Marion Macdougall was born 1893 in Glasgow, Scotland to Alexander, an Accountant and Marion, nee Fox, Macdougall of 19 Kelvinside Terrace South, Glasgow. No references were found regarding her early life but she was educated in Glasgow and graduated from Hillhead High School possibly to University where she graduated with an M.A. and B.Sc. subjects unknown, and subsequently qualified as a Teacher. Marion is also recorded as a Scottish Hockey Internationalist. When war was declared in 1939 Marion joined the Civil Defence as an Air Raid Warden and served at the Warden’s Post in Queen Margaret Road, Glasgow. On the night of 13 March 1941, German bombers attacked the munitions factories and shipyards of Clydeside. There were 260 bombers on the first night - waves of high-explosive bombs, incendiary bombs and land-mines were dropped over a nine-hour period. Streets were devastated, fires raged, and people were trapped in collapsed buildings. On 14 March, with rescue work continuing, 200 bombers returned; their bombing raid lasted over seven and a half hours. Over the two days 528 civilians were killed, over 617 people were seriously injured, and several housing schemes were completely wiped out; 48,000 civilians lost their homes, many of them shipyard workers and their families, packed into Clydebank tenements. During the 14th March raid two land mines landed near Queen Margaret Road and the area was devastated including the Warden’s Post. The Post Warden Alex Munro, managed to scramble out but Marion was seriously injured and was taken to the Western Infirmary, Glasgow where she died on the same day aged 48 years. I also understand, having studied the full details of the Clydebank Blitz. That the devastation was so severe that many Glaswegians moved from Glasgow and never returned. The above, due to my physical disability, is all that I could find re Marion. Any further info welcome particularly where she is buried and a photograph of her grave. Be grateful for any assistance. Tony For general info this request is posted on Rootschat under Murton
Just for info at the moment I suspect the info below will not add anything new Marian MacDougall in the UK, WWII Civilian Deaths, 1939–1945 Marian MacDougall in the England & Wales, National Probate Calendar (Index of Wills and Administrations), 1858-1966 Beneficiaries are John Alan & Christina Campbell MacDougall - no idea at present who they are, perhaps he brother?? I would suggest contacting by PM - amberdog45 as she has the necessary experience and access to Scottish records TD
1911 Census shows Marion living at 19 Roxburgh Street, Govan, Lanarkshire. She's 18 and a student. Head of household is her widowed father Alexander, age 62, an accountant with the Clyde Navigation Trust. Sister Christina C. MacDougall, age 25 - no profession stated. Brother Archibald, age 23 - clerk for a chartered accountant. Brother John A., age 21 - clerk. I'm hopeful I can find Marion on an archive from 1930, but it isn't on line yet Tony. I will look her up when the archive goes live.
Hi Tony, Marion's elder brother Archibald died in 1918 in France http://www.cwgc.org/find-war-dead/casualty/486242/MacDOUGALL,%20ARCHIBALD Archibalds photo and headstone at findagrave website http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GSln=macdougall&GSfn=archibald&GSbyrel=all&GSdy=1918&GSdyrel=in&GSob=n&GRid=12529206&df=all& Her father died at 33 Cranworth Street, Hillhead 1 Sep 1916. Death announcement in the Glasgow Herald gives no indication where his burial/cremation took place. I suspect the death entry from 1962 maybe her sister Christina, but without ordering the original I can't be sure. The Mac has lost it's 'A' and the year of birth would be slightly out. But if it were a family friend that recorded her death they may not have had all her details correct. I've certainly seen errors like this in the past.
Thanks all for your efforts. This should cover my details of the cause of Marion’s death with the exception of where she is buried and whether she is recorded on the Dalnotter Clydebank Blitz Memorial. Marion Macdougall was born 1893 in Glasgow, Scotland to Alexander, an Accountant and Marion, nee Fox, Macdougall of 19 Kelvinside Terrace South, Glasgow. She had three silings = Christina born c.1900 – Archibald born c, 1902 and John born c. 1904. No references were found regarding her early life but she was educated in Glasgow and graduated from Hillhead High School possibly to Glasgow University where she graduated with an M.A. and B.Sc. subjects unknown, and subsequently qualified as a Teacher possibly at her old school Hillhead High Marion is also recorded as a Scottish Hockey Internationalist. When war was declared in 1939 Marion joined the Civil Defence as an Air Raid Warden and served at the Warden’s Post in Queen Margaret Road, Glasgow. On the night of 13 March 1941, German bombers attacked the munitions factories and shipyards of Clydeside. There were 260 bombers on the first night - waves of high-explosive bombs, incendiary bombs and land-mines were dropped over a nine-hour period. Streets were devastated, fires raged, and people were trapped in collapsed buildings. On 14 March, with rescue work continuing, 200 bombers returned; their bombing raid lasted over seven and a half hours. Over the two days 528 civilians were killed, over 617 people were seriously injured, and several housing schemes were completely wiped out; 48,000 civilians lost their homes, many of them shipyard workers and their families packed into Clydebank tenements. During the 14th March raid two land mines landed near Queen Margaret Road and the area was devastated including the Warden’s Post. The Post Warden Alex Munro, managed to scramble out but Marion was seriously injured and was taken to the Western Infirmary, Glasgow where she died on the same day aged 48 years. Cause of death recorded as “Due to war operations. Fracture of Skull”. I also understand, having studied the full details of the Clydebank Blitz. That the devastation was so severe that many Glaswegians moved from Glasgow and never returned. Tony
Hi Tony, I've attached a general article from the Glasgow Herald praising the ARP's dedication during the Blitz. I've double checked the Glasgow Herald after her date of death and though she is mentioned twice in the death announcement columns, neither give details of the funeral service. (The 2nd announcement I noted she was referred to as 'May' in brackets, must have been her pet name used by her family). I'm hopeful we may see more burial records coming on line soon. I had a friend nip into the Mitchell Library in Glasgow several months ago to look up some burial information for my own family tree but the originals had been moved to Edinburgh temporarily to be scanned. I only received my tree info the other day so I'm assuming the collection has now been returned to Glasgow. Fingers crossed the collection is being transcriped to be made searchable either through the National Records of Scotland or Scotlandspeople.gov.uk You could obtain her 1939 I.D. Register entry from Edinburgh, but that would set you back £15. Just a two week wait for the result. You don't have to provide the Death Certificate if the death occured in Scotland.
Tony, there appears to be several records held at the National Archives regarding the Clydeside Blitz. I believe the attached from Scotlandspeople is Marion's brothers death in 1967. I've asked for some help from the facebook page Lost Glasgow. It has quite a following and full of knowledgable folk regarding the area. Picture from the Alumni at the University of Glasgow website.
MACDOUGALL, MARIAN Rank: Civilian Date of Death: 14/03/1941 Age: 48 Regiment/Service: Civilian War Dead Reporting Authority: GLASGOW CITY, SCOTLAND Additional Information: M.A., B.Sc.; Air Raid Warden; of 19 Kelvinside Terrace South. Injured at Queen Margaret Road; died same day at Western Infirmary. Marion Macdougall, Civil Defence, Glasgow 1941
