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William Douglas left a comment for Robin J Douglas
"One pace forward, one step back. I have heard the door-slamming story before, so am wondering if there is a parallel discussion here somewhere. William"
Tuesday
William Douglas left a comment for Robin J Douglas
"So annoying that the two photographs on the 29th August post are no longer visible - and of course I cannot recall what they looked like."
Tuesday
Robin J Douglas left a comment for William Douglas
"Hi William, Just noticed the photo and that is definitely him. He had four children made up of two gentleman's families. Two sets of a boy and a girl born in Scotland and Ireland. Walter and Isabella born in Scotland. Robert and Agnes born in…"
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"John Scott Douglas, the Scottish textile expert who met John Morrogh in South Africa who convinced him to move to Cork to run the mill. John’s descendants still live in Cork today."
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William Douglas left a comment for Robin J Douglas
"Robin,I think you know all this, but I share it for the record: The Parsimonious Dyer : John Scott Douglas. Scottish dyeing expert , and friend of John Morrogh. They met first in South Africa. John was head hunted for the job of converting the…"
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"Sorry for the delay in welcoming you, Robin."
Apr 26, 2021
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Which Douglas line are you researching? Dates and places help making connections.
John Scott Douglas of Hawick. Relation to Cavers of Drumlanrig. My great grandfather was one of the John Scott Douglases. He emigrated from Hawick about 1890 and took his family to Cork. He was a Hawick trained wooden weaver and came to Donnybrook in Cork to transform a famous linen mill to wool.
Who is your earliest known Douglas ancestor?
John Scott Douglas who left Hawick in 1890 for Ireland
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At 19:26 on October 1, 2024, William Douglas said…

One pace forward, one step back.

I have heard the door-slamming story before, so am wondering if there is a parallel discussion here somewhere.

William

At 19:10 on October 1, 2024, William Douglas said…

So annoying that the two photographs on the 29th August post are no longer visible - and of course I cannot recall what they looked like.

At 19:31 on August 29, 2024, William Douglas said…

John Scott Douglas, the Scottish textile expert who met John Morrogh in South Africa who convinced him to move to Cork to run the mill. John’s descendants still live in Cork today.

At 19:22 on August 29, 2024, William Douglas said…

Robin,
I think you know all this, but I share it for the record:

The Parsimonious Dyer : John Scott Douglas. Scottish dyeing expert , and friend of John Morrogh. They met first in South Africa.
John was head hunted for the job of converting the mill. He stayed in Cork for one year and then decided to bring his family over from Scotland. As manager of the Donnybrook mill John was well liked by the employees having a reputation for being “firm but fair”. He converted the mill from flax to worsted wools and worked until he was 90. He ran a tight ship!!! He purchased dyes from Bayer in Germany. Wastage was not tolerated!!!!
Kate, nee Griffin, married John Morrogh who owned the Donnybrook Mill. A wee history is in this note:
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Below are friends Annie Galvin and Kathleen Cleary Douglas 1914.
Is Kathleen John Scott Douglas's wife?
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At 20:15 on April 26, 2021, William Douglas said…

Sorry for the delay in welcoming you, Robin.

 
 
 

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