Andrew Dowie

[Gadget]

A possible son -

1851

HO107/1660/470/12
Royal Naval Hospital, Haslar, Alverstoke, Hampshire

William, Dowie, unm 23, Gunner Royal Artillery, b. Midlothian, Scotland

No baptism found for him though. So, the only lead so far is the baptism of Margret/Margaret with mother Janet Gillespie 

There is a birth record for a Jane Dowey in the GRO Regimental Births (vol RA 29) but no date or place, thus no way of knowing if she was connected   

[MonicaL]

A lot of children to search for - 14 (alive or deceased)!

I think the main concrete piece of info so far is the one you found, Brevitas, the birth and christening of Margaret in Edinburgh in 1824. From that you say that Andrew Dowie shows as a printer which is great. Mother's details confirmed from there.

With these names, I notice there is an Agnes showing to parents with these names in Ayrshire in 1805 https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/XYCG-YLQ

Monica

PS: You likely have seen this, kglm, but just in case, www.dnw.co.uk/medals/auctionarchive/searchcataloguearchive/itemdetail.lasso?itemid=68078

[Gadget]

Just putting this forward as a possible baptism for Andrew. It might help with any naming pattern   -

St Cuthbert's 2 Oct 1773 Andrew Dowie son of James Dowie and Mary Livingston*

* this would fit with the middle name of son Andrew.

Baptism entry shows James Dowie as a Mason in Toll Cross.  Witnesses - David Dowie, Brewer 's Servant, Grassmarcat and Alexr Dowie, Mason, Crosscausway

[Gadget]

Monica, the Agnes that you found in 1805 has Andrew as ' Corprell in 21st Regt of Foot' 

[Gadget]

Jane Dowie m. William Chadwick 13 July 1845, Edinburgh . Father was Andrew Dowie. https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/XYM2-2LY

Entry Reads:
Edinburgh 14th July 1845 Proclaimed 13th July 1845
William Chadwick, miner, residing 8 Scotts Close, Old Greyfriars Parish, and Jane Dowie, residing in same Place and Parish, Daughter of Andrew Dowie, sometime Printer have been proclaimed in order to Marriage in the Parish Church of Old Greyfriars.

If we can find more on this Jane - death in Scotland, then we could get more evidence of Andrew's wife/Jane's mother.

[kglm]

Thank you all for the information so far. It is all very interesting and it is nice to now know so much about his life in the army. His own description of his part in the Battle of Alexandria, which I was not aware of, is fascinating.

I live in New Zealand, and it is good to know about my Scottish ancestry.

[MonicaL]

Hi kglm

So you hadn't seen that info from the link on the medals? That is great that you have it now  I too found it interesting to read.

He certainly does seem to have lived through a very important period of military history and was certainly recognised as being a veteran of this period.

I think Brevitas has very likely found details of Andrew's wife, and your Andrew's mother. I also think Brevitas has very probably found details of Andrew Snr.'s birth and parents, with the Livingston name link to your Andrew....so lots of new info there for you hopefully from all of that.

Not sure now how many children we have found so far of the fourteen, but at least a few!

Monica

[jf99]

kglm, some time later!  I have been researching the career of this veteran soldier and came upon this thread. If you are  still interested, there are more details  I can let you know. Nothing on his descendants, I am afraid.