Louisa (Lou) Grant

1914 - 1999  (85 years)

• Nickname	Lou
  Relationship	with Arthur Thomas Chamberlain
  Born	29 Mar 1914	Dornoch, Sutherland, Scotland, UK   [2]
  	At 11:00pm
  Christened	17 May 1914	Dornoch, Sutherland, Scotland, UK
  baptised by Charles D Bentinck
  Occupation	Cook  [1]
  	Lou worked as a cook in both private/domestic and business settings. After she left Dornoch she worked for a short time in London for people connected with those who had stayed with her mother during the game-shooting season in Scotland. One of these positions was in the household of Lady Violet Bonham Carter. In 1958, during her time as cook with Prince of Wales Orthopaedic Hospital, Rhydlafar, Cardiff, she was part of the team that won first prize in the Hospitals Cooking Competition at the Hotel and Catering Exibition at Olympia in London. In later life she worked as a cook with organizations such as British Steel and Marks & Spencer.
  Residence	From Jul 1939 to 1999	Pentyrch, Glamorgan, Wales, UK
  Address: 28 Heol-y-Pentre
  Died	19 Jun 1999	Church Village, Glamorgan, Wales, UK   [3]
  Cause: Septicaemia & Pneumonia
  Address: East Glamorgan Hospital
  Buried	Pentyrch, Glamorgan, Wales, UK
  Address: St Catwg's Church
  After cremation at Glyntaff Crematorium, Pontypridd
  	Chamberlains Pentyrch
  Siblings	4 siblings
  + 1. George Grant           b. 17 Oct 1905, Dornoch, Sutherland, Scotland, UK           d. 29 Apr 1974, Kingsbury, London, England, UK  (Age 68 years)   2. Robert MacDonald (Bob; Coddy) Grant           b. 14 Jul 1907, Dornoch, Sutherland, Scotland, UK           d. 24 Mar 1961, Kokomo, Indiana, USA  (Age 53 years) + 3. William (Puff) Grant           b. 30 Apr 1909, Dornoch, Sutherland, Scotland, UK           d. 4 Jan 1971, Inverness, Highland, Scotland, UK  (Age 61 years) + 4. Louisa (Lou) Grant           b. 29 Mar 1914, Dornoch, Sutherland, Scotland, UK           d. 19 Jun 1999, Church Village, Glamorgan, Wales, UK  (Age 85 years)   5. Thomas *Adam Grant           b. 1917, Dornoch, Sutherland, Scotland, UK           d. 22 Jan 1997, Inverness, Highland, Scotland, UK  (Age 80 years)
  Branches	Chamberlain, George (I-28), McDonald, Robert (I-1022), Murray, William (I-1058)

  
  

  Father	William (Beal) Grant           b. 7 Dec 1873, Dornoch, Sutherland, Scotland, UK           d. 20 Dec 1945, Dornoch, Sutherland, Scotland, UK  (Age 72 years)
  Mother	Louisa McDonald           b. 27 Dec 1876, Traquair, Peeblesshire, Scotland, UK           d. 4 Aug 1953, Dornoch, Sutherland, Scotland, UK  (Age 76 years)
  Married	25 Nov 1904	Melrose, Roxburghshire, Scotland, UK   [4, 5]
  	Address: George & Abbotsford Hotel
  	Officiating Minister: Jardine Wallace of Traquair; Witnesses: Duncan Pope McLeod & Christina McDonald (sister of bride?). William recorded as living at Evelix Cottage, Dornoch & Louisa at Darnick, Melrose
  Family Census	3 Apr 1911	Dornoch, Sutherland, Scotland, UK
  Address: Church Street
  Image Transcript Ln Hhold Given Surname Relation BirthDate BirthPlace Age Gender Status Years Married Children Born Children Living Occupation Immigration Year Nationality Religion Comments 17 139 William Grant Head 1873 Dornoch 37 Male Mar 23 House Builder 18 139 Louisa Grant Wife 1876 Peebleshire,Traquair 35 Female Mar 23 3 3 19 139 George Grant Son 1905 Dornoch 5 Male S 20 139 Robert Grant Son 1907 Dornoch 3 Male S 21 139 William Grant Son 1909 Dornoch 1 Male S   Transcript ID is  dbid=9999&iid=51   Source Web Site: Scotland's People
  Family ID	F6	|  Family Chart

  
  

  Husband	Arthur Thomas (Acko) Chamberlain           b. 9 Aug 1910, Cardiff, Glamorgan, Wales, UK           d. 27 Jun 1991, Church Village, Glamorgan, Wales, UK  (Age 80 years)
  Married	1 Jul 1939	Pentyrch, Glamorgan, Wales, UK   [5]
  	Address: St Catwg's Church
  	winessed by Louisa's Brother, George and Arthur's Mother
  Children	1. Living
  Photos		Louisa Grant and Arthur Thomas Chamberlain Graham's Parents at Pentyrch, 1935
  		'Acko' and Lou Graham's parents, Newport 1990
  Last Modified	16 Feb 2006 16:22:24
  Family ID	F2	|  Family Chart

  
  

• Event Map	Click to display
  		Born - 29 Mar 1914 - Dornoch, Sutherland, Scotland, UK Christened - 17 May 1914 - Dornoch, Sutherland, Scotland, UK Residence - Address: 28 Heol-y-Pentre - From Jul 1939 to 1999 - Pentyrch, Glamorgan, Wales, UK Married - Address: St Catwg's Church - 1 Jul 1939 - Pentyrch, Glamorgan, Wales, UK Died - Cause: Septicaemia & Pneumonia - 19 Jun 1999 - Church Village, Glamorgan, Wales, UK Buried - Address: St Catwg's Church - - Pentyrch, Glamorgan, Wales, UK  = Link to Google Earth
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• Photos

  Family Chamberlain-Grant Graham with his mother and her mother c.1948

  
  

  Graham's Photos » Slide Show		Louisa Chamberlain (née Grant) Graham's Mother
  		Adam and Lou Thomas Adam Grant and sister Louisa Chamberlain (née Grant) at the New Theatre in Cardiff, 1950s
  		Louisa Chamberlain (née Grant) Graham's Mother

  
  

  Albums

  Graham's Album (4) Chamberlains

  
  

• Sources

  [S21] Chamberlain and Grant Families, Graham Chamberlain, (Anecdotal). [S15] Birth Certificate, (Copy on file). [S17] Death Certificate, (Copy on file). [S15] Birth Certificate, (Copy on file), [of daughter Louisa]. [S16] Marriage Certificate, (Copy on file).