Jean Gordon (Grant) Duncan (abt. 1860 - 1927)

Born about 20 Apr 1860 in London, England, United Kingdom

Wife of John James Duncan — married 27 Aug 1879 (to 8 Oct 1913) in London, England, United Kingdom

Descendants

Died 12 Jun 1927 at about age 67 in West Grimstead, Wiltshire, England, United Kingdom

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Biography

Jean was born in London, England during 1860. She is the daughter of James Grant and Mary Anne Todd. She passed away in England during 1927.

Jean married John James Duncan in London, England on 27 August 1879.^[1]

Jean died in West Grinstead, England on 12 June 1927. The following death notice was published in the South Australian newspaper, The Register, on 14 June 1927:^[2]

DUNCAN— On the 12th June, at West Grinstead, England (suddenly), Jean Gordon Duncan, widow of the late Sir John James Duncan.

The following obituary was published in the South Australian newspaper, The Chronicle, on 8 June 1927:^[3]

LADY DUNCAN. DEATH IN ENGLAND. The death in England from pneumonia, of Lady Duncan, the widow of Sir John Duncan was reported on Monday by cablegram, and was very sincerely deplored by a wide circle of friends. Lady Duncan was on a visit to her son, Captain Colin Duncan, at West Grimstead, Sussex. She was the daughter of Mr. James Grant, London solicitor, and was married to Sir John Duncan in 1879, immediately prior to coming to Australia. She was always a noted philanthropic worker, whose advice and help will be greatly missed. She was for many years one of the most active members of the Children's Hospital Board, having been a life governor since 1896, and always a liberal contributor to its funds. She was also deeply interested in the District Trained Nursing Society, and her work on the council of that body was highly valued. She was for many years a member of the committee of the Cottage Homes. During the war she spent four years in London actively engaged in war work. Although she lived to a large extent a retired life in her home at Mitcham after the death of her husband, her philanthropic activities were maintained up to the time of her departure for England, not long ago, when she left in good health and with no doubt that she would return to her family, the members of which are greatly distressed to know that she has passed from them. She was an ideal mother and a devoted friend. The surviving family comprises Captain. J. G. Duncan-Hughes, M.H.R., the Hon. W. G. Duncan, M.L.C., Captain Colin Duncan (connected with the Diplomatic Service, and lately stationed at Rome), Mr. Keith Duncan (Farrell's Flat), Mrs. M. A.Fotheringham, and Mrs. Alan Dean (India).

Sources

1. ↑ 'Duncan of Hughes Park' in Burke, Bernard. A Genealogical and Heraldic History of the Colonial Gentry. London, UK: Harrison & Sons, 1891, p. 46., viewed 30 May 2022, https://archive.org/details/genealogicalhera01burk/page/46/mode/2up
2. ↑ 1927 'Family Notices', The Register (Adelaide, SA : 1901 - 1929), 14 June, p. 8. , viewed 30 May 2022, http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article54261961
3. ↑ 1927 'Obituary.', Chronicle (Adelaide, SA : 1895 - 1954), 18 June, p. 59. , viewed 30 May 2022, http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article90070686

External links

• Obituaries Australia entry