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 1802 - 1886 (83 years)
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| Name |
Archibald Wallace |
| Born |
29 Sep 1802 |
Scotland  |
| Gender |
Male |
| Occupation |
Implement Maker / Farmer |
| Died |
1886 |
Papatoetoe, Manukau City, Auckland, New Zealand |
| Notes |
- Wallace Family in N.Z.
1842-1972
Archibald Wallace born in Scotland Sept. 29, 1802 in Scotland, married Janet Muir , born in 1804. Archibald and Janet Wallace left Greenock, Scotland on 10th June 1842 with 5 children. The ship "The Duchess of Argyle" captained by R.G.Tait, was the first ship to bring immigrants to N.Z. On board were 90 men, 90 women, and 117 children. The ship arrived at Auckland on October 9, 1842 after losing some time on a sand bank. The weather was bad, with high seas and much rain, so it was not until the next day that the passengers were put ashore at Mechanics Bay, and had to find the best way they could through the mud, to where 20 to 30 raupo huts were provided for their reception.
The male immigrants were given work at up grading Shortland St. The pay for married men was 2/6d per day and 1/6d for single men.
The following notice is copied from the "Weekly News" of Feb. 6, 1886:-
Another old identity in the person of Mr. Archibald Wallace has gone to rest. Mr. Wallace came here in 1842 in "The Duchess of Argyle" with his wife and family. Mr. John Wallace of Bothwell Park, Waiuku and Mr. James Wallace of "Hillside" Papatoetoe, being the best known members of the family, though there were four daughters and three sons. All the members are still alive. Mrs. Wallace died 13 years ago, but the list of sons and daughters who came to the colony with their parents in 1842 remains unbroken.
Soon after arrival here, Mr. Wallace went into partnership with Mr. Wilson, father of Wilson Bros. of Mahurangi lime fame. They began work at Epsom as agriculture implement makers, on a piece of land which now forms part of the property of Mr. Paton. The partnership did not long exist and afterwards Mr. Wallace, upon the advice of Bishop Selwyn, removed to Otahuhu in 1847 as the Tamaki District was then the most progressive in an agricultural point of view.
None of his boys seemed inclined to follow their fathers trade, but took to farming on their own account and Mr. Wallace then induced Mr. Wallace of Otahuhu to come to the Colony and the trade now carried on by Messrs Wallace and Hotham is the trade first started by Messrs Wallace and Wilson in the early days of the Colony. Mr. Wallace then followed the example of his boys and took up farming, but for a number of years past, the old gentleman has lived upon his sons estate at "Hillside", Papatoetoe.
(Source of the following is unknown)
Archibald Wallace
He was when a young lad, a schoolfellow of Dr. Livingstone, the well known African traveller. The funeral took place on Wednesday afternoon at the Otara Cemetery and the funeral service was conducted by the Revs.J. Macky and Steel. The number who have such a long colonial experience as the late Mr. Wallace is getting very circumscribed and in the course of a few years , those who took part in laying the foundations of the colony will be very few indeed. There are said to be only 9 male survivors of the passengers who arrived by "The Duchess of Argyle".
Mr. Wallace was an enterprising settler, who was respected by all who knew him.
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| Person ID |
I3420 |
Frost Family |
| Last Modified |
4 Feb 2001 |
| Family |
Janet Muir, b. 1804, Scotland , d. 25 Nov 1873, Papatoetoe, Manukau City, Auckland, New Zealand (Age 69 years) |
| Married |
Moscow, Kilmarnock, Scotland |
| Children |
| | 1. Twin Child Wallace, d. Yes, date unknown |
| | 2. Other Twin Child Wallace, d. Yes, date unknown |
| | 3. Thomas Wallace |
| | 4. Robert Wallace, b. New Zealand , d. 16 May 1849, Tamaki, Manukau City, Auckland, New Zealand |
| | 5. John Wallace, b. 1829, Kilmarnock, Ayrshire, Scotland , d. 30 Oct 1887, Bothwell Park, Waiuku, Auckland, New Zealand (Age 58 years) |
| | 6. James Wallace, b. 10 Sep 1831, Kilmarnock, Ayrshire, Scotland , d. 11 Jun 1904, Papatoetoe, Manukau City, Auckland, New Zealand (Age 72 years) |
| | 7. Agnes Young Wallace, b. 1834, d. 1910 (Age 76 years) |
| | 8. Margaret Cross Wallace, b. 1839, Kilmarnock, Ayrshire, Scotland , d. 6 Sep 1903 (Age 64 years) |
| | 9. Archibald Wallace, b. 27 Sep 1840, Kilmarnock, Ayrshire, Scotland , d. 12 Jun 1918, New Zealand (Age 77 years) |
| | 10. Jessie Wallace, b. 12 Sep 1842, At Sea , d. 1891 (Age 48 years) |
| + | 11. Jane (Jeannie) Wallace, b. 1845, New Zealand , d. 11 Dec 1913, New Zealand (Age 68 years) |
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| Last Modified |
21 Nov 2008 |
| Family ID |
F1107 |
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