Their son was:  ANDREW ARMIT (b: 4 Jul 1841 in Largo, Fife, Scotland) On 8th Dec 1860, aged 19Y, Andrew mar. at Carnbee, Fife to AGNES WALLACE.

Above; David and Alice Armit

 She was b: 29 Oct 1841 in Creich, Fife, Scotland, the daughter of DAVID WALLACE AGNES KIRKCALDY; she d: 23 Feb 1911 in Kilconquhar, Fife. Andrew  d; 22 Nob 1913 at Kilconquhar, Fife, Scotland

They had 8 children.

i. DAVID WALLACE ANDREW ARMIT (b. 04 Sep 1861, Carnbee, Fife, Scotland; d. 22 Nov 1913, Kilconquhar, Fife, Scotland); He mar. ALICE BROWN in Oct 1885, Carnbee, Fife, Scotland; (b. 1865, Kingsbarns, Fife, Scotland). 

Timeline: Residence 1871 Kilconquhar, Fife, Scotland Residence 1881 Crail, Fife, Scotland Residence 1881 Crail, Fife, Scotland Residence 1891 Anstruther Wester, Fife, Sct Residence 1901 Kilrenny, Fife, Scotland

David decided at 56 years of age to immigrate with his family to New Zealand and left London on the ship "Ionic" departing from London 4th January, 1912 and arrived at Wellington 24th February, 1912. Captain E Crosby Roberts was in command. It brought 14 first class, 59 second class and 509 in steerage.

IONIC, FROM LONDON.
The Shaw, Saville and Albion liner lonic arrived at Wellington on Saturday morning from London, via Plymouth, Teneriffe, Capetown, and Hobart. Rough weather... and strong winds were encountered in the Channel, and Plymouth was reached on Saturday, January 6th, and left at 3 p.m. the same day. More bad weather -was experienced in the Bay. of Biscay, and delayed progress. Teneriffe was reached on the morning of the 12th. Alter calling that port are left at 4.30 p.m. The weather was. perfect all the way to. Capetown, where the vessel called for coal. The South African port was left at noon on Sunday, 25th January, and fine but cold weather was experienced all the way to Hobart, which port was reached at 11 p.m. on 16th February, Early next morning the ship berthed and disembarked 95 passengers for Australian ports. Owing to the 1000 tons of cargo for discharge, and labour being unprocurable) on Sunday; the ship did not leave until daylight on Tuesday, 20th. Captain E. Crosby Roberts is in command of the lonic, and has with him the following officers: Messrs, J. L. Jones, chief officer; J. McCostie, first; J Morrow, second; A. E. Bowles, third; E. J. French, fourth; G. McLellan, chief, engineer; J. Hingston, second; G. Butledge, fhird; A. J. Ireland,' fourth; J. Davidson, fifth; J. Williams, sixth; X, Butler chief refrigerating engineer; J. Ferguson, second; J Burrage, electrician; Dr. J. S. Fraser, surgeon; Mr Cecil B. Greenwood, purser; Mr E. Torr, chief steward; Mr E. A. Watkineon. Marconi operator. The lonic has about 1800 tons of cargo for Lyttelton, and is due here about Thursday to complete discharging.

Occ: Labourer/farmer - his Address Waitohi
His Death 1925 Armit aged 63Y Bur: Tuesday, 3 February 1925 at the Temuka Cemetery Section General Block Plot 501

Death 1941 Alice Armit -  her Will) 90Y Address Springfield Road Temuka Age at Death 90 Years Date of Interment Wednesday, 12 March 1941

Their children:

1 Andrew Lawrence Armit (b: 27 Jul 1887 in Falside Carnbee, Scotland; d: 09 May 1974 in 31a Evans St Timaru aged 86Y; Bur: 11 May 1974 Timaru Cem.) He mar; 8th Oct 1913 in Ohape, Milford, Temuka to Mary Elizabeth Trumper (b: 25 Aug 1891 in Raukapuka Downs, Geraldine; d: 28 Mar 1971 in Timaru 79Y.) They had 12 children

2 Rachel Stark Armit (b: 1889 in Carnbee, Fife, Scotland; d: 21 Aug 1974 in Temuka 85Y) She  mar: 1925 to Albert Ludemann (b: 1884 in Tai Tapu, Christchurch; d: 18 May 1963 in Temuka 78Y; Bur: 21 May 1963 Temuka Cem. Row 261, Plot 17) No children

3 Agnes Wallace Armit (b: 08 Dec 1890 in Anstruther, Fife, Scotland; d: 30 Oct 1933 in New Zealand) mar: 1929 to William Hugh Chalmers (b: 1894 in Peterhead, Scotland ; d: 21 Jul 1969 in Temuka, Sth Canterbury, NZ) One dau. Alice Rachel Chalmers

ii. FRANCIS ARMIT (b. 02 Feb 1864, Pittenween, Fife, Scotland; d. 16 Nov 1929, Ednburgh, Midlothian, Scotland); mar. 30 Nov 1888 to BARBARA DOWIE at Forteviot, Perth, Scotland.

iii. JANET BISSET ARMIT , (b. 14 Nov 1865, Pittenween Fife, Scotland; d. Aft. 1901, Cambusnethan, Lanarkshire, Scotland); mar. on 26 Nov 1886, Kilrenny, Fife, Scotland to JAMES SMART (b. 08 Oct 1864, Kingbarns, Fife, Scotland).

iv. ANDREW WALLACE ARMIT (b. 07 Mar 1868, Newburn, Fife, Scotland; d. 22 Nov 1913, Kilconquhar, Fife, Scotland) mar. 14 Nov 1888, Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland to ELIZABETH ASPELL BELL (b. 1869, England).

v. AGNES WALLACE ARMIT (b. 16 Feb 1870, Newburn, Fife, Scotland; d. 18 Nov 1939, Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland; mar. 03 Jan 1893, Cumbrae, Bute, Scotland to J>AMES BOYD, (b. 1871, Kilmany, Argylshire).

vi. EMILY GOURLAY ARMIT (b. 16 Jun 1872, Newburn, Fife, Scotland) mar. 02 Oct 1894 to DUNCAN MCINTOSH at Glasgow Blackfriars, Lanark, Scotland where he was born in 1874.

vii. JOHN WALLACE ARMIT ( b. 07 Mar 1883, Kilrenny, Fife, Scotland; d. Ontario, Canada); mar. MARGARET TODD DORWARD on 17 Nov 1905 at Crail, Fife, Scotland; She was b. 13 Oct 1879, Straithkiness, St Andrews, Fife, Scotland.

viii. MARY LESSELS (LESLIE) ARMIT mar: DORWOOD

Historians commented on the high quality of Scottish settlers - immigrants in the 1800'a came from middle class backgrounds and by 1850, Scots made up a quarter of the populaton of New Zealand. Significant migration was caused by Canterbury's recruitment drives for Highland shepherds and gold rushes. By the 1900's in Scotland it was competition for land, jobs and housing caused in the years between 1906 and 1916 more then 16 thousand  Scots to travel to the New Zealand seeking better opportunities. Can you help with Armit familyinformationl?

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