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William McDowell b 1828 Morrice St Wesleyan Devonport m Eliz Young no dates of birth and marriage also Emma Turner 25/7/1853
Any information on this marriage if possible will be appreciated


joyce

How did you get back to these people please? Did they have any children?

Rootgatherer

His parents william b 1792 b Sidbury Dock Devon and Mary Gerry were my 3rd grt grandparents

I have no children for William b1828


joyce

Is this William's death please?

Name: William McDowell
Birth Date: abt 1832
Date of Registration: Jan-Feb-Mar 1923
Age at Death: 91
Registration District: Devonport
Inferred County: Devon
Volume: 5b
Page: 413

I have no idea sorry its a wild guess as I cant give you anymore info

joyce

Do you know for sure that he married?

1901?

Name: William McDowell
Age: 69
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1832
Relation: Head
Spouse's Name: Jane McDowell
Gender: Male
Where born: Devonport, Devon, England

Civil Parish: Devonport
Ecclesiastical parish: St James the Great
County/Island: Devon
Country: England

Street Address:

Occupation:

Condition as to marriage:

Education:

Employment status:

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Registration District: Devonport
Sub-registration District: Tamar
ED, institution, or vessel: 5
Neighbors: View others on page
Household Schedule Number: 87
Piece: 2113
Folio: 108
Page Number: 10
Household Members:
Name Age
William McDowell 69
Jane McDowell 61
Amy Jane Smith 29
Seward Chalres Smith 29
Amy Louisa Irene Smith 7
Norman Charles Smith 2 Months

Name: Jane McDowell
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1839
Date of Registration: Oct-Nov-Dec 1911
Age at Death: 72
Registration District: Devonport
Inferred County: Devonshire
Volume: 5b
Page: 402

Not really someone gave me these marriages before but I havent checked on them to make sure

I have a lot of mcdowells previous to my william b 1792 his Father another William b 1770 Ireland died 1844 stoke damerel devon who I am dubious about
I will join the D/F/H/S/ to see if they can help as I want to trace the cemetories they are buried in Stoke Damerel Is a park now so I assume they have been moved to Ford Park Cemetory

Thanks for trying


joyce

I have just seen your other reply that sounds good doesnt it

Thank you so much

joyce :-)

This death fits better for your William

Name: William McDowall
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1829
Date of Registration: Jan-Feb-Mar 1897
Age at Death: 68
Registration District: Stoke Damerel
Inferred County: Devonshire
Volume: 5b
Page: 263

Just not finding him on any census records at the moment.

Were are you finding all this information from you are very kind helping me


joyce

Joyce, I was looking on Ancestry. I just can't find the William born 1828 / 1829 on any census records.

Rootgatherer
Ill have to go all through my paperwork to check on him I will letyou know the outcome

joyce

I found him on the new family search 8/5/1828

Which i never knew had changed last year for the worst

Rootgatherer

My relative in australia said William married a Jane Furlong b 1839 married 1861 she never mentioned any children




joyce

Marriage (Find My Past)
Groom's Forenames:William (Widower)
Groom's Surname:McDowall
Groom's Age: Full
Groom's parish:
Event Year:1861
Event Month:Mar
Event Day:17
Bride's Forenames:Jane (Spinster)
Bride's Surname:Furlong
Bride's Age:21
Bride's Parish:
Place:Plymouth
Parish:St Paul, Devonport
County:Devon
Page:80
Groom's Father's Forenames:William (Shoemaker)
Groom's Father's Surname:McDowall
Bride's Father's Forenames:Thomas (Farmer)
Bride's Father's Surname:Furlong
Event Type:Marriage
Record source:Devon Marriages - Transcripts
Data provider:Devon Family History Society

Chris :)

1871
MCDOWELL, William Head M 39 1832 Devon
MCDOWELL, Jane Wife F 31 1840 Pembrokeshire
MCDOWELL, William H Son M 6 1865 Devon
MCDOWELL, Thomas A Son M 1 1870 Devon
Piece: 2139
Folio: 36
Page: 64
Registration District: Stoke Damerel
Civil Parish: Stoke Damerel
Municipal Borough: Devonport
Address: Herbert Street, Stoke Damerel, Devonport
County: Devonshire

1881
MC DOWELL, William Head Married M 50 1831 Assistant Founder H M Dockyd ?
Devonport, Devon
MC DOWELL, Jane Wife Married F 41 1840
Pembroke, Pembrokeshire, Wales
MC DOWELL, William H Son Single M 16 1865 Ropemakers Apprentice
Devonport, Devon
MC DOWELL, Amy J Daughter Single F 9 1872 Scholar
Devonport, Devon
Piece: 2214
Folio: 92
Page: 26
Registration District: Stoke-Damerel
Civil Parish: Devonport Stoke-Damerel
Municipal Borough:
Address: 94, Albert Rd, Devonport Stoke-Damerel
County: Devonshire

1891
MCDOWELL, William Head Married M 59 1832 Skilled Labourer
Devonport, Devonshire
MCDOWELL, Jane Wife Married F 51 1840
Pembroke Dock, Pembrokeshire
MCDOWELL, Amy J Daughter Single F 19 1872 Drapers Assistant
Devonport, Devonshire
WEBSTER, Alfred E Lodger Single M 27 1864 Seaman R N
Falmouth, Cornwall
Piece: 1746
Folio: 91
Page: 40
Registration District: Stoke Damerel
Civil Parish: Devonport
Municipal Borough: Devonport
Address: 14, Charlotte Street, Devonport
County: Devonshire


Marriage (Find My Past website)
Groom's Forenames:Seward Charles
Groom's Surname:Smith
Groom's Age:21
Groom's parish:
Event Year:1892
Event Month:Oct
Event Day:8
Bride's Forenames:Amy Jane
Bride's Surname:McDowell
Bride's Age:21
Bride's Parish:
Place:Plymouth
Parish:St James the Great, Devonport
County:Devon
Page:138
Groom's Father's Forenames:William Henry
Groom's Father's Surname:Smith
Bride's Father's Forenames:William (Assistant Founder)
Bride's Father's Surname:McDowell
Event Type:Marriage
Record source:Devon Marriages - Transcripts
(address for both, 14, Charlotte Street)

Chris HO

Thank you so much for the quick reply also information on williams marriage dates how would I know if they had children or when the parents died I am at last starting to trace the childrens marriages with help from genes members

joyce :-)

http://www.freebmd.org.uk/cgi/search.pl

(above is useful Joyce)

Chris :)

Sorry Missed Amy the daughter


joyce

Here she is in 1911 with children and her Mother Jane.. and father William

1911 England Census
about Amy Jane Smith Name: Amy Jane Smith
Age in 1911: 39
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1872
Relation to Head: Wife
Gender: Female
Birth Place: Devonport, Devon
Civil Parish: Devonport
County/Island: Devon
Country: England
Street Address: 14 Charlotte Street, Devonport
Marital Status: Married
Years Married: 18
Estimated Marriage Year: 1893
Registration District: Devonport
Registration District Number: 278
Sub-registration District: Tamar
ED, institution, or vessel: 4
Household Schedule Number: 396
Piece: 13052
Household Members: Name Age
Seward Charles Smith 39
Amy Jane Smith 39
Amy Louisa Irene Smith 17
Norman Charles Smith 10
Leonard Max Smith 6
William Mc Dowell 79
Jane Mc Dowell 71