Francis Logan (1780 - 1862)

Born 28 Jan 1780 in The Braes, Dunlop, Ayrshire, Scotland

Husband of Janet (Wallace) Logan — married 22 Feb 1837 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Died 30 May 1862 at age 82 in Wellington, Wellington, New Zealand

Biography

His parents were William Logan and Janet Gray (married in 1771).

He undertook medical studies at Glasgow University between 1804 and 1806, following which he joined the Royal Navy as surgeon.

On February 22nd 1837 he married Janet Wallace (born Glasgow in 1808).

In 1838 they had a son, Houston Francis, who was born in Glasgow and baptised at barony on March 17th 1839.

They arrived in New Zealand on this sailing of the ship Bengal Merchant. Dr Logan was the Surgeon Superintendent on board and was also described as a naturalist.

Francis Logan died at the age of 84 on May 30th 1862 and is buried in Bolton St Cemetery in Wellington.^[1]

Janet Logan was buried on August 19th 1903 at the age of 95 and is also buried at Bolton Street Cemetery

Sources

1. ↑ "New Zealand, Civil Records Indexes, 1800-1966," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:Q24J-2FTF : 4 October 2016), Francis Logan, 1862; citing Death, New Zealand, registration number 1862/2751, Archives of New Zealand, Wellington.

• "New Zealand, Archives New Zealand, Probate Records, 1843-1998," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QK9V-KFGG : 9 March 2021), Francis Logan, 1862; citing , Wellington Probate Files [First Sequence], 1843-1939, record number 161, Archives New Zealand, Auckland Regional Office; FamilySearch digital folder 100339167.