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Essex Completed Lookup Requests / Re: James DOWSON b1815 COLCHESTER
« on: Tuesday 29 January 08 15:41 GMT (UK)  »
Quote from: Leeds Lass on Sunday 27 January 08 13:00 GMT (UK)
I'd be grateful if anyone could help me trace my ancestor James Dowson b1815 back to Colchester. I am particulary interested in finding his birth/baptism and linking him to other Dowsons that lived in Colchester.

As a bit of background.....He married in Birmingham in Feb 1841 citing his address as Union Passage in Birmingham, which is where he remained until his death in the 1890's. Curiously though,  I cannot find him or his wife Jane on the 1841 census which was taken after he married!! (He is on all the other censuses).

Just realised I forgot to mention his father (according to his Marriage cert) was James Dowson, Cordwainer (No age!)

If anyone is able to find his birth, I'd be very grateful.

LL

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Essex Completed Lookup Requests / Re: James DOWSON b1815 COLCHESTER
« on: Sunday 27 January 08 13:38 GMT (UK)  »
Quote from: suffolk*sue on Sunday 27 January 08 13:10 GMT (UK)
Was he a hairdresser, if so this might be him them in 1841.

HO107/1141/3 - Birmingham St. George
Folio 32, Page 21
Gt. Hampton Row

Yes, that's him - thankyou!!!! Never thought to look under Dawson!!!
It's not a million miles away from Union Passage, but I wonder how he came to be there! Wasn't the 1841 census taken in June? In which case he gave his address as Union Passge before that!

Now for his birth....

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Essex Completed Lookup Requests / James DOWSON b1815 COLCHESTER
« on: Sunday 27 January 08 13:00 GMT (UK)  »
Hi

I'd be grateful if anyone could help me trace my ancestor James Dowson b1815 back to Colchester. I am particulary interested in finding his birth/baptism and linking him to other Dowsons that lived in Colchester.

As a bit of background.....He married in Birmingham in Feb 1841 citing his address as Union Passage in Birmingham, which is where he remained until his death in the 1890's. Curiously though,  I cannot find him or his wife Jane on the 1841 census which was taken after he married!! (He is on all the other censuses).

Many thanks
LL

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London & Middlesex Completed Lookup Requests / Re: WATKINS, ISLINGTON - 2 missing sons!
« on: Sunday 30 September 07 22:02 BST (UK)  »
HI Valda

Yes, Joseph is lodging with my gg-grandfather Frederick (which is how I came across Joseph in the first place) and I believe he is Frederick's uncle. However, I have no proof other than the name+occupation of Joseph's father on his marriage cert is the same as my 3g-grandfather, added to the fact they both came from Newfoundland.

I was hoping I could find a descendant of Joseph's to shed some light on the Newfoundland roots.

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London & Middlesex Completed Lookup Requests / Re: WATKINS, ISLINGTON - 2 missing sons!
« on: Sunday 30 September 07 00:11 BST (UK)  »
Hi Valda

Thanks for your time

I'm presuming the Joseph Watkins you found on the 1901 census in Christchurch is the father as I mentioned above on the census in 1901 RG13/1040 Folio 51 Page 3?

However I shall certainly check out the death you have found for Joseph jnr. It is quite possible he was known as Albert since his father was also Joseph - I have found similar switches of first and middle names among the males in this family on their death certs.


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London & Middlesex Completed Lookup Requests / WATKINS, ISLINGTON - 2 missing sons!
« on: Thursday 27 September 07 13:43 BST (UK)  »
I've spent over a year now trying to find what happened to two sons from Islington, I can find no trace of them after the 1881 census, including marriage/death....

The family is here on the 1881 census...
RG11/230 Folio 51 Page 31 Line

Joseph Watkins b1846 Newfoundland
Ethel E. Watkins b1844 Islington (aka Esther, nee Garratt)
Joseph Albert. T. Watkins b1870 Islington
Robert A.A. or A.W Watkins b1872 Islington

But then they disappear as I can then only find....

Mother in 1891 (no sign of father)
RG12/101 Folio 75 Page 23

then...

Mother in1901
RG13/107; Folio 100 Page 22

and father in 1901
RG13/1040 Folio 51 Page 3.

...seems like the parents become estranged, but I just cannot trace the two sons! It has been suggested that perhaps the two sons joined the military, but I wouldn't know where to start with this theory.

ANY advice or ideas would be most welcome!

Many thanks in anticipation...

Regards
LL

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