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Mayo / Re: The Dowdle family from Westport, Mayo
« on: Sunday 08 April 18 02:11 BST (UK)  »
y grandmother was Annie Dowdle from Westport, Ireland. She married Alfred John Buxton. In Manchester. They lived on Russell Street in Ardwick Green. He worked under the arched by London Road Railway station as a gas meter maker.
Their children were: Alfred, 1893-1980, Ellen (known as Nelly) 1895-1978, Catherine 1896-1911, Henry 1899- 1903, William 1901- 1970, Annie 1903- 1998, Elizabeth (Betty) 1907-1985, Blanche 1909-1995, John Henry (Harry) my dad, 1911-2006.
I knew them all. There spouses and their children. my sister and her family emigrated to Canada in 1966. My mum and dad followed in 1972. Me and my family also emigrated in 1974.

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Mayo / Re: The Dowdle family from Westport, Mayo
« on: Tuesday 03 April 18 17:06 BST (UK)  »
Catherine P, I live in Ontario and just did my DNA. Turns out 43% northern Scandinavian and 39% Irish. I know Dublin was a viking settlement, so there is probably the connection

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Mayo / Re: The Dowdle family from Westport, Mayo
« on: Tuesday 03 April 18 17:01 BST (UK)  »
Hopefully I am doing this right. My grandmother was Annie Dowdle. Her son John Henry was my father. I have lots of information regarding this branch of the family

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