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England & Wales, FreeBMD Birth Index: 1837-1983, Birth, Marriage, & Death
Name: Percy Arthur Douglas, Birth: Dec 1875 - Linton, Cambridgeshire,Essex. Said to have been baptised 9th April 1876, Duxford, Cambs.
1881 England Census Name: Percy A. Douglas, Birth: abt 1877 - Duxford,
Cambridgeshire, England. Residence 1881 - High St Whittlesford,
Cambridgeshire, England. At time of Gwendoline's baptism, residence shown as
Pretoria Villa Whittlesford (Whittlesford Parish Register Baptism 1906 Jul 12)
"They lived in,and ran a public house called 'The brewery tap' at
Whittlesford near duxford. I never new my gandpa because I was told that he
emigrated to Australia." Colin Piggott 24/7/2007.
"Percy Douglas seved in WW1 with the Australian Expeditionary force...we do
not know why as we beleive he is British" David Parker-Ross, 31/07/07.
Enlisted in AIF, 5th reinforcement of 28th Battalion, at Blackboy Hill
Helena Vale WA, 10th August 1915. Gave NOK as Maude Douglas, 38 AplhaRd
Cambridge. 38 y.o., 5'10 1/2 ", 12 st, dark complexion, brown hair & eyes, C
of E. Signed address on enlistment papers as 16 Moran St Boulder Western
Australia. Served in 2nd Pioneer Battalion, 2nd Tunneling Coy, Aus Mining
Corps, suffered inguinal hernia 12/7/16, transferred to ANZAC ProvostCorps on
discharge from hospital. Suffered gunshot wound to left thight at some stage
of war. Discharged medically unfit, 25/8/1919 in London, to address Bridge
Farm, Stanford Rivers, Ongar, Essex.
(http://naa12.naa.gov.au/scripts/Imagine.asp)

Percy married Ethel May Court in Unknown. Ethel was born on 10 Apr 1892 in Whitstable, Kent, England; died on ? ??? ????. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

David Parker-Ross 31/7/07.

Notes:

1. BMD Free Index 1837 - 1983: Arthur Douglass b. c1846 Linton Cam, Essex;
d. Jun 1910 Linton Cam, Essex.; 1881 Census.
2. Residing at Whitby Cottage, Whittlesford at time of daughter May Olivia's
marriage in 1903.
3. 1861 Census, Lorraine Smith 3/5/07. Peter Brand 11/5/07: Parish registers
4. Date of death from headstone, Jack Sutcliffe Whittlesford 01/5/2008,
also: "Arthur was a much respected churchwarden for thirty years, he is buried
on the first plot on the left as you enter the churchyard through thegate on
Church Lane, although the headstone is buried. The stone reads "Arthur Douglas
of Whitby Cottage, 64, fell asleep April 4th 1910...also Susan Eliza,73,
September 19, 1918 of Stanford Rivers (Ongar, Essex) Life's race wellrun,
Life's crown well worn, Now comes rest"
5. "The Anatomy of a Victorian Village: Whittlesford 1800-1900." TonyCarter
2004 (decd) p. 147, #61- "..John Pamphilon owned the property (i.e., Whitby Cottage) which had been a house, school, home, carpentry workshop and finally his home. Arthur Douglas
purchased the property, demolished the old house and workshop and built a fine
new house in which he and his family now reside" (i.e., Whitby Cottage)

Arthur married Susan Eliza Fisher on 3rd qtr 1869 in Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, England. Susan (daughter of James Fisher and Unknown Partner) was born in 1845 in Stanford Rivers, Ongar, Essex; died on 19 Sep 1918 in Stanford Rivers, Essex, England; was buried on 24 Sep 1918 in Whittlesford, Cambridgeshire, England. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

1881 England Census : Address High Street Wittlesford. Peter Brand 11/5/07:
Parish registers
The Anatomy of a Victorian Village: Whittlesford 1800 - 1900. Tony Carter
2004 (decd)

Notes:

May be entry HO107/76/2, folio 4A in Cambridgeshire 1841 Census Index
although age is 3 years out. If so spouse may be Sarah. Surname speltDOUGLASS.
Also spelt DOUGLASS in Cambridgeshire Baptism Index 1801 - 1837

William married Sarah Kemp on 26 Jun 1839 in Hinxton, In Linton Regisrtation District Cambs.. Sarah was born on 14 Nov 1817 in Hinxton, Cambridgeshire, England; died in 1869; was buried on 17 Mar 1869. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Entry based on Cambridgeshire 1841 Census Index data, entry HO107/76/2,
folio 4A. Peter Brand 11/5/07: Parish registers

Notes:

1881 Census - residing with daughter and son in law, Arthur Douglas
Jack Sutcliffe Whittlesford 1/5/08: 1881 Census also states occupation
"superanuated Gaol officer"

James married Unknown Partner on ? ??? ????. was born on ? ??? ????; and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]