James Douglas
1837 - 1920 (82 years)-
Name James Douglas Birth 25 Dec 1837 Egham, Surrey, England 
Gender Male Death 31 Aug 1920 Torquay Person ID I110994 My Genealogy Last Modified 17 Nov 2020
Father James Douglas, b. 9 Feb 1806, Chertsey, Surrey, England d. 6 Apr 1879, Egham, Surrey, England (Age 73 years) Mother Martha Anne Boyce, b. 4 May 1813, Egham, Surrey, England d. 29 Sep 1880, Windsor, England (Age 67 years) Marriage 25 Dec 1833 St Marylebone, London Family ID F40958 Group Sheet | Family Chart
Family Emily Ann Harris, b. Oct 1838, Weybridge, Surrey d. Jun 1911, Torquay, Devon (Age 72 years) Marriage 16 Apr 1862 Weybridge, Surrey Children 1. Elizabeth Ellen Douglas, b. Sep 1864, Torquay, Devon d. Jun 1937, Birmingham, England (Age 72 years)2. James Ha Douglas, b. Jun 1866, Torquay, Devon d. Dec 1876, Newton Abbot, Devon, England (Age 10 years)3. William Boyce Douglas, b. Dec 1867, Torquay, Devon d. 1929 (Age 61 years)4. George Reginald Douglas, b. Oct 1869, Torquay, Devon, England. d. Yes, date unknown5. Charles Herbert A. Douglas, b. Dec 1870, Torquay, Devon d. Yes, date unknown6. Fanny Louise Douglas, b. Sep 1872, Torquay, Devon d. Yes, date unknown7. Ethel Mary Douglas, b. Jun 1875, Torquay, Devon, England. d. Yes, date unknownFamily ID F40990 Group Sheet | Family Chart Last Modified 24 Jan 2013
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Notes - Set up in business in Torquay 1.11.1863 - still in business 50 years later .
Tobacconists business was first in Fleet Street, then in the Strand
Owned a second shop on Victoria Parade managed by his son George. He was the first tobacconist in Torquay.
Sang at eight in Egham choir. Won a place in St George's Chapel Choir at Windsor.
Sang beneath Queen Victoria's window on her birthdays, and at Queen Adelaide's funeral
Solo tenor in Holy Trinity and St Peter's in Manchester and Manchester Cathedral. Sang in Sir Charles Halle's concerts.
Was in St Luke's choir when he went to Torquay. His four sons were also in the choir.
After ten years transferred to Upton Church. In 1881 transferred to St John's church choir. This continued until at least 1913.
Also sold fireworks.
Occupation 1: 1914, 1a The Strand and Victoria Parade, Torquay; Tobacconist
Occupation 2: 1861, Oswestry, Shropshire; Clerk (Oswestry and Newtown Rail)
Occupation 3: 1871, Torquay, Devon; Tobacconist
Occupation 4: 1881, Torquay, Devon; Tobacconist
Occupation 5: 1890, Douglas, James and Son, tobacconists, 8A Victoria Parade and 1A Strand
Occupation 6: 1891, Torquay, Devon; Tobacconist
Occupation 7: 1893, 1a The Strand, Torquay, Devon & 8a Victoria Parade, Torquay, Devon; Tobacconist
Occupation 8: 1901, Torquay, Devon; Tobacconist
- Set up in business in Torquay 1.11.1863 - still in business 50 years later .