Margaret louisa (Nelly), 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
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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At sometime around 1936, 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 Macktelow. 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
Right: All Saints Church, Yandilla
Source:
Hume photographs, Queensland University |
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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. At some time they were joined by their cousin John henry Duggleby
(1856-1935), son of John paul Duggleby (1822-1891) and Mary Piercy (1827-1877). 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)
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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: Percy Duggleby's war record
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
- on 19 March 1970 the probate notice of Piercy Duggleby, late of Sandgate
and who died on 31 January 1967;
and the Toowoomba Chronicle records:
- on 24 March 2007, Dorothy may Duggleby, who died 01 February 2007.
Source: Ryerson Index to contemporary death notices and obituaries in Australian newspapers
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
(2010) 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 gwendoline 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 Mancktelow] 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
gwendoline 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 |
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| 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
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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. |
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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
Allys Swanson of St. Paul Minnesota and Michael Duggleby's grand daughter, has in her possession
Margaret louisa's blue steamer trunk: a British made Antler Wardrobe Trunk still festooned with
period travel stickers. It records:
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
This suggests that this was Miss Margaret louisa Crompton voyage made to her wedding. On 10 May
1934 MV Georgic became part of the fleet of the newly amalgamated Cunard-White Star Line.
(NB: There is reference to 22 September without a year and without context.) |
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| Above: Margaret louisa Crompton's luggage label from the Georgic
Source: Allys Swanson |
At this point there is no information about when the Georgic transferred to the Liverpool
to New York run.
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.
Right: MV Georgic |  |
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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 |
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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.
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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.
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| 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.
Bix Beiderbecke was a Davenport native.
Right: A map locating Davenport, Iowa |
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Michael Duggleby's death
Michael Duggleby died on 07 August 1940 in Davenport, Iowa and is buried at the Oakdale Cemetery.
It is assumed that Margaret louisa Crompton also died in Davenport.
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 |
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Additional source material:
- TW Lisco Ancestry Family Tree for Michael Duggleby, Ancestry
- Allys Swanson, St. Paul, Minnesota
- John Duggleby
- Ian Stephens, Melbourne,
- Duggleby Photo Album - or is it?
