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Title: Douglas family Middlesboro
Post by: Keziah2 on Friday 30 May 25 14:20 BST (UK)
I think I have found myself a very complicated family!   

I have a couple Thomas Douglas c1838 & his wife Lucy c1843 with family in Middlesboro from 1891-1911.   By 1921 Lucy is living in Southwark, London.    Can anyone please please help me find them pre 1891.  in 1911 age 70 she states they’ve been married 51yrs, had 8 children of which 4 survive.  I have Thomas, Fred & Emily all born Middlesbro  who was number 4? In fact who were the other 4?

Any help finding them, their marriage or indeed any other little snippets of info will be very gratefully received. 

Thank you K

ps. There is a granddaughter Martha Shield age 12  living with Thomas & Lucy in 1891 - wondering if her mother was Ada Douglas who married Richard Shield in 1889?
Title: Re: Douglas family Middlesboro
Post by: rosie99 on Friday 30 May 25 14:44 BST (UK)
DOUGLAS, FREDERICK       mmn JACKSON 
GRO Reference: 1879  M Quarter in STOCKTON  Volume 10A  Page 72

DOUGLAS, EMILY  ALICE     mmn JACKSON 
GRO Reference: 1881  M Quarter in STOCKTON  Volume 10A  Page 84

In 1881 they are in Linthorpe as Douglass
RG11
Piece 4857
Folio 74
Page 31
Richard Shields is staying with them
Title: Re: Douglas family Middlesboro
Post by: rosie99 on Friday 30 May 25 14:47 BST (UK)
1871 Linthorpe as Duglass
RG10
Piece  4898
Folio 50
Page 39

Lucy is 'Lusie'
Title: Re: Douglas family Middlesboro
Post by: rosie99 on Friday 30 May 25 14:54 BST (UK)
Marriage Jun qtr 1861 
Douglass    Thomas       
Shields    Lucy    ::)    
Stockton    10a   123



Title: Re: Douglas family Middlesboro
Post by: rosie99 on Friday 30 May 25 14:59 BST (UK)
Quote from: Keziah2 on Friday 30 May 25 14:20 BST (UK)
in 1911 age 70 she states they’ve been married 51yrs, had 8 children of which 4 survive.  I have Thomas, Fred & Emily all born Middlesbro  who was number 4? In fact who were the other 4?

In 1871 there are daughters
Harrat 8
Ada 4
Louise 3
Hannah 1

DOUGLASS, HARRIET       mmn SHIELDS 
GRO Reference: 1862  S Quarter in STOCKTON  Volume 10A  Page 48

DOUGLAS, ADA       mmn SNIELDS 
GRO Reference: 1866  D Quarter in STOCKTON  Volume 10A  Page 34

DOUGLAS, LOUISA    mmn   SHIELDS 
GRO Reference: 1867  D Quarter in STOCKTON  Volume 10A  Page 64

DOUGLAS, HANNAH       SHIELDS 
GRO Reference: 1869  J Quarter in STOCKTON  Volume 10A  Page 72
Title: Re: Douglas family Middlesboro
Post by: Keziah2 on Friday 30 May 25 15:34 BST (UK)
Oh thank you so much Rosie.   It gets even more confusing in 1921 with Wades & a Japanese connection but I think I’m nearly there sorting that out.

K