The Wyllie Family Tree (Bits & Pieces)
This page has been created as a repository of miscellanous information that is received and that I can't link into the family tree as presently known.
This information however may be of some use to others searching for their family links
As this information is from various sources, its reliability and accuracy can not be guaranteed.
It would be appreciated if any information is e-mailed to any of the addresses on this page if a copy could also be sent to <Garth Wyllie> garth@iconz.co.nz
Tasmanian Links (Australia)
The family of James Shaw Wyllie Born  in 1828 and by the looks of it not related through the James Shaw Wyllie in these pages who was born in 1821 however new information may change that.
James  married Euphemia Smith 1842 - 1879 and died in the Emu Bay district of Tasmania
This James Shaw Wyllie had 7 sons and 3 daughters. They are; The contact for these this family line is Jason Wyllie the son of Bevin Wyllie in Tasmania. His Grandfather was  Sydney James Wyllie the fouth son of James Shaw Wyllie. Jason also has a home page at http://www.vision.net.au/~jasonwyllie for those wanting know more about Jason Wyllie.
Sydney James (Jim) Wyllie 1903 -1992 Married Clarice Wilson 1906 - 1983 Daniel Wyllie 1871 1954 Married Mary Wooton 1864 - 1933 (Son of James Shaw Wyllie above)
If you have any information that may fill in any gaps for Jason please email on jasonwyllie@vision.net.au
 


Tasmania (More from Australia)

One Margaret Wyllie who died in 1991 who was the child of Alexander Wyllie and Frances Wyllie (Peach) Married in 1895 in the U.K.


Unknown but sourced from Jason Wyllie in Tasmania

David Wyllie 1763  (headstone on grave in Scotland)

William Wyllie 1749 -1838 Married Jean Simpson

Patrick Wyllie 1788 - 1859 Married Christian Chrichton 1796 - 1869


New Zealand

Mary Wylie married James Richmond 16 June 1791 in Loudon Scotland (Ayrshire). Any information on this name should also go to Milton Froggatt at frogg@igrin.co.nz

Bits from Garth Wyllie.
The is Alexander Wyllie the former New Zealand All Black and Co All Black Coach. Presently the Coach of the Canterbury Crusaders in the Rugby Super 12 Competion. Alex is a farmer by background and lives in New Zealands Canterbury region (Christchurch) Nicknamed Griz Wyllie we don't know of his history although a letter has been sent to him requesting any details he could supply. We have not received a response.
In Auckland New Zealand there is a Wyllie Road in the suburb of Papatoetoe. We don't know the origins of the family it was named after.
Of course there are numerous listing for Wyllie/Wylie in New Zealand.
I have business dealings with a Martin Wyllie of Carter Holt Harvey Industries where he is the Financial Controller. I am unaware of his background.
There is another Wyllie who is the Company Secretary for Telecom New Zealand to name but a few.


Scotland

Mary Ann Wyllie Candlish Born 29.4.1873 Father Hugh Candlish & Mother Mar7 Ann Wyllie from Genealogy database for Cuindlis.
This reference was found by searching on Alta Vista using Wyllie with a capital W. This brings up a reference to the link. (I have been unable to get the link to work from this page so I have remove the link rather than have frustrated people sending me e-mails about it)


U.K.

James Wyllie  has traced his family back to Alexander Wylie or Wyllie born Kincardineshire in 1767 and with a father of the name James born about 1740 (exact date unknown) Alexander Wylie had 2 sisters and 2 brothers. James would like more information about his ancestors that relate to Alexanders siblings or parents. Contact back to James on jmw@bexton.u-net.com


Miscellaneous from James Wyllie in the UK

The International Genealogical Index of the Mormon Church shows a James Shaw Captain Wyllie who was also married to an Agnes Millar

In the crypt of St Paus in London there is a memorial to a Sir William Wyllie who distinguished himself on the North-West Frontier of India. There were a number of Wyllies in the Army in India.

Notable Wyllie names extracted from  Jenner's Hall of Names.

James also found  the record a James Shaw Wyllie who served in the Indian Army but is not the James Shaw Wyllie that we have in this Home page.
According to the records  he was born 2 October 1800 and died 10 September 1879 and retired from the Indian Army on the 4th of March 1842. Also refered to in  as James Shaw Captain Wyllie although not in the pension records this information was found. He married Agnes on 5 January 1830 and she was born 17 June 1803 and died 26 October 1880.  They had 3 children  John born 1830, William born 1832 and Wilhelmina born 1835.
Wilhelmina died in 1840 aged 5 years. John is likely to be John Shaw Wyllie listed as an Ensign in 1850 in the British army.

Indian Military Records

More from James-
Wyllies in India (from Military records)


Australia

There is a reference in New South Wales Australia of a Robert Wyllie arriving by ship between 1826 and 1853 as a Ships Surgen (or Doctor) and a further reference in a subsequent cencus. This information is  on one of the CSIRO  sites as a research paper. Also of note on the same list is Mrs William Alfred Wylie and one RM Esq Wylie's partner on Emma Eugenia. (Note the difference in one and two 'L's.

Reference to a  George Wyllie born 2 February 1872 and his decendants can be found at  http://www.zades.com.au/susiez/Html/ind0035.htm
This site was reported by Mark Schipp of the Australian Capital Territory (ACT)  who is look for information on his family links to the Wyllie name.

Marks data is :-

Mark Schipp may be contacted by email on mark.schipp@mailhost.dpie.gov.au

From the State of Victoria Archives Australia

Ship arrivals from Any Port (Fuzzy logic search)

WYLEE . . . Given name: ---- . . . Age: 28
     Arrival date: JUL 1859 . . . Ship: CYCLONE . . . Port: F . . . Fiche: 067 . . . Page: 001
WYLEY . . . Given name: JAMES . . . Age: 40
     Arrival date: SEP 1854 . . . Ship: ELVIRA HARBECK . . . Port: F . . . Fiche: 026 . . . Page: 001
WYLIE . . . Given name: ANDREW . . . Age: 23
     Arrival date: SEP 1853 . . . Ship: LELAND . . . Port: F . . . Fiche: 014 . . . Page: 001
WYLIE . . . Given name: J MR . . . Age: 38
     Arrival date: AUG 1854 . . . Ship: CRYSTAL PALACE . . . Port: F . . . Fiche: 026 . . . Page: 001
WYLIE . . . Given name: JENNETTE . . . Age: 18
     Arrival date: SEP 1853 . . . Ship: LELAND . . . Port: F . . . Fiche: 014 . . . Page: 001
WYLIE . . . Given name: MARGARET . . . Age: 22
     Arrival date: SEP 1853 . . . Ship: LELAND . . . Port: F . . . Fiche: 014 . . . Page: 001

Also from the Archives we find one Convict Wylie
Elizabeth Wylie of Middlesex convict serving a life sentence.


Database Search Information from Kindred Konnections
(Formerly the Mormon database)

WYLLIE,ROBERT  Married   ISABELLA NIXO WYLLIE 1790 ---- unknown birthplace
WYLLIE,ROBERT   Married  JEAN OR JANET  1644  Born KILMARNOCK
WYLLIE,ROBERT    *MOSES WYLLIE    1706 ---- KILMARNOCK
WYLLIE,ROBERT    *ROBERT WILSON WY1848 ---- unknown
WYLLIE,ROBERT WILLIAM 1822 Married  CATHERINE  WYLLIE Born 1862 CARLISLE
WYLLIE,GEORGE EDWARD WYLLIE   1891 ---- unknown
WYLLIE,WILLIAM  Married  FRANCES W. DECKE  Born 1875 ---- SCOTLAND
WYLLIE,WILLIAM  Married   HANNAH ROBINSON ---- ---- unknown
WYLLIE,WILLIAM   Married  RUTH WILSON     ---- ---- unknown


Canada

From the Canadian Military Records WWI

Recorded as serving in the Expeditionary Force of 600,000 men are the following Wyllie names. There is no record of whether any died in the war but the odds are that some did. No search has been done yet under Wylie with one 'L'.

Name Regimental Service No. Name Regimental Service No
Alexander Wyllie 784788 Alexander Wyllie 1102095
Alexander Wyllie 3345064 Alexander Jamison Wyllie 1009440
Allan Hossett Wyllie 1009440 Andrew Wyllie 2115092
Andrew Finlayson Morrison Wyllie 790917 Andrew Wilson Wyllie 1250424
Arther Sauders Wyllie 16606 David Wyllie 2204587
David Crombie Wyllie 30144 David Valentine Wyllie 1015927
Eaton Lindop Wyllie 521203 Edward Wyllie 2731029
Francis Wyllie 406209 Fred Wyllie (AKA Wychto) 152813
Frederick Norman Wyllie 405481 George Wyllie 904970
George Herbert Wyllie 839119 George Tindal Wyllie 463672
From Canadian Military Records

Died in battle
 
Charles John Wyllie Warrant Officer WCAF Died 1942 Raymond Edgar Wylie Sgt. WCAF Died 1942
There is no accessable database for those who served.

Of note in relation to these Canadian Military Records should be that no Wyllie or Wylie died in the Boer War while serving with the Canadian forces. Yet 15 years later or there abouts, there are some 20 different Wyllies serving in the forces, be that it was most likely by conscription.


USA

News paper records show one Jean I Wyllie marrying  one E W Sunderlin on 5/5/1897

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