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John Douglas

M, #405, b. 23 March 1825, d. 8 July 1899
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Pedigree
Last Edited: 7 Aug 2022

Parents:

Father*: William Douglas1 b. 11 Mar 1785, d. 25 Jun 1857
Mother*: Isabella McLaren1 b. 20 Nov 1795, d. 12 Jun 1859
  • Birth*: John Douglas was born on 23 March 1825 at Guay, Dowally, Perthshire, Scotland, .1
  • He was the son of William Douglas and Isabella McLaren.1
  • Baptism: John Douglas was baptised on 24 April 1825 at Dowally, Perthshire, Scotland, .2,1,3
  • (Groom) Marriage*: He married Ann Cattanach, daughter of Charles Cattanach and Charlotte Fyfe, on 7 January 1857 at Dunnichen, Angus, Scotland, .1
  • (Deceased) Death*: John Douglas died on 8 July 1899 at Dunnichen, Forfarshire, Scotland, , at age 74 from MI.4
  • (Witness) Memorial Inscription: He is commemorated on the headstone erected circa 1900 at Forfar Municipal Cemetery, Newmonthill, Forfar, Forfarshire, Scotland, . Inscription reads polished (Aberdeen?) granite square monument surmounted by draped urn; In loving memory of our mother Ann Catanach wife of John Douglas who died at Dunnichen 10th March 1899 aged 65 years; and of our father John Douglas who died at Dunnichen 8th July 1899 aged 74 years; erected by their family.4
    Headstone Forfar Newmonthill Ann Cattanach John Douglas

Census & Directory Entries

Head of Household3 April 1881He was listed as head of household along with spouse Ann Cattanach in the 1881 census at Massockwell, Forfar, Forfarshire, Scotland, . FHL film 0203492 GRO ref 282 24 3; John Douglas, head, mar, 55, ag lab, Dowally Perthshire; Ann Douglas, wife, mar, 47, ag lab wife, Aberlemno; also in the household were Isabella Douglas, Mary Ann Douglas general servant, Charles Douglas, Margaret Low Douglas, Jane Elizabeth Douglas, John Douglas, Helen Cleaburn Douglas and Betsy Douglas.2,5

Family:

Ann Cattanach b. 5 Dec 1833, d. 10 Mar 1899

Children:

William Douglas b. 6 May 1857
Charlotte Douglas b. 25 Nov 1858
Isabella Douglas b. 30 Dec 1860
Mary Ann Douglas general servant+ b. 2 Feb 1863
Charles Douglas b. 6 Dec 1864
James Douglas1 b. s 1867
Margaret Low Douglas b. 22 Jan 1869
Jane Elizabeth Douglas b. 23 Mar 1871
John Douglas b. 14 Feb 1873
Helen Cleaburn Douglas b. 30 Dec 1874
Betsy Douglas b. c 1877

Citations

  1. [S40] FL [Dec 2013].
  2. [S40] CK [March 2004].
  3. [S56] International Genealogical Index (IGI) (Salt Lake City, Utah, USA: International Genealogical Index), [Dec 2014].
  4. [S43] PCC photos held [May 2009].
  5. [S30] LDS 1881 Census [Sept 2008].