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Lancashire Lookup Requests / Re: 1891 & 1901 lookup please HALL
« on: Monday 21 January 13 07:49 GMT (UK) »
Yes, I am Crispin and I can tell you a lo about my fathers line and about his father Douglas Beecroft Hall. Below is a brief summary of Douglas's life.
I have little information about the early life of Douglas. He is listed in the 1891 census but I have not been able to find out where he went to school or much prior to the early 1920's.
Douglas married Lucy Butler Madden in Penang 1905 and had a daughter Vivienne in 1907/8. The Butler Maddens say he disappeared off the scene fairly quickly - Lucy and Vivienne returned to England in 1918 and never saw or heard from Douglas again. Vivienne died in London in the 1980's, single with no children. My branch of the family knew none of this till last year.
His elder sister married Ernest Sanger - later to become Lord Sanger. My father knew the Sangers professionally and Ernest even visited us when we lived in Zambia. I have contact with the Sangers but have not chased them up about Douglas.
Douglas arrived in England in the early 20's from Australia and returned there in 1928. He died in Melbourne in the early 50's. I know little about him there other than census information and what is on his death certificate. What is interesting is his mothers maiden name is Beecroft and a number of his beecroft cousins moved to Australia at a similar time. I have not been able to track any of them and wonder if there was any communication between them. Additionally Douglas lived with a woman called Eleanor (approx 30 in 1930) who he travelled with when he returned to Australia in 1928. I do not know her surname and do not know what happened to her or if she had children.
I could send you photos and it would be great to keep the communication up. I don't how I can give you my contact info (there must be a way on this site) so I can send you copies of stuff etc. Just so you know I have 4 brothers and 10 nephews and nieces. Who knows maybe one day we could speak by skype or even meet - it's great to find a relative.
Crispin
I have little information about the early life of Douglas. He is listed in the 1891 census but I have not been able to find out where he went to school or much prior to the early 1920's.
Douglas married Lucy Butler Madden in Penang 1905 and had a daughter Vivienne in 1907/8. The Butler Maddens say he disappeared off the scene fairly quickly - Lucy and Vivienne returned to England in 1918 and never saw or heard from Douglas again. Vivienne died in London in the 1980's, single with no children. My branch of the family knew none of this till last year.
His elder sister married Ernest Sanger - later to become Lord Sanger. My father knew the Sangers professionally and Ernest even visited us when we lived in Zambia. I have contact with the Sangers but have not chased them up about Douglas.
Douglas arrived in England in the early 20's from Australia and returned there in 1928. He died in Melbourne in the early 50's. I know little about him there other than census information and what is on his death certificate. What is interesting is his mothers maiden name is Beecroft and a number of his beecroft cousins moved to Australia at a similar time. I have not been able to track any of them and wonder if there was any communication between them. Additionally Douglas lived with a woman called Eleanor (approx 30 in 1930) who he travelled with when he returned to Australia in 1928. I do not know her surname and do not know what happened to her or if she had children.
I could send you photos and it would be great to keep the communication up. I don't how I can give you my contact info (there must be a way on this site) so I can send you copies of stuff etc. Just so you know I have 4 brothers and 10 nephews and nieces. Who knows maybe one day we could speak by skype or even meet - it's great to find a relative.
Crispin