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William Henry Fort 1835–1899 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 24 Jan 1835

Birth Location: Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland.

Death Date: 1899

Death Location: Glen Eden, Auckland Council, Auckland, New Zealand

Father: David Fort

Mother: Elizabeth Clapperton

Spouse(s): Ann Wise

Children(s): Elizabeth Fort, Adam Fort, John Fort, William Fort, Jessie FORT, David Fort, Edward FORT, Mary FORT, Walter Fort, Agnes FORT, Mary FORT

William Henry Fort was born in 1835 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland., the child of David Fort And Elizabeth Clapperton. In 1841, William Henry Fort resided in Edinburgh St Cuthberts, Midlothian, Scotland. William Henry Fort married Ann Maria Wise, and had children including Adam Clapperton Fort, Agnes Isabella Fort, David A Fort, Edward Samuel Ned Fort, Elizabeth Maria Fort, Jessie Rose Rose Fort, John Henry Fort, Mary Alice Fort, Mary Ann Fort, Walter Herbert Wattie Fort, William James Fort. William Henry Fort passed away in 1899 in Glen Eden, Auckland Council, Auckland, New Zealand.

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Biography

  • William Henry Fort was born in 1835 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland., the child of David Fort And Elizabeth Clapperton.
  • In 1841, William Henry Fort resided in Edinburgh St Cuthberts, Midlothian, Scotland.
  • William Henry Fort married Ann Maria Wise, and had children including Adam Clapperton Fort, Agnes Isabella Fort, David A Fort, Edward Samuel Ned Fort, Elizabeth Maria Fort, Jessie Rose Rose Fort, John Henry Fort, Mary Alice Fort, Mary Ann Fort, Walter Herbert Wattie Fort, William James Fort.
  • William Henry Fort passed away in 1899 in Glen Eden, Auckland Council, Auckland, New Zealand.

Immediate Family

Parents

David Fort
1815–1885
Birth Location: Edinburgh, Mid Lothian, Scotland
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Elizabeth Clapperton
1809–1882
Birth Location: Edinburgh,Mid Lothian, Scotland
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Spouses(s)

Ann Wise
1841–1919
Birth Location: London, Middlesex, England
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Children(s)

Elizabeth Fort
1861–1925
Birth Location: Auckland New Zealand
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Adam Fort
1868–1918
Birth Location: New Zealand
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John Fort
1872–1956
Birth Location: Hamilton, Waikato, New Zealand
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William Fort
1866–1936
Birth Location: Hamilton City, Waikato, New Zealand
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Jessie FORT
1882–1957
Birth Location: Auckland, Auckland, New Zealand
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David Fort
1864–1951
Birth Location: Auckland
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Edward FORT
1870–1952
Birth Location: Auckland
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Mary FORT
1874–1956
Birth Location: Auckland
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Walter Fort
1877–1959
Birth Location: Auckland, Auckland, Auckland, New Zealand
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Agnes FORT
1879–1958
Birth Location: Auckland
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Mary FORT
1862–1862
Birth Location: Auckland, Auckland, New Zealand
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William Fort's Ancestors

Self
William Fort
1835–1899
Birth Place: Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland.
Parents
David Fort
1815–1885
Edinburgh, Mid Lothian, Scotland
Elizabeth Clapperton
1809–1882
Edinburgh,Mid Lothian, Scotland
Grandparents
William FORT
1783–1833
Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland.
Elizabeth (Topping) Leishman
1787–1832
St Petersburg Russia
Adam Clapperton
1779–1851
Edinburgh, Midlothian
Elizabeth McDonald
1784–1847
Edinburgh, Mid Lothian, Scotland
Great-Grandparents
Peter Leishman
1757–1807
Margaret Topping
1771–1868
2nd-Great-Grandparents
John Leishman
1740–
William Toping
1740–1803
Henrietta Fisher
1747–

William Fort's Descendants

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William (Henry) Fort (24 Jan 1835–1899) m. Ann (Maria) Wise (Jan 1841–28 Jun 1919)
  1. 1. Elizabeth (Maria) Fort 1861–1925 m. Arthur (James) Coyle 1862–1903
    1. 1. Victor (Albert) Coyle 1887–1968 m. Hilda (May) Mahon 1889–1967
    2. 2. Sereta (May (Rita)) Coyle 1891–1984 m. Darcy (Clarence) Hadfield 1889–1964
      1. 1. Jean (Adele) Hadfield 1920–1956 m. Ronald ((Ron) Edward) Payne 1921–2010
        1. 1. Mary Payne 1946–1946
      2. 2. Darcy (Victor (Victor)) Hadfield 1927–2000 m. Beverly (Anne) White 1929–2007
      3. 3. Rex (Arnold) Hadfield 1932–2018 m. Thelma Abbott 1940–2022
    3. 3. Arthur (Arnold) Coyle 1900–1951
    4. 4. Thomas Coyle 1885–1885
  2. 2. Adam (Clapperton) Fort 1868–1918 m. Annie Louis 1864–1938
  3. 3. John (Henry) Fort 1872–1956 m. Susanna ((Cis)) Turner 1875–1957
    1. 1. Cederic (Duncan) Fort 1903–1986 m. Nora (Sybil) Golding 1909–2001
      1. 1. Barry (Donald) Fort 1934–2006
    2. 2. Henry (Nelson) Fort 1906–1965
    3. 3. Mavis (Adele) Fort 1907–1976
    4. 4. Irene Fort 1896–1989 m. George (McCabe) Tindle 1897–1973
      1. 1. George (F) Tindle 1922–1991
    5. 5. Myrtle (Gladys) Fort 1897–1985
    6. 6. David (Noel) Fort 1912–1955
  4. 4. William (James) Fort 1866–1936 m. Fanny (Louisa) Jones 1873–1906 m. Alice (Amelia) Eade 1873–1943
    1. 1. Ella (Mary) Fort 1908–1985 m. Auguste (John) Barberel 1909–1982 m. Horace Wright 1901–1996
    2. 2. Emily (Anges Winsome) Fort 1912–
    3. 3. Henry (Owen) Fort 1899–1960 m. Myrtle (Mary) Roberts 1899–1995
      1. 1. (Kathleen) (Lynette Kathleen) Fort 1942–1944
    4. 4. Minnie (Rose) Fort 1898–1987 m. Colin (William James) Hooton 1895–1978
      1. 1. Stella (Isabelle) Hooton 1926–2000 m. Walter (George) Carey 1925–1976
      2. 2. Colin (William) Hooton 1921–1998
      3. 3. Marjorie (Louise) Hooton 1924–2015 m. Norman (Harold) Burnett 1922–1972
      4. 4. Kerrie (Eleanor) Hooton 1932–2020
      5. 5. Joan Hooton 1923–2019
    5. 5. Emily (Constance) Fort 1902–1905
    6. 6. Estella (Louisa) Fort 1904–1991 m. Percy (Davis) Roberts 1901–1987
  5. 5. Jessie (Rose (Rose)) FORT 1882–1957 m. Richard (Percy) Best 1884–1968
    1. 1. Norman (Thomas) best 1910–1987 m. Phyllis (Lilly (Lily)) Brown 1913–2001
      1. 1. Trevor Best –2013
    2. 2. Victor (Percy (Percy)) Best 1906–1974 m. Doris (Olive) Court 1904–1960
    3. 3. Noel (Keith (Keith)) Best 1915–2008 m. Marion Ivy 1919–2008
    4. 4. Roy (Cecil (Bill)) Best 1918–1966 m. Dorothy (Maud (Dot)) McNamara 1921–1960
  6. 6. David (A) Fort 1864–1951 m. Jane Woods 1865–1936
    1. 1. Mary Fort 1902–
    2. 2. Henry Fort 1895– m. Dorothy (Victoria) Dawson 1901–1972
      1. 1. Reginald (Henry) Fort 1923–2011
  7. 7. Edward (Samuel (Ned)) FORT 1870–1952 m. Maria Fisher 1872–1944
    1. 1. Beryl (Mary) FORT 1900–1988 m. Kenneth (Angus) Kennedy 1901–1988
      1. 1. Baby KENNEDY 1928–1928
    2. 2. Edward (Mark) FORT 1908–1983 m. Margaret (Olivia) Warren 1914–
    3. 3. Nancye (Rose) Fort 1911–
    4. 4. Dulcie (May Annie) FORT 1906–1994 m. Frederick (Ernest) LITTLE 1906–1960
    5. 5. Hazel (Winifred) Fort 1896–1998 m. John (Patrick) Harris 1889–1969
      1. 1. Richard (John) Harris 1924–2004
      2. 2. Abbey (Margaret) Harris 1926–2012 m. James (Thomas) O'Leary 1919–2007
      3. 3. Joyce (Mary) Harris 1921–
      4. 4. Hazel (Winifred) Harris 1922–2005
  8. 8. Mary (Ann) FORT 1874–1956 m. Herbert (Beaumont) Wilson 1875–1917
    1. 1. Ambrose (Charles) Wilson 1903–1921
    2. 2. Carl (Pearson) Wilson 1896–1947 m. Mona (Lilias) Sutherland 1904–1957
    3. 3. Wilfred (Herbert) Wilson 1898–1966 m. Ethel (Beatrice Mary) SKINNER 1901–1991 m. Pauline (Daisy Lavina) Ruthberg 1903–
      1. 1. Norma (Constance) WILSON 1926–1930
  9. 9. Walter (Herbert (Wattie)) Fort 1877–1959 m. Rose (Beulah) Sheppard 1880–1954
    1. 1. Thelma (Cecilia Mary) Fort 1903–1956 m. Walter (Webb Pullman) Pearce 1892–1977
      1. 1. Valmai (June) Pearce –2009 m. William (Edward) Owen 1925–2005
    2. 2. William (Henry Edward) Fort 1900–1955 m. Frederica (Ivy) Aspland 1901–1973
      1. 1. Yvonne (Hilda) Fort 1930–2007
      2. 2. Donald (Walter) Fort 1928–2007
    3. 3. Herbert (Robinson) FORT 1902–1975 m. Mavis (Millicent) Ingram 1909–1983
  10. 10. Agnes (Isabella) FORT 1879–1958 m. Charles Howard 1876–1957
    1. 1. William (Jewell) Howard 1901–1962
  11. 11. Mary (Alice) FORT 1862–1862

William Fort's Timeline

12 Records

1835
24-Jan-1835
Birth of William Henry Fort in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland.
Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland.
1835
24 Jan 1835
Birth of William Henry Fort in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland.
Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland.
1841
1841
Age 6
William Henry Fort resided here in Edinburgh St Cuthberts, Midlothian, Scotland
Edinburgh St Cuthberts, Midlothian, Scotland
1851
1851
Age 16
William Henry Fort resided here in Edinburgh St Cuthberts, Midlothian, Scotland
Edinburgh St Cuthberts, Midlothian, Scotland
1853
1853-1864
Age 18
William Henry Fort resided here in Auckland West, Auckland, New Zealand
Auckland West, Auckland, New Zealand
1870
1870-1871
Age 35
William Henry Fort resided here in Auckland East, Auckland, New Zealand
Auckland East, Auckland, New Zealand
1875
1875-1876
Age 40
William Henry Fort resided here in Auckland East, Auckland, New Zealand
Auckland East, Auckland, New Zealand
1880
1880-1881
Age 45
William Henry Fort resided here in Auckland West, Auckland, New Zealand
Auckland West, Auckland, New Zealand
1890
1890
Age 55
William Henry Fort resided here in Auckland, Auckland, New Zealand
Auckland, Auckland, New Zealand
1899
01-Sep-1899
Age 64
Death of William Henry Fort in Auckland Hospital, Auckland, New Zealand
Auckland Hospital, Auckland, New Zealand
1899
1 Sep 1899
Age 64
Death of William Henry Fort in Auckland Hospital, Auckland, New Zealand
Auckland Hospital, Auckland, New Zealand
1899
1899
Age 64
Burial of William Henry Fort in Glen Eden, Auckland Council, Auckland, New Zealand
Glen Eden, Auckland Council, Auckland, New Zealand

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 24-Jan-1835
    Event Place: Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland.

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 24 Jan 1835
    Event Place: Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland.
    Record Source:
    [1] 1841 Scotland Census, Parish: Edinburgh St Cuthberts; ED: 16; Page: 12; Line: 840; Year: 1841
    [2] 1851 Scotland Census, Parish: Edinburgh St Cuthberts; ED: 55A; Page: 1; Line: 11; Roll: CSSCT1851_183; Year: 1851
    [3] Global, Gravestone Photograph Index
    [4] Australia and New Zealand, Find a Grave Index
    [5] New Zealand, Cemetery Records

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1841
    Event Place: Edinburgh St Cuthberts, Midlothian, Scotland
    Record Source: 1841 Scotland Census, Parish: Edinburgh St Cuthberts; ED: 16; Page: 12; Line: 840; Year: 1841

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1851
    Event Place: Edinburgh St Cuthberts, Midlothian, Scotland
    Record Source: 1851 Scotland Census, Parish: Edinburgh St Cuthberts; ED: 55A; Page: 1; Line: 11; Roll: CSSCT1851_183; Year: 1851

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1853-1864
    Event Place: Auckland West, Auckland, New Zealand
    Record Source: New Zealand, Electoral Rolls, 1853-1864

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1870-1871
    Event Place: Auckland East, Auckland, New Zealand
    Record Source: New Zealand, Electoral Rolls, 1870-1871

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1875-1876
    Event Place: Auckland East, Auckland, New Zealand
    Record Source: New Zealand, Electoral Rolls, 1875-1876

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1880-1881
    Event Place: Auckland West, Auckland, New Zealand
    Record Source: New Zealand, Electoral Rolls, 1880-1881

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1890
    Event Place: Auckland, Auckland, New Zealand
    Record Source: New Zealand, Electoral Rolls, 1890

    Genealogy Event 10
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 01-Sep-1899
    Event Place: Auckland Hospital, Auckland, New Zealand

    Genealogy Event 11
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1 Sep 1899
    Event Place: Auckland Hospital, Auckland, New Zealand
    Record Source:
    [1] New Zealand, Death Index, 1848-1964
    [2] Global, Gravestone Photograph Index
    [3] Australia and New Zealand, Find a Grave Index
    [4] New Zealand, Cemetery Records

    Genealogy Event 12
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Date: 1899
    Event Place: Glen Eden, Auckland Council, Auckland, New Zealand
    Record Source:
    [1] Global, Gravestone Photograph Index
    [2] Australia and New Zealand, Find a Grave Index
    [3] New Zealand, Cemetery Records
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