Subject
id: 3053
James Tough
Full Name:
James Alexander Tough
Surname at birth:
Tough
Also known as:
Gender:
Male
Date of birth:
12 February 1880
Birthplace:
Forgue,Aberdeen,Scotland
Date christened:
Place of christening:
Date married:
14 August 1911
Place of marriage:
Victoria, British Columbia, Canada
Date of divorce:
Date of death:
3 April 1961
Date of burial:
Place of burial/cremation:
Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
Profession/s:
Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
Personal history:
1881
Yonderton, Forgue, Aberdeenshire, Scotland.
George Tough Head Married Male 45 1836 Game Keeper Aberdeenshire, Scotland.
Jane Tough Wife Married Female 39 1842 Game Keeper's Wife Aberdeenshire, Scotland.
Mary Tough Daughter Unmarried Female 19 1862 Carpenter's Wife Aberdeenshire, Scotland.
William Tough Son Unmarried Male 13 1868 Scholar Aberdeenshire, Scotland.
Jane Ann Tough Daughter - Female 11 1870 Scholar Forgue, Aberdeenshire, Scotland.
George Tough Son - Male 8 1873 Scholar Forgue, Aberdeenshire, Scotland.
Margaret M Tough Daughter - Female 6 1875 Scholar Forgue, Aberdeenshire, Scotland.
Catherine M Tough Daughter - Female 3 1878 - Forgue, Aberdeenshire, Scotland.
James A Tough Son - Male 1 1880 - Forgue, Aberdeenshire, Scotland.
1891
Hawhill Cobairdy, Forgue, Aberdeenshire, Scotland.
George Tough Head Married Male 54 1837 Gamekeeper Aberdeenshire, Scotland.
Jane Tough Wife Married Female 49 1842 - Aberdeenshire, Scotland.
Jeannie A Tough Daughter Unmarried Female 21 1870 Domestic Serv House Keeper Forgue, Aberdeenshire, Scotland.
Maggie M Tough Daughter Unmarried Female 16 1875 Domestic Serv General Forgue, Aberdeenshire, Scotland.
Catherine M Tough Daughter - Female 13 1878 Scholar Forgue, Aberdeenshire, Scotland.
James A Tough Son - Male 11 1880 Scholar Forgue, Aberdeenshire, Scotland.
Agnes S Tough Daughter - Female 6 1885 Scholar Forgue, Aberdeenshire, Scotland.
1901
Loanhead Croft, Forgue, Ythan Wells, Aberdeenshire, Scotland.
James Tough Boarder Single Male 21 1880 Carpenter Forgue, Aberdeenshire, Scotland.
Lived with
Family
William Ross Head Married Male 63 1838 Cartwright & Crofter Aberdeenshire, Scotland.
James married Isabella (Bella) Burgess Tough (born Loggie) 1911, at age 31.
Isabella was born on November 26 1882, in Huntly, Scotland.
They had one daughter: Gladys Annie Riddle (born Tough).
James passed 1961 age 81.
From The Vancouver Sun, Tuesday April 4, 1961 (page 25):
Tough --- April 3, 1961. James Alexander, beloved husband of Isabella Tough, 2907 W. 34th Ave., in his 82nd year. Also survived by 3 sons, Sidney, James and George, Vancouver; 2 daughters, Mrs. F. (Gladys) Riddle, Grande Prairie, Alberta; Mrs. J. (Isabelle) Routledge, Vancouver; 8 grandchildren.
1 sister, Mrs. W. Duguid, England.
Rev. H. Parker will conduct the funeral service in the Mount Pleasant Chapel, Kingsway at 11th Ave., Wednesday, April 5, at 3 p.m. Cremation.
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