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William Henry Dowling1,2

M, #10326, b. 1846, d. between October and December 1899
Pedigree Link
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Father*William Dowling (b. before 13 April 1821, d. DECEASED)
Birth MotherHarriet Rapley (b. 1824, d. DECEASED)
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Partner: Alice Davis (b. 1860, d. between October and December 1896)

Children:

Daughter*Anna Rosina Dowling (d. DECEASED)
Daughter*Caroline Elizabeth Dowling+ (b. between January and March 1880, d. DECEASED)
Son*Charles Dowling (b. between January and March 1891, d. DECEASED)
Daughter*Rebekah Davis Dowling+ (b. between April and June 1883, d. DECEASED)
Son*Samuel Philip D Dowling+ (b. between April and June 1885, d. between January and March 1910)
Daughter*Alice Mary A Dowling (b. between July and September 1877, d. DECEASED)
Son*Joseph Davis Dowling (b. between July and September 1893, d. 31 May 1916)

Partner: Mary Ann Skilton (b. 1848, d. between July and September 1876)

Children:

Daughter*Emily Dowling (b. between October and December 1867, d. DECEASED)
Daughter*Mary Ann Dowling (b. between October and December 1872, d. DECEASED)
Son*William Henry Dowling (b. March 1871, d. DECEASED)
Daughter*Lucy Jesse Dowling (b. 1875, d. DECEASED)
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Vital Facts

MarriageWilliam Henry Dowling and Alice Davis were married between April and June 1877 in Portsea Island, Hampshire, EnglandG, Index: Portsea Island - 1877 Apr-Jun Volume 2B; Page number 740.3
MarriageHe and Mary Ann Skilton were married between October and December 1866 in Dorking, Surrey, EnglandG, Index: Dorking - 1866 Oct-Dec Volume 2A; Page number 259.4
DeathHe died between October and December 1899, in Alverstoke, Hampshire, EnglandG. Note: Age: 55; Formerly: Hampshire; Index: Alverstoke - 1899 Oct-Dec; Volume 2B, Page 453.5
BirthHe was born in 1846 in Dorking, Surrey, EnglandG. Note: Surrey.6


Census Summary

1850
Census
30 Mar 18517
1860
Census
7 Apr 18618
1870
Census
2 Apr 18719
1880
Census
3 Apr 188110
1890
Census
5 Apr 18916

Events - Chronological (including alternatives)

  • Name Wm Dowling
    Citation: 9
  • Name William Dowling
    Citations: 6,10,3,11,4,8
  • Residence
    Between January and March 1880 | Alverstoke, Hampshire, EnglandG
    Detail: (Birth of daughter Caroline Elizabeth Dowling.)
    Citation: 12
  • Residence
    Between January and March 1891 | Alverstoke, Hampshire, EnglandG
    Detail: (Birth of son Charley Dowling.)
    Citation: 13
  • Residence
    Between April and June 1871 | Alverstoke, Hampshire, EnglandG
    Detail: (Birth of son William Henry Dowling.)
    Citation: 14
  • Marriage | Alice Davis
    Between April and June 1877 | Portsea Island, Hampshire, EnglandG
    Birth in 1860 | Alverstoke, Hampshire, EnglandG
    Death: between October and December 1896 | Alverstoke, Hampshire, EnglandG
    William Henry Dowling and Alice Davis were married between April and June 1877 in Portsea Island, Hampshire, EnglandG, Index: Portsea Island - 1877 Apr-Jun Volume 2B; Page number 740.
    Citation: 3
  • Residence
    Between April and June 1877 | Portsea Island, Hampshire, EnglandG
    Detail: (at marriage to Alice Davis.)
    Citation: 3
  • Residence
    Between April and June 1883 | Alverstoke, Hampshire, EnglandG
    Detail: (Birth of daughter Rebekah Davis Dowling.)
    Citation: 15
  • Residence
    Between April and June 1885 | Alverstoke, Hampshire, EnglandG
    Detail: (Birth of son Samuel Philip D Dowling.)
    Citation: 16
  • Event or Activity
    Between July and September 1876 | Alverstoke, Hampshire, EnglandG
    He was in Alverstoke, Hampshire, EnglandG, between July and September 1876. Note: (Death of first wife Mary Ann Dowling.)
    Citation: 17
  • Residence
    Between July and September 1877 | Alverstoke, Hampshire, EnglandG
    Detail: (Birth of daughter Alice Mary A Dowling.)
    Citation: 18
  • Residence
    Between July and September 1888 | Alverstoke, Hampshire, EnglandG
    Detail: (Birth of daughter Anna Rosina Dowling.)
    Citation: 19
  • Residence
    Between July and September 1893 | Alverstoke, Hampshire, EnglandG
    Detail: (Birth of son Joseph Davis Dowling.)
    Citation: 20
  • TIMELINE
    Between 8 August and 9 November 1888 | Whitechapel, Tower Hamlets, London, England
    Jack the Ripper murders terrorise London's East End. in Whitechapel, Tower Hamlets, London, England, on between 8 August and 9 November 1888.
  • Marriage | Mary Ann Skilton
    Between October and December 1866 | Dorking, Surrey, EnglandG
    Birth in 1848 | Dorking, Surrey, EnglandG
    Death: between July and September 1876 | Alverstoke, Hampshire, EnglandG
    He and Mary Ann Skilton were married between October and December 1866 in Dorking, Surrey, EnglandG, Index: Dorking - 1866 Oct-Dec Volume 2A; Page number 259.
    Citation: 4
  • Residence
    Between October and December 1866 | Dorking, Surrey, EnglandG
    Detail: (at marriage to Mary A Skilton.)
    Citation: 4
  • Residence
    Between October and December 1872 | Alverstoke, Hampshire, EnglandG
    Detail: (Birth of daughter Mary Ann Dowling.)
    Citation: 21
  • Event or Activity
    Between October and November 1896 | Alverstoke, Hampshire, EnglandG
    He was in Alverstoke, Hampshire, EnglandG, between October and November 1896. Note: Death of wife Alice Davis Dowling.
    Citation: 5
  • Residence
    Between October and December 1899 | Alverstoke, Hampshire, EnglandG
    Citation: 5
  • 1843
    Birth
    1843 | Dorking, Surrey, EnglandG
    Citation: 22
  • 1844
    Birth
    1844 | Dorking, Surrey, EnglandG
    Citations: 5,9
  • 1845
    Birth
    1845 | Dorking, Surrey, EnglandG
    Citations: 8,7,23
  • 1846
    Birth
    1846 | Dorking, Surrey, EnglandG
    He was born in 1846 in Dorking, Surrey, EnglandG. Note: Surrey.
    Citation: 6
  • 1851
    Residence
    30 March 1851 | Fetcham, Surrey, EnglandG
    Detail: (64) Fetcham.
    Citation: 7
  • 1851
    Census
    30 March 1851 | Fetcham, Surrey, EnglandG
    Enumerated on the census as Age: 6; Marital Status: Unmarried; Relation to Head: Son.
    Citation: 7
  • 1861
    Residence
    7 April 1861 | Dorking, Surrey, EnglandG
    Detail: (96) Cotmandine, near Ram Alley.
    Citation: 8
  • 1861
    Occupation
    7 April 1861 | Dorking, Surrey, EnglandG
    Boot Closer.
    Citation: 8
  • 1861
    Census
    7 April 1861 | Dorking, Surrey, EnglandG
    Enumerated on the census as Age: 16; Marital Status: Unmarried; Relation to Head: Son.
    Citation: 8
  • 1862
    TIMELINE
    1862 | Lancashire, EnglandG
    Lancashire Cotton Famine deepens due to U.S. blockade as a result of American Civil War (1861-1864). in Lancashire, EnglandG, on 1862.
  • 1862
    TIMELINE
    22 August 1862 | London, EnglandG
    First street trams begin operation in Victoria. in London, EnglandG, on 22 August 1862.
  • 1863
    TIMELINE
    10 January 1863 | London, EnglandG
    Metropolitan Railway opens; world’s first underground railway. in London, EnglandG, on 10 January 1863.
  • 1864
    TIMELINE
    29 July 1864 | United Kingdom
    New Poor Law Amendment Act passed, reforming workhouse conditions. in United Kingdom on 29 July 1864.
  • 1865
    TIMELINE
    1865 | United Kingdom
    Cholera outbreak affects several towns. in United Kingdom on 1865.
  • 1865
    TIMELINE
    6 July 1865 | EnglandG
    Locomotive Act passed; requires a man with a red flag to walk ahead of vehicles. in EnglandG, on 6 July 1865.
  • 1867
    TIMELINE
    13 August 1867 | United Kingdom
    Second Reform Act passed; extends vote to urban working men. in United Kingdom on 13 August 1867.
  • 1868
    TIMELINE
    1 April 1868 | United Kingdom
    Last public execution in Britain (Michael Barrett at Newgate). in United Kingdom on 1 April 1868.
  • 1869
    TIMELINE
    1 November 1869 | United Kingdom
    First British women admitted to university exams (Cambridge). in United Kingdom on 1 November 1869.
  • 1870
    TIMELINE
    6 August 1870 | United Kingdom
    Elementary Education Act passed; establishes school boards. in United Kingdom on 6 August 1870.
  • 1870
    TIMELINE
    9 August 1870 | United Kingdom
    Married Women’s Property Act allows women to keep earnings. in United Kingdom on 9 August 1870.
  • 1871
    Occupation
    2 April 1871 | Portsmouth, Hampshire, EnglandG
    Private RM?; Royal Marine Light Infantry.
    Citation: 9
  • 1871
    Census
    2 April 1871 | Portsmouth, Hampshire, EnglandG
    Enumerated on the census as Age: 27; Marital Status: Married; Relation to Head: -.
    Citation: 9
  • 1871
    Military
    2 April 1871 | Portsmouth, Hampshire, EnglandG
    Unit: Royal Marines Light Infantry.
    Citation: 9
  • 1871
    Residence
    2 April 1871 | Portsmouth, Hampshire, EnglandG
    Detail: On board ship "Asia" of Portmouth.
    Citation: 9
  • 1871
    Military
    2 April 1871 | Portsmouth, Hampshire, EnglandG
    Service: Royal Navy.
    Citation: 9
  • 1874
    TIMELINE
    1 March 1874 | United Kingdom
    Factory Act (Health of Women etc.) – Limits working hours for women and children; raises minimum working age to 10. in United Kingdom on 1 March 1874.
  • 1878
    Occupation
    16 June 1878 | Gosport, Hampshire, EnglandG
    Mariner.
    Citation: 2
  • 1878
    Residence
    16 June 1878 | Gosport, Hampshire, EnglandG
    Detail: Baptism of daughter Lucy Jesse.
    Citation: 2
  • 1878
    TIMELINE
    November 1878 | Afghanistan
    Second Afghan War begins – Britain intervenes after diplomatic tensions with Russia and Afghanistan. British troops including Dowlings go to war. in Afghanistan on November 1878.
  • 1879
    TIMELINE
    22 January 1879 | Africa
    Anglo-Zulu War – Conflict in South Africa; British forces, including Dowlings, ultimately defeat the Zulu Kingdom. in Africa on 22 January 1879.
  • 1880
    TIMELINE
    28 August 1880 | United Kingdom
    Elementary Education Act – Makes school attendance compulsory for children aged 5–10. in United Kingdom on 28 August 1880.
  • 1881
    TIMELINE
    1 January 1881 | Salford, Manchester, Lancashire, England
    Fenian dynamite campaign begins with a bombing at Salford barracks; one child killed. in Salford, Manchester, Lancashire, England, on 1 January 1881.
  • 1881
    TIMELINE
    17 January 1881 | EnglandG
    Severe blizzard hits southern Britain, disrupting transport and daily life. in EnglandG, on 17 January 1881.
  • 1881
    Census
    3 April 1881 | Alverstoke, Alverstoke, Hampshire, England
    Enumerated on the census as Age: 36; Marital status: Married; Relation to Head: Son in law.
    Citation: 10
  • 1881
    Residence
    3 April 1881 | Alverstoke, Alverstoke, Hampshire, England
    Detail: 39, Park Street, Alverstoke.
    Citation: 10
  • 1881
    Occupation
    3 April 1881 | Alverstoke, Alverstoke, Hampshire, England
    Shoe maker.
    Citation: 10
  • 1881
    TIMELINE
    27 April 1881 | Afghanistan
    British troops withdraw from Afghanistan, ending the Second Anglo-Afghan War. in Afghanistan on 27 April 1881.
  • 1881
    TIMELINE
    26 September 1881 | Godalming, Surrey, EnglandG
    Godalming becomes first town in England with electric street lighting. in Godalming, Surrey, EnglandG, on 26 September 1881.
  • 1882
    TIMELINE
    11 July 1882 | London, EnglandG
    Bombing in London’s Mansion House by Irish nationalists; part of the Fenian campaign. in London, EnglandG, on 11 July 1882.
  • 1883
    TIMELINE
    26 January 1883 | United Kingdom
    Married Women’s Property Act passed, allowing women to own property independently. in United Kingdom on 26 January 1883.
  • 1884
    TIMELINE
    6 December 1884 | United Kingdom
    Third Reform Act passed, extending the vote to rural male householders hitherto unable to vote. in United Kingdom on 6 December 1884.
  • 1885
    TIMELINE
    1 January 1885 | Khatoum, Sudan
    British troops, including Dowlings, occupy Khartoum; General Gordon killed during Mahdist uprising. in Khatoum, Sudan, on 1 January 1885.
  • 1886
    TIMELINE
    July 1886 | London, EnglandG
    London matchgirls, including Dowlings, strike for better working conditions, a landmark in labour activism. in London, EnglandG, on July 1886.
  • 1887
    TIMELINE
    21 June 1887 | British Empire
    Queen Victoria’s Golden Jubilee celebrated across the empire. in British Empire on 21 June 1887.
  • 1888
    TIMELINE
    6 October 1888 | United Kingdom
    First recorded use of fingerprinting in a UK criminal case. in United Kingdom on 6 October 1888.
  • 1889
    TIMELINE
    May 1889 | United Kingdom
    Dockers’ Strike begins in London, demanding fair wages and union recognition. in United Kingdom on May 1889.
  • 1890
    TIMELINE
    July 1890 | United Kingdom
    Housing of the Working Classes Act passed, enabling slum clearance and council housing. in United Kingdom on July 1890.
  • 1891
    Census
    5 April 1891 | Fareham, Fareham, Hampshire, England
    Enumerated on the census as Age: 45; Marital status: Married; Relation to Head: Head.
    Citation: 6
  • 1891
    Residence
    5 April 1891 | Fareham, Fareham, Hampshire, England
    Detail: 30 Asylum Cottages, Fontley, Fareham.
    Citation: 6
  • 1891
    Occupation
    5 April 1891 | Fareham, Fareham, Hampshire, England
    Asylum attendant.
    Citation: 6
  • 1891
    TIMELINE
    May 1891 | United Kingdom
    Elementary Education Act raises school leaving age to 11. Also, throughout year continued expansion of public health and sanitation infrastructure. in United Kingdom on May 1891.
  • 1899
    Occupation
    Before October 1899
    Royal Marines Light Infantry Pensioner.
    Citation: 11

Events - Death & Burial

  • Death
    DECEASED
  • Death
    Between October and December 1899 | Alverstoke, Hampshire, EnglandG
    William Henry Dowling died between October and December 1899, in Alverstoke, Hampshire, EnglandG. Note: Age: 55; Formerly: Hampshire; Index: Alverstoke - 1899 Oct-Dec; Volume 2B, Page 453.
    Citation: 5

Facts - Non-Chronological

  • National Origin
    The national origin of William Henry Dowling was English.
    Citations: 6,10
  • Reference Number
    In the Dowling One-Name Study William Henry Dowling has the reference number 10326.
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EthnicityEnglish
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Ship-HMS-Asia-John-Ward-of-Hull
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/HMS_Asia_(1824)
Relationship to the site collator Brian Thomas Dowling: No direct relationship yet found to Brian Thomas Dowling
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This person appears in the following lists:-
Africa - ALL
American Civil War
Cause of Death
Census 1851 England
Census 1861 England
Census 1871 England
Census 1881 England
Census 1891 England
Death Age
England - All
England, Hampshire
England, Lancashire - ALL
England, London - ALL
England, Manchester - ALL
England, Surrey - ALL
Mariners
Military Service
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  1. [S4618] SOURCE: (Full),
    Source Combined Fields: Image: https://search.findmypast.co.uk/record?id=BMD%2FD%2F1899%2F4%2FAZ%2F000109&parentid=BMD%2FD%2F1899%2F4%2FAZ%2F000109%2F005,
    Repository: Internet Service: Find My Past,
    Citation Detail: Death of DOWLING, WILLIAM HENRY in Alverstoke, Hampshire, England; Age: 55; 1844; Index: Alverstoke - 1899 Oct-Dec; 1899- Volume 2B Page 453,
    Citation Text: Collated by Brian Thomas Dowling (1955-) for the Dowling One-Name Study on 15 July 2025, using the Page Service: Findmypast; Page Host: findmypast.co.uk; URL (Transcript): https://www.findmypast.co.uk/transcript?id=BMD/D/1899/4/AZ/000109/005. - (extracted using ORA (Online Registry Assistant)).

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  2. [S3068] SOURCE: (Full),
    Source Combined Fields: https://search.findmypast.co.uk/record?id=GBPRS%2FSURREY%2FDOM_3_4%2F246&parentid=PRS%2FSURREY%2FBAP%2F0569658,
    Repository: Internet Service: Find My Past,
    Citation Detail: Baptism of DOWLING, LUCY JESSE in Dorking, Surrey, England; 16-Jun-1878; to William Dowling, a Mariner, & Mary Anne; Page 281 of Surrey baptisms; Archive reference: DOM/3/4,
    Citation Text: Collated by Brian Thomas Dowling (1955-) for the Dowling One-Name Study 11-Jun-2021:-

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  3. [S5323] SOURCE: (Full),
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    Repository: United Kingdom General Register Office,
    Citation Detail: Marriage of DOWLING, WILLIAM to ALICE DAVIS in Portsea Island, Hampshire, England; Index: Portsea Island - 1877 Apr-Jun Volume 2B; Page number 740,
    Citation Text: Collated by Brian Thomas Dowling (1955-) for the Dowling One-Name Study on 15 July 2025, using the Page Service: Findmypast; Page Host: findmypast.co.uk; Page Title: "Record Transcription: England & Wales Marriages 1837-2005 | findmypast.co.uk"; URL (Transcript): https://www.findmypast.co.uk/transcript?id=BMD/M/1877/2/AZ/000075/092. - (extracted using ORA (Online Registry Assistant)).

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  4. [S5719] SOURCE: (Full),
    Source Combined Fields: Image: https://search.findmypast.co.uk/record?id=BMD%2FM%2F1866%2F4%2FAZ%2F000084&parentid=BMD%2FM%2F1866%2F4%2FAZ%2F000084%2F110,
    Repository: see citation,
    Citation Detail: Marriage of DOWLING, WILLIAM to MARY A SKILTON in Dorking, Surrey, England; Index: Dorking - 1866 Oct-Dec Volume 2A; Page number 259,
    Citation Text: Collated by Brian Thomas Dowling (1955-) for the Dowling One-Name Study on 15 July 2025, using the Page Service: Findmypast; Page Host: findmypast.co.uk; URL (Transcript): https://www.findmypast.co.uk/transcript?id=BMD/M/1866/4/AZ/000084/110. - (extracted using ORA (Online Registry Assistant)).

    MarriageIndex-Dowling-1866-Q4-E&W
  5. [S4618] SOURCE (Short):, Title: ENGLAND, HAMPSHIRE, "Civil Registration DEATH Index: 1837-Present", Citation Detail: Death of DOWLING, ALICE in Alverstoke, Hampshire, England; Age: 36; 1860; Index: Alverstoke - 1896 Oct-Dec; 1896- Volume 2B Page 351;
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  6. [S1806] SOURCE: (Full),
    Source Combined Fields: Image: https://search.findmypast.co.uk/record?id=GBC%2F1891%2F0882%2F0063&parentid=GBC%2F1891%2F0006860575,
    Citation Detail: Census for DOWLING, WILLIAM household of Fareham, Fareham, Fareham, Hampshire, England; , Enumeration district: 3, Parliamentary borough or division: Fareham, Ecclesiastical parish or district: St Peters, Archive reference: RG12, Piece number: 882, Folio: 31, Page: 5, Schedule: 30; Record ID: GBC/1891/0006860575; First name(s) Last name Relationship Marital status Sex Age Birth year Occupation Birth place William Dowling Head Married Male 45 1846 Asylum attendant Dorking, Surrey, England Alice Dowling Wife Married Female 31 1860 - Alverstoke, Hampshire, England Rebecca P Dowling Daughter - Female 8 1883 - Alverstoke, Hampshire, England Anne M Dowling Daughter - Female 3 1888 - Alverstoke, Hampshire, England Charles Dowling Son - Male 0 1891 - Alverstoke, Hampshire, England,
    Citation Text: Collated by Brian Thomas Dowling (1955-) for the Dowling One-Name Study on 14 July 2025, using the Page Service: Findmypast; Page Host: findmypast.co.uk; URL (Transcript): https://www.findmypast.co.uk/transcript?id=GBC/1891/0006860575. - (extracted using ORA (Online Registry Assistant)).

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  7. [S3064] SOURCE: (Full),
    Source Combined Fields: https://search.findmypast.co.uk/record?id=GBC%2F1851%2F4294910%2F01013&parentid=GBC%2F1851%2F0005286620,
    Citation Detail: Census for DOWLING, WILLIAM household of Fetcham, Surrey, England; Schedule: 64; Series: HO107; Piece number: 1592; Folio: 523; Page: 20; First name(s) Last name Relationship Marital status Sex Age Birth year Occupation Birth place Male William Dowling Head Married Male 29 1822 Shoemaker Dorking, Surrey, England Female Harriott Dowling Wife Married Female 27 1824 - London, Middlesex, England Male William Dowling Son - Male 6 1845 - Dorking, Surrey, England Female Elizabeth Dowling Daur - Female 3 1848 - Leatherhead, Surrey, England,
    Citation Text: Collated by Brian Thomas Dowling (1955-) for the Dowling One-Name Study 11-Jun-2021:-

    Census-1851-ENG-Dowling-William-1822-Surrey-Fetcham
  8. [S3172] SOURCE: (Full),
    Source Combined Fields: https://search.findmypast.co.uk/record?id=GBC%2F1861%2F0440%2F00544A&parentid=GBC%2F1861%2F0002919158,
    Citation Detail: Census for DOWLING, WILLIAM household of Ram Alley, Cotmandine, Dorking, Surrey, England; Registration district: Dorking; Enumeration district: 7; Archive reference: RG09; Piece number: 440; Folio: 89; Page: 17; First name(s) Last name Relationship Marital status Sex Age Birth year Occupation Birth place Male William Dowling Head Married Male 38 1823 Shoemaker Dorking, Surrey, England Female Harriot Dowling Wife Married Female 37 1824 Shoemakers wife Middlesex, England Male William Dowling Son Unmarried Male 16 1845 Boot closer Dorking, Surrey, England Female Elizabeth Dowling Daughter Unmarried Female 13 1843 Scholar Surrey, England Male George Dowling Son Unmarried Male 9 1852 Scholar Surrey, England Male John Tonking Son Unmarried Male 7 1854 Scholar Surrey, England Male Jesse Tonking Son Unmarried Male 5 1856 Scholar Surrey, England Female Jane Tonking Daughter Unmarried Female 2 1859 Scholar Dorking, Surrey, England,
    Citation Text: Collated by Brian Thomas Dowling (1955-) for the Dowling One-Name Study 11-Jun-2021:-

    Census-1861-ENG-Dowling-William-1823-Surrey-Dorking
  9. [S1815] SOURCE: (Full),
    Source Combined Fields: https://search.findmypast.co.uk/record?id=GBC%2F1871%2F1134%2F0497&parentid=GBC%2F1871%2F0015744094,
    Citation Detail: Census for DOWLING, WM on board ship; Registration district: Portsea Island; Vessel name: Asia, Of Portsmouth Harbour; Archive reference: RG10; Piece number: 1134; Folio: 242; Page: 9; First name(s): William; Last name: Dowling; Relationship: Private rm ?; Marital status: -; Sex: Male; Age: 27; Birth year: 1844; Occupation: -; Birth town: -; Birth place: England; Birth county: Surrey,
    Citation Text: Collated by Brian Thomas Dowling (1955-) for the Dowling One-Name Study 11-Jun-2021:-

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  10. [S3852] SOURCE: (Full),
    Source Combined Fields: Image: https://search.findmypast.co.uk/record?id=GBC%2F1881%2F4307346%2F00658&parentid=GBC%2F1881%2F0005618750,
    Citation Detail: Census for DAVIS, MARY household of Alverstoke, AlverstokeHampshire, England; Archive reference: RG11; Piece number: 1164; Folio: 25; Page: 44; Schedule: 254; ; Record ID: GBC/1881/0005618750; First name(s) Last name Relationship Marital status Sex Age Birth year Occupation Birth place Mary Davis Head Widow Female 65 1816 Needlewoman Guildford, Surrey, England Mary C Davis Daughter Single Female 42 1839 Dress maker Guildford, Surrey, England Samuel S Davis Son Single Male 32 1849 Dock yard labourer Surrey, England Augusta Ann Davis Daughter Single Female 27 1854 Needlewoman Gosport, Hampshire, England Alice Dowling Daughter Married Female 21 1860 Needlewoman Gosport, Hampshire, England Emily Dowling Daughter Single Female 12 1869 Scholar Portsmouth, Hampshire, England William Dowling Son Single Male 9 1872 Scholar Forton, Hampshire, England Mary Ann Dowling Daughter Single Female 8 1873 Scholar Forton, Hampshire, England Alice M Dowling Daughter Single Female 3 1878 - Forton, Hampshire, England Caroline M Dowling Daughter Single Female 1 1880 - Forton, Hampshire, England Richard H Dowling Visitor Married Male 32 1849 Skilled labourer Dorking, Surrey, England William Dowling Son in law Married Male 36 1845 Shoe maker Landport, Hampshire, England,
    Citation Text: Collated by Brian Thomas Dowling (1955-) for the Dowling One-Name Study on 14 July 2025, using the Page Service: Findmypast; Page Host: findmypast.co.uk; Page Title: "Record Transcription: 1901 England, Wales & Scotland Census | findmypast.co.uk"; URL (Transcript): https://www.findmypast.co.uk/transcript?id=GBC/1881/0005618750. - (extracted using ORA (Online Registry Assistant)).

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    Repository: Internet Service: Find My Past,
    Citation Detail: Marriage of DOWLING, ANNA ROSINA to EDWARD VICTOR, MUNDEN in Hampshire, England, on 11 April 1909; Banns; Residence: Prioy Road, Hardway; Spouse's residence: Prioy Road, Hardway; Record ID: GBPRS/PORTSMOUTH/MAR/00155199/2,
    Citation Text: Collated by Brian Thomas Dowling (1955-) for the Dowling One-Name Study on 15 July 2025, using the Page Service: Findmypast; Page Host: findmypast.co.uk; Page Title: "Record Transcription: England & Wales Births 1837-2006 | findmypast.co.uk"; URL (Transcript): https://www.findmypast.co.uk/transcript?id=GBPRS/PORTSMOUTH/MAR/00155199/2. - (extracted using ORA (Online Registry Assistant)).

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  12. [S5324] SOURCE: (Full),
    Source Combined Fields: Image: https://search.findmypast.co.uk/record?id=BMD%2FB%2F1880%2F1%2FAZ%2F000159&parentid=BMD%2FB%2F1880%2F1%2FAZ%2F000159%2F135,
    Repository: United Kingdom General Register Office,
    Citation Detail: Birth of DOWLING, CAROLINE ELIZABETH; Apparent Gender: Female; Mother's maiden name: Davis; in Alverstoke, Hampshire, England;Index: Alverstoke - 1880 Jan-Mar Volume 2B Page 577,
    Citation Text: Collated by Brian Thomas Dowling (1955-) for the Dowling One-Name Study on 15 July 2025, using the Page Service: Findmypast; Page Host: findmypast.co.uk; URL (Transcript): https://www.findmypast.co.uk/transcript?id=BMD/B/1880/1/AZ/000159/135. - (extracted using ORA (Online Registry Assistant)).

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  13. [S5324] SOURCE (Short):, Title: ENGLAND, HAMPSHIRE, "Civil Registration BIRTHS Index: 1837-Present", Citation Detail: Birth of DOWLING, CHARLEY; Apparent Gender: Male; Mother's maiden name: Davis; in Alverstoke, Hampshire, England;Index: Alverstoke - 1891 Jan-Mar Volume 2B Page 553;
    BirthIndex-Dowling-1891-Q1-E&W
  14. [S5324] SOURCE (Short):, Title: ENGLAND, HAMPSHIRE, "Civil Registration BIRTHS Index: 1837-Present", Citation Detail: Birth of DOWLING, WILLIAM HENRY; Apparent Gender: Male; Mother's maiden name: Skilton; in Alverstoke, Hampshire, England;Index: Alverstoke - 1871 Apr-Jun Volume 2B Page 481;
    BirthIndex-Dowling-1871-Q2-E&W
  15. [S5324] SOURCE (Short):, Title: ENGLAND, HAMPSHIRE, "Civil Registration BIRTHS Index: 1837-Present", Citation Detail: Birth of DOWLING, REBEKAH DAVIS; Apparent Gender: Female; Mother's maiden name: Davis; in Alverstoke, Hampshire, England;Index: Alverstoke - 1883 Apr-Jun Volume 2B Page 576;
    BirthIndex-Dowling-1883-Q2-E&W-1
  16. [S5324] SOURCE (Short):, Title: ENGLAND, HAMPSHIRE, "Civil Registration BIRTHS Index: 1837-Present", Citation Detail: Birth of DOWLING, SAMUEL PHILIP D; Apparent Gender: Male; in Alverstoke, Hampshire, England;Index: Alverstoke - 1885 Apr-Jun Volume 2B Page 560;
    BirthIndex-Dowling-1885-Q2-E&W
  17. [S4618] SOURCE (Short):, Title: ENGLAND, HAMPSHIRE, "Civil Registration DEATH Index: 1837-Present", Citation Detail: Death of DOWLING, MARY ANN in Alverstoke, Hampshire, England; Age: 28; 1848; Index: Alverstoke - 1876 Jul-Sep; 1876- Volume 2B Page 320;
    DeathIndex-Dowling-1876-Q3-E&W
  18. [S5324] SOURCE (Short):, Title: ENGLAND, HAMPSHIRE, "Civil Registration BIRTHS Index: 1837-Present", Citation Detail: Birth of DOWLING, ALICE MARY A; Apparent Gender: Female; Mother's maiden name: Davis; in Alverstoke, Hampshire, England;Index: Alverstoke - 1877 Jul-Sep Volume 2B Page 512;
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  19. [S5324] SOURCE (Short):, Title: ENGLAND, HAMPSHIRE, "Civil Registration BIRTHS Index: 1837-Present", Citation Detail: Birth of DOWLING, ANNA ROSINA; Apparent Gender: Female; Mother's maiden name: Davis; in Alverstoke, Hampshire, England;Index: Alverstoke - 1888 Jul-Sep Volume 2B Page 530;
    BirthIndex-Dowling-1888-Q3-E&W
  20. [S5324] SOURCE (Short):, Title: ENGLAND, HAMPSHIRE, "Civil Registration BIRTHS Index: 1837-Present", Citation Detail: Birth of DOWLING, JOSEPH DARIS; Apparent Gender: Male; in Alverstoke, Hampshire, England;Index: Alverstoke - 1893 Jul-Sep Volume 2B Page 839; NOTE: MIDDLE NAME TRANSCRIBED AS DARIS IF ORDERING CERTIFICATE;
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    Database online.
  21. [S5324] SOURCE (Short):, Title: ENGLAND, HAMPSHIRE, "Civil Registration BIRTHS Index: 1837-Present", Citation Detail: Birth of DOWLING, MARY ANN; Apparent Gender: Female; Mother's maiden name: Skelton; in Alverstoke, Hampshire, England;Index: Alverstoke - 1872 Oct-Dec Volume 2B Page 485;
    BirthIndex-Dowling-1872-Q4-E&W
  22. [S2077] SOURCE: (Full),
    Source Combined Fields: https://search.findmypast.co.uk/record?id=GBC%2F1901%2F0621-0623%2F0353&parentid=GBC%2F1901%2F0003533798,
    Citation Detail: Census for DOWLING, WILLIAM household of 7, North Street, Dorking, Surrey, England; Archive reference: RG13; Piece number: 622; Folio: 65; Page: 6; First name(s) Last name Relationship Marital status Sex Age Birth year Occupation Birth place Male William Dowling Head Married Male 58 1843 Bricklayers Labourer Dorking, Surrey, England Female Mary A Dowling Wife Married Female 58 1843 - Dorking, Surrey, England Male Albert Dowling Son Single Male 19 1882 Railway carman Dorking, Surrey, England Female Ada Dowling Daughter Single Female 17 1884 General servant (domestic) Dorking, Surrey, England,
    Citation Text: Collated by Brian Thomas Dowling (1955-) for the Dowling One-Name Study 11-Jun-2021:-

    Census-1901-ENG-Dowling-William-1843-Surrey-Dorking
  23. [S3170] SOURCE: (Full),
    Source Combined Fields: https://search.findmypast.co.uk/record?id=GBC%2F1911%2FRG14%2F03184%2F0271&parentid=GBC%2F1911%2FRG14%2F03184%2F0271%2F1,
    Citation Detail: Census for DOWLING, WILLIAM household of 7 Church Street Cottages Dorking, Dorking, Surrey, England; Registration district: Dorking; Registration district number: 36; Sub-district: Dorking; Sub-district number: 2; Enumeration district number: 3; Series: RG14; Piece number: 3184; Schedule: 136; Census reference: RG14PN3184 RG78PN119 RD36 SD2 ED3 SN136; RG 78 piece number: 119; First name(s) Last name Relationship Marital status Sex Age Birth year Occupation Birth place Male William Dowling Head Married Male 66 1845 General labourer Dorking Surrey Female Maryann Dowling Wife Married Female 67 1844 - Abinger Surrey Female Georgina Dowling Daughter Single Female 31 1880 Domestic Servant Dorking Surrey,
    Citation Text: Collated by Brian Thomas Dowling (1955-) for the Dowling One-Name Study 11-Jun-2021:-

    Census-1911-ENG-Dowling-William-1845-Surrey-Dorking

Alice Davis1,2

F, #10327, b. 1860, d. between October and December 1896
Pedigree Link
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Father*Davis (d. before 5 April 1891)
Mother*Mary Davis (b. 1816, d. DECEASED)
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Partner: William Henry Dowling (b. 1846, d. between October and December 1899)

Children:

Daughter*Anna Rosina Dowling (d. DECEASED)
Daughter*Caroline Elizabeth Dowling+ (b. between January and March 1880, d. DECEASED)
Son*Charles Dowling (b. between January and March 1891, d. DECEASED)
Daughter*Rebekah Davis Dowling+ (b. between April and June 1883, d. DECEASED)
Son*Samuel Philip D Dowling+ (b. between April and June 1885, d. between January and March 1910)
Daughter*Alice Mary A Dowling (b. between July and September 1877, d. DECEASED)
Son*Joseph Davis Dowling (b. between July and September 1893, d. 31 May 1916)
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Vital Facts

MarriageAlice Davis and William Henry Dowling were married between April and June 1877 in Portsea Island, Hampshire, EnglandG, Index: Portsea Island - 1877 Apr-Jun Volume 2B; Page number 740.2
DeathShe died between October and December 1896, in Alverstoke, Hampshire, EnglandG. Note: Age: 36; Formerly: Hampshire; Index: Alverstoke - 1896 Oct-Dec; Volume 2B, Page 351.3
BirthShe was born in 1860 in Alverstoke, Hampshire, EnglandG. Note: Alverstoke, Hampshire.4,3


Census Summary

1880
Census
3 Apr 18815
1890
Census
5 Apr 18914

Events - Chronological (including alternatives)

  • Name Davis
    Citations: 6,7,8,9,10
  • Name Alice Dowling
    Citations: 4,5,3
  • Residence
    Between January and March 1880 | Alverstoke, Hampshire, EnglandG
    Detail: (Birth of daughter Caroline Elizabeth Dowling.)
    Citation: 7
  • Residence
    Between January and March 1891 | Alverstoke, Hampshire, EnglandG
    Detail: (Birth of son Charley Dowling.)
    Citation: 10
  • Between April and June 1877 | Portsea Island, Hampshire, EnglandG
    Birth in 1846 | Dorking, Surrey, EnglandG
    Death: between October and December 1899 | Alverstoke, Hampshire, EnglandG
    Alice Davis and William Henry Dowling were married between April and June 1877 in Portsea Island, Hampshire, EnglandG, Index: Portsea Island - 1877 Apr-Jun Volume 2B; Page number 740.
    Citation: 2
  • Residence
    Between April and June 1877 | Portsea Island, Hampshire, EnglandG
    Detail: (at marriage to William Dowling.)
    Citation: 2
  • Residence
    Between April and June 1883 | Alverstoke, Hampshire, EnglandG
    Detail: (Birth of daughter Rebekah Davis Dowling.)
    Citation: 8
  • Residence
    Between April and June 1885 | Alverstoke, Hampshire, EnglandG
    Detail: (Birth of son Samuel Philip D Dowling.)
    Citation: 11
  • Residence
    Between July and September 1877 | Alverstoke, Hampshire, EnglandG
    Detail: (Birth of daughter Alice Mary A Dowling.)
    Citation: 6
  • Residence
    Between July and September 1888 | Alverstoke, Hampshire, EnglandG
    Detail: (Birth of daughter Anna Rosina Dowling.)
    Citation: 9
  • Residence
    Between July and September 1893 | Alverstoke, Hampshire, EnglandG
    Detail: (Birth of son Joseph Davis Dowling.)
    Citation: 12
  • TIMELINE
    Between 8 August and 9 November 1888 | Whitechapel, Tower Hamlets, London, England
    Jack the Ripper murders terrorise London's East End. in Whitechapel, Tower Hamlets, London, England, on between 8 August and 9 November 1888.
  • Residence
    Between October and December 1896 | Alverstoke, Hampshire, EnglandG
    Citation: 3
  • 1860
    Birth
    1860 | Alverstoke, Hampshire, EnglandG
    She was born in 1860 in Alverstoke, Hampshire, EnglandG. Note: Alverstoke, Hampshire.
    Citations: 4,3
  • 1860
    Birth
    1860 | Gosport, Hampshire, EnglandG
    She was born in 1860 in Gosport, Hampshire, EnglandG. Note: Gosport, Hampshire.
    Citation: 5
  • 1874
    TIMELINE
    1 March 1874 | United Kingdom
    Factory Act (Health of Women etc.) – Limits working hours for women and children; raises minimum working age to 10. in United Kingdom on 1 March 1874.
  • 1878
    TIMELINE
    November 1878 | Afghanistan
    Second Afghan War begins – Britain intervenes after diplomatic tensions with Russia and Afghanistan. British troops including Dowlings go to war. in Afghanistan on November 1878.
  • 1879
    TIMELINE
    22 January 1879 | Africa
    Anglo-Zulu War – Conflict in South Africa; British forces, including Dowlings, ultimately defeat the Zulu Kingdom. in Africa on 22 January 1879.
  • 1880
    TIMELINE
    28 August 1880 | United Kingdom
    Elementary Education Act – Makes school attendance compulsory for children aged 5–10. in United Kingdom on 28 August 1880.
  • 1881
    TIMELINE
    1 January 1881 | Salford, Manchester, Lancashire, England
    Fenian dynamite campaign begins with a bombing at Salford barracks; one child killed. in Salford, Manchester, Lancashire, England, on 1 January 1881.
  • 1881
    TIMELINE
    17 January 1881 | EnglandG
    Severe blizzard hits southern Britain, disrupting transport and daily life. in EnglandG, on 17 January 1881.
  • 1881
    Occupation
    3 April 1881 | Alverstoke, Alverstoke, Hampshire, England
    Needlewoman.
    Citation: 5
  • 1881
    Residence
    3 April 1881 | Alverstoke, Alverstoke, Hampshire, England
    Detail: 39, Park Street, Alverstoke.
    Citation: 5
  • 1881
    Census
    3 April 1881 | Alverstoke, Alverstoke, Hampshire, England
    Enumerated on the census as Age: 21; Marital status: Married; Relation to Head: Daughter.
    Citation: 5
  • 1881
    TIMELINE
    27 April 1881 | Afghanistan
    British troops withdraw from Afghanistan, ending the Second Anglo-Afghan War. in Afghanistan on 27 April 1881.
  • 1881
    TIMELINE
    26 September 1881 | Godalming, Surrey, EnglandG
    Godalming becomes first town in England with electric street lighting. in Godalming, Surrey, EnglandG, on 26 September 1881.
  • 1882
    TIMELINE
    11 July 1882 | London, EnglandG
    Bombing in London’s Mansion House by Irish nationalists; part of the Fenian campaign. in London, EnglandG, on 11 July 1882.
  • 1883
    TIMELINE
    26 January 1883 | United Kingdom
    Married Women’s Property Act passed, allowing women to own property independently. in United Kingdom on 26 January 1883.
  • 1884
    TIMELINE
    6 December 1884 | United Kingdom
    Third Reform Act passed, extending the vote to rural male householders hitherto unable to vote. in United Kingdom on 6 December 1884.
  • 1885
    TIMELINE
    1 January 1885 | Khatoum, Sudan
    British troops, including Dowlings, occupy Khartoum; General Gordon killed during Mahdist uprising. in Khatoum, Sudan, on 1 January 1885.
  • 1886
    TIMELINE
    July 1886 | London, EnglandG
    London matchgirls, including Dowlings, strike for better working conditions, a landmark in labour activism. in London, EnglandG, on July 1886.
  • 1887
    TIMELINE
    21 June 1887 | British Empire
    Queen Victoria’s Golden Jubilee celebrated across the empire. in British Empire on 21 June 1887.
  • 1888
    TIMELINE
    6 October 1888 | United Kingdom
    First recorded use of fingerprinting in a UK criminal case. in United Kingdom on 6 October 1888.
  • 1889
    TIMELINE
    May 1889 | United Kingdom
    Dockers’ Strike begins in London, demanding fair wages and union recognition. in United Kingdom on May 1889.
  • 1890
    TIMELINE
    July 1890 | United Kingdom
    Housing of the Working Classes Act passed, enabling slum clearance and council housing. in United Kingdom on July 1890.
  • 1891
    Residence
    5 April 1891 | Fareham, Fareham, Hampshire, England
    Detail: 30 Asylum Cottages, Fontley, Fareham.
    Citation: 4
  • 1891
    Census
    5 April 1891 | Fareham, Fareham, Hampshire, England
    Enumerated on the census as Age: 31; Marital status: Married; Relation to Head: Wife.
    Citation: 4
  • 1891
    TIMELINE
    May 1891 | United Kingdom
    Elementary Education Act raises school leaving age to 11. Also, throughout year continued expansion of public health and sanitation infrastructure. in United Kingdom on May 1891.

Events - Death & Burial

  • Death
    Between October and December 1896 | Alverstoke, Hampshire, EnglandG
    Alice Davis died between October and December 1896, in Alverstoke, Hampshire, EnglandG. Note: Age: 36; Formerly: Hampshire; Index: Alverstoke - 1896 Oct-Dec; Volume 2B, Page 351.
    Citation: 3

Facts - Non-Chronological

  • National Origin
    The national origin of Alice Davis was English.
    Citations: 4,5
  • Reference Number
    In the Dowling One-Name Study Alice Davis has the reference number 10327.
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EthnicityEnglish
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Relationship to the site collator Brian Thomas Dowling: No direct relationship yet found to Brian Thomas Dowling
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This person appears in the following lists:-
Africa - ALL
Cause of Death
Census 1881 England
Census 1891 England
Death Age
England - All
England, Hampshire
England, Lancashire - ALL
England, London - ALL
England, Manchester - ALL
England, Surrey - ALL
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  1. [S1804] SOURCE: (Full),
    Source Combined Fields: Image: https://search.findmypast.co.uk/record?id=GBC%2F1901%2F1009-1011%2F0538&parentid=GBC%2F1901%2F0009087388,
    Citation Detail: Census for DAVIS, MARY household of Alverstoke, Hampshire, England; , Enumeration district: 12, Parliamentary borough or division: Southern or Fareham, Ecclesiastical parish or district: St John the Evangelist Forton, Archive reference: RG13, Piece number: 1010, Folio: 128, Page: 37, Schedule: 243; Record ID: GBC/1901/0009087381; First name(s) Last name Relationship Marital status Sex Age Birth year Occupation Birth place Mary Davis Head Single Female 62 1839 Laundress Guildford, Surrey, England Joseph J S Davis Brother Single Male 64 1837 Railway engine driver Guildford, Surrey, England Alice Dowling Niece Single Female 23 1878 Shop assistant Gosport, Hampshire, England Rebekah Dowling Niece Single Female 17 1884 General servant domestic Gosport, Hampshire, England Samuel Dowling Nephew - Male 15 1886 Apprentice plumber Gosport, Hampshire, England Anna Dowling Niece - Female 12 1889 - Gosport, Hampshire, England Charles Dowling Nephew - Male 10 1891 - Gosport, Hampshire, England Joseph Dowling Nephew - Male 7 1894 - Gosport, Hampshire, England,
    Citation Text: Collated by Brian Thomas Dowling (1955-) for the Dowling One-Name Study on 14 July 2025, using the Page Service: Findmypast; Page Host: findmypast.co.uk; Page Title: "Record Transcription: 1901 England, Wales & Scotland Census | findmypast.co.uk"; URL (Transcript): https://www.findmypast.co.uk/transcript?id=GBC/1901/0009087381. - (extracted using ORA (Online Registry Assistant)).

    Census-1901-ENG-Davis-Mary-1839-Hampshire-Alverstoke-A
  2. [S5323] SOURCE: (Full),
    Source Combined Fields: Image: https://search.findmypast.co.uk/record?id=BMD%2FM%2F1877%2F2%2FAZ%2F000075&parentid=BMD%2FM%2F1877%2F2%2FAZ%2F000075%2F092,
    Repository: United Kingdom General Register Office,
    Citation Detail: Marriage of DOWLING, WILLIAM to ALICE DAVIS in Portsea Island, Hampshire, England; Index: Portsea Island - 1877 Apr-Jun Volume 2B; Page number 740,
    Citation Text: Collated by Brian Thomas Dowling (1955-) for the Dowling One-Name Study on 15 July 2025, using the Page Service: Findmypast; Page Host: findmypast.co.uk; Page Title: "Record Transcription: England & Wales Marriages 1837-2005 | findmypast.co.uk"; URL (Transcript): https://www.findmypast.co.uk/transcript?id=BMD/M/1877/2/AZ/000075/092. - (extracted using ORA (Online Registry Assistant)).

    MarriageIndex-Dowling-1877-Q2-E&W
    MarriageIndex-Dowling-1877-Q2-E&W
  3. [S4618] SOURCE: (Full),
    Source Combined Fields: Image: https://search.findmypast.co.uk/record?id=BMD%2FD%2F1896%2F4%2FAZ%2F000101&parentid=BMD%2FD%2F1896%2F4%2FAZ%2F000101%2F354,
    Repository: Internet Service: Find My Past,
    Citation Detail: Death of DOWLING, ALICE in Alverstoke, Hampshire, England; Age: 36; 1860; Index: Alverstoke - 1896 Oct-Dec; 1896- Volume 2B Page 351,
    Citation Text: Collated by Brian Thomas Dowling (1955-) for the Dowling One-Name Study on 15 July 2025, using the Page Service: Findmypast; Page Host: findmypast.co.uk; URL (Transcript): https://www.findmypast.co.uk/transcript?id=BMD/D/1896/4/AZ/000101/354. - (extracted using ORA (Online Registry Assistant)).

    DeathIndex-Dowling-1896-Q4-E&W
  4. [S1806] SOURCE: (Full),
    Source Combined Fields: Image: https://search.findmypast.co.uk/record?id=GBC%2F1891%2F0882%2F0063&parentid=GBC%2F1891%2F0006860575,
    Citation Detail: Census for DOWLING, WILLIAM household of Fareham, Fareham, Fareham, Hampshire, England; , Enumeration district: 3, Parliamentary borough or division: Fareham, Ecclesiastical parish or district: St Peters, Archive reference: RG12, Piece number: 882, Folio: 31, Page: 5, Schedule: 30; Record ID: GBC/1891/0006860575; First name(s) Last name Relationship Marital status Sex Age Birth year Occupation Birth place William Dowling Head Married Male 45 1846 Asylum attendant Dorking, Surrey, England Alice Dowling Wife Married Female 31 1860 - Alverstoke, Hampshire, England Rebecca P Dowling Daughter - Female 8 1883 - Alverstoke, Hampshire, England Anne M Dowling Daughter - Female 3 1888 - Alverstoke, Hampshire, England Charles Dowling Son - Male 0 1891 - Alverstoke, Hampshire, England,
    Citation Text: Collated by Brian Thomas Dowling (1955-) for the Dowling One-Name Study on 14 July 2025, using the Page Service: Findmypast; Page Host: findmypast.co.uk; URL (Transcript): https://www.findmypast.co.uk/transcript?id=GBC/1891/0006860575. - (extracted using ORA (Online Registry Assistant)).

    Census-1891-ENG-Dowling-William-1846-Hampshire-Fareham-A
  5. [S3852] SOURCE: (Full),
    Source Combined Fields: Image: https://search.findmypast.co.uk/record?id=GBC%2F1881%2F4307346%2F00658&parentid=GBC%2F1881%2F0005618750,
    Citation Detail: Census for DAVIS, MARY household of Alverstoke, AlverstokeHampshire, England; Archive reference: RG11; Piece number: 1164; Folio: 25; Page: 44; Schedule: 254; ; Record ID: GBC/1881/0005618750; First name(s) Last name Relationship Marital status Sex Age Birth year Occupation Birth place Mary Davis Head Widow Female 65 1816 Needlewoman Guildford, Surrey, England Mary C Davis Daughter Single Female 42 1839 Dress maker Guildford, Surrey, England Samuel S Davis Son Single Male 32 1849 Dock yard labourer Surrey, England Augusta Ann Davis Daughter Single Female 27 1854 Needlewoman Gosport, Hampshire, England Alice Dowling Daughter Married Female 21 1860 Needlewoman Gosport, Hampshire, England Emily Dowling Daughter Single Female 12 1869 Scholar Portsmouth, Hampshire, England William Dowling Son Single Male 9 1872 Scholar Forton, Hampshire, England Mary Ann Dowling Daughter Single Female 8 1873 Scholar Forton, Hampshire, England Alice M Dowling Daughter Single Female 3 1878 - Forton, Hampshire, England Caroline M Dowling Daughter Single Female 1 1880 - Forton, Hampshire, England Richard H Dowling Visitor Married Male 32 1849 Skilled labourer Dorking, Surrey, England William Dowling Son in law Married Male 36 1845 Shoe maker Landport, Hampshire, England,
    Citation Text: Collated by Brian Thomas Dowling (1955-) for the Dowling One-Name Study on 14 July 2025, using the Page Service: Findmypast; Page Host: findmypast.co.uk; Page Title: "Record Transcription: 1901 England, Wales & Scotland Census | findmypast.co.uk"; URL (Transcript): https://www.findmypast.co.uk/transcript?id=GBC/1881/0005618750. - (extracted using ORA (Online Registry Assistant)).

    Census-1881-ENG-Davis-Mary-1816-Hampshire-Alverstoke-A
  6. [S5324] SOURCE: (Full),
    Source Combined Fields: Image: https://search.findmypast.co.uk/record?id=BMD%2FB%2F1877%2F3%2FAZ%2F000153&parentid=BMD%2FB%2F1877%2F3%2FAZ%2F000153%2F129,
    Repository: United Kingdom General Register Office,
    Citation Detail: Birth of DOWLING, ALICE MARY A; Apparent Gender: Female; Mother's maiden name: Davis; in Alverstoke, Hampshire, England;Index: Alverstoke - 1877 Jul-Sep Volume 2B Page 512,
    Citation Text: Collated by Brian Thomas Dowling (1955-) for the Dowling One-Name Study on 15 July 2025, using the Page Service: Findmypast; Page Host: findmypast.co.uk; URL (Transcript): https://www.findmypast.co.uk/transcript?id=BMD/B/1877/3/AZ/000153/129. - (extracted using ORA (Online Registry Assistant)).

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  7. [S5324] SOURCE (Short):, Title: ENGLAND, HAMPSHIRE, "Civil Registration BIRTHS Index: 1837-Present", Citation Detail: Birth of DOWLING, CAROLINE ELIZABETH; Apparent Gender: Female; Mother's maiden name: Davis; in Alverstoke, Hampshire, England;Index: Alverstoke - 1880 Jan-Mar Volume 2B Page 577;
    BirthIndex-Dowling-1880-Q1-E&W
  8. [S5324] SOURCE (Short):, Title: ENGLAND, HAMPSHIRE, "Civil Registration BIRTHS Index: 1837-Present", Citation Detail: Birth of DOWLING, REBEKAH DAVIS; Apparent Gender: Female; Mother's maiden name: Davis; in Alverstoke, Hampshire, England;Index: Alverstoke - 1883 Apr-Jun Volume 2B Page 576;
    BirthIndex-Dowling-1883-Q2-E&W-1
  9. [S5324] SOURCE (Short):, Title: ENGLAND, HAMPSHIRE, "Civil Registration BIRTHS Index: 1837-Present", Citation Detail: Birth of DOWLING, ANNA ROSINA; Apparent Gender: Female; Mother's maiden name: Davis; in Alverstoke, Hampshire, England;Index: Alverstoke - 1888 Jul-Sep Volume 2B Page 530;
    BirthIndex-Dowling-1888-Q3-E&W
  10. [S5324] SOURCE (Short):, Title: ENGLAND, HAMPSHIRE, "Civil Registration BIRTHS Index: 1837-Present", Citation Detail: Birth of DOWLING, CHARLEY; Apparent Gender: Male; Mother's maiden name: Davis; in Alverstoke, Hampshire, England;Index: Alverstoke - 1891 Jan-Mar Volume 2B Page 553;
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  11. [S5324] SOURCE (Short):, Title: ENGLAND, HAMPSHIRE, "Civil Registration BIRTHS Index: 1837-Present", Citation Detail: Birth of DOWLING, SAMUEL PHILIP D; Apparent Gender: Male; in Alverstoke, Hampshire, England;Index: Alverstoke - 1885 Apr-Jun Volume 2B Page 560;
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  12. [S5324] SOURCE (Short):, Title: ENGLAND, HAMPSHIRE, "Civil Registration BIRTHS Index: 1837-Present", Citation Detail: Birth of DOWLING, JOSEPH DARIS; Apparent Gender: Male; in Alverstoke, Hampshire, England;Index: Alverstoke - 1893 Jul-Sep Volume 2B Page 839; NOTE: MIDDLE NAME TRANSCRIBED AS DARIS IF ORDERING CERTIFICATE;
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    Database online.

John James Dowling1

M, #10328, b. 1 January 1879, d. 1 November 1914
Pedigree Link
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Vital Facts

BirthJohn James Dowling was born on 1 January 1879 in Bedminster, Bristol, Gloucestershire, England.1
MarriageHe and Dorothy Dowling were married before 1 November 1914.1
DeathHe died on 1 November 1914, in Coronel, Bio-Bio, ChileG. Note: Age: 35; At Sea; Index: First World War, 1914-1918 - 1914.1

Events - Chronological (including alternatives)

  • 1879
    Birth
    1 January 1879 | Bedminster, Bristol, Gloucestershire, England
    Citation: 1
  • 191435
    TIMELINE
    28 July 1914 | Europe
    World War 1 starts, following the assassination at Sarajevo, with Austria-Hungary declaring war on Serbia in Europe on 28 July 1914.
    Citation: 2
  • 1914
    Marriage | Dorothy Dowling
    Before 1 November 1914
    Death: DECEASED
    Citation: 1
  • 191435
    Military ID
    1 November 1914
    Issued Regimental or Serial Number: Registration Number: PO/10005 (PO.)
    Citation: 1
  • 1918
    TIMELINE
    11 November 1918 | World
    World War 1 ends with millions dead and armistice in Germany in World on 11 November 1918.
    Citation: 3

Events - Death & Burial

  • 191435
    Death
    1 November 1914 | Coronel, Bio-Bio, ChileG
    John James Dowling died on 1 November 1914, in Coronel, Bio-Bio, ChileG. Note: Age: 35; At Sea; Index: First World War, 1914-1918 - 1914.
    Cause: #1
    Citation: 1

Facts - Non-Chronological

  • Reference Number
    In the Dowling One-Name Study John James Dowling has the reference number 10328.
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Source: http://www.memorials.inportsmouth.co.uk
Portsmouth Naval Memorial
John James Dowling: PO/10005. HMS Good Hope. Royal Marine Light Infantry. Killed in action at Battle of Coronel 1st November 1914. 6.

Person informed of death: Wife Dorothy M., 36 Bridport St., Landport, Portsmouth.
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Relationship to the site collator Brian Thomas Dowling: No direct relationship yet found to Brian Thomas Dowling
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This person appears in the following lists:-
Cause of Death
Chile - ALL
Death Age
England - All
England, Bristol - ALL
England, Gloucestershire - ALL
Military Service
World War 1
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  1. [S6089] SOURCE: (Full),
    Source Combined Fields: Image: https://search.findmypast.co.uk/record?id=BMD%2FMTM%2FADM242%2F0008%2F001-153&parentid=BMD%2FD%2FMARITIME%2F908002,
    Repository: Internet Service: Find My Past,
    Citation Detail: Death of DOWLING, JOHN JAMES in 1914; Index: First World War, 1914-1918 - 1914Record ID: BMD/D/MARITIME/908000,
    Citation Text: Collated by Brian Thomas Dowling (1955-) for the Dowling One-Name Study on 26 February 2025, using the Page Service: Findmypast; Page Host: findmypast.co.uk; URL (Transcript): https://www.findmypast.co.uk/transcript?id=BMD/D/MARITIME/908000. - (extracted using ORA (Online Registry Assistant)).

    Death-Dowling-Joseph Davis-1916-At-Sea-Great Britain
  2. [S5438] SOURCE: (Full): Wikipedia,
    Source Combined Fields: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/World_War_I,
    Repository: Internet Site: Wikipedia,
    Citation Detail: Entry for TIMELINE EVENT:- World War 1 starts, following the assassination at Sarajevo, with Austria-Hungary declaring war on Serbia; Location: Europe, From: 28 July 1914 ,
    Citation Text: Collated by Brian Thomas Dowling (1955-) for the Dowling One-Name Study on 10 April 2023; Internet Page titled: Timeline - list; via Service: Generic Service; at https://www.dowling.one-name.net/up/timeline-list.htm;(via ORA),
  3. [S5439] SOURCE: (Full): Wikipedia,
    Source Combined Fields: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/World_War_I,
    Repository: Internet Site: Wikipedia,
    Citation Detail: Entry for TIMELINE EVENT:- World War 1 ends with millions dead and armistice in Germany; Location: World, From: 11 November 1918 ,
    Citation Text: Collated by Brian Thomas Dowling (1955-) for the Dowling One-Name Study on 10 April 2023; Internet Page titled: Timeline - list; via Service: Generic Service; at https://www.dowling.one-name.net/up/timeline-list.htm;(via ORA),
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Emma Marion Tarry

F, #10331, b. 1863, d. between January and March 1931
Pedigree Link
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Father*John Tarry (d. DECEASED)
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Partner: William Henry Dowling (b. between January and March 1863, d. between October and December 1942)

Children:

Daughter*Margaret May Dowling+ (b. between April and June 1889, d. DECEASED)
Daughter*Emma Marion Dowling (b. between April and June 1900, d. before 2 April 1911)
Son*Henry Dowling+ (b. between July and September 1886, d. DECEASED)
Daughter*Henrietta Josephine Dowling (b. between October and December 1892, d. DECEASED)
Daughter*Emma Marian Dowling (b. between October and December 1895, d. before 2 April 1911)
Daughter*Henrietta Marion Dowling (b. 19 August 1887, d. between October and December 1890)
Son*William Edward Dowling (b. 18 January 1897, d. 1 November 1914)
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Vital Facts

DeathEmma Marion Tarry died between January and March 1931, in Kensington, Kensington & Chelsea, London, England. Note: Age: 68; Formerly: Middlesex; Index: Kensington - 1931 Jan-Mar; Volume 1A, Page 169.1,2
BirthShe was born in 1863 in Stoke Newington, Hackney, London, England.3,2,4,1,5
MarriageShe and William Henry Dowling were married on 25 February 1886 in Hoxton, Hackney, London, England, Church of England Parish Church of St John the Baptist; Index: Shoreditch - 1886 Jan-Mar Volume 1C Page 192.3,3,2,6


Census Summary

1890
Census
5 Apr 18915
1900
Census
31 Mar 19014
1910
Census
2 Apr 19112
1920
Census
19 Jun 19217

Events - Chronological (including alternatives)

  • Name Emma Tarry
    Citations: 3,6
  • Name Tarry
    Citations: 8,9,10,11,12,13,14
  • Name Emma M Dowling
    Citations: 4,1,5
  • Name Emma Marion Dowling
    Citations: 15,2,7
  • Name Marian Dowling
    Citation: 16
  • Residence
    Between January and March 1897 | Holborn, Camden, London, England
    Detail: Birth of son William Edward Dowling.
    Citation: 13
  • Residence
    Between January and March 1931 | Kensington, Kensington & Chelsea, London, England
    Citation: 1
  • Residence
    Between April and June 1889 | Hackney, Hackney, London, England
    Detail: Birth of daughter Margaret May Dowling.
    Citation: 10
  • Residence
    Between April and June 1900 | Holborn, Camden, London, England
    Detail: Birth of daughter Emma Marion Dowling.
    Citation: 14
  • Residence
    Between July and September 1886 | Hackney, Hackney, London, England
    Detail: Birth of son Henry Dowling.
    Citation: 8
  • Residence
    Between July and September 1887 | Hackney, Hackney, London, England
    Detail: Birth of daughter Henrietta Marion Dowling.
    Citation: 9
  • Residence
    Between October and December 1892 | Hackney, Hackney, London, England
    Detail: Birth of daughter Henrietta Josephine Dowling.
    Citation: 11
  • Residence
    Between October and December 1895 | Holborn, Camden, London, England
    Detail: Birth of daughter Emma Marian Dowling.
    Citation: 12
  • 1862
    Birth
    1862 | Shoreditch, Tower Hamlets, London, England
    Emma Marion Tarry was born in 1862 in Shoreditch, Tower Hamlets, London, England. Note: Middlesex, Shoreditch.
    Citation: 7
  • 1863
    Birth
    1863 | Stoke Newington, Hackney, London, England
    Citations: 3,2,4,1,5
  • 1886
    25 February 1886 | Hoxton, Hackney, London, England
    Birth between January and March 1863 | Shoreditch, Hackney, London, England
    Death: between October and December 1942 | Kensington, Kensington & Chelsea, London, England
    She and William Henry Dowling were married on 25 February 1886 in Hoxton, Hackney, London, England, Church of England Parish Church of St John the Baptist; Index: Shoreditch - 1886 Jan-Mar Volume 1C Page 192.
    Citations: 3,3,2,6
  • 1886
    Residence
    25 February 1886 | Hoxton, Hackney, London, England
    Detail: 86 Bevenden Street; (at marriage to William Henry Dowling.)
    Citations: 3,6
  • 1891
    Census
    5 April 1891 | Dalston, Hackney, London, England
    Enumerated on the census as Age: 28; Marital status: Married; Relation to Head: Wife.
    Citation: 5
  • 1891
    Residence
    5 April 1891 | Dalston, Hackney, London, England
    Detail: 24 Woodland Street.
    Citation: 5
  • 1901
    Census
    31 March 1901 | Holborn, Camden, London, England
    Enumerated on the census as Age: 37; Marital status: Married; Relation to Head: Wife.
    Citation: 4
  • 1901
    Residence
    31 March 1901 | Holborn, Camden, London, England
    Detail: 66 Cavedish Buildings, St Andrew Holborn above the Bars and St George the Martyr (3 Rooms.)
    Citation: 4
  • 1911
    Children
    2 April 1911 | Kensington, Kensington & Chelsea, London, England
    She was shown 4 children still living out of 7 on 2 April 1911 in Kensington, Kensington & Chelsea, London, England.
    Citation: 2
  • 1911
    Residence
    2 April 1911 | Kensington, Kensington & Chelsea, London, England
    Detail: 20 Campden Houses, Peel Street. 3 Room Dwelling.
    Citation: 2
  • 1911
    Census
    2 April 1911 | Kensington, Kensington & Chelsea, London, England
    Enumerated on the census as Age: 48; Marital Status: Married; Relation to Head: Wife.
    Citation: 2
  • 1914
    TIMELINE
    28 July 1914 | Europe
    World War 1 starts, following the assassination at Sarajevo, with Austria-Hungary declaring war on Serbia in Europe on 28 July 1914.
    Citation: 17
  • 1918
    TIMELINE
    11 November 1918 | World
    World War 1 ends with millions dead and armistice in Germany in World on 11 November 1918.
    Citation: 18
  • 1921
    Occupation
    19 June 1921 | Kensington, London, Middlesex, England
    Married.
    Citation: 7
  • 1921
    Census
    19 June 1921 | Kensington, London, Middlesex, England
    Enumerated on the census as Age: 58 years, 11 months; Marital status: Married; Relation to Head: Wife.
    Citation: 7
  • 1921
    Residence
    19 June 1921 | Kensington, London, Middlesex, England
    Detail: London, Middlesex; 20 Campden Houses, Peel Street; Parish: Kensington.
    Citation: 7

Events - Death & Burial

  • Death
    Between January and March 1931 | Kensington, Kensington & Chelsea, London, England
    Emma Marion Tarry died between January and March 1931, in Kensington, Kensington & Chelsea, London, England. Note: Age: 68; Formerly: Middlesex; Index: Kensington - 1931 Jan-Mar; Volume 1A, Page 169.
    Citations: 1,2

Facts - Non-Chronological

  • Reference Number
    In the Dowling One-Name Study Emma Marion Tarry has the reference number 10331.
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Relationship to the site collator Brian Thomas Dowling: No direct relationship yet found to Brian Thomas Dowling
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This person appears in the following lists:-
Cause of Death
Census 1891 England
Census 1901 England
Census 1911 England
Death Age
England - All
England, London - ALL
England, Middlesex - ALL
World War 1
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  1. [S5399] SOURCE: (Full),
    Source Combined Fields: Image URL: https://search.findmypast.co.uk/record?id=BMD%2FD%2F1931%2F1%2FAZ%2F000313&parentid=BMD%2FD%2F1931%2F1%2FAZ%2F000313%2F141,
    Repository: Internet Service: Find My Past,
    Citation Detail: Death of DOWLING, EMMA M in Kensington, Middlesex, England; Age: 68; 1863; Index: Kensington - 1931 Jan-Mar; 1931- Volume 1A Page 169,
    Citation Text: Collated by Brian Thomas Dowling (1955-) for the Dowling One-Name Study on of Service: Findmypast; -(ORA); Transcript URL: https://www.findmypast.co.uk/transcript?id=BMD%2FD%2F1931%2F1%2FAZ%2F000313%2F141

    DeathIndex-Dowling-1931-Q1-E&W
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    Source Combined Fields: Image: https://search.findmypast.co.uk/record?id=GBC%2F1911%2FRG14%2F00096%2F0577&parentid=GBC%2F1911%2FRG14%2F00096%2F0577%2F1,
    Citation Detail: Census for DOWLING, WILLIAM HENRY household of Kensington, London, Middlesex, England; Piece number: 96;Schedule: 270; Record ID: GBC/1911/RG14/00096/0577/1; First name(s) Last name Relation to Head Marital status Sex Age Birth year Occupation Birth place William Henry Dowling Head Married Male 48 1863 Police pensioner London Shoreditch Emma Marion Dowling Wife Married Female 48 1863 - London Hackney Henry Dowling Son Single Male 24 1887 Layer-on printers London Hackney Margaret May Dowling Daughter Single Female 21 1890 Shop assistant London Hackney Henrietta Josephine Dowling Daughter Single Female 18 1893 Shop assistant London Hackney William Edward Dowling Son - Male 14 1897 Office boy London Clerkenwell,
    Citation Text: Collated by Brian Thomas Dowling (1955-) for the Dowling One-Name Study on 17 August 2023 at via service: Findmypast; Transcript: https://www.findmypast.co.uk/transcript?id=GBC/1911/RG14/00096/0577/1,

    Census-1911-ENG-Dowling-William-Henry-1863-London, Middlesex-Kensington
  3. [S1022] SOURCE: (Full): Ancestry.com,
    Source Combined Fields: http://search.ancestry.co.uk/cgi-bin/sse.dll?db=LMAmarriages&h=2789963&indiv=try,
    Repository: Internet Service: Ancestry.com,
    Citation Detail: London Metropolitan Archives, Saint John The Baptist, Hoxton, Register of marriages, P91/JNB, Item 061,
    Citation Text: Record for William Henry Dowling

    London, England, Church of England Marriages and Banns, 1754-1921 - William Henry Dowling
    London Metropolitan Archives, Saint John The Baptist, Hoxton, Register of marriages, P91/JNB, Item 061
  4. [S4059] SOURCE: (Full),
    Source Combined Fields: https://search.findmypast.co.uk/record?id=GBC%2F1901%2F0246-0247%2F0484&parentid=GBC%2F1901%2F0007654522,
    Citation Detail: Census for DOWLING, WILLIAM H household of St Andrew Holborn Above the Bars and St George the Martyr, London, Middlesex, England; , Enumeration district: 16, Parliamentary borough or division: Holborn Finsbury, Ecclesiastical parish or district: Holy Trinity Grays Inn Road, Archive reference: RG13, Piece number: 247, Folio: 88, Page: 8, Schedule: 66; Record ID: GBC/1901/0007654522; Acrosss two pages; First name(s) Last name Relationship Marital status Sex Age Birth year Occupation Birth place William H Dowling Head Married Male 38 1863 Police sergeant (metro) Shoreditch, Middlesex, England Emma M Dowling Wife Married Female 37 1864 - Stoke Newington, Middlesex, England Harry Dowling Son - Male 14 1887 Errand boy Hackney, Middlesex, England Margaret M Dowling Daughter - Female 11 1890 - Hackney, Middlesex, England Henrietta J Dowling Daughter - Female 8 1893 - Hackney, Middlesex, England William E Dowling Son - Male 4 1897 - Holborn, Middlesex, England,
    Citation Text: Collated by Brian Thomas Dowling (1955-) for the Dowling One-Name Study on 17 August 2023 via Service:Findmypast. Transcript: https://www.findmypast.co.uk/transcript?id=GBC/1901/0007654522 -(ORA).

    Census-1901-ENG-Dowling-William-H-1863-London-Middlesex-Holborn-A
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  5. [S2929] SOURCE: (Full),
    Source Combined Fields: Image: https://search.findmypast.co.uk/record?id=GBC%2F1891%2F0193%2F0112&parentid=GBC%2F1891%2F0001733017,
    Citation Detail: Census for DOWLING, WILLIAM H household of Hackney, West Hackney, London, Middlesex, England; , Enumeration district: 9, Parliamentary borough or division: Central Hackney, Ecclesiastical parish or district: Holy Trinity Dalston, Archive reference: RG12, P,
    Citation Text: Collated by Brian Thomas Dowling (1955-) for the Dowling One-Name Study on 17 August 2023 via Service:Findmypast. Transcript: https://www.findmypast.co.uk/transcript?id=GBC/1891/0001733017 -(ORA).

    Census-1891-ENG-Dowling-William-H-1863-London-Middlesex-Hackney-A
  6. [S3649] SOURCE: (Full),
    Source Combined Fields: Image: https://search.findmypast.co.uk/record?id=BMD%2FM%2F1886%2F1%2FAZ%2F000064&parentid=BMD%2FM%2F1886%2F1%2FAZ%2F000064%2F047,
    Repository: Internet Service: Find My Past,
    Citation Detail: Marriage of DOWLING, WILLIAM HENRY to EMMA TARRY, ELEANOR ELIZABETH BOLTON in Shoreditch, Middlesex, England; Index: Shoreditch - 1886 Jan-Mar Volume 1C; Page number 192,
    Citation Text: Collated by Brian Thomas Dowling (1955-) for the Dowling One-Name Study on 17 August 2023 in of Service: Findmypast; -(ORA); Transcript: https://www.findmypast.co.uk/transcript?id=BMD%2FM%2F1886%2F1%2FAZ%2F000064%2F047,

    MarriageIndex-Dowling-1886-Q1-E&W
  7. [S4839] SOURCE: (Full),
    Source Combined Fields: https://search.findmypast.co.uk/record?id=GBC%2F1921%2FRG15%2F00102%2F0151&parentid=GBC%2F1921%2FRG15%2F00102%2F0151%2F01,
    Citation Detail: Census for DOWLING, WILLIAM HENRY household of 20 Campden Houses, Peel Street, Kensington, London, Middlesex, England; , Parliamentary borough or division: Kensington PB, South Div.Folio: ; Page: ; Record ID: GBC/1921/RG15/00102/0151/01; Registration district number: 2; Sub-district number: 1; Enumeration district number: 11; Archive series: RG 15; Piece number: 00102; Schedule number: 73; Schedule type code: E; Schedule type: England household, single page, 10 entries; District reference: RD 2 RS 1 ED 11, 12; First name(s) Last name Relation to Head Sex Birth year Age in years Birth place Occupation Employer William Henry Dowling Head Male 1864 57 Shoreditch, Middlesex, England House & Estate Agents Clerk Harold Griffen Auctionerce And Estate Agent Emma Marion Dowling Wife Female 1862 58 Shoreditch, Middlesex, England Married - Eric William Rainbird Grandson Male 1913 7 Shoreditch, Middlesex, England - -,
    Citation Text: Collated by Brian Thomas Dowling (1955-) for the Dowling One-Name Study on 17 August 2023 Service: Findmypast; (via ORA). Paid for Transcript: >https://www.findmypast.co.uk/transcript?id=GBC/1921/RG15/00102/0151/01

    Census-1921-ENG-Dowling-William-Henry-1864-London, Middlesex-Kensington-A
  8. [S5099] SOURCE: (Full),
    Source Combined Fields: Image: https://search.findmypast.co.uk/record?id=BMD%2FB%2F1886%2F3%2FAZ%2F000161&parentid=BMD%2FB%2F1886%2F3%2FAZ%2F000161%2F157,
    Repository: United Kingdom General Register Office,
    Citation Detail: Birth of DOWLING, HENRY; Mother's maiden name: Tarry; in Hackney, Middlesex, England; Index: Hackney - 1886 Jul-Sep Volume 1B Page 547,
    Citation Text: Collated by Brian Thomas Dowling (1955-) for the Dowling One-Name Study on 17 August 2023 in of Service: Findmypast; -(ORA); Transcript:https://www.findmypast.co.uk/transcript?id=BMD%2FB%2F1886%2F3%2FAZ%2F000161%2F157,

    BirthIndex-Dowling-1886-Q3-E&W
  9. [S5099] SOURCE (Short):, Title: England, LONDON, "Civil Registration BIRTHS Index: 1837-Present", Citation Detail: Birth of DOWLING, HENRIETTA MARION; Mother's maiden name: Tarry; in Hackney, Middlesex, England; Index: Hackney - 1887 Jul-Sep Volume 1B Page 585;
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  10. [S5099] SOURCE (Short):, Title: England, LONDON, "Civil Registration BIRTHS Index: 1837-Present", Citation Detail: Birth of DOWLING, MARGARET MAY; Mother's maiden name: Tarry; in Hackney, Middlesex, England; Index: Hackney - 1889 Apr-Jun Volume 1B Page 566;
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  11. [S5099] SOURCE (Short):, Title: England, LONDON, "Civil Registration BIRTHS Index: 1837-Present", Citation Detail: Birth of DOWLING, HENRIETTA JOSEPHINE; Mother's maiden name: Tarry; in Hackney, Middlesex, England; Index: Hackney - 1892 Oct-Dec Volume 1B Page 484;
    BirthIndex-Dowling-1892-Q4-E&W
  12. [S5099] SOURCE (Short):, Title: England, LONDON, "Civil Registration BIRTHS Index: 1837-Present", Citation Detail: Birth of DOWLING, EMMA MARIAN; Mother's maiden name: Tarry; in Holborn, Middlesex, England; Index: Holborn - 1895 Oct-Dec Volume 1B Page 664;
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  13. [S5099] SOURCE (Short):, Title: England, LONDON, "Civil Registration BIRTHS Index: 1837-Present", Citation Detail: Birth of DOWLING, WILLIAM EDWARD; Mother's maiden name: Tarry; in Holborn, Middlesex, England; Index: Holborn - 1897 Jan-Mar Volume 1B Page 704;
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  14. [S5099] SOURCE (Short):, Title: England, LONDON, "Civil Registration BIRTHS Index: 1837-Present", Citation Detail: Birth of DOWLING, EMMA MARION; Mother's maiden name: Tarry; in Holborn, Middlesex, England; Index: Holborn - 1900 Apr-Jun Volume 1B Page 632;
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  15. [S885] SOURCE: (Full): Ancestry.com,
    Source Combined Fields: http://search.ancestry.co.uk/cgi-bin/sse.dll?db=CommonWarGraves&h=240207&indiv=try,
    Repository: Internet Service: Ancestry.com,
    Citation Detail: Record for DOWLING, WILLIAM EDWARD; Peter Singlehurst; Memorials to the Naval Ranks and Ratings of the Empire Who Fell in the Great War and Have No Other Grave than the Sea Portsmouth Memorial Part 1 1914,
    Citation Text: Collated by Brian Thomas Dowling (1955-) for the Dowling One-Name Study in 2004,

    UK, Commonwealth War Graves, 1914-1921 and 1939-1947 - William Edward Dowling
    Peter Singlehurst; Memorials to the Naval Ranks and Ratings of the Empire Who Fell in the Great War and Have No Other Grave than the Sea Portsmouth Memorial Part 1 1914
  16. [S1021] SOURCE: (Full): Ancestry.com,
    Source Combined Fields: http://search.ancestry.co.uk/cgi-bin/sse.dll?db=LMAbirths&h=3850904&indiv=try,
    Repository: Internet Service: Ancestry.com,
    Citation Detail: London Metropolitan Archives, Dalston Holy Trinity, Register of Baptism, p79/tri, Item 002,
    Citation Text: Record for Henrietta Mary Dowling

    London, England, Church of England Births and Baptisms, 1813-1906 - Deceased Dowling
    London Metropolitan Archives, Dalston Holy Trinity, Register of Baptism, p79/tri, Item 002
  17. [S5438] SOURCE: (Full): Wikipedia,
    Source Combined Fields: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/World_War_I,
    Repository: Internet Site: Wikipedia,
    Citation Detail: Entry for TIMELINE EVENT:- World War 1 starts, following the assassination at Sarajevo, with Austria-Hungary declaring war on Serbia; Location: Europe, From: 28 July 1914 ,
    Citation Text: Collated by Brian Thomas Dowling (1955-) for the Dowling One-Name Study on 10 April 2023; Internet Page titled: Timeline - list; via Service: Generic Service; at https://www.dowling.one-name.net/up/timeline-list.htm;(via ORA),
  18. [S5439] SOURCE: (Full): Wikipedia,
    Source Combined Fields: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/World_War_I,
    Repository: Internet Site: Wikipedia,
    Citation Detail: Entry for TIMELINE EVENT:- World War 1 ends with millions dead and armistice in Germany; Location: World, From: 11 November 1918 ,
    Citation Text: Collated by Brian Thomas Dowling (1955-) for the Dowling One-Name Study on 10 April 2023; Internet Page titled: Timeline - list; via Service: Generic Service; at https://www.dowling.one-name.net/up/timeline-list.htm;(via ORA),

Bertie Dowling

M, #10332, b. 1908, d. 3 August 1940
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Vital Facts

BirthBertie Dowling was born in 1908.
DeathHe died on 3 August 1940. Note: HM Submarine Thames.

Events - Chronological (including alternatives)

  • 1908
    Birth
    1908
  • 1940
    Occupation
    Before 3 August 1940
    Royal Navy HM Submarine Thames.

Events - Death & Burial

  • 1940~32
    Death
    3 August 1940
    Bertie Dowling died on 3 August 1940. Note: HM Submarine Thames.

Facts - Non-Chronological

  • Reference Number
    In the Dowling One-Name Study Bertie Dowling has the reference number 10332.
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Source: http://www.memorials.inportsmouth.co.uk
Portsmouth Naval Memorial
Bertie Dowling: P/KX 75699. HM Submarine Thames. Rpyal Navy. 3rd August 1940. Age 32. Husband of Alice Dowling of Four Marks, Hampshire. Panel 41, Column 2.
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Relationship to the site collator Brian Thomas Dowling: No direct relationship yet found to Brian Thomas Dowling
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Kenneth Herbert Dowling

M, #10334, b. 1915, d. 14 December 1940
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Father*Frederick Dowling (d. DECEASED)
Mother*Winifred Dowling (d. DECEASED)
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Vital Facts

BirthKenneth Herbert Dowling was born in 1915.
DeathHe died on 14 December 1940.

Events - Chronological (including alternatives)

  • 1915
    Birth
    1915
  • 1940
    Occupation
    Before 14 December 1940
    Royal Navy.

Events - Death & Burial

  • 1940~25
    Death
    14 December 1940

Facts - Non-Chronological

  • Reference Number
    In the Dowling One-Name Study Kenneth Herbert Dowling has the reference number 10334.
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Relationship to the site collator Brian Thomas Dowling: No direct relationship yet found to Brian Thomas Dowling
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Frederick Dowling

M, #10335, d. DECEASED
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Partner: Winifred Dowling (d. DECEASED)

Children:

Son*Kenneth Herbert Dowling (b. 1915, d. 14 December 1940)
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Vital Facts

DeathFrederick Dowling died DECEASED.

Events - Death & Burial

  • Death
    DECEASED

Facts - Non-Chronological

  • Reference Number
    In the Dowling One-Name Study Frederick Dowling has the reference number 10335.
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Relationship to the site collator Brian Thomas Dowling: No direct relationship yet found to Brian Thomas Dowling
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Winifred Dowling

F, #10336, d. DECEASED
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Partner: Frederick Dowling (d. DECEASED)

Children:

Son*Kenneth Herbert Dowling (b. 1915, d. 14 December 1940)
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Vital Facts

DeathWinifred Dowling died DECEASED.

Events - Death & Burial

  • Death
    DECEASED

Facts - Non-Chronological

  • Reference Number
    In the Dowling One-Name Study Winifred Dowling has the reference number 10336.
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Relationship to the site collator Brian Thomas Dowling: No direct relationship yet found to Brian Thomas Dowling
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Patrick Doolan

M, #10338, b. 1919, d. 1 October 1942
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Vital Facts

BirthPatrick Doolan was born in 1919.
DeathHe died on 1 October 1942. Note: HMS Victory III.

Events - Chronological (including alternatives)

  • 1919
    Birth
    1919
  • 1942
    Occupation
    Before 1 October 1942
    Royal Navy.

Events - Death & Burial

  • 1942~23
    Death
    1 October 1942
    Patrick Doolan died on 1 October 1942. Note: HMS Victory III.

Facts - Non-Chronological

  • Reference Number
    In the Dowling One-Name Study Patrick Doolan has the reference number 10338.
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Source: http://www.memorials.inportsmouth.co.uk
Portsmouth Naval Memorial
Patrick Doolan: P/JX 169562. HMS Victory III. Royal Navy. 1st October 1942. Age 23. Son of Patrick and Catherine Doolan. Panel 63, Column 3.
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Relationship to the site collator Brian Thomas Dowling: No direct relationship yet found to Brian Thomas Dowling
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Patrick Doolan

M, #10339
Pedigree Link
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Partner: Catherine Doolan

Children:

Son*Patrick Doolan (b. 1919, d. 1 October 1942)
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Facts - Non-Chronological

  • Reference Number
    In the Dowling One-Name Study Patrick Doolan has the reference number 10339.
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Relationship to the site collator Brian Thomas Dowling: No direct relationship yet found to Brian Thomas Dowling
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Catherine Doolan

F, #10340
Pedigree Link
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Partner: Patrick Doolan

Children:

Son*Patrick Doolan (b. 1919, d. 1 October 1942)
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Facts - Non-Chronological

  • Reference Number
    In the Dowling One-Name Study Catherine Doolan has the reference number 10340.
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Relationship to the site collator Brian Thomas Dowling: No direct relationship yet found to Brian Thomas Dowling
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Francis Dowling

M, #10341, b. 1920, d. 24 May 1941
Pedigree Link
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Father*Andrew Doolan (d. DECEASED)
Mother*Katherine Keatings (d. DECEASED)
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Vital Facts

BirthFrancis Dowling was born in 1920.
DeathHe died on 24 May 1941. Note: HMS Hood.

Events - Chronological (including alternatives)

  • 1920
    Birth
    1920
  • 1941
    Occupation
    Before 24 May 1941
    Royal Navy.

Events - Death & Burial

  • 1941~21
    Death
    24 May 1941
    Francis Dowling died on 24 May 1941. Note: HMS Hood.

Facts - Non-Chronological

  • Reference Number
    In the Dowling One-Name Study Francis Dowling has the reference number 10341.
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Source: http://www.memorials.inportsmouth.co.uk
Portsmouth Naval Memorial
Francis Doolan: P/KX 116934. HMS Hood. Royal Navy. 24th May 1941. Age 21. Son of Andrew and Catherine Keatings Doolan; husband of Jeanie Leslie Doolan, of Blackburn, West Lothian. Panel 56, Column 1.
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Relationship to the site collator Brian Thomas Dowling: No direct relationship yet found to Brian Thomas Dowling
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Cause of Death
Death Age
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Andrew Doolan

M, #10342, d. DECEASED
Pedigree Link
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Partner: Katherine Keatings (d. DECEASED)

Children:

Son*Francis Dowling (b. 1920, d. 24 May 1941)
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Vital Facts

DeathAndrew Doolan died DECEASED.

Events - Death & Burial

  • Death
    DECEASED

Facts - Non-Chronological

  • Reference Number
    In the Dowling One-Name Study Andrew Doolan has the reference number 10342.
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Relationship to the site collator Brian Thomas Dowling: No direct relationship yet found to Brian Thomas Dowling
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Katherine Keatings

F, #10343, d. DECEASED
Pedigree Link
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Partner: Andrew Doolan (d. DECEASED)

Children:

Son*Francis Dowling (b. 1920, d. 24 May 1941)
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Vital Facts

DeathKatherine Keatings died DECEASED.

Events - Death & Burial

  • Death
    DECEASED

Facts - Non-Chronological

  • Reference Number
    In the Dowling One-Name Study Katherine Keatings has the reference number 10343.
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Relationship to the site collator Brian Thomas Dowling: No direct relationship yet found to Brian Thomas Dowling
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Harry Dooling

M, #10345, b. 1922, d. 25 November 1941
Pedigree Link
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Vital Facts

BirthHarry Dooling was born in 1922.
DeathHe died on 25 November 1941. Note: HMS Barham.

Events - Chronological (including alternatives)

  • 1922
    Birth
    1922
  • 1941
    Occupation
    Before 25 November 1941
    Royal Navy.

Events - Death & Burial

  • 1941~19
    Death
    25 November 1941
    Harry Dooling died on 25 November 1941. Note: HMS Barham.

Facts - Non-Chronological

  • Reference Number
    In the Dowling One-Name Study Harry Dooling has the reference number 10345.
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Source: http://www.memorials.inportsmouth.co.uk
Portsmouth Naval Memorial
Harry Dooling: P/SKX 1038. HMS Barham. Royal Navy. 25th November 1941. Age 19. Son of Ruth Dooling (nee Smith). Panel 56, Column 1.
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Relationship to the site collator Brian Thomas Dowling: No direct relationship yet found to Brian Thomas Dowling
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Ruth Smith

F, #10346
Pedigree Link
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Partner: (Unknown) Dooling

Children:

Son*Harry Dooling (b. 1922, d. 25 November 1941)
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Facts - Non-Chronological

  • Reference Number
    In the Dowling One-Name Study Ruth Smith has the reference number 10346.
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Relationship to the site collator Brian Thomas Dowling: No direct relationship yet found to Brian Thomas Dowling
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(Unknown) Dooling

M, #10347
Pedigree Link
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Partner: Ruth Smith

Children:

Son*Harry Dooling (b. 1922, d. 25 November 1941)
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Facts - Non-Chronological

  • Reference Number
    In the Dowling One-Name Study (Unknown) Dooling has the reference number 10347.
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Relationship to the site collator Brian Thomas Dowling: No direct relationship yet found to Brian Thomas Dowling
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William Dowling1,2

M, #10348, b. 1780, d. DECEASED
Pedigree Link
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Father*(Unknown) Dowling (d. DECEASED)
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Vital Facts

DeathWilliam Dowling died DECEASED.
BirthHe was born in 1780 in Laois, IrelandG.2


Census Summary

1840
Census
7 Jun 18411
1850
Census
30 Mar 18512

Events - Chronological (including alternatives)

  • 1780
    Birth
    1780 | Laois, IrelandG
    Citation: 2
  • 1781
    Birth
    1781 | IrelandG
    Citation: 1
  • 1841
    Residence
    7 June 1841 | Birmingham, Warwickshire, West Midlands, England
    Detail: Communication? Row, St Thomas.
    Citation: 1
  • 1841
    Census
    7 June 1841 | Birmingham, Warwickshire, West Midlands, England
    Enumerated on the census as Age: 60; Marital Status: -; Relation to Head: -.
    Citation: 1
  • 1841
    Occupation
    7 June 1841 | Birmingham, Warwickshire, West Midlands, England
    Tailor.
    Citation: 1
  • 1851
    Census
    30 March 1851 | Birmingham, Warwickshire, West Midlands, England
    Enumerated on the census as Age: 71; Marital Status: Widowed; Relation to Head: Head.
    Citation: 2
  • 1851
    Occupation
    30 March 1851 | Birmingham, Warwickshire, West Midlands, England
    Tailor.
    Citation: 2
  • 1851
    Residence
    30 March 1851 | Birmingham, Warwickshire, West Midlands, England
    Detail: House 13, Court No 9, St Martins.
    Citation: 2

Events - Death & Burial

  • Death
    DECEASED

Facts - Non-Chronological

  • National Origin
    The national origin of William Dowling was Irish.
    Citations: 2,1
  • Reference Number
    In the Dowling One-Name Study William Dowling has the reference number 10348.
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As head of household in 1851 with Nephew Patrick Clave and Niece Eliza Clave.

(Research Note: Possibly identical to William Dowling in death index for January to March 1853 Birmingham, volume 6D page 47.
EthnicityIrish
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Relationship to the site collator Brian Thomas Dowling: No direct relationship yet found to Brian Thomas Dowling
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This person appears in the following lists:-
1700s All
Cause of Death
Census 1841 England
Census 1851 England
Death Age
England - All
England, Birmingham - ALL
England, West Midlands - ALL
Ireland - ALL
Ireland, Laois - ALL
Tailors
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  1. [S2945] SOURCE: (Full),
    Source Combined Fields: https://search.findmypast.co.uk/record?id=GBC%2F1841%2F1147%2F0281&parentid=GBC%2F1841%2F0005263663,
    Citation Detail: Census for DOWLING, WILLIAM in Thomas Power household of , St Thomas Birmingham, Warwickshire, England; Archive reference: HO107, Piece number: 1147, Schedule: 1781; Record ID: GBC/1841/0005263663; First name(s) Last name Sex Age Birth year Birth place Thomas Power Male 30 1811 Ireland Jesse Power Female 34 1807 Warwickshire, England Edith Power Female 12 1829 - Frederick Power Male 11 1830 Warwickshire, England Barbara Power Female 6 1835 Warwickshire, England Charles Power Male 0 1841 Warwickshire, England William Dowling Male 60 1781 Ireland Elizabeth Cooper Female 65 1776 -,
    Citation Text: Collated by Brian Thomas Dowling (1955-) for the Dowling One-Name Study on 6 August 2008, using the Page Service: Findmypast; Page Host: findmypast.co.uk; URL (Transcript): https://www.findmypast.co.uk/transcript?id=GBC/1841/0005263663. - (extracted using ORA (Online Registry Assistant)).

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  2. [S2752] SOURCE: (Full),
    Source Combined Fields: Image: https://search.findmypast.co.uk/record?id=GBC%2F1851%2F4299080%2F00835&parentid=GBC%2F1851%2F0011828038,
    Citation Detail: Census for DOWLING, WILLIAM household of Saint Martin, Saint Martin, Warwickshire, England; Enumeration district: 15; Parliamentary borough or division: Birmingham; Archive reference: HO107; Piece number: 2053; Folio: 413; Page: 18; , Schedule: 62; Record ID: GBC/1851/0011828038; First name(s) Last name Relationship Marital status Sex Age Birth year Occupation Birth place William Dowling Head Widower Male 71 1780 Tailor Ireland Patrick Clave Nephew Unmarried Male 26 1825 Cabinet maker Ireland Eliza Clave Niece Unmarried Female 22 1829 Dress maker Ireland,
    Citation Text: Collated by Brian Thomas Dowling (1955-) for the Dowling One-Name Study on 6 August 2010, using the Page Service: Findmypast; Page Host: findmypast.co.uk; URL (Transcript): https://www.findmypast.co.uk/transcript?id=GBC/1851/0011828038. - (extracted using ORA (Online Registry Assistant)).

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