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Dugald Campbell was the seventh and youngest child of James Campbell Jr., said to be a sailor who jumped ship on the island around 1806 or 1807. All of his brothers and sisters went to New Brunswick.

The Islander – May 1, 1863
Married. On the 15th inst., by the Rev. Robert Laird, Mr. Dugald Campbell, Lot 18, to Miss Margaret Mathews, of the same place.

Groom's Name Dugald Campbell
Groom's Residence Lot 18
Groom's Status Bachelor
Bride's Name Margaret Matthews
Bride's Residence Lot 18
Bride's Status Spinster
Source RG19/s3/ss5: Marriage bonds, 1863

According to the history of Hamilton (Lot 18) by Earle Lockerby "Dougald was a shoemaker and farmer. His first wife was Margaret Matthews. Following her death he married Charlotte Blackmore. Dugald had a family of five: Russell, James, George, Robert and Bessie."

Dugald died without a will. His second wife petitioned the court to administer his estate. She said that "Dugald Campbell left him surviving his widow and the following children and no more: James, 8; George, 6; Robert 4 and Bessie Jane, 15 months." This sounds to me like a way to ensure that Russell and William did not have a claim on the estate.