William Joseph Douton was a Second Class passenger of the Titanic. He died in the sinking. He was born in Southsea, Portsmouth, Hampshire, England on 18 December 1856. He was the son of William Douton (b. 1835), a carpenter, and Ann Eliza Goulter (1839-1868). His father hailed from Plymouth, Devon whilst his mother was from Portsmouth and they were married in Portsea on 29 November 1855. He had one brother, John (b. 1858), who was born in Jersey. ERECTED IN MEMORY OF WM DOUGHTON & PETER MCKAIN LOST AT SEA WITH S.S. TITANIC APR. 14. 1912 BY HOLLEY LODGE 42 I.O.O.F.