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Descendants of Norman Douglas

by William Douglas

Feb 10, 2012

I am attempting to locate descendants of the author, Norman Douglas. I am told that his son, Robert Sholto Douglas, known as Robin (born 1900 in Italy), had a wife and two children in South Africa - at the time he re-married!

Can anyone help…

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    Georgina West

     

    Hi - The person he re-married was my mother!  Yes, the marriage was bigamous.  However, I am wondering where this information came from?  Once I know that I hope to be able to add something further to assist you.

    Georgina

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    Feb 13, 2012

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      William Douglas

      Jenny,

      I replied to your origninal email on 8th February.

      I will send again - right now! Was wondering why you did not get back to me!

      William

      Feb 13, 2012

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        William Douglas

        Wikipedia lists two children, Louis Archibald (Archie) and Robert Sholto (Robin). 
        However, I also have two different children:
        a son, Malcolm, who gained the Hunua seat in the 1978 general election in New Zealand, but lost it after an electoral petition.
        and
        a daughter, Mary, who married Edward Percy Fairburn.

        It seems that Malcom was not this Norman's son, but son of Norman Vazey Douglas.

        Is Mary also misplaced?

        Jan 28, 2020