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Which Douglas line are you researching? Dates and places help making connections.
Adam Douglas born about 1835 his parents were George Douglas born 1804 near Hounam and Elspeth Hogue born abt 1802 at Inchture.
Who is your earliest known Douglas ancestor?
George Douglas 1804 to 1886 (died Australia) I think. Maybe his father was Adam
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Gyte family and Douglas and Davidson

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At 9:17 on July 2, 2016, William Douglas said…

I mentioned George Douglas and Elspeth Bogue below (19th June).

There is more on the family here: http://goo.gl/fiWx48 

At 9:11 on July 2, 2016, William Douglas said…

1851 Census

Name  Relationship Condition Age Sex Occupation Birthplace
Adam Douglas Head Married 82 M Country Carpenter Roxburgh, Hownam Dead by 1861
Isabella Douglas Wife Married 71 F Northumberland, Alington
Euphemia Douglas Daughter Unmarried 28 F Roxburgh, Hownam

At 13:26 on June 19, 2016, William Douglas said…


Welcome to our group, Sharon.

I note a George Douglas born about 1803 in Hownam, Roxburghshire, Scotland who was buried on 13 Feb 1886 in Tiaro, Queensland, Australia. He married Elspeth Bogue and had five children. Elspeth Bwas born about 1804 in Inchture, Perthshire, Scotland. She died before 1861 in Britain.

The children appear to have been born in Kirklsiton. So the family moved around before emigrating to Australia.

I have not identified George's parents - yet. There may be some clues on this page: http://www.douglashistory.co.uk/history/families/douglas_of_swinside.html

William

 
 
 

Making conections

The more information you can give about the people you mention, the more chance there is of someone else connecting with your family.

Dates and places of births, deaths and marriages all help to place families.

Professions also help.

'My great-grandmother mother was a Douglas from Montrose' does not give many clues to follow up! But a bit of flesh on the bones makes further research possible. But if we are told who she married, what his profession was and where the children were baptised, then we can get to work.

Maybe it is time to update the information in your profile?


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