Alexander Douglas

1784 - 1855  (~ 70 years)

• Name	Alexander Douglas
  Christening	1 Nov 1784	Dull Parish, Perthshire, Scotland
  Gender	Male
  Death	15 Aug 1855	Dalcroy. Perthshire, Scotland
  	Possibly this Alexander: Alexander Douglass (note: ss) died at Dalcroy 15 August 1855 and was buried in the churchyard at Foss. From their father's death certificate it is known that all of the children were alive in 1855.
  Person ID	I197700	First tree
  Last Modified	30 Mar 2025

  
  

  Father	James Douglas,   b. 5 Jan 1760, Blair Atholl, Perthshire, Scotland d. 6 Jul 1834, Grimsby, Lincoln, Ontario, Canada (Age 74 years)
  Mother	Elspeth Margaret Dow,   b. 1760, Blair Atholl, Perthshire, Scotland d. 1794 (Age 34 years)
  Marriage	31 Dec 1779	Blair Atholl parish, Perthshire, Scotland
  	Blair Atholl parish 31st December 1779. James Douglass in Lick, parish of Dull and Elspeth Calmanach in Balnabodach in this parish.
  Family ID	F48340	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Janet McDonald,   b. Abt 1787   d. Yes, date unknown
  Children	1. James Douglas,   b. 1811   d. 1875 (Age 64 years)   2. Peter Douglas,   b. 14 Jun 1813   d. 1894 (Age 80 years)   3. Elizabeth Douglas,   b. Abt 1821   d. Yes, date unknown   4. Janet Douglas,   b. Abt 1823   d. Yes, date unknown   5. Alexander Douglas,   b. Abt 1824   d. Yes, date unknown   6. Robert Douglas,   b. Abt 1828   d. Yes, date unknown
  Family ID	F48347	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	30 Mar 2025

  
  

• Notes

  Alexander continued to farm at Bohally and on 5th August 1810 he married Janet McDonald, the daughter of Peter McDonald and Janet McDonald of Chamberbane. Their first child, James, was born the following year and another four children were born at Bohally before the family moved to Dalcroy where the last two children were born. The circumstances of their move to Dalcroy are well documented in the Blair Castle archives. Alexander Douglas and his family made a success of Dalcroy, with his eldest son James eventually becoming the miller. James married Catherine Menzies of Fortingall parish 24th March 1838 and the banns are recorded twice in the Dull Old Parish Records. The first entry is rather a scrawl, while the second entry seems to be a neat copy, except that "in the parish of Fortingall" has been added. A farmer in 1841 census A farmer of 10 acres in 1851 (Research):Elsewhere I find childen recorded: Elizabeth born Apr 29 1815 d. after 1855 John born Aug 9 1819d. after 1855 Janet born Oct 2 1821 in Dalcroy d. 1902? Alexander bornApr 20 1826 in Dalcroyd. unmarried Sep 24 1907 Robertborn Mar 22 1827 d. after 1855