1805 Info 2c for John Crompton
Margaret Louisa Crompton
Margaret Louisa (Nelly) CROMPTON, the eighth child of Thomas and Margaret
Margaret Louisa was born in the first quarter of 1881 (GRO ref: Driffield 9d 311).
1901 Census Sun/Mon 31st March/1st April 1901
Source: FHL Film TNA Ref RG13
Piece 4524 Folio 94 Page 27 Sched 199
Dwelling: 'Annandale', 2 Cambridge Street
Place: Bridlington, York ER, England
Name Rel Mar Age Occupation Status Birthplace
Margaret Williams Head Wid 54 Retired farmer Yorks, Barmston
Margaret L Crompton Dau U 20 Yorks, Lowthorpe
Constance E Crompton Dau U 18 Yorks, Lowthorpe
Arthur M Crompton Son U 13 Yorks, Lowthorpe
Driffield Times
Saturday 20th May 1905, page 2
Nafferton- At the
recent examination of the Advanced? Board of the Royal Academy and Royal College of
Music -- Miss Margaret Crompton, Nafferton, pupil of Mr Bernard Johnson MA Bac FRECO
Bridlington obtained pass Advanced grade for Piano forte.
1911 Census: Sun/Mon 2nd April/3rd April 1911
Source: TNA Ref: RG14 PN28859
Reg. Gen. Ref: RG78 PN1659 En.Dist: 4 Sched: 22A
RegDist: Driffield SubDist: Driffield
Dwelling: Driffield Road
Place: Nafferton, Driffield, Yorkshire East Riding
Rooms in dwelling, other than scullery, landing, lobby, closet, bathroom: 7
Children: - Alive, - none
Name Rel Mar Age Occupation Birthplace
Margaret Elizabeth Williams Head W 69 None Yorks, Barmston
Margaret Louisa Crompton Dau U 30 Vocalist And Teacher Singing Yorks, Lowthorpe
Constance Eleanor Crompton Dau U 28 Yorks, Lowthorpe
Catherine Haye Simpson Comp U 20 Lady Help Edinburgh
Edith Precious Serv U 20 General Servant Ross, Seaton
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On 12 November 1917 Margaret Elizabeth and her daughter began a
series of correspondence with the
Australian Red Cross in a vain attempt to find their son and brother John Henry. He had
been wrongly reported 'Wounded in Action' after an attack near Passchendaele.
The letter, on the right, is one of the last written.
Reading the letters and looking at the handwriting suggests that both Margarets were
forceful and forthright people - both ladies show a common crossing of the letter '
t' and careful crossings-out. Miss Margaret, who as the youngest surviving daughter,
appears to have stayed at home and has made the search for John Henry a focus in her
life. Her use of language and her style suggests that she is an educated person, able to
write on equal terms with officialdom in an open, honest and straight forward manner. She
knows who she is and perhaps a different person from her travelling brother.
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1921 Census: Sun 19th June 1921
Source: RG15; Piece: 23894;
RegDist number: 527; SubDist: 2; ED 13; Sched: 321;
Reg District: Scarborough; Parish: Scarborough
Dwelling: 67 Westborough [Station House]
Place: Scarborough, Yorkshire North Riding
Rooms: 9
Children under sixteen: none
Name Rel Age Mar Occupation Employer Work place Birthplace
Yrs Mn
Emma Sunderland Head 52 7 W Lodging House Keeper At home Yorks, Rawdon
Edith Sunderland Dau 23 11 S Helper At home Yorks, Rawdon
...
Margaret E Williams Vis 70 1 W Not occupied for living Yorks, Barmston
Margaret L Crompton Vis 40 4 S Teacher of Singing Own account Yorks, Lowthorpe
The two Margarets are mother and daughter.
In 1921 67 Westborough would likely to have been part of a
respectable 'lodging house' across the main road from the station.
It was 550m away from the park and 1km from the promenade and beach.
Right: Margaret Williams, home or holiday home at 67 Westborough, Scarborough
On 01 October 1934, Margaret married Michael DUGGLEBY of Davenport, Scott County, Iowa, USA,
who was born at Cottam Grange, Langtoft on 08 August 1869 the son of Alfred W. DUGGLEBY and Mary
Hannah Simpson.
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Michael Walby DUGGLEBY's first marriage
Michael DUGGLEBY emigrated from Hull to Australia in 1887 with his brother Alfred (1861-1941)
who had married Lily MACKLETOW. On 23 August 1892 Michael married his first wife Allys Mary GORE
(Queensland marriages reg. no. 1893/16222) in Australia.
Allys, born on 08 August 1874 (Queensland birth reg. no. 1874/4066) in the beautiful
area Pittsworth, near Toowoomba, Queensland, was the daughter and second child of Rev William
Francis GORE, who was born 31 January 1847, and Harriet Julia Louisa SCHNEIDER. They were married
in 1870 when Julia was aged 23. Their first child, Francis William Baldock GORE, was born in 1873
(Queensland birth reg. no. 1873/3593). In 1875, after Julia's death in 1874, Rev
William francis GORE married Emlyn augusta Drake, then aged 28. Three other children followed.
Rev William Francis GORE built All Saint's Anglican Church, Yandilla Station in October
1863. It is likely that Michael and Allys married there.
Denis Werner GORE, born 26 January 1888 (Queensland birth reg. no.
1888/2501) and who died 4 December 1894 (Queensland death reg. no. 1894/27363)
is buried in the churchyard.
Source:
Monumental Inscriptions, Yandilla (Accessed 14 February 2020)
Right: A map locating Pittsworth/Yandilla area of Queensland
Margaret louisa's cousin, John henry Crompton farmed near Caboolture until December
1915.
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The Duggleby's of Pittsworth, Queensland
Michael DUGGLEBY lived in a country town close to Pittsworth. Descendants of his brother
continued to live in the area. Later their cousin John Henry DUGGLEBY (1856-1935), son of John
Paul DUGGLEBY (1822-1891) and Mary Piercy (1827-1877) joined them. John Henry married Emma Ann
GREEN and their five children are recorded in the Queensland births. John Henry died on 14 July
1935 (Queensland death ref no: 1935/3592)
Piercy DUGGLEBY, a farmer and son of John Henry DUGGLEBY of Spring Valley, Pittsworth was born
in 1891 (Queensland births ref no: 1891/3614). He enlisted into the 20th Reinforcements of
the 26th Battalion, Australian Imperial Force, at Toowoomba on the 09 May 1917 to the Enoggera
Barracks, Brisbane. In January 1918 he transferred to the 52nd Battalion. On 26 April 1918, in
the defence of Amiens, he received a gun shot wound to his right shoulder, which was sever enough
To have him repatriated to Australia on 01 September 1918 on the hospital ship Karoola.
Source:
PIercy DUGGLEBY's war record (Accessed 14 February 2020)
The Pittsworth Sentinel recorded on:
21 July 1928 the obituary of Emma Ann DUGGLEBY, late of Spring Valley, Pittsworth and
formerly of Toowooba, who died on 15 July 1928, aged 69 (Queensland death ref no:
1928/3387); and
19 March 1970 the probate notice of Piercy DUGGLEBY, late of Sandgate who died on
31 January 1967;
and the Toowoomba Chronicle records:
on 24 March 2007, Dorothy may DUGGLEBY, who died 01 February 2007.
In the 1903, 1905 and 1908 there were three Dugglesbys on the Pittsworth electoral register. In
1925 this had increased to six.
John Henry DUGGLEBY, his wife Emma Ann and their spinster daughter Mabel Frances (1889
Queensland birth ref no: 1889/3685 -1956 (Queensland death ref no: 1956/1077)are all
buried in Pittsworth Cemetery.
White Pages, Australia
(Accessed 14 February 2014) records on Duggleby still living in Little Mountain, near Caloundra,
Queensland, some 270km north-east of Pittsworth.
The family returns to East Yorkshire
The 1901 UK census illustrates the families travels. After their marriage they stayed in
Queensland for about three years before moving on to New Zealand for one year. In 1898, Michael
brought his young family back to Malton where, as the 1901 census shows, two more children were
born.
1901 Census Sun/Mon 31st March/1st April 1901
Source: FHL Film TNA Ref RG13
Piece: 4540 Folio: 49 Page: 1 Sched: 3
Dwelling: 10 Castlegate
Place: Malton, York ER, England
Name Rel Mar Age Occupation Status Birthplace
Michael Duggleby Head M 31 Butcher Own account Yorks, Cottam
Ally M Duggleby Wife M 26 Australia, Queensland
Alfred F Duggleby Son 7 Australia, Queensland
Irene L M Duggleby Dau 5 New Zealand
Archie W Duggleby Son 2 Yorks, Malton
Bernard W Duggleby Son 4mo Yorks, Malton
Alfred Francis 1893-1945, was born in Queensland and later married Dorothy Herdman
Irene Louisa Mary 1896-1956 was born in New Zealand (New Zealand births 1896/2488)
Stanly zealand 1897-1898 was born in Malton, East Yorkshire (GRO ref: Malton9d 408)
and died in Malton (GRO ref: Malton 9d 293) on 25 March 1898
Archie walby 1899-1948 married Emma c Vinall
Bernard walby 1900-1901 was born and died in Malton, East Yorkshire
Leonard 1903-1903
Emlyn M 1904-1980
Norman Patrick 1909-1980 married Mary Sacco
Allys Gwendolyn was born in Davenport in 1912 and married George john Hain
child 1918-1918
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The first Dugglebys emigrate to America
John Duggleby writes by email: 'Brother Alfred [married to Lily MANCKLELOW] had
returned [from Australia] earlier, and along with my great-grandfather Johnson DUGGLEBY,
emigrated to Davenport, Iowa, USA in 1895 where they soon opened the Duggleby Bros. Meat
Market ... [a] butcher shop in Davenport that operated for many years'. Michael
joined them in 1903. He sailed in the 'Friesland' from Liverpool to Philadelphia
on April 29, 1903.
Source: John DUGGLEBY
Ancestry suggests that he was resident in Scott County, Iowa in the 1910 US census. Allys
Gwendolyn was born in Davenport in 1912 and six years later his wife Allys died there on
01 December 1918 of Spanish influenza.
Right: The Duggleby brothers out side their Meat Market in Davenport
Above: An abstract from the 2490 tons British Prince's
passenger list showing the entry for Alfred and Johnson DUGGLEBY, dated 28 June 1893, as
two of the 399 passengers. Source: TNA BT 27/129, page 6
The America Line ship, on the Liverpool to Philadelphia route arrived in Philadelphia
on 09 July 1893. Captain Mork was the Master. Its maiden voyage was on 12 April 1882.
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Michael DUGGLEBY and family emigrate to America
Above: An abstract for the 'Friesland's' passenger
list 29 April 1903
Source: The National Archives (TNA) BT 27/399, page 13
The passenger list shows that ticket 13022 belonged to Michael DUGGLEBY, a butcher,
his wife A[llys]. and his children Alf[re]d, Irene, Archibald, and what appears to be
L[eonard], who according to the family was born and died in 1903. However, there is no
record of Leonard dying in the UK. It must be assumed that he travelled to and died in
USA.
The 'Friesland' of 4505 tons, being one of five older, smaller and slower
ships on the Antwerp-New York run was transferred on long-term charter in 1903 to the
American Line for its Philadelphia-Liverpool service. The vessel's passenger capacity
was changed to 300 second class and 600 third class passengers. When the Duggleby's
boarded there were 606 passengers and GC Apfield was the Master.
The basic information on Ancestry World suggests Michael DUGGLEBY:
was a US resident (as opposed to a visitor?) in 1915;
applied for a US passport, as a US citizen, in 1925 and was classified as a UK alien on
the UK Incoming Passenger Lists, 1878-1960 (Ref: TNA BT26)
Michael DUGGLEBY made two return crossings:
DUGGLEBY Michael born 1869 from Liverpool to New York in 1930; and
DUGGLEBY Michael born 1869 from Southampton to New York in 1936.
The ships manifest indicates that he was to return to the US. An exhaustive research of the
Duggleby name suggest that there was only one Michael DUGGLEBY of that age at that time.
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His marriage to Margaret Louisa CROMPTON
Above: A cropped image of Georgic's passenger list
for 03 September 1934 ex Liverpool. On the penultimate line it
records Margaret Louisa as a 51 year old English passenger born
Lowthorpe with her last permanent address as Newcastle and of no
employment Click on the map to open a scalable pdf map in a new window
Allys SWANSON of St. Paul, Minnesota and Michael DUGGLEBY's
granddaughter, has in her possession Margaret Louisa's blue steamer
trunk: a British made Antler Wardrobe Trunk still festooned with
period travel stickers.
Right: Margaret Louisa CROMPTONs luggage label from the Georgic Source:
Allys Swanson
Right: The label records:
This suggests that this was Miss Margaret Louisa CROMPTON's
for the voyage made to her wedding.
APPLY THIS LABEL TO END -
NOT TOP OR SIDES OF LUGGAGE
White Star Line
TOURIST
Steamer: GEORGIC
Sailing from: LIVERPOOL
Port of landing: NEW YORK
Name of Passenger: Miss M.L.CROMPTON
Address in US or Canada:
2362 E. LOCUST STREET, DAVENPORT,
IOWA, USA
Room: C.55
WANTED
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Built at Harland and Wolff shipyard in Belfast, the RMS Georgic
was the last ship built
for the White Star Line before its merger with the Cunard Line. Commissioned in January
1933, Georgic was a motorship, and not a steamer, fitted with a diesel electric
power plant.
On 10 May 1934 MV Georgic became part of the fleet of the newly amalgamated
Cunard-White Star Line. At this point there is no information about when the Georgic
transferred to the Liverpool to New York run.
Right: MV Georgic
Michael took the train to New York to meet the ship. The couple were married in New
York. They later resided at 2362 East Locust Street, Davenport, Iowa, USA.
Right: The approximate position of 2362 East Locust Street, Davenport at the
junction of Duggleby Street North
DAVENPORTER WEDS
WOMAN FROM ENGLAND
Word has been received of
the marriage of Mr Michael Duggleby of 2362 East Locust street
Davenport to Miss Margaret L. Crompton who arrived in New York on
the steamer "Georgic" from her home in England yesterday. The
marriage took place last evening at 6 o'clock at the Hotel President
in New York City, with Dr. Marmaduke Hare, formerly dean of Trinity
cathedral here, officiating.
The wedding is the culmination of a romance started on one of Mr
Duggleby's frequent visits with relatives in England. He was born in
that country coming to Davenport in 1903 where he engaged in real
estate business prior to his retirement.
The bridal couple are
expected in Davenport in a week or ten days.
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Various voyages to and from UK
On 23 May 1936 Margaret and Michael DUGGLEBY landed, as Third Class passenger, in Liverpool
from Montreal on the Donaldson and Atlantic's Letitia, bound for 18 Kingswood
Avenue, Newcastle on Tyne. (Ref TNA: BT26 Piece: 1058, Item: 5) It is believed that this
trip was their honeymoon to the home of her brother Walter (qv) shortly after the death of her
mother Margaret Elizabeth in the first quarter of 1936.
Above: The Letitia's passenger list from 23 May 1936,
showing Michael DUGGLEBY as an Alien immigrant Click on the image to open a 130kB
A4 landscape jpeg.
RMS Letitia made her maiden voyage from Glasgow to Montreal on April 24, 1925.
In 1933 her passenger accommodation was altered to 298-Cabin Class, 310-Tourist Class and
964-3rd Class. In 1935 her owners changed their name to Donaldson Atlantic Line.
Right: RMS Letitia
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Above: The Letitia's passenger list from 23 May 1936,
showing Margaret Louisa DUGGLEBY as from USA bound for Newcastle Click on the
image to open a 344kB A4 landscape jpeg.
Family hearsay recorded that Margaret Louisa and Michael returned to New York on the 27 May
1936 maiden voyage of the 34117 ton RMS Queen Mary. In fact they sailed on the sixteenth voyage
of the Blue Riband holder RMS Queen Mary on 22 September 1936, two of the 1454 passengers, on the
weekly voyage commanded by Sir ET Britten.
Above: Queen Mary passenger list 22 September 1936
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Above: RMS Queen Mary
Davenport, Iowa
Davenport is a city located along the Mississippi River in Scott County, Iowa, United
States. It is the county seat of and largest city in Scott County. A 2008 estimate shows
the population was 100,827 making it Iowa's third-largest city.
Located approximately half way between Chicago and Des Moines, Davenport sits on the
Mississippi River on the border of Iowa and Illinois.
The jazz cornet player, Bix Beiderbecke was a Davenport native.
Right: A map locating Davenport, Iowa
Margaret Louise was naturalise as a US Citizen on 05 April 1938.
The 1940 United States Federal Census for Davenport, Iowa
Home value Name Rel Race Age Status Birth place Has job
5000 Duggleby Michael Head W 70 M England No
Duggleby Margaret L Wife W 59 M England No
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Michael DUGGLEBY's death
Having lived in the community for 37 years, as a 'Real Estate
Dealer',Michael DUGGLEBY died on 08 August 1940 in Davenport, Iowa from cancer
of the prostate aged 70 years and 11 months. He is buried at the Oakdale Cemetery.
The table on the right, is believed to be Margaret Louisa's table, imported to
Davenport from the UK sometime after her marriage.
Right: Margaret louisa's table
MICHAEL
DUGGLEBY
Michael Duggleby, 70, who with his brother,
Alfred, opened the first natatorium in Davenport in 1904, died at 4.45pm Wednesday at
his home, 2362 East Locus street.
He was born in Cottam Grange, Langtoft, Yorkshire, England. Aug 9 1869, and was
educated in England. As a young man he traveled extensively and lived for many years
in Australia and New Zealand. He later returned to England and in 1903 came to
America, direct to Davenport
He was first married to Allys Mary Gore in Australia in 1892 and she died in 1918. On
Oct. 1. 1934 he married Miss Margaret Louisa Crompton in New York City. Mr Duggleby
was of Episcopalian Faith. For many years he had been engaged in the real estate
business in this city.
Surviving are are his wife; three sons, Alfred F., of Manila, Archie W. and
Norman G., both of Davenport; three daughters, Miss Emily Mary Duggleby of Newton Ia,,
and Mrs George Hain of Rock Island; three sisters, Mrs WH Seymour of Bolton, Eng.,
Mrs JB Hopkins of Carryington, ND and Mrs Louis Larsen of Davenport; five brothers,
Alfred of Indiana, Johnson and Waldby, both of Davenport, Simpson of Rock Island and
Septimus of Spence, Ia.; and three grandchildren.
The body was taken to the Hill &Fredericks mortuary where funeral
services will be held at 4pm Friday. Burial will be in Oakdale
cemetery.
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natatorium an indoor swimming pool. The Duggleby Bros. Natatorium
was located at Fourth and Scott streets (408-412 Scott St.) from 1904 to 1911.
The Duggleby brothers purchased the old Decker malt house located on the corner
directly below the Pittsburg Plate Glass company's plant, west of the court
house. An artesian well was on the grounds, which only needed to be tapped to
furnish a flow abundant enough for the purposes of the natatorium. When completed
with plumbing, heating, and lighting, the natatorium cost a total of $16,000.
Left: Michael Duggleby circa 1940 taken from his obituary.
Margaret Louisa CROMPTON's death
Margaret Louisa died on 28 October 1956 aged 75 and is buried in Davenport Memorial Park.
MRS. MICHAEL DUGGLEBY
Mrs Michael Duggleby, 75, of 324 E. Pleasant St. Davenport, died Sunday in St.
Luke's Hospital. She had been ill for two weeks.
The former Margaret Louisa Crompton was born 11 Feb, 1881 in Lowthrup (sic)
Yorkshire, England and came to Davenport in 1934.
She was married to Mr. Michael Duggleby here on Oct. 1, 194. She was a
member of the Church of England.
Survivors include two step daughters, Miss Emlyn Duggleby and Mrs George Hain,
Davenport; a step-son Norman G Duggleby, Davenport, and three brothers Walter,
Arthur and Charlie Crompton, all of England. She was preceded in death by her
husband, one sister and two brothers.
Funeral service will be held at 1pm Wednesday in Hill & Fredericks
chapel. Burial will be in Davenport Memorial Park. Friends may call at the funeral
home after 7pm today.
Additional source material:
TW Lisco Ancestry Family Tree for Michael DUGGLEBY, Ancestry
