Douglas, William Alexander
| Birth Name | Douglas, William Alexander |
| Gender | male |
| Age at Death | 51 years, 5 months, 25 days |
Narrative
Australia Births and Baptisms
Name William Alexander Douglas
Gender Male
Christening Date 30 Apr 1848
Christening Place Adelaide, South Australia, Australia
Father's Name Robert Douglas
Mother's Name Elizabeth
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Burial grave is in Road 1 South, row A1 east, grave 7. William is buried with his mother, daughter and grandson.
Grave and large headstone are just in side the gate of the Cemetery.
Find A Grave Memorial# 182097101
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William was the 4th of 10 children, 6 boys and 4 girls for Elizabeth ROBERTSON and Robert DOUGLAS.
Robert was a sailmaker aged about 43 years, Elizabeth was aged about 27 years and the family was living in Pirie Street, Adelaide.
Note - William's birth date comes from "BISA". The entry indicates he was born in England, but
his marriage record, his mother's death and burial records 'locate' him into this family.
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William worked as a labourer. Later, he joined the South Australian Police.
Wiliam was a policeman for 3 years and 7 months, from 2 Feb 1876 until 5 Sep 1879.
Events
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| Birth | 23 January 1847 | Adelaide, SA, Australia | ||
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| Christening | 30 April 1848 | Adelaide, SA, Australia | ||
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| Death | 17 July 1898 | Fullarton, Adelaide, SA, Australia | ||
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| Burial | 18 July 1898 | West Terrace Cmtry., Adelaide, SA, Australia | ||
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Families
Family of Douglas, William Alexander and Vincent, Mary |
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| Married | Wife | Vincent, Mary ( * 1854 + 19 September 1922 ) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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They were married in Mary's parents house. |
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| Name | Birth Date | Death Date |
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| Douglas, Alexander | 25 July 1875 | 8 March 1931 |
| Douglas, Harriet May | 27 July 1877 | 27 October 1878 |
| Douglas, Collin | 29 August 1879 | 21 October 1944 |
| Douglas, Gertrude Mary | 7 March 1882 | 3 May 1906 |
| Douglas, William | 2 September 1884 | 15 January 1931 |
| Douglas, Daisy May Victoria | 10 July 1887 | 1944 |
| Douglas, Herbert Vincent | 8 July 1891 | 20 June 1958 |
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| _UID | 1F4FE2E94514B9438BFEE0AD42FBA6CF566E |
Attributes
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| _UID | 679A5A1C5F53B14CA6E42504B6779609A539 |