Patrick Dougan
Mary O'Donnell
Patrick and Mary had the following children (that I know of) —
John born about 1857 in Ireland, married Rose Dolan in Lennoxtown in 1891, last sighting 1911. Hugh born about 1859 in Ireland, married Sarah Freel in Lennoxtown in 1880 and died in 1915.
1881 April 3 John had moved to Scotland and was a boarder with the O'Donnell family at 10 Rowantreefauld Buildings, Lennoxtown, in a house with 3 windowed rooms.
Rel. Mar. Age Occupation Birthplace Hugh O'Donnell Head Married 22 Labourer Alum Works Ireland 3 Mary do. Wife do. 22 do. wife Stirlingshire, Campsie Michael do. Son 4 mos do., do. John Dougan Boarder Unmarried 24 Labourer Alum Works Ireland One might wonder, given that John's mother's maiden name was O'Donnell, whether Hugh here is his cousin, but that's a question for another day.
Hugh was also in Lennoxtown, living not far away.
John Dougan was born about 1857 in Ireland to Mary O'Donnell ( - before 1880) and Patrick Dougan, Farm Labourer ( - ). [See above for family background.] .
Rose Dolan was born about 1864 in Ireland to Catherine O'Brien ( - ) and Patrick Dolan, Crofter ( - ).
1891 On Friday, January 30, John Dougan and Rose Dolan were married at St. Machan's R.C. Church, Lennoxtown after Banns according to the Forms of the Roman Catholic Church. The marriage was registered No.6 at Campsie on February 2.
John was a Bachelor, gave his age as 34, occupation Lime Work Labourer and usual residence Chapel Street, Lennoxtown. His parents are recorded as Patrick Dougan, Crofter and Mary Dougan m.s. O'Donnell (deceased).
Rose was a Spinster, gave her age as 27, occupation Dairymaid and usual residence also Chapel Street, Lennoxtown. Her parents are recorded as Patrick Dolan, Crofter and Catherine Dolan m.s. O'Brien.
The celebrant was Francis McKerrell, R.C. Priest and the witnesses were Patrick Dolan and Isabella Markey
John made his mark, the others signed.
[A Catholic mission was established in Lennoxtown in 1831, a church dedicated to St. Paul was opened in 1846 and it was re-dedicated to St. Machan in 1881.]
John and Rose had the following children (that I know of), all born in Lennoxtown, Stirlingshire —
Patrick born in 1891 and died in 1917. Mary Ann born in 1892, last sighting 1911 John born in 1895, last sighting 1911 Hugh born in 1896 and died in 1902. James born in 1898, last sighting 1911 Michael born in 1901, last sighting 1911 which tallies with the 1911 census count.
1891 April 5 John and Rose were living with Rose's brother on Chapel Street, Lennoxtown in a house with 2 windowed rooms.
Rel. Mar. Age Occupation Status Birthplace Patrick Dollan Head Unm 32 Printfield Lab Emp'd Ireland G&E 2 John Dougan Bro-in-law Mar 34 Limestone do. Emp'd do. do. Rose do. Sister do. 26 House Keeper do. do. Hugh and Sarah (Freel) were also living on Chapel Street.
1891 Patrick Dougan was born at 8h30m a.m. on Sunday, October 25 at Chapel Street, Lennoxtown to Rose Dougan m.s. Dolan and John Dougan, Limework Labourer who married on January 30, 1891 at Lennoxtown, Campsie. His birth was registered No.124 at Lennoxtown on October 30 by John Dougan, "his X mark", Father, Present.
1892 Mary Ann Dougan was born at 3h30m a.m. on Sunday, October 16 at Chapel Street, Lennoxtown to Rose Dougan m.s. Dolan and John Dougan, Chemical Work Labourer who married on January 30, 1891 at Lennoxtown, Campsie. Her birth was registered No.147 at Lennoxtown on November 4 by Rose Dougan, Mother.
1895 John Dougan was born at 9h p.m. on Friday, February 1 at Chapel Street, Lennoxtown to Rose Dougan m.s. Dolan and John Dougan, Chemical Work Labourer who married on January 30, 1891 at Lennoxtown, Campsie. His birth was registered No.30 at Lennoxtown on February 19 by Rose Dougan, Mother.
1896 Hugh Dougan was born at 5h a.m. on Thursday, April 9 at Chapel Street, Lennoxtown to Rose Dougan m.s. Dolan and John Dougan, Chemical Work Potman who married on January 30, 1891 at Lennoxtown, Campsie. His birth was registered No.54 at Lennoxtown on April 23 by Rose Dougan, Mother.
1898 James Dougan was born at 6h5m a.m. on Sunday, October 23 at Rowantreefauld, Lennoxtown to Rose Dougan m.s. Dolan and John Dougan, Chemical Work Labourer who married on January 30, 1891 at Lennoxtown, Campsie. His birth was registered No.136 at Lennoxtown on November 3 by John Dougan, "his X mark", Father, Present.
1901 March 31 The family were living at Rowantreefauld Cottages, Lennoxtown in a house with 2 windowed rooms. There are 19 families sharing this address.
Rel. Mar. Age Occupation Status Birthplace John Dougan Head Mar 45 Chemical Work Labourer Worker Ireland, Co.Donegal G&E 2 Rose [Dolan] Wife do. 35 do.. Co.Leitrim Patrick do. Son 9 Scholar Stirlingshire, Lennoxtown Maryann do. Daur 8 do. do., do. John do. Son 6 do. do., do. Hugh do. do. 5 do. do., do. James do. do. 1 do. do., do.
1901 Michael Dougan was born at 2h a.m. on Friday, October 4 at Rowantreefauld Cottages, Lennoxtown to Rose Dougan m.s. Dolan and John Dougan, Chemical Work Potman who married on January 30, 1891 at Lennoxtown, Campsie. His birth was registered No.131 at Lennoxtown on October 18 by Rose Dougan, Mother.
1902 Hugh Dougan (Single) died at 2h p.m. on Friday, December 12 at Rowantreefauld Cottages, Lennoxtown, age 6 years, of Convulsions as certified by Robt. Cumming. His parents are recorded as John Dougan, Chemical Work Labourer and Rose Dougan m.s. Dolan. His death was registered No.77 at Lennoxtown on December 15 by John Dougan, "his X mark", Father, Present.
There is further information in the Register of Corrected Entries for the Parish of Campsie in the County of Stirling, Vol. I, Page 151.
"The following Report of result of a Precognition [Scots Law - preliminary examination of witnesses as to whether there is ground for prosecution] has been received touching the death of Hugh Dougan registered under No.77 in the Registration Book of Deaths for the year 1902:-
1. Name + Hugh Dougan - Schoolboy 2. When & where died + 12 December 1902
Rowantreefauld Cottages, Lennoxown3. Sex Male 4. Age 6 years 5. Parents Names + John Dougan, Potman and Rose Dougan m.s. Dolan 6.Cause of Death + Suffocation, most probably due to Convulsions.
Certified by Dr. Cumming, LennoxtownCertified by Patrick Welsh, P.F. 31 Dec. 1902 Procurator Fiscal's Office Stirling 29 Dec. 1902 At Lennoxtown M. Baird, Registrar
1911 April 2 The family were living in Rowantreefauld Cottages, Lennoxtown in a house with two windowed rooms.
Rel. Age Mar. Occupation Status Birthplace John Dougan Head 52 Mar Labourer - Chemical Works Ireland 2 Rose [Dolan] Wife 50 Mar 20 - 6 - 5 do. Patrick do. Son 19 S Labourer - Calico Printer Stirling, Campsie Mary A. do. Daur 18 S Printfield Worker - do. do., do. John do. Son 16 S Labourer - do. do., do. James do. Son 12 School do., do. Michael do. Son 9 do. do., do. John and Rose had been married for 20 years and produced 6 children of whom five were still living, the exception being Hugh (1896 - 1902).
From the Commonwealth War Graves Commission website (www.cwgc.org) —
1917 Private P. Dougan, 7th Battalion, Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders, service number 275880, son of John Dougan, 4 Brick Buildings, Lennoxtown, Glasgow [sic] died on Monday, April 23 and is buried in Grave I.B.24 in Level Crossing Cemetery, Fampoux[, Pas de Calais, France].
[The Graves Registration Report (dated 1920) gives his date of death as April 17 but all other references (3) have the 23rd.]
Fampoux is a village 8 kilometres east of Arras on the D42. Level Crossing Cemetery is on the southern side of the village.
Fampoux village was taken by the 4th Division (passing through the 9th (Scottish) Division) on 9 April 1917. It remained close behind the Allied front line, but part of it was lost on 28 March 1918 during the German advance. The village was cleared by the 51st (Highland) Division on 26 August 1918.
The cemetery was begun in June 1917 when a numbers of graves of April and May were brought in from the battlefield. It was used until March 1918 and two further burials were made in October 1918. In addition to the 9th and 51st Division, the 15th (Scottish) Division fought in the area, and over half the graves are those of soldiers of Scottish regiments.
Level Crossing Cemetery contains 405 burials and commemorations of the First World War. 29 of the burials are unidentified and a special memorial commemorates one casualty believed to be buried in this cemetery.
The cemetery was designed by Sir Reginald Blomfield.