Colin DOCWRA

1855 - 1942  (86 years)

• Name	Colin DOCWRA
  Birth	29 Oct 1855	Waltham Cross, Herts   [1]
  Gender	Male
  Census	7 Apr 1861	Islington, London N   [2]
  	Age: 5y
  	Address: Cardinal Terrace
  Occupation	7 Apr 1861  [2]
  	Scholar
  	Age: 5y
  Census	2 Apr 1871	Islington, London N   [3]
  	Age: 15y
  	Address: Balls Pnd Road
  Census	3 Apr 1881	Islington, London N   [4]
  	Age: 25y
  	Address: 106 Balls Pond Road
  Occupation	3 Apr 1881  [4]
  	Contractor's Engineer
  	Age: 25y
  Census	5 Apr 1891	Southgate, Middx   [5]
  	Age: 35y
  	Address: Old Park House, Palmers Green Road
  Occupation	5 Apr 1891  [5]
  	Contractor for Public Works
  	Age: 35y
  	Employer/Employed/Neither Employer nor Employed: Employer
  Census	31 Mar 1901	Palmers Green, London N   [6]
  	Age: 45y
  	Address: Old Park House
  Occupation	31 Mar 1901  [6]
  	Contractor for Public Works
  	Age: 45y
  	Employer, Worker, or Own account: Employer
  Census	2 Apr 1911	Potters Bar, Herts   [7]
  	Age: 55y
  	Address: Eronfield, Little Heath
  Occupation	2 Apr 1911  [7]
  	Contractor for Gas and Water works
  	Age: 55y
  	Whether Employer, Worker, or Working on Own Account: Employer
  Census	19 Jun 1921	North Mimms, Herts   [8]
  	Age: 65y 6m
  	Address: Heronfield, Little Heath
  Occupation	19 Jun 1921	North Mimms, Herts   [8]
  	Contractor for Gas and Water works
  	Employment: Employer Place of Work: Balls Pond Road,Dalston, London E
  Occupation	29 Sep 1939  [9]
  	Director of 6 Statistics, Water & Gas Companies
  Residence	29 Sep 1939	Merrow, Surrey   [9]
  	Address: Laugharne Lodge, Warren Road
  Ω Probate Beneficiary	7 Aug 1940	London   [10]
  	Value of Estate £6,751 9s 8d Witness Role: Principal: [I366760991] Alice DOCWRA Witness Role: Beneficiary: [I366760989] Colin DOCWRA
  Residence	1942	Guildford, Surrey   [10]
  	Address: Langham Lodge, Warren Road
  Death	14 Aug 1942	Guildford, Surrey   [1, 11]
  	Address: Langham Lodge, Warren Road
  Probate	10 Oct 1942	Llandudno, Gwynedd   [10, 11]
  	Value of Estate £226,905 17s 2d Witness Role: Beneficiary: [I366761048] Randolph Edward DOCWRA Witness Role: Beneficiary: Name: Ernest Doidge Davey
  Person ID	I366760989	Tony & Gill's Family Tree
  Last Modified	17 Apr 2023

  
  

  Father	Thomas DOCWRA,   b. 14 May 1813, Buntingford, Herts d. 27 Jul 1882, Swanage, Dorset (Age 69 years)
  Mother	Elizabeth GARDNER,   b. 19 Sep 1818, Bromley, Kent d. Between Oct 1878 and Dec 1878, Islington, London N (Age 60 years)
  Marriage	24 May 1836	Stepney, London E   [1]
  	Address: St Dunstan's
  Family ID	F4731	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Mary Louisa BORN,   b. 17 Mar 1858, Regents Park, London NW d. 1 Oct 1947, Guildford, Surrey (Age 89 years)
  Marriage	27 Apr 1880	Islington, London N   [1]
  	Address: St Mary's
  Children	1. Arthur St John DOCWRA,   b. Between Apr 1881 and Jun 1881, Islington, London N d. 30 May 1921, Hatfield, Herts (Age 40 years)   2. Mildred Docwra DOCWRA,   b. Cal 1882, Islington, London N d. Between Jan 1902 and Mar 1902, Edmonton, London N (Age 20 years)   3. Mary Muriel DOCWRA,   b. 12 Feb 1885, Islington, London N d. 1 Feb 1980, Guildford, Surrey (Age 94 years)   4. Annie Gwendoline D DOCWRA,   b. 10 May 1886, Islington, London N d. Between Jan 1953 and Mar 1953, Surrey, South Western (Age 66 years) + 5. Randolph Edward DOCWRA,   b. 15 May 1891, Southgate, Middx d. 19 Oct 1976, Chichester, W Sussex (Age 85 years)
  Family ID	F4746	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	21 Dec 2020

  
  

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  Birth - 29 Oct 1855 - Waltham Cross, Herts Census - Age: 5y,Address: Cardinal Terrace - 7 Apr 1861 - Islington, London N Census - Age: 15y,Address: Balls Pnd Road - 2 Apr 1871 - Islington, London N Marriage - Address: St Mary's - 27 Apr 1880 - Islington, London N Census - Age: 25y,Address: 106 Balls Pond Road - 3 Apr 1881 - Islington, London N Census - Age: 35y,Address: Old Park House, Palmers Green Road - 5 Apr 1891 - Southgate, Middx Census - Age: 45y,Address: Old Park House - 31 Mar 1901 - Palmers Green, London N Census - Age: 55y,Address: Eronfield, Little Heath - 2 Apr 1911 - Potters Bar, Herts Census - Age: 65y 6m,Address: Heronfield, Little Heath - 19 Jun 1921 - North Mimms, Herts Occupation - Contractor for Gas and Water works - 19 Jun 1921 - North Mimms, Herts Residence - Address: Laugharne Lodge, Warren Road - 29 Sep 1939 - Merrow, Surrey Ω Probate Beneficiary - 7 Aug 1940 - London Residence - Address: Langham Lodge, Warren Road - 1942 - Guildford, Surrey Death - Address: Langham Lodge, Warren Road - 14 Aug 1942 - Guildford, Surrey Probate - 10 Oct 1942 - Llandudno, Gwynedd  = Link to Google Earth

  
  

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  [S180] loiswillis.com. [S10] Census 1861 E&W (07/04/1861), RG9 PN 143 F 75 P 29. Name,Relation,Condition,Sex,Age,Occupation,Where Born,Infirmity Thomas Docwra,Head,Mar,M,47,Contractor, Well Sinker for Gas and Water Works,Buntingford, Herts, Elizabeth Docwra,Wife,Mar,F,42,,Bromley, Kent, Mary Ann Docwra,Daughter,Unm,F,22,,Smithfield, London EC, John William C Docwra,Son,Unm,M,20,,Highfield, Hants, Henry Docwra,Son,Unm,M,15,Scholar,Cheshunt, Herts, Clara Docwra,Daughter,Unm,F,13,Scholar,Cheshunt, Herts, Florence Docwra,Daughter,Unm,F,7,Scholar,Cheshunt, Herts, Colin Docwra,Son,Unm,M,5,Scholar,Waltham Cross, Herts, Clifford Docwra,Son,Unm,M,1,,Islington, London N, Alice Docwra,Daughter,Unm,F,8m,,Islington, London N, [S9] Census 1871 E&W (02/04/1871), RG10 PN 308 F 42 P 14. Name,Relation,Condition,Sex,Age,Occupation,Where Born,Infirmity Thomas Docwra,Head,Mar,M,57,Contractor for Public works employing 200 men,Buntingford, Herts, Elizabeth Docwra,Wife,Mar,F,52,,Bromley, Kent, Clara Docwra,Daughter,Unm,F,23,,Cheshunt, Herts, Tom Bellingham Docwra,Son,Unm,M,21,Civil Engineer,Cheshunt, Herts, Launcelot Docwra,Son,Unm,M,18,Mechanical Engineer,Cheshunt, Herts, Florence Docwra,Daughter,Unm,F,17,,Cheshunt, Herts, Colin Docwra,Son,Unm,M,15,,Waltham Cross, Herts, [S11] Census 1881 E&W (03/04/1881), RG11 PN 252 F 66 P 1. Name,Relation,Condition,Sex,Age,Occupation,Where Born,Infirmity Colin Docwra,Head,Mar,M,25,Contractor's Engineer,Waltham Cross, Herts, Mary Louisa Docwra,Wife,Mar,F,23,,Regents Park, London NW, Alice Docwra,Sister,Unm,F,20,,Islington, London N, [S54] Census 1891 E&W (05/04/1891), RG12 PN 1084 F 50 P 34. Name,Relation,Condition,Sex,Age,Occupation,Employ Status,Where Born,Infirmity Colin Docwra,Head,M,M,35,Contractor for public works,Employer,Waltham Cross, Herts, Mary Louisa Docwra,Wife,M,F,33,,,Regents Park, London NW, Arthur St John Docwra,Son,S,M,9,Under private tuition,,Islington, London N, Mildred Docwra,Daughter,S,F,8,Under private tuition,,Islington, London N, Mary Muriel Docwra,Daughter,S,F,6,Under private tuition,,Islington, London N, Gwendoline Annie Docwra,Daughter,S,F,4,Under private tuition,,Islington, London N, [S12] Census 1901 E&W (31/03/1901), RG13 PN 1268 F 100 P 21. Name,Relation,Condition,Sex,Age,Occupation,Employ Status,At Home,Where Born,Infirmity Colin Docwra,Head,M,M,45,Contractor for public works,Employer,,Waltham Cross, Herts, Mary Louisa Docwra,Wife,M,F,43,,,,Regents Park, London NW, Arthur St John Docwra,Son,S,M,19,,,,Islington, London N, Mildred Docwra,Daughter,S,F,18,,,,Islington, London N, Mary Muriel Docwra,Daughter,S,F,16,,,,Islington, London N, Gwendoline Annis Docwra,Daughter,S,F,14,,,,Islington, London N, Randolph Edward Docwra,Son,S,M,9,,,,Southgate, Middx, [S57] Census 1911 E&W (02/04/1911), RG14 PN 7641 P 375 RD 138 SD 1 ED 4 SN 145. Name,Relation,Sex,Age,Married,Years,Chd Born,Chd Living,Chd Died,Occupation,Industry,Employ Status,At Home,Where Born,Nationality,Infirmity Colin Docwra,Head,M,55,M,31,5,4,1,Contractor for Gas and Water works,,Employer,,Waltham Cross, Herts,, Mary Louisa Docwra,Wife,F,53,M,31,5,4,1,,,,,Regents Park, London NW,, Arthur St John Docwra,Son,M,29,S,,,,,,,,,Islington, London N,, Mary Muriel Docwra,Daughter,F,25,S,,,,,,,,,Islington, London N,, Gwendoline Annis Docwra,Daughter,F,23,S,,,,,,,,,Islington, London N,, Randolph Edward Docwra,Son,M,19,S,,,,,Articled to Civil Engineer,,Worker,,Southgate, Middx,, [S612] Census 1921 E&W (19/06/1921), RG15 PN07129 SN111 RD138 RS1 ED4,5,10. Census England 1921 Address: Heronfield, Little Heath Place: North Mimms, Herts Name Relation Age Sex Marr/Orph'd Birthplace Nationality Education Occupation Employment Place of Work Chd <16 Children's Ages Colin Docwra Head 65y 6m M Married Waltham Cross, Herts Contractor for Gas and Water works Employer Balls Pond Road,Dalston, London E Mary Louisa Docwra Wife 63y 1m F Married Regents Park, London NW Mary Muriel Docwra Daughter 36y 2m F Single Islington, London N Home Duties Annie Gwendoline D Docwra Daughter 34y 11m F Single Islington, London N [S241] Census 1939 E&W (War Register 29/09/1939). [S488] England & Wales Probate Death Index 1858 - 2019. [S211] London Gazette.