Brief History
When William Hermon Stanley Doughty was born on 12 September 1880 in Grimsby, Lincolnshire, his father, John, was 23 and his mother, Louisa, was 28. He married Nellie Bowers Robinson on 6 August 1906 in his hometown. They had five children in 13 years. He died on 22 January 1924 in Grimsby, Lincolnshire, at the age of 43, and was buried there.
My grandfather was Stanley Doughty, who was born at 74, Willingham Street, Grimsby on 12 September 1880. Below is a copy of his birth certificate which I obtained from the GRO on 4 March 2002.
When William Hermon Stanley Doughty was born on 12 September 1880 in Grimsby, Lincolnshire, his mother Louisa Dixon, was age 28, and his father John Henry Doughty, was age 23.
The record above states that his father was called John Henry DOUGHTY and his mother was Louisa DOUGHTY formerly Martindale. This a photograph of John Henry DOUGHTY.
John H Doughty's occupation was a builder. Stanley's birth was registered by his mother on 25 October 1880, quite a long time after his birth. His full name was William Hermon Stanley DOUGHTY, quite a mouthful that. His grandfather's forename was William, but no one in the family was called Hermon or Stanley. So that was Stanley being born at 74, Willingham Street, Grimsby in October 1880. His parents were John HENRY DOUGHTY and Louisa DOUGHTY formerly MARTINDALE.
Now here's a mystery: (recently sent to me by Chris Doughty in Adelaide, Australia, probably retained by his father George Harry who died last year.)
Above is the Certificate of Baptism of my grandfather.
Details as follows: In the Parish of Weelsby, In the County of Lincoln, in the year 1880.
When Baptised: October 24 1880, When Born: 12 September 1880: Child's Christian Name: William Herman Stanley: Parents: John Henry & Louisa: Surname: Doughty: Abode: 33, Willingham Street: Qualay, Trade of Profession: Bricklayer: By whom Ceremony performed: Robert Harrison, Minister.
Register in Book of Baptisms at Victoria Street Chapel, Grimsby 1st Circuit. Witness my hand 24th October 1880; Robert Harrison, Minister.
So when baptised the day before his birth was registered, Louisa Doughty said they lived at 74, Willingham Street, Grimsby, whereas the day before in the Book of Baptisms their residence was given as 33, Willingham Street, so an odd number then and an even one the next day? Six months later, his birth record appears to be correct! It looks as if a transcription is wrong somewhere, certainly the numbers on the houses weren't changed at all.
Well having sent for and gained this certificate, I then looked at the census for 1881, about 6 months later and found this information.
1881 Census for W. H. S. DOUGHTY
Lincolnshire: Clee with Weelsby, District 35:
Entry: 163: 74 Willingham Street, Grimsby:
Henry DOUGHTY: Head, Married, 23, Builder: Born Grimsby, Lincs.
Louisa DOUGHTY: Wife, Married, 29, Born Leeds, Yorkshire
Thomas E. J. MARTINDALE:, Stepson, 4, Scholar, born Bournemouth, Hampshire
W. H. S. DOUGHTY, Son, 6 months, born Grimsby, Lincs.
Ellen CADE, Servant, 14, General Servant, born Caistor, Lincs.
I took a photograph of 74, Willingham Street, Grimsby a few years ago-it shows a terraced property.
The Census record has John Henry being called just Henry, and 23 years old, born in Grimsby, and a builder by trade. He had originally trained as a bricklayer: This is some information I found out about him:When "Harry" was born, his brother George was 3 and his sister Annie Elizabeth 1. Harry attended the Wesleyan Day school at George Street, according to page 7 of Bob Lincoln's book, "Life of Sir George Doughty". The same book stated that he was employed for a time as a groom to a Doctor Newby. He lived at Doctor Newby's house for a time. Doctor Newby lived with a Doctor Simpson, the medical officer for the Grimsby Borough. Later Henry Doughty then served an apprentice as a bricklayer, and had a business for himself.
So having found Stan Doughty's birth and entry in the 1881 Census, and some history about his father John Henry-or Harry as he seems to have been known by, I then went to find out about his mother Louisa DOUGHTY, formerly MARTINDALE. So I sent for their marriage record
1879: Marriage at the Independent Chapel, Beverley, in County of York
Third July 1879: John Henry DOUGHTY, 21 years, Bachelor, Bricklayer, of Great Grimsby, son of William Doughty, Milk Dealer & Louisa MARTINDALE, 27 years, widow, of Lairgate, Beverley, daughter of Edward Dixon, Late Corn Merchant were married in the Independent Chapel according to the Rites & Ceremonies of the Primitive Methodists by Benjamin Fern, Minister in presence of F. Moss & N. E. Doughty. Jas. Wm. Pomfret, Registrar.
You can read about Louisa Dixon in another blog of mine, but as you can see when she married Harry DOUGHTY she was a widow-her former husband had been a Methodist Minister, and they had a son between them called Thomas Edward Justyn MARTINDALE, so he is with them at the home in the 1881 Census day above.
So the next event that happened to young Stanley was the death of his young mother Louisa DOUGHTY, nee DIXON. Louisa died on 14 June 1883 and was buried 4 days later in Grimsby old cemetery. The tombstone read: In loving memory of Louisa wife of Henry Doughty who was taken home to Jesus 14th June 1883 age 31yrs."I am thine Jesus, and she fell asleep".
According to Ainsle Street Burials:
DOUGHTY, Louisa, aged 31 Register & Number 3/10387 buried 16 June 1883, so she was buried 2 days after her death date.
Her death was announced in The York Herald (York, England), Monday, June 18, 1883; pg. 4; Issue 10012
DEATHS: On the 14th inst., at Grimsby, Louisa, wife of Mr. Henry DOUGHTY and second daughter of Mr. Edward DIXON, Esq., of Ablemarle Crescent, Scarborough.
In the Grimsby News was this article: "on the 14th inst, at 11 Maude Street, Louisa Doughty aged 31 years". On the burial register the cause of death was phthisis, which means tuberculosis.
On 14 June 1883, Stanley Doughty would have almost 3 years old. Anyway very soon Stanley was to get a new mother because his father met and married a Mary Susannah WALKERLEY
1885 Marriage solemnized at The Primitive Methodist Chapel, Louth in the County of Lincoln
No. 12: 13th February 1885, John Henry DOUGHTY, 27 years, Widower, Builder, of Maude Street, Great Grimsby, son of William DOUGHTY(deceased) Dairyman & Mary Susannah WALKERLEY, 29 years, Spinster, of Fulstow, Louth, daughter of John Walkerley (deceased), Tailor were married in the Primitive Methodist Chapel by Tom Buttnick, minister & Thos. E. Markham, Registrar witnessed by Robert JOHNSON & Sarah Elizabeth JOHNSON.
His half-sister Gertrude Annie was born in October 1885 in Grimsby, Lincolnshire, when William Hermon Stanley was 5 years old.
His half-sister Lily was born in April 1887 in Grimsby, Lincolnshire, when William Hermon Stanley was 6 years old.
Meanwhile, in California, USA, one of Stan's great uncles had died. He was called William F. Walkerley, born in 1818 in North Thoresby, Lincolnshire, and christened at North Thoresby parish Church on 6 February, 1818 as son of John & Mary Walkerley nee Marshall. He did not see his future on the Marsh of Lincolnshire, or in Louth or Grimsby, but in 1842, emigrated to San Francisco, via Liverpool, New York, Ohio, Chicago and St Louis. He served as a soldier in the latter sections of the Mexican War and returned to Lincolnshire. Failing to convince his brother Martin Walkerley (born 1826), he returned to USA alone and followed the Santa Fe Trail with a trail of mules and oxen to California. He opened a mercantile store at Chinese camp, Tuolumne County, beyond San Joaquin River near Yosemite and supplied the gold miners, which proved very successful. Martin Walkerley joined him here. They employed a Henry W Whitworth, born North Thoresby as a teamster to ferry stores from Stockton to Chinese Camp. Having made their fortune at Chinese camp, William bought large quantities of grain from Whitworth and had it shipped from California to Liverpool. Later he became a property developer, building property in San Francisco, making his fortune. He lived in Nob Hill rubbing shoulders with a Randolph Hearst, a mining magnate and millionaire. His full story I have compiled in another edition of this blog on 6 May 2014. William aged 60, married a young woman, and when she was pregnant he died on 16 September 1887. Back in Grimsby, Mary Susanna Doughty who knew all about her wealthy uncle told her husband about his death, one of the members of the family went to San Francisco by train paid for by Harry DOUGHTY who had plans to rebuild a street in Grimsby as a shopping centre using the wealth of his wife's uncle. Unfortunately none of these plans came to fruition as all of the money went to his young wife and family. (just search for William Walkerley blogspot)
Meanwhile back in Grimsby Stan's half-brother Frank Walkerley was born on 15 May 1888 in Grimsby, Lincolnshire, when William Hermon Stanley was 7 years old.Then his half-brother George Harry was born in April 1889 in Grimsby, Lincolnshire, when William Hermon Stanley was 9 years old.
So Harry Doughty & his second wife Mary Susannah had four children between 1885 when they married and April 1889 when George Harry was born. So on 5 April, 1891 when the census was taken, this was the entry.
1891 Census for William H. Doughty: Lincolnshire, Great Grimsby, District 4
Entry Number 17: Chantry Lane: 1, Belgrave Terrace
John H. DOUGHTY, Head, Married, 33years, Builder, born Grimsby, Lincs.
Mary S. DOUGHTY, wife, Married, 35, Born Fulstow, Lincs.
William H. DOUGHTY, son, Single, 10 years, Born Grimsby, Lincs.
Gertie DOUGHTY, daughter, Single, 5 years, born Grimsby, Lincs.
Lilly DOUGHTY, daughter, single, 4 years, Born Grimsby, Lincs.
Frank W. DOUGHTY, son, single, 3 years, Born Grimsby, Lincs.
George H. DOUGHTY, son, single, 2 years, born Grimsby, Lincs.
Mabel J. Johnson, niece, single, 16 years, born Saltfleetby, Lincs.
Emily R. Jewit servant, 25, Domestic, born Grimsby, Lincs.
This is the house they were living in.
You will notice that Thomas Martindale, Stanley's half-brother wasn't at the family home in 1891. No he was at school in Scarborough, where his aunt and uncle had a boarding school.
1891 census for Thomas Edwyn Justyn MARTINDALE: Yorkshire, Scarborough, District 18
Entry: 164: 20 Ramshill Road,
George LOVETT, B.A., Head, Married, 32, Principal of Private School, born Ireland.
Eugenia LOVETT, Wife, 32, Born York, Yorkshire.
Lois E. N. LOVETT, Daughter, 3, Born Scarborough, Yorks.
George C. LOVETT, son, 2, born Scarborough, Yorks.
George Auterneith, Assistant, 28, Single, Modern Language Master, born Baden, Germany.
Robert Shirley, Assistant, Single, 21, English & Mathematical Master, born Ireland
George F. Coulson, Boarder, 15, Scholar, born Foxholes, Yorkshire.
William F. Lawson, Boarder, 15, Scholar, born Sherburn, Yorkshire
Augustus M. N. Langdale, Boarder, 12, Scholar, Born Scarborough, Yorks.
George Brooke, Boarder,14, Scholar, born Awkley, Yorkshire.
Sidney S. Raper, Boarder, 11, Scholar, born Thirsk, Yorkshire
Herbert Grantham, Boarder, 11, Scholar, born Thirsk, Yorkshire
Tom. J. MARTINDALE, Boarder, 14, Scholar, born Bournemouth, Hants.
William Foster, boarder, 15, Scholar, Born Muston Grange, Yorkshire
3 servants
Stanley's aunt was Eugenia Lovett, nee DIXON, his mother Louisa's sister who had married George LOVETT, who as well as qualifying as a teacher had also qualified as a church of England Priest. You can see that Thomas, Stan's half brother, was at a small private boarding school with only 8 pupils including him where they learnt languages, Mathematics & English. We have to suppose that Stanley also attended school somewhere too.
Now Stanley's next sad blow in his life was the loss of his father Harry DOUGHTY. It appears that Harry had suffered a severe illness for four weeks prior to his death on Wednesday June 17, 1891. You will see that in the newspaper articles concerning his father's death & funeral, Stanley Doughty and his half brother Thomas Martindale attended the funeral.
Harry as he was more commonly known died after a protracted illness, or as the Grimsby News states in its report of Friday June 19, 1891, "After four weeks of severe and complicated affliction, Councillor Doughty passed away on Wednesday morning last, and today the grave will receive all that is mortal of one whose useful life and welcome presence we had hoped to have with us for many years to come. The loss we chronicle will be very widely and painfully felt. Although scarcely 34 years of age, Mr Doughty had won for himself a position and an influence in our midst which men of twice his years might envy. As a business man he achieved very considerable success; and whilst his enterprise and skill had brought to him their measure of fruit, they have also contributed very materially to the enlargement and prosperity of his native town. It has also been very gratifying to note how pleasant had been Mr Doughty's relations with his employees. For good work he never begrudged to pay good wages. Having begun life among the toilers his interest in them remained to the last. Mr Doughty's election to a seat in the Town Council a year and a half ago by such a large vote and substantial majority indicated that he had acquired a strong grip of the good will and confidence of the municipal electorate; and his brief term of service in that capacity had more than justified the trust reposed of him. The Borough Council has now been deprived of an industrious, useful and conscientious member. While enthusiastic in the prosecution of religious work, Mr Doughty had taken his full share in the political and social movements of the time; believing, as he did, that religious motive and principle alone can guide reformers to right issues. On the Temperance question he was fearless and outspoken. In all projects for the alleviation of the sorrow and squalor of the "submerged tenth" his hearty co-operation might be confidently relied upon. The Mission school in King Edward Street, which was opened over two years ago for neglected children, owes its inception, continuance, and success very largely to the deep and practical philanthropy of Mr Doughty's heart; and among none will his removal be more painfully felt than among the boys and girls who, in that mission, had come under his genial influence. This work was undertaken when he might well enough plead that his hands were already sufficiently full; for he was then the superintendent of the Victoria-street Sunday school, the leader of a society class, and a local preacher whose services were in great demand. But such was Mr Doughty's interest in those waifs of our town that he would forego the comfort of his home and the society of his happy family, and deny himself the privilege of attending sanctuary worship, and decline invitations to what would certainly have been more comfortable and imposing services so that he might diligently prosecute his work among the young. He was anxious for usefulness rather than for prominence and applause: and his love for downright hard work was intense and unquenchable. Theorising and speculation he left to the less practicable souls: he knew of one remedy of for the world's woes, and laboured zealously to apply it. In the Primitive Methodist Church, with which he had a life-long connection, Mr Doughty's character and work was highly valued. He had become one of their foremost men locally, and had also represented them in district Sunday school and Conference assemblies. But now that the places he filled so efficiently are vacant, they feel more than ever what an inestimable man and Christian they have lost. His catholicity and liberality extended to all churches, but the Victoria-street Church and congregation and Sunday school feel themselves greatly impoverished by the mysterious dispensation which has terminated of earth a career of such usefulness and promise. All that the best medical skill and attention could devise; all that the most loving and assiduous endeavours of friends could achieve; and all that the prayers of Christians of many churches could affect, have not availed to stay the ravages of disease and avert bodily dissolution. To this strange event the only response is:
"Even so, Father, for so it seemeth good in thy sight."
How appropriately in this case we say---
Go to the grave in all thy glorious prime,
In full activity of zeal and power:
A Christian cannot die before his time,
The Lord's appointment is the servant's hour.
The affliction of the departed one had moved the hearts and stirred the sympathies of thousands of his fellow citizens. His door had been continually besieged by anxious enquirers. Those known to be familiar with him had been plied in street and tramcar with questions as to his state. By rich and poor, young and old, a deep and tender solicitude had been evinced, and we are confident we may assure the strickened widow and her family of the most intense sympathy of the multitudes of sorrowing hearts. We understand the interment takes place today at the New Cemetery, the cortege leaving the home at one o' clock, and we also learn that a memorial service will be held at Victoria-street chapel on Sunday June 28th, at 6pm.
Now Stanley's next sad blow in his life was the loss of his father Harry DOUGHTY. It appears that Harry had suffered a severe illness for four weeks prior to his death on Wednesday June 17, 1891. You will see that in the newspaper articles concerning his father's death & funeral, Stanley Doughty and his half brother Thomas Martindale attended the funeral.
Harry as he was more commonly known died after a protracted illness, or as the Grimsby News states in its report of Friday June 19, 1891, "After four weeks of severe and complicated affliction, Councillor Doughty passed away on Wednesday morning last, and today the grave will receive all that is mortal of one whose useful life and welcome presence we had hoped to have with us for many years to come. The loss we chronicle will be very widely and painfully felt. Although scarcely 34 years of age, Mr Doughty had won for himself a position and an influence in our midst which men of twice his years might envy. As a business man he achieved very considerable success; and whilst his enterprise and skill had brought to him their measure of fruit, they have also contributed very materially to the enlargement and prosperity of his native town. It has also been very gratifying to note how pleasant had been Mr Doughty's relations with his employees. For good work he never begrudged to pay good wages. Having begun life among the toilers his interest in them remained to the last. Mr Doughty's election to a seat in the Town Council a year and a half ago by such a large vote and substantial majority indicated that he had acquired a strong grip of the good will and confidence of the municipal electorate; and his brief term of service in that capacity had more than justified the trust reposed of him. The Borough Council has now been deprived of an industrious, useful and conscientious member. While enthusiastic in the prosecution of religious work, Mr Doughty had taken his full share in the political and social movements of the time; believing, as he did, that religious motive and principle alone can guide reformers to right issues. On the Temperance question he was fearless and outspoken. In all projects for the alleviation of the sorrow and squalor of the "submerged tenth" his hearty co-operation might be confidently relied upon. The Mission school in King Edward Street, which was opened over two years ago for neglected children, owes its inception, continuance, and success very largely to the deep and practical philanthropy of Mr Doughty's heart; and among none will his removal be more painfully felt than among the boys and girls who, in that mission, had come under his genial influence. This work was undertaken when he might well enough plead that his hands were already sufficiently full; for he was then the superintendent of the Victoria-street Sunday school, the leader of a society class, and a local preacher whose services were in great demand. But such was Mr Doughty's interest in those waifs of our town that he would forego the comfort of his home and the society of his happy family, and deny himself the privilege of attending sanctuary worship, and decline invitations to what would certainly have been more comfortable and imposing services so that he might diligently prosecute his work among the young. He was anxious for usefulness rather than for prominence and applause: and his love for downright hard work was intense and unquenchable. Theorising and speculation he left to the less practicable souls: he knew of one remedy of for the world's woes, and laboured zealously to apply it. In the Primitive Methodist Church, with which he had a life-long connection, Mr Doughty's character and work was highly valued. He had become one of their foremost men locally, and had also represented them in district Sunday school and Conference assemblies. But now that the places he filled so efficiently are vacant, they feel more than ever what an inestimable man and Christian they have lost. His catholicity and liberality extended to all churches, but the Victoria-street Church and congregation and Sunday school feel themselves greatly impoverished by the mysterious dispensation which has terminated of earth a career of such usefulness and promise. All that the best medical skill and attention could devise; all that the most loving and assiduous endeavours of friends could achieve; and all that the prayers of Christians of many churches could affect, have not availed to stay the ravages of disease and avert bodily dissolution. To this strange event the only response is:
"Even so, Father, for so it seemeth good in thy sight."
How appropriately in this case we say---
Go to the grave in all thy glorious prime,
In full activity of zeal and power:
A Christian cannot die before his time,
The Lord's appointment is the servant's hour.
The affliction of the departed one had moved the hearts and stirred the sympathies of thousands of his fellow citizens. His door had been continually besieged by anxious enquirers. Those known to be familiar with him had been plied in street and tramcar with questions as to his state. By rich and poor, young and old, a deep and tender solicitude had been evinced, and we are confident we may assure the strickened widow and her family of the most intense sympathy of the multitudes of sorrowing hearts. We understand the interment takes place today at the New Cemetery, the cortege leaving the home at one o' clock, and we also learn that a memorial service will be held at Victoria-street chapel on Sunday June 28th, at 6pm.
The Grimsby News duly reported the interment of Mr J. H. Doughty in its paper the following Friday, 26th June, 1891 as follows:
The interment of the remains of the late Mr J. H. Doughty-whose death it was our regretful duty to chronicle last week-took place on Friday afternoon at the New Cemetery (Scartho Road). The scene mournful as was the occasion will not soon be forgotten. The sympathy felt and shows towards the deceased gentleman during his painful illness was feelingly extended to the sorrowing friends whom he has left behind, and the numerous train of those who attended to pay the last possible mark of respect to the remains of the deceased, only showed more eloquently than words can express the universal esteem in which he was held. The funeral procession was timed to leave the late gentleman's residence in Chantry-lane at one o'clock long before which hour a considerable number of persons quietly assembled in the neighbourhood to witness the proceedings. The cortege, consisting of hearse and some twenty carriages, moved slowly away in the direction of the Cemetery, the route being along Chantry-lane, through the Bull-ring, thence to Bargate by Brighow-gate, and forward to Scartho-road. In front of the hearse, and on foot, were a large number of the officers of the Grimsby Primitive Methodist (1st circuit) and teachers of the Victoria-street Sunday school, followed by a conveyance containing Dr Newby and Dr Smith. Then the came the hearse and the coaches, the chief mourners being Mrs J. H. Doughty, Alderman Doughty, Mrs Doughty, senr, Mr C Doughty, Masters Stanley Doughty and Justin Martindale, Mr and Mrs F Moss, Mrs G Doughty, the Rev G.G. Martindale(Rotherham), Miss A V and Master Wilfred Doughty, Mr and Mrs R R Doughty, Mr and Mrs T Doughty (Hessle) Mr and Mrs Kemp (Sixhills), Mr Johnson, Mrs Cummins, Mr Walkerlee (America), and Mrs Smith (Hull). The Town Council was represented by the following gentlemen, who joined the procession in the Old Market-place; - The Mayor (Sir Henry Bennett), Alderman Smethurst, sen., Smethurst, jun., Croft, Charlton, Jackson and Louth;
Councillors Evison, Spring, Chapman, Chatburn, W.G. Marshall, Jeffs, Coulbeck, Jennison, Otley, Carter, J. Brocklesby, and Mr E L Grange represented the Town Clerk (W Grange Esq.), who was unable to attend. Amongst many others in attendance were the Rev R W Keightley (Victoria-street Primitive Methodist), Rev G Shaw, Rev G Bennett (Hull), Rev J P Bellingham, Rev W Suttle, Rev J Hodgson, Rev G F Fawcett, Rev W Price (Cleethorpes), Rev W Hayton (Tetney), Mr John Stephenson, (Borough Treasurer), Mr James Davis (Harbour of Refuge). On behalf of the Executive Committee of the Grimsby Liberal Association, of which the deceased was an active member, six gentlemen attended, apart from numerous other members of that body who were present in their municipal or religious capacities. The scene along the route and at the cemetery was an impressive one. Numbers of sympathetic friends gathered around the chapel entrance, and whilst the service was going on a considerable concourse grouped itself about the grave, which is situated on the south side of the enclosure. The chapel service was conducted by the Rev R W Keightley, the Revs G Shaw, G Bennett, J P Bellingham, and W Suttle also taking part. The obsequies at the graveside were feelingly performed by the Rev R W Keightley. The coffin, of polished oak, heavily mounted, and bearing the inscription "John Henry Doughty born June 30th 1857, died June 17th 1891" was laden with exquisite wreaths from the following relatives and friends :- Mrs J H Doughty, Alderman and Mrs Doughty, Mr and Mrs Moss, sen, Mt and Mrs T C Moss, Mr and Mrs Fred Moss, Mrs Cummins, the officers and teachers of the Victoria-street Sunday school, the teachers of the Mission school, King Edward-street, Mr and Mrs Capes, Mr and Mrs T R Watkinson, Mr and Mrs C Colebrook, Mrs H D Good, Mr and Mrs F Frith, Mr C B and Mrs Topham, Mr and Mrs Smethurst senr, Mr and Mrs Janney, Mr and Mrs Suttle, Mr and Mrs North, Mr and Mrs Lovett, Mr and Mrs Simons, Mr and Mrs Markham, Mr and Mrs G W Johnson, Messrs W Danber and Son, Hull, Mr G Walpole, Messrs Guy and Smith and the workmen in the employ of the deceased. A memorial service will be held on Sunday evening in the Victoria-street Primitive Methodist Chapel, to be conducted by the Rev R W Keightley
So Stanley has seen both his parents die before he has reached his 11th birthday. I don't have any records of where he went to school or his early employment. I just wonder how he and his siblings would have survived, when he was living at 1, Belgrave Terrace, Chantry Lane, Grimsby, with his mother, and no income, as far as I know his mother wasn't working. His half-brother Thomas Martindale, whom we know was at school in 1891 aged 14, so whether he remained there or not?
However, his father Harry DOUGHTY left a lot of money in his will: This is the probate record: Probate: John Henry DOUGHTY
DOUGHTY, John Henry, of 1 Belgrave Terrace, Chantry Lane, Great Grimsby, Lincolnshire, builder died 17 June 1891, Probate London, 17 June to George DOUGHTY, builder, John Chatburn, builder and Mary Susannah DOUGHTY, widow, effects £14, 216 18s 2d.
Well that was a lot of money indeed-a comparison of its worth in 1891 with 2017 can be done by using this website: https://www.measuringworth.com/ppoweruk/
makes £1,420,000 so this Doughty family would have been quite well off!
On Friday 3rd February 1893, Stanley's family went to Grimsby Town Hall where they all took part in a fancy dress carnival. News about this event was reported in the Hull Daily Mail and a local Grimsby newspaper.
Certainly 10 years later in the Census of 1901, Stanley is working as a fish salesman.
1901 England Census for William Herman Stanley DOUGHTY, Lincolnshire, Great Grimsby, District 11
Entry 159: 1, Belgrave Terrace, Chantry Lane:
Mary Susannah DOUGHTY: Head, Widow, 45 years, Living on own means, born Fulstow, Lincs.
Thomas Edward Justyn MARTINDALE, son, Single, 24 years, Cashier, Born Bournemouth, Hants.
William Herman Stanley DOUGHTY, son, single, 20 years, Fish Salesman, Worker, born Grimsby, Lincs.
Gertie DOUGHTY, daughter, Single, 15, born Grimsby, Lincs.
Lily DOUGHTY, daughter, single, 14, born Grimsby, Lincs.
Frank Walkerley DOUGHTY, son, single, 12, Born Grimsby, Lincs
George Harry DOUGHTY, son, single, 11, Born Grimsby Lincs.
So by 1901, both elder sons were working with Mary Susannah or "Polly" as she was known using her own means to pay for the other children and the house.
Stanley's employment:
According to his obituary in the Grimsby Telegraph written 23 January 1924:
"He had a long connection with the staple trade of the port, being associated at various times with the North-Eastern Steam Fishing Co... The Consolidated Steam Fishing and Ice Co.,"
Both of these companies were owned by his uncle George Charles Doughty, later Sir George.
In the early 1880's as a builder George Doughty built some property for a man who paid him in shares in the Grimsby Ice Company. Henry Smethurst reformed this company and asked George to occupy a seat on the Directorate This was in 1886. By this means he came to hear about the effect of the steam trawler and in 1888 with Thomas Baskcomb formed the North Eastern Steam Fishing Company on 14th November 1888. The company was divided into 3000 shares of £10 each.
The Leeds Mercury (Leeds, England), Tuesday, January 8, 1889; Issue 15836. Shows that George was a nomination for the Clee with Weelsby, north electoral division.From 1889, the "North-Eastern Steam Fishing Company whose Chairman was George DOUGHTY, Stanley's uncle, launched several new steam trawlers from the yard where they were built in Beverley, Yorkshire. The newspapers of that day carried reports of the launching and sea trials of these new trawlers off the coast of Withernsea where a measured mile had been set up.
Freeman's Journal and Daily Commercial Advertiser (Dublin, Ireland), Tuesday, May 13, 1890; Issue N/A. shows Alderman George Doughty of Grimsby as being a director of the Kingston Machinist Company Ltd, Hull. George bought 50 shares, and he was shown as the Chairman of the company, with Herbert Crabtree his secretary in 1891. Then George bought 4 steam trawlers on his own account.Then George met with Frederick Hagerup, ex-Russian Consul, to form Hagerup & Doughty. On April 14th 1890 he was an elected member of the Grimsby Board of Guardians and elected as alderman for the County Borough of Grimsby on November 9th 1891.
On July 7th 1891 The International Steam Trawling Company, was formed. It had a share capital of £250,000, and Thomas Baskcomb was one of its directors, George was chairman after selling his 4 trawlers to the company. Walter James Wood, son of Dr. Wood minister of Flottergate Church became Marine Surveyor of the company.
SALE BY PRIVATE TREATY: FRYERS & DEALERS, write STANLEY DOUGHTY, fish merchant, Fish Docks, Grimsby. Kits from Four stones upwards.
We know that Stanley did work for his uncle George Charles Doughty, so most likely the advertisement above refers to Stanley working for the North Eastern Steam Fishing Company as a fish salesman. In those days children left school at 11 so most likely Stanley went to work for his uncle in 1892, and by 1901 he was a fish salesman.
Meanwhile, another worker for the same company was his half-brother Thomas Edward Justyn MARTINDALE, who in that census of 1901 was a cashier. Well he got married to a Sarah Cutting at Victoria Street Primitive Methodist Church on 18 March 1902. He was four years older than 4 years later in 1906, they are guests at his half-brother's wedding Stan Doughty to Nellie Robinson where they are listed as giving them a coal cabinet for his wedding gift.(August 6, 1906).
In 1905, Hagerup & Doughty, The Ice factory Ltd and the Monarch Steam Trawling Company were amalgamated to form the Consolidated Steam Fishing Company Ltd. This had a fleet of 94 trawlers, (1000 hands), engineers, boilermakers, butchers,etc, an Ice section which worked 24 hours a day and produced some 300 tons of ice a day an 109,000 tons a year. The company was also involved in cold storage.
On 6 August, 1906, Stanley married Nellie Bowers ROBINSON at Flottergate Methodist Church. The wedding was reported in a local newspaper.
PRETTY WEDDING AT FLOTTERGATE
The Telegraph August 6, 1906
Here is an engraving of this church with the Reverend A. Bradbury photographed on the left hand picture.
One of the builders of this church was Stan's uncle George Doughty-he did the woodwork.
This article explains that:The Hull Packet and East Riding Times (Hull, England), Friday, September 5, 1879; Issue 4907.A NEW PRIMITIVE METHODIST CHURCH
The memorial stones of a new Gothic church to be erected in Flottergate by the Primitive Methodist Connection first circuit was laid on Monday. The following persons laid stones, with the amount of their donations appended:- Sire Edward Watkin (by proxy), £100; Mr. H. J. Veal (Mayor), £25; Mr. John Barker, £100, Councillor H. Smethurst, sen., £100, Mr. George Shankster, £50; Mrs. John Hurst, £50; Mrs. J. C. Wright, £25. Miss Walker, £25; Miss Taylor, £25; Mr. Harrison Mudd also made a donation of £100; Messrs Robinson & Emerson, £40; Mr. C. Tupling, £25; and Mrs. Harrison £25. The building is to be Gothic in design, and is cost about £4, 060, and to accommodate about 1000 persons. The architect is Mr. J. Wright of Grimsby, and the tender for the bricklayer’s work has been entrusted to Mr. Fletcher, of Cleethorpes; for joiners’ work to Mr. G. Doughty, Maud-street; and for plumbers’ work &c., to Mr. Cor: Genney, Victoria Street. There was a public tea provided in the Town Hall, to which about 800 persons sat down. It was followed by a large meeting, over which the general missionary treasurer (Mr. Henry Hodge, of Hull) presided. Mr. Hodge made a donation of £10 to the funds. The Revs. R. Harrison (superintendent minister), C. Kendall, of Driffield, and John Stephenson, together with the Rev. J. Fordyce (Independent) were the principal speakers. The grand total of the day’s receipts amounted to £1000. The church was completed the following year and opened for business
The wedding of William Herman Stanley Doughty, Belgrave Terrace, eldest son of the late Mr John Henry Doughty, and Miss Nellie Bowers Robinson, only daughter of Mr J.H. Robinson, timber merchant, of Bowers House Dudley Street, attracted a great deal of interest this afternoon.
The ceremony took place at Flottergate Church, the Rev. A Bradbury, who officiated, assisted by Rev H Fox. The bride, who was dressed in white silk, with veil carried a handsome bouquet, was given away by her father. Misses Edith & Ethel Chapman (cousins of the bride), (children of Stephen & Maria Chapman: Stephen was Nellie’s mother’s brother), Misses Doughty (Lily, who married Charles Dunning) and Miss Moss, (Ethel or more likely Gladys) sister and cousin of the bridegroom, were the bridesmaids, and were attired in white voile, with pink flowers and pink belts, and in their hair were circlets of pink flowers. Mr W.V. Doughty acted as “best man”.
Mendelssohn’s “Wedding March” was played as the couple left the church for ‘Bowers House’, where a reception was held in a marquee erected in the garden and beautifully decorated with lanterns, flags and flowers.
After luncheon, the couple left for honeymoon in Scotland.
Through illness of a near relation of the bride, but few invitations were sent out. The following were among those who accepted invitations:-
Mrs J. H. Doughty (mother of the bridegroom), Mrs J.H. Robinson (mother of the bride), Mr J.H. Robinson (bride’s father), Miss L. Doughty (sister of the bridegroom), Mr Frank and Mr George Doughty (brothers of the bridegroom), Mr H. Robinson (brother of the bride), Mr and Mrs T.J. Martindale(brother and sister of the bridegroom) (should be sister-in-law), Alderman Sir G. Doughty M.P. (uncle of the bridegroom),(a widower, his wife died 1904, & didn’t marry again until 1907)Mrs W. Doughty, (great, grandmother Doughty) C. Doughty, Mr and Mrs Alfred Robinson, (great, grandfather & great grandmother Robinson), Mr and Mrs R H Charlton, (Mrs Anne Charlton, was cousin of Stanley, and daughter of George Doughty), Councillor F and Mrs Moss, (Mrs Moss was aunt of Stanley, and sister to George & John Harry Doughty, Stan’s father who died in 1891), Mr and Mrs S Chapman, (Stephen Chapman was Nellie’s uncle, brother of Ruth Chapman, mother of Nellie), Mrs S Cummings, Mr H Doughty, (maybe Herbert Doughty, son of Richard Robinson Doughty born 1874), Miss Lee, Mr and Mrs Joyce Parker, Mr Street, Mr H Moss, Miss G Moss,(cousins of Stanley) Mrs Fox, Mr J Wharton, Mrs Bradbury, Mr and Mrs D C Salisbury, Mr T R Watkinson, J.P., and Mrs Watkinson, Mr and Mrs Fitchett, Mr E Hewson, Miss Minnie Bromley, and Mrs Tossell.
THE PRESENTS
There were a large number of beautiful presents. Amongst those arriving early were the following:-
Mrs J H Doughty and family, Chippendale cabinet.
Mr J H Robinson (bride’s father) dinner service.
Mrs J H Robinson (bride’s mother) dessert service.
Alderman Sir G Doughty M.P. (bridegroom’s uncle) very valuable framed artist’s proof.
Mr W V Doughty (bridegroom’s cousin) two valuable artist’s proofs.
Mr and Mrs T J Martindale (brother and sister of the bridegroom) coal cabinet.
Mrs W Doughty, copper kettle.
Mr and Mrs C Doughty, pitcher and tumblers.
Mr and Mrs Alfred Robinson, case of fish and fruit knives.
Mr and Mrs R H Charlton, silver ink stand.
Mr Councillor F and Mrs Moss, silver tea and coffee service.
Mr and Mrs S Chapman, silver mounted oak tray.
Mrs S Cummings, drawing room chair.
Mr H Doughty, (Hull), silver cream jug and sugar bowl
Miss Lee, tray cloth.
Mr and Mrs Joyce Parker (partner of the bride’s father), a cheque.
North Eastern S F Company’s Staff, handsome heavy marble clock
North Eastern S F Company’s directors, solid silver salver.
Mrs J C Wright and Mrs Baldwin, biscuit jar.
Mr Alderman Joseph Hewson, J.P. and Mrs Hewson, photo frame.
Mr T R Watkinson, J.P. and Mrs Watkinson, silver sugar and cream jug.
Mr and Mrs J Markham, silver cake dish.
Mrs Tossell, antique ornaments and a case of apostle spoons.
“From an old chum”, (Mr B Gooseman), sugar and specimen glasses.
Mrs Alderman Dobson, set of doyleys.
Mrs Ward, table centre etc.
Miss M A Chapman, snip hearthrug.
Mrs Blake, glass dish.
Miss Dolby and Mr W Stoker, cushion.
Mr and Mrs J Dossor (Driffield), silver card tray.
Rev. Mr and Mrs H Fox, silver jam-basket.
Mr and Mrs Crowther, table centre.
Dr. A. A. and Mrs Pratt, silver candle sticks.
Mrs Patchett, (Caistor), silver flower pot.
Miss Chapman and Mr Street, silver muffineers
Miss Dobson (London), oil painting.
Mr and Mrs D. J. Dolby, carpet sweeper.
Mr and Mrs G Markham, half a ton of coal.
Rev. J and Mrs Bradbury, P.M. Hymnal.
Mr C F Lister, cut celery glass.
Mr J T and Mrs Kime, tray cloth.
Mr C Abrahams (Messrs Holder Bros), upholstered piano stool.
Mr and Mrs F Bacon, Wedgwood Service, comprising barrels and pitchers.
“Maudie and Stanley”, Wedgwood salt cellars.
Mr R Johnson, pair of blankets.
Mr and Mrs D C Salisbury, pair of Worcester ornaments.
Miss Markham and Mr G Drury, trinket set.
Mr and Mrs W Parker (Stockton on Tees), silver ash tray.
Mr James Parker, china tea service.
Mr Cutting (India), table centre.
Mr and Mrs H Drury, silver pickle jar.
Mr Jessie Hill (Cardiff), silver serviette rings.
Mr Councillor J W and Mrs Willows, silver tea caddy.
Mr Harry Gooseman, china tea service.
Mrs Harry Gooseman, worked table centre.
Mrs Spicer, china dish.
Miss L Crowther and Mr W Pegg, silver and china sardine dish.
Mr and Mrs Jessie Barker, sweeping brush.
Sister Annie, pair of pictures.
Miss Appleyard, smoker’s set.
Mr and Mrs Fitchett, linen table cloth.
Mr and Mrs Calvin Shankster, silver toast rack.
Mr and Mrs G Shankster, silver coal scuttle.
Mr G Willingham, copper kettle.
Miss F Gooseman, water jug.
Mrs C Robinson (Hessle), lace duchess set.
Miss L Johnson, pair of silver tablespoons.
Mrs Isle, pair of China vases.
Mrs H Dobson, fancy tablecloth.
Miss Millward, silver sugar spoon.
Mrs Wm Mudd, silver cruet.
Miss Salisbury and Mr A Capes, Wedgwood flower pot.
Mr J Black, coal vase
Mrs Chas Thompson, worked tray cloth.
Mr C Thompson, silver bread fork.
Mrs Cocking, china fruit dish.
Miss Clark, potato masher and rolling pin.
(Full list of presents see next edition) (Unfortunately the next edition is missing at the Central library)
They went to live in Princes Avenue, Grimsby., which is behind Dudley Street. The houses in this street were built by his uncle George Doughty when George was a builder. Certainly by the time of his nephew's marriage George was no longer a builder but a trawler owner, newspaper owner, Member of Parliament too, living in Waltham Hall, Grimsby.
Above is number 7 Princes Avenue, Grimsby, a house built by George Doughty.
In the above newspaper report of their marriage, it is mentioned that the bride, Miss Nellie Bowers Robinson, was the only daughter of Mr J.H. Robinson, timber merchant, of Bowers House Dudley Street. It also states that the wedding reception took place in the garden of the same property.
I do have an old photograph of "Bowers House",
Stanley's bride, and our grandmother, was born on 26 July 1883 at 44, Earl Street, Grimsby.
Registration District Caister
1883 Birth in the Sub-District of Great Grimsby in the County of Lincoln.
Number 137: 26 July 1883 at 44 Earl Street, Grimsby, USD, Nellie Bowers, daughter of John Henry ROBINSON & Ruth ROBINSON nee CHAPMAN, Father a Timber Merchant’s Clerk, Informant, John Henry Robinson, father of 44, Earl Street, Grimsby on 28 July 1883 by H. M. Leppington, Registrar. Copy made 17 April 2002.
I found this article in a local newspaper referring to a Stanley DOUGHTY.:
Hull Daily Mail - Thursday 30 May 1907
A GRIMSBY LAUNCH
At the yard of Messrs. Charlton and Doughty, Limited, shipbuilders and engineers, Royal Dock, Grimsby, a launch took place yesterday of a steel screw trawler, to the order of Messrs. Stanley DOUGHTY and Fred Bacon, Grimsby. The ship’s dimensions are 122ft. long, 22ft. beam, 12ft. 3in. moulded depth, and she is fitted with triple expansion engines, and will replete with the latest and most modern appliances for Iceland fishing. She was christened the “Triumph” by Mrs. F. BACON, wife of one of the owners.
Not long after the launch of this trawler, their first child was a daughter called Enid Ruth DOUGHTY born 15 June 1907 at 7 Princes Avenue, Grimsby.
Celia Smith nee Matthew, eldest daughter of Enid has provided me with her mother's birth certificate.
Certified Copy of Entry of Birth
Grimsby Registration District
1907: Birth in the Sub-district of Great Grimsby, in the County of Lincoln.
No. 460: 15th June 1907 at 7, Princes Avenue, Grimsby, Enid Ruth, daughter of William Herman Stanley DOUGHTY, & Nellie Bowers DOUGHTY formerly ROBINSON, a Fish Salesman. Informant W. H. S. DOUGHTY, father, 7, Princes Avenue, Grimsby on Eleventh July 1907, by W. H. Wintringham, Registrar.
Dated a true copy of the entry number 460 in book 188 in Grimsby Sub-District, 29th March 1947. Ernest Benten, Superintendent Registrar
I can see where the second forename Ruth came from as Nellie Doughty's mother was called Ruth Chapman before she married John Henry ROBINSON.
So Stanley Doughty in 1907 was employed as a fish salesman, most likely for the North Eastern Steam Fishing Company owned by his uncle George Charles DOUGHTY. The birth record also confirms Stanley's address in 1907. As well as being a Fish salesman he is also involved in ordering fishing vessels.
Their next child was also a daughter that they named Marjorie. She was born on 29th October 1908, but without her birth or christening record I have to assume that Stanley & Nellie were both living at 7 Princes's Avenue still in that year. Well today 30 June 2017 I received a copy of Marjorie Doughty's birth certificate from my cousin in Australia called Chris. So maybe his father,George Henry had his sister's certificate.
Grimsby, Sub-District, Great Grimsby
No. 311: 28th October 1908, 7 Princes Avenue, Grimsby, Marjorie, daughter of William Hermon Stanley Doughty & Nellie Bowers Doughty formerly Robinson, Fish Salesman, Informant, father of 7, Princes Avenue, Grimsby on 10 December 1908, W H Wintringham, Registrar.
I Mabel Susannah Hills, Deputy-Registrar of Birth and Deaths for the sub-District of Great Grimsby in the County of Lincoln, do hereby Certify that this is a true Copy of the Entry No. 311 in the Registrar Book of Births for the said Sub-District, and that such a Register Book is now legally in my custody. M. S. Hills, 10/12/08 Deputy Registrar.
In the 1911 census the record states thus:
1911 England Census for William Hermon Stanley Doughty
Lincolnshire Great Grimsby 01
7, Princes Avenue, Grimsby 8 rooms in the house, not including scullery, lobby, closet, bathroom office or shop
5 people in the house, 1 male, 4 females, 5 persons altogether
1. William Hermon Stanley DOUGHTY, 30, Married, (4 years), with 2 children, a fish salesman, in Fishing trade as a worker, born Grimsby.
2. Nellie Bowers DOUGHTY, Wife, 27, Married (4years), with 2 children, born Grimsby.
3. Enid Ruth DOUGHTY, 3, born Grimsby.
4. Marjorie DOUGHTY, 2, born Grimsby.
5. Emily Edith FUSSEY, 17, Single, Domestic Servant born Grimsby
Next I have a series of photographs giving a clue to to what happened to this family in 1912, when they had a family of 2 girls.
I don't have details as to what happened in Durban, but I do know from the information above that the venture by Sir George Doughty did not work, and soon Stanley & his young family came back from South Africa, on board the White Star liner & sister of "Titantic", "The Ceramic" Yorkshire Post and Leeds Intelligencer - Wednesday 22 October 1913 "Ceramic" from Australia to London called at Natal, October 21., it left Table Bay on the 24th October.
There is a record on Ancestry showing he and his family
Birth Date born abt 1909, Age 4, Port of Departure Wellington, New Zealand
Arrival Date 13 Nov 1913, Port of Arrival London, England, Ports of Voyage Plymouth
Ship Name Ceramic, Search Ship Database Ceramic Ceramic
Shipping Line White Star Dominion Line ,Official Number 135474
You will note that the record says that the family departed from Wellington, New Zealand; well I think that was the ship's departure, not theirs because they departed from Durban as you can see from above and below
These are the headings of this passenger list:
Name of Ship "Ceramic", Date of Arrival: November 1913, Port of Arrival: Tilbury Dock, Steamship Line: White Star.
Port of Embarkation: Port at which Passengers have Landed: Name of Passengers: Class: Occupation: Ages of Passenger: Country of which is permanent Residence: Country of which is intended Permanent Residence
Durban:
DOUGHTY, W. H. S., 3rd Class, Manager, aged 33, South Africa, England
DOUGHTY, Enid H or M. 3rd class , wife, aged 30, South Africa, England
DOUGHTY, Enid, 3rd class, aged 5, South Africa, England
DOUGHTY, Marjorie, 3rd class, child, aged 4, South Africa, England
In fact "Ceramic" was on her maiden voyage, and the first time she had docked in Tilbury, London.
This a picture of the Ceramic that appeared in the Illustrated London News Saturday 22 November 1913
Illustrated London News - Saturday 22 November 1913
THE LARGEST VESSEL TO ENTER THE PORT OF LONDON, BUT “ONLY A LITTLE SISTER” TO THOSE OF THE FUTURE: THE “CERAMIC” BEING BERTHED IN TILBURY DOCK.
The White Star liner “Ceramic”, of 18,481 tons, was berthed at Tilbury on November 13 after her maiden voyage from Australia. The manoeuvre was skilfully carried out by Captain Stivvey and the Port Officials. The “Ceramic” is the largest vessel that has yet entered the Port of London, and there were only a few feet of room to spare, but said, a White Star official, “she is only a little sister to some of the big ships that are going to follow her”. The Port of London Authority is to build another big dock. The “Ceramic” carries two 4.7 quick firing guns and gun-practice was held twice a week during the voyage.
So altogether Stanley spent just over a year in Durban, South Africa-he arrived there on 9th July, 1912, and was joined by his wife & family of two girls, Enid & Marjorie on May 26 1913. So they were without their husband & father for almost a year, but then they stayed with him in Durban until they all left there on 21st October, 1913 and arrived back in London on 13 November, 1913. It looks as if when they left Princes Street in 1913, they did so because they had to sell their home then, so when they returned to Grimsby, they had find somewhere else to live. The only clue that I have at present for their new home is the birth certificate of my mother Freda DOUGHTY on 10 July 1914.
Number 341: Tenth July 1914 "Montrose" Queen's Parade, Grimsby, Girl, William Herman Stanley Doughty, Nellie Bowers Doughty formerly Robinson, Fishing Company Secretary, N B Doughty Mother, "Montrose" Queen's Parade, Grimsby, Fourth August 1914, M S Hills, Registrar.
I Mabel Susannah Hills, Deputy-Registrar of Births and Deaths for the Sub-District of Great Grimsby in the County of Lincoln, do hereby certify that this is a true copy of the Entry No. 341 in the Register Book of Births for the said Sub-District, and that such a Register Book is now legally in my custody. M. S. Hills 4/8/14, Deputy-Registrar.
Sometime ago I walked along Queen's Parade Grimsby and took a photograph of this house.
His grave is situated at number H586 in H2 Section of the Cemetery.
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The interment of the remains of the late Mr J. H. Doughty-whose death it was our regretful duty to chronicle last week-took place on Friday afternoon at the New Cemetery (Scartho Road). The scene mournful as was the occasion will not soon be forgotten. The sympathy felt and shows towards the deceased gentleman during his painful illness was feelingly extended to the sorrowing friends whom he has left behind, and the numerous train of those who attended to pay the last possible mark of respect to the remains of the deceased, only showed more eloquently than words can express the universal esteem in which he was held. The funeral procession was timed to leave the late gentleman's residence in Chantry-lane at one o'clock long before which hour a considerable number of persons quietly assembled in the neighbourhood to witness the proceedings. The cortege, consisting of hearse and some twenty carriages, moved slowly away in the direction of the Cemetery, the route being along Chantry-lane, through the Bull-ring, thence to Bargate by Brighow-gate, and forward to Scartho-road. In front of the hearse, and on foot, were a large number of the officers of the Grimsby Primitive Methodist (1st circuit) and teachers of the Victoria-street Sunday school, followed by a conveyance containing Dr Newby and Dr Smith. Then the came the hearse and the coaches, the chief mourners being Mrs J. H. Doughty, Alderman Doughty, Mrs Doughty, senr, Mr C Doughty, Masters Stanley Doughty and Justin Martindale, Mr and Mrs F Moss, Mrs G Doughty, the Rev G.G. Martindale(Rotherham), Miss A V and Master Wilfred Doughty, Mr and Mrs R R Doughty, Mr and Mrs T Doughty (Hessle) Mr and Mrs Kemp (Sixhills), Mr Johnson, Mrs Cummins, Mr Walkerlee (America), and Mrs Smith (Hull). The Town Council was represented by the following gentlemen, who joined the procession in the Old Market-place; - The Mayor (Sir Henry Bennett), Alderman Smethurst, sen., Smethurst, jun., Croft, Charlton, Jackson and Louth;
Councillors Evison, Spring, Chapman, Chatburn, W.G. Marshall, Jeffs, Coulbeck, Jennison, Otley, Carter, J. Brocklesby, and Mr E L Grange represented the Town Clerk (W Grange Esq.), who was unable to attend. Amongst many others in attendance were the Rev R W Keightley (Victoria-street Primitive Methodist), Rev G Shaw, Rev G Bennett (Hull), Rev J P Bellingham, Rev W Suttle, Rev J Hodgson, Rev G F Fawcett, Rev W Price (Cleethorpes), Rev W Hayton (Tetney), Mr John Stephenson, (Borough Treasurer), Mr James Davis (Harbour of Refuge). On behalf of the Executive Committee of the Grimsby Liberal Association, of which the deceased was an active member, six gentlemen attended, apart from numerous other members of that body who were present in their municipal or religious capacities. The scene along the route and at the cemetery was an impressive one. Numbers of sympathetic friends gathered around the chapel entrance, and whilst the service was going on a considerable concourse grouped itself about the grave, which is situated on the south side of the enclosure. The chapel service was conducted by the Rev R W Keightley, the Revs G Shaw, G Bennett, J P Bellingham, and W Suttle also taking part. The obsequies at the graveside were feelingly performed by the Rev R W Keightley. The coffin, of polished oak, heavily mounted, and bearing the inscription "John Henry Doughty born June 30th 1857, died June 17th 1891" was laden with exquisite wreaths from the following relatives and friends :- Mrs J H Doughty, Alderman and Mrs Doughty, Mr and Mrs Moss, sen, Mt and Mrs T C Moss, Mr and Mrs Fred Moss, Mrs Cummins, the officers and teachers of the Victoria-street Sunday school, the teachers of the Mission school, King Edward-street, Mr and Mrs Capes, Mr and Mrs T R Watkinson, Mr and Mrs C Colebrook, Mrs H D Good, Mr and Mrs F Frith, Mr C B and Mrs Topham, Mr and Mrs Smethurst senr, Mr and Mrs Janney, Mr and Mrs Suttle, Mr and Mrs North, Mr and Mrs Lovett, Mr and Mrs Simons, Mr and Mrs Markham, Mr and Mrs G W Johnson, Messrs W Danber and Son, Hull, Mr G Walpole, Messrs Guy and Smith and the workmen in the employ of the deceased. A memorial service will be held on Sunday evening in the Victoria-street Primitive Methodist Chapel, to be conducted by the Rev R W Keightley
So Stanley has seen both his parents die before he has reached his 11th birthday. I don't have any records of where he went to school or his early employment. I just wonder how he and his siblings would have survived, when he was living at 1, Belgrave Terrace, Chantry Lane, Grimsby, with his mother, and no income, as far as I know his mother wasn't working. His half-brother Thomas Martindale, whom we know was at school in 1891 aged 14, so whether he remained there or not?
However, his father Harry DOUGHTY left a lot of money in his will: This is the probate record: Probate: John Henry DOUGHTY
DOUGHTY, John Henry, of 1 Belgrave Terrace, Chantry Lane, Great Grimsby, Lincolnshire, builder died 17 June 1891, Probate London, 17 June to George DOUGHTY, builder, John Chatburn, builder and Mary Susannah DOUGHTY, widow, effects £14, 216 18s 2d.
Well that was a lot of money indeed-a comparison of its worth in 1891 with 2017 can be done by using this website: https://www.measuringworth.com/ppoweruk/
makes £1,420,000 so this Doughty family would have been quite well off!
On Friday 3rd February 1893, Stanley's family went to Grimsby Town Hall where they all took part in a fancy dress carnival. News about this event was reported in the Hull Daily Mail and a local Grimsby newspaper.
Hull Daily Mail - Monday 06 February 1893
Carnival at Grimsby. A VISION OF CHILDHOOD" [BY OUR SPECIAL COMMISSIONER.] FROM THE" HULL TIMES" OF SATURDAY. I happened arrive the Children's Carnival, in the Grimsby Town Hall, Friday, just in rear of a party of delightful children. I don't know whose children they were; indeed it doesn't matter. No particular parentage; pride or lowliness of birth could make them one whit more or one whit less delightful. They were Nature's children in the sense that their eyes had not forgotten how to wonder; that their feet had not forgotten how to totter with nervous fear at sight of living Beefeaters who stood silent in the niches of the staircase, their halberds in their hands. There were three little girls, and one little boy just on the steps in front of me-I don't even know whether they were one family party or the carnival contributions of proud mothers and fond fathers. And l am not going to tell you what the tiniest little girl of that group wore, for then there would be other Richmonds in the field, and I wish to keep my little sweetheart's graces to myself! Besides, if were to praise her, she might lose that sweet curving simplicity about her mouth, and the frank smile that shone out of her eyes when I put out my hand to prevent her falling on those very steps while I said, "Be careful little lassie." If she can read she will know by that phrase. And so au revoir and good-bye "little lassie." I thank you for that smile and little curtsey so demure IN THE NATURE of THINGS It was a pleasant and piquant festivity this in Grimsby's somewhat indifferent Town Hail last evening. Much had been done to improve the Assembly Room by decoration, but the children were the daintiest decorations there. They had bright and happy faces and most of them ort hose at least who had not grown old enough to fancy they might coquette a little with the brothers of their girlish friends And the elder boys looked a trifle worn and anxious when looking for the " other fellows' sisters," but then this is in the nature of things, and part of the perquisite of growing manhood and dawning womanhood. I think the backward little girls, the shy, trepidant, timid little girls really enjoyed the Carnival the most, for they looked so surprised in their eyes and so pleased. It is hard now-a-days to find astonishment upon a child's face, and what is more delectable? What is there in the dancing rooms of the upgrown, in the worlds of the adult, to compare with the pure beauty of spell-bound wonder upon a child's face ? And these older, simpler, and quainter children, of these children who are children, there were many at the fancy dress carnival last night. IN THE SECRET OF "THE NEW." The room looked gay and bizarre with its some three hundred, in almost every combination of garb or realisation of Period to be found in the annals of time or in the imagination of inventive mothers, There was a little mite dressed so that she made you think of samphire and sea-weed and the sea and sunny days by the shore, She had purple and pink weeds about her and a girdle of glinting Mother of Pearl shells. There was a taller girl who wore a Greek dress well, with a pretty, brave brow and golden hair. There was a slim little lady in flowered green who might have come from Japan, and "George 111.," who made quite a courtly bow when stepped up to the mayoress. A dark girl came as "Cobweb," and no doubt some luckless youth was tangled in her web. There was a "Volunteer " who stood before the Mayor and appeared a little timid, although in a tunic vivid, and with trousers that could wait a year or two. There came a little clown, with his hair close-cropped and brown, and a fine old dab of paint upon his cheeks. A Spanish Matador and belles and beaux galore; Daisy Dimple Dots, and, of course, Forget-me-Nots ! A Little Boy in Blue," who danced with "Violets " true, and no end of fancy dresses, which forbid my little guesses, and would puzzle all but those within the secret of The New! SUGGESTIONS. Of the dresses I need only say that there were more than few novelties, as indicated in the doggerel above. But a fancy dress is a difficult thing to originate, the beaten track so wide the cart ruts are so well worn down. It was not so much the costumes asone gets blase about these things after having gone through the distemper of fancy draw balls in one's youth as the faces of the children that pleased me. The little guests certainly seemed to enjoy themselves, and did honour to Alderman and Mrs Doughty's hospitality. I suppose there would be some 300 present, and, when the limelight was thrown on (a little " lime," please, they say on the stage) the effect of the coming generation on the march was quite sufficiently threatening to make the present generation, perched up in the galleries, shake in its shoes. Indeed, it was a parade of all generations the roll of history, save that one had thought of Adam or Eve. Entre nous try one or other for the next fancy affair you attend! And then there is Thor and Odin and "A New Holland Porter," and Brandy-and-Soda," and " The Wise Man and Onions "I mean " sage and onions " of course) ; but I'm becoming prodigal in ideas and perilously near being inventive! ' Hold off, enough, Macduff," as Macbeth would have had said had he been sensible. FOR COMFORT'S SAKE A word about the arrangements. They seemed good. There was an awning outside the Town Hall by way of shelter. The floor of the Hall had been covered with a thin baize-a sensible precaution to prevent the children slipping on the polished floor. The refreshments were served by an army of large waitresses. (I mean upgrown) The children seemed to have a good time in that quarter. Mr. Collinson's band did what was required oi it capitally, and played fitting selections. Mr. La Mare drew genuine laughter at the tribulations of Punch and Judy, and the Spence Brothers (negro minstrels) gave a couple of good turns." Bogie Man" waltz was something near the genuine horror. There was the "Barn Dance " down also, so that the children might think themselves quite up to date, and " Sir Roger," so that we elder ones might imagine us gazing at the powdered courtly maidens and the satiny-knee breechy courtiers ourselves back in the age of Powder and Patch, Puff and Pirouette. NOTICEABLE. Master Wilfrid Vere Doughty (son of the Mayor) led off with Miss Gladys Allen and Miss Anne Vere Doughty (daughter) with Master W. Wintringham Smethurst. It would be impossible for me to pick out all the little girls who smiled charming, and all the little boys who looked debonair, and so I have culled few from what I shall I call it? a Flower Garden. Miss H. Errington-Josse, "Pierrette;" Miss Doughty, " Duchess of Devonshire ;" Master Doughty, " Bunthorne; " Master G. H. and Miss Lily Doughty, " Jack and Jill;" Miss Gertie Doughty, "Red Riding Hood;" Master Frank Doughty, "Boy Blue;" "Two Little Girls from School," Misses Mildred and Winifred Stephenson; Master Albert Cook, " Charles II.;" Miss Constance Southern, "Cobwebs;" Miss Muriel Allen, "Little Pink Fairy;" Miss P. Sergeant, "Spring;" Miss Constance Finney, " Forget-me-Not ;" Master Green, "Robinson Crusoe;" Miss May Smethurst, Catherine of Arragon Master Broadhead, " Bubbles ;" Miss Hilda Broadhead, " Daffodil;" Muter Albert Sutcliffe, " Paddy;" Miss Kittie Robinson, " Grace Darling Miss D. Somerville-Letten, " Puritan Master Bertie Carr, Henrv VIII. ;" Miss Daisy Carr, " Japanese Lady ;" Master W. W. Smethhurst, " L'Enfant Prodigue." There are others that regret cannot individualize. EVIDENT! A staff of stewards and ladies aided the Mayor and Mayoress, and did much not only to drill the children, but also to contribute to their enjoyment. These "grown-ups" also in fancy dress, from " The Man who Broke the Bank," &e., &c., to " Foo Choo " from China, but one had best preserve the identity of these august personages! The Carnival was entirely enjoyed by relays of sightseers permitted to the galleries, and that the children had a good time must by now evident.
Stamford Mercury - Friday 10 February 1893
GRIMSBY. The Mayor's Festivities Children's FancyDress Carnival .The civic festivities last week were concluded on Friday evening by a children's fancy dress carnival of unwonted splendour and magnificence, the like of which has not before been witnessed in Grimsby. The members of the corporation and magistracy were accommodated, with their ladies, in the gallery of the assembly-room; and tickets were issued for the orchestra ensuring half-hour views for the parents of the children and others. The youthful guests, some 300 in number, all in fancy costumes, began to arrive at six o'clock, and, they entered the ball-room were announced according to costume by the Mayor's sergeant and received by the Mayoress and his Worship, who was wearing his robe and chain of office. The Mayoress was presented with a lovely bouquet consisting of orchids and lilies by Master Chapman. Master Wilfred Vere Doughty, the son of the Mayor, led off in the opening polka with Miss Gladys Allen and Miss Anne Vere Doughty with Master Willie Smethurst.
Although the newspaper articles don't mention Stanley Doughty attending, it turns out he did.
Just recently I have been contacted by Grimsby Family History Group of which I am a member. They have been contacted by a volunteer from The Grimsby museum service. A Fancy Dress scrapbook was presented to Alderman George DOUGHTY, Stan's uncle, and the scrapbook contains photographs of the persons who attended the fancy dress carnival including members of Stanley's family. I can use the photographs in this blog but if they are not to be published in a book which is put up for sale. Should anyone want to do that they have to contact the North East Lincolnshire libraries service and ask permission to do so.
The people who attended were Wilfred Vere & Anne Vere DOUGHTY with Alderman George & Mrs DOUGHTY. Then came Stanley Doughty as Page of Charles II, Gertie Doughty as Little Red Riding Hood, Frank Doughty as Little Boy Blue, Lily & George Harry Doughty as Jack & Jill.
I have asked for photos of these characters. Those poor Doughty children had to dress up and have their photographs taken.
Here's the photograph of Stanley Doughty as the page of Charles II
Although the newspaper articles don't mention Stanley Doughty attending, it turns out he did.
Just recently I have been contacted by Grimsby Family History Group of which I am a member. They have been contacted by a volunteer from The Grimsby museum service. A Fancy Dress scrapbook was presented to Alderman George DOUGHTY, Stan's uncle, and the scrapbook contains photographs of the persons who attended the fancy dress carnival including members of Stanley's family. I can use the photographs in this blog but if they are not to be published in a book which is put up for sale. Should anyone want to do that they have to contact the North East Lincolnshire libraries service and ask permission to do so.
The people who attended were Wilfred Vere & Anne Vere DOUGHTY with Alderman George & Mrs DOUGHTY. Then came Stanley Doughty as Page of Charles II, Gertie Doughty as Little Red Riding Hood, Frank Doughty as Little Boy Blue, Lily & George Harry Doughty as Jack & Jill.
I have asked for photos of these characters. Those poor Doughty children had to dress up and have their photographs taken.
Here's the photograph of Stanley Doughty as the page of Charles II
Below is Stanley's sister Gertie Doughty dressed as Little Red Riding Hood
Here are Lillie & George Harry Doughty as Jack & Jill complete with pail of water!
Now for Frank Doughty as Little Boy Blue
Now here's the children's cousins Anne Vere & Wilfrid Vere Doughty, children of their Uncle George Doughty who was mayor at the time of the party.
Anne Vere Doughty as the Duchess of Devonshire
Wilfrid Vere Doughty as Bunthorne, a character in the Gilbert & Sullivan operetta called Patience or Bunthorne's bride.
Finally their uncle George Doughty, dressed in his formal robes as Mayor of Grimsby.
Certainly 10 years later in the Census of 1901, Stanley is working as a fish salesman.
1901 England Census for William Herman Stanley DOUGHTY, Lincolnshire, Great Grimsby, District 11
Entry 159: 1, Belgrave Terrace, Chantry Lane:
Mary Susannah DOUGHTY: Head, Widow, 45 years, Living on own means, born Fulstow, Lincs.
Thomas Edward Justyn MARTINDALE, son, Single, 24 years, Cashier, Born Bournemouth, Hants.
William Herman Stanley DOUGHTY, son, single, 20 years, Fish Salesman, Worker, born Grimsby, Lincs.
Gertie DOUGHTY, daughter, Single, 15, born Grimsby, Lincs.
Lily DOUGHTY, daughter, single, 14, born Grimsby, Lincs.
Frank Walkerley DOUGHTY, son, single, 12, Born Grimsby, Lincs
George Harry DOUGHTY, son, single, 11, Born Grimsby Lincs.
So by 1901, both elder sons were working with Mary Susannah or "Polly" as she was known using her own means to pay for the other children and the house.
Stanley's employment:
According to his obituary in the Grimsby Telegraph written 23 January 1924:
"He had a long connection with the staple trade of the port, being associated at various times with the North-Eastern Steam Fishing Co... The Consolidated Steam Fishing and Ice Co.,"
Both of these companies were owned by his uncle George Charles Doughty, later Sir George.
In the early 1880's as a builder George Doughty built some property for a man who paid him in shares in the Grimsby Ice Company. Henry Smethurst reformed this company and asked George to occupy a seat on the Directorate This was in 1886. By this means he came to hear about the effect of the steam trawler and in 1888 with Thomas Baskcomb formed the North Eastern Steam Fishing Company on 14th November 1888. The company was divided into 3000 shares of £10 each.
The Leeds Mercury (Leeds, England), Tuesday, January 8, 1889; Issue 15836. Shows that George was a nomination for the Clee with Weelsby, north electoral division.From 1889, the "North-Eastern Steam Fishing Company whose Chairman was George DOUGHTY, Stanley's uncle, launched several new steam trawlers from the yard where they were built in Beverley, Yorkshire. The newspapers of that day carried reports of the launching and sea trials of these new trawlers off the coast of Withernsea where a measured mile had been set up.
Freeman's Journal and Daily Commercial Advertiser (Dublin, Ireland), Tuesday, May 13, 1890; Issue N/A. shows Alderman George Doughty of Grimsby as being a director of the Kingston Machinist Company Ltd, Hull. George bought 50 shares, and he was shown as the Chairman of the company, with Herbert Crabtree his secretary in 1891. Then George bought 4 steam trawlers on his own account.Then George met with Frederick Hagerup, ex-Russian Consul, to form Hagerup & Doughty. On April 14th 1890 he was an elected member of the Grimsby Board of Guardians and elected as alderman for the County Borough of Grimsby on November 9th 1891.
On July 7th 1891 The International Steam Trawling Company, was formed. It had a share capital of £250,000, and Thomas Baskcomb was one of its directors, George was chairman after selling his 4 trawlers to the company. Walter James Wood, son of Dr. Wood minister of Flottergate Church became Marine Surveyor of the company.
So Stanley in 1901, according to the census of that year was working as a fish salesman. I did find this advertisement in a Burnley Newspaper that mentioned Stan-see below.
Burnley Express - Wednesday 19 February 1902SALE BY PRIVATE TREATY: FRYERS & DEALERS, write STANLEY DOUGHTY, fish merchant, Fish Docks, Grimsby. Kits from Four stones upwards.
We know that Stanley did work for his uncle George Charles Doughty, so most likely the advertisement above refers to Stanley working for the North Eastern Steam Fishing Company as a fish salesman. In those days children left school at 11 so most likely Stanley went to work for his uncle in 1892, and by 1901 he was a fish salesman.
Meanwhile, another worker for the same company was his half-brother Thomas Edward Justyn MARTINDALE, who in that census of 1901 was a cashier. Well he got married to a Sarah Cutting at Victoria Street Primitive Methodist Church on 18 March 1902. He was four years older than 4 years later in 1906, they are guests at his half-brother's wedding Stan Doughty to Nellie Robinson where they are listed as giving them a coal cabinet for his wedding gift.(August 6, 1906).
In 1905, Hagerup & Doughty, The Ice factory Ltd and the Monarch Steam Trawling Company were amalgamated to form the Consolidated Steam Fishing Company Ltd. This had a fleet of 94 trawlers, (1000 hands), engineers, boilermakers, butchers,etc, an Ice section which worked 24 hours a day and produced some 300 tons of ice a day an 109,000 tons a year. The company was also involved in cold storage.
On 6 August, 1906, Stanley married Nellie Bowers ROBINSON at Flottergate Methodist Church. The wedding was reported in a local newspaper.
PRETTY WEDDING AT FLOTTERGATE
The Telegraph August 6, 1906
Here is an engraving of this church with the Reverend A. Bradbury photographed on the left hand picture.
This article explains that:The Hull Packet and East Riding Times (Hull, England), Friday, September 5, 1879; Issue 4907.A NEW PRIMITIVE METHODIST CHURCH
The memorial stones of a new Gothic church to be erected in Flottergate by the Primitive Methodist Connection first circuit was laid on Monday. The following persons laid stones, with the amount of their donations appended:- Sire Edward Watkin (by proxy), £100; Mr. H. J. Veal (Mayor), £25; Mr. John Barker, £100, Councillor H. Smethurst, sen., £100, Mr. George Shankster, £50; Mrs. John Hurst, £50; Mrs. J. C. Wright, £25. Miss Walker, £25; Miss Taylor, £25; Mr. Harrison Mudd also made a donation of £100; Messrs Robinson & Emerson, £40; Mr. C. Tupling, £25; and Mrs. Harrison £25. The building is to be Gothic in design, and is cost about £4, 060, and to accommodate about 1000 persons. The architect is Mr. J. Wright of Grimsby, and the tender for the bricklayer’s work has been entrusted to Mr. Fletcher, of Cleethorpes; for joiners’ work to Mr. G. Doughty, Maud-street; and for plumbers’ work &c., to Mr. Cor: Genney, Victoria Street. There was a public tea provided in the Town Hall, to which about 800 persons sat down. It was followed by a large meeting, over which the general missionary treasurer (Mr. Henry Hodge, of Hull) presided. Mr. Hodge made a donation of £10 to the funds. The Revs. R. Harrison (superintendent minister), C. Kendall, of Driffield, and John Stephenson, together with the Rev. J. Fordyce (Independent) were the principal speakers. The grand total of the day’s receipts amounted to £1000. The church was completed the following year and opened for business
The wedding of William Herman Stanley Doughty, Belgrave Terrace, eldest son of the late Mr John Henry Doughty, and Miss Nellie Bowers Robinson, only daughter of Mr J.H. Robinson, timber merchant, of Bowers House Dudley Street, attracted a great deal of interest this afternoon.
The ceremony took place at Flottergate Church, the Rev. A Bradbury, who officiated, assisted by Rev H Fox. The bride, who was dressed in white silk, with veil carried a handsome bouquet, was given away by her father. Misses Edith & Ethel Chapman (cousins of the bride), (children of Stephen & Maria Chapman: Stephen was Nellie’s mother’s brother), Misses Doughty (Lily, who married Charles Dunning) and Miss Moss, (Ethel or more likely Gladys) sister and cousin of the bridegroom, were the bridesmaids, and were attired in white voile, with pink flowers and pink belts, and in their hair were circlets of pink flowers. Mr W.V. Doughty acted as “best man”.
Mendelssohn’s “Wedding March” was played as the couple left the church for ‘Bowers House’, where a reception was held in a marquee erected in the garden and beautifully decorated with lanterns, flags and flowers.
After luncheon, the couple left for honeymoon in Scotland.
Through illness of a near relation of the bride, but few invitations were sent out. The following were among those who accepted invitations:-
Mrs J. H. Doughty (mother of the bridegroom), Mrs J.H. Robinson (mother of the bride), Mr J.H. Robinson (bride’s father), Miss L. Doughty (sister of the bridegroom), Mr Frank and Mr George Doughty (brothers of the bridegroom), Mr H. Robinson (brother of the bride), Mr and Mrs T.J. Martindale(brother and sister of the bridegroom) (should be sister-in-law), Alderman Sir G. Doughty M.P. (uncle of the bridegroom),(a widower, his wife died 1904, & didn’t marry again until 1907)Mrs W. Doughty, (great, grandmother Doughty) C. Doughty, Mr and Mrs Alfred Robinson, (great, grandfather & great grandmother Robinson), Mr and Mrs R H Charlton, (Mrs Anne Charlton, was cousin of Stanley, and daughter of George Doughty), Councillor F and Mrs Moss, (Mrs Moss was aunt of Stanley, and sister to George & John Harry Doughty, Stan’s father who died in 1891), Mr and Mrs S Chapman, (Stephen Chapman was Nellie’s uncle, brother of Ruth Chapman, mother of Nellie), Mrs S Cummings, Mr H Doughty, (maybe Herbert Doughty, son of Richard Robinson Doughty born 1874), Miss Lee, Mr and Mrs Joyce Parker, Mr Street, Mr H Moss, Miss G Moss,(cousins of Stanley) Mrs Fox, Mr J Wharton, Mrs Bradbury, Mr and Mrs D C Salisbury, Mr T R Watkinson, J.P., and Mrs Watkinson, Mr and Mrs Fitchett, Mr E Hewson, Miss Minnie Bromley, and Mrs Tossell.
THE PRESENTS
There were a large number of beautiful presents. Amongst those arriving early were the following:-
Mrs J H Doughty and family, Chippendale cabinet.
Mr J H Robinson (bride’s father) dinner service.
Mrs J H Robinson (bride’s mother) dessert service.
Alderman Sir G Doughty M.P. (bridegroom’s uncle) very valuable framed artist’s proof.
Mr W V Doughty (bridegroom’s cousin) two valuable artist’s proofs.
Mr and Mrs T J Martindale (brother and sister of the bridegroom) coal cabinet.
Mrs W Doughty, copper kettle.
Mr and Mrs C Doughty, pitcher and tumblers.
Mr and Mrs Alfred Robinson, case of fish and fruit knives.
Mr and Mrs R H Charlton, silver ink stand.
Mr Councillor F and Mrs Moss, silver tea and coffee service.
Mr and Mrs S Chapman, silver mounted oak tray.
Mrs S Cummings, drawing room chair.
Mr H Doughty, (Hull), silver cream jug and sugar bowl
Miss Lee, tray cloth.
Mr and Mrs Joyce Parker (partner of the bride’s father), a cheque.
North Eastern S F Company’s Staff, handsome heavy marble clock
North Eastern S F Company’s directors, solid silver salver.
Mrs J C Wright and Mrs Baldwin, biscuit jar.
Mr Alderman Joseph Hewson, J.P. and Mrs Hewson, photo frame.
Mr T R Watkinson, J.P. and Mrs Watkinson, silver sugar and cream jug.
Mr and Mrs J Markham, silver cake dish.
Mrs Tossell, antique ornaments and a case of apostle spoons.
“From an old chum”, (Mr B Gooseman), sugar and specimen glasses.
Mrs Alderman Dobson, set of doyleys.
Mrs Ward, table centre etc.
Miss M A Chapman, snip hearthrug.
Mrs Blake, glass dish.
Miss Dolby and Mr W Stoker, cushion.
Mr and Mrs J Dossor (Driffield), silver card tray.
Rev. Mr and Mrs H Fox, silver jam-basket.
Mr and Mrs Crowther, table centre.
Dr. A. A. and Mrs Pratt, silver candle sticks.
Mrs Patchett, (Caistor), silver flower pot.
Miss Chapman and Mr Street, silver muffineers
Miss Dobson (London), oil painting.
Mr and Mrs D. J. Dolby, carpet sweeper.
Mr and Mrs G Markham, half a ton of coal.
Rev. J and Mrs Bradbury, P.M. Hymnal.
Mr C F Lister, cut celery glass.
Mr J T and Mrs Kime, tray cloth.
Mr C Abrahams (Messrs Holder Bros), upholstered piano stool.
Mr and Mrs F Bacon, Wedgwood Service, comprising barrels and pitchers.
“Maudie and Stanley”, Wedgwood salt cellars.
Mr R Johnson, pair of blankets.
Mr and Mrs D C Salisbury, pair of Worcester ornaments.
Miss Markham and Mr G Drury, trinket set.
Mr and Mrs W Parker (Stockton on Tees), silver ash tray.
Mr James Parker, china tea service.
Mr Cutting (India), table centre.
Mr and Mrs H Drury, silver pickle jar.
Mr Jessie Hill (Cardiff), silver serviette rings.
Mr Councillor J W and Mrs Willows, silver tea caddy.
Mr Harry Gooseman, china tea service.
Mrs Harry Gooseman, worked table centre.
Mrs Spicer, china dish.
Miss L Crowther and Mr W Pegg, silver and china sardine dish.
Mr and Mrs Jessie Barker, sweeping brush.
Sister Annie, pair of pictures.
Miss Appleyard, smoker’s set.
Mr and Mrs Fitchett, linen table cloth.
Mr and Mrs Calvin Shankster, silver toast rack.
Mr and Mrs G Shankster, silver coal scuttle.
Mr G Willingham, copper kettle.
Miss F Gooseman, water jug.
Mrs C Robinson (Hessle), lace duchess set.
Miss L Johnson, pair of silver tablespoons.
Mrs Isle, pair of China vases.
Mrs H Dobson, fancy tablecloth.
Miss Millward, silver sugar spoon.
Mrs Wm Mudd, silver cruet.
Miss Salisbury and Mr A Capes, Wedgwood flower pot.
Mr J Black, coal vase
Mrs Chas Thompson, worked tray cloth.
Mr C Thompson, silver bread fork.
Mrs Cocking, china fruit dish.
Miss Clark, potato masher and rolling pin.
(Full list of presents see next edition) (Unfortunately the next edition is missing at the Central library)
They went to live in Princes Avenue, Grimsby., which is behind Dudley Street. The houses in this street were built by his uncle George Doughty when George was a builder. Certainly by the time of his nephew's marriage George was no longer a builder but a trawler owner, newspaper owner, Member of Parliament too, living in Waltham Hall, Grimsby.
In the above newspaper report of their marriage, it is mentioned that the bride, Miss Nellie Bowers Robinson, was the only daughter of Mr J.H. Robinson, timber merchant, of Bowers House Dudley Street. It also states that the wedding reception took place in the garden of the same property.
I do have an old photograph of "Bowers House",
I also have this photograph of a house in Dudley Street, called "Burlington House", which looks very similar in construction, though the garden is missing.
This is the name plate on the house which you can see in the right of the photograph above.
In fact, "Bowers House" and "Burlington House "my cousin Chris DOUGHTY and I think are in fact the same house. In the 1901 Census, John Henry ROBINSON and his wife Ruth & son & daughter, Nellie & Harold were living in Dudley Street in a house called Burlington House, whereas in the 1911 Census they are living in Dudley Street in a house called "Bowers House". So as Chris says to me: "So my contention is that the name Bowers House was given (albeit unofficially) to Burlington House as a way of John Henry Robinson honouring his mother Ann Bowers; he also did this by including the Bowers name with Nellie".
I made some enquiries with Grimsby Library and a librarian that I know there sent me 2 photographs showing the voters register for Dudley Street, Grimsby in 1901 & 1911.
This is that list for 1901-remember that in that year only certain men could vote, not women.
You will see that is the register of that year, number 222 is ROBINSON, John Henry, living in a dwelling house called "Burlington House" Note that number 214 is a Henry James CURRY living in "Gordon House" He was the proprietor of the Prince of Wales theatre in Grimsby. He had bought "Gordon House" from Stanley Doughty's uncle, George Charles DOUGHTY who had built it himself and lived in it for a short while before building another house called "Wood Furze" which he moved into in 1892. "Gordon House" still exists as well even in 2017.
In 1911, the voters list looked like this:
Now you can see that number 282 is listed as Robinson, John Henry, at "Bowers House", and "Gordon House" has changed hands and is owned by a Clark, John Henry.
Nellie Bowers ROBINSON,
1883 Birth in the Sub-District of Great Grimsby in the County of Lincoln.
Number 137: 26 July 1883 at 44 Earl Street, Grimsby, USD, Nellie Bowers, daughter of John Henry ROBINSON & Ruth ROBINSON nee CHAPMAN, Father a Timber Merchant’s Clerk, Informant, John Henry Robinson, father of 44, Earl Street, Grimsby on 28 July 1883 by H. M. Leppington, Registrar. Copy made 17 April 2002.
She was named Bowers after her grandmother, her grandfather's first bride and her father's mother, who had died very early in her life. This was her father's birth certificate:
Registration District Caister
1857 Birth in Sub-District of Great Grimsby in the County of Lincoln
No. 11: 15 July 1857, Waltham, John Henry, son of Alfred ROBINSON & Ann ROBINSON nee BOWERS, Alfred’s occupation, Labourer, informant, Ann ROBINSON, Mother, formerly BOWERS. Waltham, on 18 August 1857 by H M Leppington, Registrar. Copy sent for 17 April 2002.
Ann, John's mother died in May 1861 and was buried in Waltham Churchyard on 3 May 1861. Okay, John's father, Alfred married again, if fact he married 3 times altogether. His second wife was called Mary Ann Robinson, as she was a widow as Alfred was a widower. In fact the marriage record from CD of Grimsby & Cleethorpes Marriages describes the marriage very well.
Above is the photograph of Alfred Robinson.
At the Primitive Methodist Chapel, in Victoria Street, Grimsby on 05/10/1867, Alfred ROBINSON aged 34, a Widower and Town Missionary, living at Upper Burgess Street, Grimsby, son of John ROBINSON, married Mary Ann ROBINSON, aged 38, a Widow, a Grocer, living at Upper Burgess Street, Grimsby, daughter of John BESWICK, a Cottager, witnessed by Charles Handley BESWICK & Sarah Rebecca COLLINSON.
So she was the daughter of a John Beswick & his wife & her mother called Rachael Newmarch. She too had been married twice before her marriage to Alfred, with her first husband being called William Holmes, whom she married at Kirmington, in Lincolnshire in May 1851, but he died in March 1855, so she married again to a Thomas ROBINSON, (no relation to Alfred ROBINSON), on 3rd January 1860, as this record states:Marriage
3 January 1860 • Grimsby, Lincolnshire, England
AT the Primitive Methodist Chapel Grimsby on 03/01/1860 Thomas ROBINSON aged 38, a Widower & Mariner of Whitgift Street, Grimsby, son of Thomas ROBINSON, a Mariner, married Mary Ann HOLMES aged 32 Widow, of Flotter Gate,Grimsby, daughter of John BESWICK, a Cottager, witnessed by Joseph ROBINSON & Mary ROBINSON.
However, Alfred's second wife, Mary Ann died around 23rd May 1884, because that was the date she was buried in Ainslie Street, Cemetery, in Grimsby. So John Henry ROBINSON had lost his mum, and now his step-mum, and then his dad Alfred married another widow called Alice SHARPE whose maiden name was BARKER. Alfred's third marriage was also on the CD, as described here:
AT the Primitive Methodist Church, at Flottergate, in Grimsby on June 7th, 1887, Alfred ROBINSON aged 53, Widower & Grocer, living at 96 Upper Burgess St., Grimsby, son of John ROBINSON, a Labourer, married Alice SHARPE aged 47, a Widow, living at Scartho, daughter of Thomas BARKER DECEASED, a former Labourer, witnessed by John Hargrave DALE & Harriet Fancy DALE.
So John Henry ROBINSON had had 3 mums altogether.
Anyway you can see now why it was that John named his home in Dudley Street, Bowers House after his mother. After he moved out of that house it reverted to it's previous name, Burlington House.
I found this article in a local newspaper referring to a Stanley DOUGHTY.:
Hull Daily Mail - Thursday 30 May 1907
A GRIMSBY LAUNCH
At the yard of Messrs. Charlton and Doughty, Limited, shipbuilders and engineers, Royal Dock, Grimsby, a launch took place yesterday of a steel screw trawler, to the order of Messrs. Stanley DOUGHTY and Fred Bacon, Grimsby. The ship’s dimensions are 122ft. long, 22ft. beam, 12ft. 3in. moulded depth, and she is fitted with triple expansion engines, and will replete with the latest and most modern appliances for Iceland fishing. She was christened the “Triumph” by Mrs. F. BACON, wife of one of the owners.
Not long after the launch of this trawler, their first child was a daughter called Enid Ruth DOUGHTY born 15 June 1907 at 7 Princes Avenue, Grimsby.
Celia Smith nee Matthew, eldest daughter of Enid has provided me with her mother's birth certificate.
This was the original record as a short certificate.
This was a copy of that full certificate obtained in 1947.
Certified Copy of Entry of Birth
Grimsby Registration District
1907: Birth in the Sub-district of Great Grimsby, in the County of Lincoln.
No. 460: 15th June 1907 at 7, Princes Avenue, Grimsby, Enid Ruth, daughter of William Herman Stanley DOUGHTY, & Nellie Bowers DOUGHTY formerly ROBINSON, a Fish Salesman. Informant W. H. S. DOUGHTY, father, 7, Princes Avenue, Grimsby on Eleventh July 1907, by W. H. Wintringham, Registrar.
Dated a true copy of the entry number 460 in book 188 in Grimsby Sub-District, 29th March 1947. Ernest Benten, Superintendent Registrar
I can see where the second forename Ruth came from as Nellie Doughty's mother was called Ruth Chapman before she married John Henry ROBINSON.
So Stanley Doughty in 1907 was employed as a fish salesman, most likely for the North Eastern Steam Fishing Company owned by his uncle George Charles DOUGHTY. The birth record also confirms Stanley's address in 1907. As well as being a Fish salesman he is also involved in ordering fishing vessels.
Their next child was also a daughter that they named Marjorie. She was born on 29th October 1908, but without her birth or christening record I have to assume that Stanley & Nellie were both living at 7 Princes's Avenue still in that year. Well today 30 June 2017 I received a copy of Marjorie Doughty's birth certificate from my cousin in Australia called Chris. So maybe his father,George Henry had his sister's certificate.
No. 311: 28th October 1908, 7 Princes Avenue, Grimsby, Marjorie, daughter of William Hermon Stanley Doughty & Nellie Bowers Doughty formerly Robinson, Fish Salesman, Informant, father of 7, Princes Avenue, Grimsby on 10 December 1908, W H Wintringham, Registrar.
I Mabel Susannah Hills, Deputy-Registrar of Birth and Deaths for the sub-District of Great Grimsby in the County of Lincoln, do hereby Certify that this is a true Copy of the Entry No. 311 in the Registrar Book of Births for the said Sub-District, and that such a Register Book is now legally in my custody. M. S. Hills, 10/12/08 Deputy Registrar.
In the 1911 census the record states thus:
1911 England Census for William Hermon Stanley Doughty
Lincolnshire Great Grimsby 01
7, Princes Avenue, Grimsby 8 rooms in the house, not including scullery, lobby, closet, bathroom office or shop
5 people in the house, 1 male, 4 females, 5 persons altogether
1. William Hermon Stanley DOUGHTY, 30, Married, (4 years), with 2 children, a fish salesman, in Fishing trade as a worker, born Grimsby.
2. Nellie Bowers DOUGHTY, Wife, 27, Married (4years), with 2 children, born Grimsby.
3. Enid Ruth DOUGHTY, 3, born Grimsby.
4. Marjorie DOUGHTY, 2, born Grimsby.
5. Emily Edith FUSSEY, 17, Single, Domestic Servant born Grimsby
Next I have a series of photographs giving a clue to to what happened to this family in 1912, when they had a family of 2 girls.
The top photograph shows the inscription on a cigar case presented by the Grimsby Fish Salesmen's association to Mr. Stanley DOUGHTY on his leaving for South Africa in June 1912. So we know that Stanley smoked cigars as well as his pipe.
Once I discovered that Stanley had left Grimsby for South Africa in June 1912 I started some research into his career there. I found that he was working for his uncle still, George Charles DOUGHTY, who in 1912, was Grimsby's Member of Parliament & Fisheries Minister but at the same time was chairman of Consolidated Fisheries (locally known as "Consols") George started a new company called:
Consolidated whaling and deep sea fishing company of South Africa
Clues:
Article in Times Newspaper: July 13 1912: Two specially equipped ships are to set sail from Grimsby for South Africa.
On 12th June 1912, aged 31, Stan was presented with a cigar case by the Fishmongers Association before he travelled to Durban, South Africa in connection with the British and South African Whaling Company
On 15th June 1912, Stan, aged 31, set out from Southampton on board the Union Class Edinburgh Castle. In fact when he left Southampton on board that ship it was late in leaving by 22 hours. There was a strike going on in the London Docks at the time, so that when the ship sailed, it anchored off Netley in Southampton Water and the crew was 20 short of its usual complement. The extra crew went on the ship at Netley, and then the ship sailed for South Africa.
Belfast News-Letter - Tuesday 09 July 1912
Edinburgh Castle from Southampton arrived Natal on Sunday.
Article, Hull Daily Mail 19 August, 1912 about Deep Sea Fishing in Durban (British Newspaper Archive)
GRIMSBY’S
NEW EXPERIMENT
ATTEMPT
TO REVIVE WHALING (SPECIAL FOR THE “Daily Mail”
Hull will doubtless be
more interested even is Grimsby, in the innovation which will commence today
when the trawler “Hugelia” leaves Grimsby on her long journey to Durban South Africa.
Her mission is to revive, if possible old time and romantic episodes of
whaling, a branch of fishing which made Hull World famous and of which there
are still many interesting links in the city. In the days of the Greenland
Fisheries harpooning meant manual labour and no little danger, but modern
conditions have reduced the risk, and considerably lightened the toil. The
Hugelia has been equipped with modern harpoons, and quick-firing guns, which
require a keen and quick judgement as against old –time muscular strength. The
revival of the whaling industry is due to Sir George DOUGHTY, who, as befits
the representative of the Fishing Metropolis of the World, has seen an immense possibilities
in the development of Colonial fishing. Last year he initiated the British
Columbia Fishery Co., with headquarters in Vancouver.
What is Being Done
A
small fleet of vessels purchased in Grimsby are already fishing from there
under the supervision of Mr. W. D. Doughty, managing director of the Company,
and Sir George Doughty as chairman of the company is already on his way there
to pay a visit of inspection. Sir George also formed the South African Company
at Durban where deep see fishing commenced and it is in connection with that
company the whaling experiment is being made. The Hugelia has been purchased
from the North eastern Steam Fishing Company, at Grimsby, of which company Sir
George Doughty is also the chairman, and has been thoroughly re-fitted.. In
addition to the whaling equipment, the vessel has been adapted for deep sea
fishing so that in the event of the whaling venture not being successful, the
Hugelia would be available for deep see work. She is to be followed in a few
days by the Tasmania also purchased from the North Eastern Company and
similarly equipped. In the opinion of experts who have been out in South Africa
for some time making experiments there is great possibility of Whaling success
in the Southern seas, and so the Hugelia and Tasmania will be employed in a
thorough effort, the crews having been specially selected and engaged for a
long term. Apart from the development of Colonial Fishing through British
Enterprise, thus further cementing the relationship between the Mother Country and
her sons the expansion is fishing abroad is of great benefit to England since
it means employment for any surplus labour at home and also increased work for
local shipbuilders, the whole of the view so far having gone from British Seas.
Hartlepool Northern Daily Mail - Tuesday 15 October 1912
GRIMSBY CREW’s FIGHT FOR LIFE:
Captain and Three Others Drowned
(Reuter’s Telegram)
Capetown October 14 The steam trawler “Tasmania”, bound from Grimsby to Durban to engage in whaling, struck at Friday midnight on the reef four miles from Danger Point, where the Birkenhead was lost. The trawler went to pieces in an hour.
The weather was calm and clear. The Tasmania had a crew of 11, of whom seven landed in a water-logged lifeboat after a terrible struggle. The remaining four were drowned-namely: Capt. Davis, Navigating Officer, London, Captain Ellis, Grimsby, Fireman Howden, (Grimsby), Seaman Hansen (Faroe Islands), H. M. Cruiser Fote brought the survivors to Simonstown.
The Tasmania was the second vessel dispatched from Grimsby to South Africa of a whaling fleet, organised by the Consolidated W haling and Deep Sea Fishing Company, of which Sir George DOUGHTY is chairman. A sister ship, the Hugelia, the pioneer of the fleet, sailed from Grimsby on August 19. Both trawlers were fitted with harpoon guns, to be used in capturing the whales which are found in large numbers off the South African Coast. The headquarters of the expedition is Durban.
Boston Guardian - Saturday 19 October 1912
Lost Grimsby Trawler
WRECK ON VOYAGE TO COLONIAL COLONY
The steam trawler “Tasmania”, bound from Grimsby to Durban to engage in whaling, struck at Friday midnight on the reef four miles from Danger Point, where the Birkenhead was lost. The trawler went to pieces in an hour. The weather was calm and clear. The Tasmania had a crew of 11, of whom seven landed in a water-logged lifeboat after a terrible struggle. The remaining four were drowned-these being:- Captain Davis, navigating officer, of London; Captain Ellis, of Grimsby; Fireman Howden, of Grimsby; and Seaman Hansen, a Faroe Islander. H. M. Cruiser, Forte, brought the survivors to Simonstown. The fishing master, H. Ellis, who lived at Cleethorpes, was an exceedingly well-known and respected skipper at Grimsby, where he left a wife and a family of four. H. Davis, the navigating captain for the underwriters, of London, is a married man. H. Howden, the fireman, was a single man, and signed on for the voyage to Durban only. The steam trawler, Hugelia, belonging to the same company and which preceded the Tasmania, reached her destination safely a few days ago.
On 3rd May 1913, Nellie, Marjorie & Enid went on board the Kenilworth Castle from Southampton to Durban, Natal, South Africa.
The Scotsman - Tuesday 06 May 1913; Shipping Intelligence:
Union-Castle Line: Kenilworth Castle, for South Africa left Southampton on the 3rd.
Kenilworth Castle, Second Class, Date of Departure 3rd May 1913, Steamship Line:- The Union-Castle Mail Steamship Co., Ltd: First Sheet: Where bound South Africa
Name and descriptions of British Passengers embarked at the Port of Southampton.
Contract Ticket Number: Names of Passengers: Class: Profession: Ages: Country of Permanent Residence: Country of Intended Permanent Residence:
DOUGHTY: Mrs. N. Natal, Wife, 29, England, South Africa
DOUGHTY: Miss E., Natal, Nil, 5, England, South Africa.
DOUGHTY: Miss M., Natal, Nil, 4, England, South Africa.
Most likely unbeknown to Nellie & the children on board the Kenilworth Castle, a crisis happened in the Union Castle offices when a report came through to say that a Union-Castle liner had been spotted aground at Cape Blanco.
Various newspapers: Wednesday 14 May 1913
LINER ASHORE, STRANDED OFF WEST AFRICA, MYSTERY OF UNKNOWN VESSEL
A Union-Castle liner, name at present unknown is reported to have gone ashore off Cape Blanco, on the West Coast of Africa. The news was first communicated to Lloyd’s at 7-20 last night by their agent at Dakar as follows:
Dakar, West Africa: It is reported that Union-Castle liner is ashore off Cape Gatha Blanco.
Inquiries made at the offices of the Union-Castle Line in the City last night failed to elicit any definite information. The officials are themselves ignorant as to which of their boats the telegram refers. Cape Blanco is some 500 miles north of Dakar, whence Lloyd’s agent telegraphed the news. It is a marshy and inaccessible coast, and some time may elapse before definite information can be obtained. The point is some 4,000 miles from Cape Town & about 2000 miles from Southampton. Dakar is equipped with a wireless station and the company communicated with it last night, but received no further information. Meanwhile the Union-Castle officials are using every means in their power to clear up the mystery. This is a difficult matter, as the company, with its great fleet has several vessels passing between England and the Cape of Good Hope, some of which would be in the vicinity of the supposed disaster.
Amongst the Union-Castle liners which have recently been reported of the West Coast of Africa are the Grantully Castle and the Braemar Castle. The former left the Canary Islands on May 2 for Table Bay. The Braemar Castle left Tenerife at 11p.m. last Thursday, having left Southampton on May 3. Her next call would be Cape-Town, after which she is due to proceed to Algoa Bay, East London, Natal and Lourenco Marques. She is commanded by Captain E. W. Day, and carried 31 first and 32 second-class passengers.
Another Union-Castle liner, the Kenilworth Castle, 12, 975 tons, was the mail steamer which left Southampton on May 3, left Madeira for Table Bay on May 7, and should be several hundred miles away by this time from Cape Blanco but has not since reported. The Garth Castle, homeward bound, left Table Bay for London on May 5. The Walmer Castle left Table Bay for Southampton on May 7.
Form this it will be seen that it is impossible to conjecture to which liner the message from Dakar refers. The region at which the mysterious liner is reported ashore is some two days sail south from Tenerife. All the Union-castle liners are fitted with “wireless” and as this ocean route is much frequented, other vessels should be able to catch any messages and re-transmit to the Marconi Station in Spain. The Press Association says the Union-Castle Company in London late last night received a message from the Admiralty stating that H. M. S. Forte has been sent to render assistance possible. A telegram this afternoon says a continuous series of wireless enquiries by the Union Castle steamship company since six o’ clock last night brought the mystery of the Union Castle liner stranded at cape Blanco, West Coast of Africa, no nearer solution. There is an excellent wireless station at Tenerife, 450 miles from Blanco.
Nottingham Evening Post - Friday 16 May 1913
KENILWORTH CASTLE SAFE
MESSAGE FROM THE COMMANDER
The Union-Castle Mail Steamship Company today issued the following:
As assuring the safety of the Kenilworth castle, the company have received the following message.
Capetown, 1-5a.m., 16th May: Slangkop states “Kenilworth Castle now in wireless communication with Swakopmund. Estimated distance 1, 400 miles from Capetown. Also a further message from Commander of Kenilworth Castle, as follows: Kenilworth Castle direct, as follows: Kenilworth Castle, noon, Thursday, last 13, South Long., Greenwich. All Well.
Sheffield Daily Telegraph - Wednesday 21 May 1913
Kenilworth Castle, Southampton for Natal arrived at Table Bay May 20.
Shields Daily News - Wednesday 28 May 1913
Kenilworth Castle at Natal from Southampton May 26th.
Stan had already left and had been trying to establish a base for Sir George in Durban so they could carry out whaling from that town. Apparently many other firms were doing likewise, and Stan found himself rather out of his depth. Many of the established whaling companies from Norway were already there.
The Scotsman - Tuesday 06 May 1913; Shipping Intelligence:
Union-Castle Line: Kenilworth Castle, for South Africa left Southampton on the 3rd.
Name and descriptions of British Passengers embarked at the Port of Southampton.
Contract Ticket Number: Names of Passengers: Class: Profession: Ages: Country of Permanent Residence: Country of Intended Permanent Residence:
DOUGHTY: Miss E., Natal, Nil, 5, England, South Africa.
DOUGHTY: Miss M., Natal, Nil, 4, England, South Africa.
Most likely unbeknown to Nellie & the children on board the Kenilworth Castle, a crisis happened in the Union Castle offices when a report came through to say that a Union-Castle liner had been spotted aground at Cape Blanco.
Various newspapers: Wednesday 14 May 1913
LINER ASHORE, STRANDED OFF WEST AFRICA, MYSTERY OF UNKNOWN VESSEL
A Union-Castle liner, name at present unknown is reported to have gone ashore off Cape Blanco, on the West Coast of Africa. The news was first communicated to Lloyd’s at 7-20 last night by their agent at Dakar as follows:
Dakar, West Africa: It is reported that Union-Castle liner is ashore off Cape Gatha Blanco.
Inquiries made at the offices of the Union-Castle Line in the City last night failed to elicit any definite information. The officials are themselves ignorant as to which of their boats the telegram refers. Cape Blanco is some 500 miles north of Dakar, whence Lloyd’s agent telegraphed the news. It is a marshy and inaccessible coast, and some time may elapse before definite information can be obtained. The point is some 4,000 miles from Cape Town & about 2000 miles from Southampton. Dakar is equipped with a wireless station and the company communicated with it last night, but received no further information. Meanwhile the Union-Castle officials are using every means in their power to clear up the mystery. This is a difficult matter, as the company, with its great fleet has several vessels passing between England and the Cape of Good Hope, some of which would be in the vicinity of the supposed disaster.
Amongst the Union-Castle liners which have recently been reported of the West Coast of Africa are the Grantully Castle and the Braemar Castle. The former left the Canary Islands on May 2 for Table Bay. The Braemar Castle left Tenerife at 11p.m. last Thursday, having left Southampton on May 3. Her next call would be Cape-Town, after which she is due to proceed to Algoa Bay, East London, Natal and Lourenco Marques. She is commanded by Captain E. W. Day, and carried 31 first and 32 second-class passengers.
Another Union-Castle liner, the Kenilworth Castle, 12, 975 tons, was the mail steamer which left Southampton on May 3, left Madeira for Table Bay on May 7, and should be several hundred miles away by this time from Cape Blanco but has not since reported. The Garth Castle, homeward bound, left Table Bay for London on May 5. The Walmer Castle left Table Bay for Southampton on May 7.
Form this it will be seen that it is impossible to conjecture to which liner the message from Dakar refers. The region at which the mysterious liner is reported ashore is some two days sail south from Tenerife. All the Union-castle liners are fitted with “wireless” and as this ocean route is much frequented, other vessels should be able to catch any messages and re-transmit to the Marconi Station in Spain. The Press Association says the Union-Castle Company in London late last night received a message from the Admiralty stating that H. M. S. Forte has been sent to render assistance possible. A telegram this afternoon says a continuous series of wireless enquiries by the Union Castle steamship company since six o’ clock last night brought the mystery of the Union Castle liner stranded at cape Blanco, West Coast of Africa, no nearer solution. There is an excellent wireless station at Tenerife, 450 miles from Blanco.
Nottingham Evening Post - Friday 16 May 1913
KENILWORTH CASTLE SAFE
MESSAGE FROM THE COMMANDER
The Union-Castle Mail Steamship Company today issued the following:
As assuring the safety of the Kenilworth castle, the company have received the following message.
Capetown, 1-5a.m., 16th May: Slangkop states “Kenilworth Castle now in wireless communication with Swakopmund. Estimated distance 1, 400 miles from Capetown. Also a further message from Commander of Kenilworth Castle, as follows: Kenilworth Castle direct, as follows: Kenilworth Castle, noon, Thursday, last 13, South Long., Greenwich. All Well.
Sheffield Daily Telegraph - Wednesday 21 May 1913
Kenilworth Castle, Southampton for Natal arrived at Table Bay May 20.
Shields Daily News - Wednesday 28 May 1913
Kenilworth Castle at Natal from Southampton May 26th.
Whilst there they had their photographs taken:
So there is Stan with Nellie Enid & Marjorie Doughty.
I contacted this address and received this email: Chicken Shack Café
www.chickenshackcafe.co.za
Chicken Shack Lodge
www.chickenshacklodge.co.za
41 Old Mission Road, Bluff, Durban, 4052.
Landline: O314679461 Mobile:+27823367433
G.P.S.
Latitude: 29.919228 S
Longitude: 31.003217 E
Hi John,
Unfortunately there is very little recorded detail from the earliest days of whaling in Durban.
My interest stems [much like yours] from my family who, in the early days, started as “migrant seasonal labors’ from Norway, working in Durban’s whaling industry, and eventually some settled here.
I started a collection of memorabilia from this era @ my restaurant and guest lodge, after selling my importing business 7 years ago. I now a run a whaling history tour for personal interest.
Research done by Dr C. de Jong and Norwegian academics on whaling seem to be the most exhaustive and credible source.
I am aware that in these early days [they started whaling off Durban 1908] by 1912 there were as many as 13 companies registered in Durban; with Consolidated being one of these.
The details unfortunately are very sketchy.
Not all companies were in operation [only 6X], some had concessions for pelagic whaling off Walfisch Baai and Madagascar, some in anticipation of opening operations at Port Shepstone [120kms South of Durban], a concession at Park Rynie [40kms South of Durban] but more importantly no official records were kept [I do have details of the combined catches for this period].
An extract from Natal Fisheries Department circa 1909 reads:
Consolidated Whaling and Deep Sea Fishing Company of South Africa Ltd.
The company is connected with interests of the well-known Grimsby firm of Messrs Doughty & Doughty. The offices are in Durban, and the factory site at the Bluff, whilst fishing operations commenced during the year; whaling operations are expected to begin with the 1913 season. [Roughly May or June when whales migrate up our coast from Antarctica.].
An extract from de Jong refers.
During the heyday of shore whaling off Natal in 1913, there were 6 companies with six land stations on the Oceanside of the Bluff [Consolidated being one] and 25 catchers [presume an average of 3-4 catchers each]. With the exception of S.A. Whaling, all capital and directors were South African [?]. All the companies used a common rail line to transport whales to Oceanside of Bluff.
In 1913 the 6 stations produced 48 144 barrels of whale oil.
Due to overfishing the 1914 catch dropped dramatically…the brief boom was over.
Scarcity of labor, transport and suppliers during the war resulted in the demise of the industry here World War 1 [and co-incidentally W.W. 2] had similar consequence for those whaling companies that were still operational at that time; catchers were requisitioned by the allied Admiralties and the best catches requisitioned for the war effort [then some used as mine-sweepers in the Mediterranean] effort and most companies were ‘wound-up’ with a few antiquated catchers remaining on a very small scale.
In 1913 the Consolidated Whaling and Deep Sea Company tried to extract whale oil from blubber using petrol as a solvent. This did not work so they sold all there whales to Premier Whaling Company.
As a result of the whalers strike in July 1913, extraordinary stormy weather experienced during the season and increased competition….resulted in fall off of whales.
In 1915 Consolidated, whilst preserving its position as a Company entitled to apply for a license, did not operate as a whaling concern during the year because all its whaling vessels had been commissioned…..with shareholders receiving hansom profits.
There is no mention of Consolidated after WW 1. See also: http://www.fad.co.za/Resources/whaling/whaling.htm
Chicken Shack Café
www.chickenshackcafe.co.za
Chicken Shack Lodge
www.chickenshacklodge.co.za
41 Old Mission Road, Bluff, Durban, 4052.
Landline: O314679461 Mobile:+27823367433
G.P.S.
Latitude: 29.919228 S
Longitude: 31.003217 E
Apparently the smell of the whaling industry was so powerful in Durban, that it was moved away from the town to the "Bluff", with a railway linking the two places. Some facts about the Whaling industry in Durban can be found here: https://www.fad.co.za/Resources/whaling/whaling.htm and a museum https://www.sa-venues.com/things-to-do/kwazulunatal/whaling-museum/
I don't have details as to what happened in Durban, but I do know from the information above that the venture by Sir George Doughty did not work, and soon Stanley & his young family came back from South Africa, on board the White Star liner & sister of "Titantic", "The Ceramic" Yorkshire Post and Leeds Intelligencer - Wednesday 22 October 1913 "Ceramic" from Australia to London called at Natal, October 21., it left Table Bay on the 24th October.
"The Ceramic"
Equipped with swimming pool & gymnasium.
There is a record on Ancestry showing he and his family
The record says this:
W H S Doughty, Birth Date abt 1880, Age 33, Port of Departure Wellington, New Zealand
Arrival Date 13 Nov 1913, Port of Arrival London, England
Ports of Voyage Plymouth
Ship Name Ceramic
Search Ship Database Ceramic Ceramic
Shipping Line White Star Dominion Line
Official Number 135474
Enid M Doughty, Birth Date abt 1883, Age 30, Port of Departure Wellington, New Zealand
Arrival Date 13 Nov 1913, Port of Arrival London, England
Ports of Voyage Plymouth
Ship Name Ceramic
Search Ship Database Ceramic Ceramic
Shipping Line White Star Dominion Line
Official Number 135474
Enid Doughty, Birth Date abt 1908, Age 5, Port of Departure Wellington, New Zealand
Arrival Date 13 Nov 1913
Port of Arrival London, England
Ports of Voyage Plymouth
Ship Name Ceramic
Search Ship Database Ceramic Ceramic
Shipping Line White Star Dominion Line
Official Number 135474
Marjorie DoughtyW H S Doughty, Birth Date abt 1880, Age 33, Port of Departure Wellington, New Zealand
Arrival Date 13 Nov 1913, Port of Arrival London, England
Ports of Voyage Plymouth
Ship Name Ceramic
Search Ship Database Ceramic Ceramic
Shipping Line White Star Dominion Line
Official Number 135474
Enid M Doughty, Birth Date abt 1883, Age 30, Port of Departure Wellington, New Zealand
Arrival Date 13 Nov 1913, Port of Arrival London, England
Ports of Voyage Plymouth
Ship Name Ceramic
Search Ship Database Ceramic Ceramic
Shipping Line White Star Dominion Line
Official Number 135474
Enid Doughty, Birth Date abt 1908, Age 5, Port of Departure Wellington, New Zealand
Arrival Date 13 Nov 1913
Port of Arrival London, England
Ports of Voyage Plymouth
Ship Name Ceramic
Search Ship Database Ceramic Ceramic
Shipping Line White Star Dominion Line
Official Number 135474
Birth Date born abt 1909, Age 4, Port of Departure Wellington, New Zealand
Arrival Date 13 Nov 1913, Port of Arrival London, England, Ports of Voyage Plymouth
Ship Name Ceramic, Search Ship Database Ceramic Ceramic
Shipping Line White Star Dominion Line ,Official Number 135474
You will note that the record says that the family departed from Wellington, New Zealand; well I think that was the ship's departure, not theirs because they departed from Durban as you can see from above and below
These are the headings of this passenger list:
Port of Embarkation: Port at which Passengers have Landed: Name of Passengers: Class: Occupation: Ages of Passenger: Country of which is permanent Residence: Country of which is intended Permanent Residence
Durban:
DOUGHTY, W. H. S., 3rd Class, Manager, aged 33, South Africa, England
DOUGHTY, Enid H or M. 3rd class , wife, aged 30, South Africa, England
DOUGHTY, Enid, 3rd class, aged 5, South Africa, England
DOUGHTY, Marjorie, 3rd class, child, aged 4, South Africa, England
In fact "Ceramic" was on her maiden voyage, and the first time she had docked in Tilbury, London.
This a picture of the Ceramic that appeared in the Illustrated London News Saturday 22 November 1913
THE LARGEST VESSEL TO ENTER THE PORT OF LONDON, BUT “ONLY A LITTLE SISTER” TO THOSE OF THE FUTURE: THE “CERAMIC” BEING BERTHED IN TILBURY DOCK.
The White Star liner “Ceramic”, of 18,481 tons, was berthed at Tilbury on November 13 after her maiden voyage from Australia. The manoeuvre was skilfully carried out by Captain Stivvey and the Port Officials. The “Ceramic” is the largest vessel that has yet entered the Port of London, and there were only a few feet of room to spare, but said, a White Star official, “she is only a little sister to some of the big ships that are going to follow her”. The Port of London Authority is to build another big dock. The “Ceramic” carries two 4.7 quick firing guns and gun-practice was held twice a week during the voyage.
It seems odd on the manifest, that Stan & his wife, they got her name wrong didn't they, said that their country of permanent residence was South Africa but were coming back to live in England as their next country of permanent residence.
So altogether Stanley spent just over a year in Durban, South Africa-he arrived there on 9th July, 1912, and was joined by his wife & family of two girls, Enid & Marjorie on May 26 1913. So they were without their husband & father for almost a year, but then they stayed with him in Durban until they all left there on 21st October, 1913 and arrived back in London on 13 November, 1913. It looks as if when they left Princes Street in 1913, they did so because they had to sell their home then, so when they returned to Grimsby, they had find somewhere else to live. The only clue that I have at present for their new home is the birth certificate of my mother Freda DOUGHTY on 10 July 1914.
Number 341: Tenth July 1914 "Montrose" Queen's Parade, Grimsby, Girl, William Herman Stanley Doughty, Nellie Bowers Doughty formerly Robinson, Fishing Company Secretary, N B Doughty Mother, "Montrose" Queen's Parade, Grimsby, Fourth August 1914, M S Hills, Registrar.
I Mabel Susannah Hills, Deputy-Registrar of Births and Deaths for the Sub-District of Great Grimsby in the County of Lincoln, do hereby certify that this is a true copy of the Entry No. 341 in the Register Book of Births for the said Sub-District, and that such a Register Book is now legally in my custody. M. S. Hills 4/8/14, Deputy-Registrar.
Sometime ago I walked along Queen's Parade Grimsby and took a photograph of this house.
This is the name plate above the door.
Rear of Montrose Villa near the railway
Maybe if I searched for the voters register for 1913 and 1914 I would find Stanley Doughty's name in the register in Queen's Parade. Having returned from being a manager in South Africa, Stanley went to work for a company called Baker & Green in Grimsby.
This is section of the report in a Grimsby newspaper following Stanley's death in 1924.
"He had a long connection with the staple trade of the port, being associated at various times with the North-Eastern Steam Fishing Company, the Consolidated Steam Fishing and Ice Co., in business for himself, and after his return from South Africa with Messrs. Baker and Green as a salesman manager. "
Stanley & Nellie did have 2 more children after 1914, George Henry and Peter. Here is the birth certificate of George Harry DOUGHTY.
CERTIFIED COPY OF AN ENTRY OF BIRTH, PURSUANT TO THE BIRTHS AND DEATHS REGISTRATION ACTS, 1836 AND 1874.
Registration District of Grimsby.
1920 Birth in the Sub-district of Great Grimsby, in the County of Grimsby County Borough.
No. 353: 25th April, 1920 at Montrose Villa, Queen’s Parade, Grimsby, George Harry, son of William Herman Stanley Doughty & Nellie Bowers Doughty, formerly Robinson, Fish Salesman, informant, N. B. Doughty, mother, Montrose Villa, Queens Parade, Grimsby on 26 May 1920, by W H Wintringham, Registrar.
I Mabel S. Hills, deputy-registrar of Births and Deaths for the sub-district of Great Grimsby, in the County of Grimsby C. B. etc, do hereby certify that this is a true copy of the Entry No. 353 in the Register Book of Births for the said Sub-district, and that such Register Book is now legally in my custody. Witness my hand 26th May 1920 M. S. Hills.
So Mabel Susannah Hills had remained deputy registrar all the time that the Doughty family were registering their children's births.
Now the interesting fact in the naming of Stan & Nellie's son, in 1920 as, George Harry, makes us think that he was so named after Stan's half-brother George Harry who died in the First World War in 1917.
Up to this point in the blog I haven't mentioned the other member's of Stan's family, so now is the opportunity to do so. By the time of the 1911 Census, Stan had left home and was married to Nellie, and as you can see above completed his own 1911 census form. However, in that year, his half-brother Frank Walkerley DOUGHTY was living at home with his mother Mary Susannah-that was Stan's step-mother, the second wife of John Henry DOUGHTY-"Harry".
1911 England Census for Mary Susanna DOUGHTY
Lincolnshire, Great Grimsby, 01
1, Belgrave Terrace, Great Grimsby, 5 persons in the house, 8 rooms including kitchen.
1. Mary Susannah DOUGHTY, head, 53, widow, Private Means, born Fulstow, Lincolnshire.
2. Gertie DOUGHTY, daughter, 25, single, assisting in housework, works at home, born Grimsby, Lincolnshire.
3. Lily DOUGHTY, daughter, 24, single, assisting in housework, works at home, born Grimsby, Lincolnshire.
4. Frank Walkerley DOUGHTY, son, 22, single, Fish Merchant, employer, born Grimsby, Lincolnshire.
5. George Harry DOUGHTY, son, 21, single, Fish Salesman, for a Fishing Company, a worker, born Grimsby, Lincolnshire.
I declare that this schedule is correctly filled up to the best of my knowledge and belief.
Signature: Frank Walkerley DOUGHTY, Postal address: 1 Belgrave Terrace, Grimsby.
So Mary Susannah DOUGHTY nee Walkerley, although a widow, was living quite easily with her private income from the will of her former husband Harry DOUGHTY who we know from above had died leaving her a will of £14,000. So her 2 daughters, Gertie, 25, or Gertrude Annie & Lily, 24 were living at home and assisting their mother with the housework! So no need for them to have jobs of their own. Her 2 sons, Frank Walkerley 22, & George Harry 21, were working in the Fish Trade of Grimsby, probably in the same company as that of their half-brother Stanley Doughty owned by their uncle George Charles Doughty, M.P., and newspaper owner. Frank was given his mother's maiden name as his second forename and George was named after his father's second forename. They all still live in 1, Belgrave Terrace, Chantry Lane, Grimsby.
On August 4 1914, Britain declared war on Germany, and so started the First World War. Now on that date, Stanley, aged 33, was married and living in Queens Parade Grimsby with his wife and 3 daughters, Enid, Marjorie & Freda and working in the fishing industry for Baker & Green as a fish salesman. Frank Walkerley aged 26, was living at home I think in Belgrave Terrace as was his brother George Harry, aged 25.
At the end of the war, an election took place in 1919, but many servicemen were still abroad in Germany, and so absent from the list of voters. So a list was made in all towns of the absent voters, and there is one for Grimsby that has been published:- http://www.angelfire.com/de/delighted/voters.html
On this list I found this name:
Absent Voters in Grimsby & Cleethorpes in 1919:
DOUGHTY Frank Walkerley
13 Chantry Lane
VII. Batty. C. Coy., Tank Corps 40326 Pte.
This translates as 7 Battalion C. Company Tank Corps, Private number 40326 .
I found this website which is about the Tanks Corps
http://www.1914-1918.net/tanks.htm
Tank organisation
Originally formed as Companies of the Heavy Section MGC, designated A, B, C and D, each Company consisted of 4 Sections of 3 tanks of each type (male and female Mk 1's). Companies also had another machine in reserve. In November 1916 the Companies were expanded to Battalions, carrying the same letter designations. A Battalion consisted of 3 Companies. Three mobile workshops provided the engineering back-up to service the tanks. An expansion programme was ordered by GHQ, to build a force of 14 additional Battalions.
The Tank Corps was formed from the Heavy Branch MGC on 27 July 1917 and the Battalions adopted numbering rather than letter designations (although tank names followed the same lettering: for example, 7th Battalion tanks were all named with a letter G, like Grouse, Grumble, etc.) Each Tank Battalion had a complement of 32 officers and 374 men. So there is probably something in a local newspaper about Frank Walkerley joining the war.
On the list above of Absent Voters there was no mention of Stanley Doughty nor of his half-brother George Harry Doughty.
I found this article in a local Grimsby newspaper as regards George Harry DOUGHTY.
Grimsby News: 11th May 1920
Second Lieut George Doughty: of 1, Belgrave Terrace, Grimsby, son of Mrs. A. M. Doughty
and the late Mr. J. H. Doughty, and nephew of the late Sir George Doughty, is reported missing. He joined the Lincolns as a private early on in the war, and transferred to the Manchester Regiment. He was wounded in the "push" last July. Previous to joining up he was a salesman for the North Eastern Steam Fishing Company.
George died on Wednesday 25th April, 1917 at Arras, Pas de Calais, France.
His death is commemorated on the War memorial inside St James Church, Grimsby.
Great War, Chapel of Resurrection
The Chapel itself lies adjacent to the chancel. It was originally built on the site of Rayner’s Chantry Chapel, with a former aisle holding the roll of honour with some stained glass above. It was recently curtailed in size to the width of the aisle.
So George Harry & Frank Walkerley Doughty both served in World War 1, but I have yet to find a record of Stanley Doughty serving in the war. It's possible he was one of those persons who when conscription was introduced in 1916 was exempt through his occupation of being deeply involved in the provision of food namely fish. I am currently searching for any reference to Stanley's exemption records.
Chris Doughty has just reminded me that during World War 1, Stanley Doughty served his town as a member of the special constabulary-in other words a volunteer policeman. In fact Chris has sent me a photograph of Stan's police truncheon which I saw as well at my cousin's house-Clive Doughty now deceased, the son of Peter Doughty and Dorothy Simmonds.
Here is that photograph:-
So Frank Walkerley DOUGHTY survived the war and on 29 April, 1919, he married Beatrice May Taylor, at Ebenezer Chapel, New Clee, later New Clee Methodist Church, Grimsby.
She was the daughter of Henry Lewis Taylor & Amy Weston who married at
St. Andrew's Grimsby on 30/03/1882
This is that marriage record from a CD I have called Grimsby & Cleethorpes Marriage Index obtainable from Denise Light on website http://www.angelfire.com/de/delighted/cd.html
In the 1881 Census, Henry Lewis Taylor, born Bristol was on board the trawler, Striver, the master of which was Richard Baskcombe, as the mate of the vessel. So the trawler was sailing in the waters near Grimsby. He was living at 1, Kesgrave Street, which is off Cleethorpes Road, Grimsby and close to the fish docks. A year later Henry married Amy Weston in their parish church of St Andrew's, Freeman Street, Grimsby (now demolished) as this record states. The master of the "Striver" looks like was Henry's best man.
At St Andrew's Grimsby, on 30 March, 1882, TAYLOR HENRY 21, fisherman of 2 Kesgrave St, Grimsby, son of FREDERICK Taylor, a wine merchant (from Bristol, Somerset), married WESTON AMY 20, of 65 Orwell St , Grimsby, daughter of ELIAS Weston a deceased metal agent, in presence of RICHARD BASKCOMBE & MARY ALEXANDRA WESTON.
10 years later Henry is a captain of a steam trawler.
1891 England census for Henry Lewis TAYLOR
Lincolnshire, Clee with Weelsby, District 30
Entry 209: 204 Cleethorpes Road, Grimsby:
Harry L. TAYLOR, Head, Married, 30, Captain of Steam Trawler, born Bristol, England.
Amy TAYLOR, Wife, Married, 29, born Manchester, Lancashire.
Amy G. Taylor, daughter, single, 5, Scholar, born Grimsby, Lincolnshire.
Beatrice M. Taylor, daughter, 3, born Grimsby, Lincolnshire.
Harry L. Taylor, son, 1, born Grimsby, Lincolnshire.
E. Jane DICKINSON, servant, Single, 18, Servant, born Grimsby, Lincolnshire.
The Taylor family in Grimsby started off being skippers of trawlers, before owning a company that made and used them. Evidence for this lies with an newspaper article I found in the Sheffield Telegraph of 1922.
Sheffield TELEGRAPH, WEDNESDAY, MARCH 1, 1922.
Lieut.-Colonel Masterman, who is charged with the alleged embezzlement of £862, money paid him in respect of sales of coal, equipment, and gear of ex-German trawlers under his charge whilst at Grimsby as Sea Fisheries Inspector. was again before the Court yesterday. Wilfred Ernest Wilson, assistant manager, Grimsby Coal, Salt, Tanning Co., and
Henry Lewis Taylor, trawler owner, spoke to buying wire rope for the following amounts: £52 16s 5d., £163 4s 5d., and £l2l 10s. In each case the cheques were payable to the Ministry of Agriculture and Fisheries These were handed to a man named Nicholls, and bore the endorsement of Colonel Masterman
Burials in Cleethorpes Cemetery, Trinity Road:
B07.55 Taylor Henry Lewis 4 died 21 Aug 1893 buried 24 Aug 1893 04235 abode at death, Cleethorpe Rd 464 N/C S.of Amy & Henry Lewis Taylor. Purchased. U
B07.55 Taylor Henry Louis 62 died 18 Mar 1922 buried 21 Mar 1922 15346 abode at death The Park 'Normanby' Grimsby Steam Trawler Owner. Purchased. U
B07.55 Taylor Amy 90 died 21 Jun 1952 buried 25 Jun 1952 25688 abode at death Park Drive 07 Grimsby Widow
Beatrice May Taylor's father's second forename was used as the first forename of their son Lewis Walkerley DOUGHTY who was born in the June quarter of 1923 in Grimsby. Lewis was my mother's cousin, and she used to send him Christmas Cards every year.
They also had a daughter called Joan Beatrice Doughty born in the September quarter of 1920.
Newcastle Journal - Wednesday 22 October 1941
The engagement is announced of Joan Beatrice, only daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Frank W. Doughty, of Park Drive. Grimsby. to Surgeon Lieutenant E. Ivan Tate, R.N.V.R., only son of the late Dr. E. Tate and Mrs. M. F. Tate, 19, Moorfield, Newcastle.
Edward Ivan Tate was born to Edward Tate & Maud Frances Telford. They married in 1911 and had two children, Edward & Marion Bolton Tate. The announcement above states that Edward's father Dr. E. Tate was deceased when he became engaged to Joan Beatrice Doughty. So I looked up in the Probate calendar to see if I could find the death of Dr. Tate and found this information
Probate: TATE: Edward, of 8 Archbold Terrace, Newcastle upon Tyne, died 3 June 1935, Administration Newcastle upon Tyne 29 August to Maud Frances Tate, widow & Marion Bolton Tate, spinster, Effects £2, 425 12s 8d. This information found me the forenames of Edward's mother & the address they lived at in 1935, and also his sister Marion Bolton Tate, who was unmarried in 1935.
Okay so let's get back to Stanley Doughty: Stan died very early in life at the age of 43 on 22 January 1924.
DEATH OF MR STANLEY DOUGHTY
LOSS TO GRIMSY MEHODISM
It is with the deepest regret that we record the death of Mr. Stanley Doughty, which took place yesterday afternoon at his residence “Lyndon”, Park Drive, after a short illness.
The deceased was the eldest son of the late Councillor J. H. Doughty, and nephew of the late Sir George Doughty, M. P.
A week last Friday, Mr. Stanley Doughty had a seizure, and owing to his serious condition, a specialist was called in. Despite all that human aid could do, however, he grew worse and passed away yesterday afternoon at 3-30. The greatest sympathy will be extended to his widow and family in their sad and sudden bereavement.
Mr. Doughty was liked wherever he went. His amiability, obvious sincerity, and sterling worth commanded respect and his abilities appreciation. Had he chosen a public career there are those of his friends who believe he would have gone far, and become not only a prominent public man but a distinguished and able servant of the State.
He had a long connection with the staple trade of the port, being associated at various times with the North-Eastern Steam Fishing Company, the Consolidated Steam Fishing and Ice Co., in business for himself, and after his return from South Africa with Messrs. Baker and Green as a salesman manager.
Mr. Doughty was prominently associated with Grimsby Primitive Methodism, and was one of the stalwarts of the Victoria-Street Chapel. As a leader and trustee of the Church he was a most energetic worker and he also occupied the position of joint Superintendent of the Sunday-School. As a former Circuit Steward of Grimsby No. 1 District, he had the satisfaction of seeing during his five years of office the total extinction of the Circuit Capital Debt, and when the great event was celebrated at Victoria-street, the services of Mr. Doughty in this connection were publicly and fittingly acknowledged.
Deceased, who was 43 years of age married Miss Nellie Robinson, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. J. H. Robinson, of Dudley-street and there are five children of the marriage-three girls and two boys.
The funeral will take place on Friday, the cortege being due to leave “Lyndon”, at 12 noon. It will proceed to the Victoria P. M. church, where a service will be held and from thence to the New Cemetery for the interment.
This is the house called "Lyndon" in Park Drive, Grimsby.
In 1923, this photograph was taken of Stan & Nellie Doughty and their family.
From left to right: Stanley, below him is Marjorie Doughty, next to her is Nellie Doughty nee Robinson, on her knee is Peter Doughty, behind Nellie and to her right is George Harry Doughty, next to George on back row is Enid Ruth DOUGHTY, and below her is Freda DOUGHTY, my mother.
Here are the children again in November 1977:
The Telegraph, Wednesday, January 23, 1924
METHODIST PERIODICAL 1924
A great Circuit Loss
Since our last issue Mr. W. H. Stanley DOUGHTY has passed to the Homeland. He was overtaken suddenly and unexpectedly by illness that proved fatal. Mr. Doughty was a man of whom we can say very truly “That he was beloved by all who knew him”. It is all too rarely that we find a man in the service of the Church who have the gifts and graces that blended so well in the life of our great friend. Able, devoted, and generous to a degree, that often caused others to reflect again as to what their own obligations were, possessed of great gifts of Leadership and the power to inspire others-he was indeed a choice servant of His Master. He has gone from us at the early age of 43-but as certain as we are left has made an abiding impression and created a fine tradition of service in his own Church at Victoria Street and in the affairs of our Circuit life. His life and character and numberless deeds of kindness, his bright and cheery countenance, his warm chivalrous friendship-these things, and all else that he was to those who knew him will remain with us as a sweet and precious legacy. To his dear wife and children our hearts go out in deepest sympathy, and we shall not fail to remember them at the Throne of Divine grace. They have a heritage in their dear father’s memory that is precious beyond words.
The Telegraph, Friday January 25, 1924
Late Mr. W.H.S. Doughty
Funeral at Grimsby today
The funeral took place this afternoon at Scartho-road Cemetery, amidst signs of widespread regret and sorrow, of the late Mr. W.H. Stanley Doughty, of “Lyndon”, The Park, Grimsby.
Prior to the interment, there was a largely attended service in the Victoria street Primitive Methodist Church, the ministers taking part being Rev. H.L. Wood (pastor), the Rev. J.A. Kershaw, and the Rev. W. Kilcross, all of the Grimsby P.M. circuit. Included in the congregation were many representatives of the commercial life of the town.
Testimony to the work of the deceased was paid by the Rev. H.L. Wood, who in a brief address, said there was desire in all their hearts for reverence and for affectionate tribute to be paid to the good man and true friend whose remains they were following to the grave. He was a man of great capacity and action, a good man, a faithful friend, and a servant of God and his fellow men. He had a genius for friendship, and made everybody feel his interest in them was real, genuine and sincere. The speaker went on to eulogise Mr. Doughty’s work for the church.
The private mourners were Mr. J.T. Martindale, Mr Frank Doughty (brother), Mr. C. Dunning, Mr. C. Doughty, Mr. J. H. Robinson, Mr H. Robinson, Mr. Stephen Chapman, and Mr. J. Chapman. The Rev. H.L. Wood, Rev. J.A. Kershaw, the Rev. W. Killcross, Mr. W. Dossor of Driffield, Mr. Haswell of Gateshead.
The bearers were the following members of the church: Messrs W. Dixon, G. Watson, J. King, C.R. Jackson and A. Norton.
Others present in church included Mr. J.W. Robinson, Mr. W. Stothard, Mr. Dolby, Mr. J. Wilkinson, Mr. A. Snowden, Mr. C.E. Walsham, Mr. J.L. Green, Councillor T.S. Stone, Alderman R. Johnson, Councillor W.H. Thickett, Councillor J. Blindell, Mr. T.G. Smith, Mr. H. Croft Baker, Mr. C. Taylor, Mr. J.W. Emmerson, Mr. W. R. Nocton, Capt Smedley, Mr. T. R. Watkinson, JP, Mr. C.K. Watkinson JP, Mr. J. Broughton, Mr D. Salisbury and Mr. F. Forbes
His death is commemorated on the War memorial inside St James Church, Grimsby.
Great War, Chapel of Resurrection
The Chapel itself lies adjacent to the chancel. It was originally built on the site of Rayner’s Chantry Chapel, with a former aisle holding the roll of honour with some stained glass above. It was recently curtailed in size to the width of the aisle.
The Chapel from the East
Window
The Soldier/Sailor Saints
Stained Glass Window is above the Grimsby Roll of Honour for the Great War.
The wooden screen panels, with the names of the fallen who attended St James
School are in the foreground. The altar and poppy wreath is in the background.
The wooden screen in 1920, formed the entrance gate to the chapel, which
filed the whole of the space.
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The Chapel from the South
Transept.
The Memorial to the 10th
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Inscription
The Roll of Honour comes in two sections; both are the same size, and fixed to the south wall of the church, built in an extension to the south aisle. Above the Roll is a stained glass window known as the Soldier and Sailor Saints which were given to the church by a Mr Neal Green. This is not in itself a War memorial, but is situated in the Chapel of Resurrection and was the only window to survive the bombing raid damage of 1943. The same raid caused some distortion to the end plaque on the left hand side. Each of the plaques measure 1800mm high and 2540mm wide, and are made of gun metal, with the letters raised above it in type face metal. The letters shine out above their backing and are in capitals, giving the first, initial and surname. The names are divided into the three Armed Services, Navy, Army and Royal Air Force; the ranks and decorations of the honoured are given.
History of the memorial
At the Easter Vestry Meeting in 1916, the vicar of St James, the Rev, Canon A. Markham, described his dream of building a new S.E. chapel as a memorial to commemorate those men of Grimsby who had given their lives during the war. Their full name and rank would be inscribed in some permanent form. In February, 1917, the Church Council decided to invite Sir Charles Nicholson, Bart., and architect to Lincoln Cathedral to contribute plans for such a scheme. By the middle of June, his plans for the chapel and vestries were submitted to the Council. By 1919, the plan had been approved, and the contractors, Wollridge and Simpson of Oxford were appointed contractors and work commenced. Lord Yarborough laid the foundation stone on St George’s Day, 1920, with full Masonic Orders. The chapel was dedicated by the Bishop of Lincoln on June 30th, 1921, but the roll of honour tablets were not in place at all, just paper sheets with the names on where the gun metal plaques would eventually be fixed. In June 1924, on the eve of the 8th anniversary of the Battle of the Somme, the Memorial to the 10th Lincolns (Grimsby Chums) was dedicated, but a delay had occurred in the fixing of the tablets due to the financial situation. In June 1923, consideration had been given to painting the names on in wood, but the idea was dismissed. As they were so long overdue, in September 1924, Sir Alec Black offered to meet the necessary costs and they were quietly dedicated by the Bishop of Lincoln at Easter 1926.
The vicar wrote in the church magazine of May 1926,
“We had a great Easter…………The Bishop preached and celebrated insisting on doing both. During the service a small procession was made to the Chapel of Resurrection and at Col. Vignoles request, the Bishop dedicated the tablets just finished containing all the names of the Grimsby men who fell in the war. Very beautiful they look and we know how enduring the tablets are”
The estimated cost of the whole scheme was £6,000, and by the end of 1918, £3,000 had been received in promises and gifts. By the end of 1920, £6,755 was at hand, but the costs had risen to £8, 242. In July 1928, the scheme finally cost £10, 312, with £1,282 still owing. This was finally cleared by a bequest by Lizzie Hosking, the daughter of Mr Anderson Bates. The chapel was intended to be the town’s memorial to the fallen, but it was decided to erect a Cenotaph at Nun’s Corner and a brass tablet put on the wall to link it to the chapel.
The above tablet reads:
That all who enters the town should remember the sacrifice of Grimsby men in the Great War;
a Cenotaph was erected at the Nuns' Corner.
The flags above were used at its dedication on December 18th 1921 and they were placed here with this inscription to link the two memorials together.
A further tablet was
placed on the pillar at the entrance to the chapel, describing it and given the
reason for its construction.
These are the two panels: left
Right
This is the panel with George Harry Doughty's name on it
So George Harry & Frank Walkerley Doughty both served in World War 1, but I have yet to find a record of Stanley Doughty serving in the war. It's possible he was one of those persons who when conscription was introduced in 1916 was exempt through his occupation of being deeply involved in the provision of food namely fish. I am currently searching for any reference to Stanley's exemption records.
Chris Doughty has just reminded me that during World War 1, Stanley Doughty served his town as a member of the special constabulary-in other words a volunteer policeman. In fact Chris has sent me a photograph of Stan's police truncheon which I saw as well at my cousin's house-Clive Doughty now deceased, the son of Peter Doughty and Dorothy Simmonds.
Here is that photograph:-
So that was probably why he didn't join up and was exempt from conscription as well. There are some records of a Doughty person in the Special Contabulary in the Grimsby Archives but not Stanley. His second cousin Sidney Doughty is mentioned in the archives. Tracey at Grimsby Library told me:
I had a call from Phil at the Archives, re special constable Stanley Doughty. There was no mention of a Stanley but he did have a Sidney. I know this is not what you asked for, but am simply giving you this information just on the off chance he was related? Sidney Doughty, Special Constable, ‘Private’ no 98690., Regiment ‘. MGC’ Years service abroad 1 year 10 months, Home 5 ½ /12 months. Address 22a Peppercorn Walk, Grimsby
Sidney is in the Absent Voters List
DOUGHTY, Sidney, 22a Peppercorn Walk, M.G.C., 239 Coy., 98690 Pte.
So Frank Walkerley DOUGHTY survived the war and on 29 April, 1919, he married Beatrice May Taylor, at Ebenezer Chapel, New Clee, later New Clee Methodist Church, Grimsby.
She was the daughter of Henry Lewis Taylor & Amy Weston who married at
St. Andrew's Grimsby on 30/03/1882
This is that marriage record from a CD I have called Grimsby & Cleethorpes Marriage Index obtainable from Denise Light on website http://www.angelfire.com/de/delighted/cd.html
In the 1881 Census, Henry Lewis Taylor, born Bristol was on board the trawler, Striver, the master of which was Richard Baskcombe, as the mate of the vessel. So the trawler was sailing in the waters near Grimsby. He was living at 1, Kesgrave Street, which is off Cleethorpes Road, Grimsby and close to the fish docks. A year later Henry married Amy Weston in their parish church of St Andrew's, Freeman Street, Grimsby (now demolished) as this record states. The master of the "Striver" looks like was Henry's best man.
At St Andrew's Grimsby, on 30 March, 1882, TAYLOR HENRY 21, fisherman of 2 Kesgrave St, Grimsby, son of FREDERICK Taylor, a wine merchant (from Bristol, Somerset), married WESTON AMY 20, of 65 Orwell St , Grimsby, daughter of ELIAS Weston a deceased metal agent, in presence of RICHARD BASKCOMBE & MARY ALEXANDRA WESTON.
10 years later Henry is a captain of a steam trawler.
1891 England census for Henry Lewis TAYLOR
Lincolnshire, Clee with Weelsby, District 30
Entry 209: 204 Cleethorpes Road, Grimsby:
Harry L. TAYLOR, Head, Married, 30, Captain of Steam Trawler, born Bristol, England.
Amy TAYLOR, Wife, Married, 29, born Manchester, Lancashire.
Amy G. Taylor, daughter, single, 5, Scholar, born Grimsby, Lincolnshire.
Beatrice M. Taylor, daughter, 3, born Grimsby, Lincolnshire.
Harry L. Taylor, son, 1, born Grimsby, Lincolnshire.
E. Jane DICKINSON, servant, Single, 18, Servant, born Grimsby, Lincolnshire.
The Taylor family in Grimsby started off being skippers of trawlers, before owning a company that made and used them. Evidence for this lies with an newspaper article I found in the Sheffield Telegraph of 1922.
Sheffield TELEGRAPH, WEDNESDAY, MARCH 1, 1922.
Lieut.-Colonel Masterman, who is charged with the alleged embezzlement of £862, money paid him in respect of sales of coal, equipment, and gear of ex-German trawlers under his charge whilst at Grimsby as Sea Fisheries Inspector. was again before the Court yesterday. Wilfred Ernest Wilson, assistant manager, Grimsby Coal, Salt, Tanning Co., and
Henry Lewis Taylor, trawler owner, spoke to buying wire rope for the following amounts: £52 16s 5d., £163 4s 5d., and £l2l 10s. In each case the cheques were payable to the Ministry of Agriculture and Fisheries These were handed to a man named Nicholls, and bore the endorsement of Colonel Masterman
Burials in Cleethorpes Cemetery, Trinity Road:
B07.55 Taylor Henry Lewis 4 died 21 Aug 1893 buried 24 Aug 1893 04235 abode at death, Cleethorpe Rd 464 N/C S.of Amy & Henry Lewis Taylor. Purchased. U
B07.55 Taylor Henry Louis 62 died 18 Mar 1922 buried 21 Mar 1922 15346 abode at death The Park 'Normanby' Grimsby Steam Trawler Owner. Purchased. U
B07.55 Taylor Amy 90 died 21 Jun 1952 buried 25 Jun 1952 25688 abode at death Park Drive 07 Grimsby Widow
So in the 1920's there were three families, all related, working in the fishing industry and living in "Park Drive", Grimsby. This was a road surrounding a public park called "Peoples Park"
Beatrice May Taylor's father's second forename was used as the first forename of their son Lewis Walkerley DOUGHTY who was born in the June quarter of 1923 in Grimsby. Lewis was my mother's cousin, and she used to send him Christmas Cards every year.
They also had a daughter called Joan Beatrice Doughty born in the September quarter of 1920.
Newcastle Journal - Wednesday 22 October 1941
The engagement is announced of Joan Beatrice, only daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Frank W. Doughty, of Park Drive. Grimsby. to Surgeon Lieutenant E. Ivan Tate, R.N.V.R., only son of the late Dr. E. Tate and Mrs. M. F. Tate, 19, Moorfield, Newcastle.
Edward Ivan Tate was born to Edward Tate & Maud Frances Telford. They married in 1911 and had two children, Edward & Marion Bolton Tate. The announcement above states that Edward's father Dr. E. Tate was deceased when he became engaged to Joan Beatrice Doughty. So I looked up in the Probate calendar to see if I could find the death of Dr. Tate and found this information
Probate: TATE: Edward, of 8 Archbold Terrace, Newcastle upon Tyne, died 3 June 1935, Administration Newcastle upon Tyne 29 August to Maud Frances Tate, widow & Marion Bolton Tate, spinster, Effects £2, 425 12s 8d. This information found me the forenames of Edward's mother & the address they lived at in 1935, and also his sister Marion Bolton Tate, who was unmarried in 1935.
Okay so let's get back to Stanley Doughty: Stan died very early in life at the age of 43 on 22 January 1924.
DEATH OF MR STANLEY DOUGHTY
LOSS TO GRIMSY MEHODISM
It is with the deepest regret that we record the death of Mr. Stanley Doughty, which took place yesterday afternoon at his residence “Lyndon”, Park Drive, after a short illness.
The deceased was the eldest son of the late Councillor J. H. Doughty, and nephew of the late Sir George Doughty, M. P.
A week last Friday, Mr. Stanley Doughty had a seizure, and owing to his serious condition, a specialist was called in. Despite all that human aid could do, however, he grew worse and passed away yesterday afternoon at 3-30. The greatest sympathy will be extended to his widow and family in their sad and sudden bereavement.
Mr. Doughty was liked wherever he went. His amiability, obvious sincerity, and sterling worth commanded respect and his abilities appreciation. Had he chosen a public career there are those of his friends who believe he would have gone far, and become not only a prominent public man but a distinguished and able servant of the State.
He had a long connection with the staple trade of the port, being associated at various times with the North-Eastern Steam Fishing Company, the Consolidated Steam Fishing and Ice Co., in business for himself, and after his return from South Africa with Messrs. Baker and Green as a salesman manager.
Mr. Doughty was prominently associated with Grimsby Primitive Methodism, and was one of the stalwarts of the Victoria-Street Chapel. As a leader and trustee of the Church he was a most energetic worker and he also occupied the position of joint Superintendent of the Sunday-School. As a former Circuit Steward of Grimsby No. 1 District, he had the satisfaction of seeing during his five years of office the total extinction of the Circuit Capital Debt, and when the great event was celebrated at Victoria-street, the services of Mr. Doughty in this connection were publicly and fittingly acknowledged.
Deceased, who was 43 years of age married Miss Nellie Robinson, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. J. H. Robinson, of Dudley-street and there are five children of the marriage-three girls and two boys.
The funeral will take place on Friday, the cortege being due to leave “Lyndon”, at 12 noon. It will proceed to the Victoria P. M. church, where a service will be held and from thence to the New Cemetery for the interment.
This is the house called "Lyndon" in Park Drive, Grimsby.
The family moved into it after the birth of their son George Harry on 25 April 1920, and before the birth of their second son, Peter on 9 February 1921. I have yet to discover if Stanley bought this house or rented it. Certainly after his death, the family moved to another house on Welholme Road, Grimsby, just round the corner from Park Drive.
In 1923, this photograph was taken of Stan & Nellie Doughty and their family.
From left to right: Stanley, below him is Marjorie Doughty, next to her is Nellie Doughty nee Robinson, on her knee is Peter Doughty, behind Nellie and to her right is George Harry Doughty, next to George on back row is Enid Ruth DOUGHTY, and below her is Freda DOUGHTY, my mother.
Here are the children again in November 1977:
Left to right: Enid, George, Marjorie (known as Wib), Peter & Freda.
The Telegraph, Wednesday, January 23, 1924
A great Circuit Loss
Since our last issue Mr. W. H. Stanley DOUGHTY has passed to the Homeland. He was overtaken suddenly and unexpectedly by illness that proved fatal. Mr. Doughty was a man of whom we can say very truly “That he was beloved by all who knew him”. It is all too rarely that we find a man in the service of the Church who have the gifts and graces that blended so well in the life of our great friend. Able, devoted, and generous to a degree, that often caused others to reflect again as to what their own obligations were, possessed of great gifts of Leadership and the power to inspire others-he was indeed a choice servant of His Master. He has gone from us at the early age of 43-but as certain as we are left has made an abiding impression and created a fine tradition of service in his own Church at Victoria Street and in the affairs of our Circuit life. His life and character and numberless deeds of kindness, his bright and cheery countenance, his warm chivalrous friendship-these things, and all else that he was to those who knew him will remain with us as a sweet and precious legacy. To his dear wife and children our hearts go out in deepest sympathy, and we shall not fail to remember them at the Throne of Divine grace. They have a heritage in their dear father’s memory that is precious beyond words.
Late Mr. W.H.S. Doughty
Funeral at Grimsby today
The funeral took place this afternoon at Scartho-road Cemetery, amidst signs of widespread regret and sorrow, of the late Mr. W.H. Stanley Doughty, of “Lyndon”, The Park, Grimsby.
Prior to the interment, there was a largely attended service in the Victoria street Primitive Methodist Church, the ministers taking part being Rev. H.L. Wood (pastor), the Rev. J.A. Kershaw, and the Rev. W. Kilcross, all of the Grimsby P.M. circuit. Included in the congregation were many representatives of the commercial life of the town.
Testimony to the work of the deceased was paid by the Rev. H.L. Wood, who in a brief address, said there was desire in all their hearts for reverence and for affectionate tribute to be paid to the good man and true friend whose remains they were following to the grave. He was a man of great capacity and action, a good man, a faithful friend, and a servant of God and his fellow men. He had a genius for friendship, and made everybody feel his interest in them was real, genuine and sincere. The speaker went on to eulogise Mr. Doughty’s work for the church.
The private mourners were Mr. J.T. Martindale, Mr Frank Doughty (brother), Mr. C. Dunning, Mr. C. Doughty, Mr. J. H. Robinson, Mr H. Robinson, Mr. Stephen Chapman, and Mr. J. Chapman. The Rev. H.L. Wood, Rev. J.A. Kershaw, the Rev. W. Killcross, Mr. W. Dossor of Driffield, Mr. Haswell of Gateshead.
The bearers were the following members of the church: Messrs W. Dixon, G. Watson, J. King, C.R. Jackson and A. Norton.
Others present in church included Mr. J.W. Robinson, Mr. W. Stothard, Mr. Dolby, Mr. J. Wilkinson, Mr. A. Snowden, Mr. C.E. Walsham, Mr. J.L. Green, Councillor T.S. Stone, Alderman R. Johnson, Councillor W.H. Thickett, Councillor J. Blindell, Mr. T.G. Smith, Mr. H. Croft Baker, Mr. C. Taylor, Mr. J.W. Emmerson, Mr. W. R. Nocton, Capt Smedley, Mr. T. R. Watkinson, JP, Mr. C.K. Watkinson JP, Mr. J. Broughton, Mr D. Salisbury and Mr. F. Forbes
His grave is situated at number H586 in H2 Section of the Cemetery.
I visited the grave today 29 July 2017 and saw this:-
We tidied it up, brushing away the leaves & twigs
Then added some White Cotswold Chippings
So very sad for all those children to lose their father, my mother, Freda, was 9 years old, her brothers, Peter, 3 & George 4, & sisters, Marjorie, 15, & Enid 16. So their mother Nellie was left to care for her family of 5 children. Fortunately the Stanley had provided for his family even when he had died as this probate record states:
Probate for William Hermon Stanley DOUGHTY
DOUGHTY William Hermon Stanley of “Lyndon”, Park Drive, Great Grimsby, Lincolnshire, died 22 January 1924, Probate London, 25 February to Nellie Bowers DOUGHTY, widow, Effects £5374 18s. 2d.
DOUGHTY William Hermon Stanley of “Lyndon”, Park Drive, Great Grimsby, Lincolnshire, died 22 January 1924, Probate London, 25 February to Nellie Bowers DOUGHTY, widow, Effects £5374 18s. 2d.
According to this Historical Inflation Calculator http://inflation.stephenmorley.org/ £5374 18s 2d in 1924 is the equivalent of £298, 257 in 2017.
The family now moved to 52, Welholme Road, Grimsby. Not quite so grand as their previous home in Park Drive is it?
The family now moved to 52, Welholme Road, Grimsby. Not quite so grand as their previous home in Park Drive is it?
I think that the two daughters of Stanley, Enid & Marjorie were away at school near Darlington, County Durham, so during the school holiday period, Nellie would have been caring for her 2 sons, Peter & George and Freda Doughty, my mother. But then the next sad thing happened, when Nellie Doughty died on 16 July 1927
The Telegraph Saturday July 16, 1927
DEATH OF MRS STANLEY DOUGHTY SUDDEN SEIZURE THIS MORNING The death, which took place suddenly this morning of Mrs Stanley Doughty, at her house, 52 , Welholme Road, Grimsby, will come as a great shock to her many friends. Last night she was at the home of her father, Mr J H Robinson, at Scarthoe, where there was a family gathering to celebrate his birthday. Although her health was never robust, she was then in excellent spirits. At 8 o’clock this morning, Mr Robinson was summoned to Welholme Rd to find that his daughter had had a seizure and had passed away. Mrs Doughty was the widow of Mr Stanley Doughty, a nephew of the late Sir George Doughty, and up to date of his death was well known on the fish docks. He was latterly employed by Messrs Baker and Green. Five children-three girls and two boys are left without mother or father. The eldest daughter is 20, and is away studying. The funeral is fixed for Tuesday next.
This is a copy of her death certificate.
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