Elspeth Grace Duxbury, a highly accomplished and renowned actress, made a lasting impact on the world of theatre and cinema through her extensive and varied performances. Her personal life was characterized by a loving marriage to John Fitzwalter Waterhouse, her third cousin, which took place in the year 1937. This union resulted in the birth of three children, who, as it happens, are our fourth cousins.
Born in the Indian city of Mhow, Elspeth was the daughter of Maj. Charles Douglas Duxbury and the lovely Grace Elizabeth Martin. Her offspring would go on to achieve great things, with one of her children, John CG Waterhouse, becoming a celebrated musicologist.