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Death by drowning

Colin Douglas, one of the owners of the ‘Glenbervie’ drowned off quayhead at Demerara in February 1827 (Greenock Advertiser 10.4.1827)
David Douglas, 2nd engineer, SS Cortes, youngest son of the late James Douglas, carpenter, drowned at sea on 16th December 1874 (Greenock Telegraph 14.1.1875)
Donald Douglas, seaman, 1 Ardgowan Street, Greenock drowned at Quebec, Canada in June 1882 age 22 (Greenock Telegraph 24.7.1882)
Donald Douglas, AB, 10 Terrace Road, Greenock, lost when tug ‘Belmore’ capsized off Ras Gharib on 18th June 1908 age 28 (Greenock Telegraph 24.6.1908)
Dougald Douglas, grandson of Mrs John Laird, 81 Holmscroft Street, drowned at Brantford, Ontario in June 1884 age 23 (Greenock Telegraph 8.7.1884)
John Douglas, grocer and shoemaker, his daughter 17, his son 14, Stanners Street, were drowned when Beath’s dam collapse
Neil Douiglas, only son of Walter Douglas, 3 Mount Pleasant Street, Greenock, drowned from ship Port Elgin on 21st September 1900 age 19. (Greenock Telegraph 20.12.1900)

I am sure there are more - does anyone know who to add to the list?

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