James Douglas

1837 - 1920  (82 years)

• Name	James Douglas
  Birth	25 Dec 1837	Egham, Surrey, England
  Gender	Male
  Death	31 Aug 1920	Torquay
  Person ID	I110994	First tree
  Last Modified	17 Nov 2020

  
  

  Father	James Douglas,   b. 9 Feb 1806, Chertsey, Surrey, England d. 6 Apr 1879, Egham, Surrey, England (Age 73 years)
  Mother	Martha Anne Boyce,   b. 4 May 1813, Egham, Surrey, England d. 29 Sep 1880, Windsor, England (Age 67 years)
  Marriage	25 Dec 1833	St Marylebone, London
  Family ID	F5128	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Emily Ann Harris,   b. Oct 1838, Weybridge, Surrey d. Jun 1911, Torquay, Devon (Age 72 years)
  Marriage	16 Apr 1862	Weybridge, Surrey
  Children	1. Elizabeth Ellen Douglas,   b. Sep 1864, Torquay, Devon d. Jun 1937, Birmingham, England (Age 72 years)   2. James Ha Douglas,   b. Jun 1866, Torquay, Devon d. Dec 1876, Newton Abbot, Devon, England (Age 10 years)   3. William Boyce Douglas,   b. Dec 1867, Torquay, Devon d. 1929 (Age 61 years)   4. George Reginald Douglas,   b. Oct 1869, Torquay, Devon, England. d. Yes, date unknown   5. Charles Herbert A. Douglas,   b. Dec 1870, Torquay, Devon d. Yes, date unknown   6. Fanny Louise Douglas,   b. Sep 1872, Torquay, Devon d. Yes, date unknown   7. Ethel Mary Douglas,   b. Jun 1875, Torquay, Devon, England. d. Yes, date unknown
  Family ID	F5163	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	24 Jan 2013

  
  

• Notes

  Set up in business in Torquay 1.11.1863 - still in business 50 years later . Tobacconists business was first in Fleet Street, then in the Strand Owned a second shop on Victoria Parade managed by his son George. He was the first tobacconist in Torquay. Sang at eight in Egham choir. Won a place in St George's Chapel Choir at Windsor. Sang beneath Queen Victoria's window on her birthdays, and at Queen Adelaide's funeral Solo tenor in Holy Trinity and St Peter's in Manchester and Manchester Cathedral. Sang in Sir Charles Halle's concerts. Was in St Luke's choir when he went to Torquay. His four sons were also in the choir. After ten years transferred to Upton Church. In 1881 transferred to St John's church choir. This continued until at least 1913. Also sold fireworks. Occupation 1: 1914, 1a The Strand and Victoria Parade, Torquay; Tobacconist Occupation 2: 1861, Oswestry, Shropshire; Clerk (Oswestry and Newtown Rail) Occupation 3: 1871, Torquay, Devon; Tobacconist Occupation 4: 1881, Torquay, Devon; Tobacconist Occupation 5: 1890, Douglas, James and Son, tobacconists, 8A Victoria Parade and 1A Strand Occupation 6: 1891, Torquay, Devon; Tobacconist Occupation 7: 1893, 1a The Strand, Torquay, Devon & 8a Victoria Parade, Torquay, Devon; Tobacconist Occupation 8: 1901, Torquay, Devon; Tobacconist