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Trying to find Dowker

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Ronald

Ronald Report 17 Jul 2005 21:40

Trying to find relatives of John Dowker (gas maager - Steelworks, Barrow-in-Furness) Born 1850 in Beetham, Westmorland, England. Married Catherine Elizabeth Wotherspoon on 4th December 1870 at the Holy Trinity church, West Derby, Liverpool, England.

Mark

Mark Report 14 Oct 2013 12:59

Hi Ronald, John and Catherine were my GGGrandparents. Just started researching recently but have quite a bit of info due to someone keeping a fair few records. Happy to share info. Hopefully you're still on here. Mark BBB

Researching:
Researching Holmes, Thompson, Penny, Cummings, Dowker, Wotherspoon, Riley, Moncrieff, Ethrington in Westmorland, Cumberland and Lancashire 1800 to present day.

AnnCardiff

AnnCardiff Report 14 Oct 2013 13:54

Hi Mark and welcome to the boards

Think as this is such an old posting you should try to send a message to Ronald via GR by clicking on his name - he may still be a member, but he hasn't posted for eight years now

Researching:
Breakspears of Berkshire and Cardiff, Williams and Harman of Whitchurch, Melingriffith &Tongwynlais,Glamorgan WE HAVE NO CONNECTION Do not share your tree with me

AnnCardiff

AnnCardiff Report 14 Oct 2013 13:58

Name: Martha J Dowker
Age (Original): 10
Gender: Female
Birth Year: 1871
Birthplace: Liverpool, Lancashire, England
Relationship to Head of Household: Daughter
Marital Status: Single
Occupation:
Address: 56 Blake St
Event Place: Barrow In Furness, Lancashire, England
Disability:
Record Type: Household
GS Film number: 1342024
Affiliate Publication Number: RG11
Piece/Folio: 4289 / 42
Page Number: 4
Household Gender Age Birthplace
Head John Dowker M 31 Beetham, Westmorland, England
Wife Catherine E Dowker F 32 West Indies
Daughter Martha J Dowker F 10 Liverpool, Lancashire, England
Daughter Ellinor E Dowker F 8 Barrow, Lancashire, England
Daughter Mary E Dowker F 6 Barrow, Lancashire, England
Daughter Annie W Dowker F 4 Barrow, Lancashire, England
Daughter Alice H Dowker F 1 Barrow, Lancashire, England
Mother In Law Martha Wotherspoon F 59 Liverpool, Lancashire, England
Cousin George T Bindless M 22 Lancaster, Lancashire, England

Researching:
Breakspears of Berkshire and Cardiff, Williams and Harman of Whitchurch, Melingriffith &Tongwynlais,Glamorgan WE HAVE NO CONNECTION Do not share your tree with me