1871 /81 lookup Dumfries/Completed

[audrey]

could some one with 1871 census please help me find these two brothers in 1861 they were living as lodgers at 45 High street dumfries
Robert Douglas a plumber then age 21 born Locking ?Dumfries believed to be born Torthwald
William Douglas a confectioner then age 19 born Collin ? also born Torthwald

thanks

Audrey

[karenlee]

Hi Audrey

This might be your Robert.  Could not find one that fitted your needs in Scotland :-

1871 Census England Lancashire Liverpool Mount Pleasant
RG10/3786/36/27
9 ?asboughton Street ( very faded hard to read )

In the house of Michael and Margaret MC CARTNEY

DOUGLAS Robert Boarder Unmarr 28 Plumber Scotland

Cheers
Karenlee

[audrey]

thanks
I will chace that up,  this poor family seems to have been all over the place since the day they were born ,very sad

audrey

[MonicaL]

Audrey

Just following though KarenLee's entry for Robert in 1871 to 1881. Not sure with the ages. If it is the right Robert, he seems to be loosing years every census!:

Robert Douglas, 30, plumber, b. Scotland
Mary A., 29
Thomas,7
Elizabeth, 3
William D., 1
Agnes Murphy, 50, lodger, b Widnes Lancashire

Address: 53 Peach St, Liverpool

Monica

Monica

[MonicaL]

One possibility for William in 1871:

William Douglas 30, joiner, b. Diewald (?spl)
Janet Douglas    30, b. Torthorwald

Address: 4 Burns St, Dumfries

Monica
 

[audrey]

Monica
nothing surprises me with this family how they survived I will never know .This is the family of my G.grandmother Mary Douglas ,I just found her after 20 years of searching every where .I found her and a sister Elizabeth living with grandparents in 1841   and then 1851 six of them in the care of an older unmarried brother John Douglas  Mary Douglas married John Sewell in 1852 Carlisle she had seven children 3 died then in 1858 John died and she moved to Maryport with her unmarried son  eventually buried a pauper in 1905 her sibling appear to have had a similar life

Audrey

[MonicaL]

Sad lives and stories sometimes Audrey 

Monica