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John Coventry and Alice Dowbiggin/Coventry
« on: Monday 29 October 12 17:13 GMT (UK) »
Not sure if this is right place to post this.  I have identified John Coventry and Alice Dowbiggin/Coventry.  They were both born c1842 in Preston and Wray, Yorkshire respectively.  Two of their children were born in the US - Alice A in 1870 - Connecticut and Enoch NF in Brooklyn 1884.  I am not sure when they went out but they were back in Preston in 1886.  Any ideas to find out when they travelled and what they did over there?

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Malley, Geldeard, Singleton, Fisher, Ward, Kirkham, Coventry, Dowbiggin - Lancashire

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Re: John Coventry and Alice Dowbiggin/Coventry
« Reply #1 on: Monday 29 October 12 17:33 GMT (UK) »
Hi,

It looks as though they arrived in New York on 15th April, 1869 on the Java
John Coventry 27
Alice Coventry 27
Joshua Coventry 11 infant. (perhaps a mistake) There is a Joshua born Preston in 1867 with the mothers maiden name shown as Dowbiggin.

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Re: John Coventry and Alice Dowbiggin/Coventry
« Reply #2 on: Monday 29 October 12 17:51 GMT (UK) »
That was fast - thanks
Yes that seems to be them.

If you don't mind me asking where did you look for this sort of info?  I have another lead who went to Australia and haven't much sea as to the best place to start looking

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Mason, Axon, Pattison, Pedley, Garner - Staffordshire
Axon - Shropshire
Malley, Geldeard, Singleton, Fisher, Ward, Kirkham, Coventry, Dowbiggin - Lancashire

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Re: John Coventry and Alice Dowbiggin/Coventry
« Reply #3 on: Monday 29 October 12 17:52 GMT (UK) »
It was on Ancestry, but I can`t find them returning though. 

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Mo
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Lancs: Harrison, Entwistle, Devine, Grundy, Ashworth, Freeman, Jackson, Rushton
Cornwall: Rich, Binney, Peak(e)
Devon: Martin, Walter(s)

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Re: John Coventry and Alice Dowbiggin/Coventry
« Reply #4 on: Monday 29 October 12 17:56 GMT (UK) »
Now I know why I couldn`t find them returning - they were back in Preston in 1876 ish not 1886 as they are on the 1881 English Census.  Enoch born 1873/4.

Incoming passenger lists are only available from 1878 onwards.

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Lancs: Harrison, Entwistle, Devine, Grundy, Ashworth, Freeman, Jackson, Rushton
Cornwall: Rich, Binney, Peak(e)
Devon: Martin, Walter(s)

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Re: John Coventry and Alice Dowbiggin/Coventry
« Reply #5 on: Monday 29 October 12 18:03 GMT (UK) »
Thanks very much - appreciate the help

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Mason, Axon, Pattison, Pedley, Garner - Staffordshire
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Malley, Geldeard, Singleton, Fisher, Ward, Kirkham, Coventry, Dowbiggin - Lancashire

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Re: John Coventry and Alice Dowbiggin/Coventry
« Reply #6 on: Monday 29 October 12 18:03 GMT (UK) »
I forgot to mention that Joshua aged 2 died June 1870 in New York of Meningitis according to the US death index.

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Cornwall: Rich, Binney, Peak(e)
Devon: Martin, Walter(s)

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Re: John Coventry and Alice Dowbiggin/Coventry
« Reply #7 on: Tuesday 30 October 12 03:06 GMT (UK) »
I've got information on her family before she was married here: http://trees.ancestry.com/tree/23008023/person/1341120955

I am going to update her entry in the tree with this information now.

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Re: John Coventry and Alice Dowbiggin/Coventry
« Reply #8 on: Tuesday 30 October 12 03:17 GMT (UK) »
I've also found them in the 1891 Census with more children.

Quote from: DowbigginUK on Tuesday 30 October 12 03:06 GMT (UK)
I've got information on her family before she was married here: http://trees.ancestry.com/tree/23008023/person/1341120955

I am going to update her entry in the tree with this information now.
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