Ann-Maree Davis

Female

Maiden Gully, Victoria

Australia

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Which Douglas line are you researching? Dates and places help making connections.
My great, great great grandfather James Crawford Douglas born December 1842 in Newtonards, Down, Northern Ireland, emigrated to Australia in 1864 with his brother John on the 'Great Britain'.

I am unable to find details of his family but know that his father James Douglas was married to Elizabeth Crawford and lived Douglas Homestead, Ballyhay, County Down.
Who is your earliest known Douglas ancestor?
James Douglas

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  • William Douglas

    Welcome to our group, Ann-Marie.

    I am not sure if I believe this entry: DOUGLAS, James was born ABT 1880 in Co Down, (son of William Johnston) was in the 1901 census for Ballyhay, Ballycross, County Down, Ireland because I do not understand why he would be called Douglas.

    The 1901 census has this:

    Residents of a house 65 in Ballyhay (Ballycross, Down)
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    Surname Forename Age Sex Relation to head Religion
    Johnston William 80 Male Head of Family United Free Church of Scotland
    Johnston Isabella 30 Female Daughter United Free Church of Scotland
    Mculley Minnie 24 Female Niece United Free Church of Scotland
    McGampsey Lavinia 10 Female Niece United Free Church of Scotland
    Johnston Lizzie 3 Female Niece United Free Church of Scotland
    Douglas Jane 17 Female Daughter Presybterian
    Douglas Essie 9 Female Daughter Presybterian
    Douglas Maggie 7 Female Daughter Presybterian
    Douglas Aggie 13 Female Daughter Presybterian
    Douglas Lizzie Ann 23 Female Daughter Presybterian
    Douglas Alexander 50 Male Head of Family Presybterian
    Douglas James 21 Male Son Presybterian
    Douglas John 15 Male Son Presybterian
    Douglas Alexander 11 Male Son Presybterian
    Douglas Robert P 19 Male Son Presybterian
    Douglas Essie 48 Female Wife Presybterian

    All the above is of course later than the timescale you are looking at, but I hope it might help.

    You refer to 'Douglas Homestead'.  This does not sound correct to me.  Irish homes/farms were not usually named 'Homestead'.

    we have an Irish group, which you might consider joining.

    Yours aye,

    William

    Sep 13, 2012

  • Nicole Mathers

    Hi Ann-Maree.  Have you seen the book in the State Library of Victoria. "Douglas, a family history 1843 - 1981"  This is a full background on James Douglas and includes some information about the James's father.

    My great great grandfather was John Douglas

    Oct 30, 2024