John William H Roney1,2
M, #20526, b. 24 June 1921, d. between July and September 1982
Pedigree Link
| Father* | Daniel Roney (b. 16 August 1889, d. between January and March 1972) |
| Mother* | Jane Hope (b. 8 June 1891, d. between April and June 1956) |
Vital Facts
| Death | John William H Roney died between July and September 1982, in Worcester, Worcestershire, England. Note: Age: 61; Index: Volume 29 Page 0737.2 |
| Birth | He was born on 24 June 1921 in Aston, Birmingham, Warwickshire, West Midlands, England. Note: Aston - 1921 Jul-Sep Index: Volume 6d Page 970.1,3,2 |
Census Summary
Events - Chronological (including alternatives)
1921
Birth
24 June 1921 | Aston, Birmingham, Warwickshire, West Midlands, England
John William H Roney was born on 24 June 1921 in Aston, Birmingham, Warwickshire, West Midlands, England. Note: Aston - 1921 Jul-Sep Index: Volume 6d Page 970.
1939
Residence
29 September 1939 | Birmingham, Warwickshire, West Midlands, England
Detail: 21 Passfield Road.
1939
Occupation
29 September 1939 | Birmingham, Warwickshire, West Midlands, England
Assembling General Electricity Works.
Events - Death & Burial
Death
Between July and September 1982 | Worcester, Worcestershire, England
John William H Roney died between July and September 1982, in Worcester, Worcestershire, England. Note: Age: 61; Index: Volume 29 Page 0737.
Facts - Non-Chronological
Reference Number
In the Dowling One-Name Study John William H Roney has the reference number 20526.
| Relationship to the site collator Brian Thomas Dowling: | No direct relationship yet found to Brian Thomas Dowling |
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Source Combined Fields: 1939 census of England. WARWICKSHIRE. Digital images. Find My Past. www.findmypast.co.uk : see citation.,
Citation Detail: Roney Household (9 People)21 Passfield Road , Birmingham C.B., Warwickshire, EnglandFIRST NAME(S) LAST NAME(S) DOB OCCUPATION Clarence N Roney 03 Feb 1923 Milk Salesman B C S Dairy Department David Roney 16 Aug 1889 General Labourer Metal Worker Jane Roney 08 Jun 1891 Unpaid Domestic Duties Emily H Kain (Roney) 10 Jun 1918 Shop Assistant General Stores Mary Pollard (Roney) 06 Jun 1919 Viewer Of Taps John William H Roney 24 Jun 1921 Assembling General Electricity Works Ruth (S) Clews (Betts,Roney) 11 Jul 1933 At School
- [S420] SOURCE: (Full): FreeBMD,
Source Combined Fields: http://search.ancestry.co.uk/cgi-bin/sse.dll?db=7579&h=47180562&indiv=try,
Repository: United Kingdom General Register Office,
Citation Text: Record for John William H Roney

England & Wales, Civil Registration Death Index, 1916-2007 - John William H Roney
- SOURCE: (Full),
Source Combined Fields: http://search.ancestry.co.uk/cgi-bin/sse.dll?db=8782&h=35946954&indiv=try

England & Wales, Civil Registration Birth Index, 1916-2005 - John William H Roney
Emily Hope Roney
F, #20528, b. 10 June 1918, d. August 1989
Pedigree Link
| Father* | Daniel Roney (b. 16 August 1889, d. between January and March 1972) |
| Mother* | Jane Hope (b. 8 June 1891, d. between April and June 1956) |
Vital Facts
| Birth | Emily Hope Roney was born on 10 June 1918 in Wigton, Cumberland, England. Note: Wigton - 1918 Apr-Jun Index: Volume 10b Page 1066.1,2,3 |
| Death | She died in August 1989, in Birmingham, Warwickshire, West Midlands, England. Note: Age: 71; Index: Volume 32 Page 1203.3 |
Census Summary
Events - Chronological (including alternatives)
1918
Birth
10 June 1918 | Wigton, Cumberland, England
Emily Hope Roney was born on 10 June 1918 in Wigton, Cumberland, England. Note: Wigton - 1918 Apr-Jun Index: Volume 10b Page 1066.
193921
Residence
29 September 1939 | Birmingham, Warwickshire, West Midlands, England
Detail: 21 Passfield Road.
193921
Occupation
29 September 1939 | Birmingham, Warwickshire, West Midlands, England
Shop Assistant General Stores.
Events - Death & Burial
198971
Death
August 1989 | Birmingham, Warwickshire, West Midlands, England
Emily Hope Roney died in August 1989, in Birmingham, Warwickshire, West Midlands, England. Note: Age: 71; Index: Volume 32 Page 1203.
Facts - Non-Chronological
Reference Number
In the Dowling One-Name Study Emily Hope Roney has the reference number 20528.
| Relationship to the site collator Brian Thomas Dowling: | No direct relationship yet found to Brian Thomas Dowling |
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- [S1171] SOURCE: (Full),
Source Combined Fields: 1939 census of England. WARWICKSHIRE. Digital images. Find My Past. www.findmypast.co.uk : see citation.,
Citation Detail: Roney Household (9 People)21 Passfield Road , Birmingham C.B., Warwickshire, EnglandFIRST NAME(S) LAST NAME(S) DOB OCCUPATION Clarence N Roney 03 Feb 1923 Milk Salesman B C S Dairy Department David Roney 16 Aug 1889 General Labourer Metal Worker Jane Roney 08 Jun 1891 Unpaid Domestic Duties Emily H Kain (Roney) 10 Jun 1918 Shop Assistant General Stores Mary Pollard (Roney) 06 Jun 1919 Viewer Of Taps John William H Roney 24 Jun 1921 Assembling General Electricity Works Ruth (S) Clews (Betts,Roney) 11 Jul 1933 At School
- SOURCE: (Full),
Source Combined Fields: http://search.ancestry.co.uk/cgi-bin/sse.dll?db=8782&h=43192924&indiv=try

England & Wales, Civil Registration Birth Index, 1916-2005 - Emily H Roney
- [S420] SOURCE: (Full): FreeBMD,
Source Combined Fields: http://search.ancestry.co.uk/cgi-bin/sse.dll?db=7579&h=8253920&indiv=try,
Repository: United Kingdom General Register Office,
Citation Text: Record for Emily Hope Kain
- [S453] SOURCE: (Full): FreeBMD,
Source Combined Fields: http://search.ancestry.co.uk/cgi-bin/sse.dll?db=8753&h=57808927&indiv=try,
Repository: United Kingdom General Register Office,
Citation Text: Record for Emily H Roney

England & Wales, Civil Registration Marriage Index, 1916-2005 - Emily H Roney
Beatrice Stevenson1
F, #20537, d. DECEASED
Pedigree Link
Vital Facts
| Death | Beatrice Stevenson died DECEASED. |
| Marriage | She and Jack Downham were married between October and December 1942 in Ashford, Kent, EnglandG, Index: Volume 2a Page 3258.1 |
Census Summary
Events - Chronological (including alternatives)
Between October and December 1942 | Ashford, Kent, EnglandG Beatrice Stevenson and
Jack Downham were married between October and December 1942 in Ashford, Kent, England
G, Index: Volume 2a Page 3258.
Events - Death & Burial
Facts - Non-Chronological
Reference Number
In the Dowling One-Name Study Beatrice Stevenson has the reference number 20537.
| Relationship to the site collator Brian Thomas Dowling: | No direct relationship yet found to Brian Thomas Dowling |
- [S453] SOURCE: (Full): FreeBMD,
Source Combined Fields: http://search.ancestry.co.uk/cgi-bin/sse.dll?db=8753&h=53146528&indiv=try,
Repository: United Kingdom General Register Office,
Citation Text: Record for Jack Downham

England & Wales, Civil Registration Marriage Index, 1916-2005 - Jack Downham
- SOURCE: (Full),
Source Combined Fields: http://search.ancestry.co.uk/cgi-bin/sse.dll?db=8782&h=24728858&indiv=try

England & Wales, Civil Registration Birth Index, 1916-2005 - Ann D Downham
Jack Downham1
M, #20538, d. DECEASED
Pedigree Link
Vital Facts
| Death | Jack Downham died DECEASED. |
| Marriage | He and Beatrice Stevenson were married between October and December 1942 in Ashford, Kent, EnglandG, Index: Volume 2a Page 3258.1 |
Events - Chronological (including alternatives)
Between October and December 1942 | Ashford, Kent, EnglandG Jack Downham and
Beatrice Stevenson were married between October and December 1942 in Ashford, Kent, England
G, Index: Volume 2a Page 3258.
Events - Death & Burial
Facts - Non-Chronological
Reference Number
In the Dowling One-Name Study Jack Downham has the reference number 20538.
| Relationship to the site collator Brian Thomas Dowling: | No direct relationship yet found to Brian Thomas Dowling |
- [S453] SOURCE: (Full): FreeBMD,
Source Combined Fields: http://search.ancestry.co.uk/cgi-bin/sse.dll?db=8753&h=53146528&indiv=try,
Repository: United Kingdom General Register Office,
Citation Text: Record for Jack Downham

England & Wales, Civil Registration Marriage Index, 1916-2005 - Jack Downham

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John Michael Dowling1
M, #20539, b. 31 March 1887, d. 3 July 1968
Pedigree Link
Partner: Sarah Ann Stedman (b. 3 May 1899, d. between January and March 1973)
Children:
Vital Facts
| Birth | John Michael Dowling was born on 31 March 1887 in Dublin City, Dublin, Ireland. Note: 4 Hanover Lane, Dublin North.2,1,3,4,5 |
| Marriage | He and Ellen Wisely were married on 24 November 1915 in Dublin South, Dublin City, Dublin, Ireland, Our Immaculate Lady of Refuge Catholic Church; Both in 1st marriage; Witnesses: John Moffet & Latie Wisely.6 |
| Marriage | He and Sarah Ann Stedman were married on 24 July 1937 in Hollingbourne, Kent, EnglandG, Register Office; Both in 1st marriage; Witnesses: Annie Stedman & F? Gover; Hollingbourne - 1937 Jul-Sep Index: Volume 2a Page 3832.1,7 |
| Death | He died on 3 July 1968, in Lenham, Hollingbourne, Kent, England. Note: Age: 81; 21 Douglas Road; Informant: H Dowling, son.3,8 |
Census Summary
Events - Chronological (including alternatives)
1887
Birth
31 March 1887 | Dublin City, Dublin, Ireland
John Michael Dowling was born on 31 March 1887 in Dublin City, Dublin, Ireland. Note: 4 Hanover Lane, Dublin North.
18870
Residence
31 March 1887 | Dublin, IrelandG Detail: 4 Hanover Lane, Dublin North.
190114
Census
31 March 1901 | Mansion House, Dublin South, Dublin, Ireland
Enumerated on the census as Age: 14; Relation to Head: Son.
190114
Occupation
31 March 1901 | Dublin, IrelandG Scholar.
190114
Religious Affiliation
Roman Catholic on 31 March 1901 in Ireland
G.
190114
Education
He was educated in Ireland
G, on 31 March 1901. Read & Write.
190114
Residence
31 March 1901 | Mansion House, Dublin South, Dublin, Ireland
Detail: 46.2 Cuffe Street.
Military
Between 1915 and 1919
Leinster Regiment (wendycarreras47.)
191528
24 November 1915 | Dublin South, Dublin City, Dublin, Ireland
Age ~31
Birth in 1884 | Laois, Ireland
GDeath: on 6 January 1936 | Mountmellick, Laois, Ireland
He and
Ellen Wisely were married on 24 November 1915 in Dublin South, Dublin City, Dublin, Ireland, Our Immaculate Lady of Refuge Catholic Church; Both in 1st marriage; Witnesses: John Moffet & Latie Wisely.
191528
Residence
24 November 1915 | Ballybrack, Killiney, Dublin, Ireland
Detail: (at first marriage to Ellen Wisely.)
191629
Occupation
2 July 1916 | Ballybrack, Killiney, Dublin, Ireland
Labourer.
191629
Residence
2 July 1916 | Ballybrack, Killiney, Dublin, Ireland
Detail: Madden's Cottages; (Birth of daughter Mary.)
191830
Occupation
9 January 1918 | Ballybrack, Killiney, Dublin, Ireland
Labourer.
191830
Residence
9 January 1918 | Ballybrack, Killiney, Dublin, Ireland
Detail: 8 Madden's Cottage; (Birth of son James Dowling.)
191932
Residence
19 August 1919 | Ballybrack, Killiney, Dublin, Ireland
Detail: Madden's Cottage; (Birth of son John Dowling.)
191932
Occupation
19 August 1919 | Ballybrack, Killiney, Dublin, Ireland
Gardener.
191932
Event or Activity
7 November 1919 | Ballybrack, Killiney, Dublin, Ireland
He was in Ballybrack, Killiney, Dublin, Ireland, on 7 November 1919. Note: (Death of daughter Mary Dowling.)
192033
Residence
16 October 1920 | Rathdown, Dublin, Ireland
Detail: (Birth of daughter Ellen Dowling.)
192134
TIMELINE
19 June 1921 | United Kingdom
1921 Census conducted. Includes employment, industry, and household structure; vital for postwar family reconstruction. in United Kingdom on 19 June 1921.
192235
TIMELINE
15 November 1922 | London, EnglandG BBC begins regular radio broadcasts. Families gather around wireless sets; new era of domestic entertainment begins. in London, England
G, on 15 November 1922.
192336
Residence
12 August 1923 | Ballybrack, Killiney, Dublin, Ireland
Detail: Madden's Lane; (Birth and death of daughter Unknown Dowling.)
192336
Occupation
12 August 1923 | Ballybrack, Killiney, Dublin, Ireland
Ex Soldier.
192437
Residence
19 November 1924 | Rathdown, Dublin, Ireland
Detail: (Birth of son Michael Dowling.)
192538
TIMELINE
28 October 1925 | United Kingdom
Coal miners strike over wage reductions. Widespread hardship and food shortages in mining communities documented in local papers. in United Kingdom on 28 October 1925.
192639
TIMELINE
1 May 1926 | United Kingdom
General Strike begins. Over 1.5 million workers walk out; transport and industry disrupted nationwide for nine days. in United Kingdom on 1 May 1926.
192942
TIMELINE
7 June 1929 | United Kingdom
Labour Party wins general election. Ramsay MacDonald forms government; growing working-class political engagement. in United Kingdom on 7 June 1929.
192942
TIMELINE
24 October 1929 | World
Wall Street and Global stock market crash. Economic depression leads to rising unemployment and hardship in British households. in World on 24 October 1929.
1930~43
TIMELINE
1930 | United Kingdom
Slum clearance programmes begin. Many families relocated to new council estates; living conditions slowly improve. in United Kingdom on 1930.
193144
Census
26 April 1931 | United Kingdom
Enumerated on the census as John M Dowling may have been enumerated in the 1931 census but the records were destroyed in a fire in 1942.
1932~45
TIMELINE
1932 | Jarrow, Tyne and Wear, England
Shipyard closure triggers mass unemployment. Community experiences long-term poverty and hardship. in Jarrow, Tyne and Wear, England, on 1932.
193649
TIMELINE
5 October 1936 | Jarrow, England
Jarrow March begins. 200 men walk to London in protest of unemployment; event receives national attention and sympathy. in Jarrow, England, on 5 October 1936.
193750
TIMELINE
12 May 1937 | London, EnglandG Coronation of King George VI. Nationwide celebrations; street parties and commemorative souvenirs bring communities together. in London, England
G, on 12 May 1937.
193750
24 July 1937 | Hollingbourne, Kent, EnglandG Age 38
Birth on 3 May 1899 | Hollingbourne, Kent, England
GDeath: between January and March 1973 | Maidstone, Kent, England
GHe and
Sarah Ann Stedman were married on 24 July 1937 in Hollingbourne, Kent, England
G, Register Office; Both in 1st marriage; Witnesses: Annie Stedman & F? Gover; Hollingbourne - 1937 Jul-Sep Index: Volume 2a Page 3832.
193750
Residence
24 July 1937 | Lenham, Hollingbourne, Kent, England
Detail: Bacon Factory Bungalows; (at second marriage to Sarah A Steadman.)
193750
Occupation
24 July 1937 | Lenham, Hollingbourne, Kent, England
Potman.
193851
TIMELINE
30 September 1938 | United Kingdom
Munich Agreement signed. “Peace for our time” declared; families quietly begin preparing for possible war. in United Kingdom on 30 September 1938.
193952
TIMELINE
1 September 1939 | United Kingdom
Operation Pied Piper begins. Over 1 million children evacuated from cities; families divided as war approaches. in United Kingdom on 1 September 1939.
193952
TIMELINE
3 September 1939 | United Kingdom
Britain declares war on Germany. Start of WWII; blackout rules enforced, gas masks issued, rationing begins. in United Kingdom on 3 September 1939.
193952
Occupation
29 September 1939 | Lenham, Hollingbourne, Kent, England
Labourer.
193952
Residence
29 September 1939 | Lenham, Hollingbourne, Kent, England
Detail: 3 Factory Bungalow, Ham Lane, Lenham, Hollingbourne.
193952
Census
29 September 1939 | Lenham, Hollingbourne, Kent, England
Enumerated on the census as Age: 52; Marital status: Married; Relation to Head: Head.
1968
Residence
Before 3 July 1968 | Lenham, Hollingbourne, Kent, England
Detail: Douglas Road.
1968
Occupation
Before 3 July 1968 | Lenham, Hollingbourne, Kent, England
Builders Labourer (Retired.)
Events - Death & Burial
196881
Death
3 July 1968 | Lenham, Hollingbourne, Kent, England
John Michael Dowling died on 3 July 1968, in Lenham, Hollingbourne, Kent, England. Note: Age: 81; 21 Douglas Road; Informant: H Dowling, son.
Cause: 1a Coronary thrombosis, 1b Atherosclerotic heart disease certified
1977
Death
1977
He died in 1977. Note: Age: 89; CONTRADICTION ALERT.
Facts - Non-Chronological
Associates
John Michael Dowling had the following associates: "Annie Steadman & V? Gower."
Associates
He had the following associates: "John Moffet & Katie Wiseley."
Reference Number
In the Dowling One-Name Study John Michael Dowling has the reference number 20539.

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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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Source Combined Fields: England, KENT. Civil Registration MARRIAGE Certificates 1837-Present.
Collection ID: EnglandWalesMarriages1837-2005; Original source: General Register Office, England and Wales Civil Registration Indexes, London, England: General Register Office as of 2021 part of the United Kingdom Her Majesty's Passport Office at https://www.gro.gov.uk/gro/content/; Collection ID: EnglandWalesMarriages1837-2005; Category: Birth, Marriage, Death & Parish Records; Subcategory: Civil Marriage & Divorce; Collection from: Great Brtain, England, Wales,
Repository: United Kingdom General Register Office,
Citation Detail: Marriage of DOWLING, JOHN MICHAEL to SARAH ANN STEDMAN; 24July1937; John Michael Dowling, 50 years , Bachelor, Potman, Bacon Factory Bungalows, Lenham, of John Dowling (deceased), Sawyer in Cabinet Works; Sarah Ann Stedman, 38 Years, Spinster, - , Bacon Factory Bungalows, Lenham, of George Stedman, General LabourerWitnesses: Annie Steadman & F Gover,
Citation Text: Collated by Brian Thomas Dowling (1955-) in 2015 from certificate

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Source Combined Fields: Ireland. Department of Arts, Heritage, Regional, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs. BIRTH Register.
www.irishgenealogy.ie; Record set: Irish Births 1864-1958; Category: Birth, Marriage, Death & Parish Records; Subcategory: Civil Births; Collections from: Ireland,
Repository: National Archive of Ireland,
Citation Detail: NameJOHN DOWLING Date of Birth1887 Group Registration ID11595477 SR District/Reg AreaDublin South SexN/R Mother's Birth SurnameN/R Image

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Source Combined Fields: Image: https://search.findmypast.co.uk/record?id=BMD%2FD%2F1968%2F3%2FAZ%2F000228&parentid=BMD%2FD%2F1968%2F3%2FAZ%2F000228%2F015,
Repository: United Kingdom General Register Office,
Citation Detail: Death of DOWLING, JOHN M in Maidstone, Kent, England; Age: 81; 1887; Index: Maidstone - 1968 Jul-Sep; 1968- Volume 5F Page 493,
Citation Text: Collated by Brian Thomas Dowling (1955-) for the Dowling One-Name Study on 9 November 2025, using the Page Service: Findmypast; Page Host: findmypast.co.uk; URL (Transcript): https://www.findmypast.co.uk/transcript?id=BMD/D/1968/3/AZ/000228/015. - (extracted using ORA (Online Registry Assistant)).

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Source Combined Fields: Image: https://search.findmypast.co.uk/record?id=TNA%2FR39%2F1827%2F1827F%2F004&parentid=TNA%2FR39%2F1827%2F1827F%2F004%2F43,
Citation Detail: Census for DOWLING, JOHN M household of Lenham, Lenham, Kent, Kent, England; Archive reference: RG101/1827F/004/43, Piece number: 1827F, E D letter code: DJKP, Item number: 4, Line number: 43, Record ID: TNA/R39/1827/1827F/004/43, Schedule: 36, Schedule Sub Number: 1; Across two pages; First name(s) Last name(s) Birth date Sex Occupation Marital status Schedule Schedule sub number John M Dowling 31 Mar 1887 Male Labourer Married 36 1 Sarah (Ann) Dowling 03 May 1899 Female Unpaid Domestic Duties Married 36 2 John Dowling 16 Dec 1925 Male At School Single 36 3 Peter (Gordon) Dowling 19 Apr 1929 Male At School Single 36 4 Kathleen (J) Carreras (Nobriss,Dowling) 10 Dec 1930 Female At School Single 36 5 Henry (P) Dowling 15 Mar 1934 Male At School Single 36 6 George Dowling 15 Mar 1936 Male Under School Age Single 36 7,
Citation Text: Collated by Brian Thomas Dowling (1955-) for the Dowling One-Name Study on 9 November 2025, using the Page Service: Findmypast; Page Host: findmypast.co.uk; URL (Transcript): https://www.findmypast.co.uk/transcript?id=TNA/R39/1827/1827F/004/43. - (extracted using ORA (Online Registry Assistant)).

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Source Combined Fields: Image: https://www.census.nationalarchives.ie/reels/nai003797965/,
Citation Detail: Census for DOWLING, JOHN household of House 46.2 Cuffe Street, Mansion House, Dublin, Ireland; Surname Forename Age Sex Relation to head Religion Birthplace Occupation Literacy Irish Language Marital Status Specified Illnesses Dowling Ellen 22 Female Daughter R Catholic City Dublin General Domestic Servant Read and write - Not Married - Dowling Esther 16 Female Daughter R Catholic City Dublin General Domestic Servant Read and write - Not Married - Dowling John 45 Male Head of Family R Catholic Co Kildare Sawier Read and write - Married - Dowling Michael 11 Male Son R Catholic City Dublin Scholar Read and write - Not Married - Dowling John 14 Male Son R Catholic City Dublin Scholar Read and write - Not Married - Dowling Ellen 44 Female Wife R Catholic Co Dublin - Read and write - Married -,
Citation Text: Collated by Brian Thomas Dowling (1955-) for the Dowling One-Name Study on 9 November 2025, using the Page Service: Generic Service; Page Host: census.nationalarchives.ie; Page Title: "National Archives: Census of Ireland 1911"; - (extracted using ORA (Online Registry Assistant)).

- [S2888] SOURCE: (Full),
Source Combined Fields: Image: https://www.irishgenealogy.ie/files/civil/marriage_returns/marriages_1915/09831/5569611.pdf,
Repository: Ireland, Office of the Registrar General,
Citation Detail: Party 1 Name: DOWLING JOHN; Party 2 Name: ELLEN WISELEY; Date of Event: 24 November 1915; Group Registration ID: 1708348; SR District Reg Area: Dublin South; Image(s): ,
Citation Text: Collated by Brian Thomas Dowling (1955-) for the Dowling One-Name Study on 9 November 2025, using the Page Service: Generic Service; Page Host: irishgenealogy.ie; Page Title: "View Record – Irish Genealogy"; - (extracted using ORA (Online Registry Assistant)).


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Source Combined Fields: Image: https://search.findmypast.co.uk/record?id=BMD%2FM%2F1937%2F3%2FAZ%2F000453&parentid=BMD%2FM%2F1937%2F3%2FAZ%2F000453%2F134,
Repository: see citation,
Citation Detail: Marriage of DOWLING, JOHN M to SARAH A STEDMAN in Hollingbourne, Kent, England; Index: Hollingbourne - 1937 Jul-Sep Volume 2A; Page number 3832,
Citation Text: Collated by Brian Thomas Dowling (1955-) for the Dowling One-Name Study on 2 September 2024, using the Page Service: Findmypast; Page Host: findmypast.co.uk; URL (Transcript): https://www.findmypast.co.uk/transcript?id=BMD/M/1937/3/AZ/000453/134. - (extracted using ORA (Online Registry Assistant)).

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- [S6370] SOURCE: (Full),
Source Combined Fields: Image: https://www.findmypast.co.uk/image-viewer?fn=FN-D-57F857D5-CB45-45C9-9AB9-518D163DC506&page=22,
Repository: Internet Service: Find My Past,
Citation Detail: Article for DOWLING, MICHAEL JOHN PADDY; Sex: Male; in Lenham, England, Kent; Death date: 3 July 1968; Death year: 1968; Publication title: Kent Messenger & Gravesend Telegraph; Page number: 22; Publication year: 1968; Publication date: 19 July 1968 in Maidstone, Kent, England; Publication region: South East; Record ID: FN-D-57F857D5-CB45-45C9-9AB9-518D163DC506,
Citation Text: Collated by Brian Thomas Dowling (1955-) on Page.Access Date: 9 November 2025; Page.HostName: findmypast.co.uk; Page.ServiceName: Findmypast; Page.Title: Record Transcription: British Newspaper Death & In Memoriam Notices | findmypast.co.uk; Page.URL: https://www.findmypast.co.uk/transcript?id=FN-D-57F857D5-CB45-45C9-9AB9-518D163DC506&expand=true&tab=this; Page.Visible URL: https://www.findmypast.co.uk/transcript?id=FN-D-57F857D5-CB45-45C9-9AB9-518D163DC506&expand=true&tab=this,

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- [S1236] SOURCE: (Full),
Source Combined Fields: Cemetery: Rosenallis (Laois, Ireland). Grave markers.,
Citation Detail: Ellen Dowling / Wisely

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- [S6371] SOURCE: (Full),
Source Combined Fields: https://civilrecords.irishgenealogy.ie/churchrecords/images/birth_returns/births_1916/01337/1552068.pdf,
Repository: National Archive of Ireland,
Citation Detail: Name: MARY DOWLING; Date of Birth: 02 July 1916; Group Registration ID: 1375002; SR District/Reg Area: Rathdown; Sex: Female; Mother's Birth Surname: WISELEY; Image,
Citation Text: Collated by Brian Thomas Dowling (1955-) for the Dowling One-Name Study 11-Mar-2021:-

- [S6371] SOURCE (Short):, Title: Ireland, RATHDOWN (includes parts of DUBLIN & WICKLOW), Department of Arts, Heritage, Regional, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs, BIRTH Register, Citation Detail: Name: DOWLING, JAMES; Date of Birth: 9 January 1918; Group Registration ID: 1501683; SR District Reg Area: Rathdown; Sex: Male; Mother's Birth Surname: Wisley; Image(s): ;

- [S6371] SOURCE (Short):, Title: Ireland, RATHDOWN (includes parts of DUBLIN & WICKLOW), Department of Arts, Heritage, Regional, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs, BIRTH Register, Citation Detail: Name: DOWLING, JOHN; Date of Birth: 19 August 1919; Group Registration ID: 1682358; SR District Reg Area: Rathdown; Sex: Male; Mother's Birth Surname: Wisley; Image(s): ;

- [S6371] SOURCE (Short):, Title: Ireland, RATHDOWN (includes parts of DUBLIN & WICKLOW), Department of Arts, Heritage, Regional, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs, BIRTH Register, Citation Detail: Name: DOWLING, UNKNOWN; Date of Birth: 12 August 1923; Group Registration ID: 2033529; SR District Reg Area: Rathdown; Sex: Female; Mother's Birth Surname: Wisely; Image(s): ;

- [S6372] SOURCE: (Full),
Source Combined Fields: Image: https://www.irishgenealogy.ie/files/civil/deaths_returns/deaths_1919/05138/4428478.pdf,
Repository: National Archive of Ireland,
Citation Detail: Name: DOWLING, MARY; Date of Death: 1919; Group Registration ID: 5733400; SR District Reg Area: Rathdown; Deceased Age at Death: 3; Image(s): ,
Citation Text: Collated by Brian Thomas Dowling (1955-) for the Dowling One-Name Study on 9 November 2025, using the Page Service: Generic Service; Page Host: irishgenealogy.ie; Page Title: "View Record – Irish Genealogy"; - (extracted using ORA (Online Registry Assistant)).

- [S6371] SOURCE (Short):, Title: Ireland, RATHDOWN (includes parts of DUBLIN & WICKLOW), Department of Arts, Heritage, Regional, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs, BIRTH Register, Citation Detail: Name: DOWLING, ELLEN; Date of Birth: 16 October 1920; Group Registration ID: 1784146; SR District Reg Area: Rathdown; Sex: Female; Mother's Birth Surname: Wisley; Image(s): ;
- [S6372] SOURCE (Short):, Title: Ireland, RATHDOWN (includes parts of DUBLIN & WICKLOW), Department of Arts, Heritage, Regional, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs, DEATH Register, Citation Detail: Name: DOWLING, UNKNOWN; Date of Death: 1923; Group Registration ID: 3403121; SR District Reg Area: Rathdown; Image(s): ;

- [S6371] SOURCE (Short):, Title: Ireland, RATHDOWN (includes parts of DUBLIN & WICKLOW), Department of Arts, Heritage, Regional, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs, BIRTH Register, Citation Detail: Name: DOWLING, MICHAEL; Date of Birth: 19 November 1924; Group Registration ID: 2186570; SR District Reg Area: Rathdown; Sex: Male; Mother's Birth Surname: Wiseley; Image(s): ;

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Sarah Ann Stedman1
F, #20540, b. 3 May 1899, d. between January and March 1973
Pedigree Link
Vital Facts
| Death | Sarah Ann Stedman died between January and March 1973, in Maidstone, Kent, EnglandG. Note: Age: 73; Formerly: Kent; Index: Maidstone - 1973 Jan-Mar; Volume 5F, Page 1641.2 |
| Birth | She was born on 3 May 1899 in Hollingbourne, Kent, EnglandG.1,3 |
| Marriage | She and John Michael Dowling were married on 24 July 1937 in Hollingbourne, Kent, EnglandG, Register Office; Both in 1st marriage; Witnesses: Annie Stedman & F? Gover; Hollingbourne - 1937 Jul-Sep Index: Volume 2a Page 3832.1,4 |
Census Summary
Events - Chronological (including alternatives)
Residence
Between January and March 1973 | Maidstone, Kent, EnglandG 1899
Birth
3 May 1899 | Hollingbourne, Kent, EnglandG 1900
1921
TIMELINE
19 June 1921 | United Kingdom
1921 Census conducted. Includes employment, industry, and household structure; vital for postwar family reconstruction. in United Kingdom on 19 June 1921.
1922
TIMELINE
15 November 1922 | London, EnglandG BBC begins regular radio broadcasts. Families gather around wireless sets; new era of domestic entertainment begins. in London, England
G, on 15 November 1922.
1925
TIMELINE
28 October 1925 | United Kingdom
Coal miners strike over wage reductions. Widespread hardship and food shortages in mining communities documented in local papers. in United Kingdom on 28 October 1925.
1926
TIMELINE
1 May 1926 | United Kingdom
General Strike begins. Over 1.5 million workers walk out; transport and industry disrupted nationwide for nine days. in United Kingdom on 1 May 1926.
1929
TIMELINE
7 June 1929 | United Kingdom
Labour Party wins general election. Ramsay MacDonald forms government; growing working-class political engagement. in United Kingdom on 7 June 1929.
1929
TIMELINE
24 October 1929 | World
Wall Street and Global stock market crash. Economic depression leads to rising unemployment and hardship in British households. in World on 24 October 1929.
1930
TIMELINE
1930 | United Kingdom
Slum clearance programmes begin. Many families relocated to new council estates; living conditions slowly improve. in United Kingdom on 1930.
1931
Census
26 April 1931 | United Kingdom
Enumerated on the census as Sarah (Ann) Dowling may have been enumerated in the 1931 census but the records were destroyed in a fire in 1942.
1932
TIMELINE
1932 | Jarrow, Tyne and Wear, England
Shipyard closure triggers mass unemployment. Community experiences long-term poverty and hardship. in Jarrow, Tyne and Wear, England, on 1932.
1936
TIMELINE
5 October 1936 | Jarrow, England
Jarrow March begins. 200 men walk to London in protest of unemployment; event receives national attention and sympathy. in Jarrow, England, on 5 October 1936.
1937
TIMELINE
12 May 1937 | London, EnglandG Coronation of King George VI. Nationwide celebrations; street parties and commemorative souvenirs bring communities together. in London, England
G, on 12 May 1937.
1937
24 July 1937 | Hollingbourne, Kent, EnglandG Age 50
Birth on 31 March 1887 | Dublin City, Dublin, Ireland
Death: on 3 July 1968 | Lenham, Hollingbourne, Kent, England
Sarah Ann Stedman and
John Michael Dowling were married on 24 July 1937 in Hollingbourne, Kent, England
G, Register Office; Both in 1st marriage; Witnesses: Annie Stedman & F? Gover; Hollingbourne - 1937 Jul-Sep Index: Volume 2a Page 3832.
1937
Residence
24 July 1937 | Lenham, Hollingbourne, Kent, England
Detail: Bacon Factory Bungalows; (at marriage to John M DOwling.)
1938
TIMELINE
30 September 1938 | United Kingdom
Munich Agreement signed. “Peace for our time” declared; families quietly begin preparing for possible war. in United Kingdom on 30 September 1938.
1939
TIMELINE
1 September 1939 | United Kingdom
Operation Pied Piper begins. Over 1 million children evacuated from cities; families divided as war approaches. in United Kingdom on 1 September 1939.
1939
TIMELINE
3 September 1939 | United Kingdom
Britain declares war on Germany. Start of WWII; blackout rules enforced, gas masks issued, rationing begins. in United Kingdom on 3 September 1939.
1939
Occupation
29 September 1939 | Lenham, Hollingbourne, Kent, England
Unpaid Domestic Duties.
1939
Census
29 September 1939 | Lenham, Hollingbourne, Kent, England
Enumerated on the census as Age: 40; Marital status: Married; Relation to Head: Wife.
1939
Residence
29 September 1939 | Lenham, Hollingbourne, Kent, England
Detail: Lenham, Lenham.
1968
Event or Activity
3 July 1968 | Maidstone, Kent, EnglandG She was in Maidstone, Kent, England
G, on 3 July 1968. Note: (Death of husband John M Dowling.)
Events - Death & Burial
Death
Between January and March 1973 | Maidstone, Kent, EnglandG Sarah Ann Stedman died between January and March 1973, in Maidstone, Kent, England
G. Note: Age: 73; Formerly: Kent; Index: Maidstone - 1973 Jan-Mar; Volume 5F, Page 1641.
Facts - Non-Chronological
Associates
Sarah Ann Stedman had the following associates: "Annie Steadman & V? Gower."
Reference Number
In the Dowling One-Name Study Sarah Ann Stedman has the reference number 20540.

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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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- [S1234] SOURCE: (Full),
Source Combined Fields: England, KENT. Civil Registration MARRIAGE Certificates 1837-Present.
Collection ID: EnglandWalesMarriages1837-2005; Original source: General Register Office, England and Wales Civil Registration Indexes, London, England: General Register Office as of 2021 part of the United Kingdom Her Majesty's Passport Office at https://www.gro.gov.uk/gro/content/; Collection ID: EnglandWalesMarriages1837-2005; Category: Birth, Marriage, Death & Parish Records; Subcategory: Civil Marriage & Divorce; Collection from: Great Brtain, England, Wales,
Repository: United Kingdom General Register Office,
Citation Detail: Marriage of DOWLING, JOHN MICHAEL to SARAH ANN STEDMAN; 24July1937; John Michael Dowling, 50 years , Bachelor, Potman, Bacon Factory Bungalows, Lenham, of John Dowling (deceased), Sawyer in Cabinet Works; Sarah Ann Stedman, 38 Years, Spinster, - , Bacon Factory Bungalows, Lenham, of George Stedman, General LabourerWitnesses: Annie Steadman & F Gover,
Citation Text: Collated by Brian Thomas Dowling (1955-) in 2015 from certificate

Marriage-Dowling-John-Michael-Stedman-Sarah-Ann-1937-07-24
- [S6063] SOURCE: (Full),
Source Combined Fields: Image: https://search.findmypast.co.uk/record?id=BMD%2FD%2F1973%2F1%2FAZ%2F000368&parentid=BMD%2FD%2F1973%2F1%2FAZ%2F000368%2F025,
Repository: Internet Service: Find My Past,
Citation Detail: Death of DOWLING, SARAH ANN in Maidstone, Kent, England; Birth: 3 May 1900; Index: Maidstone - 1973 Jan-Mar; 1973- Volume 5F Page 1641,
Citation Text: Collated by Brian Thomas Dowling (1955-) for the Dowling One-Name Study on 9 November 2025, using the Page Service: Findmypast; Page Host: findmypast.co.uk; URL (Transcript): https://www.findmypast.co.uk/transcript?id=BMD/D/1973/1/AZ/000368/025. - (extracted using ORA (Online Registry Assistant)).

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- [S1646] SOURCE: (Full),
Source Combined Fields: Image: https://search.findmypast.co.uk/record?id=TNA%2FR39%2F1827%2F1827F%2F004&parentid=TNA%2FR39%2F1827%2F1827F%2F004%2F43,
Citation Detail: Census for DOWLING, JOHN M household of Lenham, Lenham, Kent, Kent, England; Archive reference: RG101/1827F/004/43, Piece number: 1827F, E D letter code: DJKP, Item number: 4, Line number: 43, Record ID: TNA/R39/1827/1827F/004/43, Schedule: 36, Schedule Sub Number: 1; Across two pages; First name(s) Last name(s) Birth date Sex Occupation Marital status Schedule Schedule sub number John M Dowling 31 Mar 1887 Male Labourer Married 36 1 Sarah (Ann) Dowling 03 May 1899 Female Unpaid Domestic Duties Married 36 2 John Dowling 16 Dec 1925 Male At School Single 36 3 Peter (Gordon) Dowling 19 Apr 1929 Male At School Single 36 4 Kathleen (J) Carreras (Nobriss,Dowling) 10 Dec 1930 Female At School Single 36 5 Henry (P) Dowling 15 Mar 1934 Male At School Single 36 6 George Dowling 15 Mar 1936 Male Under School Age Single 36 7,
Citation Text: Collated by Brian Thomas Dowling (1955-) for the Dowling One-Name Study on 9 November 2025, using the Page Service: Findmypast; Page Host: findmypast.co.uk; URL (Transcript): https://www.findmypast.co.uk/transcript?id=TNA/R39/1827/1827F/004/43. - (extracted using ORA (Online Registry Assistant)).

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Census-1939-ENG-Dowling-John-M-1887-Kent-Kent-Hollingbourne-RD-B
- [S5925] SOURCE: (Full),
Source Combined Fields: Image: https://search.findmypast.co.uk/record?id=BMD%2FM%2F1937%2F3%2FAZ%2F000453&parentid=BMD%2FM%2F1937%2F3%2FAZ%2F000453%2F134,
Repository: see citation,
Citation Detail: Marriage of DOWLING, JOHN M to SARAH A STEDMAN in Hollingbourne, Kent, England; Index: Hollingbourne - 1937 Jul-Sep Volume 2A; Page number 3832,
Citation Text: Collated by Brian Thomas Dowling (1955-) for the Dowling One-Name Study on 2 September 2024, using the Page Service: Findmypast; Page Host: findmypast.co.uk; URL (Transcript): https://www.findmypast.co.uk/transcript?id=BMD/M/1937/3/AZ/000453/134. - (extracted using ORA (Online Registry Assistant)).

BirthIndex-Dowling-1937-Q3-E&W

BirthIndex-Dowling-1937-Q3-E&W
- SOURCE: (Full),
Source Combined Fields: http://search.ancestry.co.uk/cgi-bin/sse.dll?db=8782&h=31446247&indiv=try

England & Wales, Civil Registration Birth Index, 1916-2005 - George Edward Dowling
- SOURCE: (Full),
Source Combined Fields: http://search.ancestry.co.uk/cgi-bin/sse.dll?db=8782&h=25480341&indiv=try

England & Wales, Civil Registration Birth Index, 1916-2005 - Henry P Dowling
- SOURCE: (Full),
Source Combined Fields: http://search.ancestry.co.uk/cgi-bin/sse.dll?db=8782&h=37661934&indiv=try

England & Wales, Civil Registration Birth Index, 1916-2005 - John Dowling
- SOURCE: (Full),
Source Combined Fields: http://search.ancestry.co.uk/cgi-bin/sse.dll?db=8782&h=42024972&indiv=try

England & Wales, Civil Registration Birth Index, 1916-2005 - Peter G Dowling
- SOURCE: (Full),
Source Combined Fields: http://search.ancestry.co.uk/cgi-bin/sse.dll?db=8782&h=41684835&indiv=try

England & Wales, Civil Registration Birth Index, 1916-2005 - Kathleen J Dowling
- [S3726] SOURCE: (Full),
Source Combined Fields: Image: https://search.findmypast.co.uk/record?id=BMD%2FD%2F1968%2F3%2FAZ%2F000228&parentid=BMD%2FD%2F1968%2F3%2FAZ%2F000228%2F015,
Repository: United Kingdom General Register Office,
Citation Detail: Death of DOWLING, JOHN M in Maidstone, Kent, England; Age: 81; 1887; Index: Maidstone - 1968 Jul-Sep; 1968- Volume 5F Page 493,
Citation Text: Collated by Brian Thomas Dowling (1955-) for the Dowling One-Name Study on 9 November 2025, using the Page Service: Findmypast; Page Host: findmypast.co.uk; URL (Transcript): https://www.findmypast.co.uk/transcript?id=BMD/D/1968/3/AZ/000228/015. - (extracted using ORA (Online Registry Assistant)).

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DeathIndex-Dowling-1968-Q3-E&W
George Stedman1
M, #20541, d. after 24 July 1937
Pedigree Link
Vital Facts
| Death | George Stedman died after 24 July 1937.1 |
Events - Chronological (including alternatives)
1937
Occupation
24 July 1937
General Labourer.
Events - Death & Burial
Facts - Non-Chronological
Reference Number
In the Dowling One-Name Study George Stedman has the reference number 20541.
| Relationship to the site collator Brian Thomas Dowling: | No direct relationship yet found to Brian Thomas Dowling |
This person appears in the following lists:-
| Labourers |
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- [S1234] SOURCE: (Full),
Source Combined Fields: England, KENT. Civil Registration MARRIAGE Certificates 1837-Present.
Collection ID: EnglandWalesMarriages1837-2005; Original source: General Register Office, England and Wales Civil Registration Indexes, London, England: General Register Office as of 2021 part of the United Kingdom Her Majesty's Passport Office at https://www.gro.gov.uk/gro/content/; Collection ID: EnglandWalesMarriages1837-2005; Category: Birth, Marriage, Death & Parish Records; Subcategory: Civil Marriage & Divorce; Collection from: Great Brtain, England, Wales,
Repository: United Kingdom General Register Office,
Citation Detail: Marriage of DOWLING, JOHN MICHAEL to SARAH ANN STEDMAN; 24July1937; John Michael Dowling, 50 years , Bachelor, Potman, Bacon Factory Bungalows, Lenham, of John Dowling (deceased), Sawyer in Cabinet Works; Sarah Ann Stedman, 38 Years, Spinster, - , Bacon Factory Bungalows, Lenham, of George Stedman, General LabourerWitnesses: Annie Steadman & F Gover,
Citation Text: Collated by Brian Thomas Dowling (1955-) in 2015 from certificate

Marriage-Dowling-John-Michael-Stedman-Sarah-Ann-1937-07-24

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Pauline A Dowling
F, #20542, b. 1953, d. between April and June 1959
Pedigree Link
Vital Facts
| Death | Pauline A Dowling died between April and June 1959, in Holborn, Camden, London, England. |
| Birth | She was born in 1953 in Maidstone, Kent, EnglandG. |
Events - Chronological (including alternatives)
1953
Birth
1953 | Maidstone, Kent, EnglandG
Events - Death & Burial
Death
Between April and June 1959 | Holborn, Camden, London, England
Facts - Non-Chronological
Reference Number
In the Dowling One-Name Study Pauline A Dowling has the reference number 20542.
| Ethnicity | 50.00% Irish 50.00% No 'National Origin' data found for this person |
| Relationship to the site collator Brian Thomas Dowling: | No direct relationship yet found to Brian Thomas Dowling |

Portrait-Dowling-Peter-1929-WendyCarreras47
Peter Gordon Dowling1,2
M, #20544, b. 19 April 1929, d. between July and September 1987
Pedigree Link
Vital Facts
| Death | Peter Gordon Dowling died between July and September 1987, in Maidstone, Kent, EnglandG. Note: Age: 58; Index: Maidstone - Jul-Sep Volume 16 Page 1136.2 |
| Marriage | He and Vera Newton were married between October and December 1955 in Maidstone, Kent, EnglandG, Index: Volume 5b Page 1177.3 |
| Birth | He was born on 19 April 1929 in Hollingbourne, Kent, EnglandG. Note: Hollingbourne - 1929 Apr-Jun Index: Volume 2a Page 1544 (apparently out of Wedlock.)4,1,2 |
Census Summary
Events - Chronological (including alternatives)
Between October and December 1955 | Maidstone, Kent, EnglandG Birth on 27 July 1936 | Hollingbourne, Kent, England
GDeath: between July and September 2006 | Kent, England
GPeter Gordon Dowling and
Vera Newton were married between October and December 1955 in Maidstone, Kent, England
G, Index: Volume 5b Page 1177.
1929
Birth
19 April 1929 | Hollingbourne, Kent, EnglandG He was born on 19 April 1929 in Hollingbourne, Kent, England
G. Note: Hollingbourne - 1929 Apr-Jun Index: Volume 2a Page 1544 (apparently out of Wedlock.)
1929
TIMELINE
7 June 1929 | United Kingdom
Labour Party wins general election. Ramsay MacDonald forms government; growing working-class political engagement. in United Kingdom on 7 June 1929.
1929
TIMELINE
24 October 1929 | World
Wall Street and Global stock market crash. Economic depression leads to rising unemployment and hardship in British households. in World on 24 October 1929.
1930
TIMELINE
1930 | United Kingdom
Slum clearance programmes begin. Many families relocated to new council estates; living conditions slowly improve. in United Kingdom on 1930.
1931
Census
26 April 1931 | United Kingdom
Enumerated on the census as Peter (Gordon) Dowling may have been enumerated in the 1931 census but the records were destroyed in a fire in 1942.
1932
TIMELINE
1932 | Jarrow, Tyne and Wear, England
Shipyard closure triggers mass unemployment. Community experiences long-term poverty and hardship. in Jarrow, Tyne and Wear, England, on 1932.
1936
TIMELINE
5 October 1936 | Jarrow, England
Jarrow March begins. 200 men walk to London in protest of unemployment; event receives national attention and sympathy. in Jarrow, England, on 5 October 1936.
1937
TIMELINE
12 May 1937 | London, EnglandG Coronation of King George VI. Nationwide celebrations; street parties and commemorative souvenirs bring communities together. in London, England
G, on 12 May 1937.
1938
TIMELINE
30 September 1938 | United Kingdom
Munich Agreement signed. “Peace for our time” declared; families quietly begin preparing for possible war. in United Kingdom on 30 September 1938.
1939
TIMELINE
1 September 1939 | United Kingdom
Operation Pied Piper begins. Over 1 million children evacuated from cities; families divided as war approaches. in United Kingdom on 1 September 1939.
1939
TIMELINE
3 September 1939 | United Kingdom
Britain declares war on Germany. Start of WWII; blackout rules enforced, gas masks issued, rationing begins. in United Kingdom on 3 September 1939.
1939
Residence
29 September 1939 | Lenham, Hollingbourne, Kent, England
Detail: 3 Factory Bungalow, Ham Lane, Lenham, Hollingbourne.
1939
Occupation
29 September 1939 | Lenham, Hollingbourne, Kent, England
At School.
1939
Census
29 September 1939 | Lenham, Hollingbourne, Kent, England
Enumerated on the census as Age: 10; Marital status: Unmarried; Relation to Head: Apparently Son.
1968
Event or Activity
3 July 1968 | Lenham, Hollingbourne, Kent, England
He was in Lenham, Hollingbourne, Kent, England, on 3 July 1968. Note: POSSIBLE: Informant to father's death.
1968
Residence
3 July 1968 | Headcorn, Kent, EnglandG Detail: POSSIBLE: 32 Chaplin Drive.
Events - Death & Burial
Death
Between July and September 1987 | Maidstone, Kent, EnglandG Peter Gordon Dowling died between July and September 1987, in Maidstone, Kent, England
G. Note: Age: 58; Index: Maidstone - Jul-Sep Volume 16 Page 1136.
Facts - Non-Chronological
Reference Number
In the Dowling One-Name Study Peter Gordon Dowling has the reference number 20544.
| Ethnicity | 50.00% Irish 50.00% No 'National Origin' data found for this person |

PhotoGroup-Dowling-Peter-1929-Newton-Vera-1936-WendyCarreras47.jpg
| Relationship to the site collator Brian Thomas Dowling: | No direct relationship yet found to Brian Thomas Dowling |
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- [S1646] SOURCE: (Full),
Source Combined Fields: Image: https://search.findmypast.co.uk/record?id=TNA%2FR39%2F1827%2F1827F%2F004&parentid=TNA%2FR39%2F1827%2F1827F%2F004%2F43,
Citation Detail: Census for DOWLING, JOHN M household of Lenham, Lenham, Kent, Kent, England; Archive reference: RG101/1827F/004/43, Piece number: 1827F, E D letter code: DJKP, Item number: 4, Line number: 43, Record ID: TNA/R39/1827/1827F/004/43, Schedule: 36, Schedule Sub Number: 1; Across two pages; First name(s) Last name(s) Birth date Sex Occupation Marital status Schedule Schedule sub number John M Dowling 31 Mar 1887 Male Labourer Married 36 1 Sarah (Ann) Dowling 03 May 1899 Female Unpaid Domestic Duties Married 36 2 John Dowling 16 Dec 1925 Male At School Single 36 3 Peter (Gordon) Dowling 19 Apr 1929 Male At School Single 36 4 Kathleen (J) Carreras (Nobriss,Dowling) 10 Dec 1930 Female At School Single 36 5 Henry (P) Dowling 15 Mar 1934 Male At School Single 36 6 George Dowling 15 Mar 1936 Male Under School Age Single 36 7,
Citation Text: Collated by Brian Thomas Dowling (1955-) for the Dowling One-Name Study on 9 November 2025, using the Page Service: Findmypast; Page Host: findmypast.co.uk; URL (Transcript): https://www.findmypast.co.uk/transcript?id=TNA/R39/1827/1827F/004/43. - (extracted using ORA (Online Registry Assistant)).

Census-1939-ENG-Dowling-John-M-1887-Kent-Kent-Hollingbourne-RD-A

Census-1939-ENG-Dowling-John-M-1887-Kent-Kent-Hollingbourne-RD-B
- [S6063] SOURCE: (Full),
Source Combined Fields: Image: Not available as at 9 November 2025,
Repository: Internet Service: Find My Past,
Citation Detail: Death of DOWLING, PETER GORDON in Maidstone, Kent, England; Birth: 19 April 1929; Index: Maidstone - 1987 Jul-Sep; 1987- Volume 16 Page 1136,
Citation Text: Collated by Brian Thomas Dowling (1955-) for the Dowling One-Name Study on 9 November 2025, using the Page Service: Findmypast; Page Host: findmypast.co.uk; Page Title: "Record Transcription: England & Wales Deaths 1837-2007 | findmypast.co.uk"; URL (Transcript): https://www.findmypast.co.uk/transcript?id=BMD/D/1987/7/76066040. - (extracted using ORA (Online Registry Assistant)).
- [S453] SOURCE: (Full): FreeBMD,
Source Combined Fields: http://search.ancestry.co.uk/cgi-bin/sse.dll?db=8753&h=29561421&indiv=try,
Repository: United Kingdom General Register Office,
Citation Text: Record for Peter G Dowling

England & Wales, Civil Registration Marriage Index, 1916-2005 - Peter G Dowling
- SOURCE: (Full),
Source Combined Fields: http://search.ancestry.co.uk/cgi-bin/sse.dll?db=8782&h=42024972&indiv=try

England & Wales, Civil Registration Birth Index, 1916-2005 - Peter G Dowling
- [S3726] SOURCE: (Full),
Source Combined Fields: Image: https://search.findmypast.co.uk/record?id=BMD%2FD%2F1968%2F3%2FAZ%2F000228&parentid=BMD%2FD%2F1968%2F3%2FAZ%2F000228%2F015,
Repository: United Kingdom General Register Office,
Citation Detail: Death of DOWLING, JOHN M in Maidstone, Kent, England; Age: 81; 1887; Index: Maidstone - 1968 Jul-Sep; 1968- Volume 5F Page 493,
Citation Text: Collated by Brian Thomas Dowling (1955-) for the Dowling One-Name Study on 9 November 2025, using the Page Service: Findmypast; Page Host: findmypast.co.uk; URL (Transcript): https://www.findmypast.co.uk/transcript?id=BMD/D/1968/3/AZ/000228/015. - (extracted using ORA (Online Registry Assistant)).

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DeathIndex-Dowling-1968-Q3-E&W

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John Dowling1
M, #20545, b. 16 December 1925, d. DECEASED
Pedigree Link
Vital Facts
| Death | John Dowling died DECEASED. |
| Birth | He was born on 16 December 1925 in Hollingbourne, Kent, EnglandG. Note: Index: Volume 2a Page 1456 (apparently out of Wedlock.)2,1 |
Census Summary
Events - Chronological (including alternatives)
1925
Birth
16 December 1925 | Hollingbourne, Kent, EnglandG John Dowling was born on 16 December 1925 in Hollingbourne, Kent, England
G. Note: Index: Volume 2a Page 1456 (apparently out of Wedlock.)
1926
TIMELINE
1 May 1926 | United Kingdom
General Strike begins. Over 1.5 million workers walk out; transport and industry disrupted nationwide for nine days. in United Kingdom on 1 May 1926.
1929
TIMELINE
7 June 1929 | United Kingdom
Labour Party wins general election. Ramsay MacDonald forms government; growing working-class political engagement. in United Kingdom on 7 June 1929.
1929
TIMELINE
24 October 1929 | World
Wall Street and Global stock market crash. Economic depression leads to rising unemployment and hardship in British households. in World on 24 October 1929.
1930
TIMELINE
1930 | United Kingdom
Slum clearance programmes begin. Many families relocated to new council estates; living conditions slowly improve. in United Kingdom on 1930.
1931
Census
26 April 1931 | United Kingdom
Enumerated on the census as John Dowling may have been enumerated in the 1931 census but the records were destroyed in a fire in 1942.
1932
TIMELINE
1932 | Jarrow, Tyne and Wear, England
Shipyard closure triggers mass unemployment. Community experiences long-term poverty and hardship. in Jarrow, Tyne and Wear, England, on 1932.
1936
TIMELINE
5 October 1936 | Jarrow, England
Jarrow March begins. 200 men walk to London in protest of unemployment; event receives national attention and sympathy. in Jarrow, England, on 5 October 1936.
1937
TIMELINE
12 May 1937 | London, EnglandG Coronation of King George VI. Nationwide celebrations; street parties and commemorative souvenirs bring communities together. in London, England
G, on 12 May 1937.
1938
TIMELINE
30 September 1938 | United Kingdom
Munich Agreement signed. “Peace for our time” declared; families quietly begin preparing for possible war. in United Kingdom on 30 September 1938.
1939
TIMELINE
1 September 1939 | United Kingdom
Operation Pied Piper begins. Over 1 million children evacuated from cities; families divided as war approaches. in United Kingdom on 1 September 1939.
1939
TIMELINE
3 September 1939 | United Kingdom
Britain declares war on Germany. Start of WWII; blackout rules enforced, gas masks issued, rationing begins. in United Kingdom on 3 September 1939.
1939
Residence
29 September 1939 | Lenham, Hollingbourne, Kent, England
Detail: 3 Factory Bungalow, Ham Lane, Lenham, Hollingbourne.
1939
Occupation
29 September 1939 | Lenham, Hollingbourne, Kent, England
At School.
1939
Census
29 September 1939 | Lenham, Hollingbourne, Kent, England
Enumerated on the census as Age: 13; Marital status: Unmarried; Relation to Head: Apparently Son.
Events - Death & Burial
Facts - Non-Chronological
Reference Number
In the Dowling One-Name Study John Dowling has the reference number 20545.
(Research Note: Possibly identical with John Dowling death age 40 in Chatham Kent July to September 1966, Volume 5F Page226 or John Steadman death age 86 on 16 September 2011 in Royal Tunbridge Wells, Kent).
| Ethnicity | 50.00% Irish 50.00% No 'National Origin' data found for this person |
| Relationship to the site collator Brian Thomas Dowling: | No direct relationship yet found to Brian Thomas Dowling |
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- [S1646] SOURCE: (Full),
Source Combined Fields: Image: https://search.findmypast.co.uk/record?id=TNA%2FR39%2F1827%2F1827F%2F004&parentid=TNA%2FR39%2F1827%2F1827F%2F004%2F43,
Citation Detail: Census for DOWLING, JOHN M household of Lenham, Lenham, Kent, Kent, England; Archive reference: RG101/1827F/004/43, Piece number: 1827F, E D letter code: DJKP, Item number: 4, Line number: 43, Record ID: TNA/R39/1827/1827F/004/43, Schedule: 36, Schedule Sub Number: 1; Across two pages; First name(s) Last name(s) Birth date Sex Occupation Marital status Schedule Schedule sub number John M Dowling 31 Mar 1887 Male Labourer Married 36 1 Sarah (Ann) Dowling 03 May 1899 Female Unpaid Domestic Duties Married 36 2 John Dowling 16 Dec 1925 Male At School Single 36 3 Peter (Gordon) Dowling 19 Apr 1929 Male At School Single 36 4 Kathleen (J) Carreras (Nobriss,Dowling) 10 Dec 1930 Female At School Single 36 5 Henry (P) Dowling 15 Mar 1934 Male At School Single 36 6 George Dowling 15 Mar 1936 Male Under School Age Single 36 7,
Citation Text: Collated by Brian Thomas Dowling (1955-) for the Dowling One-Name Study on 9 November 2025, using the Page Service: Findmypast; Page Host: findmypast.co.uk; URL (Transcript): https://www.findmypast.co.uk/transcript?id=TNA/R39/1827/1827F/004/43. - (extracted using ORA (Online Registry Assistant)).

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Census-1939-ENG-Dowling-John-M-1887-Kent-Kent-Hollingbourne-RD-B
- SOURCE: (Full),
Source Combined Fields: http://search.ancestry.co.uk/cgi-bin/sse.dll?db=8782&h=37661934&indiv=try

England & Wales, Civil Registration Birth Index, 1916-2005 - John Dowling

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M, #20546, b. 1856, d. 13 May 1931
Pedigree Link
Partner: Ellen Traynor (b. November 1851, d. 11 January 1939)
Children:
| Child* | (Unknown) Dowling (d. before 2 April 1911) |
| Child* | (Unknown) Dowling (d. before 2 April 1911) |
| Child* | (Unknown) Dowling (d. before 2 April 1911) |
| Son* | John Joseph Dowling (b. 18 February 1872, d. before 2 April 1911) |
| Daughter* | Julia Annie Dowling+ (b. 16 October 1873, d. 18 December 1894) |
| Daughter* | Ellen Dowling+ (b. 25 November 1875, d. between January and March 1919) |
| Daughter* | Kathleen Dowling+ (b. 9 November 1877, d. 27 July 1947) |
| Daughter* | Sarah Dowling (b. 23 September 1879, d. 12 October 1879) |
| Daughter* | Mary Anne Dowling (b. 15 September 1880, d. before 2 April 1911) |
| Daughter* | Esther Dowling (b. 4 April 1885, d. 20 December 1945) |
| Son* | John Michael Dowling+ (b. 31 March 1887, d. 3 July 1968) |
| Son* | Michael Dowling+ (b. 20 January 1890, d. 16 November 1957) |
| Daughter* | Bridget Dowling (b. 20 September 1894, d. before 2 April 1911) |
Vital Facts
| Birth | John Dowling was born in 1856 in Kildare, Ireland.9 |
| Marriage | He and Ellen Traynor were married on 1 March 1872 in St Michael and John's, Dublin city, Dublin, Ireland, Witnesses: Matthew Gilsen of 12 Cunningham Place & Catherine Maughan of 14 Michaels Hill.16,17 |
| Death | He died on 13 May 1931, in Loughlinstown, Killiney, Dublin, Ireland. Note: Age: 60; Marital Status: Married; Loughlinstown; Informant : Andrew Mangan, Inmate of The Hospital Loughlinstown; Index: Rathdown - 1931.15,18 |
| Burial | He was buried after 13 May 1931 in Deans Grange, County Dublin, Ireland, Deansgrange Cemetery; Plot: West/I4/55; Memorial ID: 257502979.19 |
Census Summary
Events - Chronological (including alternatives)
1856
Birth
1856 | Kildare, Ireland
1861
Birth
1861 | Kildare, Ireland
1871
Birth
1871
John Dowling was born in 1871. Note: Age at death "60" (possiby rounded up/down.)
1872~16
Occupation
18 February 1872 | Dublin, IrelandG Plumber.
1872~16
Residence
18 February 1872 | Dublin South, Dublin City, Dublin, Ireland
Detail: 15 Michaels Hill; (Birth of son John Doolin apparently out of wedlock.)
Religious Affiliation
Between 22 February 1872 and 2 April 1911 | Dublin, IrelandG Roman Catholic between 22 February 1872 and 2 April 1911 in Dublin, Ireland
G.
1872~16
1 March 1872 | St Michael and John's, Dublin city, Dublin, Ireland
Age 20
Birth in November 1851 | Dublin, Ireland
GDeath: on 11 January 1939
He and
Ellen Traynor were married on 1 March 1872 in St Michael and John's, Dublin city, Dublin, Ireland, Witnesses: Matthew Gilsen of 12 Cunningham Place & Catherine Maughan of 14 Michaels Hill.
1872~16
Residence
1 March 1872 | Dublin, IrelandG Detail: 15 Michaels Hill or 81 Coombe Street; (at marriage to Ellen Traynor.)
1873~17
Residence
16 October 1873 | Dublin City, Dublin, Ireland
Detail: 33 Nicholas Street; (Birth of daughter Julia Doolin.)
1875~19
Residence
25 November 1875 | Dublin South, Dublin City, Dublin, Ireland
Detail: 38 Coombs; (Birth of daughter Ellen Doolin.)
1875~19
Occupation
25 November 1875 | Dublin South, Dublin City, Dublin, Ireland
Labourer.
1877~21
Occupation
9 November 1877 | Dublin City, Dublin, Ireland
Labourer.
1877~21
Residence
9 November 1877 | Dublin City, Dublin, Ireland
Detail: 6 Hacketts Cl; (Birth of daughter Catherina Doolin.)
1879~23
Residence
29 September 1879 | Dublin City, Dublin, Ireland
Detail: 52 Coombe; (Baptism of daughter Sarah Doolin.)
1880~24
Residence
27 September 1880 | Dublin City, Dublin, Ireland
Detail: 9 Spittalfields; (Baptism of daughter Mary Anne Doolan.)
1883~27
1883
Age ~32
Birth in November 1851 | Dublin, Ireland
GDeath: on 11 January 1939
1885~29
Residence
4 April 1885 | Dublin, IrelandG Detail: 28 Chancery Lane.
Occupation
Between 4 April 1885 and 5 May 1901 | Dublin, IrelandG Machinist.
1887~31
Residence
21 March 1887 | Dublin, IrelandG Detail: 4 Hanover Lane, Dublin North.
Occupation
Between 21 March 1887 and 2 April 1911 | Dublin, IrelandG Sawyer; in Cabinet Works.
1890~34
Residence
20 January 1890 | Dublin South, Dublin City, Dublin, Ireland
Detail: 8 Chancery Lane; (at birth of son Michael Dowling.)
1893~37
Occupation
22 July 1893
Machinist.
1894~38
Residence
20 September 1894 | Dublin City, Dublin, Ireland
Detail: 3 Clarence Street; (Birth of daughter Bridget Dowling.)
1899~43
Occupation
22 October 1899
Machinist.
1899~43
Residence
22 October 1899 | Dublin, IrelandG Detail: 113 Haddington Road.
1901~45
Residence
31 March 1901 | Mansion House, Dublin South, Dublin, Ireland
Detail: 46.2 Cuffe Street.
1901~45
Census
31 March 1901 | Mansion House, Dublin South, Dublin, Ireland
Enumerated on the census as Age: 45; Marital Status: Married; Relation to Head: Head.
Education
Between 31 March 1901 and 2 April 1911 | Dublin, IrelandG He was educated in Dublin, Ireland
G, between 31 March 1901 and 2 April 1911. Read & Write.
1903~47
Occupation
28 July 1903
Machinist Sawyer.
1911~55
Residence
2 April 1911 | Killiney, Dublin, Ireland
Detail: House 8 Ballybrack.
1911~55
Census
2 April 1911 | Killiney, Dublin, Ireland
Enumerated on the census as Age: 50; Marital Status: Married; Relation to Head: Head.
1916~60
Occupation
2 November 1916
Workman.
1931
Residence
Before 13 May 1931 | Ballybrack, Killiney, Dublin, Ireland
1931
Occupation
Before 13 May 1931 | Ballybrack, Killiney, Dublin, Ireland
Carpenter.
Events - Death & Burial
1931~75
Death
13 May 1931 | Loughlinstown, Killiney, Dublin, Ireland
John Dowling died on 13 May 1931, in Loughlinstown, Killiney, Dublin, Ireland. Note: Age: 60; Marital Status: Married; Loughlinstown; Informant : Andrew Mangan, Inmate of The Hospital Loughlinstown; Index: Rathdown - 1931.
Cause: Myocardial degeneration, cardiac failure, certified
1931
Burial
After 13 May 1931 | Deans Grange, County Dublin, Ireland
He was buried after 13 May 1931 in Deans Grange, County Dublin, Ireland, Deansgrange Cemetery; Plot: West/I4/55; Memorial ID: 257502979.
Facts - Non-Chronological
Associates
John Dowling had the following associates: "Bridget Young;."
Associates
He had the following associates: "? Horan &? Moran;."
Associates
He had the following associates: "Bridget Moran."
Associates
He had the following associates: "James Field & Anne Field;."
Associates
He had the following associates: "Mathew Gilsen & Catherine Maghan."
Associates
He had the following associates: "Kate Tyndall;."
Associates
He had the following associates: "James Roberts & Joanna Moran;."
National Origin
The national origin of John Dowling was Irish.
Reference Number
In the Dowling One-Name Study John Dowling has the reference number 20546.
| Relationship to the site collator Brian Thomas Dowling: | No direct relationship yet found to Brian Thomas Dowling |
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- [S1213] SOURCE: (Full),
Source Combined Fields: Ireland. Department of Arts, Heritage, Regional, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs. BIRTH Register.
www.irishgenealogy.ie; Record set: Irish Births 1864-1958; Category: Birth, Marriage, Death & Parish Records; Subcategory: Civil Births; Collections from: Ireland,
Repository: National Archive of Ireland,
Citation Detail: NameJOHN DOWLING Date of Birth1887 Group Registration ID11595477 SR District/Reg AreaDublin South SexN/R Mother's Birth SurnameN/R Image

- [S1213] SOURCE (Short):, Title: Ireland, Department of Arts, Heritage, Regional, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs, BIRTH Register, Citation Detail: NameESTHER DOWLING Date of Birth1885 Group Registration ID9654996 SR District/Reg AreaDublin South SexN/R Mother's Birth SurnameN/R Image

- [S2888] SOURCE: (Full),
Source Combined Fields: Image: https://www.irishgenealogy.ie/files/civil/marriage_returns/marriages_1915/09831/5569611.pdf,
Repository: Ireland, Office of the Registrar General,
Citation Detail: Party 1 Name: DOWLING JOHN; Party 2 Name: ELLEN WISELEY; Date of Event: 24 November 1915; Group Registration ID: 1708348; SR District Reg Area: Dublin South; Image(s): ,
Citation Text: Collated by Brian Thomas Dowling (1955-) for the Dowling One-Name Study on 9 November 2025, using the Page Service: Generic Service; Page Host: irishgenealogy.ie; Page Title: "View Record – Irish Genealogy"; - (extracted using ORA (Online Registry Assistant)).


Marriage-Dowling-John-Wisely-Ellen-1915-11-24.jpg
- [S5371] SOURCE: (Full),
Source Combined Fields: Image: https://www.irishgenealogy.ie/files/civil/marriage_returns/marriages_1899/10399/5786452.pdf,
Repository: National Archive of Ireland,
Citation Detail: Party 1 Name: HYLAND WILLIAM; Party 2 Name: KATHLEEN DOWLING; Date of Event: 22 October 1899; Group Registration ID: 2408309; SR District Reg Area: Dublin South; Image(s): ,
Citation Text: Collated by Brian Thomas Dowling (1955-) for the Dowling One-Name Study on 10 November 2025, using the Page Service: Generic Service; Page Host: irishgenealogy.ie; Page Title: "View Record – Irish Genealogy"; - (extracted using ORA (Online Registry Assistant)).

- [S1212] SOURCE: (Full),
Source Combined Fields: Ireland. Department of Arts, Heritage, Regional, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs. MARRIAGE Register.
www.irishgenealogy.ie,
Repository: National Archives of Ireland Genealogy Website,
Citation Detail: Party 1 NameANDREW KELLY Party 2 NameESTHER DOWLING Date of Event20 July 1903 Group Registration ID1990711 SR District/Reg AreaDublin South Image

- [S1212] SOURCE (Short):, Title: Ireland, Department of Arts, Heritage, Regional, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs, MARRIAGE Register, Citation Detail: Party 1 NameWILLIAM HARRINGTON Party 2 NameELLEN DOWLING Date of Event05 May 1901 Group Registration ID2475288 SR District/Reg AreaDublin South Image
- [S5246] SOURCE: (Full),
Source Combined Fields: https://civilrecords.irishgenealogy.ie/churchrecords/images/marriage_returns/marriages_1916/09796/5556611.pdf,
Repository: National Archive of Ireland,
Citation Detail: Party 1 Name: MIKE DOWLING; Party 2 Name: KATIE WISELEY; Date of Event: 02 November 1916; Group Registration ID: 1746678; SR District/Reg Area: Mountmellick; Image,
Citation Text: Collated by Brian Thomas Dowling (1955-) in 2010

- [S1971] SOURCE: (Full),
Source Combined Fields: https://rootsireland.ie/ifhf/view_detail.php?recordid=4500213&type=mch&recordCentre=laoisoffaly&page=95,
Repository: Internet Service: www.rootsireland.ie - Irish Family History Foundation (RI),
Citation Detail: Marriage of DOWLING, MICHAEL to KATE WISELY in Rosenallis parish,
Citation Text: 29-Mar-2020:- Michael of Belfast, son of John Dowling; Kate of Rynn, daughter of John Wisely; Witnesses: John Wisely & Kate Scully,

Map-IRL-Laois-Rosenallis-Parish
- [S3830] SOURCE: (Full),
Source Combined Fields: Image: https://www.census.nationalarchives.ie/reels/nai003797965/,
Citation Detail: Census for DOWLING, JOHN household of House 46.2 Cuffe Street, Mansion House, Dublin, Ireland; Surname Forename Age Sex Relation to head Religion Birthplace Occupation Literacy Irish Language Marital Status Specified Illnesses Dowling Ellen 22 Female Daughter R Catholic City Dublin General Domestic Servant Read and write - Not Married - Dowling Esther 16 Female Daughter R Catholic City Dublin General Domestic Servant Read and write - Not Married - Dowling John 45 Male Head of Family R Catholic Co Kildare Sawier Read and write - Married - Dowling Michael 11 Male Son R Catholic City Dublin Scholar Read and write - Not Married - Dowling John 14 Male Son R Catholic City Dublin Scholar Read and write - Not Married - Dowling Ellen 44 Female Wife R Catholic Co Dublin - Read and write - Married -,
Citation Text: Collated by Brian Thomas Dowling (1955-) for the Dowling One-Name Study on 9 November 2025, using the Page Service: Generic Service; Page Host: census.nationalarchives.ie; Page Title: "National Archives: Census of Ireland 1911"; - (extracted using ORA (Online Registry Assistant)).

- [S638] SOURCE: (Full),
Source Combined Fields: Image: https://www.census.nationalarchives.ie/reels/nai000239843/,
Citation Detail: Census for DOWLING, JOHN household of House 8 Ballybrack, Killiney, Dublin, Ireland; Surname Forename Age Sex Relation to head Religion Birthplace Occupation Literacy Irish Language Marital Status Specified Illnesses Years Married Children Born Children Living Dowling John 50 Male Head of Family Roman Catholic Co Kildare Sawer Read and write - Married - - - - Dowling Ellen 47 Female Wife Roman Catholic Co Dublin - Read and write - Married - 28 13 5 Dowling Michael 21 Male Son Roman Catholic Co Dublin General Labourer Read and write - Single - - - -,
Citation Text: Collated by Brian Thomas Dowling (1955-) for the Dowling One-Name Study on 9 November 2025, using the Page Service: Generic Service; Page Host: census.nationalarchives.ie; Page Title: "National Archives: Census of Ireland 1911"; - (extracted using ORA (Online Registry Assistant)).

- [S4345] SOURCE: (Full),
Source Combined Fields: Image: https://search.findmypast.co.uk/record?id=IRE%2FPRS%2FMICROFILM07360-03%2F0073&parentid=IRE%2FPRS%2FBAP%2F3117732,
Repository: National Library of Ireland (NLI),
Citation Detail: Baptism of DOWLING, ELLEN in St. Nicholas' (Without), Dublin City parish, Dublin, Ireland on 29 November 1875; to Parents: John Dowling & Ellen Traynor; Sponsors: Denis Claire? & Mary Cummins?; Page notes: "38 Coombe",
Citation Text: Collated by Brian Thomas Dowling (1955-) for the Dowling One-Name Study on 10 November 2025, using the Page Service: Findmypast; Page Host: findmypast.co.uk; URL (Transcript): https://www.findmypast.co.uk/transcript?id=IRE/PRS/BAP/3060884. - (extracted using ORA (Online Registry Assistant)).

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- [S4031] SOURCE: (Full),
Source Combined Fields: Image: https://search.findmypast.co.uk/record?id=IRE%2FPRS%2FMICROFILM09498-02%2F0169&parentid=IRE%2FPRS%2FBAP%2F3957628,
Repository: National Library of Ireland (NLI),
Citation Detail: Baptism of DOWLING, BRIDGET in St. Andrew's, Dublin City parish, Dublin, Ireland on 1 October 1894; to Parents: John & Ellen Traynor; Sponsors: Kate Tyndall; Page notes: "3 Clarence Street",
Citation Text: Collated by Brian Thomas Dowling (1955-) for the Dowling One-Name Study on 10 November 2025, using the Page Service: Findmypast; Page Host: findmypast.co.uk; URL (Transcript): https://www.findmypast.co.uk/transcript?id=IRE/PRS/BAP/3957628. - (extracted using ORA (Online Registry Assistant)).

Map-IRL-Dublin-Dublin-St-Andrews-RC-Parish

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- [S6374] SOURCE: (Full),
Source Combined Fields: Image: https://www.irishgenealogy.ie/files/church/d-326-3-4-002.pdf,
Repository: National Archives of Ireland Genealogy Website,
Citation Detail: Marriage of PAGE, HENRY to DOWLING, JULIA ANNIE, 22 July 1893 Parish Church of St Werburgh, Dublin, Ireland; Henry: bachelor of Ship Street Barracks, Private in Rifle Brigade,Father: William Page a Labourer; Julia: spinster of 2 Lower Digges Street, Father: John Dowling a machinist; Witnesses: C Hubbard for husband; Kate Cattern for wife; Book Number: N/A; Page: 2; Entry Number: 4; Record Identifier: 31933,
Citation Text: Collated by Brian Thomas Dowling (1955-) for the Dowling One-Name Study on 11 November 2025, using the Page Service: Generic Service; Page Host: irishgenealogy.ie; Page Title: "View Record – Irish Genealogy"; - (extracted using ORA (Online Registry Assistant)).

- [S5371] SOURCE (Short):, Title: Ireland, DUBLIN SOUTH (includes parts of: DUBLIN), Department of Arts, Heritage, Regional, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs, MARRIAGE Register, Citation Detail: Party 1 Name: PAGE HENRY; Party 2 Name: JULIA DOWLING; Date of Event: 22 July 1893; Group Registration ID: 2154600; SR District Reg Area: Dublin South; Image(s): ;

- [S6372] SOURCE: (Full),
Source Combined Fields: Image: https://www.irishgenealogy.ie/files/civil/deaths_returns/deaths_1931/04900/4328127.pdf,
Repository: National Archive of Ireland,
Citation Detail: Name: DOWLING, JOHN; Date of Death: 1931; Group Registration ID: 1631923; SR District Reg Area: Rathdown; Deceased Age at Death: 60; Image(s): ,
Citation Text: Collated by Brian Thomas Dowling (1955-) for the Dowling One-Name Study on 12 November 2025, using the Page Service: Generic Service; Page Host: irishgenealogy.ie; Page Title: "View Record – Irish Genealogy"; - (extracted using ORA (Online Registry Assistant)).

- [S889] SOURCE: (Full): Ancestry.com,
Source Combined Fields: http://search.ancestry.co.uk/cgi-bin/sse.dll?db=61039&h=10010634&indiv=try,
Repository: Internet Service: Ancestry.com,
Citation Detail: Catholic Parish Registers, The National Library of Ireland; Dublin, Ireland; Microfilm Number: Microfilm 07359 / 02,
Citation Text: Record for Ellen Traynor

Ireland, Catholic Parish Registers, 1655-1915 - Ellen Traynor
Catholic Parish Registers, The National Library of Ireland; Dublin, Ireland; Microfilm Number: Microfilm 07359 / 02
- [S5371] SOURCE (Short):, Title: Ireland, DUBLIN SOUTH (includes parts of: DUBLIN), Department of Arts, Heritage, Regional, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs, MARRIAGE Register, Citation Detail: Party 1 Name: DOOLIN JOHN; Party 2 Name: ELLEN TRAYNOR; Date of Event: 1 March 1872; Group Registration ID: 2796859; SR District Reg Area: Dublin South; Image(s): ;

- [S1234] SOURCE: (Full),
Source Combined Fields: England, KENT. Civil Registration MARRIAGE Certificates 1837-Present.
Collection ID: EnglandWalesMarriages1837-2005; Original source: General Register Office, England and Wales Civil Registration Indexes, London, England: General Register Office as of 2021 part of the United Kingdom Her Majesty's Passport Office at https://www.gro.gov.uk/gro/content/; Collection ID: EnglandWalesMarriages1837-2005; Category: Birth, Marriage, Death & Parish Records; Subcategory: Civil Marriage & Divorce; Collection from: Great Brtain, England, Wales,
Repository: United Kingdom General Register Office,
Citation Detail: Marriage of DOWLING, JOHN MICHAEL to SARAH ANN STEDMAN; 24July1937; John Michael Dowling, 50 years , Bachelor, Potman, Bacon Factory Bungalows, Lenham, of John Dowling (deceased), Sawyer in Cabinet Works; Sarah Ann Stedman, 38 Years, Spinster, - , Bacon Factory Bungalows, Lenham, of George Stedman, General LabourerWitnesses: Annie Steadman & F Gover,
Citation Text: Collated by Brian Thomas Dowling (1955-) in 2015 from certificate

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- [S1447] SOURCE: (Full),
Source Combined Fields: Image: None as at 12 November 2025,
Citation Detail: Grave for DOWLING, ELLEN in Deansgrange Cemetery, Deans Grange, County Dublin, Ireland; , Birth Date: 1863, Death Date: 11 January 1939; Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/257477196/ellen-dowling: accessed November 12, 2025), memorial page for Ellen Dowling (1863–11 Jan 1939), Find a Grave Memorial ID 257477196, citing Deansgrange Cemetery, Deans Grange, County Dublin, Ireland; Maintained by! woowoo (contributor 49949980).; Record ID: 257477196,
Citation Text: Collated by Brian Thomas Dowling (1955-) for the Dowling One-Name Study on 12 November 2025, using the Page Service: Find a Grave; Page Host: findagrave.com; Page Title: "Ellen Dowling (1863-1939) - Find a Grave Memorial"; URL (Transcript): https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/257477196. - (extracted using ORA (Online Registry Assistant)).
- [S889] SOURCE (Short): Ancestry.com, Title: Ireland, Catholic Parish Registers, 1655-1915, Citation Detail: Catholic Parish Registers, The National Library of Ireland; Dublin, Ireland; Microfilm Number: Microfilm 09214 / 04

Ireland, Catholic Parish Registers, 1655-1915 - William J Hyland
Catholic Parish Registers, The National Library of Ireland; Dublin, Ireland; Microfilm Number: Microfilm 09214 / 04
- [S6373] SOURCE: (Full),
Source Combined Fields: Image: https://search.findmypast.co.uk/record?id=IRE%2FPRS%2FMICROFILM09312-02%2F0116&parentid=IRE%2FPRS%2FBAP%2F3741411,
Repository: National Library of Ireland (NLI),
Citation Detail: Baptism of DOOLIN, CATHERINA in Harrington St., Dublin City parish, Dublin, Ireland on 20 November 1877; to Parents: Joanne Doolin & Helena Traynor; Sponsors: ? Horan & ? Moran; Page notes: "6 Hacketts Cl.",
Citation Text: Collated by Brian Thomas Dowling (1955-) for the Dowling One-Name Study on 10 November 2025, using the Page Service: Findmypast; Page Host: findmypast.co.uk; URL (Transcript): https://www.findmypast.co.uk/transcript?id=IRE/PRS/BAP/3741411. - (extracted using ORA (Online Registry Assistant)).

Birth-Doolin-Catherina-1877-11-20-IRL-Dublin-Harrington-St-Dublin-City-Baptism

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- [S5575] SOURCE: (Full),
Source Combined Fields: Image: https://www.irishgenealogy.ie/files/civil/birth_returns/births_1872/03262/2195826.pdf,
Repository: National Archive of Ireland,
Citation Detail: Name: DOOLIN, JOHN; Group Registration ID: 9511940; SR District Reg Area: Dublin South; Mother's Birth Surname: Null; Image(s): ,
Citation Text: Collated by Brian Thomas Dowling (1955-) for the Dowling One-Name Study on 10 November 2025, using the Page Service: Generic Service; Page Host: irishgenealogy.ie; Page Title: "View Record – Irish Genealogy"; - (extracted using ORA (Online Registry Assistant)).

- [S5575] SOURCE (Short):, Title: Ireland, DUBLIN SOUTH (includes parts of: DUBLIN), Department of Arts, Heritage, Regional, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs, BIRTH Register, Citation Detail: Name: DOOLIN, ELLEN; Group Registration ID: 8647585; SR District Reg Area: Dublin South; Mother's Birth Surname: Null; Image(s): ; NameELLEN DOOLIN Date of Birth1875 Group Registration ID8647585 SR District/Reg AreaDublin South SexN/R Mother's Birth SurnameN/R Image

- [S4585] SOURCE: (Full),
Source Combined Fields: Image: https://search.findmypast.co.uk/record?id=IRE%2FPRS%2FMICROFILM07360-03%2F0073&parentid=IRE%2FPRS%2FBAP%2F3117732,
Repository: National Library of Ireland (NLI),
Citation Detail: Baptism of DOOLIN, JULIA in St. Michael and John's, Dublin City parish, Dublin, Ireland on 27 October 1873; to Parents: John Doolin & Ellen Traynor; Sponsors: Bridget Young; Page notes: "33 Nicholas Street",
Citation Text: Collated by Brian Thomas Dowling (1955-) for the Dowling One-Name Study on 10 November 2025, using the Page Service: Findmypast; Page Host: findmypast.co.uk; URL (Transcript): https://www.findmypast.co.uk/transcript?id=IRE/PRS/BAP/3117732. - (extracted using ORA (Online Registry Assistant)).

Map-IRL-Dublin-Dublin-St-Michael-St-John-RC-Parish

Birth-Doolin-Julia-1873-10-27-IRL-Dublin-St-Michael-and-Johns-Dublin-City-Baptism
- [S4345] SOURCE (Short):, Title: Roman Catholic Church (Ireland, DUBLIN, ST. NICHOLAS' (WITHOUT), DUBLIN CITY), "Ireland Roman Catholic Parish BAPTISM Transcripts", Citation Detail: Baptism of DOOLAN, MARY ANNE in St. Nicholas' (Without), Dublin City parish, Dublin, Ireland on 27 September 1880; to Parents: John Doolan & Ellen Traynor; Sponsors: James Roberts & Joanna Moran; Page notes: "9 Spitttlefields";

Map-IRL-Dublin-Dublin-St-Nicholas-Without-Francis Street

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- [S4585] SOURCE (Short):, Title: Roman Catholic Church (Ireland, DUBLIN, ST. MICHAEL AND JOHN'S, DUBLIN CITY), "Ireland Roman Catholic Parish BAPTISM Transcripts", Citation Detail: Baptism of DOOLAN, JOHN JOSEPH in St. Michael and John's, Dublin City parish, Dublin, Ireland on 22 February 1872; to Parents: John Doolan & Ellen Traynor; Sponsors: Bridget Moran; Page notes: "13 Michael's Hill";

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- [S4345] SOURCE (Short):, Title: Roman Catholic Church (Ireland, DUBLIN, ST. NICHOLAS' (WITHOUT), DUBLIN CITY), "Ireland Roman Catholic Parish BAPTISM Transcripts", Citation Detail: Baptism of DOOLIN, SARAH in St. Nicholas' (Without), Dublin City parish, Dublin, Ireland on 29 September 1879; to Parents: John Doolin & Ellen Traynor; Sponsors: James Field & Anne Field; Page notes: "52 Coombe";

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Birth-Doolin-Sarah-1879-9-29-IRL-Dublin-St-Nicholas-(Without)-Dublin-City-Baptism
- [S5575] SOURCE (Short):, Title: Ireland, DUBLIN SOUTH (includes parts of: DUBLIN), Department of Arts, Heritage, Regional, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs, BIRTH Register, Citation Detail: Name: DOOLAN, UNKNOWN; Group Registration ID: 10458454; SR District Reg Area: Dublin South; Mother's Birth Surname: Null; Image(s): ;

- [S5575] SOURCE (Short):, Title: Ireland, DUBLIN SOUTH (includes parts of: DUBLIN), Department of Arts, Heritage, Regional, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs, BIRTH Register, Citation Detail: Name: MICHAEL DOWLING; Date of Birth: 1890; Group Registration ID: 9596667; SR District/Reg Area: Dublin South; Sex: Male; Mother's Birth Surname: TRAYNOR;IImage ;


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Ellen Traynor1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9
F, #20547, b. November 1851, d. 11 January 1939
Pedigree Link
Partner: John Dowling (b. 1856, d. 13 May 1931)
Children:
| Child* | (Unknown) Dowling (d. before 2 April 1911) |
| Child* | (Unknown) Dowling (d. before 2 April 1911) |
| Child* | (Unknown) Dowling (d. before 2 April 1911) |
| Son* | John Joseph Dowling (b. 18 February 1872, d. before 2 April 1911) |
| Daughter* | Julia Annie Dowling+ (b. 16 October 1873, d. 18 December 1894) |
| Daughter* | Ellen Dowling+ (b. 25 November 1875, d. between January and March 1919) |
| Daughter* | Kathleen Dowling+ (b. 9 November 1877, d. 27 July 1947) |
| Daughter* | Sarah Dowling (b. 23 September 1879, d. 12 October 1879) |
| Daughter* | Mary Anne Dowling (b. 15 September 1880, d. before 2 April 1911) |
| Daughter* | Esther Dowling (b. 4 April 1885, d. 20 December 1945) |
| Son* | John Michael Dowling+ (b. 31 March 1887, d. 3 July 1968) |
| Son* | Michael Dowling+ (b. 20 January 1890, d. 16 November 1957) |
| Daughter* | Bridget Dowling (b. 20 September 1894, d. before 2 April 1911) |
Vital Facts
| Birth | Ellen Traynor was born in November 1851 in Dublin, IrelandG. Note: Michaels Hill. |
| Marriage | She and John Dowling were married on 1 March 1872 in St Michael and John's, Dublin city, Dublin, Ireland, Witnesses: Matthew Gilsen of 12 Cunningham Place & Catherine Maughan of 14 Michaels Hill.1,10 |
| Death | She died on 11 January 1939. Note: Age: 76; Marital Status: Widowed; 19 St Declan's Terrace, Marino, Dublin City; Informant present at death: Andrew Kelly, Son-in-Law of 19 St Declan's Terrace Dublin; Index: Dublin North - 1939.11,12 |
| Burial | She was buried after 11 January 1939 in Rosenallis, Rosenallis, Laois, Ireland, Rosenallis Cemetery.12 |
Census Summary
Events - Chronological (including alternatives)
1851
Birth
November 1851 | Dublin, IrelandG Ellen Traynor was born in November 1851 in Dublin, Ireland
G. Note: Michaels Hill.
1857
1863
1864
187220
Residence
18 February 1872 | Dublin South, Dublin City, Dublin, Ireland
Detail: 15 Michaels Hill; (Birth of son John Doolin apparently out of wedlock.)
Education
Between 18 February 1872 and 10 February 1890 | Dublin, IrelandG She was educated in Dublin, Ireland
G, between 18 February 1872 and 10 February 1890. Signed birth registration with an "X."
Religious Affiliation
Between 22 February 1872 and 2 April 1911 | Dublin, IrelandG Roman Catholic between 22 February 1872 and 2 April 1911 in Dublin, Ireland
G.
187220
1 March 1872 | St Michael and John's, Dublin city, Dublin, Ireland
Age ~16
Birth in 1856 | Kildare, Ireland
Death: on 13 May 1931 | Loughlinstown, Killiney, Dublin, Ireland
She and
John Dowling were married on 1 March 1872 in St Michael and John's, Dublin city, Dublin, Ireland, Witnesses: Matthew Gilsen of 12 Cunningham Place & Catherine Maughan of 14 Michaels Hill.
187220
Residence
1 March 1872 | Dublin, IrelandG Detail: 15 Michaels Hill; (at marriage to John Doolin.)
187321
Residence
27 October 1873 | Dublin City, Dublin, Ireland
Detail: 33 Nicholas Street; (Baptism of daughter Julia Doolin.)
1875~24
Residence
25 November 1875 | Dublin South, Dublin City, Dublin, Ireland
Detail: 38 Coombs; (Birth of daughter Ellen Doolin.)
1877~26
Residence
9 November 1877 | Dublin City, Dublin, Ireland
Detail: 6 Hacketts Cl; (Birth of daughter Catherina Doolin.)
187927
Residence
29 September 1879 | Dublin City, Dublin, Ireland
Detail: 52 Coombe; (Baptism of daughter Sarah Doolin.)
188028
Residence
27 September 1880 | Dublin City, Dublin, Ireland
Detail: 9 Spittalfields; (Baptism of daughter Mary Anne Doolan.)
1883~32
1883
Age ~27
Birth in 1856 | Kildare, Ireland
Death: on 13 May 1931 | Loughlinstown, Killiney, Dublin, Ireland
188533
Residence
4 April 1885 | Dublin, IrelandG Detail: 28 Chancery Lane.
188735
Residence
21 March 1887 | Dublin, IrelandG Detail: 4 Hanover Lane, Dublin North.
189038
Residence
20 January 1890 | Dublin South, Dublin City, Dublin, Ireland
Detail: 8 Chancery Lane; (at birth of son Michael Dowling.)
189442
Residence
20 September 1894 | Dublin City, Dublin, Ireland
Detail: 3 Clarence Street; (Birth of daughter Bridget Dowling.)
189442
Religious Affiliation
1 October 1894 | IrelandG Roman Catholic on 1 October 1894 in Ireland
G.
189443
Residence
22 December 1894 | Dublin City, Dublin, Ireland
Detail: 14 Albert Court; formerly: Dublin; Barony: Dublin ; Poor Law Union: Dublin North/Dublin South.
189443
Event or Activity
22 December 1894 | Dublin City, Dublin, Ireland
She was in Dublin City, Dublin, Ireland, on 22 December 1894. Note: Informant present at death of (grandson) James Page aged 13 days.
189947
Residence
22 October 1899 | Dublin, IrelandG Detail: 113 Haddington Road.
190149
Residence
31 March 1901 | Mansion House, Dublin South, Dublin, Ireland
Detail: 46.2 Cuffe Street.
190149
Census
31 March 1901 | Mansion House, Dublin South, Dublin, Ireland
Enumerated on the census as Age: 44; Marital Status: Married; Relation to Head: Wife.
Education
Between 31 March 1901 and 2 April 1911 | Dublin, IrelandG She was educated in Dublin, Ireland
G, between 31 March 1901 and 2 April 1911. Read & Write.
191159
Children
2 April 1911 | Killiney, Dublin, Ireland
She was shown 5 out of 13 children still living on 2 April 1911 in Killiney, Dublin, Ireland.
191159
Residence
2 April 1911 | Killiney, Dublin, Ireland
Detail: House 8 Ballybrack.
191159
Census
2 April 1911 | Killiney, Dublin, Ireland
Enumerated on the census as Age: 47; Marital Status: Married; Relation to Head: Wife.
1915~64
Residence
1915 | Ballybrack, Killiney, Dublin, Ireland
Detail: Madden's Cottage.
191563
Event or Activity
2 July 1915 | Ballybrack, Killiney, Dublin, Ireland
She was in Ballybrack, Killiney, Dublin, Ireland, on 2 July 1915. Note: Maddens Cottage; Next of kin for son Michael's military service.
193179
Event or Activity
13 May 1931 | Loughlinstown, Killiney, Dublin, Ireland
She was in Loughlinstown, Killiney, Dublin, Ireland, on 13 May 1931. Note: (Death of husband John Dowling.)
1939
Occupation
Before 11 January 1939 | Dublin North, Dublin City, Dublin, Ireland
Old age pensioner.
1939
Residence
Before 11 January 1939 | Dublin North, Dublin City, Dublin, Ireland
Detail: 19 St Declan's Terrace; formerly: Dublin; Barony: Dublin ; Poor Law Union: Dublin North/Dublin South.
Events - Death & Burial
193987
Death
11 January 1939
Ellen Traynor died on 11 January 1939. Note: Age: 75.
193987
Death
11 January 1939
She died on 11 January 1939. Note: Age: 76; Marital Status: Widowed; 19 St Declan's Terrace, Marino, Dublin City; Informant present at death: Andrew Kelly, Son-in-Law of 19 St Declan's Terrace Dublin; Index: Dublin North - 1939.
Cause: Cerebral haemmorhage, certified
1939
Burial
After 11 January 1939 | Rosenallis, Rosenallis, Laois, Ireland
She was buried after 11 January 1939 in Rosenallis, Rosenallis, Laois, Ireland, Rosenallis Cemetery.
1939
Burial
After 11 January 1939 | Deans Grange, County Dublin, Ireland
She was buried after 11 January 1939 in Deans Grange, County Dublin, Ireland, Deansgrange Cemetery; Plot: West/I4/55; Memorial ID: 257477196.
Facts - Non-Chronological
Associates
Ellen Traynor had the following associates: "Bridget Moran."
Associates
She had the following associates: "Bridget Young;."
Associates
She had the following associates: "? Horan &? Moran;."
Associates
She had the following associates: "James Field & Anne Field;."
Associates
She had the following associates: "Mathew Gilsen & Catherine Maghan."
Associates
She had the following associates: "James Roberts & Joanna Moran;."
Associates
She had the following associates: "Kate Tyndall;."
National Origin
The national origin of Ellen Traynor was Irish.
Reference Number
In the Dowling One-Name Study Ellen Traynor has the reference number 20547.

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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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- [S889] SOURCE: (Full): Ancestry.com,
Source Combined Fields: http://search.ancestry.co.uk/cgi-bin/sse.dll?db=61039&h=10010634&indiv=try,
Repository: Internet Service: Ancestry.com,
Citation Detail: Catholic Parish Registers, The National Library of Ireland; Dublin, Ireland; Microfilm Number: Microfilm 07359 / 02,
Citation Text: Record for Ellen Traynor

Ireland, Catholic Parish Registers, 1655-1915 - Ellen Traynor
Catholic Parish Registers, The National Library of Ireland; Dublin, Ireland; Microfilm Number: Microfilm 07359 / 02

Ireland, Catholic Parish Registers, 1655-1915 - Ellen Traynor
Catholic Parish Registers, The National Library of Ireland; Dublin, Ireland; Microfilm Number: Microfilm 07359 / 02
- [S1213] SOURCE: (Full),
Source Combined Fields: Ireland. Department of Arts, Heritage, Regional, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs. BIRTH Register.
www.irishgenealogy.ie; Record set: Irish Births 1864-1958; Category: Birth, Marriage, Death & Parish Records; Subcategory: Civil Births; Collections from: Ireland,
Repository: National Archive of Ireland,
Citation Detail: NameJOHN DOWLING Date of Birth1887 Group Registration ID11595477 SR District/Reg AreaDublin South SexN/R Mother's Birth SurnameN/R Image

- [S5575] SOURCE: (Full),
Source Combined Fields: Image: https://www.irishgenealogy.ie/files/civil/birth_returns/births_1872/03262/2195826.pdf,
Repository: National Archive of Ireland,
Citation Detail: Name: DOOLIN, JOHN; Group Registration ID: 9511940; SR District Reg Area: Dublin South; Mother's Birth Surname: Null; Image(s): ,
Citation Text: Collated by Brian Thomas Dowling (1955-) for the Dowling One-Name Study on 10 November 2025, using the Page Service: Generic Service; Page Host: irishgenealogy.ie; Page Title: "View Record – Irish Genealogy"; - (extracted using ORA (Online Registry Assistant)).

- [S5575] SOURCE (Short):, Title: Ireland, DUBLIN SOUTH (includes parts of: DUBLIN), Department of Arts, Heritage, Regional, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs, BIRTH Register, Citation Detail: Name: DOOLIN, ELLEN; Group Registration ID: 8647585; SR District Reg Area: Dublin South; Mother's Birth Surname: Null; Image(s): ; NameELLEN DOOLIN Date of Birth1875 Group Registration ID8647585 SR District/Reg AreaDublin South SexN/R Mother's Birth SurnameN/R Image

- [S5575] SOURCE (Short):, Title: Ireland, DUBLIN SOUTH (includes parts of: DUBLIN), Department of Arts, Heritage, Regional, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs, BIRTH Register, Citation Detail: Name: MICHAEL DOWLING; Date of Birth: 1890; Group Registration ID: 9596667; SR District/Reg Area: Dublin South; Sex: Male; Mother's Birth Surname: TRAYNOR;IImage ;

- [S889] SOURCE (Short): Ancestry.com, Title: Ireland, Catholic Parish Registers, 1655-1915, Citation Detail: Catholic Parish Registers, The National Library of Ireland; Dublin, Ireland; Microfilm Number: Microfilm 09214 / 04

Ireland, Catholic Parish Registers, 1655-1915 - William J Hyland
Catholic Parish Registers, The National Library of Ireland; Dublin, Ireland; Microfilm Number: Microfilm 09214 / 04
- [S4585] SOURCE: (Full),
Source Combined Fields: Image: https://search.findmypast.co.uk/record?id=IRE%2FPRS%2FMICROFILM07360-03%2F0073&parentid=IRE%2FPRS%2FBAP%2F3117732,
Repository: National Library of Ireland (NLI),
Citation Detail: Baptism of DOOLIN, JULIA in St. Michael and John's, Dublin City parish, Dublin, Ireland on 27 October 1873; to Parents: John Doolin & Ellen Traynor; Sponsors: Bridget Young; Page notes: "33 Nicholas Street",
Citation Text: Collated by Brian Thomas Dowling (1955-) for the Dowling One-Name Study on 10 November 2025, using the Page Service: Findmypast; Page Host: findmypast.co.uk; URL (Transcript): https://www.findmypast.co.uk/transcript?id=IRE/PRS/BAP/3117732. - (extracted using ORA (Online Registry Assistant)).

Map-IRL-Dublin-Dublin-St-Michael-St-John-RC-Parish

Birth-Doolin-Julia-1873-10-27-IRL-Dublin-St-Michael-and-Johns-Dublin-City-Baptism
- [S4345] SOURCE: (Full),
Source Combined Fields: Image: https://search.findmypast.co.uk/record?id=IRE%2FPRS%2FMICROFILM07270-03%2F0120&parentid=IRE%2FPRS%2FBAP%2F3064299,
Repository: National Library of Ireland (NLI),
Citation Detail: Baptism of DOOLAN, MARY ANNE in St. Nicholas' (Without), Dublin City parish, Dublin, Ireland on 27 September 1880; to Parents: John Doolan & Ellen Traynor; Sponsors: James Roberts & Joanna Moran; Page notes: "9 Spitttlefields",
Citation Text: Collated by Brian Thomas Dowling (1955-) for the Dowling One-Name Study on 10 November 2025, using the Page Service: Findmypast; Page Host: findmypast.co.uk; URL (Transcript): https://www.findmypast.co.uk/transcript?id=IRE/PRS/BAP/3064299. - (extracted using ORA (Online Registry Assistant)).

Map-IRL-Dublin-Dublin-St-Nicholas-Without-Francis Street

Birth-Doolan-Mary Anne-1880-9-27-IRL-Dublin-St-Nicholas-(Without)-Dublin-City-Baptism
- [S4031] SOURCE: (Full),
Source Combined Fields: Image: https://search.findmypast.co.uk/record?id=IRE%2FPRS%2FMICROFILM09498-02%2F0169&parentid=IRE%2FPRS%2FBAP%2F3957628,
Repository: National Library of Ireland (NLI),
Citation Detail: Baptism of DOWLING, BRIDGET in St. Andrew's, Dublin City parish, Dublin, Ireland on 1 October 1894; to Parents: John & Ellen Traynor; Sponsors: Kate Tyndall; Page notes: "3 Clarence Street",
Citation Text: Collated by Brian Thomas Dowling (1955-) for the Dowling One-Name Study on 10 November 2025, using the Page Service: Findmypast; Page Host: findmypast.co.uk; URL (Transcript): https://www.findmypast.co.uk/transcript?id=IRE/PRS/BAP/3957628. - (extracted using ORA (Online Registry Assistant)).

Map-IRL-Dublin-Dublin-St-Andrews-RC-Parish

Birth-Dowling-Bridget-1894-10-1-IRL-Dublin-St-Andrews-Dublin-City-Baptism
- [S5371] SOURCE: (Full),
Source Combined Fields: Image: https://www.irishgenealogy.ie/files/civil/marriage_returns/marriages_1872/11307/8148928.pdf,
Repository: National Archive of Ireland,
Citation Detail: Party 1 Name: DOOLIN JOHN; Party 2 Name: ELLEN TRAYNOR; Date of Event: 1 March 1872; Group Registration ID: 2796859; SR District Reg Area: Dublin South; Image(s): ,
Citation Text: Collated by Brian Thomas Dowling (1955-) for the Dowling One-Name Study on 10 November 2025, using the Page Service: Generic Service; Page Host: irishgenealogy.ie; Page Title: "View Record – Irish Genealogy"; - (extracted using ORA (Online Registry Assistant)).


- [S5577] SOURCE: (Full),
Source Combined Fields: Image: https://www.irishgenealogy.ie/files/civil/deaths_returns/deaths_1939/04751/4272602.pdf,
Repository: National Archive of Ireland,
Citation Detail: Name: DOWLING, ELLEN; Date of Death: 1939; Group Registration ID: 1883318; SR District Reg Area: Dublin North; Deceased Age at Death: 76; Image(s): ,
Citation Text: Collated by Brian Thomas Dowling (1955-) for the Dowling One-Name Study on 12 November 2025, using the Page Service: Generic Service; Page Host: irishgenealogy.ie; Page Title: "View Record – Irish Genealogy"; - (extracted using ORA (Online Registry Assistant)).

- [S1236] SOURCE: (Full),
Source Combined Fields: Cemetery: Rosenallis (Laois, Ireland). Grave markers.,
Citation Detail: Ellen Dowling / Wisely

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- [S3830] SOURCE: (Full),
Source Combined Fields: Image: https://www.census.nationalarchives.ie/reels/nai003797965/,
Citation Detail: Census for DOWLING, JOHN household of House 46.2 Cuffe Street, Mansion House, Dublin, Ireland; Surname Forename Age Sex Relation to head Religion Birthplace Occupation Literacy Irish Language Marital Status Specified Illnesses Dowling Ellen 22 Female Daughter R Catholic City Dublin General Domestic Servant Read and write - Not Married - Dowling Esther 16 Female Daughter R Catholic City Dublin General Domestic Servant Read and write - Not Married - Dowling John 45 Male Head of Family R Catholic Co Kildare Sawier Read and write - Married - Dowling Michael 11 Male Son R Catholic City Dublin Scholar Read and write - Not Married - Dowling John 14 Male Son R Catholic City Dublin Scholar Read and write - Not Married - Dowling Ellen 44 Female Wife R Catholic Co Dublin - Read and write - Married -,
Citation Text: Collated by Brian Thomas Dowling (1955-) for the Dowling One-Name Study on 9 November 2025, using the Page Service: Generic Service; Page Host: census.nationalarchives.ie; Page Title: "National Archives: Census of Ireland 1911"; - (extracted using ORA (Online Registry Assistant)).

- [S638] SOURCE: (Full),
Source Combined Fields: Image: https://www.census.nationalarchives.ie/reels/nai000239843/,
Citation Detail: Census for DOWLING, JOHN household of House 8 Ballybrack, Killiney, Dublin, Ireland; Surname Forename Age Sex Relation to head Religion Birthplace Occupation Literacy Irish Language Marital Status Specified Illnesses Years Married Children Born Children Living Dowling John 50 Male Head of Family Roman Catholic Co Kildare Sawer Read and write - Married - - - - Dowling Ellen 47 Female Wife Roman Catholic Co Dublin - Read and write - Married - 28 13 5 Dowling Michael 21 Male Son Roman Catholic Co Dublin General Labourer Read and write - Single - - - -,
Citation Text: Collated by Brian Thomas Dowling (1955-) for the Dowling One-Name Study on 9 November 2025, using the Page Service: Generic Service; Page Host: census.nationalarchives.ie; Page Title: "National Archives: Census of Ireland 1911"; - (extracted using ORA (Online Registry Assistant)).

- [S6373] SOURCE: (Full),
Source Combined Fields: Image: https://search.findmypast.co.uk/record?id=IRE%2FPRS%2FMICROFILM09312-02%2F0116&parentid=IRE%2FPRS%2FBAP%2F3741411,
Repository: National Library of Ireland (NLI),
Citation Detail: Baptism of DOOLIN, CATHERINA in Harrington St., Dublin City parish, Dublin, Ireland on 20 November 1877; to Parents: Joanne Doolin & Helena Traynor; Sponsors: ? Horan & ? Moran; Page notes: "6 Hacketts Cl.",
Citation Text: Collated by Brian Thomas Dowling (1955-) for the Dowling One-Name Study on 10 November 2025, using the Page Service: Findmypast; Page Host: findmypast.co.uk; URL (Transcript): https://www.findmypast.co.uk/transcript?id=IRE/PRS/BAP/3741411. - (extracted using ORA (Online Registry Assistant)).

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- [S1209] SOURCE: (Full): Ancestry.com,
Source Combined Fields: http://search.ancestry.co.uk/cgi-bin/sse.dll?db=1114&h=208305&indiv=try,
Repository: Internet Service: Ancestry.com,
Citation Detail: WO364; Piece: 1048,
Citation Text: Record for Michael Dowling

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WO364; Piece: 1048
- [S1447] SOURCE: (Full),
Source Combined Fields: Image: None as at 12 November 2025,
Citation Detail: Grave for DOWLING, ELLEN in Deansgrange Cemetery, Deans Grange, County Dublin, Ireland; , Birth Date: 1863, Death Date: 11 January 1939; Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/257477196/ellen-dowling: accessed November 12, 2025), memorial page for Ellen Dowling (1863–11 Jan 1939), Find a Grave Memorial ID 257477196, citing Deansgrange Cemetery, Deans Grange, County Dublin, Ireland; Maintained by! woowoo (contributor 49949980).; Record ID: 257477196,
Citation Text: Collated by Brian Thomas Dowling (1955-) for the Dowling One-Name Study on 12 November 2025, using the Page Service: Find a Grave; Page Host: findagrave.com; Page Title: "Ellen Dowling (1863-1939) - Find a Grave Memorial"; URL (Transcript): https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/257477196. - (extracted using ORA (Online Registry Assistant)).
- [S1213] SOURCE (Short):, Title: Ireland, Department of Arts, Heritage, Regional, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs, BIRTH Register, Citation Detail: NameESTHER DOWLING Date of Birth1885 Group Registration ID9654996 SR District/Reg AreaDublin South SexN/R Mother's Birth SurnameN/R Image

- [S4585] SOURCE (Short):, Title: Roman Catholic Church (Ireland, DUBLIN, ST. MICHAEL AND JOHN'S, DUBLIN CITY), "Ireland Roman Catholic Parish BAPTISM Transcripts", Citation Detail: Baptism of DOOLAN, JOHN JOSEPH in St. Michael and John's, Dublin City parish, Dublin, Ireland on 22 February 1872; to Parents: John Doolan & Ellen Traynor; Sponsors: Bridget Moran; Page notes: "13 Michael's Hill";

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Birth-Doolan-John Joseph-1872-2-22-IRL-Dublin-St-Michael-and-Johns-Dublin-City-Baptism
- [S4345] SOURCE (Short):, Title: Roman Catholic Church (Ireland, DUBLIN, ST. NICHOLAS' (WITHOUT), DUBLIN CITY), "Ireland Roman Catholic Parish BAPTISM Transcripts", Citation Detail: Baptism of DOOLIN, SARAH in St. Nicholas' (Without), Dublin City parish, Dublin, Ireland on 29 September 1879; to Parents: John Doolin & Ellen Traynor; Sponsors: James Field & Anne Field; Page notes: "52 Coombe";

Map-IRL-Dublin-Dublin-St-Nicholas-Without-Francis Street

Birth-Doolin-Sarah-1879-9-29-IRL-Dublin-St-Nicholas-(Without)-Dublin-City-Baptism
- [S5283] SOURCE: (Full),
Source Combined Fields: Image: https://www.irishgenealogy.ie/files/civil/deaths_returns/deaths_1894/05951/4691196.pdf,
Repository: National Archive of Ireland,
Citation Detail: Name: PAGE, JAMES; Date of Death: 1894; Group Registration ID: 4002578; SR District Reg Area: Dublin South; Image(s): ,
Citation Text: Collated by Brian Thomas Dowling (1955-) for the Dowling One-Name Study on 11 November 2025, using the Page Service: Generic Service; Page Host: irishgenealogy.ie; Page Title: "View Record – Irish Genealogy"; - (extracted using ORA (Online Registry Assistant)).

- [S6372] SOURCE: (Full),
Source Combined Fields: Image: https://www.irishgenealogy.ie/files/civil/deaths_returns/deaths_1931/04900/4328127.pdf,
Repository: National Archive of Ireland,
Citation Detail: Name: DOWLING, JOHN; Date of Death: 1931; Group Registration ID: 1631923; SR District Reg Area: Rathdown; Deceased Age at Death: 60; Image(s): ,
Citation Text: Collated by Brian Thomas Dowling (1955-) for the Dowling One-Name Study on 12 November 2025, using the Page Service: Generic Service; Page Host: irishgenealogy.ie; Page Title: "View Record – Irish Genealogy"; - (extracted using ORA (Online Registry Assistant)).


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John Doolan1,2
M, #20548, d. DECEASED
Pedigree Link
Vital Facts
| Death | John Doolan died DECEASED. |
Events - Chronological (including alternatives)
1872
Residence
1 March 1872 | Dublin, IrelandG Detail: St Coomb.
Events - Death & Burial
Facts - Non-Chronological
Reference Number
In the Dowling One-Name Study John Doolan has the reference number 20548.
| Relationship to the site collator Brian Thomas Dowling: | No direct relationship yet found to Brian Thomas Dowling |
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|
 |
- [S889] SOURCE: (Full): Ancestry.com,
Source Combined Fields: http://search.ancestry.co.uk/cgi-bin/sse.dll?db=61039&h=10010634&indiv=try,
Repository: Internet Service: Ancestry.com,
Citation Detail: Catholic Parish Registers, The National Library of Ireland; Dublin, Ireland; Microfilm Number: Microfilm 07359 / 02,
Citation Text: Record for Ellen Traynor

Ireland, Catholic Parish Registers, 1655-1915 - Ellen Traynor
Catholic Parish Registers, The National Library of Ireland; Dublin, Ireland; Microfilm Number: Microfilm 07359 / 02
- [S5371] SOURCE: (Full),
Source Combined Fields: Image: https://www.irishgenealogy.ie/files/civil/marriage_returns/marriages_1872/11307/8148928.pdf,
Repository: National Archive of Ireland,
Citation Detail: Party 1 Name: DOOLIN JOHN; Party 2 Name: ELLEN TRAYNOR; Date of Event: 1 March 1872; Group Registration ID: 2796859; SR District Reg Area: Dublin South; Image(s): ,
Citation Text: Collated by Brian Thomas Dowling (1955-) for the Dowling One-Name Study on 10 November 2025, using the Page Service: Generic Service; Page Host: irishgenealogy.ie; Page Title: "View Record – Irish Genealogy"; - (extracted using ORA (Online Registry Assistant)).


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Julia Doolin1
F, #20549, d. DECEASED
Pedigree Link
Vital Facts
| Death | Julia Doolin died DECEASED. |
Events - Chronological (including alternatives)
1872
Residence
1 March 1872 | Dublin, IrelandG Detail: St Coomb.
Events - Death & Burial
Facts - Non-Chronological
Reference Number
In the Dowling One-Name Study Julia Doolin has the reference number 20549.
| Relationship to the site collator Brian Thomas Dowling: | No direct relationship yet found to Brian Thomas Dowling |
- [S889] SOURCE: (Full): Ancestry.com,
Source Combined Fields: http://search.ancestry.co.uk/cgi-bin/sse.dll?db=61039&h=10010634&indiv=try,
Repository: Internet Service: Ancestry.com,
Citation Detail: Catholic Parish Registers, The National Library of Ireland; Dublin, Ireland; Microfilm Number: Microfilm 07359 / 02,
Citation Text: Record for Ellen Traynor

Ireland, Catholic Parish Registers, 1655-1915 - Ellen Traynor
Catholic Parish Registers, The National Library of Ireland; Dublin, Ireland; Microfilm Number: Microfilm 07359 / 02

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Michael Traynor1,2
M, #20550, d. DECEASED
Pedigree Link
Vital Facts
| Death | Michael Traynor died DECEASED. |
Events - Chronological (including alternatives)
1872
Residence
1 March 1872 | Dublin, IrelandG Detail: 15 Michaels Hill.
Events - Death & Burial
Facts - Non-Chronological
Reference Number
In the Dowling One-Name Study Michael Traynor has the reference number 20550.
| Relationship to the site collator Brian Thomas Dowling: | No direct relationship yet found to Brian Thomas Dowling |
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- [S889] SOURCE: (Full): Ancestry.com,
Source Combined Fields: http://search.ancestry.co.uk/cgi-bin/sse.dll?db=61039&h=10010634&indiv=try,
Repository: Internet Service: Ancestry.com,
Citation Detail: Catholic Parish Registers, The National Library of Ireland; Dublin, Ireland; Microfilm Number: Microfilm 07359 / 02,
Citation Text: Record for Ellen Traynor

Ireland, Catholic Parish Registers, 1655-1915 - Ellen Traynor
Catholic Parish Registers, The National Library of Ireland; Dublin, Ireland; Microfilm Number: Microfilm 07359 / 02
- [S5371] SOURCE: (Full),
Source Combined Fields: Image: https://www.irishgenealogy.ie/files/civil/marriage_returns/marriages_1872/11307/8148928.pdf,
Repository: National Archive of Ireland,
Citation Detail: Party 1 Name: DOOLIN JOHN; Party 2 Name: ELLEN TRAYNOR; Date of Event: 1 March 1872; Group Registration ID: 2796859; SR District Reg Area: Dublin South; Image(s): ,
Citation Text: Collated by Brian Thomas Dowling (1955-) for the Dowling One-Name Study on 10 November 2025, using the Page Service: Generic Service; Page Host: irishgenealogy.ie; Page Title: "View Record – Irish Genealogy"; - (extracted using ORA (Online Registry Assistant)).
