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Note: broath in St. Vigeans Parish.
On 16 Aug 1854 James Doig, house carpenter, residing on Canal Street, New York City opened an account at the New York Emigrant Savings Bank (Acct. No. 7590). He is recorded as from Arbroath (next to St. Vigeans), Forfarshire, Scotland, and NY Aug 25/54 per ship "Dirays" from Glasgow; father in Scotland, mother Isabella Cameron. had 3 brothers and 2 sisters, and is single. He made deposits of $20 on 15 Sept 1854 and $80 on 20 Oct 1854.
James and Helen went to Canada where son Calvin was born. They then returned to Scotland where James was a lemonade manufacturer in Dundee. Daughter Elizabeth was born and then died the following year in 1860. They soon departed for New York.
James Doyg (carpenter, 31) sailed on the ship "Jeremiah Thompson" from Liverpool and arrived in New York on 3 Sept 1860 with his wife Ellen (31), son Calvin (2), and George Doig (laborer, age 30); they were listed as US citizens. [The George Doig who arrived on the same ship is a mystery.]
In 1870 James Doag (40 Scotland) was a carpenter in Morrisania, Westchester Co., NY with his wife Helen and children Calvin, Mary, Helen, and David. In 1880 James Doig was a carpenter (52 Scotland) residing at 837 10th Avenue, Manhattan, New York Co., NY with his wife Helen (keeps a fancy goods store), children Calvin (notary public), Mary S. (clerk in store), Helen (at home), and David (school), and brother-in-law John Boyle (watchman, born 1824/5 in Scotland). In the 1890 New York City Directory he was listed as a carpenter and Helen in fancy goods, residing at 837 10th Avenue.
Note: In 1851 James was a house carpenter living with his parents at Guthrie Port, Inverbothock, Ar
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