BARLASS, William

1868 - 1927  (58 years)

• Name	BARLASS, William  [1, 2, 3]
  Birth	7 Dec 1868	Middle Church, Perth, Scotland   [1, 2]
  Gender	Male
  Residence	1871	Perth Burgh, Perthshire, Scotland   [1, 2]
  	Relation to Head of House: Son
  Occupation	Jan 1892	North Berwick, East Lothian, Scotland   [2]
  	He was a plumber.
  Birth of First Child- a Son	4 Sep 1894	Scotland   [2]
  	David
  Departure	10 Jun 1897	London, England   [2]
  	William and Ann sailed from London on the Gothic with their Son and daughter. Sailed Plymouth 12 June, via Tenariffe on 17 June, Capetown on 2 July Hobart on 20 July to Wellington.24 July -tied up at Queens Wharf.
  Arrival	24 Jul 1897	New Zealand   [2]
  	SS Gothic arrived at Wellington. This ship was built to carry frozen or chilled mutton to Britain.
  Arrival	1898	Christchurch, Canterbury, New Zealand   [2]
  	His son William was born here.
  He resigned as delegate of Plumbers Union to 8 Hours Union	16 Jun 1898  [2]
  	Evening Post 16 June 1898
  Residence	Between 1905 and 1906	Christchurch South, Canterbury, New Zealand   [3]
  Occupation	1906	Christchurch, Canterbury, New Zealand   [2]
  	He had his own plumbing business in Lincoln Rd
  New Staff Wanted	8 Dec 1906	Christchurch, Canterbury, New Zealand   [2]
  	Wanted, a plumber. W Barlass, Clifton St , Addington.
  Fined for Truancy	26 Feb 1908	Christchurch, Canterbury, New Zealand   [2]
  	Wm Barlass fined 10 shillings and costs.
  Death	19 Mar 1927	Christchurch, Canterbury, New Zealand   [1, 2]
  Burial	21 Mar 1927	Sydenham Cemetery, Christchurch, Canterbury, New Zealand   [2]
  	He and his wife are buried together. Block 4K Plot 64. She died 15 Dec and was buried 17 Dec 1927.
  Person ID	I4380	Stark Family Tree
  Last Modified	19 Dec 2025

  
  

  Family	FLANAGAN, Ann Wilkie,   b. 17 May 1867, Perth, Perthshire, Scotland d. 15 Dec 1927, Christchurch, Canterbury, New Zealand (Age 60 years)
  Marriage	3 Jun 1892	Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland
  Children	1. BARLASS, David,   b. 4 Sep 1894, Edinburgh, Scotland d. 1973, Christchurch, Canterbury, New Zealand (Age 78 years)  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]   2. BARLASS, Jean Kettle,   b. 1896, Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland d. 23 May 1971, Tauranga, Bay of Plenty, New Zealand (Age 75 years)  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural] + 3. BARLASS, William,   b. Oct 1897, Wellington, Wellington, New Zealand d. 21 Jun 1968, Christchurch, Canterbury, New Zealand (Age 70 years)  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]   4. BARLASS, Alexander,   b. 1902, Christchurch, Canterbury, New Zealand d. 20 Mar 1983, Sydenham Cemetery Chch (Age 81 years)  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]   5. BARLASS, Annie,   b. 1904, Christchurch, Canterbury, New Zealand d. 1996 (Age 92 years)  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]   6. BARLASS, Helen Erena (Nellie),   b. 16 Nov 1905, Christchurch, Canterbury, New Zealand d. 1991, Christchurch, Canterbury, New Zealand (Age 85 years)  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]   7. BARLASS, Cecilia,   b. Jul 1908, Christchurch, Canterbury, New Zealand d. 1969 (Age 60 years)  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]   8. BARLASS, Thomas (Tom),   b. Oct 1910, Christchurch, Canterbury, New Zealand d. 29 Aug 1965, Christchurch, Canterbury, New Zealand (Age 54 years)  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]
  Family ID	F1632	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	19 Dec 2025

  
  

• Event Map

  Occupation - He was a plumber. - Jan 1892 - North Berwick, East Lothian, Scotland Marriage - 3 Jun 1892 - Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland Birth of First Child- a Son - David - 4 Sep 1894 - Scotland Departure - William and Ann sailed from London on the Gothic with their Son and daughter. Sailed Plymouth 12 June, via Tenariffe on 17 June, Capetown on 2 July Hobart on 20 July to Wellington.24 July -tied up at Queens Wharf. - 10 Jun 1897 - London, England Arrival - His son William was born here. - 1898 - Christchurch, Canterbury, New Zealand Occupation - He had his own plumbing business in Lincoln Rd - 1906 - Christchurch, Canterbury, New Zealand New Staff Wanted - Wanted, a plumber. W Barlass, Clifton St , Addington. - 8 Dec 1906 - Christchurch, Canterbury, New Zealand Fined for Truancy - Wm Barlass fined 10 shillings and costs. - 26 Feb 1908 - Christchurch, Canterbury, New Zealand Death - 19 Mar 1927 - Christchurch, Canterbury, New Zealand  = Link to Google Earth

  
  

• Photos » Slide Show		William Barlass Plumbing Works This is Pat's grandfather's business. Probably it is William Barlass and his 4 sons - James, Alex, William (jnr) and David (left to right) The photo came from Chris Barlas's Blog on internet.
  		William Barlass (Sen) 1867 to 1927
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• Sources

  [S16] Ancestry Family Trees, (Name: Online publication - Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com. Original data: Family Tree files submitted by Ancestry members.;), Database online. Record for William Barlass http://search.ancestry.com.au/cgi-bin/sse.dll?db=pubmembertrees&h=40215219203&indiv=try [S16] Ancestry Family Trees, (Name: Online publication - Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com. Original data: Family Tree files submitted by Ancestry members.;), Database online. Record for William Barlass http://search.ancestry.com.au/cgi-bin/sse.dll?db=pubmembertrees&h=-1377262393&indiv=try [S37] Ancestry.com, New Zealand, Electoral Rolls, 1853-1981, (Name: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc.; Location: Provo, UT, USA; Date: 2010;), 1905-1906. New Zealand, Electoral Rolls, 1853-1981 1905-1906