James McAllister
Parents
- John Mcallisterb. 1801
- Sarah Ann Gibsonb. 1802
Spouses
- Agnes Laidlaw1835–1911
Children
- John McAllisterb. 1858
- William McAllister1860–1936
- Christopher Hume Macalister1862–1896
- James McAllisterb. 1865
- Jemima Hume Macalister1866–1953
- Jemima McAllisterb. 1869
- Sarah Ann Gibson McAllisterb. 1872
Research findings
- Arrival: James McAllister family — Peter Denny, Glasgow → Otago, 25 Aug-25 Nov 1875
Rainer's 'Peter Denny' clue led directly to this find — the ship was named after Peter Denny of the Denny Brothers Clyde shipbuilding family. Co-subjects: Agnes Laidlaw (wife @I12945232556@) + William McAllister (son @I12945232540@). All overseas-born McAllister/Laidlaw children also on this voyage. Confirms the wider Scottish-Southland cluster: this is the 12th confirmed NZ arrival ship in our findings. Full manifest with ages verified independently via Yesteryears + Bluff Genealogy sources. The ship arrived BLUFF (not Otago/Port Chalmers) per these sources — earlier agent reported Otago which is the regional designation; specific port was Bluff (Southland gateway).
- [S86]https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FSB9-26D(primary)
- [S90]Yesteryears NZ — Peter Denny 1875 passenger list (full manifest)(web)
- [S91]Bluff Genealogy — Peter Denny 1875 manifest(web)
Confidence: highDiscovered: 2026-05-30