Fourth Generation  

16. Arthur Robert William FULTON [35441] (Catherine Henrietta Elliot VALPY⁵, William Henry², Richard¹) was born on 03 Oct 1853 in West Taieri Otago New Zealand and died on 26 Jul 1889 in Wellington Wellington New Zealand at age 35.

Arthur married Linda WEBER [44323] [MRIN: 15924].

Children from this marriage were:

   32 M    i. Henry FULTON [44324] was born in 1884.

   33 M    ii. Guy FULTON [44325] was born in 1885.

   34 M    iii. Clive FULTON [44326] was born in 1887.

17. James Edward FULTON [35442] (Catherine Henrietta Elliot VALPY⁵, William Henry², Richard¹) was born on 11 Dec 1854 in West Taieri Otago New Zealand and died on 06 Dec 1928 in Wellington Wellington New Zealand at age 73.

General Notes: Fulton, James Edward 1854 - 1928
Surveyor, civil engineer

James Edward Fulton was born at Outram, Otago, New Zealand, on 11 December 1854, the second of eight children of Catherine Henrietta Elliot Valpy, a prominent philanthropist and social reformer, and her husband, James Fulton, a landowner. The family was educated by private tutors. James junior spent a short period working in a flax mill, then in 1874 followed his elder brother Arthur into the Public Works Department in Wellington as a cadet. He became an assistant engineer in 1878 and in the same year obtained his certification as a surveyor. For the next two years he was engaged on a variety of survey work in Hawke's Bay, and in Northland on the proposed Kaihu Valley railway scheme.

In 1881 the Wellington and Manawatu Railway Company was formed to construct the line from Wellington to Palmerston North. After much debate over the route, the shorter one - via Shannon to Longburn - was chosen, thus bypassing Foxton, then the centre of a thriving flax industry. James Fulton was appointed resident engineer on the Waikanae--Longburn section a few months after Arthur had been appointed to the same post on the Wellington--Waikanae section. The brothers worked under the direction of H. P. Higginson, the senior engineer to the company.

Several major civil engineering works were required during construction of the line, including tunnels on the southern section and earthworks, swamp drainage and a crossing of the Manawatu River at Longburn on the northern section. The track was completed in 1886. James Fulton succeeded his brother as manager and locomotive superintendent for the whole line soon after Arthur's death in 1889. He remained in this post until 1897.

The line, although only 83 miles long, was in some respects a showpiece for railway travel in New Zealand at the time. No doubt spurred on by competition from the government-built line (which came up through Wairarapa, over the difficult Rimutaka section and through the Manawatu Gorge to Palmerston North), the private western line introduced passenger comforts such as upholstered seating, electric lighting and a dining car. During James Fulton's period as manager, wood rather than coal was burnt in the locomotives in some seasons to provide an income to local farmers as well as to use wood from company-owned land along the route. This was eventually stopped because of the track-side fire hazard it caused. After the opening of the North Island main trunk line in 1908, the Wellington--Manawatu line was sold to the government.

Following his return to private practice in Wellington in 1897, James Fulton was responsible for the design and building of the Kelburn cable tramway, and the first Kelburn viaduct. These were crucial in making possible the development of the western suburbs of Wellington. Other commissions included the design of a number of bridges for central and local government.

From 1903 Fulton was engineer-designer for the Taupo Totara Timber Company's narrow-gauge railway from Putaruru south for about 50 miles to Mokai. This track was the most substantial of its type in New Zealand and required a crossing of the Waikato River at Ongaroto. The crossing structure was a 230-foot-long laminated timber arch bridge, an impressive structure even by modern standards. The alignment adopted for the track was chosen to minimise the amount of earthworks needed, and required a change in level of over 1,000 feet both north and south of the Waikato. Access was by pack-horse or on foot and the working conditions were very difficult. The track included some curves that were tortuous to negotiate and derailments were not uncommon. Construction was completed in 1905 and the line remained in company ownership and operation until 1947.

James Fulton was a foundation member of the New Zealand Institute of Surveyors in 1888, along with his brother, Arthur. He served as president in 1909--10. He became a member of the New Zealand Society of Civil Engineers in 1915, having already been a member of the Institution of Civil Engineers, London, since 1888.

James Fulton had married Charlotte Fredericka Budd at Outram on 12 September 1885. He died at Wellington on 6 December 1928, survived by his wife and their daughter. Legacies to the Society of Civil Engineers and the Institute of Surveyors enabled them to endow annual prizes for members and graduates. They are a fitting memorial to Fulton's generosity and to his career.

Lowe, Peter. 'Fulton, James Edward 1854 - 1928'. Dictionary of New Zealand Biography, updated 7July 2005
URL: http://www.dnzb.govt.nz/

James married Charlotte Fredericka BUDD [35498] [MRIN: 13101] on 12 Sep 1885.

The child from this marriage was:

+ 35 F    i. Jessie Marion Vera FULTON [35499] was born on 19 Jun 1887 in Wellington Wellington New Zealand.

20. Herbert Valpy FULTON [35445] (Catherine Henrietta Elliot VALPY⁵, William Henry², Richard¹) was born on 04 Dec 1861 in West Taieri Otago New Zealand and died in 1927 at age 66.

Herbert married Emily Zoe JEFFREYS [35393] [MRIN: 15790], daughter of Julius Saunders JEFFREYS [35337] and Emily BROCK [35389], in 1894. Emily was born on 29 Oct 1870 in Dunedin Otago New Zealand and died in 1914 at age 44.

Children from this marriage were:

   36 F    i. Ngaio Zoe FULTON [43868] was born in 1899 and died in 1953 at age 54.

+ 37 M    ii. Julius Herbert FULTON [43869] was born in 1901 and died in 1973 at age 72.

   38 M    iii. Ethne Owen FULTON [43870] was born in 1903 and died in 1920 at age 17. The cause of his death was Tuberculosis.

21. Catherine Juliet FULTON [35446] (Catherine Henrietta Elliot VALPY⁵, William Henry², Richard¹) was born on 23 Sep 1862 in West Taieri Otago New Zealand.

Catherine married Robert Roase Mackay SUTHERLAND [35449] [MRIN: 13079] on 13 Apr 1893 in West Taieri Otago New Zealand. Robert was born on 10 Oct 1846 and died in 1931 at age 85.

Children from this marriage were:

   39 M    i. Robert Alexander SUTHERLAND [44327] .

Robert married Annie BARCLAY [44335] [MRIN: 15925].

   40 M    ii. James Fulton SUTHERLAND [44328] . The cause of his death was WW1.

+ 41 F    iii. Rose Henrietta Juliet SUTHERLAND [44329] died in 1969.

   42 F    iv. Clair Nelson SUTHERLAND [44330] was born on 05 Aug 1896. (Twin)

+ 43 M    v. Arthur Francis SUTHERLAND [44331] was born on 05 Aug 1896. (Twin)

+ 44 M    vi. Ivan Edward SUTHERLAND [44332] was born on 16 Apr 1899 and died on 04 Apr 1954 at age 54.

+ 45 M    vii. Angus Leslie SUTHERLAND [44333] was born on 01 Dec 1900.

   46 F    viii. Violet Jessie SUTHERLAND [44334] was born in 1903.

22. Robert Valpy FULTON [35447] (Catherine Henrietta Elliot VALPY⁵, William Henry², Richard¹) was born on 19 Jan 1865 in West Taieri Otago New Zealand and died on 01 May 1924 in Dunedin Otago New Zealand at age 59.

Robert married Lillias Augusta HERTSLET [35682] [MRIN: 13183] on 30 Sep 1890 in St Matthew's Dunedin Otago New Zealand. Lillias was born about 1863 in Dunedin Otago New Zealand and died on 15 Nov 1955 in Dunedin Otago New Zealand aged about 92. Another name for Lillias was Lilian.

Children from this marriage were:

   47 M    i. Roland Arthur Hertslet FULTON [44417] was born in 1891 and died in 1963 at age 72.

   48 M    ii. James R Bell Hertslet FULTON [44418] was born in 1892 and died in 1969 at age 77.

   49 F    iii. Enid Fanny Hertslet FULTON [44419] was born on 29 Dec 1893 in Dunedin Otago New Zealand and died before Feb 1970.

Enid married Francis Vivian FISHER [44423] [MRIN: 15945] on 03 Jun 1919 in All Saint's North Dunedin Otago New Zealand. Francis was born in 1887 in Dunedin Otago New Zealand and died on 11 Feb 1970 in Christchurch Canterbury New Zealand at age 83.

   50 M    iv. Dr Noel Edward FULTON [44420] was born in 1895.

   51 F    v. Gwenyth Lillian Hertslet FULTON [44421] was born on 19 Aug 1900. (Twin)

Gwenyth married GRESHAM [44424] [MRIN: 15946].

   52 M    vi. Dr John Richard Hertslet FULTON [44422] was born on 19 Aug 1900. (Twin)

John married Leonora BINDYMAN [44425] [MRIN: 15947].

23. Mabel Violet FULTON [35448] (Catherine Henrietta Elliot VALPY⁵, William Henry², Richard¹) was born on 04 Dec 1866 in West Taieri Otago New Zealand and died in 1958 at age 92.

Mabel married Dr. Sir Louis Edward BARNETT [35450] [MRIN: 13080] on 06 Jan 1893 in West Taieri Otago New Zealand. Louis was born on 24 Mar 1865 in West Taieri Otago New Zealand and died on 29 Oct 1946 at age 81.

Children from this marriage were:

+ 53 M    i. Geoffrey Michael Fulton BARNETT [44426] was born in 1893 and died in 1951 at age 58.

   54 M    ii. Ralph Edward Fulton BARNETT [44427] was born in 1896.

   55 F    iii. Marjorie Fulton BARNETT [44428] was born in 1897.

+ 56 M    iv. Dr Miles Ceylmer Fulton BARNETT [44429] was born in 1901.

+ 57 M    v. Sir Dennis Hensley Fulton BARNETT [44430] was born in 1906.

25. William Henry VALPY [35456] (William Henry⁶, William Henry², Richard¹) was born on 15 Mar 1859.

William married Louisa BURNSIDE [35502] [MRIN: 13103], daughter of John BURNSIDE [44873] and Unknown, on 11 Jan 1886. Louisa was born on 15 Dec 1861 and died on 11 Sep 1897 at age 35.

Children from this marriage were:

+ 58 M    i. Harry Bertram VALPY [35503] was born on 31 Dec 1887.

   59 F    ii. Lucy Muriel VALPY [35507] was born on 06 Apr 1890 and died on 13 Sep 1960 at age 70.

Lucy married Bert METCALFE [44487] [MRIN: 15963].

+ 60 F    iii. Mabel Winifred VALPY [35506] was born on 13 Jul 1893.

   61 M    iv. Ernest Noel VALPY [35505] was born on 21 Jan 1895 and died on 01 Sep 1968 at age 73.

Ernest married Dorothy JESSOP [35509] [MRIN: 13105] on 30 Jun 1928 in Kenya Africa. Dorothy was born on 02 Sep 1894.

Ernest next married Molly [44502] [MRIN: 15968] on 01 Sep 1968.

+ 62 M    v. John Arthur VALPY [35504] was born on 27 Sep 1897.

William next married Steadman Sarah CHISNALL [35510] [MRIN: 13106] on 15 Jun 1905 in Oamaru Otago New Zealand. Steadman was born on 06 Aug 1865.

Children from this marriage were:

+ 63 F    i. Steadman Alice VALPY [35512] was born on 17 Jun 1906 and died in 1946 at age 40.

+ 64 M    ii. Frederick William VALPY [35511] was born on 23 Aug 1908.

27. Evelyn Penelope VALPY [35458] (William Henry⁶, William Henry², Richard¹) was born on 18 Nov 1862 and died on 07 Feb 1938 at age 75.

Evelyn married Harry Percy OAKDEN [35462] [MRIN: 13084] on 15 Dec 1886. Harry was born on 14 Oct 1863 and died in 1941 at age 78.

Children from this marriage were:

+ 65 F    i. Eileen Vere OAKDEN [44533] .

+ 66 M    ii. William OAKDEN [44534] was born on 08 Oct 1887 and died on 07 Nov 1957 at age 70.

+ 67 F    iii. Florence Louisa OAKDEN [44535] was born on 28 Nov 1889.

+ 68 M    iv. Percy Valpy OAKDEN [44536] was born on 16 Jun 1895.

+ 69 M    v. John Every OAKDEN [44537] was born on 19 Jan 1897.

+ 70 F    vi. Dorothy OAKDEN [44538] was born on 24 Nov 1900.

29. Frederick Fulton VALPY [35455] (William Henry⁶, William Henry², Richard¹) was born on 16 Nov 1873 in West Taieri Otago New Zealand and died on 09 Jun 1963 at age 89.

Frederick married Jean Malcolm FORSYTH [35500] [MRIN: 13102], daughter of John FORSYTH [44874] and Unknown, on 27 Dec 1900 in Queenstown Otago New Zealand. Jean died on 08 Nov 1933.

Children from this marriage were:

+ 71 M    i. Mervyn Fulton VALPY [35501] was born on 25 Oct 1901.

+ 72 M    ii. Erle Hensley VALPY [44671] was born on 09 Jan 1905.

+ 73 F    iii. Doris Penelope VALPY [44672] was born on 31 Oct 1907.

30. Alice Mary VALPY [35454] (William Henry⁶, William Henry², Richard¹) was born on 14 Mar 1877 in Dunedin Otago New Zealand and died on 25 Sep 1964 at age 87.

Alice married Ernest Lyons BRYANT [35461] [MRIN: 13083], son of BRYANT [44875] and Unknown.

Children from this marriage were:

+ 74 M    i. Ernest Roland BRYANT [44707] .

+ 75 F    ii. Florence Alice BRYANT [44708] was born on 29 Jan 1908.

   76 F    iii. Linda Valpy BRYANT [44709] was born on 29 May 1913 and died on 25 Jul 1917 at age 4.

31. Irene Lucy Gray VALPY [35459] (William Henry⁶, William Henry², Richard¹) was born on 06 Nov 1880 and died in 1970 at age 90.

Irene married Thomas Edward BRYANT [35463] [MRIN: 13085], son of BRYANT [44875] and Unknown, on 01 Jun 1905. Thomas was born on 07 Feb 1880.

Children from this marriage were:

+ 77 F    i. Irene Josephine BRYANT [44725] was born on 11 Dec 1906.

+ 78 M    ii. Richard Henry BRYANT [44726] was born on 10 Aug 1908.

+ 79 F    iii. Ethel Mary BRYANT [44727] was born on 28 Jun 1910.

+ 80 F    iv. Gladys Ivy BRYANT [44728] was born on 17 Jun 1912.

+ 81 F    v. Eileen Mabel BRYANT [44729] was born on 27 Dec 1914.

+ 82 M    vi. Thomas Edward Ernest BRYANT [44730] was born on 22 Mar 1917.

+ 83 M    vii. Ernest Valpy BRYANT [44731] was born on 15 Sep 1919.