Robert Douglass, the son of Sarah Cather and Joseph Douglass (d. 1839), was born in Milltown, Ireland, in 1813. In 1829, he arrived in New Brunswick, settling, initially, in Kingston, Kings County, where he taught school until at least the mid-1830s. He later moved to Bouctouche, Wellington Parish, Kent County. In February 1844, he married Betsey Ann Smith (1809-1892), the daughter of Loyalists, Elizabeth Ruth Lyons and Bowen Smith, of Shediac Cape, and they had no fewer than six children: Matilda O. (1845-1933), Cordelia Ann (1846-1908), Henrietta (1847-1923), Eliza Peters (1848-1935), Charles Knowlton S. (1852-1929) and Bertha (1877-1927).

Robert Douglass was employed as a schoolmaster and by the Crown Lands Department as deputy land surveyor in Shediac Cape. He was responsible for surveying many, if not most, of the roads in Kent County, and was, in later years, assisted by his son, Charles K.S. Douglass. Robert Douglass's death certificate suggests that he worked as a customs officer prior to his death. Robert Douglass died at Buctouche, on 7 May 1906, in his 93rd year. His wife predeceased him, passing away on 26 July 1892. They are buried in Buctouche Anglican Cemetery.

Robert and Betsey Ann Douglass's son, Charles Knowlton S. Douglass, was born in Wellington Parish, Kent County, in 1852. On 4 September 1888, he married Mary Ann Porter (1862-1939), and they had no fewer than six children: Robert William (1889-1963), Charles Gordon (b. 1891), Burwell (1893-1974), Winnifred Smith (b. 1894, m. Stewart), Gertrude Strathmore (1898-1975, m. Triggs), and Frederick Chalmers (1899-1951).

Charles Knowlton S. Douglass received his early training in surveying from his father and worked with other surveyors, most probably Alfred Layton, William John Layton, E.R. Rutledge and R.D. Jago. He may have received assistance from his son, Robert William. By the early 20th century, Charles Douglas was employed at Buctouche as a deputy land surveyor for the provincial Crown Land Department. He probably held that position for the remainder of his life. In addition to his government post, Charles Douglass ran his own surveying business, performing services for residents of Kent County. He was still working as a surveyor in 1928. Charles K. S. Douglass eventually sold his private business to J. C. Shever of Moncton, N.B. He died in 1929 and was buried in St. Lawrence Anglican Cemetery, Buctouche, Kent County.

Robert and Betsey Ann Douglass's daughters, Matilda O., Cordelia Ann (aka Annie), Henrietta, Eliza Peters, and Bertha never married. Four of the five sisters were living together in the family home as late as 1911, Cordelia Ann having passed away in 1908.

Sources: Notes compiled by Charles Douglass's granddaughter, Kay Ruddick; Kent County census records; PANB cemeteries database; RS141 Vital statistics records; Robert Fellow's, Family Names index, RS655 Robert [Douglas], 1832.

Charles Knowlton S. Douglass, was born in Wellington Parish, Kent County, in 1852 to Robert and Betsey Ann Douglass. On 4 September 1888, he married Mary Ann Porter (1862-1939), and they had no fewer than six children: Robert William (1889-1963), Charles Gordon (b. 1891), Burwell (1893-1974), Winnifred Smith (b. 1894, m. Stewart), Gertrude Strathmore (1898-1975, m. Triggs), and Frederick Chalmers (1899-1951).

Charles Knowlton S. Douglass received his early training in surveying from his father and worked with other surveyors, most probably Alfred Layton, William John Layton, E.R. Rutledge and R.D. Jago. He may have received assistance from his son, Robert William. By the early 20th century, Charles Douglas was employed at Buctouche as a deputy land surveyor for the provincial Crown Land Department. He probably held that position for the remainder of his life. In addition to his government post, Charles Douglass ran his own surveying business, performing services for residents of Kent County. He was still working as a surveyor in 1928. Charles K. S. Douglass eventually sold his private business to J. C. Shever of Moncton, N.B. He died in 1929 and was buried in St. Lawrence Anglican Cemetery, Buctouche, Kent County.