Samuel ALLAN & the Falkirk Wheel
by Margaret ALLAN
I am trying to find more details about my grandfather's brother, Samuel ALLAN, born April 1881 at Falkirk, Stirling, Scotland. (Now famous for the Falkirk Wheel). He was a coal miner. Elizabeth Tenant SNEDDEN whom he married was born 27 January in Old Monkland, and their marriage took place at Coatbirdige, Old Monkland 1 January 1906. Their first child William was born on 6 January 1907 at Muiravonside, Sirling, and Margaret arrived in August 1908.
Their next two daughters: Isabella born 1912 and Christina were born 1914 were born in NZ. William started chool at Kaitanata on 26 February 1912, With a gap of 4 years between the 1st and 2nd children, I wonder whether Samuel had taken off to NZ to check out work prospects?
Bruce Cavanagh searched Findmypast and found a miner aged 28, S. ALLAN who left London on board the Tongaririo. Is this the correct person? After serving in WW1 as a Sapper with the NZ engineers Tunneling Co he returned to Kaitangata (1919 Electoral Roll).
The family left Kaitangata for Shag Point on 15 December where I presume Samuel had employment at the local mine. The girls returned to Kaitangata school for 3 months leaving on 1 May 1922 (for Australia although there is no destination on the APW register). I understand Newcastle was their destination.
Ancestry.com lists a Robert Clifford ALLAN as being born in Dunedin 8 April 1922. I think I have the right guy.
I have found a Samuel ALLAN with the correct parents dying in NSW but would love to know more about Elizabeth and the family in Australia, where they died and when.
by Margaret ALLAN
I am trying to find more details about my grandfather's brother, Samuel ALLAN, born April 1881 at Falkirk, Stirling, Scotland. (Now famous for the Falkirk Wheel). He was a coal miner. Elizabeth Tenant SNEDDEN whom he married was born 27 January in Old Monkland, and their marriage took place at Coatbirdige, Old Monkland 1 January 1906. Their first child William was born on 6 January 1907 at Muiravonside, Sirling, and Margaret arrived in August 1908.
Their next two daughters: Isabella born 1912 and Christina were born 1914 were born in NZ. William started chool at Kaitanata on 26 February 1912, With a gap of 4 years between the 1st and 2nd children, I wonder whether Samuel had taken off to NZ to check out work prospects?
Bruce Cavanagh searched Findmypast and found a miner aged 28, S. ALLAN who left London on board the Tongaririo. Is this the correct person? After serving in WW1 as a Sapper with the NZ engineers Tunneling Co he returned to Kaitangata (1919 Electoral Roll).
The family left Kaitangata for Shag Point on 15 December where I presume Samuel had employment at the local mine. The girls returned to Kaitangata school for 3 months leaving on 1 May 1922 (for Australia although there is no destination on the APW register). I understand Newcastle was their destination.
Ancestry.com lists a Robert Clifford ALLAN as being born in Dunedin 8 April 1922. I think I have the right guy.
I have found a Samuel ALLAN with the correct parents dying in NSW but would love to know more about Elizabeth and the family in Australia, where they died and when.