Simone Collins

Female

Perth, Western Australia

Australia

Profile Information:

Which Douglas line are you researching? Dates and places help making connections.
My mother is Diane Collins (nee Douglas); her father was Thomas Leslie Douglas. We are from the line of Thomas and Phoebe Douglas who migrated from England to Western Australia.
Who is your earliest known Douglas ancestor?
Joseph Douglass (1752-1816) of Westminster, Middlesex m Ann Nicholson (1750 - 1815)
Website address of your family tree
http://simonecollins.id.au

Comment Wall:

Load Previous Comments

  • Ronald Drysdale

    Marriage of Joseph Duglas to Ann Nicholson on 23rd January 1786 at St George's church, Hanover Square, the parish church of Mayfair - within the City of Westminster.

    James Douglas the great Grandfather of Joseph Douglas (most probably) was a Mariner living in Wapping.

    Best regards

    May 31

  • Ronald Drysdale

    Hi William, 

    Regarding your post on 31.5.25 "Continuing the search for the Douglas family in Westminster"

    I think I know where the apparent 'Westminster' problem lies.

    It seems that past researchers have made a wrong assumption when looking at the ancestors of
    Joseph Douglas, including those who have contributed to the Douglas Archives Genealogy pages
    on this site.

    The problem arises from the fact that there were two John Douglases born around the same time in
    London (1729 & 1731) and they both had 'James Douglas and Mary' as parents. One Douglas family lived in the city of Westminster and the other in the city of London:

    .......The City of Westminster and the City of London are distinct areas within London, each with its
    own unique characteristics. The City of London is the historic financial center, known as
    "the Square Mile," while Westminster is the political and cultural center.....

    The fact that these were two separate families from separate areas of London is best illustrated
    in the images below:

    'Westminster' Douglases:

    'City of London' Douglases:

    Of interest here is the John Douglas, born 1729 at St Giles without Cripplegate, who was the father of Joseph Douglas baptised in 1752 at St Giles without Cripplegate, London, England

    Best regards

    Jun 1

  • William Douglas

    Sorting that was NOT on my todo list for today!

    Thank you, Ronald for this deep dive into the two families.  It is good to get them sorted out. Or it will be when I have done it.

    William

    Jun 2