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Douglass Burnop Mail                      1853-1929
Douglass Burnop was born 11 September 1853, the son of Magnus Mail and Eleanora Burnop, at Monkwearmouth, County Durham. He married Ellen Lethem in 1879.
Ellen Lethem                                    1854-1926
Ellen was born about 1854, the daughter of John and Ellen Lethem, in Leith, Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland.
I have identified the following children.
  Helene Douglass Born abt 1880   Sunderland  
Hilda Burnop Born abt 1882   Scotland  
Magnus John Born abt 1884   Scotland  

Birth of Parents
Douglass Burnop Mail b: 11 Sep 1853           Monkwearmouth       1853 3Q Sunderland 10a 336
son of Magnus Mail and Eleanora Burnop

Ellen Lethem b: abt 1854         Leith, Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland
daughter of John and Ellen Lethem

Marriage
1879
Douglass Burnop Mail
Ellen Lethem 		Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Children
Helene Douglass Mail b: abt 1880                 County Durham       1880 2Q Sunderland 10a 625
daughter of Douglass Burnop Mail and Ellen Lethem

1881 Census RG11-4997 4 April 1881 Bishopwearmouth, County Durham
31 Nelson Street
Douglas Mail
Ellen (Wife)
Helene D.
Plus 1 Servant 		Age 27
Age 26
Age 11 Mo. 		Master Mariner Sunderland

Sunderland 		Durham
Scotland
Durham 		11 Sep 1853
abt 1854
abt 1880

Hilda Burnop Mail b: abt 1882                     Scotland
daughter of Douglass Burnop Mail and Ellen Lethem
Magnus John Mail b: abt 1884                     Edinburgh, Scotland
son of Douglass Burnop Mail and Ellen Lethem

1891 Census RG12-1063 6 April 1891 Hornsey, Middlesex
10 Drylands Road
Douglas B. Mail
Ellen (Wife)
Helene
Hilda D.
Magnus
Plus 1 Servant 		Age 39
Age 36
Age 10
Age 8
Age 6 		Ships Husband

Scholar
Scholar
Scholar 		Sunderland

Sunderland 		Durham
Scotland
Durham
Scotland
Scotland 		11 Sep 1853
abt 1854
abt 1880
abt 1882
abt 1884

1901 Census RG13-4782 1 April 1901 Jesmond, Newcastle upon Tyne, Northumberland
3 St. George's Terrace
Douglas Burnop Mail
Ellen (Wife)
Helene D. 		Age 47
Age 46
Age 20 		Marine Surveyor Monkwearmouth
Leith U B
Sunderland 		Durham
Scotland
Durham 		11 Sep 1853
abt 1854
abt 1880

1911 Census RG14-(182) 3 April 1911 Jesmond, Newcastle upon Tyne, Northumberland
62 St. George's Terrace   (9 Rooms)
Ellen Mail (M)
Helene Douglass
Magnus John
Plus 1 Servant 		Age 56
Age 30
Age 26

Stock Broker 		Leith
Sunderland
Edinburgh 		Midlothian
Durham
Midlothian 		11 Sep 1853
abt 1854
abt 1880

Death
Ellen (Lethem) Mail Died 9 Feb 1926, Avignon, France

NEWCASTLE-upon-TYNE   3 May 1926                         Probate
MAIL, Ellen, of 62 St. George's-terrace, Newcastle-upon-Tyne (wife of Douglass Burnop Mail) died 9 February 1926, at Avignon, France, Probate, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, 3 May, to the said Douglass Burnop Mail, retired Marine superintendent.   Effects £770 5s. 11d.

Death
Douglas Burnop Mail Died 25 Sep 1929, Age 76,       1929 3Q Newcastle T 10b 180

NEWCASTLE-upon-TYNE   28 Non 1929                         Probate
MAIL, Douglass Burnop, of 62 St. George's-terrace, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, died 25 September 1929, Probate, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, 28 November, to Magnus John Mail, stock and share broker, Helene Douglass Mail, spinster, and Hilda Annie Williamson Hardie, widow.   Effects £15,607 9s. 7d.