Family of Colin DOCWRA and Mary Louisa BORN

Husband:
Colin DOCWRA (1855-1942)
Wife:
Mary Louisa BORN (1858-1947)
Children:
Arthur St John DOCWRA (1881-1921)
Mildred Docwra DOCWRA (1882?-1902)
Mary Muriel DOCWRA (1885-1980)
Annie Gwendoline D DOCWRA (1886-1953)
Randolph Edward DOCWRA (1891-1976)
Marriage:
27 Apr 1880
Islington, London N¹
Address: St Mary's

Husband: Colin DOCWRA

Name:
Colin DOCWRA
Sex:
Male
Father:
Thomas DOCWRA (1813-1882)
Mother:
Elizabeth GARDNER (1818-1878)
Birth:
29 Oct 1855
Waltham Cross, Herts¹
Census:
7 Apr 1861 (age 5)
Islington, London N²
Address: Cardinal Terrace
Occupation:
7 Apr 1861 (age 5)
Scholar²
Census:
2 Apr 1871 (age 15)
Islington, London N³
Address: Balls Pnd Road
Census:
3 Apr 1881 (age 25)
Islington, London N⁴
Address: 106 Balls Pond Road
Occupation:
3 Apr 1881 (age 25)
Contractor's Engineer⁴
Census:
5 Apr 1891 (age 35)
Southgate, Middx⁵
Address: Old Park House, Palmers Green Road
Occupation:
5 Apr 1891 (age 35)
Contractor for Public Works⁵
Employer/Employed/Neither Employer nor Employed: Employer
Census:
31 Mar 1901 (age 45)
Palmers Green, London N⁶
Address: Old Park House
Occupation:
31 Mar 1901 (age 45)
Contractor for Public Works⁶
Employer, Worker, or Own account: Employer
Census:
2 Apr 1911 (age 55)
Potters Bar, Herts⁷
Address: Eronfield, Little Heath
Occupation:
2 Apr 1911 (age 55)
Contractor for Gas and Water works⁷
Whether Employer, Worker, or Working on Own Account: Employer
Census:
19 Jun 1921 (age 65 yrs 6 mns)
North Mimms, Herts⁸
Address: Heronfield, Little Heath
Occupation:
19 Jun 1921 (age 65)
Contractor for Gas and Water works; North Mimms, Herts⁸
Employment: Employer

Place of Work: Balls Pond Road,Dalston, London E
Residence:
29 Sep 1939 (age 83)
Merrow, Surrey⁹
Address: Laugharne Lodge, Warren Road
Occupation:
29 Sep 1939 (age 83)
Director of 6 Statistics, Water & Gas Companies⁹
Beneficiary:
7 Aug 1940 (age 84)
Beneficiary in probate of the will of Alice DOCWRA
Residence:
1942 (age 86-87)
Guildford, Surrey¹⁰
Address: Langham Lodge, Warren Road
Death:
14 Aug 1942 (age 86)
Guildford, Surrey^1,11
Address: Langham Lodge, Warren Road
Probate:
10 Oct 1942
Llandudno, Gwynedd^10,11
Value of Estate £226,905 17s 2d

Wife: Mary Louisa BORN

Name:
Mary Louisa BORN
Sex:
Female
Father:
-
Mother:
-
Birth:
17 Mar 1858
Regents Park, London NW^1,6,9
Census:
3 Apr 1881 (age 23)
Islington, London N⁴
Address: 106 Balls Pond Road
Census:
5 Apr 1891 (age 33)
Southgate, Middx⁵
Address: Old Park House, Palmers Green Road
Census:
31 Mar 1901 (age 43)
Palmers Green, London N⁶
Address: Old Park House
Census:
2 Apr 1911 (age 53)
Potters Bar, Herts⁷
Address: Eronfield, Little Heath
Census:
19 Jun 1921 (age 63 yrs 1 mn)
North Mimms, Herts⁸
Address: Heronfield, Little Heath
Residence:
29 Sep 1939 (age 81)
Merrow, Surrey⁹
Address: Laugharne Lodge, Warren Road
Residence:
1947 (age 88-89)
Guildford, Surrey¹⁰
Address: Langham Lodge, Warren Road
Death:
1 Oct 1947 (age 89)
Guildford, Surrey^1,10
Probate:
1 Dec 1947
London¹⁰
Value of Estate £56,559 18s 7d

Child 1: Arthur St John DOCWRA

Name:
Arthur St John DOCWRA
Sex:
Male
Birth:
Q2 1881
Islington, London N^1,6,12
Census:
5 Apr 1891 (age 9)
Southgate, Middx⁵
Address: Old Park House, Palmers Green Road
Occupation:
5 Apr 1891 (age 9)
Under private tuition⁵
Census:
31 Mar 1901 (age 19)
Palmers Green, London N⁶
Address: Old Park House
Census:
2 Apr 1911 (age 29)
Potters Bar, Herts⁷
Address: Eronfield, Little Heath
Death:
30 May 1921 (age 40)
Hatfield, Herts^1,13

Child 2: Mildred Docwra DOCWRA

Name:
Mildred Docwra DOCWRA
Sex:
Female
Birth:
1882 (cal)
Islington, London N^1,6
Census:
5 Apr 1891 (age 8)
Southgate, Middx⁵
Address: Old Park House, Palmers Green Road
Occupation:
5 Apr 1891 (age 8)
Under private tuition⁵
Census:
31 Mar 1901 (age 18)
Palmers Green, London N⁶
Address: Old Park House
Death:
Q1 1902 (age 19)
Edmonton, London N^1,14

Child 3: Mary Muriel DOCWRA

Name:
Mary Muriel DOCWRA
Sex:
Female
Birth:
12 Feb 1885
Islington, London N^1,15,16
Census:
5 Apr 1891 (age 6)
Southgate, Middx⁵
Address: Old Park House, Palmers Green Road
Occupation:
5 Apr 1891 (age 6)
Under private tuition⁵
Census:
31 Mar 1901 (age 16)
Palmers Green, London N⁶
Address: Old Park House
Census:
2 Apr 1911 (age 25)
Potters Bar, Herts⁷
Address: Eronfield, Little Heath
Census:
19 Jun 1921 (age 36 yrs 2 mns)
North Mimms, Herts⁸
Address: Heronfield, Little Heath
Occupation:
19 Jun 1921 (age 36)
Home Duties; North Mimms, Herts⁸
Residence:
29 Sep 1939 (age 54)
Merrow, Surrey⁹
Address: Laugharne Lodge, Warren Road
Beneficiary:
1 Dec 1947 (age 62)
Beneficiary in probate of the will of Mary Louisa BORN
Death:
1 Feb 1980 (age 94)
Guildford, Surrey^10,17
Address: 8 Maori Road
Probate:
26 Jun 1980
Winchester, Hants¹⁰
Value of Estate £50,092

Child 4: Annie Gwendoline D DOCWRA

Name:
Annie Gwendoline D DOCWRA
Sex:
Female
Birth:
10 May 1886
Islington, London N^1,6,9,18
Census:
5 Apr 1891 (age 4)
Southgate, Middx⁵
Address: Old Park House, Palmers Green Road
Occupation:
5 Apr 1891 (age 4)
Under private tuition⁵
Census:
31 Mar 1901 (age 14)
Palmers Green, London N⁶
Address: Old Park House
Census:
2 Apr 1911 (age 23)
Potters Bar, Herts⁷
Address: Eronfield, Little Heath
Census:
19 Jun 1921 (age 34 yrs 11 mns)
North Mimms, Herts⁸
Address: Heronfield, Little Heath
Residence:
29 Sep 1939 (age 53)
Merrow, Surrey⁹
Address: Laugharne Lodge, Warren Road
Beneficiary:
1 Dec 1947 (age 61)
Beneficiary in probate of the will of Mary Louisa BORN
Death:
Q1 1953 (age 66)
Surrey, South Western^1,19

Child 5: Randolph Edward DOCWRA

Name:
Randolph Edward DOCWRA
Sex:
Male
Spouse:
Janet May HARMAN (c. 1892-1976)
Birth:
15 May 1891
Southgate, Middx^1,6,16,20
Census:
31 Mar 1901 (age 9)
Palmers Green, London N⁶
Address: Old Park House
Census:
2 Apr 1911 (age 19)
Potters Bar, Herts⁷
Address: Eronfield, Little Heath
Occupation:
2 Apr 1911 (age 19)
Articled to Civil Engineer⁷
Whether Employer, Worker, or Working on Own Account: Worker
Census:
19 Jun 1921 (age 30 yrs 1 mn)
Finchley, London N²¹
Address: Fallow Side, Granville Road
Occupation:
19 Jun 1921 (age 30)
Civil Engineer; Finchley, London N²¹
Employment: Thos. Docwra & Son, Contractors for Public Works

Place of Work: 114 Balls Pond Road, Dalston, London N
Beneficiary:
16 Jul 1930 (age 39)
Beneficiary in probate of the will of Annie Nugent DOCWRA
Beneficiary:
10 Oct 1942 (age 51)
Beneficiary in probate of the will of Colin DOCWRA
Occupation:
1947 (age 55-56)
Civil Engineer¹⁰
Beneficiary:
1 Dec 1947 (age 56)
Beneficiary in probate of the will of Mary Louisa BORN
Residence:
1976 (age 84-85)
Merston, W Sussex¹⁰
Address: The Old Parsonage
Death:
19 Oct 1976 (age 85)
Chichester, W Sussex^1,10,22
Probate:
4 Jan 1977
Winchester, Hants¹⁰
Value of Estate £83,829
Cremation:
Chichester, W Sussex¹
Address: Chichester Crematorium

Sources

1.: loiswillis.com.

2.: Census 1861 E&W. RG9 PN 143 F 75 P 29.

3.: Census 1871 E&W. RG10 PN 308 F 42 P 14.

4.: Census 1881 E&W. RG11 PN 252 F 66 P 1.

5.: Census 1891 E&W. RG12 PN 1084 F 50 P 34.

6.: Census 1901 E&W. RG13 PN 1268 F 100 P 21.

7.: Census 1911 E&W. RG14 PN 7641 P 375 RD 138 SD 1 ED 4 SN 145.

8.: Census 1921 E&W. RG15 PN07129 SN111 RD138 RS1 ED4,5,10.

9.: Census 1939 E&W (War Register 29/09/1939).

10.: England & Wales Probate Death Index 1858 - 2019.

11.: London Gazette.

12.: BMD Index (GRO). Vol 1b P 410.

13.: Ibid. Vol 3a P 716.

14.: Ibid. Vol 3a P 321.

15.: Ibid. Vol 1b P 457.

16.: FMP.co.uk.

17.: BMD Index (GRO). Vol 17 P 1463.

18.: Ibid. Vol 1b P 442.

19.: Ibid. Vol 5g P 1256.

20.: Ibid. Vol 3a P 4311.

21.: Census 1921 E&W. RG15 PN06655 SN405 RD131 RS3 ED11.

22.: BMD Index (GRO). Vol 18 P 1652.