1919 at about age 80 in Glenbrook, Auckland, New Zealand

Biography

David was born on the 11th of June, 1838, in Penninghame, in what was then Wigtownshire, Scotland. David’s parents lived, worked and died on a farm called Barskeoch, whose owner of which David was named after. When his mother, Isabella died in 1858 and father, Samuel in 1861, David and his nine older siblings faced tough times ahead.

In 1864, David and his bride to be Helen Peterson, left Scotland and made roads south, heading for London and the Bombay, enroute they stopped in York and Wed at Saint Margaret Church on the 22nd of September 1864.

After sailing to New Zealand on the Ship Bombay, David and Helen settled in Williamson Clearing, later renamed Bombay and prosper, proving the long perilous voyage from England to New Zealand a gamble worth taking.

David played a active role in local affairs and became the Steward of the Bombay Methodist Church. David died on the 15th of February, 1919, aged 80 years old at the residence of his daughter Annie in nearby Glenbrook.

Sources

He died about 1919 aged 80 years old. ^[1]

1. ↑ "Births, Deaths & Marriages Online", [digital index], New Zealand Department of Internal Affairs (www.bdmhistoricalrecords.dia.govt.nz), Death Registration of David Burnie Allison, aged at death 80Y; citing Death Certificate 1919/978 .

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Allison, David Burnie. Aged 26 years. David was born on the 11th of June, 1838, in Penninghame, in what was then Wigtownshire, Scotland. David’s father Samuel Allison was from Ireland, and had came to Scotland seeking better prospects, finding himself in Wigtown he married local lass Isabella Mclauchlan. David’s parents lived, worked and died on a farm called Barskeoch, whose owner of which David was named after. When his mother, Isabella died in 1858 and father, Samuel in 1861, David and his nine older siblings faced tough times ahead. In 1864, David and his bride to be Helen Peterson, left Scotland and made roads south, heading for London and the Bombay, enroute they stopped in York and Wed at Saint Margaret Church on the 22nd of September 1864. David and Helen settled in Williamson Clearing, later renamed Bombay and will prosper, proving the long perilous voyage from England to New Zealand a gamble worth taking. David played a active role in local affairs and became the Steward of the Bombay Methodist Church. David died on the 15th of February, 1919 at the residence of his daughter Annie in nearby Glenbrook.