McDougall, Charles

Birth Name McDougall, Charles 1 2 3
Gender male
Age at Death 93 years, 5 months, 28 days

Narrative

Born in 1820, Charles was the first child of Alexander and Nancy to be found in PEI Baptismal records. He married Susan England in 1854, with witnesses Edward Williams & John Ellis.

On the 23ult by the same [Rev J. R. Reid] Mr Charles M'Dougald of Lot 12 to Miss Susannah England, or Lot 12. Hazard's Gazette April 8 1854 page 3

In the 1861 census of Lot 12, the farms of Charles and Alexander McDougald were next to each other. Charles had 3 males under 5, himself, one female between 6-15, and his wife.

In the 1881 census,, in Lot 8: Charles McDougald 60, Susan McDougald 50, Sarah McDougald 25, Alexander McDougald 23, Jabez McDougald 21, James McDougald 19, Edward McDougald 16, Jane McDougald 13 and Maggie McDougald 6. They were all Bible Christians.

"Some young folks then went -up from Bideford and took farms on the O'Leary road ln the woods. and commenced to fell the tall maples and beeches, and made clearings The first pioneers were Charles McDougald, Robert Ellis. Robert England and William Dy- mond" Guardian, story from James Grigg

In 1891, the family was in Lot 8: Charles (71), Susan (60), Sarah (30), Jane (21), and Maggie (16); as well there was Frank (3) a grandson. Charles said that both of his parents had been born on the Island on this census.

In 1911, Charles was a widower, living with his daughter Sarah next to the farm of his son James.

From a newspaper report, he would seem to have been very healthy into his 90s.

 

Events

Event Date Place Description Sources
Birth June 12, 1820 Lot 12, Prince County, Prince Edward Island, Canada from the 1901 census and his gravestone 1 2 3
Death December 10, 1913 Lot 8, Prince County, Prince Edward Island, Canada    

Parents

Relation to main person Name Birth date Death date Relation within this family (if not by birth)
Father McDougall, Alexanderbefore 1781September 14, 1863
Mother McLean, Nancy Annabout 1783February 15, 1878
    Brother     McDougall, Hugh 1811 before 1891
    Brother     McDougall, Archibald before 1863
    Brother     McDougall, John about 1816 before 1911
    Brother     McDougall, Alexander about 1817 June 22, 1867
    Brother     McDougall, Hector May 12, 1819 April 26, 1902
         McDougall, Charles June 12, 1820 December 10, 1913
    Sister     McDougall, Nancy March 25, 1822 January 6, 1889
    Brother     McDougall, Peter February 7, 1824 April 3, 1911
    Brother     McDougall, Duncan September 18, 1826 1910
    Sister     McDougall, Elizabeth April 29, 1828 April 17, 1900
    Brother     McDougall, James September 10, 1830 before 1868
    Sister     McDougall, Catherine October 29, 1832 before 1901
    Brother     McDougall, Alexander Jr. about 1845

Families

Family of McDougall, Charles and England, Susanna

Married Wife England, Susanna ( * June 27, 1830 + November 29, 1905 )
   
Event Date Place Description Sources
Marriage March 23, 1854 Prince Edward Island, Canada wit. Edward Williams & John Ellis, married by J. H. Read; PEI marriages 1852-1857 page 329  
  Children
Name Birth Date Death Date
McDougall, Sarah AnnNovember 23, 1855December 4, 1945
McDougall, JohnSeptember 12, 1856July 19, 1927
McDougall, Alexander ArbenMarch 19, 1858March 25, 1902
McDougall, William JabezMarch 25, 1860January 17, 1958
McDougall, James A.May 6, 1862September 24, 1930
McDougall, Edward18651906
McDougall, Mary Jane JennieSeptember 27, 1867July 1, 1948
McDougall, Charles18701877
McDougall, Margaret MaggieMarch 11, 1875February 6, 1941