Alexander and Clementina McDOUGALL

[mwbabsi]

Hi,
 Alexander and Clementina  McDougall had a son Daniel McDougall also known as Donald,  b. 1822 Inverness.   Daniel married   Charlotte McLean in Bathurst, Eastern Cape South Africa   and died  10 March 1843  Grant's Valley, Kenton-on-Sea, Eastern Cape, South Africa.

To help a friend  keen to know more about her Scottish rooots I would appreciate any information about  Alexander and Clementina McDougall as we have no other information about them.

There may also be a Ballachullish connection  as a family member corresponded with someone in that area ca 1020s.

Thank you

Babso

[ev]

Found this , Daniel died 10th March 1904 , married 1843 ?
http://www.1820settlers.com/genealogy/getperson.php?personID=I59166&tree=master



ev

[MonicaL]

Hi Babso

Was Daniel's religion Roman Catholic?

There is a possible christening entry for him in the RC registers Fort William, The Immaculate Conception, Argyll:

MacDougal DONALD, parents ALEXR MACDOUGAL/CLEMENTINA MACTAOIS (McTavish/mcTavis)
born 3/8/1821, bapt. 14/8/1821

Some other children to this couple baptised at the same church include:

Clementina born 4/4/1820, bapt. 10/4/182
Ann born 13/11/1823, bapt. 20/11/1823

Monica

[MonicaL]

Possible 1841 census entry:

Alex Mcdougall 45 Tailor
Clementina Mcdougall 45
Jane Mcdougall 20
Una Mcdougall 4
John Mcdougall 2
Ewen Mcdougall 15 ap. tailor
Catherine Irvine 25
Clementina Irvine 1

Address: Fort Wm Low Street 1st Division, Kilmallie Inverness

The 1841 census is limited in terms of info. Relatonships within the household were not normally included and for those over 15, their ages were normally rounded down to the nearest 5 years.

Daniel not showing but by this time likely he was working away from home?

Monica

[MonicaL]

By 1851,

Alexander McDougall 64 Tailor b. Moidart Invernesshire
Clementina McDougall 64 b. Glendochart, Perthshire
Dougald McDougall 31 Tailor b. Fort William

Address is 11 Low Street, Fort William Kilmallie Argyll

1861:

Alexr Mcdougald 68 tailor b. Ardnamurchan, Argyllshire
Clansey Mcdougald 68 b. Glendochert, Perthshire
Mary Mcdougald 40 daughter b. Kilmallie, invernessshire

Address: Sir Duncaus Square, Kilmallie

Possible death for Clementina in 1867 in Kilmallie. Aged 84 but ages in censuses etc can move around.

In 1871, Alexander is living alone with daughter Mary at Hugh Street, Fort William. Possible death for him in 1872 in Kilmallie, aged 87.

Images of BMDs are available to view online on www.scotlandspeople.gov.uk  It is pay to view, but costs are reasonable.

Monica

[mwbabsi]

Thank you  ev,  luckily the south African  family seems to be well documented.

 Monica thank you so much for all the census info.  Family in South Africa seem to  be bChurch of England or Anglican as we call them here.
Such quick responses are much appreciated,  thanks again.

Babs

[mwbabsi]

Apologies for incorrect posting re Daniel McDougall b. ca 1822 Inverness
He married in 1843 in South Africa and died in South Africa in 1904.

Thanks again to ev for bringing this to my attention.

Babs

[Susan Elliot]

Was thrilled to find this thread as I have been researching Alexander and Clementins McDougall as well. Thank you for this information, it is a big help. Btw my grandmother was Gertrude Amy McDougall, daughter of William, a son of Daniel McDougall. The Sourh African descendants are well documented but Daniel’s origins were always a mystery to many in the family. He was supposed to have been shipwrecked at Kariegs river mouth.

[MonicaL]

Hi Susan

Welcome to RootsChat 

If you want to trace Alexander and Clementina further, if they died in Scotland (which seems likely), their death certs should include the names of their parents, if know to the informant to their deaths. Original images are available to view on www.scotlandspeople.gov.uk  It is pay to view but costs are reasonable.

Monica