Born in Troqueer Parish, Kirkcudbright, Scotland
Son of Joseph Douglass
and Mary Orr (Burgess) Douglass
[spouse(s) unknown]
[children unknown]
Died
at about age 74
in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
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Biography
Biography
Orr (Douglass) Douglas was born in Scotland.
Orr Douglas, son of Joseph Douglass and Mary Burgess, was born in 1808 at Troqueer Parish, Kirkcudbright, Scotland.
Orr (Douglass) Douglas migrated from Scotland to the Colony of New South Wales.
He died on 21 December 1882 at Sydney, New South Wales.
Sources
- Scotland's People: Surname: DOUGLAS Forename: AAR Parents/ Other Details: JOSEPH DOUGLAS/MARY BURGESS FR394 (FR394) Gender: M Date: 15/08/1808 Parish Number: 882/ Ref: 20 162 Parish: Troqueer
- "Scotland Births and Baptisms, 1564-1950," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XYMR-1R8 : 10 February 2018), Joseph Douglas in entry for Aar Douglas, ; citing Troqueer, Kirkcudbright, Scotland, reference 2:166GD53, index based upon data collected by the Genealogical Society of Utah, Salt Lake City; FHL microfilm 1,068,035. Citing: Name Aar Douglas Gender Male Christening Date 15 Aug 1808 Christening Place TROQUEER, KIRKCUDBRIGHT, SCOTLAND Father's Name Joseph Douglas Mother's Name Mary Burgess
- Colonial Secretary Records Orr Douglas: DOUGLASS, Orr. Came free per "Woodman", 1823 1824 Sep 22 Memorial (Fiche 3086; 4/1837A No.286 p.121) 1825 Jan 17 Memorial (Fiche 3129; 4/1841B No.225 p.465). Reply, 2 Mar (Reel 6014; 4/3513 p.523) 1825 Mar 2 On list of persons who have received orders for grants of land (Fiche 3266; 9/2652 p.88)
- Marriage 1: New South Wales Australia Marriages: 1264/1831. V1831126 15. Catherine Paxman. Registration number 1264/1831 V18311264 15 Groom's Family Name DOUGLASS Groom's Given Name(s) ORR Bride's Family Name(s) PAXMAN Bride's Given Name(s) CATHARINE District CE
- Marriage 2: New South Wales Australia Marriages: Registration number 507/1839. V1839507 123. Catherine Staples. Registration number 507/1839 V1839507 123 Groom's Family Name DOUGLAS Groom's Given Name(s) ORR Bride's Family Name(s) STAPLES Bride's Given Name(s) CATHERINE District JO
- Death: New South Wales Australia Deaths: Name: DOUGLASS ORR Registration number 2459/1882 Father's Given Name(s) JOSEPH Mother's Given Name(s) MARY O District SYDNEY
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It may be possible to confirm family relationships with Orr by comparing test results with other carriers of his ancestors' Y-chromosome or mitochondrial DNA. However, there are no known yDNA or mtDNA test-takers in his direct paternal or maternal line. It is likely that these autosomal DNA test-takers will share some percentage of DNA with Orr:
It may be possible to confirm family relationships with Orr by comparing test results with other carriers of his ancestors' Y-chromosome or mitochondrial DNA. However, there are no known yDNA or mtDNA test-takers in his direct paternal or maternal line. It is likely that these autosomal DNA test-takers will share some percentage of DNA with Orr:
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~1.56%
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~1.56%
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~1.56%
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Categories: Woodman, Arrived 25 Jun 1823 | Migrants from Kirkcudbrightshire to New South Wales