This page was last updated on 12 October 2021 Click here to  Print this page Biography finder A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z     Index of first names Kate Douglas, gownmaker                     Research by Lelie Dunn: Sometime ago, I found two children with surname DOUGLAS both born at ALNWICK (described as cousins) in residence with my Grandfather (William PRINGLE 1841–1934 Master Confectioner at Shieldfield, Newcastle upon Tyne) and his family at the time of the 1891 Census. Now being in possession of the birth certificate of one of these Douglas children, I have been able to ascertain more detail of this DOUGLAS family, but I am not fully able to understand why they were described as ‘cousins’. The children in question (Mary Isabel DOUGLAS bn 5.4.1881 and her brother John Malcolm c1883-1935) were the kin of ADAM DOUGLAS c1854-1935 and his wife Isabella JOWELL c1856 Sct., a farmer’s daughter. Adam was the eldest of a large family of 11 kin, his parents being WILLIAM DOUGLAS c1831 @ Embleton (a Master Tailor by trade) and Mary Ann WEIGHTMAN c1835 @Wooler. Both ADAM and his son JOHN MALCOLM were members of the legal profession and a business with the family name (Adam Douglas & Son Solicitors – founded 1894) still exists today at Market Place, Alnwick Following the tragic death of John Malcolm (date not yet established), his widow joined their two daughters (Edith and Sheila) who had emigrated to what was then RHODESIA. She spent her remaining years there. ADAM, as well as being in private practice, is also believed to have been a Clerk to the Justices (Bamburgh Ward I believe) and Clerk to Belford RDC at various times.         Any contributions will be gratefully accepted     Errors and Omissions The Forum What's new? We are looking for your help to improve the accuracy of The Douglas Archives. If you spot errors, or omissions, then please do let us know Contributions Many articles are stubs which would benefit from re-writing. Can you help? Copyright You are not authorized to add this page or any images from this page to Ancestry.com (or its subsidiaries) or other fee-paying sites without our express permission and then, if given, only by including our copyright and a URL link to the web site.   If you have met a brick wall with your research, then posting a notice in the Douglas Archives Forum may be the answer. Or, it may help you find the answer! You may also be able to help others answer their queries. Visit the Douglas Archives Forum.   2 Minute Survey To provide feedback on the website, please take a couple of minutes to complete our survey.   We try to keep everyone up to date with new entries, via our What's New section on the home page. We also use the Community Network to keep researchers abreast of developments in the Douglas Archives. Help with costs Maintaining the three sections of the site has its costs.  Any contribution the defray them is very welcome Donate   Newsletter If you would like to receive a very occasional newsletter - Sign up! Temporarily withdrawn.

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