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Offline cyrox0748

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William Downie b. 1817 North Shields, nORTHUMBERLAND
« on: Tuesday 17 November 09 20:57 GMT (UK) »
:) Hi all I am a new kid on the block, hope this is the right place? The above is a distant relative, according to the 1861 Scotland Census he was on board SS Cambria with  his Wife Mary Ann, and son James. Cannot find any record of where he was going I am guessing New York? or when the ship Departed. In his own right he was a Master Mariner but I do not think he was on this particular Journey the Captain. Strangely he is recorded 0n 1871 English as being in the UK. Could anyone help please any info at all.
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Re: William Downie b. 1817 North Shields, nORTHUMBERLAND
« Reply #1 on: Saturday 19 December 09 01:56 GMT (UK) »
hi
i think we have the same william downie in our family he is my 3xgreat grandfather but i have hit a brick wall with himafter 1874.
i have a public tree under downie on ancestory that might help you with the family.he was a master mariner and if you look on llyods register it will tell you which ships he was on.anything i can help you with please post.his brother henry cross downie had a large chemist on sandhill newcastle .
lila
downie/north shields.vickers/durham. bugg/middlesbrough.storke/ middlesbrough.laityhelston cornwall.

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Re: William Downie b. 1817 North Shields, nORTHUMBERLAND
« Reply #2 on: Sunday 17 February 13 17:13 GMT (UK) »
I have a William Downie born 1786  Died 1866.  His daughter died in Scotland 1870 in Wishaw.  Could this be a connection?  I have been trying to find our where he died.  Maybe nothing. 
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