Individual Details

Robert Milligan Sr.

(7 Jan 1784 - 3 Feb 1871)

Events

Birth7 Jan 1784From the Charlottetown Patriot, 18 Feb 1871., Canhearth, Dumfries-Shire, Scotland
Birth7 Jan 1784From the Charlottetown Patriot, 18 Feb 1871., Canheath, Parish of Kirklavrich, Dumfries-Shire, Scotland
Marriage7 Dec 1807Parish of Dirk Gum, Scotland - Margaret Caven
Arrival1819Prince Edward Island, Canada
Emigration1819Canheath, Kirklavrich, Dumfries-Shire, Scotland
Immigration1819Bedeque, Prince Edward Island, Canada
Religion1826Robert Sr. purchased a fine silverware communion set in Scotland and presented it to the Richmond Bay Presbyterian charge which extended all the way from Traveller's Rest in the east to Lot 11 in the west. The old communion set is today on display in the/Silver communion set
Event-Misc1830Pavillion Farm, Saint Eleanors, Prince, Prince Edward Island, Canada
Marriage25 Nov 1830Saint Eleanors, Lot 17, Prince, Prince Edward Island, Canada - Elizabeth MacDougall
Event-Misc1 Jan 1834Saint Eleanor's, Prince, Prince Edward Island, Canada
Event-Misc23 Apr 1836Saint Eleanor's, Prince, Prince Edward Island, Canada
Event-Misc24 Mar 1845Richmond Bay, Prince, Prince Edward Island, Canada
Event-Misc1853Richmond Bay, Prince, Prince Edward Island, Canada
Census1861Lot 11, Prince, Prince Edward Island, Canada
Death3 Feb 1871
OccupationCarpenter, builder, shipbuilder
ReligionPresented his father a large Bible which was printed in 1812 from the London Edition by Bemsley in 1791.The Bible is still in posession of the Milligan family and it contains the birthdates of Robert's children./Presbyterian Church

Families

SpouseMargaret Caven (1787 - 1829)
ChildNathaniel Milligan (1808 - 1810)
ChildJohn Milligan (1810 - 1817)
ChildNathaniel Milligan (1812 - 1882)
ChildMargaret Milligan (1814 - )
ChildAlexander Milligan (1815 - 1907)
ChildDouglas Caven Milligan (1817 - 1906)
ChildJohn Robert Milligan Sr. (1819 - 1873)
ChildRobert Milligan Jr. (1821 - 1913)
ChildDavid Milligan (1823 - 1824)
ChildMary Milligan (1826 - 1907)
SpouseElizabeth MacDougall (1807 - 1896)
ChildAnn Milligan (1831 - 1907)
ChildHelen Milligan (1833 - 1928)
ChildDavid Milligan (1835 - 1914)
ChildThomas Milligan (1837 - 1839)
ChildJames Thomas Milligan (1839 - 1903)
ChildWilliam Ness Milligan (1841 - )
ChildElizabeth Caven Milligan (1843 - 1928)
ChildJane H Milligan (1845 - 1881)
ChildSamuel Milligan (1847 - 1908)
ChildRebecca Pope Milligan (1848 - 1930)
ChildCaleb Milligan (1851 - 1937)
FatherJohn C. Milligan Esquire (1760 - 1844)
MotherMargaret Sloan (1764 - 1806)
SiblingDavid Milligan (1787 - )
SiblingJames Milligan (1789 - )
SiblingHelen Milligan (1791 - 1816)
SiblingAlexander Milligan (1794 - )
SiblingMary Milligan (1796 - )
SiblingJohn Milligan Jr. (1798 - 1873)
SiblingJanet Milligan (1801 - )
SiblingThomas Milligan (1803 - 1892)
SiblingAnthony Milligan (1805 - 1807)

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