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England (Counties as in 1851-1901) => England => London and Middlesex => Topic started by: Cynfelin on Wednesday 09 September 09 16:00 BST (UK)
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I would appreciate help with tracing Edward McDouall. On his death certificate dated 1854 age 65 he lived in Hackney he was an attorney's clerk and died of typhus. His daughter in law Ellen McDouall was the informant.I have found on the IGI a Edward McDouall b 27 Aug 1794 to Edward McDouall and Elizabeth.He was baptised on 7/10/1794 Saint MARY St Marlylebone Road, St Marylebone London.
How do I go about tracing Edward's roots? All the advice you can give will be appreciated.
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there is this possibly him
1851
HO107/1505/440/12.
edward mcdowell age 61. b. hackney. occ. general clerk. head.
elizabeth age 57. b. ditto. occ. seamstress. wife.
francis age 5. b. ditto. grandson.
living at; high street,homerton,
reg.dist. hackney
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Hi Wozzle,
Yes, that is him. I've researched the family from there onwards, but my problem is linking him with a family pre that census.
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i have him on the 1841 if you do not have it and want it?
he is with his wife and children
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Hi Wozzle,
Thanks for coming back. Yes I do have that information as well. Finding his birth place and parents is the grey area.
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Hi.
Would this Edward McDouall be any relation to a Edwin McDouall?
My father born around 1903-07
I was born in Barncroft lodge Mile end road Stepney 1934, this was a nice name for the workhouse evidently lol.
just found this out.
Looking for anyone who can help me with information about my father, I never knew him & the only information I have is he was presumed drowned, but no body was ever located this was before WW2 started
regards to all Don McDouall
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To answer your question, yes Edward McDouall is my paternal ancestor which you and I are descended from.
Edward's son Samuel McDouall married twice, his first wife was Ellen Stone and I'm descended from that line and you are from the second marriage Eliza Towersey also known as Cooper and are from Ernest McDouall's line.
Pauline McDouall has made contact with me and she did mention you to me. I'm so glad that you have made contact if you still have Pauline's details ,she ,I know would love to hear from you.
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Hi Thank you for that.
Pauline McDouall? No I have not heard from her, but hope I will. regards
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Just for the record this seems to be a very good website.
I live in WA Australia and have been trying to find out all I can about my father.
Edwin McDouall. My sister June McDouall sent me a few years back a detailed account of the ways & wheres of my family before WW2.
Other then that knowing anything about my family is very little.
When war broke out I was nearly 5 years old & was evacuated to East Hanney then in Berkshire, my eldest sister went to Swindon & June the youngest went into a girls home.
None of us were claimed after the war, & I had lost contact with Esther my eldest sister now deceased, and finally made contact with June my youngest sister about 1997.
Our father is a mystery to us all, be great to know just what really happened to him. regards don McDouall
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Hi
In answer to the original question Hackney parish baptism registers for circa 1790 are not indexed by the IGI and not part of the new release of indexed parish registers from Ancestry which begin in 1813. However Ancestry has put the parish registers images pre 1813 onto the subscription only website and it would be a matter of searching through them if you subscribe
http://landing.ancestry.co.uk/lma/default.aspx
Not to bad if the baptism was in Hackney but very difficult if it wasn't and the 1851 census entry is incorrect (parishes in Westminster are not covered by Ancestry)
If you think it is likely that Edward might have been the Marylebone baptism (Marylebone parish is covered by the IGI while other parishes are not) then this might be the Prerogative Court of Canterbury of Edward senior.
Will of Edward McDouall, Linen Draper of Burlington Arcade , Middlesex
Date 06 February 1833
Catalogue reference PROB 11/1812
http://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/documentsonline/
However so far all the evidence of your Edward points to the 'East End' of London not the 'West End' (relative terms at this point since all of this was Middlesex with only the square mile of the City actually London) with his marriage in Shoreditch in 1810.
Regards
Valda
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Hi Valda,
Thank you for the information. I agree, that it is the east end of London is where the family settled.
I'm afraid that I do not subscribe to ancestry. Can anyone help me further please. ::)
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Hi
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Regards
Valda
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Don,
I've traced the McDouall lineage and your family and mine are connected.
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Hi Cynfelin.
That is interesting!
Perhaps you can tell me in what way we are connected as i have little knowledge of anything to do with my family before I was born; in fact very little to do with them afterwards lol.
All I can tell you is I have a sister June, who lives in London but we are not in contact (have not seen her since 1939) I had an elder sister Esther who died back about 10 yrs or so, we corresponded in later life but i have not seen her since about 1940. Esther has a family in Yorkshire.
I have children, grand children , great grand children all live in NSW & Qld.
I live in WA Australia.
My sister June done a lot of research as to our family going back to around the 15th century, made very good reading, if you would like a copy i can email it to you.
Thats about all I can say.
Would like to hear from your side
regards Don McDouall
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Hi Don,
I've done a lot of research into the McDouall family tree. I would appreciate having a copy of your sister's work.
I shall contact you on the personal site with more information about the McDouall family.
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ok. my email address is *
looking forward to talking
let me have an email address & I will send you what my sister sent me back in 1998
regards don
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Hi Cynfelin
It's Pauline McD....here, long time.
I've been in contact -again -with Don, through Facebook. Chatted with his daughter and neice through Messenger.
I haven't done any research but said I would try and contact you and Ron to let you know.
Are you on messenger.
Can't find you on Facebook, but I'm there under my full name if you want to contact me
I have a Hotmail address now the old virgin one doesn't work!!!
Contact me if you can