Elspeth Douglas
1836 - Yes, date unknown
Generation: 1
1. Elspeth Douglas was born on 2 Oct 1836 in Scotland (daughter of George Douglas and Elspeth Bogue); and died.
2. George Douglas was born on 26 Apr 1802 in Hownam, Roxburghshire, Scotland; and died. Notes:
His occupation is listed as Seaman.
George, his daughters Anne and Margaret and son Alexander came to Australia on "The Sundra" leaving Plymouth 2/7/1863 arriving Brisbane, Queensland, Australia 26/9/1863.
George and probably Alexander came in the draft of immigrants of the Lancashire Co-operative Emigration Society to settle river front land on the upper Mary River named "Pioneers Rest". The settlers cleared the land of Kauri Pine timber which was sold to fund the cultivation of cotton crops. Anne's husband David Whittaker was also a member of the draft.
(Research):Posibly the son of Adam Douglas, a carpenter from Hownam, Roxburghshire, who was 82 in 1851 and dead by 1861, and Isabella, his wife, who was born in Alington, Northumberland, c1823
But note also:
Queensland bd&m
DATE: 1886
REG. No.C4042
NAME: George Douglas
FATHER: Adam Douglas
MOTHER: Euphemia Black
His children may have been born in KirklistonGeorge married Elspeth Bogue on 31 May 1834. Elspeth was born on 21 Mar 1802 in Inchture, Perthshire, Scotland; died on 23 Aug 1857 in Manchester, England. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
3. Elspeth Bogue was born on 21 Mar 1802 in Inchture, Perthshire, Scotland; died on 23 Aug 1857 in Manchester, England. Children:
- Adam Douglas was born on 22 Mar 1835 in Scotland; and died.
- 1. Elspeth Douglas was born on 2 Oct 1836 in Scotland; and died.
- Isabella Douglas was born on 18 Apr 1838 in Scotland; and died.
- Anne Douglas was born on 6 Oct 1839 in Scotland; died on 15 Jul 1878 in Tiaro, Queensland, Australia.
- Alexander Bogue Douglas was born on 26 Jul 1842 in Scotland; died on 25 Oct 1924; was buried in Tiaro, Queensland, Australia.
- Margaret Douglas was born on 26 Jul 1844 in Clifton Hall, Midlothian, Scotland; died on 11 Nov 1916 in Tiaro, Queensland, Australia.