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Count Archibald Douglas

Stockholm, 3 Oct 1910 – Ekensholm Castle, 26 Feb 1992

5 facts1 source

Facts and their sources

  • Born3 Oct 1910, Stockholmnot verified1 source
  • Died26 Feb 1992, Ekensholm Castlenot verified1 source

A life in time

  1. 3 Oct 1910

    Born in Stockholm

  2. 27 Nov 1949

    A son is born

  3. 26 Feb 1992

    Dies in Ekensholm Castle, aged 81

Family

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Children · 1

During his lifetime

He lived through 9 decades. Pick one to hear and see what it was like around Stockholm.

General history, not a record about the family: each item says where it comes from.

The 1910s · Count is born in Stockholm

In the news1918

Spanish Flu pandemic strikes in 1918

The 1918 Spanish Flu pandemic caused 34,378 deaths in Sweden within one year, the country's highest mortality rate since 1880.

Getting around

Slow Steamboats and Public Distrust

Steamboats like the Egil were surprisingly slow for towing timber, averaging only two knots, meaning a trip could take up to 30 days. People often distrusted wood-fired steamboats, fearing they would catch fire or scare away fish.

At the table

Everyday meals of poor Swedish families

For poor families, a common, inexpensive mid-day meal consisted of a large dish of boiled potatoes, often supplemented with salt herring bought from a local merchant. To save money, bread was baked at home and hung on a pole to dry, as families were discouraged from eating fresh bread.

The First World War. From 1914 to 1918 the great powers fought in trenches across Europe and beyond; some 20 million people died. Brazil joined the Allies in 1917.Around the world · 1914–1918

The First World War. From 1914 to 1918 the great powers fought in trenches across Europe and beyond; some 20 million people died. Brazil joined the Allies in 1917.

Collection DocAnciens/docpix.fr · public domain

What people wore

Men's hats worn to scare predators

Herding girls wore men's hats to scare away bears and wolves, making the animals believe a man was approaching.

Music

Gramophones used for dance music parties

By around 1905, people began using portable gramophones at social gatherings like weddings and engagement parties to provide music for dancing.

Daily life

Cramped urban living conditions

Poor families often lived in a single room, sharing it with boarders to cover rent, while water had to be carried up stairs and toilets were located outdoors.