James Walker

1841 - 1921  (79 years)

James Walker

Family/Spouse	Isabella Walker
Children	1. George Walker           b. 6 July 1837, Findhorn, Morayshire, Scotland + 2. James Walker           b. 14 November 1841, Kinloss, Morayshire, Scotland

Isabella Walker

Family/Spouse	James Walker
Children	1. George Walker           b. 6 July 1837, Findhorn, Morayshire, Scotland + 2. James Walker           b. 14 November 1841, Kinloss, Morayshire, Scotland

Agnes Houliston

1839 - 1921  (81 years)

Birth	29 July 1839	Kennetsideheads, Hume, Berwickshire, Scotland
Died	26 July 1921	Dunedin, Otago, New Zealand
Buried	after 26 July 1921	Andersons Bay Cemetery, Dunedin, Otago, New Zealand
Father	Robert Houliston           b. 1814, Lochtower, Yetholm, Roxburghshire, Scotland
Mother	Alice Wright           b. 13 May 1814, Yetholm, Roxburghshire, Scotland
Family/Spouse 1	Mister [--?--]
Children	1. Helen Houliston           b. 23 August 1859, Dovecote Hall, Cockburnspath, Berwickshire, Scotland
Family/Spouse 2	James Walker           b. 14 November 1841, Kinloss, Morayshire, Scotland
Married	17 February 1863	Ellenslea, Te Houka, Balclutha, Otago, New Zealand
Children	+ 1. Lewis Walker           b. 25 September 1864, Dunedin, Otago, New Zealand + 2. Robert Walker           b. 25 September 1866, Ballarat, Victoria, Australia + 3. Isabella Walker           b. 8 October 1868, Ballarat, Victoria, Australia + 4. James Walker           b. 28 November 1870, Dunedin, Otago, New Zealand   5. Margaret Walker           b. 20 December 1872   6. Agnes Walker           b. 15 May 1874 + 7. Elsie Walker           b. 28 March 1878   8. Stillborn Walker           b. May 1879   9. Stillborn Walker           b. May 1880   10. Margaret May Ann Walker           b. 13 October 1882 + 11. George Ross Walker           b. 21 January 1885

Lewis Walker

1864 - 1938  (73 years)

Birth	25 September 1864	Dunedin, Otago, New Zealand
Died	19 June 1938	Dunedin, Otago, New Zealand
Buried	after 19 June 1938	Andersons Bay Cemetery, Dunedin, Otago, New Zealand
Father	James Walker           b. 14 November 1841, Kinloss, Morayshire, Scotland
Mother	Agnes Houliston           b. 29 July 1839, Kennetsideheads, Hume, Berwickshire, Scotland
Family/Spouse	Mary Matilda Barnes           b. 11 April 1859, Birmingham, Warwickshire, England
Children	+ 1. Agnes Meredith Walker + 2. James Dudley Walker           b. 2 April 1898, Balclutha, Otago, New Zealand

Robert Walker

1866 - Yes - date unknown

Birth	25 September 1866	Ballarat, Victoria, Australia
Died	Yes - date unknown
Father	James Walker           b. 14 November 1841, Kinloss, Morayshire, Scotland
Mother	Agnes Houliston           b. 29 July 1839, Kennetsideheads, Hume, Berwickshire, Scotland
Family/Spouse	Jane Dunn Ferguson           b. about 1877
Married	25 December 1902	Milton, Otago, New Zealand
Children	1. Mary Millar Walker   2. Phyllis Isabella Walker + 3. Agnes Houliston Walker

Isabella Walker

1868 - Yes - date unknown

Birth	8 October 1868	Ballarat, Victoria, Australia
Died	Yes - date unknown
Father	James Walker           b. 14 November 1841, Kinloss, Morayshire, Scotland
Mother	Agnes Houliston           b. 29 July 1839, Kennetsideheads, Hume, Berwickshire, Scotland
Family/Spouse	Alexander Reekie           b. about 1863, of, Ballarat, Victoria, Australia
Children	1. Agnes Walker Reekie   2. Arnott Reekie   3. Ivy Moffat Reekie

James Walker

1870 - Yes - date unknown

Birth	28 November 1870	Dunedin, Otago, New Zealand
Died	Yes - date unknown
Father	James Walker           b. 14 November 1841, Kinloss, Morayshire, Scotland
Mother	Agnes Houliston           b. 29 July 1839, Kennetsideheads, Hume, Berwickshire, Scotland
Family/Spouse	Grace Burn           b. about 1874, of, Dunedin, Otago, New Zealand
Children	1. Elsie Grace Walker + 2. Annie Agnes Walker + 3. James Alfred Walker + 4. Adeline Isabella Walker + 5. Jessie Willis Walker + 6. Alexander Walker + 7. Douglas Robert Walker

Margaret Walker

1872 - 1873  (0 years)

Birth	20 December 1872
Died	3 January 1873
Father	James Walker           b. 14 November 1841, Kinloss, Morayshire, Scotland
Mother	Agnes Houliston           b. 29 July 1839, Kennetsideheads, Hume, Berwickshire, Scotland

Agnes Walker

1874 - Yes - date unknown

Birth	15 May 1874
Died	Yes - date unknown
Father	James Walker           b. 14 November 1841, Kinloss, Morayshire, Scotland
Mother	Agnes Houliston           b. 29 July 1839, Kennetsideheads, Hume, Berwickshire, Scotland

Elsie Walker

1878 - Yes - date unknown

Birth	28 March 1878
Died	Yes - date unknown
Father	James Walker           b. 14 November 1841, Kinloss, Morayshire, Scotland
Mother	Agnes Houliston           b. 29 July 1839, Kennetsideheads, Hume, Berwickshire, Scotland
Family/Spouse	Frederick William Issac Johnston           b. about 1868, New Zealand
Children	1. Daisy Johnston   2. Madge Johnston   3. Winifred Johnston   4. Ivan Frederick H. Johnston   5. Roy Johnston + 6. Ronald Johnston + 7. Ross Walker Johnston

Margaret May Ann Walker

1882 - Yes - date unknown

Birth	13 October 1882
Died	Yes - date unknown
Father	James Walker           b. 14 November 1841, Kinloss, Morayshire, Scotland
Mother	Agnes Houliston           b. 29 July 1839, Kennetsideheads, Hume, Berwickshire, Scotland
Family/Spouse	Charles Wheatley

George Ross Walker

1885 - Yes - date unknown

Birth	21 January 1885
Died	Yes - date unknown
Father	James Walker           b. 14 November 1841, Kinloss, Morayshire, Scotland
Mother	Agnes Houliston           b. 29 July 1839, Kennetsideheads, Hume, Berwickshire, Scotland
Family/Spouse 1	Ettie Buchanan           b. about 1884, Otago, New Zealand
Children	+ 1. Doris Nellie Walker
Family/Spouse 2	Violet Richan
Family/Spouse 3	Mary Lawton           b. 1890, Scotland
Children	+ 1. Jean Agnes Houliston Walker           b. 1929

• Gender	Male
  Occupation	Baker
  Birth	14 November 1841	Kinloss, Morayshire, Scotland   [1]
  Baptism	26 November 1841	Kinloss, Morayshire, Scotland   [1]
  Alternate Birth	14 December 1841	Findhorn, Morayshire, Scotland   [2]
  Emigration Note	As far as James Walker is concerned we believe he arrived in Dunedin aboard ‘Strathfieldsaye’ in 1858 although this cannot be finally confirmed. (Shipping records that say simply ’James Walker’ with no place of birth mentioned do not help.)  [3]
  From Here A Name	James Walker also came as an immigrant to Port Chalmers. On landing, he saw ahead of him, an open-doored corrugated iron shed in which were several men kneading dough. He marched in and demanded "Any chance of a job?", was handed an apron and began work as a baker five minutes after berthing. Here he stayed three months. Later he walked up to Dunedin, and during his time there he met Agnes.  [4]
  Death	18 June 1921	Ross Home, Dunedin, Otago, New Zealand   [3]
  Burial	after 18 June 1921	Andersons Bay Cemetery, Dunedin, Otago, New Zealand   [3]
  Headstones	Submit Headstone Photo
  Person ID	I2649	Roger
  Last Modified	16 March 2009

  
  

  Father	James Walker
  Mother	Isabella Walker
  Family ID	F8777	Family Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family/Spouse	Agnes Houliston           b. 29 July 1839, Kennetsideheads, Hume, Berwickshire, Scotland           d. 26 July 1921, Dunedin, Otago, New Zealand (Age 81 years)
  Marriage	17 February 1863	Ellenslea, Te Houka, Balclutha, Otago, New Zealand   [4, 5]
  Alternate Wedding	17 February 1864	Ellenslea, Te Houka, Balclutha, Otago, New Zealand   [2, 6]
  From Here A Name	“On February 17th, 1863, at Balclutha, they were married. Their home was in Dunedin, and here Lewis was born. About this time James used to ride to Gabriel's Gully with a pack horse loaded with a sack of flour. This flour he retailed at U- per pannikin. He prospered so well at this that he later took Agnes and the small Lewis to Australia where he traded with the Ballarat miners. They started a bakery business in Sturt Street, Ballarat. Robert and Isabel were born in Ballarat. Lewis's birthday had been on the 25th September, and exactly two years later, again on September 25th, Robert was born. Agnes was given a black silk dress by a generous relation because of this coincidence. When they returned to New Zealand they set up in business at Ross Corner, Andersons Bay. They had prospered greatly in Australia and bought considerable areas of land on their return and lived well. They drove a carriage and pair and Isabella had her own roan horse which she rode dressed in well tailored habit. From this bakery they served almost the whole of the Otago Peninsula and their clients included the Larnachs of the Castle. Lewis later assisted with the baking and Robert drove the van. Agnes and James lived in Anderson's Bay until age forced their retirement. They then lived with Isabella (Mrs Reekie) in Castle Street until they could get rooms in Ross Home. Here James quietly died in his sleep one night. Isabella then took her mother to her home, where she died some six weeks later."  [4]
  Children	+   1. Lewis Walker           b. 25 September 1864, Dunedin, Otago, New Zealand           d. 19 June 1938, Dunedin, Otago, New Zealand (Age 73 years) +   2. Robert Walker           b. 25 September 1866, Ballarat, Victoria, Australia           d. Yes - date unknown +   3. Isabella Walker           b. 8 October 1868, Ballarat, Victoria, Australia           d. Yes - date unknown +   4. James Walker           b. 28 November 1870, Dunedin, Otago, New Zealand           d. Yes - date unknown     5. Margaret Walker           b. 20 December 1872             d. 3 January 1873 (Age 0 years)     6. Agnes Walker           b. 15 May 1874             d. Yes - date unknown +   7. Elsie Walker           b. 28 March 1878             d. Yes - date unknown     8. Stillborn Walker           b. May 1879     9. Stillborn Walker           b. May 1880 10. Margaret May Ann Walker           b. 13 October 1882             d. Yes - date unknown + 11. George Ross Walker           b. 21 January 1885             d. Yes - date unknown
  Family ID	F1002	Family Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	21 January 2004

  
  

• Event Map		Alternate Birth - 14 December 1841 - Findhorn, Morayshire, Scotland  Marriage - 17 February 1863 - Ellenslea, Te Houka, Balclutha, Otago, New Zealand  Alternate Wedding - 17 February 1864 - Ellenslea, Te Houka, Balclutha, Otago, New Zealand  Burial - after 18 June 1921 - Andersons Bay Cemetery, Dunedin, Otago, New Zealand   = Link to Google Earth
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• Notes

  When he, Agnes and Lewis went to Ballarat, he would have met up with his brother George and his family who were then living in that town. While James may have been a good baker he was not a very good business man as he was made bankrupt 3 times in his career in Dunedin.This was not as uncommon as might be thought in those times nor had the same stigma attached and he seemed to come out of it. I have not been able to confirm property purchase save that of the bakery with the dwelling above it in Andersons Bay, Dunedin although he did have premises at Gt. King Street, Dunedin at one time. He is understood to have had some land at Tainui (between Andersons Bay and St Kilda) but what happened to this is not known. I’m not keen to delve into land records! [3]

  
  

• Sources

  [S208] from Andrew Houliston, eMail message titled “Houliston Genealogy”. [S206] Anglo-Scottish Family History Society, Website of Anglo-Scottish Family History Society. [S205] from Brenda Walker, eMail message titled “Houliston Genealogy”. [S4] written by Caldwell, P., Booklet titled “Here a Name - A History of the Houliston Family in New Zealand”. [S204] from Brenda W, eMail message titled “Houliston Genealogy”. [S205] from Brenda Walker, eMail message titled “Houliston Genealogy”, from Marriage Certificate.