David Graham Flucker

 His parents were 68 and 44 when he was born! An only child.

Source:  New Register House, Edinburgh.

Source:  New Register House, Edinburgh.

 Buried in Rosebank Cemetery, Edinburgh.

Gravestone inscription, courtesy of Bill Wood.

Half brothers and sisters (By David Flucker and Ann Forbes)

1. Agnes Flucker was christened on the 1st of September 1804 in Newhaven.
2. Jean Flucker was christened on the 15th of December 1805 in Newhaven.  Jean may have married a William Paterson in 1828 or a William Watson in 1832.  The childrens' names are not a good match for the latter.
3. Forbes Flucker was christened on the 10th of January 1807 in Newhaven, and died of measles at age 1 on 30th of April 1808.
4. Margaret Flucker was christened on the 13th of March 1808 in Newhaven.  Margaret may have been married on the 11th or 17th of September 1847 to James Milne.
5. Cathrine Flucker was christened on the 31st of December 1809 in Newhaven, and died of teething at age 9 months on 18th of September 1810.
6. David Flucker was christened on the 13th of August 1811 in Newhaven, and died of a bowel complaint at age 1 on the 5th of August 1812.
7. Forbes Flucker was christened on the 8th of August 1813 in Newhaven, and died of smallpox at age 2 on the 21st of May 1815.
8. David Timothy Flucker was christened on the 23rd of July 1815 in Newhaven.
9. Jacobina Flucker was christened on the 4th of January 1819 in Newhaven.

Half brother (By David Flucker and Christian Greig)

10. Comb Flucker / Flockhart was born on the 26th of June and christened on the 14th of July 1831 in Newhaven and married in November 1857 in Ballarat, Victoria, Australia to Isabella McDonald.  Comb died on the 13th of December 1899 in Sebastopol, Victoria and was buried on the 14th of December 1899 in Ballarat New Cemetery, Victoria.  Isabella was born in 1832 on the Isle of Skye to Angus McDonald and Mary Campbell.  She died on the 18th of January 1917 in Ballarat, Victoria.  "Isabella came out to Australia on the Barque Georgiana with her parents and siblings.   I think off the top of my head in July 1852.   They worked in Geelong for a short time then went to Ballarat as did everyone searching for Gold.  I haven't found proof of a marriage yet.  Sometime after arriving in Ballarat. Comb changed his name from Flucker to Flockhart.", Margaret Paulsen (descendant).
    • Mary Campbell Flockhart was born in 1858/59 in Scotchmans Flats, Victoria, Australia, and married in 1880 in Ballarat, Victoria to Isaac Walker.  Isaac was born in 1858 in Victoria, Australia to James Walker and Mary Spencer.  Isaac died in 1916.
      • Robert Walker was born in 1881 in Ballarat, Victoria.
      • Isaac Walker was born in 1883 in Ballarat, Victoria and was married in 1906 in Victoria to Evelyn King.
      • Joseph James Walker was born on the 1st of June 1885 in Ballarat, Victoria and was married in April 1915 in Wendouree, Victoria to Mildred Mary Chiverton.   Joseph died on the 25th of October 1962.  Mary died on the 25th of September 1964.
        • Alma Mildred Walker was born on the 4th of May 1916 in Footscray, Victoria.  Alma died on the 15th of October 1974.
        • Howard James Walker was born on the 25th of January 1918 in Footscray, Victoria.  Howard died on the 17th of February 1979.
        • Gordon Chiverton Walker was born on the 3rd of October 1921 in Footscray, Victoria.  Gordon died in July 1982.
      • Mary Walker was born in 1887 in Ballarat, Victoria.
      • Ernest Walker was born in 1889 in Ballarat, Victoria.
      • Gordon Walker was born in 1893 in Ballarat, Victoria.
      • Frank Walker was born in 1895 in Ballarat, Victoria.
    • Christin / Christina Flockhart was born in 1860 or 1861 in Scotchmans Flats, Victoria and married in 1881 in Buninyong, Victoria to George Thomas Barnett.  Christin died on the 24th of August 1942.  George was born in 1856-61 in Ballarat, Victoria to Charles Barnett and Ellen Moxley.  George died on the 23rd of October 1951.
      • Charles David Barnett was born on the 10th of August 1882 in Ballarat, Victoria.  Charles died on the 6th of October 1934.
      • Harold Barnett was born in 1884 in Ballarat, Victoria.  Harold died on the 12th of May 1949.
      • Nellie Barnett was born in 1888 in Ballarat, Victoria.
      • George Francis Coombe Barnett was born in 1890 in Ballarat and married in 1923 in Ballarat to Viola Hicks.  Viola was born in 1892 in Victoria.
    • David Flockhart was born in 1863 in Scotchmans Flats, Victoria, Australia, and married on the 13th of April 1898 in Buninyong, Victoria to Emily Mary Elizabeth Thomas.   David died on the 22nd of January 1915 in Sebastopol, Victoria and was buried in Ballarat New Cemetery, Victoria.  Emily was born on the 28th of March 1876 in Buninyong, Victoria to John Stoker Thomas and Elizabeth Kilmister.  Emily died on the 29th of July 1954 in Fitzroy, Victoria and is buried in Ballarat New Cemetery.
      • David Norman Flockhart was born on the 11th of November 1898 in Ballarat, Victoria and married in 1926 in Victoria to Ada Dawn Hentwhistle.  David died on the 10th of July 1959.  Ada was born in 1901 in Reading, Berkshire, England.  Ada died on the 22nd of November 1960.
      • Alexander Edward Flockhart was born on the 20th of January 1901 in Ballarat, Victoria and married on the 15th of June 1929 in Thornbury, Victoria to Jessie Winifred Rogash.  Alexander died on the 28th of September 1972.  Jessie was born on the 16th of June 1904 in Barnawatha, Victoria, and died on the 16th of January 1980.
        • Isobel Margaret Flockhart was born on the 10th of May 1930 in Richmond, Victoria.  Isobel died on the 13th of August 1952.
        • Norman Alexander Flockhart was born on the 14th of April 1935 in Richmond, Victoria.  Norman died on the 30th of May 1977.
      • Isabel Elizabeth Jean Flockhart was born on the 1st of January 1905 in Ballarat, Victoria and married on the 19th of July 1930 in Caulfield, Victoria to William Moir Morgan.  Isabel died on the 9th of June 1977.  William was born on the 12th of June 1890 in Sheffield, Tasmania to Edward Morgan and Hannah Helen Moir.  William was previously married on the 28th of July 1911 in Launceston, Tasmania to Daisy Ada Robins, with whom he had at least two children.  William died on the 17th of January 1957.
        • John Stewart Morgan was born on the 22nd of July 1938 in Windsor, Victoria.  John died on the 9th of November 1993.
      • Donald Flockhart was born on the 29th of October 1906 in Ballarat or Sebastopol, Victoria and married on the 5th of November 1931 in Prahran, Victoria to Gwennyth Valma Nichols.  Donald died on the 14th of August 1970.  Gwennyth was born on the 16th of April 1912 in Kensington, Victoria.  Gwennyth died on the 15th of August 1975.
        • A David Edward Flockhart was born on the 19th of September 1939 in Paddington by Sidney, New South Wales to a Donald Flockhart.  Not certain if this is our Donald's son.  David died in 1987.
      • John Eric Flockhart was born on the 10th of May 1908 in Sebastopol, Victoria and married on the 9th of December 1933 in South Melbourne, Victoria to Ruby Monica Broadbent.  John died on the 29th of September 1967 in Dandenong Hospital, Victoria and is buried in Springvale Cemetery, Victoria.  Ruby was born on the 18th of January 1910 in Maidenhead, Berkshire, England to William Frederick Broadbent and Frances Amelia Parsons.  Ruby died on the 13th of March 1967 in Springvale, Victoria.
    • Coombe Flockhart was born in 1864 in Sebastopol, Victoria and married on the 12th of May 1891 or the 15th of March 1893 in Ballarat to Rachel Jones.  Coombe died on the 25th of May 1909.  Rachel died on the 14th of October 1955.
      • Ethel May Flockhart was born on the 25th of May 1893 in Ross Creek, Ballarat, Victoria and married on the 16th of November 1911 in Ballarat to William Norman Davies.  Ethel died on the 13th of January 1965.  William died on the 21st of August 1960.
        • Alexander Coombe Davies was born on the 26th of March 1912 in South Yarra, Victoria and married on the 10th of November 1934 in Yarraville, Victoria to Jean Elizabeth Jones-Smith.  Alexander died on the 14th of September 1948.  Jean was born in October 1913 to William Smith and Helen Langham.
        • Phyllis Jessie Davies was born on the 2nd of June 1915 in Carlton, Victoria and married on the 11th of November 1933 in Footscray, Victoria to Joseph Patrick Magree.  Phyllis died in 1987.  Joseph was born on the 14th of February 1913 in Footscray, Victoria to Daniel Patrick Magree and Agatha Beatrice Hickey.  Joseph died on the 27th of May 1948.
      • Gordon Evan Flockhart was born on the 5th of November 1894 in Ballarat or Sebastopol, Victoria and married on the 12th of May 1921 in Ballarat East to Mable Florence Barraclough.  Gordon died on the 24th of September 1972.  Mable was born on the 19th of June 1894 in Geelong West, Victoria and died in 1999.
        • Douglas William Flockhart was born on the 4th of February 1922 in Footscray, Victoria and died at age 14 on the 18th of December 1936.
      • Olive Flockhart was born in 1896 in Ballarat and married in 1918 in Victoria to Arthur Albert Gillies and married again on the 10th of January 1953 in Victoria to Samuel Robert McMurray..  Olive died on the 21st of April 1978 or 1979.  Arthur was born in 1893 in Elmore, Rochester, Victoria and died on the 27th of August 1927.  Samuel was born on the 15th of February 1893 in Strongford, County Down, Ireland and died on the 2nd of July 1973.
      • Elizabeth Flockhart was born in 1898 in Ballarat.  Elizabeth died in 1980.
      • Hector McDonald Flockhart was born in 1900 in Victoria.  Hector died on the 28th of March 1972.
      • Doris Irene Flockhart was born in 1902 or 1903 in Victoria and married in 1922 in Victoria to Edward Comini.  Doris died on the 3rd of May 1971.  Edward was born in 1900 in Shepparton, Victoria and died in 1950.
      • Alan Coombe Flockhart was born on the 13th of August 1907 in Victoria.  Alan died on the 23rd of December 1968.
    • Isabella Flockhart was born in 1867 in Sebastopol, Victoria and married on the 18th of April 1892 to James Morris Downie.  James was born in 1863 in Newcastle, New South Wales to James Morris Downey and Catherine Hickey, and died in 1938.
      • James Morris Downey was born and died in 1893 in Ballarat.
      • Isabella Downey was born in 1896 in Ballarat.  Isabella died in 1975.
      • George Downey was born in 1898 in Ballarat.
      • Mark Downey was born in 1900 in Ballarat.  Mark died in 1975.
      • Clarice Downey was born in 1903 in Ballarat.  Clarice died on the 5th of September 1981.
    • John Flockhart was born in 1869 or 1870 in Sebastopol, Victoria.
    • Sarah Flockhart was born in 1871 or 1872 in Sebastopol, Victoria.
    • Alexander Coombe Flockhart was born in 1874 in Sebastopol, Victoria and married in 1902 in Coolgardie, Western Australia to Malinda Stancombe.  Alexander died in 1946.  Malinda was born in 1878 in Ballarat to William Stancombe and Jane Dingle.  Malinda died on the 3rd of June 1955.
      • David Alexander Flockhart was born on the 10th of April 1904 in Kalgoorlie, Western Australia and married around 1926 in ____ to Sarah Little.  David died in 1998.
        • David Allen Flockhart was born in 1928 in Victoria but died in 1930.
      • Milton Coombe Flockhart was born on the 21st of August 1910 in Victoria.  Milton died on the 1st of December 1999.

(By David Flucker and Margaret Graham)

11. David Graham Flucker (Fisherman) was born on the 13th of April and christened on the 9th of December 1852 in Newhaven, and married on the 27th of September 1878 in Newhaven to Elizabeth Lyle.

Source:  New Register House, LDS IGI, Ancestral File, Margaret Paulsen (descendant).

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A year before David's birth, Margaret Graham is his father's housekeeper.
 

1861 Census - Auchinleck's Brae, Newhaven - Film 0103881 692/1/16 Page 14
 

1871 Census - David is on a ship called the "Heron" in London.

1881 Census - 100 Main Street, Newhaven - Entry 229
 

1891 Census - Newhaven - Film 0220408 ED 17 Page 50

102 Main Street, Newhaven. - 2 rooms with one or more windows.
 

1901 Census - Fifth District, Newhaven, North Leith, Midlothian. - Page 7 of 60 Entry 46.

102 Main Street, Newhaven.
 

• 2 Auchinlecks Brae, Newhaven. 1878 (wedding)
• 100 Main Street, Newhaven. 1879-1881
• 102 Main Street, Newhaven. 1891 - 1901
• 5 Ramsay Row, Newhaven. 1926 (death)

• Fisherman.
  

To find out more about the history and genealogy of the fishing village of Newhaven near Edinburgh, visit the Old Newhaven website.

"Because there were so many people in Newhaven with the same name , quite often people would be called by their Ma's or Grandma's name and my husband's brother , Magnus remembers his Granda , Combe, talking about how his Da ( David Graham Flucker) was known as 'Kellie' in Newhaven." from Alexandra and David Flucker, descendants.

Other descendants:

Alexandra and David Flucker of Kirknewton, West Lothian, Scotland (daibhidh@supanet.com)
        David Graham Flucker (1852) and Elizabeth Lyle.
        Combe Flucker (1887) and Margaret Liston.

Margaret Paulsen of Australia (cvbmbgo@netcon.net.au )
        David Flucker (1784) and Christian Greig
        Comb Flucker / Flockhart (1831) and Isabella McDonald

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