William DOWSING of Bredfield

[Charlie B]

 
I'm sorry I can't give you any more info  on the pair Brian to add to your tree.
Ambly thanks for the census, at least now I have another line to follow
if it's possible would love the census info on the couple after 1851.

Regards
Charlie 

[daviddavies]

Brian,

I think you have all the information on the Dowsings of Bredfield that I had (more in fact) but I was struck by your mention of my great grandfather William Rogers Dowsing and his daughter Ethel Elvina Dowsing who was your grandmother. She is my grandmother too, but I thought I knew all her children (my aunties and uncles) and their children....I never heard of a Brian being mentioned.

She had five children that I know of. Dorothy (who I believe was illegitimate) then Violet, Phyllis (my mother), Albert, and their was another brother Bill (who may have been the eldest child) who died in his early teens from food poisoning.

I'm wondering if my grandmother Ethel had a couple of families! Can you enlighten me?

I have not been able to find anything about William Rogers Dowsings death. Anyone have any ideas.

David

[Briannicus]

Dear David,
Sorry to have got you all excited / worried but I was obviously having an Alzheimer's moment back there (now modifed). I must have been writing one thing, changed my mind, and the 'my grandmother' slipped through.

My Dowsings at this period all come from Bredfield, a tiny place, so one assumes they are all related, but I can't find out where William, husband of Susannah Grimwood attaches to the rest of the clan. If you know, do let me have the info and we'll sort it out.

Again, my apologies,
Regards,
Brian

[Dave Jones]

JAMES DOWSING


Ipswich Journal 9th November 1833
Thursday se’nnight was launched at Mr. William Bayley’s ship-yard, a fine smack, called the “London Packet” of about 85 tons, the property of Mr James Dowsing and others, This vessel is intended for the regular trade to and from London and Woodbridge, and is considered in her construction for stowage and sailing qualities, likely to vie with the first class of modern-built vessels.

Ipswich Journal 2nd January 1836
Deaths
26th ult. Edward, youngest son of Mr James Dowsing, ship-owner, of Woodbridge, aged 2 years.

Ipswich Journal 17th May 1845
Married
13th inst. at Bredfield, Mr Wm Dowsing, master of the “London Packet”, Woodbridge, to Susanna, eldest daughter of Mr Thomas Grimwood, of the former place.

Ipswich Journal 31st May 1845
Married
27th inst. at Woodbridge, James, eldest son of Mr James Dowsing, shipowner, to Sophia, fourth daughter of Capt. Hunt.

Ipswich Journal 28th March 1846
Married
26th inst. at Woodbridge, Mr James W Knight, eldest son of Mr Wm Knight, merchant, Grundisburgh, to Mary, eldest daughter of Mr James Dowsing, shipowner, of the former place.

Ipswich Journal 17th August 1850
Died
10th January last, at Brighton, South Australia, of consumption, Charles, son of Mr James Dowsing, shipowner, of Woodbridge, aged 19 years.

Ipswich Journal 3rd December 1853
Died
30th ult. at Woodbridge, aged 22 years, Lydia, the beloved daughter of Mr James Dowsing, shipowner, of that town, and only sister of Mrs Knights, of Quay  House, Ipswich.

Suffolk Herald 20th January 1857
Died
On the 13th inst, at Melton, aged 67, Mr James Dowsing, formerly shipowner, of Woodbridge.

Ipswich Journal 22nd February 1868
Deaths
Dowsing – at her residence, Thoroughfare, Woodbridge, aged 70, Mary, relict of Mr James Dowsing, shipowner, only daughter of the late Mr William Rogers, sen., merchant, Woodbridge.

WILLIAM DOWSING

Ipswich Journal 15th September 1883
Marriages
Dowsing-Beevors. 13th inst. at St Johns, Woodbridge, Walter Grimwood, late of her Majestys Royal Dragoons, and fourth daughter [sic] of the late Wm. Dowsing, merchant of the above place, to Sarah, only child of Mr George Beevors, Garforth, Yorkshire.

Ipswich Journal 28th June 1884
Marriages
Dowsing-Hood 16th inst. at Stafford J.T Dowsing, second son of the late William Dowsing, of Woodbridge, to Fanny, only daughter of Francis Hood, of Cannock.

WILLIAM ROGERS DOWSING

Liverpool Mercury 21st July 1875
Deaths
Dowsing- July 17, aged 7 months, Mary Susanna, only daughter of William Rogers Dowsing

[Briannicus]

Thank you very much for that Dave.
Haven't had time to process it yet, but will do as soon as I get a chance.
Brian

[g6rik]

Anyone have an Isobella Mary Ann(e) or Mary Ann(e) Isobella Dowsing late half of 1800s ?

[g6rik]

In Dec qtr 1868 when Charles Frederick Grayston was 26, he married Mary Ann Isobella DOWSING, daughter of Samuel DOWSING (abt 1819-) & Maria OWLES (abt 1823-), in Ipswich. Born in Dec qtr 1846 in Leiston, Suffolk. Mary Ann Isobella was baptized in Leiston, Suffolk, on 19 Sep 1847. Mary Ann Isobella died in Ipswich, Suffolk, in Dec qtr 1910 ; she was 64.

A relative of anyone on here?

 Eddie

[PJCPJC]

Hi g6rik & others,

Samuel DOWSING b 1819 Orford d 3rd Qtr 1875 reg Ipswich
1841 census East Street Ipswich Suffolk : occ Painter
1844 res Orford Suffolk : occ Blacksmith (White's Directory)
1851 census Foundry Lane, Leiston Suffolk : occ Journeyman Blacksmith (recorded as Henry)
1871 census 49 Mount Street, Ipswich Suffolk : occ Fitter at Iron Foundry
married 04/11/1845 St Margaret's, Leiston
Maria OWLES b 14/02/1823 Leiston ch 18/02/1823 St Margaret's, Leiston d 3rd Qtr 1878 reg Ipswich
1871 census 49 Mount Street, Ipswich Suffolk

Children :-
1. Mary Anne Isabella DOWSING b 20/12/1846 Leiston
1851 census Foundry Lane, Leiston Suffolk
2. Elizabeth DOWSING 1867 reg Ipswich
married 3rd Qtr 1894 either Joseph Tyndall BOWERS or George FLORY

[g6rik]

Thanks !   It's a coincidence that  Isobella Mary Anne married a CF Grayston (My gg grandfather) and her father lived in East St. Ipswich because even though I have no records of anyone in my tree living there I did find a newspaper article of a Grayston (as yet unconnected) living there and committing  infanticide and suicide.
Heavy stuff  !

Thanks again 

Eddie