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Robert DOUGLAS
1879 - 1969 (89 years) Has no ancestors but 3 descendants in this family tree.Set As Default Person
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Name Robert DOUGLAS Relationship with Teresa Ann GOATHAM Born 28 May 1879 Bolton, Lancashire, England - From the 1911 census where shown as aged 31
Actual date from the 1939 register. However, the only RN seamen's service papers that are a close fit show a dob of 28 Dec 1877 (according to online catalogue Discovery)
Probably
GRO ref: Douglas, Robert q3 1879 Bolton RD 8c 368; GRO online index shows mother's maiden name as Marsden
- there is no birth registration for a Robert Douglas in Bolton RD in 1877
(need to see more documents to try to work out if this is the entry for this Robert Douglas)
Gender Male Occupation 1911 Artificer Engineer R. N. Died 15 Jan 1969 Crewe Reg Dist, Cheshire, England - GRO ref: DOUGLAS, ROBERT q1 1969 aged 89 Crewe RD 10a 292
(that it was this Robert Douglas shown by his will)
Cremation 20 Jan 1969 Bradwell Crematorium, Chatterley Close, Bradwell, Staffordshire, England - From crematorium register (image on Ancestry, viewed 1 May 2020)
Probate 14 Mar 1969 Chester, Cheshire, England Calendar entry - "Douglas Robert of 55 Pikemere Rd Alsager Stoke-on-Trent died 15 January 1969 Probate Chester 14 March. £8479."
Occupation Mechanical and Marine Engineer - Shown as retired from this profession in the 1939 register
Person ID I302304 All | All in the Goatham / Gotham One-Name Study Last Modified 4 Apr 2015
Family Ellen Mary Haslett GOTHAM, b. 11 Feb 1884, Plymouth Reg Dist, Devon, England , d. 21 Jun 1962, The North Staffordshire Royal Infirmary, Stoke on Trent, Staffordshire, England (Age 78 years) Married Sep Q 1905 Plymouth Reg Dist, Devon, England - GRO ref: GOTHAM, Ellen Mary H to DOUGLAS, Robert q3 1905 Plymouth RD 5b 614The 1911 census shows that the couple had had just the two children.
Children 2 children Last Modified 14 Feb 2017 Family ID F300160 Family Group Page | Family Chart
- From the 1911 census where shown as aged 31
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Event Map Click to hide Born - 28 May 1879 - Bolton, Lancashire, England Married - Sep Q 1905 - Plymouth Reg Dist, Devon, England Child - Reginald DOUGLAS - Jun Q 1906 - Plymouth, Devon, England Child - Ellen Mary DOUGLAS - Sep Q 1910 - Plymouth, Devon, England Died - 15 Jan 1969 - Crewe Reg Dist, Cheshire, England Probate - Calendar entry - 14 Mar 1969 - Chester, Cheshire, England = Link to Google Earth (if installed; see link below to install) Pin Legend