James Dunlop married Sarah Cole 24-10-1845 and lived in Glasgow till 1849, when they came to New Zealand with their first child on the ship Lalla Rookh. They settled on the Gisborne Plains, receiving a quarterly remittance from James’s family; had 13 children altogether, and eventually 60 grandchildren!
1. Sarah Margaret, 1846-1924, married 1-11-1867 Capt. Edward Ogilvie Ross, farmed near Opotiki.
10 chn: Edward‘68 Charles Dolly John‘78 Cecily‘79 Jessie’81 Louis Kenneth James Donald. The farm was called Waiwhero, a block of 700 acres between Tirohanga and Waiau.
2. Jeanette Mary, 1849-1902, m. 27-3-1872 Thomas W.P. Smith, pioneered a dairyfarm at Kaitaia.
15 chn: Dunlop ‘73, Barbara’74 Grace’76 Charles’77 Cecilia’79 Mary’80 Robert ‘83(d.at 8) Minnie ’84 Willie’86 Arthur’88 Ruby’89 Frank’90 Daisy’92 Thomas ‘95.
3. Catherine (Kate), 1851-1925, m. 22-11-1870 to George Scott, farmed at The Willows, Kaiteratahi, Gisborne.
11 chn: C.Robert ‘71 MaryFlorence ’73 Enid ‘74 George ‘76 Emily’77 Oliver ‘79
Jessie’80_ David ‘81 Mary Jeanette ‘82 Walter ’83 Flora__.
(Robert married his cousin Violet Bennett in 1895. Walter married Mary Scott the writer.)
4. Cecelia (Cicey), 1852-1925, m. 6-3-1872 to Bedford Sherriff, merchant in Gisborne.
6 chn: Francis ‘73 Claude ‘74 Bedford (Louis)‘76 Minnie May ‘78 Albert (Laddie)’80
Lionel ’84
5. Jessie, 1855-1943, m.1875 to Charles D. Bennett, merchant in Gisborne.
7 chn: Charles (Daha) ’76?, Ruby ‘77 Violet ‘78 Florence ’80 Madeline (Lena)’81 Bruce ‘83
Hugh ‘85 Daisy ‘90
6. Elizabeth b.1857, died of burns 27-8-1862, aged 6
7. James Charles (Charlie) 1858-1943, wine merchant in Gisborne, m.1884 Emma Bourke.
5 chn: Fergus ‘85 Lilian ’89 (died as baby) Cyril ’92 (killed at Gallipoli 1915) Sylvia Iris
8. Ellen (1860-1932), m.1886 to Philip Donner, farmer, who died 1896. Gisborne.
2 chn: Julius ‘88 Amy (“Frisky”) ‘91
9. David b.1863, shepherd/farmer nr Gisborne, m.1884 Katie Donovan.
4 chn: Madeline ‘85 Norah ‘90 Jean Philip ‘97
10. John Tennant (Jack) b.1864, farm manager nr Gisborne, m. 1888 to Kate Von der Hyde.
5 chn: Ian ‘89 James (Jim)‘92 Mary Constance ‘99 Jeanette 1906
11. Emily (Amy) 1866-1947, m.1886 to John Innes, doctor in Gisborne, who suffered ill-health
himself and committed suicide in 1896. No children.
Amy married again in 1901, to Major Cholwell Dean Pitt, soldier and farmer. No children.
12. Clara b.1869, m.17-9-1890 to Arnold Wethered, farmer, nr Gisborne. 1 daughter, Phyllis ‘91.
13. Colin, 1874-1926, farmer, m. 1898 Gwendoline Sergeant. No children. He died at Opotiki.