Eglingham Churchyard Section A- Row 2-1-Douglas

Transcription

Thy will be done [On ribbon]

In Affectionate Remembrance of ANN wife of GEORGE DOUGLAS who died at West Ditchburn March 13th 1874 aged 55 years. the above GEORGE DOUGLAS died at Old Hawkill August 13th 1888 aged 75 years.

T Sample. Christon Bank (Mason’s name on top surface of plinth.)

Badly weathered

Commentary

1871 CENSUS, WEST DITCHBURN

George Douglas, Head, Married, aged 56, Shepherd, born Crop Hill

Ann Douglas, Wife, Married, aged 53, Shepherd’s wife, born Horton

Thomas Douglas, Son, unmarried, aged 20 , Shepherd, born Ditchburn

John Douglas, Son, unmarried, aged 16 , Farm Servant, born Ditchburn

George Douglas, Son, aged 13 , Scholar, born Ditchburn

Margaret Shiel, Servant, Unmarried, aged 22, Domestic Servant, born ?Hitton Shiel

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