GOWANS Francis Jollie

1880 - 1952  (71 years)

• Name	GOWANS Francis Jollie
  Born	22 Nov 1880	,South Shields,Durham,England   [1, 2, 3]
  Gender	Male
  Baptism	23 Dec 1880	St Hildas,South Shields,Durham,England   [4]
  Census	1881	Victoria Terrace,Westoe,Durham,England   [5]
  	Son 4 months
  Census	1891	,Westoe, Durham, England   [6]
  	Son Single 10 Scholar
  Education	1 Jul 1898	,Durham,Durham,England   [1]
  	To Durham College of Medicine
  Census	1901	,Durham,Durham,England   [7]
  	Age 20 Medical Student
  Census	2 Apr 1911	Westoe Village,South Shields,Durham,England   [8]
  	Son 30 Single Surgeon. Royal Navy
  Immigration	1923	,London,Middlesex,England   [9]
  	per Morea from Yokohama
  Residence	1939	146-148 Queen St,Newton Abbot, Devon, England   [10]
  Residence	1947	Eversley Highweek, Newton Abbot, Devon, England   [11]
  Died	16 Apr 1952	Royal Naval Hospital,Plymouth,Devon,England   [12, 13]
  Probate	7 Jun 1952	,Exeter,,England   [14]
  Notes	Mention in London Gazette [15]
  Person ID	I5206	GeniAus Family Tree
  Last Modified	4 Jun 2023

  
  

  Father	GOWANS William,   b. 4 Apr 1846, ,East Linton,Haddingtonshire,Scotland ,   d. 15 Nov 1923, ,South Shields,Durham,England  (Age 77 years)
  Mother	HAGGIE Florence Mary,   b. 5 May 1857, ,Gateshead, Durham, England ,   d. 11 Sep 1938, Westoe Village,South Shields,Durham,England  (Age 81 years)
  Married	1879
  Family ID	F1776	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	LEWIS Sarah,   b. 12 Nov 1890,   d. 1 Dec 1958, 25 Ophir Road, Bournemouth,, England  (Age 68 years)
  Married	Abt Oct 1911  [3, 9, 16]
  Last Modified	10 Nov 2020
  Family ID	F1923	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Event Map

  Born - 22 Nov 1880 - ,South Shields,Durham,England Baptism - 23 Dec 1880 - St Hildas,South Shields,Durham,England Census - 1891 - ,Westoe, Durham, England Census - 2 Apr 1911 - Westoe Village,South Shields,Durham,England Residence - 1939 - 146-148 Queen St,Newton Abbot, Devon, England Residence - 1947 - Eversley Highweek, Newton Abbot, Devon, England Probate - 7 Jun 1952 - ,Exeter,,England  = Link to Google Earth

  
  

• Sources

  [S13] WWW, http://www.boyshighschool.co.uk/thepast/firstadmissions.htm. [S37] Find my past, BMD Search. Name: GOWANS, Francis Jollie Registration District: Help South Shields County: Durham Year of Registration: 1880 Quarter of Registration: Oct-Nov-Dec Mother's Maiden Name: Not available before 1911 Q3 Volume No: Help 10A Page No: Help 667 [S141] Gerard Peter Brierley. [S48] Ancestry.co.uk, Francis Jollie Gowans in the England, Select Births and Christenings, 1538-1975. Name: Francis Jollie Gowans Gender: Male Baptism Date: 23 Dec 1880 Baptism Place: St. Hildas, South Shields, Durham, England Father: William Gowans Mother: Mary Floirence Gowans FHL Film Number: 1894146 Reference ID: yrs 1879-1883 p 155 [S41] 1881 English Census. [S54] 1891 English Census. [S55] 1901 English Census. [S67] 1911 English Census, (2 4 1911), RG number: RG14 Piece: 27231 Reference: RG14PN27231 RG78PN1556 RD503 SD2 ED5 SN155 Registration District: Dewsbury Sub District: Batley EnumerationDistrict: 5 Parish: Batley Address: 17 Crossbank Road Batley County: Yorkshire (West riding). Name: Frances Jollie Gowans Age in 1911: 30 Estimated birth year: abt 1881 Relation to Head: Son Gender: Male Birth Place: So Shields, Durham, England Civil Parish: South Shields Search Photos: Search for 'South Shields' in the UK City, Town and Village Photos collection County/Island: Durham Country: England Street address: Westoe So Shields Marital Status: Single Occupation: Surgeon Royal Nary Registration district: South Shields Registration District Number: 556 Sub-registration district: South Shields ED, institution, or vessel: 51 Piece: 30310 [S48] Ancestry.co.uk, http://search.ancestry.co.uk/iexec/?htx=View&r=5538&dbid=1518&iid=30807_A000742-00135&fn=Francis&ln=Gowans&st=r&ssrc=&pid=25906089. [S48] Ancestry.co.uk, The National Archives; Kew, London, England; 1939 Register; Reference: RG 101/6825E. Name: Francis J Gowans Gender: Male Marital Status: Married Birth Date: 22/11/1880 (22 Nov 1880) Residence Year: 1939 Address: 146-148 Queen St Residence Place: Newton Abbot Devon England Occupation: Surgeon Rear Admiral ?? Line Number: 29 Schedule Number: 7 Sub Schedule Number: 10 Enumeration District: WFRP Borough: Newton Abbot Registration district: 272/3 [S48] Ancestry.co.uk, General Medical Council UK Medical Registers, 1859-1959 Record for UK Medical Registers, 1859-1959. [S90] The Times Digital Archive 1785-1985, 18 April 1852 Obituary. [S13] WWW, http://www.boyshighschool.co.uk/thepast/firstadmissions.htm. Francis Jollie Gowans was the son of Scottish-born South Shields doctor, William Gowans, and his wife, Mary Florence. He was also grandson of Henry Nelson, Mayor of South Shields. He was one of six sons, all of whom served in the war, but only the youngest three (Thomas, Francis Jollie himself and John Hallibuton) attended the High School. On leaving school, Francis went to Durham College of Medicine, and five years later, from 23-Nov-1903) was a doctor at the Naval Hospital in Plymouth As he gained experience, on 23-Nov-1911 he found himself promoted to Staff Surgeon at the Naval Hospital Haslar, in Gosport. As Staff Surgeon he served on the Queen Mary from 4-Sep-1913. On 1-Mar-1917 he was promoted to Surgeon Commander. After the war he continued to serve in the Navy, rising to Surgeon Captain in 1925. In 1935, as Surgeon Commander, he was awarded the King George V Silver Jubilee Medal, and in 1937 he was awarded the King George VI Coronation Medal. In 1939, he was promoted to Surgeon Rear-Admiral, the highest rank possible without being Director General. Towards the end of his life, he lived in Newton Abbot, Devonshire, and died on 16-Apr-1952 in the Royal Naval Hospital in Plymouth, the very place where he started his medical career. [S48] Ancestry.co.uk, Francis Jollie Gowans in the England & Wales, National Probate Calendar (Index of Wills and Administrations), 1858-1966. Effects 6970.17s 9d to The National Provincial Bank Limited [S13] WWW, http://www.london-gazette.co.uk/issues/34585/supplements/3. [S67] 1911 English Census, (2 4 1911), RG number: RG14 Piece: 27231 Reference: RG14PN27231 RG78PN1556 RD503 SD2 ED5 SN155 Registration District: Dewsbury Sub District: Batley EnumerationDistrict: 5 Parish: Batley Address: 17 Crossbank Road Batley County: Yorkshire (West riding).