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William/Edwin/Elijah Dowding c1825

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brummiejan

brummiejan Report 22 Sep 2010 13:41

Found this, might be relevant maybe??

Deaths Sep 1855 (>99%)
Dowding Edwin Elisha Brighton 2b 93

brummiejan

brummiejan Report 22 Sep 2010 13:27

Do you have an occupation for Elijah?
Jan

Astra

Astra Report 22 Sep 2010 13:23

There is an Edwin Dowding in Somerset born 1823 with a wife Elizabeth. He died in 1899 in Bristol. He's still with her though in 1861 but transcribed as Edward

Astra

Astra Report 22 Sep 2010 13:20

John William Dowding
Gender: Male
Birth Date: abt 1854
Christening Date: 2 Jul 1854
Christening Place: Brighton, Sussex, England
Father's Name: Elijah Dowding
Mother's Name: Maria

Astra

Astra Report 22 Sep 2010 13:18

Me too!

brummiejan

brummiejan Report 22 Sep 2010 13:17

Just to narrow down the possible years of marriage to "William":

Marriages Sep 1845 (>99%)
Barnes Maria Winchester 7 388
Mowbray Robert Winchester 7 388

I am starting to think they never married at all?

Jan

brummiejan

brummiejan Report 22 Sep 2010 13:08

Have you found them on a census report? This would be a big help.
If not, when and where were the children born and what are their names?

EDIT If above is correct I see Maria was born Chichester, Sussex. Nice find Astra!

Jan

Astra

Astra Report 22 Sep 2010 13:08

this looks like Maria re-married

William Dowding
Age: 7
Estimated birth year: abt 1854
Relation: Son
Father's Name: Jesse Jestico
Mother's Name: Maria Jestico
Gender: Male
Where born: Brighton, Sussex, England
Civil parish: Brighton
County/Island: Sussex
Household Members: Name Age
Jesse Jestico 33
Maria Jestico 36
William Dowding 7
Joseph Jestico 10 MO


She re-married in 1859

Marriages Jun 1859 (>99%)
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Burton James Brighton 2b 328
Dowding Maria Brighton 2b 328
Fairs Eliza Steyning 2b 328
Fairs Henry Steyning 2b 328
Jestico Jesse Brighton 2b 328
Parker Eliza Brighton 2b 328
Peckham Mary Ann Ringwood 2b 328

Susan

Susan Report 22 Sep 2010 13:05

I am trying to find my GGGrandfather. Not only can I not trace him but I can't find any record of his marriage to my GGGrandmother Maria Barnes (she may be under her first married name Mowbray). Also his names are different on his son's birth and marriage certificates! Her date of birth is 1825 so I'm guessing his may be too, tho it also may be earlier. The area I expect to find him is Brighton and he is most likely a servant there. Any help gratefully received! Susan