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George Boyce Douglas - family |
George Boyce Douglas was born on 20 Oct 1841 at Egham, son of James Douglas (watchmaker), and Martha Ann Boyce. He married France Louisa Dolby, daughter of Samuel Dolby and Sarah Ann Dix on 19 Jan 1867 in Bolton district.
Their Children were: -
Frances Louisa Douglas born Apr 1869 Bolton Dist, Lancashire, England, christened 29th Mar 1869 at Holy Trinity, Gret Bolton, d Jun 1869 Eastern Bolton subdist
Beatrice Elizabeth Douglas born 6 Apr 1870, Little Lever, Lancashire, England, christened 18th May 1870 at St Matthew's Little Lever, married Ernest Walton Battle 6 Nov 1898 Bolton, Lancashire
Clara Jane Douglas born 26 Sep 1871 Little Lever, christened 2nd December 1871 at St Matthew's Little Lever, Lancashire, England
Mary Louise Douglas born 26 Apr 1873 Little Lever, christened 1873 at Whalley, Lancashire, England, married George Dutton or John W D Whitehead Sep 1910 in Bolton, Lancashire
Archibald Dolby Douglas born 8 May 1875 Little Lever, christened 9th July 1875 at St Matthew's Little Lever, Lancashire, England, d Mar 1894 Preston dist, Lancashire
Florence Barton Douglas born Jun 1877 Little Lever, christened 27th July 1877 at St Matthew's Little Lever, Lancashire, England
George Frederick Stewart Douglas born Sep 1879 Little Lever, Lancashire, England, married Jane Annie Grandidge or Emily Spencer in Dec 1906 Bury Dist, Lancashire, England
Frank Montague Douglas born Apr 1881 Little Lever, christened 29th November 1880 at St Matthew's Little Lever, Lancashire, England, d Dec 1887 Lever subdist, Lancashire
Martha Ann Douglas born Abt. 1883 Little Lever, Lancashire, England, married Robert S or L Paterson Jun 1911 Bury dist, Lancashire.
George died on 25
Jan 1905 at the Lunatic Asylum, Prestwich, from 1. Senile Melancholia 2.Chronic
Heart Disease 3. Chronic Renal Disease. Frances died on 1 Jan 1908 in Bury dist.
Prestwich Lunatic asylum no longer stands but some pictures of the site are
available
here.
Incidentally George seems to have wanted to marry someone else only at 11.10.1865. A letter to James Douglas, George’s father went as follows: -
Sir,
I acknowledge the receipt of your note, and quite agree with you in thinking it would be highly imprudent for your son George to think of marriage at present but he is quite willing to wait until such time as he could keep my sister as she has been kept, nor is she wishful to marry in haste. I am sorry such reports have got about us treating George and more particularly if they are untrue for I am much afraid I think both for his own sake and my sister he ought to try and sift this matter to the bottom and clear himself from all doubts
I am sorry the distance is such that I cannot have the
pleasure of making your acquaintance but trust to do so at no distant period.
I remain
Yours sincerely
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Prestwich Asylum |
Mary Maud Graysen
Elm Bank
October 11th 1865