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joysie4

joysie4 Report 30 Mar 2012 21:14

Marie

I am sorry i have john death listed 1849 stoke damerel

theres no other way if finding his death is there or were hes buried without getting a certificate

i think i had better have a break rom the computer now


joyce

MarieCeleste

MarieCeleste Report 30 Mar 2012 20:24

Joyce, if you don't know where he died how do you know the death I posted isn't his?

I agree £9.25 for a certificate is a bit steep if it's the wrong one.

joysie4

joysie4 Report 30 Mar 2012 20:23

sorry marie

my eyes are playing tricks again


joyce

joysie4

joysie4 Report 30 Mar 2012 20:21

Marie
No he was born 1815 devon died 1849 problem is i dont know were he died
was it devon or was he in the navy i am just guessing charlotte remarried in june 1835 as she was a widow

the certificates are so expensive now

many thanks

joyce

MarieCeleste

MarieCeleste Report 29 Mar 2012 23:16

Joyce, is this John's death?

England & Wales, FreeBMD Death Index: 1837-1915 about John Mcdowell
Name: John Mcdowell
Date of Registration: Jul-Aug-Sep 1849
Registration district: Stoke Damerel
Inferred County: Devonshire
Volume: 9
Page: 441

If so, the only way to find out why he died young is to order a copy of his death certificate.

joysie4

joysie4 Report 29 Mar 2012 09:38

marie

Yes i have john and william marriage to charlotte

how can i find why john died so young sept 1849


many thanks joyce

joysie4

joysie4 Report 28 Mar 2012 15:42

W.S

Yes all except two

joysie4

joysie4 Report 28 Mar 2012 15:41

W.S

Yes all except two

WhiffingSiggs

WhiffingSiggs Report 27 Mar 2012 22:07

Are these connected to present day McDowells still in the Portsmouth area ?

MarieCeleste

MarieCeleste Report 27 Mar 2012 19:14

Joyce - on the 1853 marriage record there is a Charlotte McDowell and a William Beeching. There is then the 1861 census showing Wm and Charlotte Beeching so that shows which pair married.

joysie4

joysie4 Report 27 Mar 2012 18:20

Rootgatherer

My you have been busy with my mcdowells I had a feeling edmund was in the navy

I see some have different spellings

marriages in 1853 who married who as they all have the same 5b 538 ??

May i ask a favour

i would like to know were they were buried as five of william and mary anns children died very young between 1822 - 1837

May i ask a favour please mainly my 3rd grt grandfather william b 1792 devon died 28/6/1842 clowance stoke damerel in a lunatic asylum

also john and william henry 1897

i have tried every thing

thank you for all your help i am very grateful

joyce

rootgatherer

rootgatherer Report 27 Mar 2012 13:51

???

1881

Name: Edmund Mc Dowell
[Edmund McDOWELL]
Age: 2
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1879
Relation: Son
Father's Name: William H. Mc Dowell
Mother's Name: Edith Mc Dowell
Gender: Male
Where born: Devonport, Devon, England

Civil parish: Stoke Damerel
County/Island: Devon
Country: England

Street Address: 41 Duke Street
Education:

Employment status: View image

Registration district: Stoke Damerel
Sub-registration district: St Aubyn
ED, institution, or vessel: 7
Neighbors: View others on page
Piece: 2207
Folio: 3
Page Number: 1
Household Members: Name Age
William H. Mc Dowell 34
Edith Mc Dowell 35
Elizh. Mc Dowell 12
Alfred Mc Dowell 10
Wm. Mc Dowell 8
Emily Mc Dowell 6
Edmund Mc Dowell 2

1901

Name: Edmund McDowell
Age: 21
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1880
Relation: Brother
Gender: Male
Where born: Devonport, Devon, England

Civil parish: Portsmouth
Ecclesiastical parish: St Marys with St Barnabas
County/Island: Hampshire
Country: England

Street Address:

Occupation:

Condition as to marriage:

Education:

Employment status: View image

Registration district: Portsmouth
Sub-registration district: Portsea and Landport
ED, institution, or vessel: 48
Neighbors: View others on page
Household schedule number: 104
Piece: 999
Folio: 120
Page Number: 12
Household Members: Name Age
Alfred McDowell 28 Head, Ship's Cook R.N.
May McDowell 19 Wife
Edmund McDowell 21 Ship's Cook Mate R.N.



So looks like Edmund was a little older than he stated in 1911 and was indeed previously in the Royal Navy.


Births Dec 1879 McDowell Edmund Polglass Stoke D. 5b 319


1871 - mistranscribed as McDonald

Name: William H McDonald
[William H McDowell]
Age: 24
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1847
Relation: Head
Spouse's Name: Editha H McDonald
Gender: Male
Where born: Devonport, Devon, England
Civil parish: Stoke Damerel
Ecclesiastical parish: [Mother church]
Town: Devonport
County/Island: Devon
Country: England
Registration district: Stoke Damerel
Sub-registration district: Clowance
ED, institution, or vessel: 2
Household schedule number: 227
Piece: 2130
Folio: 47
Page Number: 37
Household Members: Name Age
William H McDonald 24
Editha H McDonald 24
Elizabeth C McDonald 1

Marriages Mar 1869
McDowell William Henry Stoke D 5b 507
RUNDLE Editha Harriett Stoke D 5b 507



1851

Name: William McDugal
[William McDowell]
[William McDowell]
[William McDowell]
Age: 3
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1848
Relation: Son
Mother's Name: Charlotte McDugal
Gender: M (Male)
Where born: Devonport, Devon, England

Civil parish: Stoke Damerel
Ecclesiastical parish: St Mary
County/Island: Devon
Country: England

Street Address:

Occupation:

Condition as to marriage:

Disability: View image

Registration district: Stoke Damerel
Sub-registration district: Clowance
ED, institution, or vessel: 1b
Neighbors: View others on page
Household schedule number: 447
Piece: 1881
Folio: 269
Page Number: 83
Household Members: Name Age
Charlotte McDugal 33 Widow
Louisa McDugal 12
Anelia McDugal 10
Ronna McDugal 7
Ellen McDugal 5
William McDugal 3


1841

Name: John McDowall
[John McDowell]
Age: 25
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1816
Gender: Male
Where born: Devon, England

Civil parish: Stoke Damerell
Hundred: Devonport Borough
County/Island: Devon
Country: England

Street Address:

Occupation: Shoe M J (probably an abbrev. for Shoemaker Journeyman)

Registration district: Stoke Damerel
Sub-registration district: Clowance
Neighbors: View others on page
Piece: 272
Book: 6
Folio: 3
Page Number: 1
Household Members: Name Age
John McDowall 25
Charlotte McDowall 25
Louisa McDowall 3
Amelia McDowall 1


Looks like Charlotte re-married in 1853

Marriages Sep 1853
BEECHING William Stoke D 5b 538
BONE William Henry Stoke D 5b 538
Came Sophia Mary Stoke D. 5b 538
MCDOWELL Charlotte Stoke D 5b 538


1861

Name: Charlotte Beeching
Age: 43
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1818
Relation: Wife
Spouse's Name: Wm Beeching
Gender: Female
Where born: Devonport, Devon, England

Civil parish: Stoke Damerel
Ecclesiastical parish: St Mary
Town: Devonport
County/Island: Devon
Country: England

Street Address:

Occupation:

Condition as to marriage: View image

Registration district: Stoke Damerel
Sub-registration district: Clowance
ED, institution, or vessel: 4
Neighbors: View others on page
Household schedule number: 452
Piece: 1449
Folio: 146
Page Number: 66
Household Members: Name Age
Wm Beeching 36
Charlotte Beeching 43
Rosina Beeching 18
Ellen McDowel 15
Wm McDowel 13

joysie4

joysie4 Report 27 Mar 2012 07:50

Lindsey

I found someone tracing rose daniels side on G.R

i wish i could find someone tracing my mcdowell side

thank you so much for your help


joyce

 Lindsey*

Lindsey* Report 25 Mar 2012 23:14

England & Wales, Marriage Index: 1916-2005 about Percy E Mcdowell
Name: Percy E Mcdowell
Spouse Surname: Rose Daniels
Date of Registration: Apr-May-Jun 1938
Registration district: Portsmouth
Inferred County: Southampton
Volume Number: 2b
Page Number: 1545
Find Spouse: Find Spouse

joysie4

joysie4 Report 25 Mar 2012 18:54

Marie

I am trying to trace percy forwards

edmund poleglass mcdowell b 1879 d 1925 i found was buried in a war grave with alfred william coward b 1905 died 16/10/1939 so i assumed he
wa in the navy ??

alfred william coward was married to may emily mcdowell
she died 7/5/1996 portsmouth
married august 1928 they had two children jean b 2/4/1930 derek b june 1934 portsmouth

thanks for your help

MarieCeleste

MarieCeleste Report 25 Mar 2012 16:18

Joyce, Dea has put ***** next to the names on that 1902 marriage record to indicate who the bride and groom were - namely, Blanche Susannah Bailey and Percy James Reynolds. This couple were staying with Blanche's sister May (Mabel) on the 1911.

The years married on the census are 7 for Mabel and Edmund and 9 for Blanche and Percy.

The daughter Maisie age 5 is most likely a nickname for your May Emily.

Where did you get the info from re: Edmunds birth year and possible naval occupation?

Are you trying to trace Percy backwards or forwards?

joysie4

joysie4 Report 25 Mar 2012 14:45

Dea

i have may louise bailey b 1885 b and blanche susannah bailey b 1875 as sisters

may louise married edmund mcdowell had daughters may emily mcdowell b 1906 blanche lydia mcdowell b 1915

who is the marriage date for

I am confused now

Dea

Dea Report 25 Mar 2012 11:31

Looks like 'Mabel' may well be May Bailey as Blanche Reynolds could well be her sister?

I will look further.

Marriages Sep 1902
-----------------------------------------

Bailey Blanche Susannah Portsmouth 2b 1038 ***
Bedford George Portsmouth 2b 1038
Chambers Elizabeth Portsmouth 2b 1038
Reynolds Percy James Portsmouth 2b 1038 ***

Dea x

joysie4

joysie4 Report 25 Mar 2012 10:56

Lindsey and Choccy

Thank you so much for the information you sent me

i have had several migraines lately which affects my eyes also headaches

so i couldnt send a reply yesterday

i have edmund b 1879 i thought he was in the navy

lindsey what is that 7 years married to mabel or am i reading it wrong

many thanks

joyce

joysie4

joysie4 Report 24 Mar 2012 18:17

thank you for all the info sorry my eyes have gone funny i will look another time as i cnt readi it rigt