Thursday October Christian II | |
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 Thursday October Christian II taken around his 90th birthday | |
| Born | 1 October 1820 |
| Died | 27 May 1911 (aged 90) Pitcairn Island |
| Nationality | Pitcairn Islander |
| Spouse |
Mary Young (m. 1839) |
| Children | 17 Children |
| Parent(s) | Thursday October Christian, Teraura |
Thursday October Christian II (1 October 1820 – 27 May 1911)[1] was a Pitcairn Islands political leader. He was the grandson of Fletcher Christian and son of Thursday October Christian,[1] and mother, Teraura.[1] He was also known as "Doctor", "Duddie"[1] or "Doodie". He spent several years on Norfolk Island but returned to Pitcairn in 1864.[1] Christian was three quarters Polynesian.
He was the fifth Magistrate of the Pitcairn Islands, holding the office in 1844, 1851, 1864,[1] 1867, 1873–1874, 1880 and 1882.[1] Everyone named Christian on Pitcairn is descended from him; a number of family branches, however, left Pitcairn permanently and settled on Norfolk Island.
He married Mary Young, granddaughter of Ned Young, on 24 March 1839. They had 17 children,[1] none of them named as a month name or week day. Seven died as children and three lived past the age of 73.[1]
