William DOUGLAS Lowick Northumberland born ~ 1816 and family??

[Ruskie]

If the 1841 census supplied by Shirl fits in with what you know about William age wise and place of birth wise - and he is the only family member born in England, and the family are living and born in the right area to know Isabella's family (or be related to them), then it is highly likely this is the correct family. Thomas may be William's father.

There is obviously some kind of extended family here looking at ages in 1841. Your William may also be a cousin or other relative born in England and just happened to be visiting relatives (or Isabella  ) at census time.

If I were you I would trace these people in later censuses, and also use Scotland's People to find bmd's for those mentioned in this census. There must be a connection somewhere.

It does seem that William just married a local girl.

PS. Who is Helen? 

[rbell35]

Hi Ruskie, yes I tend to agree albeit with those doubts.. Helen is Nelly Douglas the wife of John Douglas (married in 1820).. Cheers, Rob

[c-side]

I checked through Lowick PRs  1813 - 1820 but could not see a William Douglas baptism.

Sorry

Christine

[rbell35]

Thanks Christine, I guess the plot thickens further! Happy Hunting to you too...
Cheers, Rob

[c-side]

Any chance he was Presbyterian?  There was a strong representation in the north of the county - he could be lurking in one of their baptismal record books

Christine

[WolfieSmith]

The Ships Passenger List on the NSW.gov site.

Aurora. Arrived Port Phillip 7 Dec 1848.

William Douglas, 32, Shepherd, b. Lowick Northamptonshire, Presbyterian, can read and write.
Isabella Douglas, 25, wife, b. Lowick Northamptonshire, Presbyterian, can read and write.
Thomas Douglas, 1, son, b. Lowick Northamptonshire, Presbyterian.
Infant son Douglas, born on the voyage.

There is a Lowick in Northamptonshire, but not likely to be many Presbyterians there, so probably a mistake.

Info supplied by Christine in a post last year, in a thread started later than this one.

"William son of Thomas Douglas and Isabel his wife of this parish of Lowick, county of Northumberland, born July 13th 1816 was baptised July 15th 1816

Entry in Presbyterian records for Lowick"

Right name, right age, right place, right religion, so thats almost certainly him. Might be a record in there for son Thomas baptism also, unless he was baptized in Scotland.

Alan.

[Ruskie]

Looks good Alan.

I can see how Northumberland and Northamptonshire may get mixed up.

[c-side]

Info supplied by Christine in a post last year, in a thread started later than this one.

"William son of Thomas Douglas and Isabel his wife of this parish of Lowick, county of Northumberland, born July 13th 1816 was baptised July 15th 1816

Entry in Presbyterian records for Lowick"

Alan.

Good grief - I did it already    - pleased one of us has a memory that works, Alan.

Christine

[rbell35]

Thanks guys.I agree most probably him..maybe this Thomas is also the one that ends up in Scotland and married to Oliver? Cheers, Rob