Douglas emigration from Scotland

 

United Kingdom Anchor Line, 1255 tons; Captain A.D. Munro. From Glasgow, Scotland 1865-06-07 to Quebec 1865-06-23
    Douglas Robert 38 Weaver Scotch married
    Douglas Grace 38 [wife] Scotch married
  206 Douglas Thomas 16 Servant Scotch single
    Douglas Jessie [female] 14 Factoryworker Scotch single
    Douglas William 11 male-child Scotch single
    Douglas George 9 male-child Scotch single
    Douglas James 4 male-child Scotch single

 

Settled in the District of Pictou in the spring of 1816.  
William Douglas & wife 26 married 2 -do- -do-  
Donald Douglas 24 single   Blacksmith Rogers Hill  
Anne Douglas 50 widow 4   -do-

Alexander and Elizabeth Douglas, of Dull, Perthshire sailed on the Curlew from Greenock 21st July 1818, to Quebec and Montreal 9th September 1818

Name Age Origin Year Departed Arrived Ship
 DOUGLAS, Dan, Mr.       1915  Glasgow, SCT  NY  Cameronia
 DOUGLAS, Robert, Mr.       1911  Glasgow, SCT  NY  California
 DOUGLAS, Wm., Mr.       1911  Glasgow, SCT  NY  California

 

Scottish Settlers in North America

- DOUGLAS, Anne — Born in Scotland c1735. Widow. Emigrated from Scotland, with children, to Canada. Settled at Roger’s Hill, Pictou, Nova Scotia, in 1815. (PANS/RG1)

- DOUGLAS, Charles J.S. — Second son of Sir John Douglas of Kelhead, 1706–1778. Married (1) Basilia Dawes, daughter of George Dawes of Spring, Jamaica; (2) Mary, daughter of Rev. Richard Bullock. (SP.V.150)

- DOUGLAS, David — Born during 1798 in Scone, Perthshire. Botanist and explorer in Canada and the United States. Murdered in Hawaii during 1834. (TSA)

- DOUGLAS, Donald — Born c1791. Blacksmith. Emigrated from Scotland to Canada. Settled at Roger’s Hill, Pictou, Nova Scotia, in 1815. (PANS/RG1)

- DOUGLAS, Donald — Born c1793. Emigrated from Scotland, with his mother, two sons and two daughters, to Canada. Received a land grant in Halifax, Nova Scotia, 1815. (PANS/RG20)

- DOUGLAS, George — Emigrated from Scotland on the Commerce in June 1820. Settled in Upper Canada. (PAO)

- DOUGLAS, James — Emigrated from Scotland to America. Merchant in Dumfries, Virginia. Married Catherine, daughter of Robert Brent. Died c1767. (WMHB.1911)

- DOUGLAS, James — Born in Edinburgh during 1757, son of John Douglas. Public officer in Prince Edward Island on 26 September 1803. (DCB)

- Sir John Douglas - Birth: 1706; Death: 1778; Spouse: Christian Cunningham; Child: Charles J.S. Douglas
- Others in Record: Charles J.S. Douglas, Mary Bullock, Basilia Dawes

 

See also:
•    Early Douglas settlers in America
•    Indentured servants
 
•    Further records

 

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