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George Boyce Douglas - family |
George Boyce Douglas was born on 20 Oct 1841 at Egham, son of James Douglas (watchmaker), and Martha Ann Boyce. He married France Louisa Dolby, daughter of Samuel Dolby and Sarah Ann Dix on 19 Jan 1867 in Bolton district.
Their Children were: -
Elizabeth Jane Boyce Douglas, was born about April 1868 in Bolton, was christened 20th May 1868 at Bolton, but died in June Quarter 1868 in Bolton district.
Frances Louisa Douglas was born Apr 1869 in Bridgman Street, Bolton, Lancashire, England, and was christened on 29th Mar 1869 at Holy Trinity, Great Bolton. She died in June quarter 1869 in Eastern Bolton subdistrict.
Beatrice Elizabeth Douglas was born 6 Apr 1870, Little Lever, Lancashire, England, christened 18th May 1870 at St Matthew's Little Lever, married Ernest Walton Battle 6 Nov 1898 Bolton, Lancashire
Clara Jane Douglas was born 26 Sep 1871 Little Lever, christened 2nd December 1871 at St Matthew's Little Lever, Lancashire, England
Mary Louise Douglas was born 26 Apr 1873 Little Lever, christened 1873 at Whalley, Lancashire, England, married John W D Whitehead in September quarter 1910 at St Matthew's, Bolton, Lancashire
Archibald Dolby Douglas was born 8 May 1875 Little Lever, christened 9th July 1875 at St Matthew's Little Lever, Lancashire, England, d Mar 1894 Preston dist, Lancashire
Florence Barton Douglas was born Jun 1877 Little Lever, christened 27th July 1877 at St Matthew's Little Lever, Lancashire, England. She married Vivian Travis on 23 Jul 1919 at Glodwick, Lancashire. They had one child, Dorothy V Travis, born in October quarter 1920 in Oldham district. Florence died in April quarter 1954 in Oldham district, and Vivian died in April quarter 1960 in Oldham district.
George Frederick Stewart Douglas was born Sep 1879 in Little Lever, Lancashire, England, and was not christened until 1st March 1884 in Ainsworth. He married Jane Annie Grandidge in December quarter 1906 Bury Dist, Lancashire, England. They had at least one child, Bernard Douglas, born in July quarter 1909 in Bury district. George died in April quarter 1962 in Bury district, and Jane died in the same district and quarter.
Frank Montague Douglas was born Apr 1881 Little Lever, christened 29th November 1880 at St Matthew's Little Lever, Lancashire, England, and died in December quarter 1887 Lever subdist, Lancashire
Martha Ann Pierce Douglas was born Abt. 1883 Little Lever, Lancashire, England, and was christened on 19th December 1884 at Ainsworth. She married Robert S or L Paterson Jun 1911 Bury dist, Lancashire. No children have been found.
George died on 25
Jan 1905 at the Lunatic Asylum, Prestwich, from 1. Senile Melancholia 2.Chronic
Heart Disease 3. Chronic Renal Disease. Frances died on 1 Jan 1908 in Bury dist.
Prestwich Lunatic asylum no longer stands but some pictures of the site are
available
here.
Incidentally George seems to have wanted to marry someone else only at 11.10.1865. A letter to James Douglas, George’s father went as follows: -
Sir,
I acknowledge the receipt of your note, and quite agree with you in thinking it would be highly imprudent for your son George to think of marriage at present but he is quite willing to wait until such time as he could keep my sister as she has been kept, nor is she wishful to marry in haste. I am sorry such reports have got about us treating George and more particularly if they are untrue for I am much afraid I think both for his own sake and my sister he ought to try and sift this matter to the bottom and clear himself from all doubts
I am sorry the distance is such that I cannot have the
pleasure of making your acquaintance but trust to do so at no distant period.
I remain
Yours sincerely
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Prestwich Asylum |
Mary Maud Graysen
Elm Bank
October 11th 1865