Thursday October Christian II
Thursday October Christian II (1 October 1820 – 27 May 1911) was a Pitcairn Islands political leader. He was the grandson of Fletcher Christian and son of Thursday October Christian, and mother, Teraura. 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.
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 |
He was the fifth Magistrate of the Pitcairn Islands, holding the office in 1844, 1851, 1864, 1867, 1873–1874, 1880 and 1882. 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, none of them named as a month name or week day. Seven died as children and three lived past the age of 73.