Generation Two – Child #8 Hugh McCuaig or McLeod

Children of John MacCuaig and Ann MacDougall


Child #8 – Hugh McCuaig was christened 5 December 1826 at Giol

1826 / Dec 8 / Hugh son to John McCuaig & Nancy McDougall   Giol

Source: Church of Scotland,  County of Argyll, Parish of Kildalton #(541), Volume 2, Baptisms, 1820-1854, Frame 272, FHL film #1041079.


Beyond his christening record we have not found any record of Hugh in Scotland.  He does not appear on the 1841 census in Scotland.  The first available census in Canada is the 1851 census but he died in 1849 previous to that census.


Hugh appears to have travelled to Canada with or perhaps following his brothers.  No record of a marriage has been found. 


We were made aware of his existence in Canada when we found his gravestone.


He was buried at St Andrews Presbyterian Cemetery which is located at Concession 6 Lot 10, Strange, King Township, York County, Ontario, Canada.  The tombstone is broken but is described as follows:

Row 2 Stone 16 (broken, in the ground, finger pointing upwards, sun rays)
MCLEOD
In memory of / Hugh McLeod / died Jan 21, 1849 / Aged 22 years / also / Peter McLeod (broken stone)

Source: (York Region Branch OGS), FHL book 971.354 V3 no. 4765.