Marmaduke Furness (1883 - 1940)

Born 29 Oct 1883 in West Hartlepool, Durham, England, United Kingdom

Ancestors

Husband of Daisy Ada (Hogg) Furness — married 1904 (to 1921) in Hartlepool, Durham

Husband of Thelma Morgan — married 1926 (to 1933) in St. George Hanover Square, London, England

Husband of Enid Maud (Lindemann) Browne — married 1933 in St. George Hanover Square, London, England

Died 6 Oct 1940 at age 56 in Saint-Jean-Cap-Ferrat, France

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Marmaduke Furness was the son of Christopher Furness, 1st Baron Furness and Jane Annette Suggit. He served as Chairman of Furness Withy, the shipbuilding firm, and was also involved in the steel and iron business. He succeeded his father as 2nd Baron Furness in 1912, and in 1918 he was created Viscount Furness, of Grantley in the West Riding of the County of Yorkshire

Lord Furness was married three times. His wives were:

Ada "Daisy" Hogg, daughter of an English businessman, G. J. H. Hogg of Seaton Carew. She was heavily involved in the Red Cross during World War I. She died on 28 February 1921, aboard the Furnesses' yacht 'Sapphire' off the coast of Portugal, while recovering from an operation and was buried at sea.

Thelma Morgan Converse, the former Mrs James Vail Converse and a daughter of Harry Hays Morgan Sr, an American diplomat. Married in 1926, they divorced in 1933 as a result of Lady Furness's affairs with Aly Khan and Edward Prince of Wales (later Edward VIII)

Enid Cavendish (née Lindeman), the Australia-born widow of Brig. Gen. Frederick Cavendish; she was also the widow of Roderick Cameron. She and Lord Furness were married in 1933

Lord Furness died on 6 October 1940, aged 56. He was succeeded by his younger and only surviving son, Tony, as second viscount.

Wikipedia

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Birth

FURNESS, MARMADUKE SUGGITT GRO Reference: 1883 D Quarter in HARTLEPOOL Volume 10A Page 158

"England and Wales Birth Registration Index, 1837-2008," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:2X26-KDD : 1 October 2014), Marmaduke Furness, 1883; from "England & Wales Births, 1837-2006," database, findmypast (http://www.findmypast.com : 2012); citing Birth Registration, Hartlepool, Durham, England, citing General Register Office, Southport, England.

Christening

"England Births and Christenings, 1538-1975", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:N22V-J3T : 19 September 2020), Marmaduke Furness, 1883.

1891 https://search.findmypast.co.uk/record?id=GBC/1891/0027848928

1891 England, Wales & Scotland Census Brantford House, Rift House Lane, Stranton, Hartlepool, Durham, England

Male Christopher Furness Head Married Male 38 1853 Ship owner Durham, England Female Jane A Furness Wife Married Female 35 1856 - Durham, England Male Marmaduke Furness Son - Male 7 1884 Scholar Durham, England Male Stephen W Furness Visitor Single Male 18 1873 Shipping clerk Durham, England Female Kate S Furness Visitor Single Female 19 1872 - Durham, England Female Elizabeth A Gates Servant Single Female 25 1866 Trained nurse Hartlepool, Durham, England Female Annie Simester Servant Single Female 22 1869 Domestic servant Market Drayton, Shropshire, England Female Mary Alderson Servant Single Female 19 1872 Domestic servant Yorkshire, England Female Elizabeth Findley Servant Single Female 38 1853 Domestic servant Hartlepool, Durham, England Female Emily Sanderson Servant Single Female 21 1870 Governess Stockton, Durham, England

1901 England, Wales & Scotland Census Lathbury Park, Lathbury, Newport Pagnell, Buckinghamshire, England

First name(s) Marmaduke Country England Last name Furness Registration district Newport Pagnell Relationship Pupil Sub-district Olney Marital status Single Enumeration district 6 Sex Male Parliamentary borough or division Northern or Buckingham Age 18 Ecclesiastical parish or district All Saints Birth year 1883 Other household member first name(s) - Birth town Hartlepool Other household member last name - Birth town as transcribed HARTLEPOOL Archive reference RG13 Birth place England Piece number 1363 Birth county Durham Folio 94 Birth county as transcribed DURHAM Page 2 Occupation Army candidate Schedule 5 Full address Lathbury Park, Lathbury, Newport Pagnell, Buckinghamshire, England Record set 1901 England, Wales & Scotland Census Street Lathbury Park Category Census, land & surveys Town Lathbury Subcategory Census Parish Lathbury Collections from Great Britain, England County Buckinghamshire

Marriage 1

"England, Yorkshire, Parish Registers, 1538-2016", database, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:66LW-RD2C : 17 February 2022), Marmaduke Furness, 1904.

1911 Census For England & Wales The Manor Cundall Pilmoor York, Asenby Cundall with Leckby, Yorkshire & Yorkshire (West Riding), England

Marmaduke Furness Head Married Male 27 1884 Private means Durham W Harthpool Daisy Furness Wife Married Female 29 1882 - Durham W Harthpool Anvill Furness Daughter - Female 2 1909 - Durham W Harthpool William Francis Servant Single Male 27 1884 Butler domestic Kent Frind Twig Ada Kendall Servant Single Female 20 1891 Kitchen maid domestic Cumberland Great Clifton Isabella Portions Servant Single Female 26 1885 Nurse maid domestic Midlothian Edinbro Annie King Servant Single Female 37 1874 Lady's maid domestic Yorks Bradford Alice Jackson Servant Single Female 25 1886 House maid domestic Yorks Bounty Moor Helen Garden Servant Single Female 30 1881 Cook domestic Atocdeers Tucliff James Higgins Servant Single Male 17 1894 Footman domestic Lancashire Manchester Phillis Granham Servant Widow Female 60 1851 Nurse domestic Northumberland Scremerston

Marriage 2

"England and Wales Marriage Registration Index, 1837-2005," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QVZT-4CBZ : 8 October 2014), Marmaduke Viscount Furness and null, 1926; from "England & Wales Marriages, 1837-2005," database, findmypast (http://www.findmypast.com : 2012); citing 1926, quarter 2, vol. 1A, p. 1067, St. George Hanover Square, London, England, General Register Office, Southport, England.

Marriage 3

"England and Wales Marriage Registration Index, 1837-2005," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QV84-LGBW : 8 October 2014), Marmaduke Furness and null, 1933; from "England & Wales Marriages, 1837-2005," database, findmypast (http://www.findmypast.com : 2012); citing 1933, quarter 3, vol. 1A, p. 1289, St. George Hanover Square, London, England, General Register Office, Southport, England.

Viscent Furness (Rt Hon) 29 Oct 1883 Male Peer Of Old Realm Married 5 1 Christopher Furness 17 May 1912 Male Lieutenant 2nd Welsh Guards Single 5 2 Christina M Noble 23 Dec 1894 Female State Registered Nurse Single 5 3 Tom S Turner 21 Jul 1906 Male Valet Single 5 4 William A Breed 08 May 1913 Male Footman Single 5 5 John Hepworth 20 Nov 1919 Male Footman Single 5 6 Rooslyn C Williams 28 Jul 1921 Male Footman Single 5 7 Nellie Rust (Sampson) 01 Jan 1913 Female Housemaid Single 5 8 Kathleen M Wilson (Talbott) 21 Jun 1914 Female Housemaid Single 5 9 The record for this person is officially closed.

Catherine Maclean 20 Dec 1876 Female Cook Single 5 11 Florence Swift 16 Jun 1899 Female Domestic Housekeeper Single 5 12 Isabella Armstrong (Harris) 14 Feb 1919 Female Domestic Kitchenmaid - 5 13 Jane A Clark (Herron) 04 Jun 1919 Female Domestic Scullery Maid Single 5 14 The record for this person is officially closed.

Frederick A Smith 03 Jul 1905 Male Valet Single 5 16 Mabel A Lane 28 Dec 1897 Female Kennel Maid Single 5 17 Isabella Armstrong (Harris) 14 Feb 1919 Female Domestic Kitchen Maid - 5 13

Burial

"BillionGraves Index," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QP48-YWYM : 31 May 2018), Furness, died 28 Aug 1918; citing BillionGraves (http://www.billiongraves.com : 2012), Burial at Croisilles British Cemetery, Croisilles, Pas-de-Calais, Hauts-de-France, France.

"Find A Grave Index," database, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QL7Y-55NT : 16 December 2021), Marmaduke Furness, ; Burial, Winksley, Harrogate Borough, North Yorkshire, England, St. Cuthbert and St. Oswald Churchyard; citing record ID 179552368, Find a Grave, http://www.findagrave.com.

Probate

"New Zealand, Archives New Zealand, Probate Records, 1843-1998," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:Q2SB-C3L3 : 9 March 2021), Marmaduke Viscount Furness, 1946; citing , Wellington Probate Files [Second Sequence], 1843-1939, record number 21953, Archives New Zealand, Auckland Regional Office; FamilySearch digital folder 101526049.

• Fact: Christening (1883) WEST HARTLEPOOL, CAMBRIDGE PLACE, WESLEYAN METHODIST, DURHAM, ENGLAND
• Fact: Residence (1883) West Hartlepool, Durham, England
• Fact: Residence (1891) Stranton, Durham, England, United Kingdom
• Fact: Residence (31 Mar 1901) Lathbury, Buckinghamshire, England, United Kingdom
• Fact: Residence (1911) Leckby, Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom
• Fact: Probate (30 May 1944) London, England, United Kingdom
• Fact: Probate (2 Oct 1947) London, England, United Kingdom
• Fact: Burial St. Cuthbert and St. Oswald Churchyard, Winksley, Harrogate Borough, North Yorkshire, England

Sources

• "Family Tree," database, FamilySearch (http://familysearch.org : modified 15 February 2022, 18:07), entry for Viscount Marmaduke Furness (PID https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/4:1:LZ4G-Z94 ); contributed by various users.