William McAllister
Parents
- James McAllister1837–1913
- Agnes Laidlaw1835–1911
Spouses
- Elizabeth McKay1863–1949
- Elizabeth McKayb. 1863
Children
- Susannah Marcilla MacAlisterb. 1865
- Daughter MacAlisterb. 1866
- Sarah Ann Gibson MacAlister1873–1955
- May Macalister1886–1971
- Horace James MacAlisterb. 1888
- John Gibson MacAlister1892–1951
- Alan Burns Macalister1895–1973
- William Ewen Macalisterb. 1900
- Norman Ramsay Macalister1905–1986
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