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james douglas

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GlitterBaby

GlitterBaby Report 23 Dec 2012 14:12

1861 no idea if same person or not

Name: James Douglas
Age: 32
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1829
Relation: Head
Spouse's Name: Sarah Douglas
Gender: Male
Where born: Salisbury, Wiltshire, England

Civil parish: Southwark St George
County/Island: Surrey
Country: England

Street Address:

Occupation:

Condition as to marriage: View image

Registration district: St George Southwark
Sub-registration district: Kent Road
ED, institution, or vessel: 2
Neighbors: View others on page
Household schedule number: 162
Piece: 327
Folio: 59
Page Number: 32
Household Members: Name Age
James Douglas 32
Sarah Douglas 29
Sophia Douglas 5
James Douglas 4
Sarah A Douglas 1

Flip

Flip Report 23 Dec 2012 14:11

James Douglas
Age: 32
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1829
Relation: Head
Spouse's Name: Sarah Douglas
Gender: Male
Where born: Salisbury, Wiltshire, England

Civil parish: Southwark St George
County/Island: Surrey
Country: England

Street Address:

Occupation:

Condition as to marriage: View image

Registration district: St George Southwark
Sub-registration district: Kent Road
ED, institution, or vessel: 2
Neighbors: View others on page
Household schedule number: 162
Piece: 327
Folio: 59
Page Number: 32
Household Members: Name Age
James Douglas 32
Sarah Douglas 29
Sophia Douglas 5
James Douglas 4
Sarah A Douglas 1

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James Douglas
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1830
Date of Registration: Jan-Feb-Mar 1875
Age at Death: 45
Registration district: Camberwell
Inferred County: London
Volume: 1d
Page: 581 (click to see others on page)

Flip

Flip Report 23 Dec 2012 14:08

I think his uncle William is in the same area in 1841 - he's a tailor:

William Douglas
Age: 22
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1819
Gender: Male
Where born: Wiltshire, England

Civil parish: St Martin
Hundred: New Sarum
County/Island: Wiltshire
Country: England

Street Address:

Occupation: View image

Registration district: Salisbury
Sub-registration district: Salisbury
Neighbors: View others on page
Piece: 1190
Book: 4
Folio: 36
Page Number: 2
Household Members: Name Age
William Douglas 22
Elizabeth Douglas 32
Mary Ann Douglas 8


GlitterBaby

GlitterBaby Report 23 Dec 2012 14:04

If that 1841 is correct then he could have been born anywhere in the country

Flip

Flip Report 23 Dec 2012 13:45

I think this is the 1841:

James Douglass
Age: 12
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1829
Gender: Male
Where born: Wiltshire, England

Civil parish: St Thomas
Hundred: New Sarum
County/Island: Wiltshire
Country: England

Street Address:

Occupation: View image

Registration district: Salisbury
Sub-registration district: Salisbury
Neighbors: View others on page
Piece: 1190
Book: 7
Page Number: 1

Added also there John Douglass age 10

GlitterBaby

GlitterBaby Report 23 Dec 2012 13:36

Can you post the census you have found him on and the name of his brother

GlitterBaby

GlitterBaby Report 23 Dec 2012 13:32

Do you mean 1839/1840 ?

Shirley~I,m getting the hang of it

Shirley~I,m getting the hang of it Report 23 Dec 2012 13:29

not seeing him any further!!

Shirley~I,m getting the hang of it

Shirley~I,m getting the hang of it Report 23 Dec 2012 13:21

better transcription from FMP
1851 census transcription details for: 18, Woburn Place, Saint George Bloomsbury, Finsbury

National Archive Reference:
RG number: HO107
Piece: 1507
Folio: 139
Page: 8
Reg. District: St Giles in the Fields & St George Bloomsbury
Sub District: Saint George Bloomsbury
Parish: Saint George Bloomsbury
Enum. District: 4
Ecclesiastical District:
City/Municipal Borough: Finsbury
Address: 18, Woburn Place, Saint George Bloomsbury, Finsbury
County: Middlesex
Name Relation Condition Sex Age Birth Year Occupation , Disability Where Born
DOUGLAS, William Head Married M 31 1820 Tailor
Salisbury
DOUGLAS, Ann Wife Married F 28 1823
Salisbury
DOUGLAS, Alfred Son M 6 1845 Scholar
Cripplegate, Middlesex
DOUGLAS, Julia Daughter F 4 1847
London
DOUGLAS, James Nephew Unmarried M 21 1830 Porter
Salisbury

Andrew

Andrew Report 23 Dec 2012 12:32

Correct family?

1851 England Census
about James Douglas
Name: James Douglas
Age: 21
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1830
Relation: Nephew
Gender: M (Male)
Where born: Salisbury

Civil parish: St George Bloomsbury
County/Island: Middlesex
Country: England

Street Address:

Occupation:

Condition as to marriage:

Disability: View image

Registration district: St Giles
Sub-registration district: St George Bloomsbury
ED, institution, or vessel: 4
Neighbors: View others on page
Household schedule number: 31
Piece: 1507
Folio: 138
Page Number: 8
Household Members: Name Age
H Wm Douglas 37
Ann Douglas 28
All Douglas 6
Julia Douglas 4
>>>>James Douglas 21




Andy

Yvonne

Yvonne Report 23 Dec 2012 12:22

i am despret to finding james douglas born 1839/30 salisbury wilshire, but no record of him born in salisbury wiltshire . we had a one hour seach but nothing. all we found was james age 12 with his brotherage ten in the workhouse salisbury. yvonne