William Sholto Douglas
1875 - 1914 (39 years)
Generation: 1
Generation: 3
Generation: 4
1. William Sholto Douglas was born on 18 Sep 1875 in St. Peter's, Jersey (son of John Charles Douglas); died on 14 Nov 1914 in Boulonge-sur-Mer, France. Notes:
Died:
Badly wounded in the action at Ypres, 2 Nov. 1914, and died at Boulogne 14 Nov. followingWilliam married Gladys Mary Harrison on 21 Oct 1903 in King's Walden, Hertfordshire, England. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Children:- John Willoughby Sholto Douglas was born on 17 Jan 1906; died on 13 Dec 1913.
2. John Charles Douglas was born before 1860 (son of William Douglas and Caroline Fanny Hare); and died. Notes:
eldest son of William Douglas and Caroline Hare, entered the Army as Ensign in 29th Foot, 3rdJuly, i860: obtained Lieutenancy 7th Nov., 1862; Captain'srank, 25th April, 1S65 ; became Brevet-Major, ist October, 1877,and Major, 29th January, 1879.
Children:
- 1. William Sholto Douglas was born on 18 Sep 1875 in St. Peter's, Jersey; died on 14 Nov 1914 in Boulonge-sur-Mer, France.
Generation: 3
4. William Douglas was born on 29 Jun 1806 (son of Rev William Douglas and Ann de Brackel); and died. Notes:
of Lansdown House, near Bath
of the East India Civil Service,
Caroline was his second wifeWilliam + Caroline Fanny Hare. Caroline (daughter of Captain Joseph Hare and Sally Bird) was born about 1815; was christened on 27 Sep 1815 in Cape Of Good Hope, South Africa; and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
5. Caroline Fanny Hare was born about 1815; was christened on 27 Sep 1815 in Cape Of Good Hope, South Africa (daughter of Captain Joseph Hare and Sally Bird); and died. Notes:
She was William's second wife
(Research):BAPTISMS AT THE CAPE OF GOOD HOPE
Hare, Carohne, dau. of Lieut. Joseph, Dep. Asst. Adjutant-Geueral. (c), 27-9-1815.Children:
- Maj Gen Sir William Douglas, K.C.M.G., C.B., D.S.O, was born on 13 Aug 1858 in Cranborne Lodge, Dorset, England; died in 1920.
- 2. John Charles Douglas was born before 1860; and died.
- General Charles Whittingham Horsley Douglas was born on 17 Jul 1850 in Cape Of Good Hope, South Africa; died on 25 Oct 1914 in 68 Eaton Square, Belgravia, London.
- Selina Mary Douglas was born before 1858; and died.
- Caroline Annie Douglas was born before 1863; and died.
- Annie Elizabeth Douglas
- Louisa Douglas died on 19 May 1934.
Generation: 4
8. Rev William Douglas was born on 25 Dec 1768 (son of Bishop John Douglas and Elizabeth Rooke); died in 1819. Notes:
an only son, was Prebendary of Westminster and Canon of Salisbury.
William + Ann de Brackel. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
9. Ann de Brackel (daughter of (Baron of Yverdon) de Brackel and Louisa Kinloch). Children:
- Elizabeth Harriet Douglas died in 1829.
- Annie Catherine Douglas died on 4 Nov 1851.
- Louisa Helen Douglas
- Elizabeth Douglas
- John Douglas was born in 1805; died on 24 Aug 1834 in Port Royal, Jamaica.
- 4. William Douglas was born on 29 Jun 1806; and died.
10. Captain Joseph Hare was born on 16 Apr 1772 (son of Joseph Hare and Anne Elizabeth Saunders); died on 4 Apr 1856 in Wynberg, Cape of Good Hope, South Africa. Notes:
Dep. Asst. Adjutant-General.
One time owner of Hawthorndene,Cape Town, South Africa (1820)
His career can be followed by the details of his children's baptisms!
Described as a widower when he married Sally
DN 3726/1856. IGI. He was a Gentleman at the time of his death. Previously he served in the 21st Light Dragoons as Lt 1807-1815 and Captain 1816-1817. "British Residents at the Cape 1785-1819," p. 165. They had 16 children, the following are recorded in Cape Records, or mentioned in his Death Notice:
William Joseph born 6 Feb 1812, d. 27 Jul 1812
Charles b. 6 Jul 1813
William
George chr. 27 Dec 1821
Robert Henry
Melville
Frank
Caroline Fanny b. 6 Feb 1815
Harriet b. 31 Aug 1816 d. 12 Apr 1817
Charlotte Harriet
Laura
I also have this list:
William Joseph HARE (1812-1812)
Charles HARE (1813-1838)
Caroline Fanny HARE (1815-1888)
Harriett HARE (1816-1817)
Isabella Jane HARE (1818-1843)
Catherine Maria HARE (1819-1819)
William Joseph HARE (1820-1858)
George HARE (1821-1858)
Frances (Fanny) Catherine HARE (1823-1908)
Robert Henry Melville HARE (1824-1887)
Charlotte Georgina HARE (1826-1864)
Henry Ambrose HARE (1828-1883)
Edward Melville HARE (1829-1859)
Francis Augustus HARE (1830-1892)
Hariett Penelope HARE (1832-1905)
Laura Elizabeth HARE (1835-1919)
(Research):MARRIAGES AT THE CAPE OF GOOD HOPE.
Hare, Joseph, Lieut. 21st Ligiit Dragoons, 't^f Hougliton Hall, Northamptonsliire, 35, widower ; Sallv, third daughter of W. Wilberforce Bird, 18. Rev. R. Jones, G-5-181I.
Hare, Carohne, dau. of Lieut. Joseph, Dep. Asst. Adjutant-Geueral.
(c), 27-9-1815.
Birth:
Place of Birth: Houghton Hall, Northants., England , or Devon, EnglandJoseph married Sally Bird in May 1811. Sally (daughter of William Wilberforce Bird and Penelope Wheler) was born about 1793; died on 8 Jun 1862 in Guildford, Surrey, England. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
11. Sally Bird was born about 1793 (daughter of William Wilberforce Bird and Penelope Wheler); died on 8 Jun 1862 in Guildford, Surrey, England. Notes:
of Kenilworth, Warwick, England
I also have this list of her children:
Caroline
Fanny
Robert
Charlotte
Henry
Harriet
Frank
Laura
Died:
Died aged 69Notes:
Married:
Hare, Joseph, Lieut. 21st Ligiit Dragoons, 't^f Hougliton Hall, Northamptonsliire, 35, widower ; Sallv, third daughter of W. Wilberforce Bird, 18. Rev. R. Jones, G-5-181I.Children:
- 5. Caroline Fanny Hare was born about 1815; was christened on 27 Sep 1815 in Cape Of Good Hope, South Africa; and died.
- Captain George Hare, CB was born on 2 Nov 1821 in South Africa; was christened in 1821 in Wynberg, Cape of Good Hope, South Africa; died on 1 Dec 1858 in India.
- Charles Hare was born about 1813; was christened on 11 Aug 1813 in Cape Of Good Hope, South Africa; and died.
- Harriot Hare was born about 1816; was christened about 1816 in Cape Of Good Hope, South Africa; and died.
- William Joseph Hare was born about 1812; was christened on 21 Feb 1812 in Cape Of Good Hope, South Africa; and died.
- Isabella Hare and died.