1901 Census - there is a John G Douglas, age 62, Wilton Road, Edinburgh, Living on Own Means, born Jamaica. In the same household is Harriet L Douglas, age 15. There is a son, William A. S. Douglas, age 18 (is he the eldest?) born Trinidad. Also in the household is a servant born Machrihanish.
A little more on son William Alexander Scott Douglas from online trees. Born c. 1883 in Trinidad and Tobago and died Mar (quarter?) 1965 in Northumberland, England.
1891 census in Scotland/Edinburgh - the original image from Scotlands People would help for clarity. Below is as transcribed on index:
John G Douglas 52 Ret W I Mercht b. Jamaica
Harriet E Douglas 37 b. Thurso, Caithness...See below*
William As Douglas 8 b. Trinidad
Annabella M Douglas 6 b. Liberton, Midlothian
Harriet L G Douglas 5 b. Liberton, Midlothian
Joseph Knight 37 visitor b. England, a 'Secy to a Locisty' (from transcript
A Secretary to...maybe)
...and 3 servants.
Address: 139 Mayfield Rd, Newington, Edinburgh/ Liberton
We had from earlier:
...Neither of his parents’ families was scientifically notable, with the exception of an uncle of his mother’s, the geographer Hugh Robert Mill (1861–1950)...
Likely Harriet E above in 1891 was Harriet Elizabeth Mill 1854 – 1917. Her birth is showing as being on 21 August 1854 in Thurso, parents James Mill and a Harriet Gordon Sage Davidson.
William Alexander Scott Douglas is showing as having married an Isobel Frances Somerville 1893 – 1982. Marriage date 20 Nov 1926 in Crieff, Perthshire, Scotland.
All of these BMDs are available to view online as images on
www.scotlandspeople.gov.uk/ Costs are very reasonable and quality is great. Given also how much detail we have here, there is much less chance of viewing wrong entries overall which is always good
Original image of the 1926 marriage for William to Isobel is included on the tree I am looking at. William A S Douglas, bachelor aged 43 living at 19 Clarendon Crescent in Edinburgh. His occupation is given as Writer to the Signet (I will come back and add some links to explain this occupation for you).
His father is showing as a West Indian Merchant retired and deceased, mother Harriet also decease.
Monica