Mathias Dowding Sturminster Newton 1817

[queenswood 1]

Trying to trace back the parentage of Mathias dowding who married Mary davis on 18th June 1817 at Sturminster newton - they had a son, also called mathias, baptised 3rd August 1824- but I am trying to trace back the line of Mathias who married in 1817.

All contributions gratefully received!

Caroline

[nanny jan]

Hi,

Can you find Mathias on any census?  Does he show Sturminster Newton as his birthplace?


The Dorset OPC site for Sturminster Newton lists 5 other baptisms for children of Mathias and Mary;  Mary Anne (1818), John (1819), James (1820), Thomas (1821) and Christian (1823).


Nanny Jan

[queenswood 1]

Yes - I think he is on the 1841 Census, living at Fiddleford with William Dibben - his father in law. Ther are already postings that show he married Mary Davis Sturminster Newton in 1817 and had the children you mention. He then remarried as a widower to Elizabeth Dibben in 1829 in Sturminster Newton and they had 6 further children.

I am curious to see if there is any way I can trace back on Dorset OPc somewher to find out about his baptism/birth -= preumably c 1790 and his parents.

Long shot I know!!

Caroline

[nanny jan]

You can do a "general search" on the Dorset OPC site;  good luck!



Nanny Jan

[GUnderwood]

Mathias' father Mathias is a direct ancestor of mine.  I think he was born in 1788 in Cucklington, Somerset.  I have some dates for early Dowdings in Cucklington that I have yet to look at.

Chris

[queenswood 1]

Hi Chris- this is going to sound really bad but my computer was hacked just after I posted this message and I cannot recall which line of enquiry resulted in my question! I am doing research for several strands of my family! Is it too cheeky to ask for details of mathias Dowding's direct line through the 1800s which may give me a clue! Really sorry to have to ask this but the hacker has left my files a bit disrupted!
Many thanks
Caroline