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Christian, Thursday October (1820)

"Thursday October Christian II (October 1820 - 27 May 1911) was a Pitcairn Islands political leader. He was the grandson of Fletcher Christian and son of Thursday October Christian (October 14, 1790 - April 21, 1831), and mother, Teraura (c.1775 - 15 July 1850). He was also known as 'Doctor', 'Duddie' or 'Doodie'. He spent several years on Norfolk Island but returned to Pitcairn in 1864. Christian was three quarters polynesian."

-- Wikipedia

"Thursday October Christian also went by the nick-name of Duddie."

-- thePeerage

"Duddie was among the second wave of returnees from Norfolk in 1864. He served as Magistrate in 1844, 1851, 1864, 1867, 1873, 1876, 1880, and 1882. In 1878, he was the oldest man living on Pitcairn."

-- RootsWeb

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• Genealogy
  • Christian, Thursday October (1820)
• Pitcairn Island Register - 1815-1823
  • John Quintall & T. O. Christian born
• Pitcairn Island Register - Nov 5, 1838-Nov 9, 1839
  • March 24th. Thursday O. Christian married to Polly Young
• Pitcairn Island Register - Jul 23-Dec 13, 1840
  • July 23d. Julia daughter of Thursday & Mary Christian born
• Pitcairn Island Register - Oct 6-17, 1841
  • Oct. 6th. Agnes daughter of Thursday and Mary Christian born
• Pitcairn Island Register - Jan 2-Nov 16, 1843
  • " 31st. Albert son of Thursday and Mary Christian born
• Pitcairn Island Register - Jan 8-Sep 9, 1844
  • Jany 8th. Thursday O. Christian elected Magistrate.
• Pitcairn Island Register - Jan 1-Mar 22, 1845
  • " 7th. Elias son of Thursday and Mary Christian born
• Pitcairn Island Register - Jan 1-Nov 17, 1846
  • Aug 3rd. Alphonso Downs son of Thursday and Mary Christian born
• Pitcairn Island Register - Apr 29-Dec 25, 1848
  • " 31st. Anna Rose daughter of Thursday & Mary Christian born
• Pitcairn Island Register - Jan 1-23, 1850
  • Thursday O. Christian and Edward Quintall councillors
• Pitcairn Island Register - Jan 1-Sep 5, 1851
  • Jany. 1st. Thursday O. Christian elected Chief Magistrate
• Pitcairn Island Register - Sep 15-Nov 17, 1851
  • " 9th. Julia Anna Rose daughter of Thursday & Mary Christian born
• Pitcairn Island Register - May 31-Nov 2, 1853
  • Oct. 5th Ernest Heywood son of Thursday & Mary Christian born
• Pitcairn Island Register - May 3-Dec 9, 1855
  • " 27th Daniel Christian son of Thursday & Mary Christian born.
• The Island, the People, and the Pastor, Ch. X Register 1850-1
  • "1851, Jan. 1st.—Thursday 0, Christian elected chief magistrate;
• Pitcairn Island and the Islanders, Bounty Descendants
  • Issue; Charles, Joseph, Thursday October, Mary, Polly, and Peggy.
  • Thursday October married Mary Young.
• Pitcairn Island and the Islanders, List of People Removed to Tahiti
  • Thursday October Christian
• Pitcairn Island and the Islanders, Register 1800-1829
  • John Quintal and Thursday O. Christian born.
• Pitcairn Island and the Islanders, Register 1837-1839
  • March 24th. Thursday 0. Christian married Polly Young.
• Pitcairn Island and the Islanders, Register 1842-1844
  • Jan. 8th. Thursday O. Christian elected magistrate.
• Pitcairn Island and the Islanders, Register 1850
  • Thursday O. Christian and Edward Quintal, councillors.
• Pitcairn Islanders 1859-1880 - Second Party Returns
  • were Thursday O. Christian and his wife Mary
  • who married the eldest daughter of Thursday and Mary Christian
• Young's Story of Pitcairn Island, Second Party Returns
  • Thursday O. Christian, his wife and nine children.
  • who was the daughter of T. O. Christian.
  • that of a child of Thursday Christian,
• Young's Story of Pitcairn Island, Visit of Rear-Admiral de Horsey
  • "The oldest man on the island is Thursday October Christian,
• Morayshire to Norfolk - Curgenven
  • and with them returned Thursday October Christian**,