William Leonard Wallan (abt. 1867 - 1937)

Born about 1867 in St Pancras, Middlesex, England, United Kingdom

Ancestors

Husband of Elizabeth (Fox) Wallan — married 26 Dec 1892 in Poole, Dorset, England, United Kingdom

Descendants

Died 1 Aug 1937 at about age 70 in Perth, Western Australia, Australia

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Biography

William was born about 1867.

By 1891, his father had died and William was working as a "Oilman." He was living at home with his mother in Kew Foot Road, Richmond, Surrey, and with two siblings (Herbert 12, Edward 9). His mother was running a provision store.

He married Bessie Fox in 1892 in Dorset.

In 1911, he was running a shop in Camberwell, selling oil colours and other items. Household:

• William Wallan Head Male 44 London St Pancras, London
• Bessie Wallan Wife Female 40 South Cheriton, Somersetshire
• Wilfred Wallan Son Male 10 London Islington, London
• Winifred Wallan Daughter Female 8 London Limehouse, London
• Constance Ivy Wallan Daughter Female 4 London Poplar, London

In 1912, William, Bessie and their three children, emigrated to Western Australia on the Ajana. William gave his occupation as "Polisher" on the ship's records. They arrived in Fremantle in February 1913.

"TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 9, 1913. IMMIGRATION TO AUSTRALASIA.

"A recent cablegram from London stated that several hundred emigrants were sailing that day to New Zealand. It also mentioned that the Ajana, sailing on the 23rd ult., was also to carry 300 emigrants to West Australia."^[1]

"The steamer Ajana, which encountered the gale in which the Narrung, was seriously damaged, has passed Teneriffe, and signalled,"All well."^[2]"

"IN THE LAND OF THEIR ADOPTION-ARRIVAL OF THE IMMIGRANT SHIP AJANA AT FREMANTLE ON SATURDAY.

"The Ajana brought out altogether 513 immigrants. Of this number 61 are assisted passengers, made up of 10 married couples, 22 children under 12 years, four single men, and 15 single women. The balance are nominated immigrants comprising 45 married couples, 53 wives, who come to join their husbands, 190 children, 65 single women, and 5 single men."^[3]

It appears the family settled in Perth, as it was there that William died in 1937. His last residence had been Victoria Park.

His entire estate of £230 was made over to Bessie after William's death.^[4]

Research Note

The Welcome Walls Project by the Western Australian Museum has closed without recording the Wallan family's arrival in 1913. The site can be visited here - http://museum.wa.gov.au/welcomewalls/browse-names - and should the database be reopened, the records on this profile would enable a Wallan entry to be added. (1 Feb 2021)

Sources

1. ↑ 1913 'THE Kalgoorlie Miner. TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 9, 1913.', Kalgoorlie Miner (WA : 1895 - 1954), 9 September, p. 4. , viewed 19 Apr 2024, http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article92217825
2. ↑ 1913 'CABLE NEWS IN BRIEF.', The Brisbane Courier (Qld. : 1864 - 1933), 9 January, p. 5. , viewed 19 Apr 2024, http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article19876419
3. ↑ Western Mail, Fri 13 Feb 1913, p27
4. ↑ 1937 'WILLS OF THE WEEK', Sunday Times (Perth, WA : 1902 - 1954), 22 August, p. 23. (First Section), viewed 19 Apr 2024, http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article58787476

• Census 1911: "England and Wales Census, 1911," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XW5B-8SB : 9 May 2019), William Wallan, Camberwell, Southwark, London, England, United Kingdom; from "1911 England and Wales census," database and images, findmypast (http://www.findmypast.com : n.d.); citing PRO RG 14, The National Archives of the UK, Kew, Surrey.
• Emigration: 1913 'IN THE LAND OF THEIR ADOPTION—ARRIVAL OF THE IMMIGRANT SHIP AJANA AT FREMANTLE ON SATURDAY.', Western Mail (Perth, WA : 1885 - 1954), 7 February, p. 27. , viewed 19 Apr 2024, http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article37956911
• Burial: Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com : accessed 31 January 2021), memorial page for William Leonard Wallan (1867–1 Aug 1937), Find a Grave Memorial no. 213634707, citing Karrakatta Cemetery and Crematorium, Karrakatta, Nedlands City, Western Australia, Australia ; Maintained by woowoo (contributor 49949980) .