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Grateful for any assistance with information on William Walker and his family as follows:

William Walker, Sawyer and his wife Ellen Spenceley had the following children:
John Atkinson Walker born 1844 (see New Zealand board) m Martha Elizabeth Firth
Harriet Walker born 1846, York - died 1857 in York
William Walker born c 1847, South Stockton, York m Sarah Ann Hall/Ethel Mary Wilkinson
Ellen Walker born 1849, Grimsby, Lincolnshire m James Parker Stephenson
Samuel Walker born 1860, Bradford (See NZ Board)
Henry Walker born c 1862, Bradford (See NZ Board)

William Walker born c 1847 married Sarah Ann Hall in 1870, Farley, York.  Sarah died and he remarried to Ethel Mary Wilkinson in 1903 at the Parish church of Holy Trinity, Leeds.

William and Sarah had two children; William born c 1875 in Howling near Bradford and Ellen born in 1877 in Leeds.

William at the time of the 1891 census was living with his father, a widower, and his younger sister Ellen at 3 Fenton Place, Finsbury Road, Leeds, Yorkshire, West Riding.  His occupation was Analytical Chemist Assistant.

In 1901 William was married to Mary Ann (surname not known) along with their two daughters; Sarah Ann Walker born in 1897 in Wharfedale and Doris Walker born 1901 in Horsforth, Yorkshire.  William's occupation was given as Dispenser & Book Keeper for Doctor of Medicine.  They were living at 9 Jeremy Lane, Heckmondwike, Yorkshire, West Riding.

Given the common names I have had difficulty with tracking down William, his wife Mary Ann and children Sarah Ann and Doris Walker along with William's sister Ellen.  I have tried free UK BMD and Familysearch or have I missed them?

Grateful for any assistance.

Thanks Plk74 I appreciate your message.  I will hold this information.  I have learnt not to count anything in our out with out checking further.  Sometimes you do get surprised with what appears unlikely or unconnected information.

Thanks
Wendy

Hi Minniehaha,

John Atkinson Walker and his wife Martha Elizabeth Walker nee Firth had the following children:
Frederick Charles Walker born 1868 in Luton, England - ocupation Machinist
Ernest Tirarau Walker born 1870, Kopuru - occupation Engineer
Franklin Henry Walker born 1872, Kopuru (my husband's grandfather) - occupation Saw Mill Draughtsman
William John Walker born 1874, Te Kopuru - occupation Cashier
George Atkinson Walker born 1876, Kopuru - occupation Machinist
Spencely Walker born Grafton Road, Auckland - occupation School Teacher
Samuel Walker born 1883, Auckland - occupation Draper

Some interesting information on the family:
Spencely Walker was Master at Te Awamatu College and gave the College its motto "Kia Kaha".  He was also President of the Auckland Historical Society and organised the annual event to Hobson's grave (Paperspast)
Spencely served in WW1 and George Atkinson Walker in the Sth African war.
Spencely Walker wrote an article for the 1926 School Journal entitled "From Paris to London by air"
"Spenceley" is often used as a middle name through the generations of Franklin Henry Walker's family.
A cartoon appears in "The Observer" on 29 April 1905 entitled "Idolatry at the Auckland Harbour Board" about JA Walker
Ernest Tirarau is named after Maori Chief Tirarau from the Kaipara.
Frederick married into the Vercoe family.

I have recently been in contact with a descendant of William John Walker, however they also have run into the same brick walls.  We have undertaken to share information.

Wendy

Hi Rosie,

Thanks for your response.

I have already noticed a number of errors in family trees.  As I come across them I try and send a message with the correct information if I have it.  In some trees William Walker's wife is given as Sarah Spenceley when in fact it is Ellen (Helen) Spenceley.

Cheers
Wendy