Alison Wright Moffat^{[1, 2]}

1859 - 1901  (41 years)

• Gender	Female
  Moffat Descendant Number	2
  FamilySearch ID	View KZY8-NZJ on FamilySearch
  Birth	28 May 1859	Smeaton, Shire of Hepburn, Victoria, Australia   [2, 3]
  Death	21 February 1901	Annfield, Te Houka, Balclutha, Otago, New Zealand   [4, 5]
  Burial	after 21 February 1901	Balclutha Cemetery, Balclutha, Otago, New Zealand   [5]
  	Main Block, Plot 443 FindAGrave Memorial 226065729
  Headstones	Submit Headstone Photo
  Person ID	I520	Roger
  Last Modified	24 January 2026

  
  

  Father	William Moffat           b. 25 May 1829, Blackerstone, Longformacus, Berwickshire, Scotland           d. 8 September 1895, Balclutha, Otago, New Zealand (Age 66 years)
  Mother	Ellen Shiels Houliston           b. 19 July 1837, Ednam, Roxburghshire, Scotland           d. 15 May 1919, Ellenslea, Te Houka, Balclutha, Otago, New Zealand (Age 81 years)
  Family ID	F9	Family Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family/Spouse	James Wilson           b. about 1858             d. 19 November 1922 (Age 64 years)
  Marriage	11 October 1882	St. Andrews Presbyterian Church, Balclutha, Otago, New Zealand   [6, 7, 8]
  	Married by Rev Morris. Registration Number 1882/3643
  From Here A Name	....Alice married James Wilson, a Te Houka farmer....  [9]
  Children	+   1. James Alexander Wilson           b. 1885, Port Chalmers, Otago, New Zealand           d. 1948 (Age 63 years)     2. Ellen “Nell” Wilson           b. 1887             d. Yes - date unknown +   3. Annie Wilson           b. 1892, of, Balclutha, Otago, New Zealand           d. Yes - date unknown +   4. William Wilson           b. 1893             d. Yes - date unknown +   5. George Herbert “Bert” Wilson           b. 7 February 1897, Te Houka, Balclutha, Otago, New Zealand           d. March 1977 (Age 80 years) +   6. Alice Isabella Wilson           b. 1899             d. Yes - date unknown
  Family ID	F62	Family Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	4 September 2009

  
  

• Event Map		Birth - 28 May 1859 - Smeaton, Shire of Hepburn, Victoria, Australia  Marriage - 11 October 1882 - St. Andrews Presbyterian Church, Balclutha, Otago, New Zealand  Burial - after 21 February 1901 - Balclutha Cemetery, Balclutha, Otago, New Zealand
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• Photos » Slide Show		Four Generations of Houliston Women Left to right: Alice Wright, Ellen Houliston, Ellen Wilson and Alison Wright Moffat. Alice Wright is Ellen Houliston's mother. She died in 1901 aged 87. Alison Wright Moffat is Ellen's daughter. The child Ellen is Alison Wright Moffat's daughter.
  		Ellen Houliston and Family Picture taken after 1895 when William Moffat was deceased. Back Row L to R: George, Alison Wright, Adam Houliston, Elizabeth Jane Middle at right end: Samuel William, Ellen Isabella Front Row L to R: Robert, Ellen (Houliston) Photo: William Moffat (deceased)
  		Alice Wright Moffat Alice married James Wilson Scanned from photo by Ewan Caldwell
  		Alison Wright Moffat and Jim Wilson Scanned from photo by Ewan Caldwell

  
  

  Documents » Slide Show		William Moffat Ellen Houliston Bible - Frontispiece Scanned from William Moffat - Ellen Houliston Family Bible in posession by Ewan Caldwell. Bible now in posession of Roger Moffat.
  		William Moffat Ellen Houliston Bible - Family Register Page 2 Scanned from William Moffat - Ellen Houliston Family Bible in posession by Ewan Caldwell. Bible now in posession of Roger Moffat.
  		William Moffat Ellen Houliston Bible - Family Register Page 4 Scanned from William Moffat - Ellen Houliston Family Bible in posession by Ewan Caldwell. Bible now in posession of Roger Moffat.

  
  

  Histories

  Obituary from "The Clutha Leader" for Ellen Houliston This obituary is transcribed from "The Clutha Leader" of sometime in May (after the 15th obviously) - possibly by Peter Moffat.

  
  

• Sources

  [S1] written by Caldwell, P., Booklet titled “Here a Name - A History of the Houliston Family in New Zealand”, page 3, page 5. [S219] The Holy Bible of William Moffat and Ellen Shiels Houliston, (published by William Collins, Sons & Co.). [S1] written by Caldwell, P., Booklet titled “Here a Name - A History of the Houliston Family in New Zealand”, page 3. [S221] The Holy Bible of William Moffat and Ellen Shiels Houliston, (published by William Collins, Sons & Co.). [S3062] Created by: Waipounamu, Website “Find A Grave” - James Wilson. [S220] The Holy Bible of William Moffat and Ellen Shiels Houliston, (published by William Collins, Sons & Co.). [S585] Presbyterian Church of New Zealand, Website of Presbyterian Church Aotearoa New Zealand Archives. [S2519] published by Registrar General, New Zealand Government., Website “Birth Death & Marriage Historical Records”. [S1] written by Caldwell, P., Booklet titled “Here a Name - A History of the Houliston Family in New Zealand”, page 4.