Alexander Waugh McDougall, 18001888 (aged 87 years)

Name
Alexander Waugh /McDougall/
Given names
Alexander Waugh
Surname
McDougall
Birth
Address: 'Roxburgh Place'
Note: Born 23 Apr 1800 (S233)
Property
Note: John Howe's expeditions from the to discover an overland route to the Hunter were successful by 1820. Most of the explorers in the party were well known to the McDougalls and their journey was followed with great interest. Baulkham Hills was becoming overcrowded and the was prone at the time to near annual devastating floods. Andrew quickly secured grants at the Hunter for each of his five sons. The grants were proclaimed on 13 May 1823.

John Howe's expeditions from the to discover an overland route to the Hunter were successful by 1820. Most of the explorers in the party were well known to the McDougalls and their journey was followed with great interest. Baulkham Hills was becoming overcrowded and the was prone at the time to near annual devastating floods. Andrew quickly secured grants at the Hunter for each of his five sons. The grants were proclaimed on 13 May 1823.

Alexander's 900 acre grant ran west of Singleton. The source of the name 'Gowrie' is unknown.

Property
Lorn, Hunter, New South Wales, Australia
May 17, 1826 (aged 25 years)
Note: On his brother Thomas' accidental death on 17 May 1826, Alexander inherited Thomas' 'Lorn' grant.
Census
Text:

McDougle, John, 38, came free, Barwell, 1798, Protestant, landholder, Baulkham Hills
McDougle, Louisa, 32, came free, Rolla, 1803
McDougle, Andrew, 9, born in the colony
McDougle, John Frederick, 7, born in the colony
McDougle, Silas Alexander, 5, born in the colony
McDougle, Elizabeth, 3, born in the colony
McDougle, Donald N., 1, born in the colony
McDougle, Alexander W., 28, born in the colony

Marriage
Citation details: Sydney Gazette and New South Wales Advertiser 3 May 1831
Text:

At Windsor, on Friday last, by special license, by the Rev. J. M'Garvin Alexander M'Dougall, Esq of Maitland, to Mary Jane, daughter of Robert Fitz, Esq., Clerk of the Court, and Postmaster, Windsor.

Property
Note: By 1833 Alexander and his brothers formed Piallaway Station on the Liverpool Plains where they ran some 5000 cattle.
Death
Burial
Cemetery: East Maitland General Cemetery
Family with parents
father
17591824
Birth: June 9, 1759 Kelso, Roxburghshire, Scotland, United KIngdom
Death: March 20, 1824Baulkham Hills, Greater Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
mother
17611817
Birth: December 17, 1761Coldstream, Berwickshire, Scotland, United Kingdom
Death: October 27, 1817Parramatta, Greater Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
Marriage MarriageMay 15, 1786Soho, London, England, United Kingdom
22 months
elder brother
17881826
Birth: March 15, 1788 28 26 St Pancreas, London, England, United Kingdom
Death: May 14, 1826Parramatta, Greater Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
3 years
elder brother
17901838
Birth: September 24, 1790 31 28 St Giles, London, England, United Kingdom
Death: November 28, 1838Parramatta, Greater Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
3 years
elder brother
17931880
Birth: May 19, 1793 33 31 Mary-le-bone, London, England, United Kingdom
Death: May 28, 1880Singleton, Hunter, New South Wales, Australia
2 years
elder brother
17951856
Birth: May 19, 1795 35 33 Mary-le-bone, London, England, United Kingdom
Death: October 5, 1856Singleton, Hunter, New South Wales, Australia
2 years
elder sister
17971886
Birth: June 4, 1797 37 35 Mary-le-bone, London, England, United Kingdom
Death: November 9, 1886Raymond Terrace, Hunter, New South Wales, Australia
4 years
himself
18001888
Birth: November 23, 1800 41 38 Parramatta, Greater Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
Death: January 22, 1888West Maitland, Hunter, New South Wales, Australia
Family with Mary Jane Fitz
himself
18001888
Birth: November 23, 1800 41 38 Parramatta, Greater Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
Death: January 22, 1888West Maitland, Hunter, New South Wales, Australia
wife
18151894
Birth: 1815 47 37 Windsor, Hawkesbury, New South Wales, Australia
Death: 1894West Maitland, Hunter, New South Wales, Australia
Marriage MarriageApril 29, 1831Sydney City, Greater Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
20 months
daughter
18321907
Birth: 1832 31 17
Death: 1907
3 years
daughter
4 years
son
4 years
daughter
3 years
son
4 years
daughter
3 years
son
3 years
daughter
2 years
son
3 years
son
18521927
Birth: 1852 51 37
Death: May 21, 1927
3 years
son
2 years
son
5 years
daughter
Birth
Property
Property
Census
Text:

McDougle, John, 38, came free, Barwell, 1798, Protestant, landholder, Baulkham Hills
McDougle, Louisa, 32, came free, Rolla, 1803
McDougle, Andrew, 9, born in the colony
McDougle, John Frederick, 7, born in the colony
McDougle, Silas Alexander, 5, born in the colony
McDougle, Elizabeth, 3, born in the colony
McDougle, Donald N., 1, born in the colony
McDougle, Alexander W., 28, born in the colony

Marriage
Citation details: Sydney Gazette and New South Wales Advertiser 3 May 1831
Text:

At Windsor, on Friday last, by special license, by the Rev. J. M'Garvin Alexander M'Dougall, Esq of Maitland, to Mary Jane, daughter of Robert Fitz, Esq., Clerk of the Court, and Postmaster, Windsor.

Property
Death
Burial
Birth

Born 23 Apr 1800 (S233)

Property

John Howe's expeditions from the to discover an overland route to the Hunter were successful by 1820. Most of the explorers in the party were well known to the McDougalls and their journey was followed with great interest. Baulkham Hills was becoming overcrowded and the was prone at the time to near annual devastating floods. Andrew quickly secured grants at the Hunter for each of his five sons. The grants were proclaimed on 13 May 1823.

Alexander's 900 acre grant ran west of Singleton. The source of the name 'Gowrie' is unknown.

Property

On his brother Thomas' accidental death on 17 May 1826, Alexander inherited Thomas' 'Lorn' grant.

Property

By 1833 Alexander and his brothers formed Piallaway Station on the Liverpool Plains where they ran some 5000 cattle.

Note

At Windsor, on Friday last, by special license, by the Rev. J. M'Garvin
Alexander M'Dougall, Esq of Maitland, to Mary Jane, daughter of
Robert Fitz, Esq., Clerk of the Court, and Postmaster, Windsor. -
Sydney Gazette and New South Wales Advertiser 3 May 1831

Note

At Windsor, on Friday last, by special license, by the Rev. J. M'Garvin
Alexander M'Dougall, Esq of Maitland, to Mary Jane, daughter of
Robert Fitz, Esq., Clerk of the Court, and Postmaster, Windsor. -
Sydney Gazette and New South Wales Advertiser 3 May 1831