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Help Tracing Mc Dowell Marriages

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ErikaH

ErikaH Report 4 Jun 2013 09:31

You're welcome.....but DO use freebmd.............

So much more rewarding for you to find info yourself, and it's such an easy site to use

joysie4

joysie4 Report 4 Jun 2013 09:28

Reggie

I am so grateful for this information you have found for me

many thanks

joyce :-)

ErikaH

ErikaH Report 4 Jun 2013 09:25

1911 shows they had one other child, who had died

ErikaH

ErikaH Report 4 Jun 2013 09:23

Deaths Mar 1950 (>99%)
McDowell Selina B 85 Plymouth 7a 690

ErikaH

ErikaH Report 4 Jun 2013 09:20

Death

Name: LUSH, Muriel Leathlean
Registration district: Torbay
County: Devon
Year of registration: 1978
Quarter of registration: Apr-May-Jun
Date of Birth:15 February 1896
Volume no: 21
Page no: 2164

ErikaH

ErikaH Report 4 Jun 2013 09:15

Find info about THOMAS by using freebmd........................

ErikaH

ErikaH Report 4 Jun 2013 09:15

1871 census


Person: MCDOWELL, William H Address: Herbert Street, Stoke Damerel, Devonport


MCDOWELL, William Head M 39 1832 Devon VIEW
MCDOWELL, Jane Wife F 31 1840 Pembrokeshire VIEW
MCDOWELL, William H Son M 6 1865 Devon VIEW
MCDOWELL, Thomas A Son M 1 1870 Devon

ErikaH

ErikaH Report 4 Jun 2013 09:14

No THOMAS

1881 census

Person: MC DOWELL, William H Address: 94, Albert Rd, Devonport Stoke-Damerel
Cost


MC DOWELL, William Head Married M 50 1831 Assistant Founder H M Dockyd ?
Devonport, Devon VIEW
MC DOWELL, Jane Wife Married F 41 1840
Pembroke, Pembrokeshire, Wales VIEW
MC DOWELL, William H Son Single M 16 1865 Ropemakers Apprentice
Devonport, Devon VIEW
MC DOWELL, Amy J Daughter Single F 9 1872 Scholar
Devonport, Devon

If people you're looking for have more than one forename, please always say so

ErikaH

ErikaH Report 4 Jun 2013 09:11

You didn't mention any second forename,so this may not be the right man

1901 census

Person: MCDOWELL, William H Address: 6, Sydney Street, Plymouth

MCDOWELL, William H Head Married M 36 1865 Ropemaker
Devonport, Devonshire VIEW
MCDOWELL, Blanche Wife Married F 36 1865
Devonport, Devonshire VIEW
MCDOWELL, Muriel L Daughter Single F 5 1896
Devonport, Devonshire VIEW Piece: 2101 Folio: 156 Page: 13 Registration District: Plymouth Civil Parish: Plymouth

ErikaH

ErikaH Report 4 Jun 2013 09:07

Look for marriage info using freebmd..................

http://www.freebmd.org.uk

That's all anyone else would do..........................

Look for them in censuses

Find their deaths..................they may not have lived long enough to get married

joysie4

joysie4 Report 4 Jun 2013 08:21

I would like to know if william mcdowell b 1865 devonport married and had any children

Also Thomas b 1870 stoke damerel

There parents were william b 1828 married to Jane furlong b 1844 wales they married 1861 plymouth


many thanks

joyce