Family/Spouse: Mr Irwin. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Birth:
Originally recorded here as born 1943 in Auckland, New Zealand

William married Huia Mary Douglas on 12 Aug 1943 in Auckland, New Zealand. Huia (daughter of Donald Avery Douglas and Nell Chapman) was born on 27 Jul 1914 in Morrinsville, Waikato, New Zealand; died in Oct 1996 in Seattle, Washington, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

William + Susan Steiwer. Susan was born on 28 Dec 1890 in Oregon USA; died in 1966; was buried in Fossil IOOF Cemetery, Fossil, Wheeler County, Oregon, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Youngest child of Walter and Juliana

Had a grand-daughter, Lillian Berman, Living 2010

The portrait of Walter Michael Aubrey Douglas is/was hanging on the wall in the dining room of the Douglas homestead established Donald Avery Douglas in Morrinsville, New Zealand

Donald + Nell Chapman. Nell was born about 1883; and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Took his mother's name by deed poll, 7th November 1877 when residing at Hurstpierpoint, Sussex on half pay from the Indian Army.

Lieut 27th Bengal Regiment at marriage

Walter Michael Aubrey Barnes, gent, to be Lt, 2nd Nov 1866, 4th Regt West York Militia

He died young - of apoplexy

Died:
Cause of death: Apoplexy
Susan Stride was present at death.

Walter + Juliana Catherine Spiller. Juliana (daughter of Col. George Spiller and Caroline Alicia Elizabeth Drummond Woodgate) was born about 1841; died on 29 Apr 1901 in Colonial Hospital, Suva, Fiji Islands; was buried in Old Suva Cemetry, Korovou, Suva, Fiji Islands. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Juliana was one of 22 in the Spiller family and she had eleven of her own. When Walter passed away, she left England with 10 of her family, leaving Honora behind, she was the eldest and was very delicate, so to speak. Juliana was the first white woman to visit the Kimberley Diamond Mines in South Africa. She bought the Schooner "Mary Ogilvie" in Melbourne and had a Contract to deliver mail and passengers from Sydney to Norfolk Island and Lord Howe Island 4 times a year. The Schooner was bought and operated from 1879 and was wrecked 1894. After their loss, The Douglas family left Australia and bought property in Taveuni, Fiji Islands. Whilst in Australia, Juliana married Edward Harland, who had followed the family out to Australia. He was both deaf and dumb and the marriage didn't last, with Edward Harland going off to New Guinea. Juliana is buried in the Old Suva Cemetry,Korovou, Suva, Fiji Islands.

Juliana was on her way to Australia from their place, Navaca, on the Island of Taveuni, Fiji Islands. Taveuni is The Garden Island of Fiji, where the soil is very fertile. The purpose of the travel was to seek treatment for an illness in the Sydney Hospital. However, on arriving at Suva, she was admitted to the Colonial Hospital and she passed away there on the said date. The body was interred at the Korovou Cemetry, Suva, Fiji Islands. Korovou, is a Fijian name, translated, means Village new. In other words New Village. There are many Korovou places, not to get confused with the Korovou, 9 miles from Suva, Borstal Institution.

WESTERN PACIFIC HERALD Sunday, May 4th, 1901
We regret to have to report the death of Mrs. Juliana Harland of Navaca, Taveuni, which and event happened at the Colonial Hospital on Tuesday last. Tuesday, 29th April, 1901. Mrs. Harland was en route to Sydney, whether she was going to recoup her health and when in Suva, experienced a relapse of the serious illness from which she had been suffering previously. In spite of the attention she received at the Hospital, she passed away on the date mentioned. The deceased lady was sixty years of age and was the granddaughter of the Honourable Lady Honora Harvey and widow of the late Captain Walter Michael Aubrey Douglas, who was the grandson of the late Lady Georgina Barnes. She was afterwards married to Mr. Edward Harland of Sydney. The coffin was conveyed from the Hospital to Holy Trinity Church, where portion of the Burial Service was read by the Rev., Horace Packe, Vicar of the Church. The funeral then proceeded to the Cemetry at Korovou, Suva, where the body was interred.