Tricia I found that report of Jean's death on Trove here (you probably did too) http://trove.nla.gov.au/ndp/del/article/44561255?searchTerm=&searchLimits=l-publictag=ROLLINGS+Jean+formerly+McDOUGALL+nee+PAUL+-+DEATH Perhaps someone can come up with a Census record that shows James as being from Mull. Call me a sceptic, but I'm not convinced as yet Michael www.mullfamilies.co.uk ----- Original Message ----- From: "Tricia Barnett" <tricia.barnett@btinternet.com> To: <sct-isleofmull@rootsweb.com> Sent: Monday, March 24, 2014 2:37 PM Subject: Re: [SCT-ISLEOFMULL] James McDougall and Jean or Jane Paul > Hi Ian > I was hoping someone would have info also. Several folks have him on > ancestry with a father Dugald and one has a mother Margaret > Livingstone!???? > > In my origin reply giving the Marriage for James and Jean/Jane in 1838 I > mentioned I was looking for Archibald MacDougall and Mary Paul m 1841. I > had wondered if Arch and James could have been related and married PAUL > sisters - not been able to prove. The 1838 marriage just shows James > McDougall a Spirit Dealer and Jean Paul both residing Glasgow. > The 1841 marriage of Archibald shows him as a Merchant - > > JAMES: > FACTS: Death in Aus: . His MI also available inc Jean. > Name:James Mcdougall > Death Date:17 Feb 1856 , > Age: 45 > Registration Place:Adelaide, South Australia > Page Number:185 > Volume Number:3 > Estimated birth year: abt 1811 > > DEATH NOTICE> > Death South Aus Weekly Chronicle of 26 Jun 1886: > ROLLINGS - On the 20th June at Springfield Marrabel, Jean mother of J.A, > L.A., A., abd D.' McDougall, aged 77 years, leaving 8 children, 50 > Grandchildren, and 5 great grandchildren to mourn their loss. Arrive in > this colony 1839 by ship Sir Charles Forbes. > > Jean Marries again after 1856 > So then the Marriage: Dec 1872. > ROLLINGS-McDOUGAL.-On the 17th December, at the Bible Christian Chapel, > Springfield, by the Rev. W. Richards, William Rollings, Esq., of > Springfield, to Mrs. Jane McDougal, of Tothill's Creek. > > This may help someone a bit further with any Aus records which would show > a > parent for James or Jean/Jane > Their first recorded son was John Alexander b 1840 > > Tricia > >