1829

                  Repository National Archives of Scotland 
                  RefNo AD14/29/210 
                  Title Precognition against Elizabeth Douglas, Thomasine 
                  Douglas, Jacob Tait, David Douglas, Charles Douglas for the 
                  crime of rioting and assault 
                  Date 1829 
                  Accused Elizabeth Douglas, wife of Charles Douglas, mugger, 
                  m.s. Tait, Address: Jedburgh, Roxburghshire 
                  Accused Thomasine Douglas, wife of David Douglas, mugger, 
                  Address: Kirkyetholm 
                  Accused Jacob Tait, muggar (mugselling tinker), Address: 
                  Kirkyetholm 
                  Accused David Douglas, muggar (mugselling       my grt grt grt grandfather charlie
tinker), Address: 
                  Kirkyetholm 
                  Accused Charles Douglas, Age: 30, muggar (mugselling tinker), 
                  Address: Jedburgh, Roxburghshire 
                  AccessStatus Open 
                  PlaceName(plans) /Scotland 
                  FindingAids 19th Century Solemn Database

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                  Regards,

                  Larry
                
Not your David – but perhaps a relative:

http://www.dswebhosting.info/nas/

Crown Office precognitions 
Crown Office precognitions, 1829 
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CountryCode GB 
RepCode 234 
Repository National Archives of Scotland 
RefNo AD14/29/210 
Title Precognition against Elizabeth Douglas, Thomasine Douglas, Jacob Tait, David Douglas, Charles Douglas for the crime of rioting and assault 
Date 1829 
Accused Elizabeth Douglas, wife of Charles Douglas, mugger, m.s. Tait, Address: Jedburgh, Roxburghshire 
Accused Thomasine Douglas, wife of David Douglas, mugger, Address: Kirkyetholm 
Accused Jacob Tait, muggar (mugselling tinker), Address: Kirkyetholm 
Accused David Douglas, muggar (mugselling tinker), Address: Kirkyetholm 
Accused Charles Douglas, Age: 30, muggar (mugselling tinker), Address: Jedburgh, Roxburghshire 
AccessStatus Open 
PlaceName(plans) /Scotland 
FindingAids 19th Century Solemn Database

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Regards,

Larry

Hey Davy,

I took a wee look around:

CHARLES DOUGLAS 
Male 
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Marriages: 
Spouse: ELIZABETH TAITT
Marriage: 30 APR 1820 Yetholm, Roxburgh, Scotland 
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Messages: 
Extracted marriage record for locality listed in the record. The source records are usually arranged chronologically by the marriage date. 
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Source Information: 
Batch No.: Dates: Source Call No.: Type: Printout Call No.: Type: 
M118114 1820 - 1854 1067954 Film 6901571 Film Sheet: 00
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You searched for: Birth/Christening, Scotland, British Isles
Father: Charles Douglas, Mother: Elizabeth Tait
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International Genealogical Index / British Isles - 3 
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1. JANET DOUGLAS - International Genealogical Index 
Gender: Female Christening: 23 FEB 1823 Jedburgh, Roxburgh, Scotland 

2. JANET DOUGLAS - International Genealogical Index 
Gender: Female Birth: 07 DEC 1824 Jedburgh, Roxburgh, Scotland 

3. WALTER DOUGLAS - International Genealogical Index 
Gender: Male Birth: 05 MAR 1821 Jedburgh, Roxburgh, Scotland 
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From the 1829 precognition:

Accused Elizabeth Douglas, wife of Charles Douglas, mugger, m.s. Tait, Address: Jedburgh, Roxburghshire 
Accused Thomasine Douglas, wife of David Douglas, mugger, Address: Kirkyetholm 
Accused Jacob Tait, muggar (mugselling tinker), Address: Kirkyetholm 
Accused David Douglas, muggar (mugselling tinker), Address: Kirkyetholm 
Accused Charles Douglas, Age: 30, muggar (mugselling tinker), Address: Jedburgh, Roxburghshire

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1841 Census 
8 Records found 
Piece: SCT1841/792 Place: Jedburgh-Roxburghshire Enumeration District: 1
Civil Parish: Jedburgh Ecclesiastical Parish, Village or Island: -
Folio: 1 Page: 8
Address: Bongate
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Surname First name(s) Sex Age Occupation Where Born Remarks 
DOUGLAS Charles M 40 Gipsy Roxburghshire 
DOUGLAS Elisabeth F 40 Roxburghshire 
DOUGLAS Janet F 14 Roxburghshire 
DOUGLAS Agnes F 12 Roxburghshire 
DOUGLAS David M 9 Roxburghshire 
DOUGLAS Rachel F 7 Roxburghshire 
DOUGLAS Thomas M 4 Roxburghshire 
DOUGLAS Elisabeth F 2 Roxburghshire 
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1841 Census 
13 Records found 
Piece: SCT1841/792 Place: Jedburgh-Roxburghshire Enumeration District: 6
Civil Parish: Jedburgh Ecclesiastical Parish, Village or Island: -
Folio: 6 Page: 17
Address: Pleasants
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Surname First name(s) Sex Age Occupation Where Born Remarks 
DOUGLAS David M 40 Crockery Hawker Roxburghshire 
DOUGLAS Thomasina F 35 Roxburghshire 
DOUGLAS Janet F 15 Roxburghshire 
DOUGLAS Walter M 17 Roxburghshire 
DOUGLAS Agnes F 14 Roxburghshire 
DOUGLAS Rachael F 13 Roxburghshire 
DOUGLAS Thomas M 11 Roxburghshire 
DOUGLAS Charles M 9 Roxburghshire 
DOUGLAS Andrew M 7 Roxburghshire 
DOUGLAS Mathew M 4 Roxburghshire 
DOUGLAS William M 4m Roxburghshire 
DOUGLAS Walter M 20 Roxburghshire 
DOUGLAS Charles M 1 Roxburghshire 

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1841 Census 
9 Records found 
Piece: SCT1841/792 Place: Jedburgh-Roxburghshire Enumeration District: 1
Civil Parish: Jedburgh Ecclesiastical Parish, Village or Island: -
Folio: 1 Page: 4
Address: Bongate
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Surname First name(s) Sex Age Occupation Where Born Remarks 
DOUGLAS Walter M 35 Gipsy Roxburghshire 
DOUGLAS Agnes F 35 Roxburghshire 
DOUGLAS Agnes F 16 Roxburghshire 
DOUGLAS Mary F 13 Roxburghshire 
DOUGLAS Jane F 11 Roxburghshire 
DOUGLAS Elisabeth F 8 Roxburghshire 
DOUGLAS Walter M 5 Roxburghshire 
DOUGLAS David M 3 Roxburghshire 
DOUGLAS Andrew M 1 Roxburghshire 
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1841 Census 
8 Records found 

Surname First name(s) Sex Age Occupation Where Born Census Place 
DOUGLAS Andrew M 28 Hawker Of Crockery Roxburghshire Yetholm 
DOUGLAS Andrew M 60 Hawker Of Crockery England Yetholm 
DOUGLAS Andrew M 25 Hawker Roxburghshire Kelso 
DOUGLAS David M 15 Hawker Of Crockery Roxburghshire Yetholm 
DOUGLAS David M 40 Crockery Hawker Roxburghshire Jedburgh 
DOUGLAS Matthew M 25 Hawker Of Crockery Roxburghshire Yetholm 
DOUGLAS Matthew M 60 Hawker Of Crockery Roxburghshire Yetholm 
DOUGLAS William M 20 Hawker Of Crockery Roxburghshire Yetholm 

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1881 Census of Scotland:
(I suppose a “mug-seller” is also a “china merchant” or “earthenware dealer”)
Note the “Bongate” address.

Dwelling: 6 Old Bongate
Census Place: Jedburgh, Roxburgh, Scotland
Source: FHL Film 0224041 GRO Ref Volume 792 EnumDist 1 Page 2
Marr Age Sex Birthplace
Walter DOUGLASS M 56 M Jedburgh, Roxburgh, Scotland
Rel: Head
Occ: China Merchant
Agness DOUGLASS M 55 F Jedburgh, Roxburgh, Scotland
Rel: Wife
Occ: Merchants Wife
Elizabeth DOUGLASS U 18 F Jedburgh, Roxburgh, Scotland
Rel: Daur
Occ: Millworker
Andrew DOUGLASS U 16 M Jedburgh, Roxburgh, Scotland
Rel: Son
Occ: General Labourer
Charles DOUGLASS U 14 M Jedburgh, Roxburgh, Scotland
Rel: Son
William DOUGLASS 9 M Jedburgh, Roxburgh, Scotland
Rel: Son
Occ: Scholar

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Dwelling: 3 Duck Row
Census Place: Jedburgh, Roxburgh, Scotland
Source: FHL Film 0224041 GRO Ref Volume 792 EnumDist 9 Page 3
Marr Age Sex Birthplace
William DOUGLAS U 35 M Jedburgh, Roxburgh, Scotland
Rel: Head
Occ: Earthenware Dealer
Mary DOUGLAS U 33 F Jedburgh, Roxburgh, Scotland
Rel: Sister
Occ: Earthenware Dealer
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I’d say I found David’s brother Walter and his family down a few years .

But - I also feel an important question may be – who’s Jacob?

Regards,
Larry
Hi Davy,

May be yours?................

Crown Office precognitions 
Crown Office precognitions, 1851 
CountryCode GB 
RepCode 234 
Repository National Archives of Scotland 
RefNo AD14/51/297 
Title Precognition against Jacob Tait, John Taylor for the crime of deforcement 
Date 1851 
Accused Jacob Tait, married, Age: 50, labourer or mugger, Address: Kirk Yetholm, Yetholm, Roxburgh 
Accused John Taylor, married, Age: 49, labourer, Address: Kirk Yetholm, Yetholm, Roxburgh 
AccessStatus Open 
RelatedRecord JC26/1851/190 
PlaceName(plans) /Scotland 
FindingAids 19th Century Solemn Database

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High Court of Justiciary processes - main series 
CountryCode GB 
RepCode 234 
Repository National Archives of Scotland 
RefNo JC26/1851/190 
Title Trial papers relating to Jacob Tait for the crime of deforcement. Tried at High Court, Jedburgh 
Date 16 Apr 1851 
Accused Jacob Tait, married, Verdict: Not guilty, Verdict Comments: Dismissed, Sentence: Assoilzied and dismissed 
AccessStatus Open 
RelatedRecord AD14/51/297 
FindingAids 19th Century Solemn Database

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The attached links are regarding the death of a W. Douglas, Veterinary Corps, near end of WWI. This man born Yetholm, Kelso – son of Andrew Douglas and Mary Douglas.
http://www.cwgc.org/cwgcinternet/casualty_details.aspx?casualty=340759

http://www.cwgc.org/cwgcinternet/cemetery_details.aspx?cemetery=35900&mode=1

http://www.cwgc.org/cwgcinternet/certificate.aspx?casualty=340759

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Yours to mull around............

Regards,

Larry