1897 GRO Birth Register index records Douglass, Leonard registered 1897 South Shields, Vol 10A, Page 793, mother’s maiden name Hogarth

1901 Census 35 Florence Street, South Shields, Durham. James Douglass, Head, married, age 34, a Dock Labourer, born South Shields, Durham, Jana A Douglass, wife age 32, born Scotswood, Northumberland. William Douglass, son age 11, born South Shields. Thomas Douglass, son age 11, born South Shields. Margaret Douglass, daugther, age 9, born South Shields. Leonard Douglass, son age 4, born South Shields. John Douglass, son age 15 months, born South Shields.

1911 Census 37 Florence Street, South Shields, Durham. James Douglass, head, age 43, widower, a labourer, born South Shields. William Douglass, son age 21, single a miner, born South Shields. Maggie Douglass, daughter age 20, single, servant, born South Shields. Tom Douglass, son, age 16, miner, born South Shields. Mary Douglass, daughter, age 11, school, born South Shields. Len Douglass, son, age 14, school, born South Shields. John Douglass, son, age 10, school, born South Shields. Grace Douglass, daughter, age 9, school, born South Shields. Jane Ann Douglass, daughter crosed out - died.

1921 Census 2 Brabourne Street, South Shields, Durham. Margaret Nicholson, head age 29 6 months, widow, born South Shields, Durham, home duties. Mary Nicholson, daughter age 7 6 months born South Shields, at school. James Douglass, father of head, age 55 1 month, widower, born South Shileds, a Dock Labourer general goods. William Douglass, brother, age 31 8 months single, born South Shields, out of work dock labourer, Leonard Douglass, brother, age 24 11 months single, born South Shields, a Coal Miner, Assistant coal cutting machine and John Douglass, brother age 20 8 months, single, born South Shields, a Book Keeper (Provision Dealer)

1922 England & Wales Marriage Index records Leonard Douglas marriage 3rd quarter 1922 to Margaret Peel at South Shields, Durham, vol. 10A, page 1675

1939 Register, 426 Green Lane, South Shields, Durham 1) Douglass, Leonard, born 15th February 1897, widower, a a Builders Labourer. 2) Douglass, Leonard (Jnr), born 24 Sept 1922, single, a Wire Worker winder. 3) Douglass, James, born 15 June 1924, single, an errand boy. 4) Peel, Robert, born 2 April 1856, widower, a Pension (retired)

1967 England & Wales Death Index records Leonard Douglass age 70 death registered 2nd quarter 1967 Scarborough, Yorkshire, Vol 1B, page 823

Can find no marriages for Ethel

1891 Ethel born 3rd Jan 1891, attended Gainsborough Holy Trinity School from 7th Oct 1901, her address is 53 Southolms, father William, last school Bridge Road, and attended this school for 1902, 1903 & 1904 & last attendance 22 Dec 1904.

1891 St Catherines House records Ethel Duckering birth Jan/Mar 1891 reg. Gainsborough, Lincs, mother’s maiden name Saunders, V7A, P719

1891 Parish Register for Holy Trinity Church, Gainsborough, Lincolnshire records 1891 January 23 Ethel daughter of William & Mary Anne Maltida Duckering, residing 55 Southolme, a Commission Agent.

1891 Census 55 Hickman St, Gains’h, Lincs William Duckering M. 37 Drapers Ass’t b Corringham Lincs, Mary A wife 27 b Dover Kent, Sarah J 13 bFil, Charles 12 sch’r, William 10 sch’r, Alfred 8 sch, George 1, Ethel 3m & Annie Smith 14 Ser Gen Dom all b Gains. Lincs

1901 Census 53 Hickman St, Gainsborough, Lincs William Duckering head Widr 47 rent collector b Corringham Lincs, Charles son 23 plumber, Alfred son 18 boiler maker (Apprentice), George son 11, Ethel day 10 all b Gains. & Emily Oldfield 24 Housekeeper (dom) Gains

1911 Census Welbourn, Lincoln, Lincolnshire. Charles Sunnard, Head, age 71, married, a farmer, born Shirton, Lincoln. Frances M Sunnard, wife, age 71, born Shisbeck, Lincoln. Albert M Sunnard, son age 27, single, working on farm, born Welbourn. Charles J Sunnard, grandson, age 18, at school, born Ganesby Moss, Lincoln. George Brown, waggoner, age 21, single, waggoner on farm, born Louth, Lincoln. Ethel A Duckering, servant, age 20, single, General Domestic, born Gainsborough, Lincoln.

1918 Birth of John Duckering 8th October 1918 at 123 Beckett Street, Leeds, mother Ethel Duckering a Domestic Servant, 5 Brunswick Street, Dewsbury, informant, mother E Duckering, 123 Beckett Street, Leeds 17th October 1918.

1919 Jack Duckering buried Otley, York, 28th March 1919, aged 6 months, abode New Hall Infirmary, Newall, Otley

1921 Census, Holm Dene, Cambridge Terrace, Scarborough. Alice Allen, Head age 70 5 months, widow, born Littleborough, Lancashire. Emmeline Annie Hurst, sister, age 61 1 month, single born Littleborough, a teacher. Ethel Mary Duckering, servant, age 30 5 months (Jan 1891), single born Gainsborough, Lincolnshire, a cook.

Ethel and her husband ran a boarding house in Scarborough. (Mabel tel. 12.12.96)

Kathleen recollects that Ethel was married and lived in Scarborough ? (Kathleen tel 8.12.96)

Mabel recollects that Ethel was married to a Mr Douglas, they had a daughter and ran a boarding house in Scarborough. (Mabel tel. 12.12.96)

Ethel was first married to a Mr Ford, who died. They had no children. Ethel then remarried a Mr Douglas, who had been previously married and had children from his first marriage. Ethel and Mr Douglas had no children. Ethel died some time in the 1960's and left some of her estate to David Atkins. Ethel lived at 28 Aberdeen Walk, Scarborough. (David Atkins tel.18.1.97)

1939 Register, Aberdeen Walk, Scarborough, Yorkshire. 1) Ford, Harry, born 8 June 1881, married, a French Polisher, 2) Ford/Douglas, Ethel M, born 13 January 1891, married, a Board House Keeper, 3) Priestley Annie, born 16 August 1898, married & separated, Paid Domestic Duties, 4) Mason, Stella E, born 23 January 1908, married, Unpaid Domestic Duties/Casual Helper, 5) Hanson/Allinson, Hilda, born 15 January 1910, married, Unpaid Domestic Duties/Casual Helper, 6) Hanson/Bettison, Kathleen, born 1 May 1924, single at school

1968 I have assumed that Ethel Douglass died in 1968 Scarborough - this could be wrong. In addition no records can be found for Ethel Duckering marrying a Mr Ford or Mr Douglass, but yoi can find a record for Ethel Ford marrying Leonard Douglass in 1943 Scarborough, so I have assumed this to be correct.