Rohdda Dowling1
F, #29476, b. 1910, d. DECEASED
Pedigree Link
Vital Facts
| Death | Rohdda Dowling died DECEASED. |
| Birth | She was born in 1910 in Clayton-le-Moors, Blackburn, Lancashire, England.1 |
Census Summary
Events - Chronological (including alternatives)
1910
Birth
1910 | Clayton-le-Moors, Blackburn, Lancashire, England
1911
Residence
2 April 1911 | Clayton-le-Moors, Blackburn, Lancashire, England
Detail: 1 Canal Yard, Clayton Le Moors, Accrington.
1911
Census
2 April 1911 | Clayton-le-Moors, Blackburn, Lancashire, England
Enumerated on the census as Age: 1; Marital Status: Unmarried; Relation to Head: Daughter.
Events - Death & Burial
Facts - Non-Chronological
Reference Number
In the Dowling One-Name Study Rohdda Dowling has the reference number 29476.
| Ethnicity | 37.50% English 62.50% No 'National Origin' data found for this person |
| Relationship to the site collator Brian Thomas Dowling: | No direct relationship yet found to Brian Thomas Dowling |
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- [S1977] SOURCE: (Full),
Source Combined Fields: https://search.findmypast.co.uk/record?id=GBC%2F1911%2FRG14%2F25001%2F0245&parentid=GBC%2F1911%2FRG14%2F25001%2F0245%2F1,
Citation Detail: Census for DOWLING, DAVID household of 1 Canal Yard Clayton Le Moors Accrington, Clayton Le Moors, Lancashire, England; Archive reference: RG14; Registration district: Blackburn; Registration district number: 474; Enumeration district: 3; District number: 3; Sub district: Harwood; Sub district number: 2; Census reference: RG14PN25001 RG78PN1433 RD474 SD2 ED3 SN123; RG78 code number: 1433; Piece number: 25001; Folio: -; Page: -; Record set: Category; Census, land & surveys: Subcategory: Census; Collections from: Great Britain, England,
Citation Text: 2019:- First name(s); Last name; Relationship; Marital Status; Sex; Age; Birth year; Occupation; Birth place;
David; Dowling; Head; Married; Male; 22; 1889; Cotton Spinner; Clayton Le Moors Lancashire;
Adeline Mary; Dowling; Wife; Married; Female; 21; 1890; O Occupation; Clayton Le Moors Lancashire;
Margaret; Dowling; Daughter; -; Female; 3; 1908; -; Clayton Le Moors Lancash;
Rohdda; Dowling; Daughter; -; Female; 1; 1910; -; Clayton Le Moors Lancash;
Bertha; Whilding; Boarder; Single; Female; 22; 1889; Weaver Cotton; Rishton Lancashire;
Thomas; Whilding; Boarder; -; Male; 0; 1911; -; Clayton Le Moors Lancsh,

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David Dowling1,2,3,4,5,6,7
M, #29477, b. between July and September 1852, d. between October and December 1914
Pedigree Link
| Father* | Henry Dowling (b. before 3 July 1822, d. between January and March 1882) |
| Mother* | Alice Almond (b. 1826, d. between January and March 1886) |
Vital Facts
| Marriage | David Dowling and Elizabeth Heywood were married between April and June 1873 in Burnley, Lancashire, EnglandG, Index: Burnley - 1873 Apr-Jun Volume 8E; Page number 311.6,2 |
| Birth | He was born between July and September 1852 in Church, Lancashire, England. Note: Clayton-le-Moors; Index: Blackburn - 1852 Jul-Sep Volume 8e Page 285.1,2,3,4,8,5,7 |
| Death | He died between October and December 1914, in Blackburn, Lancashire, EnglandG. Note: Age: 62; Formerly: Lancashire; Index: Blackburn - 1914 Oct-Dec; Volume 8E, Page 397.7 |
Census Summary
Events - Chronological (including alternatives)
Between April and June 1873 | Burnley, Lancashire, EnglandG Birth in 1854 | Clayton-le-Moors, Blackburn, Lancashire, England
Death: DECEASED
David Dowling and
Elizabeth Heywood were married between April and June 1873 in Burnley, Lancashire, England
G, Index: Burnley - 1873 Apr-Jun Volume 8E; Page number 311.
Residence
Between April and June 1873 | Burnley, Lancashire, EnglandG Detail: (at marriage to Elizabeth Heywood.)
Birth
Between July and September 1852 | Church, Lancashire, England
He was born between July and September 1852 in Church, Lancashire, England. Note: Clayton-le-Moors; Index: Blackburn - 1852 Jul-Sep Volume 8e Page 285.
Residence
Between October and December 1893 | Blackburn, Lancashire, EnglandG Detail: (Birth of daughter Ada Dowling.)
Residence
Between October and December 1914 | Blackburn, Lancashire, EnglandG 1853
Birth
1853 | Oswaldtwistle, Lancashire, England
1861
Census
7 April 1861 | Clayton-le-Moors, Blackburn, Lancashire, England
Enumerated on the census as Age: 9; Marital Status: Unmarried; Relation to Head: Son.
1861
Occupation
7 April 1861 | Clayton-le-Moors, Blackburn, Lancashire, England
Scholar.
1861
Residence
7 April 1861 | Clayton-le-Moors, Blackburn, Lancashire, England
Detail: 82 Brick Row.
1871
Census
2 April 1871 | Clayton-le-Moors, Blackburn, Lancashire, England
Enumerated on the census as Age: 18; Marital Status: Unmarried; Relation to Head: Son.
1871
Residence
2 April 1871 | Clayton-le-Moors, Blackburn, Lancashire, England
Detail: 6 Pickup Street, Clayton Le Moors, Blackburn.
Occupation
Between 2 April 1871 and 2 April 1911 | Clayton-le-Moors, Blackburn, Lancashire, England
Cotton Spinner (Spun the yarn to make cloth.)
1879
Residence
28 July 1879 | Clayton-le-Moors, Blackburn, Lancashire, England
Detail: (Birth of son John Thomas Dowling.)
1881
Residence
3 April 1881 | Clayton-le-Moors, Blackburn, Lancashire, England
Detail: 6 Wellington Street, Clayton Le Moors, Accrington, Blackburn.
1881
Census
3 April 1881 | Clayton-le-Moors, Blackburn, Lancashire, England
Enumerated on the census as Age: 28; Marital Status: Married; Relation to Head: Head.
1882
Residence
8 February 1882 | Clayton-le-Moors, Blackburn, Lancashire, England
Detail: (Birth of son Samuel Dowling.)
1891
Census
5 April 1891 | Clayton-le-Moors, Blackburn, Lancashire, England
Enumerated on the census as Age: 38; Marital Status: Married; Relation to Head: Head.
1891
Residence
5 April 1891 | Clayton-le-Moors, Blackburn, Lancashire, England
Detail: 12 Wellington Street, Clayton Le Moors, Accrington, Blackburn.
1901
Residence
31 March 1901 | Clayton-le-Moors, Blackburn, Lancashire, England
Detail: 30 Wellington Street, Clayton Le Moors, Accrington, Blackburn.
1901
Census
31 March 1901 | Clayton-le-Moors, Blackburn, Lancashire, England
Enumerated on the census as Age: 48; Marital Status: Married; Relation to Head: Head.
1902
Residence
8 September 1902 | Clayton-le-Moors, Blackburn, Lancashire, England
Detail: 30 Willington Street (next of kin for Samuel's military attestaion.
1911
Census
2 April 1911 | Clayton-le-Moors, Blackburn, Lancashire, England
Enumerated on the census as Age: 58; Marital Status: Married; Relation to Head: Head.
1911
Residence
2 April 1911 | Clayton-le-Moors, Blackburn, Lancashire, England
Detail: 26 Wellington Street, Clayton Le Moors, Acrington, Blackburn.
Events - Death & Burial
Death
Between October and December 1914 | Blackburn, Lancashire, EnglandG David Dowling died between October and December 1914, in Blackburn, Lancashire, England
G. Note: Age: 62; Formerly: Lancashire; Index: Blackburn - 1914 Oct-Dec; Volume 8E, Page 397.
Facts - Non-Chronological
Reference Number
In the Dowling One-Name Study David Dowling has the reference number 29477.
| Ethnicity | 50.00% English 50.00% No 'National Origin' data found for this person |
| Relationship to the site collator Brian Thomas Dowling: | No direct relationship yet found to Brian Thomas Dowling |
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- [S1583] SOURCE: (Full),
Source Combined Fields: https://search.findmypast.co.uk/record?id=GBC%2F1901%2F3898-3900%2F0356&parentid=GBC%2F1901%2F0024284655,
Citation Detail: Census for DOWLING, DAVID household of 30, Wellington Street, Clayton Le Moors, Blackburn, Lancashire, England; Archive reference: RG13; Piece number: 3900; Folio: 27; Page: 9,
Citation Text: 2018:- First name(s); Last name; Relationship; Marital Status; Sex; Age; Birth year; Occupation; Birth place;
David; Dowling; Head; Married; Male; 48; 1853; Cotton Spinner; Church, Lancashire, England;
Elizabeth; Dowling; Wife; Married; Female; 47; 1854; -; Lancashire, England;
Samuel; Dowling; Son; Single; Male; 19; 1882; Cotton Spinner; Lancashire, England;
Elizabeth; Dowling; Daughter; Single; Female; 16; 1885; Cotton Card Room Hand; Lancashire, England;
David; Dowling; Son; Single; Male; 12; 1889; Tenter Cotton Spinner (Halftime); Lancashire, England;
Margaret E; Dowling; Daughter; Single; Female; 10; 1891; -; Lancashire, England;
Ada; Dowling; Daughter; Single; Female; 7; 1894; -; Lancashire, England,

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- [S1977] SOURCE: (Full),
Source Combined Fields: https://search.findmypast.co.uk/record?id=GBC%2F1911%2FRG14%2F25002%2F0239&parentid=GBC%2F1911%2FRG14%2F25002%2F0239%2F1,
Citation Detail: Census for DOWLING, DAVID household of 26 Wellington Street Clayton-Le-Moors Accrington, Clayton Le Moors, Lancashire, England; Archive reference: RG14; Registration district: Blackburn; Registration district number: 474; Enumeration district: 4; District number: 4; Sub district: Harwood; Sub district number: 2; Census reference: RG14PN25002 RG78PN1433 RD474 SD2 ED4 SN120; RG78 code number: 1433; Piece number: 25002; Folio: -; Page: -; David; Dowling; Head; Married; Male; 58; 1853; Cotton Spinner; Church Lancashire; Elizabeth; Dowling; Wife; Married; Female; 56; 1855; -; Clayton Le Moors Lancashire; John Thomas; Dowling; Son; Widower; Male; 30; 1881; Colliery Labourer; Clayton Le Moors Lancashire; Samuel; Dowling; Son; Married; Male; 28; 1883; Cotton Spinner; Clayton Le Moors Lancashire; Margaret Ellen; Dowling; Daughter; Single; Female; 20; 1891; Card Room Hand; Clayton Le Moors Lancashire; Ada; Dowling; Daughter; Single; Female; 17; 1894; Card Room Hand; Clayton Le Moors Lancashire; Thomas Henry; Dowling; Grandchild; -; Male; 6; 1905; -; Clayton Le Moors Lancashire; Lizzie; Dowling; Grandchild; -; Female; 3; 1908; -; Clayton Le Moors Lancah,
Citation Text: Collated by Brian Thomas Dowling for the Dowling One-Name Study in 2019:- First name(s); Last name; Relationship; Marital Status; Sex; Age; Birth year; Occupation; Birth place,

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- [S2536] SOURCE: (Full),
Source Combined Fields: https://search.findmypast.co.uk/record?id=GBC%2F1891%2F3391%2F0176&parentid=GBC%2F1891%2F0023465302,
Citation Detail: Record for DOWLING, DAVID household of 12 Wellington Street, Clayton Le Moors, Blackburn, Lancashire, England; Registration district: Blackburn; Archive reference: RG12: Piece number: 3391; Folio: 73; Page: 15,
Citation Text: 2019:- First name(s); Last name; Relationship; Marital Status; Sex; Age; Birth year; Occupation; Birth place;
David; Dowling; Head; Married; Male; 38; 1853; Cotton Spinner; Lancashire, England;
Elizabeth; Dowling; Wife; Married; Female; 36; 1855; Cotton Winder; Lancashire, England;
James H; Dowling; Son; Single; Male; 17; 1874; Cotton Spinner; Lancashire, England;
Alice; Dowling; Daughter; Single; Female; 15; 1876; Cotton Card Room Hand; Lancashire, England;
John T; Dowling; Son; -; Male; 11; 1880; Cotton Spinner; Lancashire, England;
Samuel; Dowling; Son; -; Male; 9; 1882; Scholar; Lancashire, England;
Elizabeth; Dowling; Daughter; -; Female; 5; 1886; Scholar; Lancashire, England;
David; Dowling; Son; -; Male; 2; 1889; -; Lancashire, England;
Margaret E; Dowling; Daughter; -; Female; 0; 1891; -; Lancashire, England,

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- [S2523] SOURCE: (Full),
Source Combined Fields: https://search.findmypast.co.uk/record?id=GBC%2F1881%2F4361655%2F00312&parentid=GBC%2F1881%2F0019327890,
Citation Detail: Census for DOWLING, DAVIID household 6, Wellington Street, Clayton-Le-Moors, Blackburn, Lancashire, England; Registration district: Blackburn; Archive reference: RG11; Piece number: 4176; Folio: 89; Page: 1,
Citation Text: 2019:- First name(s); Last name; Relationship; Marital Status; Sex; Age; Birth year; Occupation; Birth place;
David; Dowling; Head; Married; Male; 28; 1853; Spinner Cotton; Clayton Le Moors, Lancashire, England;
Elizabeth; Dowling; Wife; Married; Female; 26; 1855; Cotton Winder; Clayton Le Moors, Lancashire, England;
James Hy; Dowling; Son; Single; Male; 7; 1874; Scholar; Clayton Le Moors, ; ancashire, England;
Alice; Dowling; Daughter; Single; Female; 5; 1876; Scholar; Clayton Le Moors, Lancashire, England;
James Thos; Dowling; Son; Single; Male; -; -; -; Clayton Le Moors, Lancashire, England,

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Census-1881-ENG-Dowling-David-1853-Lancashire-Clayton-le-Moors-B
- [S2517] SOURCE: (Full),
Source Combined Fields: https://search.findmypast.co.uk/record?id=GBC%2F1861%2F3090%2F00316A&parentid=GBC%2F1861%2F0016255163,
Citation Detail: Census for DOWLING, HENRY household of Brick Row, Clayton Le Moors, Blackburn, Lancashire, England; Registration district: Blackburn; Enumeration district: 4; Archive reference: RG09; Piece number: 3090; Folio: 98; Page: 13: First name(s); Last name; Relationship; Marital Status; Sex; Age; Birth year; Occupation; Birth place; Henry; Dowling; Head; Married; Male; 35; 1826; Cheinner In Cotton Mill; -; Alice; Dowling; Wife; Married; Female; 35; 1826; Cheinner In Cotton Mill Wife; -; Ann; Dowling; Daughter; -; Female; 12; 1849; Scholar; -; Thomas; Dowling; Son; -; Male; 10; 1851; Scholar; -; David; Dowling; Son; -; Male; 9; 1852; Scholar; -; Henry; Dowling; Son; -; Male; 6; 1855; Scholar; -; Jane; Dowling; Daughter; -; ; Female; 3; 1858; -; -; John; Dowling; Son; -; Male; 1; 1860; -; -,
Citation Text: Collated by Brian Thomas Dowling (1955-) in 2019 for the Dowling One-Name Study:-

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- [S3652] SOURCE: (Full),
Source Combined Fields: Image: https://search.findmypast.co.uk/record?id=BMD%2FM%2F1873%2F2%2FAZ%2F000081&parentid=BMD%2FM%2F1873%2F2%2FAZ%2F000081%2F134,
Repository: United Kingdom General Register Office,
Citation Detail: Marriage of DOWLING, DAVID to ELLEN ANN FIELDING, ELIZABETH HEYWOOD in Burnley, Partly In Yorkshire West Riding Until Jun 1895, England; Index: Burnley - 1873 Apr-Jun Volume 8E; Page number 311,
Citation Text: Collated by Brian Thomas Dowling (1955-) for the Dowling One-Name Study on 24 September 2025, using the Page Service: Findmypast; Page Host: findmypast.co.uk; Page Title: "Record Transcription: England & Wales Deaths 1837-2007 | findmypast.co.uk"; URL (Transcript): https://www.findmypast.co.uk/transcript?id=BMD/M/1873/2/AZ/000081/134. - (extracted using ORA (Online Registry Assistant)).

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- [S4807] SOURCE: (Full),
Source Combined Fields: Image: https://search.findmypast.co.uk/record?id=BMD%2FD%2F1914%2F4%2FAZ%2F000258&parentid=BMD%2FD%2F1914%2F4%2FAZ%2F000258%2F032,
Repository: Internet Service: Find My Past,
Citation Detail: Death of DOWLING, DAVID in Blackburn, Lancashire, England; Age: 62; 1852; Index: Blackburn - 1914 Oct-Dec; 1914- Volume 8E Page 397,
Citation Text: Collated by Brian Thomas Dowling (1955-) for the Dowling One-Name Study on 24 September 2025, using the Page Service: Findmypast; Page Host: findmypast.co.uk; Page Title: "Record Transcription: England & Wales Deaths 1837-2007 | findmypast.co.uk"; URL (Transcript): https://www.findmypast.co.uk/transcript?id=BMD/D/1914/4/AZ/000258/032. - (extracted using ORA (Online Registry Assistant)).

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- [S3654] SOURCE: (Full),
Source Combined Fields: Image: https://search.findmypast.co.uk/record?id=BMD%2FB%2F1852%2F3%2FAH%2F000993&parentid=BMD%2FB%2F1852%2F3%2FAH%2F000993%2F021,
Repository: United Kingdom General Register Office,
Citation Detail: Birth of DOWLING, DAVID; Apparent Gender: Male; Mother's maiden name: Almond; in Blackburn, Lancashire, England;Index: Blackburn - 1852 Jul-Sep Volume 8E Page 285,
Citation Text: Collated by Brian Thomas Dowling (1955-) for the Dowling One-Name Study on 24 September 2025, using the Page Service: Findmypast; Page Host: findmypast.co.uk; Page Title: "Record Transcription: England & Wales Deaths 1837-2007 | findmypast.co.uk"; URL (Transcript): https://www.findmypast.co.uk/transcript?id=BMD/B/1852/3/AH/000993/021. - (extracted using ORA (Online Registry Assistant)).

BirthIndex-Dowling-1852-Q3-E&W
- [S2538] SOURCE: (Full),
Source Combined Fields: https://search.findmypast.co.uk/record?id=GBC%2F1871%2F4168%2F0130&parentid=GBC%2F1871%2F0013357783,
Citation Detail: Record for HENRY DOWLAN household of Pick Upper Street, Clayton Le Moors, Blackburn, Lancashire, England (checked Find My Past 2019),
Citation Text: First name(s); Last name; Relationship; Marital Status; Sex; Age; Birth year; Occupation; Birth place;
Henry; Dowlan; Head; -; Male; 43; 1828; -; Lancashire, England;
Alice; Dowlan; Wife; -; Female; 42; 1829; -; Lancashire, England;
Thomas; Dowlan; Son; -; Male; 20; 1851; -; Lancashire, England;
David; Dowlan; Son; -; Male; 18; 1853; -; Lancashire, England;
Henry; Dowlan; Son; -; Male; 16; 1855; -; Lancashire, England;
Jane; Dowlan; Daughter; -; Female; 13; 1858; -; Lancashire, England;
John; Dowlan; Son; -; Male; 11; 1860; -; Lancashire, England;
Margaret; Dowlan; Daughter; -; Female; 6; 1865; -; Lancashire, England;
Alice; Dowlan; Daughter; -; Female; 5; 1866; -; Lancashire, England;
Archive reference: RG10; Piece number: 4168; Folio: 63; Page: 16,

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- [S3654] SOURCE (Short):, Title: England, LANCASHIRE, "Civil Registration BIRTH Index: 1837-Present", Citation Detail: Birth of DOWLING, ADA; Apparent Gender: Female; Mother's maiden name: Heywood; in Blackburn, Lancashire, England;Index: Blackburn - 1893 Oct-Dec Volume 8E Page 337;

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- [S3654] SOURCE (Short):, Title: England, LANCASHIRE, "Civil Registration BIRTH Index: 1837-Present", Citation Detail: Birth of DOWLING, JOHN THOMAS; Apparent Gender: Male; Mother's maiden name: Heywood; in Blackburn, Lancashire, England;Index: Blackburn - 1879 Jul-Sep Volume 8E Page 335;

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- [S3654] SOURCE (Short):, Title: England, LANCASHIRE, "Civil Registration BIRTH Index: 1837-Present", Citation Detail: Birth of DOWLING, SAMUEL; Apparent Gender: Male; Mother's maiden name: Heywood; in Blackburn, Lancashire, England;Index: Blackburn - 1882 Jan-Mar Volume 8E Page 348;

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- [S2989] SOURCE: (Full),
Source Combined Fields: Image: https://search.findmypast.co.uk/record?id=GBM%2FWO96%2F0557%2F380%2F001&parentid=GBM%2FWO96%2F557%2F1327756,
Citation Detail: Record for DOWLING, SAMUEL; Service number: 2215; Attestation service number: 2215; East Lancashire Regiment; Attestation date: 9 September 1902; Born: 1882 in Lancashire, England; Accrington; Year: 1902; Record ID: GBM/WO96/557/1327756; Box: 557, Box Record: 380,
Citation Text: Collated by Brian Thomas Dowling (1955-) for the Dowling One-Name Study on 23 September 2025, using the Page Service: Findmypast; Page Host: findmypast.co.uk; Page Title: "Record Transcription: England & Wales Deaths 1837-2007 | findmypast.co.uk"; URL (Transcript): https://www.findmypast.co.uk/transcript?id=GBM/WO96/557/1327756. - (extracted using ORA (Online Registry Assistant)).

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Elizabeth Heywood1
F, #29478, b. 1854, d. DECEASED
Pedigree Link
Partner: David Dowling (b. between July and September 1852, d. between October and December 1914)
Children:
Vital Facts
| Death | Elizabeth Heywood died DECEASED. |
| Marriage | She and David Dowling were married between April and June 1873 in Burnley, Lancashire, EnglandG, Index: Burnley - 1873 Apr-Jun Volume 8E; Page number 311.1,2 |
| Birth | She was born in 1854 in Clayton-le-Moors, Blackburn, Lancashire, England.3,4 |
Census Summary
Events - Chronological (including alternatives)
Between April and June 1873 | Burnley, Lancashire, EnglandG Birth between July and September 1852 | Church, Lancashire, England
Death: between October and December 1914 | Blackburn, Lancashire, England
GElizabeth Heywood and
David Dowling were married between April and June 1873 in Burnley, Lancashire, England
G, Index: Burnley - 1873 Apr-Jun Volume 8E; Page number 311.
Residence
Between April and June 1873 | Burnley, Lancashire, EnglandG Detail: (at marriage to David Dowling.)
TIMELINE
Between 1 July and 18 November 1916 | France
World War 1 - Battle of Somme rages with heavy British casualties (95,675 killed or missing) in France on between 1 July and 18 November 1916.
Residence
Between October and December 1893 | Blackburn, Lancashire, EnglandG Detail: (Birth of daughter Ada Dowling.)
Event or Activity
Between October and December 1914 | Blackburn, Lancashire, EnglandG She was in Blackburn, Lancashire, England
G, between October and December 1914. Note: (Death of husband David Dowling.)
1854
Birth
1854 | Clayton-le-Moors, Blackburn, Lancashire, England
1855
Birth
1855 | Clayton-le-Moors, Blackburn, Lancashire, England
1879
Residence
28 July 1879 | Clayton-le-Moors, Blackburn, Lancashire, England
Detail: (Birth of son John Thomas Dowling.)
1881
Census
3 April 1881 | Clayton-le-Moors, Blackburn, Lancashire, England
Enumerated on the census as Age: 26; Marital Status: Married; Relation to Head: Wife.
1881
Residence
3 April 1881 | Clayton-le-Moors, Blackburn, Lancashire, England
Detail: 6 Wellington Street, Clayton Le Moors, Accrington, Blackburn.
Occupation
Between 3 April 1881 and 5 April 1891 | Clayton-le-Moors, Blackburn, Lancashire, England
Cotton winder (Transferred yarn onto bobbins or perns, ready for weaving .)
1882
Residence
8 February 1882 | Clayton-le-Moors, Blackburn, Lancashire, England
Detail: (Birth of son Samuel Dowling.)
1891
Residence
5 April 1891 | Clayton-le-Moors, Blackburn, Lancashire, England
Detail: 12 Wellington Street, Clayton Le Moors, Accrington, Blackburn.
1891
Census
5 April 1891 | Clayton-le-Moors, Blackburn, Lancashire, England
Enumerated on the census as Age: 36; Marital Status: Married; Relation to Head: Wife.
1901
Residence
31 March 1901 | Clayton-le-Moors, Blackburn, Lancashire, England
Detail: 30 Wellington Street, Clayton Le Moors, Accrington, Blackburn.
1901
Census
31 March 1901 | Clayton-le-Moors, Blackburn, Lancashire, England
Enumerated on the census as Age: 47; Marital Status: Married; Relation to Head: Wife.
1911
Children
2 April 1911 | Clayton-le-Moors, Blackburn, Lancashire, England
She was shown 8 children still living out of 8 on 2 April 1911 in Clayton-le-Moors, Blackburn, Lancashire, England.
1911
Residence
2 April 1911 | Clayton-le-Moors, Blackburn, Lancashire, England
Detail: 26 Wellington Street, Clayton Le Moors, Acrington, Blackburn.
1911
Census
2 April 1911 | Clayton-le-Moors, Blackburn, Lancashire, England
Enumerated on the census as Age: 56; Marital Status: Married; Relation to Head: Wife.
1913
TIMELINE
4 June 1913 | Epsom, Surrey, EnglandG British Suffragette Emily Wilding Davison dies after stepping in front of the King's horse, (incidently she also hid in cupboard to avoid 1911 census). in Epsom, Surrey, England
G, on 4 June 1913.
1914
TIMELINE
28 June 1914 | Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina
World War 1 starts, following the assassination at Sarajevo, with Austria-Hungary declaring war on Serbia in Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina, on 28 June 1914.
1914
TIMELINE
4 August 1914 | United Kingdom
UK declares war on Germany - start of World War I in United Kingdom on 4 August 1914.
1916
TIMELINE
1 January 1916 | United Kingdom
Military Service Act introduces conscription for men aged 18 to 41. in United Kingdom on 1 January 1916.
TIMELINE
Between 1918 and 1920 | World
Flu Pandemic - Many deaths among civilian (Worldwide: 17 to 100 million estimate; UK: .228 million estimate) in World on between 1918 and 1920.
1918
TIMELINE
6 February 1918 | United Kingdom
Representation of the People Act grants vote to 'some' women over 30. in United Kingdom on 6 February 1918.
1918
TIMELINE
11 November 1918 | World
World War 1 ends with millions dead and armistice in Germany in World on 11 November 1918.
1920
TIMELINE
19 July 1920 | United Kingdom
Irish Republican Army attacks intensify, including in England, as the Irish War of Independence begins. in United Kingdom on 19 July 1920.
1920
TIMELINE
8 August 1920 | United Kingdom
Education Act raises school leaving age to 14 years. in United Kingdom on 8 August 1920.
1921
Residence
19 June 1921 | Clayton-le-Moors, Blackburn, Lancashire, England
Detail: Lancashire; 39 Chequers, Clayton-Le-Moors; Parish: Clayton Le Moors.
1921
Census
19 June 1921 | Clayton-le-Moors, Blackburn, Lancashire, England
Enumerated on the census as Age: 66 years, 11 months; Marital status: Widowed; Relation to Head: Head.
1921
Occupation
19 June 1921 | Clayton-le-Moors, Blackburn, Lancashire, England
Home Duties.
Events - Death & Burial
Facts - Non-Chronological
National Origin
The national origin of Elizabeth Heywood was English.
Reference Number
In the Dowling One-Name Study Elizabeth Heywood has the reference number 29478.
| Relationship to the site collator Brian Thomas Dowling: | No direct relationship yet found to Brian Thomas Dowling |
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Repository: United Kingdom General Register Office,
Citation Detail: Marriage of DOWLING, DAVID to ELLEN ANN FIELDING, ELIZABETH HEYWOOD in Burnley, Partly In Yorkshire West Riding Until Jun 1895, England; Index: Burnley - 1873 Apr-Jun Volume 8E; Page number 311,
Citation Text: Collated by Brian Thomas Dowling (1955-) for the Dowling One-Name Study on 24 September 2025, using the Page Service: Findmypast; Page Host: findmypast.co.uk; Page Title: "Record Transcription: England & Wales Deaths 1837-2007 | findmypast.co.uk"; URL (Transcript): https://www.findmypast.co.uk/transcript?id=BMD/M/1873/2/AZ/000081/134. - (extracted using ORA (Online Registry Assistant)).

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- [S1977] SOURCE: (Full),
Source Combined Fields: https://search.findmypast.co.uk/record?id=GBC%2F1911%2FRG14%2F25002%2F0239&parentid=GBC%2F1911%2FRG14%2F25002%2F0239%2F1,
Citation Detail: Census for DOWLING, DAVID household of 26 Wellington Street Clayton-Le-Moors Accrington, Clayton Le Moors, Lancashire, England; Archive reference: RG14; Registration district: Blackburn; Registration district number: 474; Enumeration district: 4; District number: 4; Sub district: Harwood; Sub district number: 2; Census reference: RG14PN25002 RG78PN1433 RD474 SD2 ED4 SN120; RG78 code number: 1433; Piece number: 25002; Folio: -; Page: -; David; Dowling; Head; Married; Male; 58; 1853; Cotton Spinner; Church Lancashire; Elizabeth; Dowling; Wife; Married; Female; 56; 1855; -; Clayton Le Moors Lancashire; John Thomas; Dowling; Son; Widower; Male; 30; 1881; Colliery Labourer; Clayton Le Moors Lancashire; Samuel; Dowling; Son; Married; Male; 28; 1883; Cotton Spinner; Clayton Le Moors Lancashire; Margaret Ellen; Dowling; Daughter; Single; Female; 20; 1891; Card Room Hand; Clayton Le Moors Lancashire; Ada; Dowling; Daughter; Single; Female; 17; 1894; Card Room Hand; Clayton Le Moors Lancashire; Thomas Henry; Dowling; Grandchild; -; Male; 6; 1905; -; Clayton Le Moors Lancashire; Lizzie; Dowling; Grandchild; -; Female; 3; 1908; -; Clayton Le Moors Lancah,
Citation Text: Collated by Brian Thomas Dowling for the Dowling One-Name Study in 2019:- First name(s); Last name; Relationship; Marital Status; Sex; Age; Birth year; Occupation; Birth place,

Census-1911-ENG-Dowling-David-1853-Lancashire-Clayton-le-Moors
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Source Combined Fields: https://search.findmypast.co.uk/record?id=GBC%2F1901%2F3898-3900%2F0356&parentid=GBC%2F1901%2F0024284655,
Citation Detail: Census for DOWLING, DAVID household of 30, Wellington Street, Clayton Le Moors, Blackburn, Lancashire, England; Archive reference: RG13; Piece number: 3900; Folio: 27; Page: 9,
Citation Text: 2018:- First name(s); Last name; Relationship; Marital Status; Sex; Age; Birth year; Occupation; Birth place;
David; Dowling; Head; Married; Male; 48; 1853; Cotton Spinner; Church, Lancashire, England;
Elizabeth; Dowling; Wife; Married; Female; 47; 1854; -; Lancashire, England;
Samuel; Dowling; Son; Single; Male; 19; 1882; Cotton Spinner; Lancashire, England;
Elizabeth; Dowling; Daughter; Single; Female; 16; 1885; Cotton Card Room Hand; Lancashire, England;
David; Dowling; Son; Single; Male; 12; 1889; Tenter Cotton Spinner (Halftime); Lancashire, England;
Margaret E; Dowling; Daughter; Single; Female; 10; 1891; -; Lancashire, England;
Ada; Dowling; Daughter; Single; Female; 7; 1894; -; Lancashire, England,

Census-1901-ENG-Dowling-David-1853-Lancashire-Clayton-le-Moors
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Citation Detail: Census for DOWLING, ELIZABETH household of 39 Chequers, Clayton-Le-Moors, Clayton Le Moors, Lancashire, England; , Parliamentary borough or division: Accrington PBFolio: ; Page: ; Record ID: GBC/1921/RG15/20341/0537/01; Registration district number: 474; Sub-district number: 2; Enumeration district number: 4; Archive series: RG 15; Piece number: 20341; Schedule number: 266; Schedule type code: E; Schedule type: England household, single page, 10 entries; District reference: RD 474 RS 2 ED 4; First name(s) Last name Relation to Head Sex Birth year Age in years Birth place Occupation Employer Elizabeth Dowling Head Female 1854 66 Clayton Le Moors, Lancashire, England Home Duties - James Henry Dowling Son Male 1873 47 Clayton Le Moors, Lancashire, England Labourer General Accrington Gas Works Ada Dowling Daughter Female 1893 27 Clayton Le Moors, Lancashire, England Card Room Hand Cotton Mill Stanhill Ring Spinning Co, Oswaldtwistel Thomas Henry Dowling Grandson Male 1904 16 Clayton Le Moors, Lancashire, England Labourer General Accrington Brick & Tile Co, Accrington Lizzie Dowling Granddaughter Female 1908 13 Clayton Le Moors, Lancashire, England Card Room Hand Cotton Mill Stanhill Ring Spinning Co, Oswaldtwistel,
Citation Text: Collated by Brian Thomas Dowling (1955-) for the Dowling One-Name Study on 22 September 2025, using the Page Service: Findmypast; Page Host: findmypast.co.uk; URL (Transcript): https://www.findmypast.co.uk/transcript?id=GBC/1921/RG15/20341/0537/01. - (extracted using ORA (Online Registry Assistant)).

Census-1921-ENG-Dowling-Elizabeth-1854-Lancashire-Blackburn-A
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Citation Detail: Census for DOWLING, DAVIID household 6, Wellington Street, Clayton-Le-Moors, Blackburn, Lancashire, England; Registration district: Blackburn; Archive reference: RG11; Piece number: 4176; Folio: 89; Page: 1,
Citation Text: 2019:- First name(s); Last name; Relationship; Marital Status; Sex; Age; Birth year; Occupation; Birth place;
David; Dowling; Head; Married; Male; 28; 1853; Spinner Cotton; Clayton Le Moors, Lancashire, England;
Elizabeth; Dowling; Wife; Married; Female; 26; 1855; Cotton Winder; Clayton Le Moors, Lancashire, England;
James Hy; Dowling; Son; Single; Male; 7; 1874; Scholar; Clayton Le Moors, ; ancashire, England;
Alice; Dowling; Daughter; Single; Female; 5; 1876; Scholar; Clayton Le Moors, Lancashire, England;
James Thos; Dowling; Son; Single; Male; -; -; -; Clayton Le Moors, Lancashire, England,

Census-1881-ENG-Dowling-David-1853-Lancashire-Clayton-le-Moors-A

Census-1881-ENG-Dowling-David-1853-Lancashire-Clayton-le-Moors-B
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Source Combined Fields: https://search.findmypast.co.uk/record?id=GBC%2F1891%2F3391%2F0176&parentid=GBC%2F1891%2F0023465302,
Citation Detail: Record for DOWLING, DAVID household of 12 Wellington Street, Clayton Le Moors, Blackburn, Lancashire, England; Registration district: Blackburn; Archive reference: RG12: Piece number: 3391; Folio: 73; Page: 15,
Citation Text: 2019:- First name(s); Last name; Relationship; Marital Status; Sex; Age; Birth year; Occupation; Birth place;
David; Dowling; Head; Married; Male; 38; 1853; Cotton Spinner; Lancashire, England;
Elizabeth; Dowling; Wife; Married; Female; 36; 1855; Cotton Winder; Lancashire, England;
James H; Dowling; Son; Single; Male; 17; 1874; Cotton Spinner; Lancashire, England;
Alice; Dowling; Daughter; Single; Female; 15; 1876; Cotton Card Room Hand; Lancashire, England;
John T; Dowling; Son; -; Male; 11; 1880; Cotton Spinner; Lancashire, England;
Samuel; Dowling; Son; -; Male; 9; 1882; Scholar; Lancashire, England;
Elizabeth; Dowling; Daughter; -; Female; 5; 1886; Scholar; Lancashire, England;
David; Dowling; Son; -; Male; 2; 1889; -; Lancashire, England;
Margaret E; Dowling; Daughter; -; Female; 0; 1891; -; Lancashire, England,

Census-1891-ENG-Dowling-David-1853-Lancashire-Clayton-le-Moors
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Repository: United Kingdom General Register Office,
Citation Detail: Birth of DOWLING, SAMUEL; Apparent Gender: Male; Mother's maiden name: Heywood; in Blackburn, Lancashire, England;Index: Blackburn - 1882 Jan-Mar Volume 8E Page 348,
Citation Text: Collated by Brian Thomas Dowling (1955-) for the Dowling One-Name Study on 23 September 2025, using the Page Service: Findmypast; Page Host: findmypast.co.uk; Page Title: "Record Transcription: England & Wales Deaths 1837-2007 | findmypast.co.uk"; URL (Transcript): https://www.findmypast.co.uk/transcript?id=BMD/B/1882/1/AZ/000159/290. - (extracted using ORA (Online Registry Assistant)).

BirthIndex-Dowling-1882-Q1-E&W
- [S3654] SOURCE (Short):, Title: England, LANCASHIRE, "Civil Registration BIRTH Index: 1837-Present", Citation Detail: Birth of DOWLING, JOHN THOMAS; Apparent Gender: Male; Mother's maiden name: Heywood; in Blackburn, Lancashire, England;Index: Blackburn - 1879 Jul-Sep Volume 8E Page 335;

BirthIndex-Dowling-1879-Q3-E&W
- [S3654] SOURCE (Short):, Title: England, LANCASHIRE, "Civil Registration BIRTH Index: 1837-Present", Citation Detail: Birth of DOWLING, ADA; Apparent Gender: Female; Mother's maiden name: Heywood; in Blackburn, Lancashire, England;Index: Blackburn - 1893 Oct-Dec Volume 8E Page 337;

BirthIndex-Dowling-1893-Q4-E&W
- [S4807] SOURCE: (Full),
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Repository: Internet Service: Find My Past,
Citation Detail: Death of DOWLING, DAVID in Blackburn, Lancashire, England; Age: 62; 1852; Index: Blackburn - 1914 Oct-Dec; 1914- Volume 8E Page 397,
Citation Text: Collated by Brian Thomas Dowling (1955-) for the Dowling One-Name Study on 24 September 2025, using the Page Service: Findmypast; Page Host: findmypast.co.uk; Page Title: "Record Transcription: England & Wales Deaths 1837-2007 | findmypast.co.uk"; URL (Transcript): https://www.findmypast.co.uk/transcript?id=BMD/D/1914/4/AZ/000258/032. - (extracted using ORA (Online Registry Assistant)).

DeathIndex-Dowling-1914-Q4-E&W
Samuel Dowling1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9
M, #29479, b. 8 February 1882, d. between July and September 1967
Pedigree Link
Partner: Martha Varley (b. 7 February 1882, d. between January and March 1966)
Children:
| Son* | John Thomas Dowling+ (b. 15 March 1906, d. between April and June 1941) |
| Daughter* | Bertha Dowling (b. 7 May 1914, d. between April and June 1997) |
| Daughter* | Edna Dowling (b. 12 April 1916, d. between January and March 2000) |
| Son* | Harry Dowling (b. 28 May 1920, d. between October and December 1984) |
Vital Facts
| Marriage | Samuel Dowling and Martha Varley were married between January and March 1905 in Blackburn, Lancashire, EnglandG, Index: Blackburn - 1905 Jan-Mar Volume 8E; Page number 538.3,10 |
| Death | He died between July and September 1967, in Blackburn, Lancashire, EnglandG. Note: Age: 85; Formerly: Lancashire; Index: Blackburn - 1967 Jul-Sep; Volume 10B, Page 382.8 |
| Birth | He was born on 8 February 1882 in Clayton-le-Moors, Blackburn, Lancashire, England. Note: Index: Blackburn - 1882 Jan-Mar Volume 8e Page 348.1,4,5,6,2,7,8,9 |
Census Summary
Events - Chronological (including alternatives)
Between January and March 1905 | Blackburn, Lancashire, EnglandG Birth on 7 February 1882 | Rishton, Lancashire, England
Death: between January and March 1966 | Darwen, Lancashire, England
GSamuel Dowling and
Martha Varley were married between January and March 1905 in Blackburn, Lancashire, England
G, Index: Blackburn - 1905 Jan-Mar Volume 8E; Page number 538.
Residence
Between January and March 1905 | Blackburn, Lancashire, EnglandG Detail: (at marriage to Martha Varley.)
Event or Activity
Between January and March 1966 | Darwen, Lancashire, EnglandG He was in Darwen, Lancashire, England
G, between January and March 1966. Note: (Death of wife Martha Dowling.)
Residence
Between July and September 1967 | Blackburn, Lancashire, EnglandG
TIMELINE
Between 1 July and 18 November 1916 | France
World War 1 - Battle of Somme rages with heavy British casualties (95,675 killed or missing) in France on between 1 July and 18 November 1916.
1882
Birth
8 February 1882 | Clayton-le-Moors, Blackburn, Lancashire, England
He was born on 8 February 1882 in Clayton-le-Moors, Blackburn, Lancashire, England. Note: Index: Blackburn - 1882 Jan-Mar Volume 8e Page 348.
1891
Occupation
5 April 1891 | Clayton-le-Moors, Blackburn, Lancashire, England
Scholar.
1891
Census
5 April 1891 | Clayton-le-Moors, Blackburn, Lancashire, England
Enumerated on the census as Age: 9; Marital Status: Unmarried; Relation to Head: Son.
1891
Residence
5 April 1891 | Clayton-le-Moors, Blackburn, Lancashire, England
Detail: 12 Wellington Street, Clayton Le Moors, Accrington, Blackburn.
1901
Residence
31 March 1901 | Clayton-le-Moors, Blackburn, Lancashire, England
Detail: 30 Wellington Street, Clayton Le Moors, Accrington, Blackburn.
1901
Census
31 March 1901 | Clayton-le-Moors, Blackburn, Lancashire, England
Enumerated on the census as Age: 19; Marital Status: Unmarried; Relation to Head: Son.
Occupation
Between 31 March 1901 and 2 April 1911 | Clayton-le-Moors, Blackburn, Lancashire, England
Cotton Spinner (Spun the yarn to make cloth.)
1902
Residence
Before 8 September 1902 | Clayton-le-Moors, Blackburn, Lancashire, England
Detail: 30 Willington Street.
1902
Religious Affiliation
8 September 1902 | EnglandG Church of England (Protestant) on 8 September 1902 in England
G.
1902
Description
8 September 1902 | Accrington, Haslingden, Lancashire, England
Described as: Height: 5'6.5"; Weight: 120 lbs; Chest: 34+2; Complexion: Fresh; Eyes: Grey; Hair: Brown; Deformity if pupil of right eye.
1902
Military
8 September 1902 | Accrington, Haslingden, Lancashire, England
Age: 20; Attestation.
1902
Military ID
8 September 1902 | Accrington, Haslingden, Lancashire, England
Issued Regimental or Serial Number: Service number: 2215.
1902
Military
8 September 1902 | Accrington, Haslingden, Lancashire, England
Service:British Army.
1902
Military
15 September 1902 | Lancashire, EnglandG East Lane; Discharged with payment of £1.
1906
Residence
15 March 1906 | Clayton Le Moors, All Saints, Lancashire, England
Detail: Parish; Birth of son John Thomas Dowling.)
1906
Religious Affiliation
Church of England (Protestant) on 11 April 1906 in England
G.
1906
Residence
11 April 1906 | Clayton-le-Moors, Blackburn, Lancashire, England
Detail: 32 Well Street.
1911
Census
2 April 1911 | Clayton-le-Moors, Blackburn, Lancashire, England
Enumerated on the census as Age: 28; Marital Status: Married; Relation to Head: Son.
1911
Residence
2 April 1911 | Clayton-le-Moors, Blackburn, Lancashire, England
Detail: 26 Wellington Street, Clayton Le Moors, Acrington, Blackburn.
1913
TIMELINE
4 June 1913 | Epsom, Surrey, EnglandG British Suffragette Emily Wilding Davison dies after stepping in front of the King's horse, (incidently she also hid in cupboard to avoid 1911 census). in Epsom, Surrey, England
G, on 4 June 1913.
1914
TIMELINE
28 June 1914 | Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina
World War 1 starts, following the assassination at Sarajevo, with Austria-Hungary declaring war on Serbia in Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina, on 28 June 1914.
1914
TIMELINE
4 August 1914 | United Kingdom
UK declares war on Germany - start of World War I in United Kingdom on 4 August 1914.
1916
TIMELINE
1 January 1916 | United Kingdom
Military Service Act introduces conscription for men aged 18 to 41. in United Kingdom on 1 January 1916.
1916
Residence
12 April 1916 | Accrington, Haslingden, Lancashire, England
Detail: (Birth of daughter Edna Dowling.)
TIMELINE
Between 1918 and 1920 | World
Flu Pandemic - Many deaths among civilian (Worldwide: 17 to 100 million estimate; UK: .228 million estimate) in World on between 1918 and 1920.
1918
TIMELINE
6 February 1918 | United Kingdom
Representation of the People Act grants vote to 'some' women over 30. in United Kingdom on 6 February 1918.
1918
TIMELINE
11 November 1918 | World
World War 1 ends with millions dead and armistice in Germany in World on 11 November 1918.
1920
Residence
28 May 1920 | Accrington, Haslingden, Lancashire, England
Detail: (Birth of son Harry Dowling.)
1920
TIMELINE
19 July 1920 | United Kingdom
Irish Republican Army attacks intensify, including in England, as the Irish War of Independence begins. in United Kingdom on 19 July 1920.
1920
TIMELINE
8 August 1920 | United Kingdom
Education Act raises school leaving age to 14 years. in United Kingdom on 8 August 1920.
1921
Census
19 June 1921 | Clayton-le-Moors, Blackburn, Lancashire, England
Enumerated on the census as Age: 39 years, 4 months; Marital status: Married; Relation to Head: Head.
1921
Residence
19 June 1921 | Clayton-le-Moors, Blackburn, Lancashire, England
Detail: Lancashire; 20 Quarry Street; Parish: Clayton Le Moors.
1921
TIMELINE
19 June 1921 | United Kingdom
1921 Census conducted. Includes employment, industry, and household structure; vital for postwar family reconstruction. in United Kingdom on 19 June 1921.
1921
Occupation
19 June 1921 | Clayton-le-Moors, Blackburn, Lancashire, England
Cannel Mill Co (262): Cotton Spinner; Cannel Mill Co Clayton Le Moors.
1922
TIMELINE
15 November 1922 | London, EnglandG BBC begins regular radio broadcasts. Families gather around wireless sets; new era of domestic entertainment begins. in London, England
G, on 15 November 1922.
1925
TIMELINE
28 October 1925 | United Kingdom
Coal miners strike over wage reductions. Widespread hardship and food shortages in mining communities documented in local papers. in United Kingdom on 28 October 1925.
1926
TIMELINE
1 May 1926 | United Kingdom
General Strike begins. Over 1.5 million workers walk out; transport and industry disrupted nationwide for nine days. in United Kingdom on 1 May 1926.
1929
TIMELINE
7 June 1929 | United Kingdom
Labour Party wins general election. Ramsay MacDonald forms government; growing working-class political engagement. in United Kingdom on 7 June 1929.
1929
TIMELINE
24 October 1929 | World
Wall Street and Global stock market crash. Economic depression leads to rising unemployment and hardship in British households. in World on 24 October 1929.
1930
TIMELINE
1930 | United Kingdom
Slum clearance programmes begin. Many families relocated to new council estates; living conditions slowly improve. in United Kingdom on 1930.
1931
Census
26 April 1931 | United Kingdom
Enumerated on the census as Samuel Dowling may have been enumerated in the 1931 census but the records were destroyed in a fire in 1942.
1932
TIMELINE
1932 | Jarrow, Tyne and Wear, England
Shipyard closure triggers mass unemployment. Community experiences long-term poverty and hardship. in Jarrow, Tyne and Wear, England, on 1932.
1936
TIMELINE
5 October 1936 | Jarrow, England
Jarrow March begins. 200 men walk to London in protest of unemployment; event receives national attention and sympathy. in Jarrow, England, on 5 October 1936.
1937
TIMELINE
12 May 1937 | London, EnglandG Coronation of King George VI. Nationwide celebrations; street parties and commemorative souvenirs bring communities together. in London, England
G, on 12 May 1937.
1938
TIMELINE
30 September 1938 | United Kingdom
Munich Agreement signed. “Peace for our time” declared; families quietly begin preparing for possible war. in United Kingdom on 30 September 1938.
1939
TIMELINE
1 September 1939 | United Kingdom
Operation Pied Piper begins. Over 1 million children evacuated from cities; families divided as war approaches. in United Kingdom on 1 September 1939.
1939
TIMELINE
3 September 1939 | United Kingdom
Britain declares war on Germany. Start of WWII; blackout rules enforced, gas masks issued, rationing begins. in United Kingdom on 3 September 1939.
1939
Census
29 September 1939 | Clayton-le-Moors, Blackburn, Lancashire, England
Enumerated on the census as Age: 57; Marital status: Married; Relation to Head: Head.
1939
Occupation
29 September 1939 | Clayton-le-Moors, Blackburn, Lancashire, England
Cotton Spinner.
1939
Residence
29 September 1939 | Clayton-le-Moors, Blackburn, Lancashire, England
Detail: 10 George Street, Clayton-Le-Moors.
Events - Death & Burial
Death
Between July and September 1967 | Blackburn, Lancashire, EnglandG Samuel Dowling died between July and September 1967, in Blackburn, Lancashire, England
G. Note: Age: 85; Formerly: Lancashire; Index: Blackburn - 1967 Jul-Sep; Volume 10B, Page 382.
Facts - Non-Chronological
National Origin
The national origin of Samuel Dowling was English.
Reference Number
In the Dowling One-Name Study Samuel Dowling has the reference number 29479.
| Relationship to the site collator Brian Thomas Dowling: | No direct relationship yet found to Brian Thomas Dowling |
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Source Combined Fields: https://search.findmypast.co.uk/record?id=GBC%2F1901%2F3898-3900%2F0356&parentid=GBC%2F1901%2F0024284655,
Citation Detail: Census for DOWLING, DAVID household of 30, Wellington Street, Clayton Le Moors, Blackburn, Lancashire, England; Archive reference: RG13; Piece number: 3900; Folio: 27; Page: 9,
Citation Text: 2018:- First name(s); Last name; Relationship; Marital Status; Sex; Age; Birth year; Occupation; Birth place;
David; Dowling; Head; Married; Male; 48; 1853; Cotton Spinner; Church, Lancashire, England;
Elizabeth; Dowling; Wife; Married; Female; 47; 1854; -; Lancashire, England;
Samuel; Dowling; Son; Single; Male; 19; 1882; Cotton Spinner; Lancashire, England;
Elizabeth; Dowling; Daughter; Single; Female; 16; 1885; Cotton Card Room Hand; Lancashire, England;
David; Dowling; Son; Single; Male; 12; 1889; Tenter Cotton Spinner (Halftime); Lancashire, England;
Margaret E; Dowling; Daughter; Single; Female; 10; 1891; -; Lancashire, England;
Ada; Dowling; Daughter; Single; Female; 7; 1894; -; Lancashire, England,

Census-1901-ENG-Dowling-David-1853-Lancashire-Clayton-le-Moors
- [S1977] SOURCE: (Full),
Source Combined Fields: https://search.findmypast.co.uk/record?id=GBC%2F1911%2FRG14%2F25002%2F0239&parentid=GBC%2F1911%2FRG14%2F25002%2F0239%2F1,
Citation Detail: Census for DOWLING, DAVID household of 26 Wellington Street Clayton-Le-Moors Accrington, Clayton Le Moors, Lancashire, England; Archive reference: RG14; Registration district: Blackburn; Registration district number: 474; Enumeration district: 4; District number: 4; Sub district: Harwood; Sub district number: 2; Census reference: RG14PN25002 RG78PN1433 RD474 SD2 ED4 SN120; RG78 code number: 1433; Piece number: 25002; Folio: -; Page: -; David; Dowling; Head; Married; Male; 58; 1853; Cotton Spinner; Church Lancashire; Elizabeth; Dowling; Wife; Married; Female; 56; 1855; -; Clayton Le Moors Lancashire; John Thomas; Dowling; Son; Widower; Male; 30; 1881; Colliery Labourer; Clayton Le Moors Lancashire; Samuel; Dowling; Son; Married; Male; 28; 1883; Cotton Spinner; Clayton Le Moors Lancashire; Margaret Ellen; Dowling; Daughter; Single; Female; 20; 1891; Card Room Hand; Clayton Le Moors Lancashire; Ada; Dowling; Daughter; Single; Female; 17; 1894; Card Room Hand; Clayton Le Moors Lancashire; Thomas Henry; Dowling; Grandchild; -; Male; 6; 1905; -; Clayton Le Moors Lancashire; Lizzie; Dowling; Grandchild; -; Female; 3; 1908; -; Clayton Le Moors Lancah,
Citation Text: Collated by Brian Thomas Dowling for the Dowling One-Name Study in 2019:- First name(s); Last name; Relationship; Marital Status; Sex; Age; Birth year; Occupation; Birth place,

Census-1911-ENG-Dowling-David-1853-Lancashire-Clayton-le-Moors
- [S3652] SOURCE: (Full),
Source Combined Fields: Image: https://search.findmypast.co.uk/record?id=BMD%2FM%2F1905%2F1%2FAZ%2F000071&parentid=BMD%2FM%2F1905%2F1%2FAZ%2F000071%2F113,
Repository: United Kingdom General Register Office,
Citation Detail: Marriage of DOWLING, SAMUEL to MARTHA VARLEY in Blackburn, Lancashire, England; Index: Blackburn - 1905 Jan-Mar Volume 8E; Page number 538,
Citation Text: Collated by Brian Thomas Dowling (1955-) for the Dowling One-Name Study on 23 September 2025, using the Page Service: Findmypast; Page Host: findmypast.co.uk; URL (Transcript): https://www.findmypast.co.uk/transcript?id=BMD/M/1905/1/AZ/000071/113. - (extracted using ORA (Online Registry Assistant)).

MarriageIndex-Dowling-1905-Q1-E&W
- [S2536] SOURCE: (Full),
Source Combined Fields: https://search.findmypast.co.uk/record?id=GBC%2F1891%2F3391%2F0176&parentid=GBC%2F1891%2F0023465302,
Citation Detail: Record for DOWLING, DAVID household of 12 Wellington Street, Clayton Le Moors, Blackburn, Lancashire, England; Registration district: Blackburn; Archive reference: RG12: Piece number: 3391; Folio: 73; Page: 15,
Citation Text: 2019:- First name(s); Last name; Relationship; Marital Status; Sex; Age; Birth year; Occupation; Birth place;
David; Dowling; Head; Married; Male; 38; 1853; Cotton Spinner; Lancashire, England;
Elizabeth; Dowling; Wife; Married; Female; 36; 1855; Cotton Winder; Lancashire, England;
James H; Dowling; Son; Single; Male; 17; 1874; Cotton Spinner; Lancashire, England;
Alice; Dowling; Daughter; Single; Female; 15; 1876; Cotton Card Room Hand; Lancashire, England;
John T; Dowling; Son; -; Male; 11; 1880; Cotton Spinner; Lancashire, England;
Samuel; Dowling; Son; -; Male; 9; 1882; Scholar; Lancashire, England;
Elizabeth; Dowling; Daughter; -; Female; 5; 1886; Scholar; Lancashire, England;
David; Dowling; Son; -; Male; 2; 1889; -; Lancashire, England;
Margaret E; Dowling; Daughter; -; Female; 0; 1891; -; Lancashire, England,

Census-1891-ENG-Dowling-David-1853-Lancashire-Clayton-le-Moors
- [S3654] SOURCE: (Full),
Source Combined Fields: Image: https://search.findmypast.co.uk/record?id=BMD%2FB%2F1882%2F1%2FAZ%2F000159&parentid=BMD%2FB%2F1882%2F1%2FAZ%2F000159%2F290,
Repository: United Kingdom General Register Office,
Citation Detail: Birth of DOWLING, SAMUEL; Apparent Gender: Male; Mother's maiden name: Heywood; in Blackburn, Lancashire, England;Index: Blackburn - 1882 Jan-Mar Volume 8E Page 348,
Citation Text: Collated by Brian Thomas Dowling (1955-) for the Dowling One-Name Study on 23 September 2025, using the Page Service: Findmypast; Page Host: findmypast.co.uk; Page Title: "Record Transcription: England & Wales Deaths 1837-2007 | findmypast.co.uk"; URL (Transcript): https://www.findmypast.co.uk/transcript?id=BMD/B/1882/1/AZ/000159/290. - (extracted using ORA (Online Registry Assistant)).

BirthIndex-Dowling-1882-Q1-E&W
- [S4806] SOURCE: (Full),
Source Combined Fields: Image: https://search.findmypast.co.uk/record?id=GBC%2F1921%2FRG15%2F20343%2F0487&parentid=GBC%2F1921%2FRG15%2F20343%2F0487%2F01,
Citation Detail: Census for DOWLING, SAMUEL household of 20 Quarry Street, Clayton Le Moors, Lancashire, England; , Parliamentary borough or division: Accrington PBFolio: ; Page: ; Record ID: GBC/1921/RG15/20343/0487/01; Registration district number: 474; Sub-district number: 2; Enumeration district number: 6; Archive series: RG 15; Piece number: 20343; Schedule number: 242; Schedule type code: E; Schedule type: England household, single page, 10 entries; District reference: RD 474 RS 2 ED 6; First name(s) Last name Relation to Head Sex Birth year Age in years Birth place Occupation Employer Samuel Dowling Head Male 1882 39 Accrington, Lancashire, England Cotton Spinner Cannel Mill Co Martha Dowling Wife Female 1882 39 Blackburn, Lancashire, England Cotton Worker Weaver Cannel Mill Co John Thomas Dowling Son Male 1906 15 Accrington, Lancashire, England Collier Farmer Below Ground Moorfield Pitt Altham Colliery Co Bertha Dowling Daughter Female 1914 7 Accrington, Lancashire, England - - Edna Dowling Daughter Female 1916 5 Accrington, Lancashire, England - - Harry Dowling Son Male 1920 1 Accrington, Lancashire, England - - Fred Pilkington Boarder Male 1888 33 Accrington, Lancashire, England Cotton Worker Weaver Victoria Mill Co Margaret Ellen Pilkington Boarder Female 1890 30 Accrington, Lancashire, England Cotton Worker Weaver Stanhill Ring Spinning Co,
Citation Text: Collated by Brian Thomas Dowling (1955-) for the Dowling One-Name Study on 22 September 2025, using the Page Service: Findmypast; Page Host: findmypast.co.uk; URL (Transcript): https://www.findmypast.co.uk/transcript?id=GBC/1921/RG15/20343/0487/01. - (extracted using ORA (Online Registry Assistant)).

Census-1921-ENG-Dowling-Samuel-1882-Lancashire-Blackburn-A
- [S2510] SOURCE: (Full),
Source Combined Fields: Image: https://search.findmypast.co.uk/record?id=TNA%2FR39%2F4720%2F4720E%2F024&parentid=TNA%2FR39%2F4720%2F4720E%2F024%2F17,
Citation Detail: Census for DOWLING, SAMUEL household of 10 George Street, Clayton-Le-Moors, Lancashire, Lancashire, England; Archive reference: RG101/4720E/024/13, Piece number: 4720E, E D letter code: NTXC, Item number: 24, Line number: 13, Record ID: TNA/R39/4720/4720E/024/13, Schedule: 245, Schedule Sub Number: 1; ; First name(s) Last name(s) Birth date Sex Occupation Marital status Schedule Schedule sub number Samuel Dowling 08 Feb 1882 Male Cotton Spinner Married 245 1 Martha Dowling 07 Feb 1882 Female Card Room Hand Married 245 2 Bertha Birtlis 07 May 1914 Female Ring Spinner Single 245 3 Edna Clegg (Dowling) 12 Apr 1916 Female Card Room Hand Single 245 4 Harry Dowling 28 May 1920 Male Brickyard Labourer Single 245 5,
Citation Text: Collated by Brian Thomas Dowling (1955-) for the Dowling One-Name Study on 23 September 2025, using the Page Service: Findmypast; Page Host: findmypast.co.uk; Page Title: "Record Transcription: 1939 Register | findmypast.co.uk"; URL (Transcript): https://www.findmypast.co.uk/transcript?id=TNA/R39/4720/4720E/024/13. - (extracted using ORA (Online Registry Assistant)).

Census-1939-ENG-Dowling-Samuel-1882-Lancashire-Lancashire-Clayton-le-Moors-UD-A
- [S3652] SOURCE (Short):, Title: England, LANCASHIRE, "Civil Registration MARRIAGE Index: 1837-Present", Citation Detail: Death of DOWLING, SAMUEL in Blackburn, Lancashire, England; Age: 85; 1882; Index: Blackburn - 1967 Jul-Sep; 1967- Volume 10B Page 382;

DeathIndex-Dowling-1967-Q3-E&W
- [S2989] SOURCE: (Full),
Source Combined Fields: Image: https://search.findmypast.co.uk/record?id=GBM%2FWO96%2F0557%2F380%2F001&parentid=GBM%2FWO96%2F557%2F1327756,
Citation Detail: Record for DOWLING, SAMUEL; Service number: 2215; Attestation service number: 2215; East Lancashire Regiment; Attestation date: 9 September 1902; Born: 1882 in Lancashire, England; Accrington; Year: 1902; Record ID: GBM/WO96/557/1327756; Box: 557, Box Record: 380,
Citation Text: Collated by Brian Thomas Dowling (1955-) for the Dowling One-Name Study on 23 September 2025, using the Page Service: Findmypast; Page Host: findmypast.co.uk; Page Title: "Record Transcription: England & Wales Deaths 1837-2007 | findmypast.co.uk"; URL (Transcript): https://www.findmypast.co.uk/transcript?id=GBM/WO96/557/1327756. - (extracted using ORA (Online Registry Assistant)).

Doc-Military-Dowling-Samuel-1882-1902-East-Lancashire-Regiment-2215-Service-Record-04

Doc-Military-Dowling-Samuel-1882-1902-East-Lancashire-Regiment-2215-Service-Record-03

Doc-Military-Dowling-Samuel-1882-1902-East-Lancashire-Regiment-2215-Service-Record-02

Doc-Military-Dowling-Samuel-1882-1902-East-Lancashire-Regiment-2215-Service-Record-01
- [S1977] SOURCE (Short):, Title: 1911 Census of England, LANCASHIRE; Online Archives, Citation Detail: Census for VARLEY, HIRAM household of Clayton Le Moors, Lancashire, England; Piece number: 25004;Schedule: 83; Record ID: GBC/1911/RG14/25004/0165/1; First name(s) Last name Relation to Head Marital status Sex Age Birth year Occupation Birth place Hiram Varley Head Married Male 62 1849 Collier winder Hepenstall Yorkshire Mary Ann Varley Wife Married Female 58 1853 - Howarth Yorkshire Benjamin Varley Son Single Male 21 1890 Collier dataller under ground Clayton Le Moors Lancashire Hiram Varley Son Single Male 16 1895 Drawer coal mine Clayton Le Moors Lancashire William Varley Son - Male 14 1897 Drawer coal mine Clayton Le Moors Lancashire Martha Dowling Daughter Married Female 29 1882 Card room Rishton Lancashire John Thomas Dowling Grandchild - Male 5 1906 - Clayton Le Moors Lancashire

Census-1911-ENG-Varley-Hiram-1849-Lancashire-Blackburn
- [S4807] SOURCE: (Full),
Source Combined Fields: ImageL https://search.findmypast.co.uk/record?id=BMD%2FD%2F1966%2F1%2FAZ%2F000304&parentid=BMD%2FD%2F1966%2F1%2FAZ%2F000304%2F040,
Repository: Internet Service: Find My Past,
Citation Detail: Death of DOWLING, MARTHA in Darwen, Lancashire, England; Age: 83; 1883; Index: Darwen - 1966 Jan-Mar; 1966- Volume 10C Page 144,
Citation Text: Collated by Brian Thomas Dowling (1955-) for the Dowling One-Name Study on 23 September 2025, using the Page Service: Findmypast; Page Host: findmypast.co.uk; Page Title: "Record Transcription: England & Wales Deaths 1837-2007 | findmypast.co.uk"; URL (Transcript): https://www.findmypast.co.uk/transcript?id=BMD/D/1966/1/AZ/000304/040. - (extracted using ORA (Online Registry Assistant)).

DeathIndex-Dowling-1966-Q1-E&W
- [S6319] SOURCE: (Full),
Source Combined Fields: Image: https://search.findmypast.co.uk/record?id=S2%2FGBPRS%2FLANCS%2FLANCASHIRE_63%2F00450&parentid=GBPRS%2FLANCS%2FBAP%2F01069881,
Repository: Internet Service: Find My Past,
Citation Detail: Baptism of DOWLING, JOHN THOMAS in Clayton Le Moors, All Saints, Lancashire on 1906; 11 April 1906; Denomination: Church Of England; Apparent Gender: Male; Father: Samuel & Mother: Martha Dowling; Record ID: GBPRS/LANCS/BAP/01069881; Archive reference: PR 2983/5/5; Parish Baptism Page: 56,
Citation Text: Collated by Brian Thomas Dowling (1955-) for the Dowling One-Name Study on 24 September 2025, using the Page Service: Findmypast; Page Host: findmypast.co.uk; Page Title: "Record Transcription: Lancashire Baptisms | findmypast.co.uk"; URL (Transcript): https://www.findmypast.co.uk/transcript?id=GBPRS/LANCS/BAP/01069881. - (extracted using ORA (Online Registry Assistant)).

Birth-Dowling-John Thomas-1906-4-11-ENG-Lancashire-Clayton-Le-Moors,-All-Saints-Baptism
- [S3654] SOURCE (Short):, Title: England, LANCASHIRE, "Civil Registration BIRTH Index: 1837-Present", Citation Detail: Birth of DOWLING, EDNA; Apparent Gender: Female; Mother's maiden name: Varley; in Blackburn, Lancashire, England;Index: Blackburn - 1916 Apr-Jun Volume 8E Page 478;

BirthIndex-Dowling-1916-Q2-E&W
- [S3654] SOURCE (Short):, Title: England, LANCASHIRE, "Civil Registration BIRTH Index: 1837-Present", Citation Detail: Birth of DOWLING, HARRY; Apparent Gender: Male; Mother's maiden name: Varley; in Blackburn, Lancashire, England;Index: Blackburn - 1920 Apr-Jun Volume 8E Page 605;

BirthIndex-Dowling-1920-Q2-E&W
Elizabeth Dowling1,2,3
F, #29480, b. between April and June 1885, d. DECEASED
Pedigree Link
Vital Facts
| Death | Elizabeth Dowling died DECEASED. |
| Birth | She was born between April and June 1885 in Clayton-le-Moors, Blackburn, Lancashire, England. Note: Index: Blackburn - 1885 Apr-Jun Volume 8e Page 335.1,3,2 |
Census Summary
Events - Chronological (including alternatives)
Birth
Between April and June 1885 | Clayton-le-Moors, Blackburn, Lancashire, England
Elizabeth Dowling was born between April and June 1885 in Clayton-le-Moors, Blackburn, Lancashire, England. Note: Index: Blackburn - 1885 Apr-Jun Volume 8e Page 335.
1891
Residence
5 April 1891 | Clayton-le-Moors, Blackburn, Lancashire, England
Detail: 12 Wellington Street, Clayton Le Moors, Accrington, Blackburn.
1891
Census
5 April 1891 | Clayton-le-Moors, Blackburn, Lancashire, England
Enumerated on the census as Age: 5; Marital Status: Unmarried; Relation to Head: Daughter.
1891
Occupation
5 April 1891 | Clayton-le-Moors, Blackburn, Lancashire, England
Scholar.
1901
Residence
31 March 1901 | Clayton-le-Moors, Blackburn, Lancashire, England
Detail: 30 Wellington Street, Clayton Le Moors, Accrington, Blackburn.
1901
Census
31 March 1901 | Clayton-le-Moors, Blackburn, Lancashire, England
Enumerated on the census as Age: 16; Marital Status: Unmarried; Relation to Head: Daughter.
1901
Occupation
31 March 1901 | Clayton-le-Moors, Blackburn, Lancashire, England
Cotton Card Room Hand (Worker in the carding room of cotton/woollen mills, carding involves untangling fibres to run in same direction, very skilled and if done badly it ruines batch.)
Events - Death & Burial
Facts - Non-Chronological
Reference Number
In the Dowling One-Name Study Elizabeth Dowling has the reference number 29480.
| Ethnicity | 75.00% English 25.00% No 'National Origin' data found for this person |
| Relationship to the site collator Brian Thomas Dowling: | No direct relationship yet found to Brian Thomas Dowling |
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- [S1583] SOURCE: (Full),
Source Combined Fields: https://search.findmypast.co.uk/record?id=GBC%2F1901%2F3898-3900%2F0356&parentid=GBC%2F1901%2F0024284655,
Citation Detail: Census for DOWLING, DAVID household of 30, Wellington Street, Clayton Le Moors, Blackburn, Lancashire, England; Archive reference: RG13; Piece number: 3900; Folio: 27; Page: 9,
Citation Text: 2018:- First name(s); Last name; Relationship; Marital Status; Sex; Age; Birth year; Occupation; Birth place;
David; Dowling; Head; Married; Male; 48; 1853; Cotton Spinner; Church, Lancashire, England;
Elizabeth; Dowling; Wife; Married; Female; 47; 1854; -; Lancashire, England;
Samuel; Dowling; Son; Single; Male; 19; 1882; Cotton Spinner; Lancashire, England;
Elizabeth; Dowling; Daughter; Single; Female; 16; 1885; Cotton Card Room Hand; Lancashire, England;
David; Dowling; Son; Single; Male; 12; 1889; Tenter Cotton Spinner (Halftime); Lancashire, England;
Margaret E; Dowling; Daughter; Single; Female; 10; 1891; -; Lancashire, England;
Ada; Dowling; Daughter; Single; Female; 7; 1894; -; Lancashire, England,

Census-1901-ENG-Dowling-David-1853-Lancashire-Clayton-le-Moors
- [S2536] SOURCE: (Full),
Source Combined Fields: https://search.findmypast.co.uk/record?id=GBC%2F1891%2F3391%2F0176&parentid=GBC%2F1891%2F0023465302,
Citation Detail: Record for DOWLING, DAVID household of 12 Wellington Street, Clayton Le Moors, Blackburn, Lancashire, England; Registration district: Blackburn; Archive reference: RG12: Piece number: 3391; Folio: 73; Page: 15,
Citation Text: 2019:- First name(s); Last name; Relationship; Marital Status; Sex; Age; Birth year; Occupation; Birth place;
David; Dowling; Head; Married; Male; 38; 1853; Cotton Spinner; Lancashire, England;
Elizabeth; Dowling; Wife; Married; Female; 36; 1855; Cotton Winder; Lancashire, England;
James H; Dowling; Son; Single; Male; 17; 1874; Cotton Spinner; Lancashire, England;
Alice; Dowling; Daughter; Single; Female; 15; 1876; Cotton Card Room Hand; Lancashire, England;
John T; Dowling; Son; -; Male; 11; 1880; Cotton Spinner; Lancashire, England;
Samuel; Dowling; Son; -; Male; 9; 1882; Scholar; Lancashire, England;
Elizabeth; Dowling; Daughter; -; Female; 5; 1886; Scholar; Lancashire, England;
David; Dowling; Son; -; Male; 2; 1889; -; Lancashire, England;
Margaret E; Dowling; Daughter; -; Female; 0; 1891; -; Lancashire, England,

Census-1891-ENG-Dowling-David-1853-Lancashire-Clayton-le-Moors
- [S5686] SOURCE: (Full),
Source Combined Fields: England, KENT. "Civil Registration BIRTHS Index: 1837-Present".
Collection ID: EnglandWalesBirths1837-2006; Original source: General Register Office, England and Wales Civil Registration Indexes, London, England: General Register Office as of 2021 part of the United Kingdom Her Majesty's Passport Office at https://www.gro.gov.uk/gro/content/; Collection ID: EnglandWalesBirths1837-2006; Category: Birth, Marriage, Death & Parish Records; Subcategory: Civil Births; Collection from: Great Britain, England, Wales,
Repository: United Kingdom General Register Office,
Citation Detail: Record for ELIZABETH DOWLING,
Citation Text: Index: Blackburn - 1885 Apr-Jun Volume 8e Page 335
Margaret Ellen Dowling1,2
F, #29481, b. November 1890, d. DECEASED
Pedigree Link
Vital Facts
| Death | Margaret Ellen Dowling died DECEASED. |
| Birth | She was born in November 1890 in Clayton-le-Moors, Blackburn, Lancashire, England. Note: Index: Blackburn - 1890 Oct-Dec Volume 8e Page 314.3,1,4,2 |
Census Summary
Events - Chronological (including alternatives)
1890
Birth
November 1890 | Clayton-le-Moors, Blackburn, Lancashire, England
Margaret Ellen Dowling was born in November 1890 in Clayton-le-Moors, Blackburn, Lancashire, England. Note: Index: Blackburn - 1890 Oct-Dec Volume 8e Page 314.
1891
Residence
5 April 1891 | Clayton-le-Moors, Blackburn, Lancashire, England
Detail: 12 Wellington Street, Clayton Le Moors, Accrington, Blackburn.
1891
Census
5 April 1891 | Clayton-le-Moors, Blackburn, Lancashire, England
Enumerated on the census as Age: 6 months; Marital Status: Unmarried; Relation to Head: Daughter.
1901
Residence
31 March 1901 | Clayton-le-Moors, Blackburn, Lancashire, England
Detail: 30 Wellington Street, Clayton Le Moors, Accrington, Blackburn.
1901
Census
31 March 1901 | Clayton-le-Moors, Blackburn, Lancashire, England
Enumerated on the census as Age: 10; Marital Status: Unmarried; Relation to Head: Daughter.
1911
Occupation
2 April 1911 | Clayton-le-Moors, Blackburn, Lancashire, England
Card Room Hand (Worker in the carding room of cotton/woollen mills, carding involves untangling fibres to run in same direction, very skilled and if done badly it ruines batch.)
1911
Residence
2 April 1911 | Clayton-le-Moors, Blackburn, Lancashire, England
Detail: 26 Wellington Street, Clayton Le Moors, Acrington, Blackburn.
1911
Census
2 April 1911 | Clayton-le-Moors, Blackburn, Lancashire, England
Enumerated on the census as Age: 20; Marital Status: Unmarried; Relation to Head: Daughter.
Events - Death & Burial
Facts - Non-Chronological
Reference Number
In the Dowling One-Name Study Margaret Ellen Dowling has the reference number 29481.
| Ethnicity | 75.00% English 25.00% No 'National Origin' data found for this person |
| Relationship to the site collator Brian Thomas Dowling: | No direct relationship yet found to Brian Thomas Dowling |
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- [S1977] SOURCE: (Full),
Source Combined Fields: https://search.findmypast.co.uk/record?id=GBC%2F1911%2FRG14%2F25002%2F0239&parentid=GBC%2F1911%2FRG14%2F25002%2F0239%2F1,
Citation Detail: Census for DOWLING, DAVID household of 26 Wellington Street Clayton-Le-Moors Accrington, Clayton Le Moors, Lancashire, England; Archive reference: RG14; Registration district: Blackburn; Registration district number: 474; Enumeration district: 4; District number: 4; Sub district: Harwood; Sub district number: 2; Census reference: RG14PN25002 RG78PN1433 RD474 SD2 ED4 SN120; RG78 code number: 1433; Piece number: 25002; Folio: -; Page: -; David; Dowling; Head; Married; Male; 58; 1853; Cotton Spinner; Church Lancashire; Elizabeth; Dowling; Wife; Married; Female; 56; 1855; -; Clayton Le Moors Lancashire; John Thomas; Dowling; Son; Widower; Male; 30; 1881; Colliery Labourer; Clayton Le Moors Lancashire; Samuel; Dowling; Son; Married; Male; 28; 1883; Cotton Spinner; Clayton Le Moors Lancashire; Margaret Ellen; Dowling; Daughter; Single; Female; 20; 1891; Card Room Hand; Clayton Le Moors Lancashire; Ada; Dowling; Daughter; Single; Female; 17; 1894; Card Room Hand; Clayton Le Moors Lancashire; Thomas Henry; Dowling; Grandchild; -; Male; 6; 1905; -; Clayton Le Moors Lancashire; Lizzie; Dowling; Grandchild; -; Female; 3; 1908; -; Clayton Le Moors Lancah,
Citation Text: Collated by Brian Thomas Dowling for the Dowling One-Name Study in 2019:- First name(s); Last name; Relationship; Marital Status; Sex; Age; Birth year; Occupation; Birth place,

Census-1911-ENG-Dowling-David-1853-Lancashire-Clayton-le-Moors
- [S3654] SOURCE: (Full),
Source Combined Fields: England, LANCASHIRE. "Civil Registration BIRTH Index: 1837-Present".
Collection ID: freebmd.org.uk original source: General Register Office, England and Wales Civil Registration Indexes, London, England: General Register Office as of 2021 part of the United Kingdom Her Majesty's Passport Office at https://www.gro.gov.uk/gro/content/; Collection from: England, Wales,
Repository: United Kingdom General Register Office,
Citation Detail: Birth of DOWLING, MARGARET ELLEN,
Citation Text: Index: Blackburn - 1890 Oct-Dec Volume 8e Page 314
- [S1583] SOURCE: (Full),
Source Combined Fields: https://search.findmypast.co.uk/record?id=GBC%2F1901%2F3898-3900%2F0356&parentid=GBC%2F1901%2F0024284655,
Citation Detail: Census for DOWLING, DAVID household of 30, Wellington Street, Clayton Le Moors, Blackburn, Lancashire, England; Archive reference: RG13; Piece number: 3900; Folio: 27; Page: 9,
Citation Text: 2018:- First name(s); Last name; Relationship; Marital Status; Sex; Age; Birth year; Occupation; Birth place;
David; Dowling; Head; Married; Male; 48; 1853; Cotton Spinner; Church, Lancashire, England;
Elizabeth; Dowling; Wife; Married; Female; 47; 1854; -; Lancashire, England;
Samuel; Dowling; Son; Single; Male; 19; 1882; Cotton Spinner; Lancashire, England;
Elizabeth; Dowling; Daughter; Single; Female; 16; 1885; Cotton Card Room Hand; Lancashire, England;
David; Dowling; Son; Single; Male; 12; 1889; Tenter Cotton Spinner (Halftime); Lancashire, England;
Margaret E; Dowling; Daughter; Single; Female; 10; 1891; -; Lancashire, England;
Ada; Dowling; Daughter; Single; Female; 7; 1894; -; Lancashire, England,

Census-1901-ENG-Dowling-David-1853-Lancashire-Clayton-le-Moors
- [S2536] SOURCE: (Full),
Source Combined Fields: https://search.findmypast.co.uk/record?id=GBC%2F1891%2F3391%2F0176&parentid=GBC%2F1891%2F0023465302,
Citation Detail: Record for DOWLING, DAVID household of 12 Wellington Street, Clayton Le Moors, Blackburn, Lancashire, England; Registration district: Blackburn; Archive reference: RG12: Piece number: 3391; Folio: 73; Page: 15,
Citation Text: 2019:- First name(s); Last name; Relationship; Marital Status; Sex; Age; Birth year; Occupation; Birth place;
David; Dowling; Head; Married; Male; 38; 1853; Cotton Spinner; Lancashire, England;
Elizabeth; Dowling; Wife; Married; Female; 36; 1855; Cotton Winder; Lancashire, England;
James H; Dowling; Son; Single; Male; 17; 1874; Cotton Spinner; Lancashire, England;
Alice; Dowling; Daughter; Single; Female; 15; 1876; Cotton Card Room Hand; Lancashire, England;
John T; Dowling; Son; -; Male; 11; 1880; Cotton Spinner; Lancashire, England;
Samuel; Dowling; Son; -; Male; 9; 1882; Scholar; Lancashire, England;
Elizabeth; Dowling; Daughter; -; Female; 5; 1886; Scholar; Lancashire, England;
David; Dowling; Son; -; Male; 2; 1889; -; Lancashire, England;
Margaret E; Dowling; Daughter; -; Female; 0; 1891; -; Lancashire, England,

Census-1891-ENG-Dowling-David-1853-Lancashire-Clayton-le-Moors
Ada Dowling1,2,3,4
F, #29482, b. between October and December 1893, d. DECEASED
Pedigree Link
Vital Facts
| Death | Ada Dowling died DECEASED. |
| Birth | She was born between October and December 1893 in Clayton-le-Moors, Blackburn, Lancashire, England. Note: Index: Blackburn - 1893 Oct-Dec Volume 8e Page 337.1,2,3,4 |
Census Summary
Events - Chronological (including alternatives)
TIMELINE
Between 1 July and 18 November 1916 | France
World War 1 - Battle of Somme rages with heavy British casualties (95,675 killed or missing) in France on between 1 July and 18 November 1916.
Birth
Between October and December 1893 | Clayton-le-Moors, Blackburn, Lancashire, England
Ada Dowling was born between October and December 1893 in Clayton-le-Moors, Blackburn, Lancashire, England. Note: Index: Blackburn - 1893 Oct-Dec Volume 8e Page 337.
1901
Residence
31 March 1901 | Clayton-le-Moors, Blackburn, Lancashire, England
Detail: 30 Wellington Street, Clayton Le Moors, Accrington, Blackburn.
1901
Census
31 March 1901 | Clayton-le-Moors, Blackburn, Lancashire, England
Enumerated on the census as Age: 7; Marital Status: Unmarried; Relation to Head: Daughter.
1911
Residence
2 April 1911 | Clayton-le-Moors, Blackburn, Lancashire, England
Detail: 26 Wellington Street, Clayton Le Moors, Acrington, Blackburn.
1911
Census
2 April 1911 | Clayton-le-Moors, Blackburn, Lancashire, England
Enumerated on the census as Age: 17; Marital Status: Unmarried; Relation to Head: Daughter.
1911
Occupation
2 April 1911 | Clayton-le-Moors, Blackburn, Lancashire, England
Card Room Hand (Worker in the carding room of cotton/woollen mills, carding involves untangling fibres to run in same direction, very skilled and if done badly it ruines batch.)
1913
TIMELINE
4 June 1913 | Epsom, Surrey, EnglandG British Suffragette Emily Wilding Davison dies after stepping in front of the King's horse, (incidently she also hid in cupboard to avoid 1911 census). in Epsom, Surrey, England
G, on 4 June 1913.
1914
TIMELINE
28 June 1914 | Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina
World War 1 starts, following the assassination at Sarajevo, with Austria-Hungary declaring war on Serbia in Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina, on 28 June 1914.
1914
TIMELINE
4 August 1914 | United Kingdom
UK declares war on Germany - start of World War I in United Kingdom on 4 August 1914.
1916
TIMELINE
1 January 1916 | United Kingdom
Military Service Act introduces conscription for men aged 18 to 41. in United Kingdom on 1 January 1916.
TIMELINE
Between 1918 and 1920 | World
Flu Pandemic - Many deaths among civilian (Worldwide: 17 to 100 million estimate; UK: .228 million estimate) in World on between 1918 and 1920.
1918
TIMELINE
6 February 1918 | United Kingdom
Representation of the People Act grants vote to 'some' women over 30. in United Kingdom on 6 February 1918.
1918
TIMELINE
11 November 1918 | World
World War 1 ends with millions dead and armistice in Germany in World on 11 November 1918.
1920
TIMELINE
19 July 1920 | United Kingdom
Irish Republican Army attacks intensify, including in England, as the Irish War of Independence begins. in United Kingdom on 19 July 1920.
1920
TIMELINE
8 August 1920 | United Kingdom
Education Act raises school leaving age to 14 years. in United Kingdom on 8 August 1920.
1921
Census
19 June 1921 | Clayton-le-Moors, Blackburn, Lancashire, England
Enumerated on the census as Age: 27 years, 8 months; Marital status: Unmarried; Relation to Head: Daughter.
1921
Residence
19 June 1921 | Clayton-le-Moors, Blackburn, Lancashire, England
Detail: Lancashire; 39 Chequers, Clayton-Le-Moors; Parish: Clayton Le Moors.
1921
Occupation
19 June 1921 | Clayton-le-Moors, Blackburn, Lancashire, England
Stanhill Ring Spinning Co, Oswaldtwistel (260): Card Room Hand Cotton Mill; Accrington.
Events - Death & Burial
Facts - Non-Chronological
National Origin
The national origin of Ada Dowling was English.
Reference Number
In the Dowling One-Name Study Ada Dowling has the reference number 29482.
| Relationship to the site collator Brian Thomas Dowling: | No direct relationship yet found to Brian Thomas Dowling |
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Source Combined Fields: https://search.findmypast.co.uk/record?id=GBC%2F1901%2F3898-3900%2F0356&parentid=GBC%2F1901%2F0024284655,
Citation Detail: Census for DOWLING, DAVID household of 30, Wellington Street, Clayton Le Moors, Blackburn, Lancashire, England; Archive reference: RG13; Piece number: 3900; Folio: 27; Page: 9,
Citation Text: 2018:- First name(s); Last name; Relationship; Marital Status; Sex; Age; Birth year; Occupation; Birth place;
David; Dowling; Head; Married; Male; 48; 1853; Cotton Spinner; Church, Lancashire, England;
Elizabeth; Dowling; Wife; Married; Female; 47; 1854; -; Lancashire, England;
Samuel; Dowling; Son; Single; Male; 19; 1882; Cotton Spinner; Lancashire, England;
Elizabeth; Dowling; Daughter; Single; Female; 16; 1885; Cotton Card Room Hand; Lancashire, England;
David; Dowling; Son; Single; Male; 12; 1889; Tenter Cotton Spinner (Halftime); Lancashire, England;
Margaret E; Dowling; Daughter; Single; Female; 10; 1891; -; Lancashire, England;
Ada; Dowling; Daughter; Single; Female; 7; 1894; -; Lancashire, England,

Census-1901-ENG-Dowling-David-1853-Lancashire-Clayton-le-Moors
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Source Combined Fields: https://search.findmypast.co.uk/record?id=GBC%2F1911%2FRG14%2F25002%2F0239&parentid=GBC%2F1911%2FRG14%2F25002%2F0239%2F1,
Citation Detail: Census for DOWLING, DAVID household of 26 Wellington Street Clayton-Le-Moors Accrington, Clayton Le Moors, Lancashire, England; Archive reference: RG14; Registration district: Blackburn; Registration district number: 474; Enumeration district: 4; District number: 4; Sub district: Harwood; Sub district number: 2; Census reference: RG14PN25002 RG78PN1433 RD474 SD2 ED4 SN120; RG78 code number: 1433; Piece number: 25002; Folio: -; Page: -; David; Dowling; Head; Married; Male; 58; 1853; Cotton Spinner; Church Lancashire; Elizabeth; Dowling; Wife; Married; Female; 56; 1855; -; Clayton Le Moors Lancashire; John Thomas; Dowling; Son; Widower; Male; 30; 1881; Colliery Labourer; Clayton Le Moors Lancashire; Samuel; Dowling; Son; Married; Male; 28; 1883; Cotton Spinner; Clayton Le Moors Lancashire; Margaret Ellen; Dowling; Daughter; Single; Female; 20; 1891; Card Room Hand; Clayton Le Moors Lancashire; Ada; Dowling; Daughter; Single; Female; 17; 1894; Card Room Hand; Clayton Le Moors Lancashire; Thomas Henry; Dowling; Grandchild; -; Male; 6; 1905; -; Clayton Le Moors Lancashire; Lizzie; Dowling; Grandchild; -; Female; 3; 1908; -; Clayton Le Moors Lancah,
Citation Text: Collated by Brian Thomas Dowling for the Dowling One-Name Study in 2019:- First name(s); Last name; Relationship; Marital Status; Sex; Age; Birth year; Occupation; Birth place,

Census-1911-ENG-Dowling-David-1853-Lancashire-Clayton-le-Moors
- [S3654] SOURCE: (Full),
Source Combined Fields: Image: https://search.findmypast.co.uk/record?id=BMD%2FB%2F1893%2F4%2FAZ%2F000157&parentid=BMD%2FB%2F1893%2F4%2FAZ%2F000157%2F135,
Repository: United Kingdom General Register Office,
Citation Detail: Birth of DOWLING, ADA; Apparent Gender: Female; Mother's maiden name: Heywood; in Blackburn, Lancashire, England;Index: Blackburn - 1893 Oct-Dec Volume 8E Page 337,
Citation Text: Collated by Brian Thomas Dowling (1955-) for the Dowling One-Name Study on 27 September 2025, using the Page Service: Findmypast; Page Host: findmypast.co.uk; Page Title: "Record Transcription: England & Wales Births 1837-2006 | findmypast.co.uk"; URL (Transcript): https://www.findmypast.co.uk/transcript?id=BMD/B/1893/4/AZ/000157/135. - (extracted using ORA (Online Registry Assistant)).

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- [S4806] SOURCE: (Full),
Source Combined Fields: Image: https://search.findmypast.co.uk/record?id=GBC%2F1921%2FRG15%2F20341%2F0537&parentid=GBC%2F1921%2FRG15%2F20341%2F0537%2F01,
Citation Detail: Census for DOWLING, ELIZABETH household of 39 Chequers, Clayton-Le-Moors, Clayton Le Moors, Lancashire, England; , Parliamentary borough or division: Accrington PBFolio: ; Page: ; Record ID: GBC/1921/RG15/20341/0537/01; Registration district number: 474; Sub-district number: 2; Enumeration district number: 4; Archive series: RG 15; Piece number: 20341; Schedule number: 266; Schedule type code: E; Schedule type: England household, single page, 10 entries; District reference: RD 474 RS 2 ED 4; First name(s) Last name Relation to Head Sex Birth year Age in years Birth place Occupation Employer Elizabeth Dowling Head Female 1854 66 Clayton Le Moors, Lancashire, England Home Duties - James Henry Dowling Son Male 1873 47 Clayton Le Moors, Lancashire, England Labourer General Accrington Gas Works Ada Dowling Daughter Female 1893 27 Clayton Le Moors, Lancashire, England Card Room Hand Cotton Mill Stanhill Ring Spinning Co, Oswaldtwistel Thomas Henry Dowling Grandson Male 1904 16 Clayton Le Moors, Lancashire, England Labourer General Accrington Brick & Tile Co, Accrington Lizzie Dowling Granddaughter Female 1908 13 Clayton Le Moors, Lancashire, England Card Room Hand Cotton Mill Stanhill Ring Spinning Co, Oswaldtwistel,
Citation Text: Collated by Brian Thomas Dowling (1955-) for the Dowling One-Name Study on 22 September 2025, using the Page Service: Findmypast; Page Host: findmypast.co.uk; URL (Transcript): https://www.findmypast.co.uk/transcript?id=GBC/1921/RG15/20341/0537/01. - (extracted using ORA (Online Registry Assistant)).

Census-1921-ENG-Dowling-Elizabeth-1854-Lancashire-Blackburn-A
Thomas Dowling1
M, #29483, b. 27 February 1927, d. DECEASED
Pedigree Link
Vital Facts
| Death | Thomas Dowling died DECEASED. |
| Birth | He was born on 27 February 1927.1 |
Census Summary
Events - Chronological (including alternatives)
1927
1939
Residence
29 September 1939 | Clayton-le-Moors, Blackburn, Lancashire, England
Detail: 42 Wellington Street, Clayton Le Moors.
1939
Census
29 September 1939 | Clayton-le-Moors, Blackburn, Lancashire, England
Enumerated on the census as Age: 12; Marital Status: Unmarried; Relation to Head: APPARENTLY Son.
1939
Occupation
29 September 1939 | Clayton-le-Moors, Blackburn, Lancashire, England
At School.
Events - Death & Burial
Facts - Non-Chronological
Reference Number
In the Dowling One-Name Study Thomas Dowling has the reference number 29483.
| Ethnicity | 37.50% English 62.50% No 'National Origin' data found for this person |
| Relationship to the site collator Brian Thomas Dowling: | No direct relationship yet found to Brian Thomas Dowling |
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Source Combined Fields: https://search.findmypast.co.uk/record?id=TNA%2FR39%2F4720%2F4720G%2F013&parentid=TNA%2FR39%2F4720%2F4720G%2F013%2F03,
Citation Detail: Record for DOWLING, DAVID household of 42 Wellington Street, Clayton-Le-Moors U.D., Lancashire, England; Ref: RG101/4720G/013/3 Letter Code: NTXE,
Citation Text: 2019:- First name(s); Last name(s); DOB; Sex; Occupation; Marital Status; Schedule; Schedule Sub Number;
David; Dowling; 23 Jul 1888; Male; Hotel Manager; Married; 145; 1;
Mary A; Dowling; 09 Jun 1889; Female; Assistant - Manager; Married; 145; 2;
The record for this person is officially closed. Can I get around this?
Thomas; Dowling; 27 Feb 1927; Male; At School; Single; 145; 4;
Mary; Mitchell; 21 Nov 1905; Female; Usher At Cinema; Married; 145; 5;
Ellen; Lee; 21 Jan 1906; Female; Unpaid Domestic Duties; Married; 145; 6;
The record for this person is officially closed. Can I get around this?;
Joan (Mary); Hyland (Lee); 23 May 1936; Female; Under School Age; Single; 145; 8,

Census-1939-ENG-Dowling-David-1888-Lancashire-Clayton-le-Moors
John Thomas Dowling1,2,3,4
M, #29484, b. 28 July 1879, d. between July and September 1945
Pedigree Link
Partner: Ada Duckworth (b. 10 February 1879, d. between January and March 1956)
Children:
| Daughter* | Mercy Dowling (b. 25 June 1916, d. between October and December 1990) |
Vital Facts
| Marriage | John Thomas Dowling and Ada Duckworth were married between January and March 1916 in Blackburn, Lancashire, EnglandG, Index: Blackburn - 1916 Jan-Mar Volume 8E; Page number 810.5 |
| Marriage | He and Mary Ellen Culshaw were married between April and June 1904 in Blackburn, Lancashire, EnglandG, Index: Blackburn - 1904 Apr-Jun Volume 8e Page 719.2,1 |
| Death | He died between July and September 1945, in Haslingden, Lancashire, EnglandG. Note: Age: 66; Formerly: Lancashire; Index: Haslingden - 1945 Jul-Sep; Volume 8E, Page 89.6 |
| Birth | He was born on 28 July 1879 in Clayton-le-Moors, Blackburn, Lancashire, England.7,8,3,4,9,6 |
Census Summary
Events - Chronological (including alternatives)
Residence
Between January and March 1906 | Blackburn, Lancashire, EnglandG Detail: (Birth of daughter Mary Ellen Dowling.)
Between January and March 1916 | Blackburn, Lancashire, EnglandG Birth on 10 February 1879 | Clayton Le Moors, Lancashire, England
Death: between January and March 1956 | Blackburn, Lancashire, England
GJohn Thomas Dowling and
Ada Duckworth were married between January and March 1916 in Blackburn, Lancashire, England
G, Index: Blackburn - 1916 Jan-Mar Volume 8E; Page number 810.
Residence
Between January and March 1916 | Blackburn, Lancashire, EnglandG Detail: (at marriage to Ada Doherty nee Duckworth.)
Between April and June 1904 | Blackburn, Lancashire, EnglandG Birth in 1878
Death: between July and September 1909 | Blackburn, Lancashire, England
GHe and
Mary Ellen Culshaw were married between April and June 1904 in Blackburn, Lancashire, England
G, Index: Blackburn - 1904 Apr-Jun Volume 8e Page 719.
Residence
Between April and June 1908 | Blackburn, Lancashire, EnglandG Detail: (Birth of daughter Lizzie Dowling.)
Event or Activity
Between July and September 1906 | Blackburn, Lancashire, EnglandG He was in Blackburn, Lancashire, England
G, between July and September 1906. Note: (Death of daughter Mary Ellen Dowling.)
Event or Activity
Between July and September 1909 | Blackburn, Lancashire, EnglandG He was in Blackburn, Lancashire, England
G, between July and September 1909. Note: (Death of first wife Mary Ellen Dowling nee Culshaw.
Residence
Between July and September 1916 | Blackburn, Lancashire, EnglandG Detail: (Birth of daughter Mercy N R R Dowling.)
Residence
Between July and September 1945 | Haslingden, Lancashire, EnglandG Detail: District.
TIMELINE
Between 1 July and 18 November 1916 | France
World War 1 - Battle of Somme rages with heavy British casualties (95,675 killed or missing) in France on between 1 July and 18 November 1916.
Residence
Between October and December 1904 | Blackburn, Lancashire, EnglandG Detail: (Birth of son Thomas Henry Dowling.)
1879
Birth
28 July 1879 | Clayton-le-Moors, Blackburn, Lancashire, England
1881
Birth
1881 | Clayton-le-Moors, Blackburn, Lancashire, England
1881
Residence
3 April 1881 | Clayton-le-Moors, Blackburn, Lancashire, England
Detail: 6 Wellington Street, Clayton Le Moors, Accrington, Blackburn.
1881
Census
3 April 1881 | Clayton-le-Moors, Blackburn, Lancashire, England
Enumerated on the census as Age: 1; Marital Status: Unmarried; Relation to Head: Son.
1891
Occupation
5 April 1891 | Clayton-le-Moors, Blackburn, Lancashire, England
Cotton Spinner (Spun the yarn to make cloth.)
1891
Census
5 April 1891 | Clayton-le-Moors, Blackburn, Lancashire, England
Enumerated on the census as Age: 11; Marital Status: Unmarried; Relation to Head: Son.
1891
Residence
5 April 1891 | Clayton-le-Moors, Blackburn, Lancashire, England
Detail: 12 Wellington Street, Clayton Le Moors, Accrington, Blackburn.
1911
Census
2 April 1911 | Clayton-le-Moors, Blackburn, Lancashire, England
Enumerated on the census as Age: 30; Marital Status: Widowed; Relation to Head: Son.
1911
Occupation
2 April 1911 | Clayton-le-Moors, Blackburn, Lancashire, England
Colliery Labourer.
1911
Children
2 April 1911 | Clayton-le-Moors, Blackburn, Lancashire, England
He was shown 1 child still living out of 2 on 2 April 1911 in Clayton-le-Moors, Blackburn, Lancashire, England.
1911
Residence
2 April 1911 | Clayton-le-Moors, Blackburn, Lancashire, England
Detail: 26 Wellington Street, Clayton Le Moors, Acrington, Blackburn.
1913
TIMELINE
4 June 1913 | Epsom, Surrey, EnglandG British Suffragette Emily Wilding Davison dies after stepping in front of the King's horse, (incidently she also hid in cupboard to avoid 1911 census). in Epsom, Surrey, England
G, on 4 June 1913.
1914
TIMELINE
28 June 1914 | Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina
World War 1 starts, following the assassination at Sarajevo, with Austria-Hungary declaring war on Serbia in Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina, on 28 June 1914.
1914
TIMELINE
4 August 1914 | United Kingdom
UK declares war on Germany - start of World War I in United Kingdom on 4 August 1914.
1916
TIMELINE
1 January 1916 | United Kingdom
Military Service Act introduces conscription for men aged 18 to 41. in United Kingdom on 1 January 1916.
TIMELINE
Between 1918 and 1920 | World
Flu Pandemic - Many deaths among civilian (Worldwide: 17 to 100 million estimate; UK: .228 million estimate) in World on between 1918 and 1920.
1918
TIMELINE
6 February 1918 | United Kingdom
Representation of the People Act grants vote to 'some' women over 30. in United Kingdom on 6 February 1918.
1918
TIMELINE
11 November 1918 | World
World War 1 ends with millions dead and armistice in Germany in World on 11 November 1918.
1920
TIMELINE
19 July 1920 | United Kingdom
Irish Republican Army attacks intensify, including in England, as the Irish War of Independence begins. in United Kingdom on 19 July 1920.
1920
TIMELINE
8 August 1920 | United Kingdom
Education Act raises school leaving age to 14 years. in United Kingdom on 8 August 1920.
1921
Census
19 June 1921 | Accrington, Lancashire, EnglandG Enumerated on the census as Age: 42 years, 1 months; Marital status: Married; Relation to Head: Head.
1921
Residence
19 June 1921 | Accrington, Lancashire, EnglandG Detail: Lancashire; 7 Cross Street; Parish: Accrington.
1921
Occupation
19 June 1921 | Accrington, Lancashire, EnglandG Martown Colliery Co Ltd (030): Labourer (Pit Head); Martown Colliery, Whalley.
1921
TIMELINE
19 June 1921 | United Kingdom
1921 Census conducted. Includes employment, industry, and household structure; vital for postwar family reconstruction. in United Kingdom on 19 June 1921.
1922
TIMELINE
15 November 1922 | London, EnglandG BBC begins regular radio broadcasts. Families gather around wireless sets; new era of domestic entertainment begins. in London, England
G, on 15 November 1922.
1925
TIMELINE
28 October 1925 | United Kingdom
Coal miners strike over wage reductions. Widespread hardship and food shortages in mining communities documented in local papers. in United Kingdom on 28 October 1925.
1926
TIMELINE
1 May 1926 | United Kingdom
General Strike begins. Over 1.5 million workers walk out; transport and industry disrupted nationwide for nine days. in United Kingdom on 1 May 1926.
1929
TIMELINE
7 June 1929 | United Kingdom
Labour Party wins general election. Ramsay MacDonald forms government; growing working-class political engagement. in United Kingdom on 7 June 1929.
1929
TIMELINE
24 October 1929 | World
Wall Street and Global stock market crash. Economic depression leads to rising unemployment and hardship in British households. in World on 24 October 1929.
1930
TIMELINE
1930 | United Kingdom
Slum clearance programmes begin. Many families relocated to new council estates; living conditions slowly improve. in United Kingdom on 1930.
1931
Census
26 April 1931 | United Kingdom
Enumerated on the census as John T Dowling may have been enumerated in the 1931 census but the records were destroyed in a fire in 1942.
1932
TIMELINE
1932 | Jarrow, Tyne and Wear, England
Shipyard closure triggers mass unemployment. Community experiences long-term poverty and hardship. in Jarrow, Tyne and Wear, England, on 1932.
1936
TIMELINE
5 October 1936 | Jarrow, England
Jarrow March begins. 200 men walk to London in protest of unemployment; event receives national attention and sympathy. in Jarrow, England, on 5 October 1936.
1937
TIMELINE
12 May 1937 | London, EnglandG Coronation of King George VI. Nationwide celebrations; street parties and commemorative souvenirs bring communities together. in London, England
G, on 12 May 1937.
1938
TIMELINE
30 September 1938 | United Kingdom
Munich Agreement signed. “Peace for our time” declared; families quietly begin preparing for possible war. in United Kingdom on 30 September 1938.
1939
TIMELINE
1 September 1939 | United Kingdom
Operation Pied Piper begins. Over 1 million children evacuated from cities; families divided as war approaches. in United Kingdom on 1 September 1939.
1939
TIMELINE
3 September 1939 | United Kingdom
Britain declares war on Germany. Start of WWII; blackout rules enforced, gas masks issued, rationing begins. in United Kingdom on 3 September 1939.
1939
Residence
29 September 1939 | Accrington, Haslingden, Lancashire, England
Detail: 7 Cross Street, Accrington.
1939
Census
29 September 1939 | Accrington, Haslingden, Lancashire, England
Enumerated on the census as Age: 60; Marital status: Married; Relation to Head: Head.
1939
Occupation
29 September 1939 | Accrington, Haslingden, Lancashire, England
Colliery All Rounds Surface Ma(nager.)
Events - Death & Burial
Death
Between July and September 1945 | Haslingden, Lancashire, EnglandG John Thomas Dowling died between July and September 1945, in Haslingden, Lancashire, England
G. Note: Age: 66; Formerly: Lancashire; Index: Haslingden - 1945 Jul-Sep; Volume 8E, Page 89.
Facts - Non-Chronological
National Origin
The national origin of John Thomas Dowling was English.
Reference Number
In the Dowling One-Name Study John Thomas Dowling has the reference number 29484.
| Relationship to the site collator Brian Thomas Dowling: | No direct relationship yet found to Brian Thomas Dowling |
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Source Combined Fields: https://search.findmypast.co.uk/record?id=GBC%2F1911%2FRG14%2F25002%2F0239&parentid=GBC%2F1911%2FRG14%2F25002%2F0239%2F1,
Citation Detail: Census for DOWLING, DAVID household of 26 Wellington Street Clayton-Le-Moors Accrington, Clayton Le Moors, Lancashire, England; Archive reference: RG14; Registration district: Blackburn; Registration district number: 474; Enumeration district: 4; District number: 4; Sub district: Harwood; Sub district number: 2; Census reference: RG14PN25002 RG78PN1433 RD474 SD2 ED4 SN120; RG78 code number: 1433; Piece number: 25002; Folio: -; Page: -; David; Dowling; Head; Married; Male; 58; 1853; Cotton Spinner; Church Lancashire; Elizabeth; Dowling; Wife; Married; Female; 56; 1855; -; Clayton Le Moors Lancashire; John Thomas; Dowling; Son; Widower; Male; 30; 1881; Colliery Labourer; Clayton Le Moors Lancashire; Samuel; Dowling; Son; Married; Male; 28; 1883; Cotton Spinner; Clayton Le Moors Lancashire; Margaret Ellen; Dowling; Daughter; Single; Female; 20; 1891; Card Room Hand; Clayton Le Moors Lancashire; Ada; Dowling; Daughter; Single; Female; 17; 1894; Card Room Hand; Clayton Le Moors Lancashire; Thomas Henry; Dowling; Grandchild; -; Male; 6; 1905; -; Clayton Le Moors Lancashire; Lizzie; Dowling; Grandchild; -; Female; 3; 1908; -; Clayton Le Moors Lancah,
Citation Text: Collated by Brian Thomas Dowling for the Dowling One-Name Study in 2019:- First name(s); Last name; Relationship; Marital Status; Sex; Age; Birth year; Occupation; Birth place,

Census-1911-ENG-Dowling-David-1853-Lancashire-Clayton-le-Moors
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Source Combined Fields: England, LANCASHIRE. "Civil Registration MARRIAGE Index: 1837-Present".
Collection ID: freebmd.org.uk original source: General Register Office, England and Wales Civil Registration Indexes, London, England: General Register Office as of 2021 part of the United Kingdom Her Majesty's Passport Office at https://www.gro.gov.uk/gro/content/; Collection from: England, Wales,
Repository: United Kingdom General Register Office,
Citation Detail: Marriage of DOWLING, JOHN THOMAS to Lilian Crook or Mary Ellen Culshaw,
Citation Text: Index: Blackburn - 1904 Apr-Jun Volume 8e Page 719
- [S3654] SOURCE: (Full),
Source Combined Fields: Image: https://search.findmypast.co.uk/record?id=BMD%2FB%2F1879%2F3%2FAZ%2F000157&parentid=BMD%2FB%2F1879%2F3%2FAZ%2F000157%2F074,
Repository: United Kingdom General Register Office,
Citation Detail: Birth of DOWLING, JOHN THOMAS; Apparent Gender: Male; Mother's maiden name: Heywood; in Blackburn, Lancashire, England;Index: Blackburn - 1879 Jul-Sep Volume 8E Page 335,
Citation Text: Collated by Brian Thomas Dowling (1955-) for the Dowling One-Name Study on 24 September 2025, using the Page Service: Findmypast; Page Host: findmypast.co.uk; Page Title: "Record Transcription: England & Wales Deaths 1837-2007 | findmypast.co.uk"; URL (Transcript): https://www.findmypast.co.uk/transcript?id=BMD/B/1879/3/AZ/000157/074. - (extracted using ORA (Online Registry Assistant)).

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- [S4806] SOURCE: (Full),
Source Combined Fields: Image: https://search.findmypast.co.uk/record?id=GBC%2F1921%2FRG15%2F20116%2F0385&parentid=GBC%2F1921%2FRG15%2F20116%2F0385%2F02,
Citation Detail: Census for DOWLING, JOHN THOMAS household of 7 Cross Street, Accrington, Lancashire, England; , Parliamentary borough or division: Accrington PBFolio: ; Page: ; Record ID: GBC/1921/RG15/20116/0385/01; Registration district number: 471; Sub-district number: 4; Enumeration district number: 7; Archive series: RG 15; Piece number: 20116; Schedule number: 187; Schedule type code: E; Schedule type: England household, single page, 10 entries; District reference: RD 471 RS 4 ED 7; First name(s) Last name Relation to Head Sex Birth year Age in years Birth place Occupation Employer John Thomas Dowling Head Male 1879 42 Clayton Le Moors, Lancashire, England Labourer (Pit Head) Martown Colliery Co Ltd Ada Dowling Wife Female 1879 42 Clayton Le Moors, Lancashire, England Home Duties - James Lumbert Doherty Step-son Male 1909 12 Clayton Le Moors, Lancashire, England - - Mercy Dowling Daughter Female 1917 4 Clayton Le Moors, Lancashire, England - -,
Citation Text: Collated by Brian Thomas Dowling (1955-) for the Dowling One-Name Study on 24 September 2025, using the Page Service: Findmypast; Page Host: findmypast.co.uk; URL (Transcript): https://www.findmypast.co.uk/transcript?id=GBC/1921/RG15/20116/0385/01. - (extracted using ORA (Online Registry Assistant)).

Census-1921-ENG-Dowling-John-Thomas-1879-Lancashire-Haslingden-A
- [S3652] SOURCE (Short):, Title: England, LANCASHIRE, "Civil Registration MARRIAGE Index: 1837-Present", Citation Detail: Marriage of DOWLING, JOHN T to ADA DOHERTY in Blackburn, Lancashire, England; Index: Blackburn - 1916 Jan-Mar Volume 8E; Page number 810;

MarriageIndex-Dowling-1916-Q1-E&W
- [S4807] SOURCE: (Full),
Source Combined Fields: Image: https://search.findmypast.co.uk/record?id=BMD%2FD%2F1945%2F3%2FAZ%2F000204&parentid=BMD%2FD%2F1945%2F3%2FAZ%2F000204%2F148,
Repository: Internet Service: Find My Past,
Citation Detail: Death of DOWLING, JOHN T in Haslingden, Lancashire, England; Age: 66; 1879; Index: Haslingden - 1945 Jul-Sep; 1945- Volume 8E Page 89,
Citation Text: Collated by Brian Thomas Dowling (1955-) for the Dowling One-Name Study on 24 September 2025, using the Page Service: Findmypast; Page Host: findmypast.co.uk; URL (Transcript): https://www.findmypast.co.uk/transcript?id=BMD/D/1945/3/AZ/000204/148. - (extracted using ORA (Online Registry Assistant)).

DeathIndex-Dowling-1945-Q3-E&W
- [S2536] SOURCE: (Full),
Source Combined Fields: https://search.findmypast.co.uk/record?id=GBC%2F1891%2F3391%2F0176&parentid=GBC%2F1891%2F0023465302,
Citation Detail: Record for DOWLING, DAVID household of 12 Wellington Street, Clayton Le Moors, Blackburn, Lancashire, England; Registration district: Blackburn; Archive reference: RG12: Piece number: 3391; Folio: 73; Page: 15,
Citation Text: 2019:- First name(s); Last name; Relationship; Marital Status; Sex; Age; Birth year; Occupation; Birth place;
David; Dowling; Head; Married; Male; 38; 1853; Cotton Spinner; Lancashire, England;
Elizabeth; Dowling; Wife; Married; Female; 36; 1855; Cotton Winder; Lancashire, England;
James H; Dowling; Son; Single; Male; 17; 1874; Cotton Spinner; Lancashire, England;
Alice; Dowling; Daughter; Single; Female; 15; 1876; Cotton Card Room Hand; Lancashire, England;
John T; Dowling; Son; -; Male; 11; 1880; Cotton Spinner; Lancashire, England;
Samuel; Dowling; Son; -; Male; 9; 1882; Scholar; Lancashire, England;
Elizabeth; Dowling; Daughter; -; Female; 5; 1886; Scholar; Lancashire, England;
David; Dowling; Son; -; Male; 2; 1889; -; Lancashire, England;
Margaret E; Dowling; Daughter; -; Female; 0; 1891; -; Lancashire, England,

Census-1891-ENG-Dowling-David-1853-Lancashire-Clayton-le-Moors
- [S2523] SOURCE: (Full),
Source Combined Fields: https://search.findmypast.co.uk/record?id=GBC%2F1881%2F4361655%2F00312&parentid=GBC%2F1881%2F0019327890,
Citation Detail: Census for DOWLING, DAVIID household 6, Wellington Street, Clayton-Le-Moors, Blackburn, Lancashire, England; Registration district: Blackburn; Archive reference: RG11; Piece number: 4176; Folio: 89; Page: 1,
Citation Text: 2019:- First name(s); Last name; Relationship; Marital Status; Sex; Age; Birth year; Occupation; Birth place;
David; Dowling; Head; Married; Male; 28; 1853; Spinner Cotton; Clayton Le Moors, Lancashire, England;
Elizabeth; Dowling; Wife; Married; Female; 26; 1855; Cotton Winder; Clayton Le Moors, Lancashire, England;
James Hy; Dowling; Son; Single; Male; 7; 1874; Scholar; Clayton Le Moors, ; ancashire, England;
Alice; Dowling; Daughter; Single; Female; 5; 1876; Scholar; Clayton Le Moors, Lancashire, England;
James Thos; Dowling; Son; Single; Male; -; -; -; Clayton Le Moors, Lancashire, England,

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Census-1881-ENG-Dowling-David-1853-Lancashire-Clayton-le-Moors-B
- [S2510] SOURCE: (Full),
Source Combined Fields: Image: https://search.findmypast.co.uk/record?id=TNA%2FR39%2F4683%2F4683G%2F006&parentid=TNA%2FR39%2F4683%2F4683G%2F006%2F23,
Citation Detail: Census for DOWLING, JOHN T household of 7 Croos Street, Accrington, Lancashire, Lancashire, England; Archive reference: RG101/4683G/006/23, Piece number: 4683G, E D letter code: NTCC, Item number: 6, Line number: 23, Record ID: TNA/R39/4683/4683G/006/23, Schedule: 74, Schedule Sub Number: 1; ; Gender: ; Age: ; Birth year: 1879; Birth place: .,
Citation Text: Collated by Brian Thomas Dowling (1955-) for the Dowling One-Name Study on 24 September 2025, using the Page Service: Findmypast; Page Host: findmypast.co.uk; Page Title: "Record Transcription: 1939 Register | findmypast.co.uk"; URL (Transcript): https://www.findmypast.co.uk/transcript?id=TNA/R39/4683/4683G/006/23. - (extracted using ORA (Online Registry Assistant)).

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- [S3654] SOURCE (Short):, Title: England, LANCASHIRE, "Civil Registration BIRTH Index: 1837-Present", Citation Detail: Birth of DOWLING, MARY ELLEN; Apparent Gender: Female; Mother's maiden name: Culshaw; in Blackburn, Lancashire, England;Index: Blackburn - 1906 Jan-Mar Volume 8E Page 308;

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- [S3654] SOURCE (Short):, Title: England, LANCASHIRE, "Civil Registration BIRTH Index: 1837-Present", Citation Detail: Birth of DOWLING, LIZZIE; Apparent Gender: Female; in Blackburn, Lancashire, England;Index: Blackburn - 1908 Apr-Jun Volume 8E Page 317;

BirthIndex-Dowling-1908-Q2-E&W.jpg
- [S4807] SOURCE (Short):, Title: England, LANCASHIRE, "Civil Registration DEATH Index: 1837-Present", Citation Detail: Death of DOWLING, MARY ELLEN in Blackburn, Lancashire, England; Age: 0; 1906; Index: Blackburn - 1906 Jul-Sep; 1906- Volume 8E Page 220;

DeathIndex-Dowling-1906-Q3-E&W
- [S4807] SOURCE (Short):, Title: England, LANCASHIRE, "Civil Registration DEATH Index: 1837-Present", Citation Detail: Death of DOWLING, MARY ELLEN in Blackburn, Lancashire, England; Age: 31; 1878; Index: Blackburn - 1909 Jul-Sep; 1909- Volume 8E Page 178;

DeathIndex-Dowling-1909-Q3-E&W
- [S3654] SOURCE (Short):, Title: England, LANCASHIRE, "Civil Registration BIRTH Index: 1837-Present", Citation Detail: Birth of DOWLING, MERCY N R R; Apparent Gender: Female; Mother's maiden name: Duckworth; in Blackburn, Lancashire, England;Index: Blackburn - 1916 Jul-Sep Volume 8E Page 458;

BirthIndex-Dowling-1916-Q3-E&W
- [S3654] SOURCE (Short):, Title: England, LANCASHIRE, "Civil Registration BIRTH Index: 1837-Present", Citation Detail: Birth of DOWLING, THOMAS HENRY; Apparent Gender: Male; Mother's maiden name: Culshaw; in Blackburn, Lancashire, England;Index: Blackburn - 1904 Oct-Dec Volume 8E Page 283;

BirthIndex-Dowling-1904-Q4-E&W
Mary Ellen Culshaw1
F, #29485, b. 1878, d. between July and September 1909
Pedigree Link
Vital Facts
| Marriage | Mary Ellen Culshaw and John Thomas Dowling were married between April and June 1904 in Blackburn, Lancashire, EnglandG, Index: Blackburn - 1904 Apr-Jun Volume 8e Page 719.1,2 |
| Death | She died between July and September 1909, in Blackburn, Lancashire, EnglandG. Note: Age: 31; Formerly: Lancashire; Index: Blackburn - 1909 Jul-Sep; Volume 8E, Page 178.3 |
| Birth | She was born in 1878.3 |
Census Summary
Events - Chronological (including alternatives)
Residence
Between January and March 1906 | Blackburn, Lancashire, EnglandG Detail: (Birth of daughter Mary Ellen Dowling.)
Between April and June 1904 | Blackburn, Lancashire, EnglandG Birth on 28 July 1879 | Clayton-le-Moors, Blackburn, Lancashire, England
Death: between July and September 1945 | Haslingden, Lancashire, England
GMary Ellen Culshaw and
John Thomas Dowling were married between April and June 1904 in Blackburn, Lancashire, England
G, Index: Blackburn - 1904 Apr-Jun Volume 8e Page 719.
Residence
Between April and June 1904 | Blackburn, Lancashire, EnglandG Detail: (at marriage to John Thomas Dowling.)
Residence
Between April and June 1908 | Blackburn, Lancashire, EnglandG Detail: (Birth of daughter Lizzie Dowling.)
Event or Activity
Between July and September 1906 | Blackburn, Lancashire, EnglandG She was in Blackburn, Lancashire, England
G, between July and September 1906. Note: (Death of daughter Mary Ellen Dowling.)
Residence
Between July and September 1909 | Blackburn, Lancashire, EnglandG
Residence
Between October and December 1904 | Blackburn, Lancashire, EnglandG Detail: (Birth of son Thomas Henry Dowling.)
1878
Events - Death & Burial
Death
Between July and September 1909 | Blackburn, Lancashire, EnglandG Mary Ellen Culshaw died between July and September 1909, in Blackburn, Lancashire, England
G. Note: Age: 31; Formerly: Lancashire; Index: Blackburn - 1909 Jul-Sep; Volume 8E, Page 178.
Facts - Non-Chronological
Reference Number
In the Dowling One-Name Study Mary Ellen Culshaw has the reference number 29485.
| Relationship to the site collator Brian Thomas Dowling: | No direct relationship yet found to Brian Thomas Dowling |
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Source Combined Fields: England, LANCASHIRE. "Civil Registration MARRIAGE Index: 1837-Present".
Collection ID: freebmd.org.uk original source: General Register Office, England and Wales Civil Registration Indexes, London, England: General Register Office as of 2021 part of the United Kingdom Her Majesty's Passport Office at https://www.gro.gov.uk/gro/content/; Collection from: England, Wales,
Repository: United Kingdom General Register Office,
Citation Detail: Marriage of DOWLING, JOHN THOMAS to Lilian Crook or Mary Ellen Culshaw,
Citation Text: Index: Blackburn - 1904 Apr-Jun Volume 8e Page 719
- [S1977] SOURCE: (Full),
Source Combined Fields: https://search.findmypast.co.uk/record?id=GBC%2F1911%2FRG14%2F25002%2F0239&parentid=GBC%2F1911%2FRG14%2F25002%2F0239%2F1,
Citation Detail: Census for DOWLING, DAVID household of 26 Wellington Street Clayton-Le-Moors Accrington, Clayton Le Moors, Lancashire, England; Archive reference: RG14; Registration district: Blackburn; Registration district number: 474; Enumeration district: 4; District number: 4; Sub district: Harwood; Sub district number: 2; Census reference: RG14PN25002 RG78PN1433 RD474 SD2 ED4 SN120; RG78 code number: 1433; Piece number: 25002; Folio: -; Page: -; David; Dowling; Head; Married; Male; 58; 1853; Cotton Spinner; Church Lancashire; Elizabeth; Dowling; Wife; Married; Female; 56; 1855; -; Clayton Le Moors Lancashire; John Thomas; Dowling; Son; Widower; Male; 30; 1881; Colliery Labourer; Clayton Le Moors Lancashire; Samuel; Dowling; Son; Married; Male; 28; 1883; Cotton Spinner; Clayton Le Moors Lancashire; Margaret Ellen; Dowling; Daughter; Single; Female; 20; 1891; Card Room Hand; Clayton Le Moors Lancashire; Ada; Dowling; Daughter; Single; Female; 17; 1894; Card Room Hand; Clayton Le Moors Lancashire; Thomas Henry; Dowling; Grandchild; -; Male; 6; 1905; -; Clayton Le Moors Lancashire; Lizzie; Dowling; Grandchild; -; Female; 3; 1908; -; Clayton Le Moors Lancah,
Citation Text: Collated by Brian Thomas Dowling for the Dowling One-Name Study in 2019:- First name(s); Last name; Relationship; Marital Status; Sex; Age; Birth year; Occupation; Birth place,

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- [S4807] SOURCE: (Full),
Source Combined Fields: Image: https://search.findmypast.co.uk/record?id=BMD%2FD%2F1909%2F3%2FAZ%2F000079&parentid=BMD%2FD%2F1909%2F3%2FAZ%2F000079%2F068,
Repository: Internet Service: Find My Past,
Citation Detail: Death of DOWLING, MARY ELLEN in Blackburn, Lancashire, England; Age: 31; 1878; Index: Blackburn - 1909 Jul-Sep; 1909- Volume 8E Page 178,
Citation Text: Collated by Brian Thomas Dowling (1955-) for the Dowling One-Name Study on 22 September 2025, using the Page Service: Findmypast; Page Host: findmypast.co.uk; Page Title: "Record Transcription: England & Wales Deaths 1837-2007 | findmypast.co.uk"; URL (Transcript): https://www.findmypast.co.uk/transcript?id=BMD/D/1909/3/AZ/000079/068. - (extracted using ORA (Online Registry Assistant)).

DeathIndex-Dowling-1909-Q3-E&W
- [S3654] SOURCE: (Full),
Source Combined Fields: Image: https://search.findmypast.co.uk/record?id=BMD%2FB%2F1906%2F1%2FAZ%2F000171&parentid=BMD%2FB%2F1906%2F1%2FAZ%2F000171%2F265,
Repository: United Kingdom General Register Office,
Citation Detail: Birth of DOWLING, MARY ELLEN; Apparent Gender: Female; Mother's maiden name: Culshaw; in Blackburn, Lancashire, England;Index: Blackburn - 1906 Jan-Mar Volume 8E Page 308,
Citation Text: Collated by Brian Thomas Dowling (1955-) for the Dowling One-Name Study on 22 September 2025, using the Page Service: Findmypast; Page Host: findmypast.co.uk; URL (Transcript): https://www.findmypast.co.uk/transcript?id=BMD/B/1906/1/AZ/000171/265. - (extracted using ORA (Online Registry Assistant)).

BirthIndex-Dowling-1906-Q1-E&W
- [S3654] SOURCE (Short):, Title: England, LANCASHIRE, "Civil Registration BIRTH Index: 1837-Present", Citation Detail: Birth of DOWLING, THOMAS HENRY; Apparent Gender: Male; Mother's maiden name: Culshaw; in Blackburn, Lancashire, England;Index: Blackburn - 1904 Oct-Dec Volume 8E Page 283;

BirthIndex-Dowling-1904-Q4-E&W
- [S3654] SOURCE (Short):, Title: England, LANCASHIRE, "Civil Registration BIRTH Index: 1837-Present", Citation Detail: Birth of DOWLING, LIZZIE; Apparent Gender: Female; in Blackburn, Lancashire, England;Index: Blackburn - 1908 Apr-Jun Volume 8E Page 317;

BirthIndex-Dowling-1908-Q2-E&W.jpg
- [S4807] SOURCE (Short):, Title: England, LANCASHIRE, "Civil Registration DEATH Index: 1837-Present", Citation Detail: Death of DOWLING, MARY ELLEN in Blackburn, Lancashire, England; Age: 0; 1906; Index: Blackburn - 1906 Jul-Sep; 1906- Volume 8E Page 220;

DeathIndex-Dowling-1906-Q3-E&W
Martha Varley1,2
F, #29486, b. 7 February 1882, d. between January and March 1966
Pedigree Link
Partner: Samuel Dowling (b. 8 February 1882, d. between July and September 1967)
Children:
| Son* | John Thomas Dowling+ (b. 15 March 1906, d. between April and June 1941) |
| Daughter* | Bertha Dowling (b. 7 May 1914, d. between April and June 1997) |
| Daughter* | Edna Dowling (b. 12 April 1916, d. between January and March 2000) |
| Son* | Harry Dowling (b. 28 May 1920, d. between October and December 1984) |
Vital Facts
| Marriage | Martha Varley and Samuel Dowling were married between January and March 1905 in Blackburn, Lancashire, EnglandG, Index: Blackburn - 1905 Jan-Mar Volume 8E; Page number 538.1,2 |
| Death | She died between January and March 1966, in Darwen, Lancashire, EnglandG. Note: Age: 83; Formerly: Lancashire; Index: Darwen - 1966 Jan-Mar; Volume 10C, Page 144.3 |
| Birth | She was born on 7 February 1882 in Rishton, Lancashire, England. Note: Lancashire, Rishton, Blackburn.4,5,3,2 |
Census Summary
Events - Chronological (including alternatives)
Between January and March 1905 | Blackburn, Lancashire, EnglandG Birth on 8 February 1882 | Clayton-le-Moors, Blackburn, Lancashire, England
Death: between July and September 1967 | Blackburn, Lancashire, England
GMartha Varley and
Samuel Dowling were married between January and March 1905 in Blackburn, Lancashire, England
G, Index: Blackburn - 1905 Jan-Mar Volume 8E; Page number 538.
Residence
Between January and March 1905 | Blackburn, Lancashire, EnglandG Detail: (at marriage to Samuel Dowling.)
Residence
Between January and March 1966 | Darwen, Lancashire, EnglandG
Residence
Between April and June 1906 | Blackburn, Lancashire, EnglandG Detail: (Birth of son John Thomas Dowling.)
TIMELINE
Between 1 July and 18 November 1916 | France
World War 1 - Battle of Somme rages with heavy British casualties (95,675 killed or missing) in France on between 1 July and 18 November 1916.
1882
Birth
7 February 1882 | Rishton, Lancashire, England
She was born on 7 February 1882 in Rishton, Lancashire, England. Note: Lancashire, Rishton, Blackburn.
1901
TIMELINE
12 December 1901 | United Kingdom
Cornwall/Newfoundland – Marconi transmits first transatlantic wireless signal, revolutionising global communication in United Kingdom on 12 December 1901.
1902
TIMELINE
31 May 1902 | South Africa
Second Boer War ends with Treaty of Vereeniging; many British families affected by military service. in South Africa on 31 May 1902.
1903
TIMELINE
23 October 1903 | London, EnglandG Women’s Social and Political Union (WSPU) founded by Emmeline Pankhurst, launching the suffragette movement. in London, England
G, on 23 October 1903.
1904
TIMELINE
1 January 1904 | United Kingdom
Midwives Act comes into force, regulating midwifery and improving maternal care. in United Kingdom on 1 January 1904.
1906
TIMELINE
March 1906 | United Kingdom
School Meals Act passed, allowing local authorities to provide free meals to needy children. in United Kingdom on March 1906.
1906
Religious Affiliation
Church of England (Protestant) on 11 April 1906 in England
G.
1906
Residence
11 April 1906 | Clayton-le-Moors, Blackburn, Lancashire, England
Detail: 32 Well Street.
1907
TIMELINE
1 January 1907 | United Kingdom
Probation of Offenders Act introduces probation as an alternative to prison. in United Kingdom on 1 January 1907.
1908
TIMELINE
1 April 1908 | United Kingdom
Old Age Pensions Act passed, providing pensions to people over 70. in United Kingdom on 1 April 1908.
1909
Residence
30 July 1909 | Clayton-le-Moors, Blackburn, Lancashire, England
Detail: 24 Quarry Street.
1910
TIMELINE
6 May 1910 | United Kingdom
King Edward VII dies; George V ascends the throne. in United Kingdom on 6 May 1910.
1910
TIMELINE
18 November 1910 | United Kingdom
Black Friday suffragette protest leads to violent clashes with police. in United Kingdom on 18 November 1910.
1911
Occupation
2 April 1911 | Clayton-le-Moors, Blackburn, Lancashire, England
Card Room.
1911
Children
2 April 1911 | Clayton-le-Moors, Blackburn, Lancashire, England
She was shown 1 child still living out of 2 on 2 April 1911 in Clayton-le-Moors, Blackburn, Lancashire, England.
1911
Residence
2 April 1911 | Clayton-le-Moors, Blackburn, Lancashire, England
Detail: 24 Quarry Street Clayton Le Moors, Clayton Le Moors, Lancashire, England.
1911
Census
2 April 1911 | Clayton-le-Moors, Blackburn, Lancashire, England
Enumerated on the census as Age: 29; Marital status: Married; Relation to Head: Daughter.
1913
TIMELINE
4 June 1913 | Epsom, Surrey, EnglandG British Suffragette Emily Wilding Davison dies after stepping in front of the King's horse, (incidently she also hid in cupboard to avoid 1911 census). in Epsom, Surrey, England
G, on 4 June 1913.
1914
TIMELINE
28 June 1914 | Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina
World War 1 starts, following the assassination at Sarajevo, with Austria-Hungary declaring war on Serbia in Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina, on 28 June 1914.
1914
TIMELINE
4 August 1914 | United Kingdom
UK declares war on Germany - start of World War I in United Kingdom on 4 August 1914.
1916
TIMELINE
1 January 1916 | United Kingdom
Military Service Act introduces conscription for men aged 18 to 41. in United Kingdom on 1 January 1916.
1916
Residence
12 April 1916 | Accrington, Haslingden, Lancashire, England
Detail: (Birth of daughter Edna Dowling.)
TIMELINE
Between 1918 and 1920 | World
Flu Pandemic - Many deaths among civilian (Worldwide: 17 to 100 million estimate; UK: .228 million estimate) in World on between 1918 and 1920.
1918
TIMELINE
6 February 1918 | United Kingdom
Representation of the People Act grants vote to 'some' women over 30. in United Kingdom on 6 February 1918.
1918
TIMELINE
11 November 1918 | World
World War 1 ends with millions dead and armistice in Germany in World on 11 November 1918.
1920
Residence
28 May 1920 | Accrington, Haslingden, Lancashire, England
Detail: (Birth of Harry Dowling.)
1920
TIMELINE
19 July 1920 | United Kingdom
Irish Republican Army attacks intensify, including in England, as the Irish War of Independence begins. in United Kingdom on 19 July 1920.
1920
TIMELINE
8 August 1920 | United Kingdom
Education Act raises school leaving age to 14 years. in United Kingdom on 8 August 1920.
1921
Residence
19 June 1921 | Clayton-le-Moors, Blackburn, Lancashire, England
Detail: Lancashire; 20 Quarry Street; Parish: Clayton Le Moors.
1921
Occupation
19 June 1921 | Clayton-le-Moors, Blackburn, Lancashire, England
Cannel Mill Co (262): Cotton Worker Weaver; Cannel Mill Co Clayton Le Moors Altham Collier Co.
1921
TIMELINE
19 June 1921 | United Kingdom
1921 Census conducted. Includes employment, industry, and household structure; vital for postwar family reconstruction. in United Kingdom on 19 June 1921.
1921
Census
19 June 1921 | Clayton-le-Moors, Blackburn, Lancashire, England
Enumerated on the census as Age: 39 years, 4 months; Marital status: Married; Relation to Head: Wife.
1922
TIMELINE
15 November 1922 | London, EnglandG BBC begins regular radio broadcasts. Families gather around wireless sets; new era of domestic entertainment begins. in London, England
G, on 15 November 1922.
1925
TIMELINE
28 October 1925 | United Kingdom
Coal miners strike over wage reductions. Widespread hardship and food shortages in mining communities documented in local papers. in United Kingdom on 28 October 1925.
1926
TIMELINE
1 May 1926 | United Kingdom
General Strike begins. Over 1.5 million workers walk out; transport and industry disrupted nationwide for nine days. in United Kingdom on 1 May 1926.
1929
TIMELINE
7 June 1929 | United Kingdom
Labour Party wins general election. Ramsay MacDonald forms government; growing working-class political engagement. in United Kingdom on 7 June 1929.
1929
TIMELINE
24 October 1929 | World
Wall Street and Global stock market crash. Economic depression leads to rising unemployment and hardship in British households. in World on 24 October 1929.
1930
TIMELINE
1930 | United Kingdom
Slum clearance programmes begin. Many families relocated to new council estates; living conditions slowly improve. in United Kingdom on 1930.
1931
Census
26 April 1931 | United Kingdom
Enumerated on the census as Martha Dowling may have been enumerated in the 1931 census but the records were destroyed in a fire in 1942.
1932
TIMELINE
1932 | Jarrow, Tyne and Wear, England
Shipyard closure triggers mass unemployment. Community experiences long-term poverty and hardship. in Jarrow, Tyne and Wear, England, on 1932.
1936
TIMELINE
5 October 1936 | Jarrow, England
Jarrow March begins. 200 men walk to London in protest of unemployment; event receives national attention and sympathy. in Jarrow, England, on 5 October 1936.
1937
TIMELINE
12 May 1937 | London, EnglandG Coronation of King George VI. Nationwide celebrations; street parties and commemorative souvenirs bring communities together. in London, England
G, on 12 May 1937.
1938
TIMELINE
30 September 1938 | United Kingdom
Munich Agreement signed. “Peace for our time” declared; families quietly begin preparing for possible war. in United Kingdom on 30 September 1938.
1939
TIMELINE
1 September 1939 | United Kingdom
Operation Pied Piper begins. Over 1 million children evacuated from cities; families divided as war approaches. in United Kingdom on 1 September 1939.
1939
TIMELINE
3 September 1939 | United Kingdom
Britain declares war on Germany. Start of WWII; blackout rules enforced, gas masks issued, rationing begins. in United Kingdom on 3 September 1939.
1939
Occupation
29 September 1939 | Clayton-le-Moors, Blackburn, Lancashire, England
Card Room Hand.
1939
Residence
29 September 1939 | Clayton-le-Moors, Blackburn, Lancashire, England
Detail: 10 George Street, Clayton-Le-Moors.
1939
Census
29 September 1939 | Clayton-le-Moors, Blackburn, Lancashire, England
Enumerated on the census as Age: 57; Marital status: Married; Relation to Head: APPARENTLY Wife.
Events - Death & Burial
Death
Between January and March 1966 | Darwen, Lancashire, EnglandG Martha Varley died between January and March 1966, in Darwen, Lancashire, England
G. Note: Age: 83; Formerly: Lancashire; Index: Darwen - 1966 Jan-Mar; Volume 10C, Page 144.
Facts - Non-Chronological
National Origin
The national origin of Martha Varley was English.
Reference Number
In the Dowling One-Name Study Martha Varley has the reference number 29486.
| Relationship to the site collator Brian Thomas Dowling: | No direct relationship yet found to Brian Thomas Dowling |
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- [S3652] SOURCE: (Full),
Source Combined Fields: Image: https://search.findmypast.co.uk/record?id=BMD%2FM%2F1905%2F1%2FAZ%2F000071&parentid=BMD%2FM%2F1905%2F1%2FAZ%2F000071%2F113,
Repository: United Kingdom General Register Office,
Citation Detail: Marriage of DOWLING, SAMUEL to MARTHA VARLEY in Blackburn, Lancashire, England; Index: Blackburn - 1905 Jan-Mar Volume 8E; Page number 538,
Citation Text: Collated by Brian Thomas Dowling (1955-) for the Dowling One-Name Study on 23 September 2025, using the Page Service: Findmypast; Page Host: findmypast.co.uk; URL (Transcript): https://www.findmypast.co.uk/transcript?id=BMD/M/1905/1/AZ/000071/113. - (extracted using ORA (Online Registry Assistant)).

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- [S1977] SOURCE: (Full),
Source Combined Fields: Image: https://search.findmypast.co.uk/record?id=GBC%2F1911%2FRG14%2F25004%2F0165&parentid=GBC%2F1911%2FRG14%2F25004%2F0165%2F7,
Citation Detail: Census for VARLEY, HIRAM household of Clayton Le Moors, Lancashire, England; Piece number: 25004;Schedule: 83; Record ID: GBC/1911/RG14/25004/0165/1; First name(s) Last name Relation to Head Marital status Sex Age Birth year Occupation Birth place Hiram Varley Head Married Male 62 1849 Collier winder Hepenstall Yorkshire Mary Ann Varley Wife Married Female 58 1853 - Howarth Yorkshire Benjamin Varley Son Single Male 21 1890 Collier dataller under ground Clayton Le Moors Lancashire Hiram Varley Son Single Male 16 1895 Drawer coal mine Clayton Le Moors Lancashire William Varley Son - Male 14 1897 Drawer coal mine Clayton Le Moors Lancashire Martha Dowling Daughter Married Female 29 1882 Card room Rishton Lancashire John Thomas Dowling Grandchild - Male 5 1906 - Clayton Le Moors Lancashire,
Citation Text: Collated by Brian Thomas Dowling (1955-) for the Dowling One-Name Study on 23 September 2025, using the Page Service: Findmypast; Page Host: findmypast.co.uk; URL (Transcript): https://www.findmypast.co.uk/transcript?id=GBC/1911/RG14/25004/0165/1. - (extracted using ORA (Online Registry Assistant)).

Census-1911-ENG-Varley-Hiram-1849-Lancashire-Blackburn

Census-1911-ENG-Varley-Hiram-1849-Lancashire-Blackburn
- [S4807] SOURCE: (Full),
Source Combined Fields: ImageL https://search.findmypast.co.uk/record?id=BMD%2FD%2F1966%2F1%2FAZ%2F000304&parentid=BMD%2FD%2F1966%2F1%2FAZ%2F000304%2F040,
Repository: Internet Service: Find My Past,
Citation Detail: Death of DOWLING, MARTHA in Darwen, Lancashire, England; Age: 83; 1883; Index: Darwen - 1966 Jan-Mar; 1966- Volume 10C Page 144,
Citation Text: Collated by Brian Thomas Dowling (1955-) for the Dowling One-Name Study on 23 September 2025, using the Page Service: Findmypast; Page Host: findmypast.co.uk; Page Title: "Record Transcription: England & Wales Deaths 1837-2007 | findmypast.co.uk"; URL (Transcript): https://www.findmypast.co.uk/transcript?id=BMD/D/1966/1/AZ/000304/040. - (extracted using ORA (Online Registry Assistant)).

DeathIndex-Dowling-1966-Q1-E&W
- [S4806] SOURCE: (Full),
Source Combined Fields: Image: https://search.findmypast.co.uk/record?id=GBC%2F1921%2FRG15%2F20343%2F0487&parentid=GBC%2F1921%2FRG15%2F20343%2F0487%2F01,
Citation Detail: Census for DOWLING, SAMUEL household of 20 Quarry Street, Clayton Le Moors, Lancashire, England; , Parliamentary borough or division: Accrington PBFolio: ; Page: ; Record ID: GBC/1921/RG15/20343/0487/01; Registration district number: 474; Sub-district number: 2; Enumeration district number: 6; Archive series: RG 15; Piece number: 20343; Schedule number: 242; Schedule type code: E; Schedule type: England household, single page, 10 entries; District reference: RD 474 RS 2 ED 6; First name(s) Last name Relation to Head Sex Birth year Age in years Birth place Occupation Employer Samuel Dowling Head Male 1882 39 Accrington, Lancashire, England Cotton Spinner Cannel Mill Co Martha Dowling Wife Female 1882 39 Blackburn, Lancashire, England Cotton Worker Weaver Cannel Mill Co John Thomas Dowling Son Male 1906 15 Accrington, Lancashire, England Collier Farmer Below Ground Moorfield Pitt Altham Colliery Co Bertha Dowling Daughter Female 1914 7 Accrington, Lancashire, England - - Edna Dowling Daughter Female 1916 5 Accrington, Lancashire, England - - Harry Dowling Son Male 1920 1 Accrington, Lancashire, England - - Fred Pilkington Boarder Male 1888 33 Accrington, Lancashire, England Cotton Worker Weaver Victoria Mill Co Margaret Ellen Pilkington Boarder Female 1890 30 Accrington, Lancashire, England Cotton Worker Weaver Stanhill Ring Spinning Co,
Citation Text: Collated by Brian Thomas Dowling (1955-) for the Dowling One-Name Study on 22 September 2025, using the Page Service: Findmypast; Page Host: findmypast.co.uk; URL (Transcript): https://www.findmypast.co.uk/transcript?id=GBC/1921/RG15/20343/0487/01. - (extracted using ORA (Online Registry Assistant)).

Census-1921-ENG-Dowling-Samuel-1882-Lancashire-Blackburn-A
- [S2510] SOURCE: (Full),
Source Combined Fields: Image: https://search.findmypast.co.uk/record?id=TNA%2FR39%2F4720%2F4720E%2F024&parentid=TNA%2FR39%2F4720%2F4720E%2F024%2F17,
Citation Detail: Census for DOWLING, SAMUEL household of 10 George Street, Clayton-Le-Moors, Lancashire, Lancashire, England; Archive reference: RG101/4720E/024/13, Piece number: 4720E, E D letter code: NTXC, Item number: 24, Line number: 13, Record ID: TNA/R39/4720/4720E/024/13, Schedule: 245, Schedule Sub Number: 1; ; First name(s) Last name(s) Birth date Sex Occupation Marital status Schedule Schedule sub number Samuel Dowling 08 Feb 1882 Male Cotton Spinner Married 245 1 Martha Dowling 07 Feb 1882 Female Card Room Hand Married 245 2 Bertha Birtlis 07 May 1914 Female Ring Spinner Single 245 3 Edna Clegg (Dowling) 12 Apr 1916 Female Card Room Hand Single 245 4 Harry Dowling 28 May 1920 Male Brickyard Labourer Single 245 5,
Citation Text: Collated by Brian Thomas Dowling (1955-) for the Dowling One-Name Study on 23 September 2025, using the Page Service: Findmypast; Page Host: findmypast.co.uk; Page Title: "Record Transcription: 1939 Register | findmypast.co.uk"; URL (Transcript): https://www.findmypast.co.uk/transcript?id=TNA/R39/4720/4720E/024/13. - (extracted using ORA (Online Registry Assistant)).

Census-1939-ENG-Dowling-Samuel-1882-Lancashire-Lancashire-Clayton-le-Moors-UD-A
- [S3654] SOURCE: (Full),
Source Combined Fields: Image: https://search.findmypast.co.uk/record?id=BMD%2FB%2F1920%2F2%2FAZ%2F000461&parentid=BMD%2FB%2F1920%2F2%2FAZ%2F000461%2F001,
Repository: United Kingdom General Register Office,
Citation Detail: Birth of DOWLING, HARRY; Apparent Gender: Male; Mother's maiden name: Varley; in Blackburn, Lancashire, England;Index: Blackburn - 1920 Apr-Jun Volume 8E Page 605,
Citation Text: Collated by Brian Thomas Dowling (1955-) for the Dowling One-Name Study on 23 September 2025, using the Page Service: Findmypast; Page Host: findmypast.co.uk; Page Title: "Record Transcription: 1939 Register | findmypast.co.uk"; URL (Transcript): https://www.findmypast.co.uk/transcript?id=BMD/B/1920/2/AZ/000461/001. - (extracted using ORA (Online Registry Assistant)).

BirthIndex-Dowling-1920-Q2-E&W
- [S3654] SOURCE (Short):, Title: England, LANCASHIRE, "Civil Registration BIRTH Index: 1837-Present", Citation Detail: Birth of DOWLING, EDNA; Apparent Gender: Female; Mother's maiden name: Varley; in Blackburn, Lancashire, England;Index: Blackburn - 1916 Apr-Jun Volume 8E Page 478;

BirthIndex-Dowling-1916-Q2-E&W
- [S3654] SOURCE (Short):, Title: England, LANCASHIRE, "Civil Registration BIRTH Index: 1837-Present", Citation Detail: Birth of DOWLING, JOHN THOMAS; Apparent Gender: Male; Mother's maiden name: Varley; in Blackburn, Lancashire, England;Index: Blackburn - 1906 Apr-Jun Volume 8E Page 299;

BirthIndex-Dowling-1906-Q2-E&W
- [S6319] SOURCE: (Full),
Source Combined Fields: Image: https://search.findmypast.co.uk/record?id=S2%2FGBPRS%2FLANCS%2FLANCASHIRE_63%2F00450&parentid=GBPRS%2FLANCS%2FBAP%2F01069881,
Repository: Internet Service: Find My Past,
Citation Detail: Baptism of DOWLING, JOHN THOMAS in Clayton Le Moors, All Saints, Lancashire on 1906; 11 April 1906; Denomination: Church Of England; Apparent Gender: Male; Father: Samuel & Mother: Martha Dowling; Record ID: GBPRS/LANCS/BAP/01069881; Archive reference: PR 2983/5/5; Parish Baptism Page: 56,
Citation Text: Collated by Brian Thomas Dowling (1955-) for the Dowling One-Name Study on 24 September 2025, using the Page Service: Findmypast; Page Host: findmypast.co.uk; Page Title: "Record Transcription: Lancashire Baptisms | findmypast.co.uk"; URL (Transcript): https://www.findmypast.co.uk/transcript?id=GBPRS/LANCS/BAP/01069881. - (extracted using ORA (Online Registry Assistant)).

Birth-Dowling-John Thomas-1906-4-11-ENG-Lancashire-Clayton-Le-Moors,-All-Saints-Baptism
- [S6318] SOURCE: (Full),
Source Combined Fields: Image: https://search.findmypast.co.uk/record?id=GBOR%2FSCHOOL%2FLANCS%2FSMCL_4_5%2F0027&parentid=GBOR%2FSCHOOL%2FAD%2F1296517,
Repository: Internet Service: Find My Past,
Citation Detail: School record for DOWLING, JOHN THOS, Birth date: 15 Mar 1906; Parent's name(s): Martha; Last name: Dowling; School name: St James's Church Of England Infants' School, Clayton-Le-Moors, Lancashie, England; Archive: Lancashire Archives; Archive reference: SMCL/4/5; Book type: Admissions; Event year: 1909,
Citation Text: Collated by Brian Thomas Dowling (1955-) on 23 September for the Dowling One-Name Study; from portal: Find My Past; Transcript URL: https://www.findmypast.co.uk/transcript?id=GBOR%2FSCHOOL%2FAD%2F1296517&tab=this

DocSchool-Dowling-John-Thomas-1906-03-15-ENG-Lancs-Clayton-le-Moors-StJames-27
James Henry Dowling1,2,3,4
M, #29487, b. between July and September 1873, d. DECEASED
Pedigree Link
Partner: Hannah Heys (b. 6 January 1874, d. between January and March 1943)
Children:
Vital Facts
| Death | James Henry Dowling died DECEASED. |
| Birth | He was born between July and September 1873 in Clayton-le-Moors, Blackburn, Lancashire, England. Note: Index: Blackburn - 1873 Jul-Sep Volume 8e Page 314.5,6,1,3,4 |
| Marriage | He and Hannah Heys were married in 1894 Married.3 |
Census Summary
Events - Chronological (including alternatives)
Residence
Between January and March 1900 | Clayton-le-Moors, Blackburn, Lancashire, England
Detail: (Birth of son Ellis Dowling.)
Residence
Between April and June 1894 | Blackburn, Lancashire, EnglandG Detail: (Birth of son James Dowling.)
Residence
Between April and June 1913 | Blackburn, Lancashire, EnglandG Detail: (Birth of daughter Hannah Dowling.)
Birth
Between July and September 1873 | Clayton-le-Moors, Blackburn, Lancashire, England
James Henry Dowling was born between July and September 1873 in Clayton-le-Moors, Blackburn, Lancashire, England. Note: Index: Blackburn - 1873 Jul-Sep Volume 8e Page 314.
Event or Activity
Between July and September 1895 | Blackburn, Lancashire, EnglandG He was in Blackburn, Lancashire, England
G, between July and September 1895. Note: (Death of James Dowling.)
Residence
Between July and September 1898 | Clayton-le-Moors, Blackburn, Lancashire, England
Detail: (Birth of son Thomas Dowling.)
Residence
Between July and September 1902 | Great Harwood, Blackburn, Lancashire, England
Detail: (Birth of son David Dowling.)
TIMELINE
Between 1 July and 18 November 1916 | France
World War 1 - Battle of Somme rages with heavy British casualties (95,675 killed or missing) in France on between 1 July and 18 November 1916.
1881
Residence
3 April 1881 | Clayton-le-Moors, Blackburn, Lancashire, England
Detail: 6 Wellington Street, Clayton Le Moors, Accrington, Blackburn.
1881
Census
3 April 1881 | Clayton-le-Moors, Blackburn, Lancashire, England
Enumerated on the census as Age: 7; Marital Status: Unmarried; Relation to Head: Son.
1881
Occupation
3 April 1881 | Clayton-le-Moors, Blackburn, Lancashire, England
Scholar.
1891
Census
5 April 1891 | Clayton-le-Moors, Blackburn, Lancashire, England
Enumerated on the census as Age: 17; Marital Status: Unmarried; Relation to Head: Son.
1891
Residence
5 April 1891 | Clayton-le-Moors, Blackburn, Lancashire, England
Detail: 12 Wellington Street, Clayton Le Moors, Accrington, Blackburn.
1891
Occupation
5 April 1891 | Clayton-le-Moors, Blackburn, Lancashire, England
Cotton Spinner (Spun the yarn to make cloth.)
1894
1894
Age ~20
Birth on 6 January 1874 | Great Harwood, Blackburn, Lancashire, England
Death: between January and March 1943 | Darwen, Lancashire, England
G1896
Residence
6 February 1896 | Clayton-le-Moors, Blackburn, Lancashire, England
Detail: (Birth of son Samuel Dowling.)
1901
TIMELINE
12 December 1901 | United Kingdom
Cornwall/Newfoundland – Marconi transmits first transatlantic wireless signal, revolutionising global communication in United Kingdom on 12 December 1901.
1902
TIMELINE
31 May 1902 | South Africa
Second Boer War ends with Treaty of Vereeniging; many British families affected by military service. in South Africa on 31 May 1902.
1902
Residence
8 September 1902 | Great Harwood, Blackburn, Lancashire, England
Detail: 119 Queen Street.
1903
TIMELINE
23 October 1903 | London, EnglandG Women’s Social and Political Union (WSPU) founded by Emmeline Pankhurst, launching the suffragette movement. in London, England
G, on 23 October 1903.
1904
TIMELINE
1 January 1904 | United Kingdom
Midwives Act comes into force, regulating midwifery and improving maternal care. in United Kingdom on 1 January 1904.
1906
TIMELINE
March 1906 | United Kingdom
School Meals Act passed, allowing local authorities to provide free meals to needy children. in United Kingdom on March 1906.
1907
TIMELINE
1 January 1907 | United Kingdom
Probation of Offenders Act introduces probation as an alternative to prison. in United Kingdom on 1 January 1907.
1908
TIMELINE
1 April 1908 | United Kingdom
Old Age Pensions Act passed, providing pensions to people over 70. in United Kingdom on 1 April 1908.
1910
TIMELINE
6 May 1910 | United Kingdom
King Edward VII dies; George V ascends the throne. in United Kingdom on 6 May 1910.
1910
TIMELINE
18 November 1910 | United Kingdom
Black Friday suffragette protest leads to violent clashes with police. in United Kingdom on 18 November 1910.
1911
Occupation
2 April 1911 | Great Harwood, Blackburn, Lancashire, England
Sewerage Labourer Works.
1911
Residence
2 April 1911 | Great Harwood, Blackburn, Lancashire, England
Detail: 134 Queen Street Great Harwood, Great Harwood, Lancashire, England.
1911
Census
2 April 1911 | Great Harwood, Blackburn, Lancashire, England
Enumerated on the census as Age: 37; Marital status: Married; Relation to Head: Head.
1913
TIMELINE
4 June 1913 | Epsom, Surrey, EnglandG British Suffragette Emily Wilding Davison dies after stepping in front of the King's horse, (incidently she also hid in cupboard to avoid 1911 census). in Epsom, Surrey, England
G, on 4 June 1913.
1914
TIMELINE
28 June 1914 | Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina
World War 1 starts, following the assassination at Sarajevo, with Austria-Hungary declaring war on Serbia in Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina, on 28 June 1914.
1914
TIMELINE
4 August 1914 | United Kingdom
UK declares war on Germany - start of World War I in United Kingdom on 4 August 1914.
1916
TIMELINE
1 January 1916 | United Kingdom
Military Service Act introduces conscription for men aged 18 to 41. in United Kingdom on 1 January 1916.
TIMELINE
Between 1918 and 1920 | World
Flu Pandemic - Many deaths among civilian (Worldwide: 17 to 100 million estimate; UK: .228 million estimate) in World on between 1918 and 1920.
1918
TIMELINE
6 February 1918 | United Kingdom
Representation of the People Act grants vote to 'some' women over 30. in United Kingdom on 6 February 1918.
1918
TIMELINE
11 November 1918 | World
World War 1 ends with millions dead and armistice in Germany in World on 11 November 1918.
1920
TIMELINE
19 July 1920 | United Kingdom
Irish Republican Army attacks intensify, including in England, as the Irish War of Independence begins. in United Kingdom on 19 July 1920.
1920
TIMELINE
8 August 1920 | United Kingdom
Education Act raises school leaving age to 14 years. in United Kingdom on 8 August 1920.
1921
Census
19 June 1921 | Clayton-le-Moors, Blackburn, Lancashire, England
Enumerated on the census as Age: 47 years, 11 months; Marital status: Married; Relation to Head: Son.
1921
Occupation
19 June 1921 | Clayton-le-Moors, Blackburn, Lancashire, England
Accrington Gas Works (516): Labourer General; Tower St, Oswaldtwistle.
1921
Residence
19 June 1921 | Clayton-le-Moors, Blackburn, Lancashire, England
Detail: Lancashire; 39 Chequers, Clayton-Le-Moors; Parish: Clayton Le Moors.
Events - Death & Burial
Facts - Non-Chronological
National Origin
The national origin of James Henry Dowling was English.
Reference Number
In the Dowling One-Name Study James Henry Dowling has the reference number 29487.
| Relationship to the site collator Brian Thomas Dowling: | No direct relationship yet found to Brian Thomas Dowling |
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- [S3654] SOURCE: (Full),
Source Combined Fields: England, LANCASHIRE. "Civil Registration BIRTH Index: 1837-Present".
Collection ID: freebmd.org.uk original source: General Register Office, England and Wales Civil Registration Indexes, London, England: General Register Office as of 2021 part of the United Kingdom Her Majesty's Passport Office at https://www.gro.gov.uk/gro/content/; Collection from: England, Wales,
Repository: United Kingdom General Register Office,
Citation Detail: Birth of DOWLING, JAMES HENRY,
Citation Text: Index: Blackburn - 1873 Jul-Sep Volume 8e Page 314
- [S5068] SOURCE: (Full),
Source Combined Fields: Image: Not available as at 29 September 2025,
Repository: Internet Service: Find My Past,
Citation Detail: Marriage of ETHERINGTON, ANNIE to SAMUEL, DOWLING, in Great Harwood, Lancashire, England, on 22 Apr 1916; Record ID: R_850811569,
Citation Text: Collated by Brian Thomas Dowling (1955-) for the Dowling One-Name Study on 20 September 2025, using the Page Service: Findmypast; Page Host: findmypast.co.uk; URL (Transcript): https://www.findmypast.co.uk/transcript?id=R_850811569. - (extracted using ORA (Online Registry Assistant)).
- [S1977] SOURCE: (Full),
Source Combined Fields: Image: https://search.findmypast.co.uk/record?id=GBC%2F1911%2FRG14%2F25011%2F0025&parentid=GBC%2F1911%2FRG14%2F25011%2F0025%2F1,
Citation Detail: Census for DOWLING, JAMES HENRY household of Great Harwood, Lancashire, England; Piece number: 25011;Schedule: 12; Record ID: GBC/1911/RG14/25011/0025/1; First name(s) Last name Relation to Head Marital status Sex Age Birth year Occupation Birth place James Henry Dowling Head Married Male 37 1874 Sewerage labourer works Clayton Le Moors Lancashire Hannah Dowling Wife Married Female 37 1874 - Great Harwood Lancashire Samuel Dowling Son Single Male 15 1896 Coal miners tramer below gd Clayton Le Moors Lancashire Thomas Dowling Son - Male 12 1899 Cotton mill wharhouse boy part time Clayton Le Moors Lancashire Ellis Dowling Son - Male 11 1900 School Clayton Le Moors Lancashire David Dowling Son - Male 8 1903 School Great Harwood Lancashire James Heys Brother in law Single Male 28 1883 Bricklayer's labourer Great Harwood Lancashire,
Citation Text: Collated by Brian Thomas Dowling (1955-) for the Dowling One-Name Study on 20 September 2025, using the Page Service: Findmypast; Page Host: findmypast.co.uk; URL (Transcript): https://www.findmypast.co.uk/transcript?id=GBC/1911/RG14/25011/0025/1. - (extracted using ORA (Online Registry Assistant)).

Census-1911-ENG-Dowling-James-Henry-1874-Lancashire-Blackburn
- [S4806] SOURCE: (Full),
Source Combined Fields: Image: https://search.findmypast.co.uk/record?id=GBC%2F1921%2FRG15%2F20341%2F0537&parentid=GBC%2F1921%2FRG15%2F20341%2F0537%2F01,
Citation Detail: Census for DOWLING, ELIZABETH household of 39 Chequers, Clayton-Le-Moors, Clayton Le Moors, Lancashire, England; , Parliamentary borough or division: Accrington PBFolio: ; Page: ; Record ID: GBC/1921/RG15/20341/0537/01; Registration district number: 474; Sub-district number: 2; Enumeration district number: 4; Archive series: RG 15; Piece number: 20341; Schedule number: 266; Schedule type code: E; Schedule type: England household, single page, 10 entries; District reference: RD 474 RS 2 ED 4; First name(s) Last name Relation to Head Sex Birth year Age in years Birth place Occupation Employer Elizabeth Dowling Head Female 1854 66 Clayton Le Moors, Lancashire, England Home Duties - James Henry Dowling Son Male 1873 47 Clayton Le Moors, Lancashire, England Labourer General Accrington Gas Works Ada Dowling Daughter Female 1893 27 Clayton Le Moors, Lancashire, England Card Room Hand Cotton Mill Stanhill Ring Spinning Co, Oswaldtwistel Thomas Henry Dowling Grandson Male 1904 16 Clayton Le Moors, Lancashire, England Labourer General Accrington Brick & Tile Co, Accrington Lizzie Dowling Granddaughter Female 1908 13 Clayton Le Moors, Lancashire, England Card Room Hand Cotton Mill Stanhill Ring Spinning Co, Oswaldtwistel,
Citation Text: Collated by Brian Thomas Dowling (1955-) for the Dowling One-Name Study on 22 September 2025, using the Page Service: Findmypast; Page Host: findmypast.co.uk; URL (Transcript): https://www.findmypast.co.uk/transcript?id=GBC/1921/RG15/20341/0537/01. - (extracted using ORA (Online Registry Assistant)).

Census-1921-ENG-Dowling-Elizabeth-1854-Lancashire-Blackburn-A
- [S2536] SOURCE: (Full),
Source Combined Fields: https://search.findmypast.co.uk/record?id=GBC%2F1891%2F3391%2F0176&parentid=GBC%2F1891%2F0023465302,
Citation Detail: Record for DOWLING, DAVID household of 12 Wellington Street, Clayton Le Moors, Blackburn, Lancashire, England; Registration district: Blackburn; Archive reference: RG12: Piece number: 3391; Folio: 73; Page: 15,
Citation Text: 2019:- First name(s); Last name; Relationship; Marital Status; Sex; Age; Birth year; Occupation; Birth place;
David; Dowling; Head; Married; Male; 38; 1853; Cotton Spinner; Lancashire, England;
Elizabeth; Dowling; Wife; Married; Female; 36; 1855; Cotton Winder; Lancashire, England;
James H; Dowling; Son; Single; Male; 17; 1874; Cotton Spinner; Lancashire, England;
Alice; Dowling; Daughter; Single; Female; 15; 1876; Cotton Card Room Hand; Lancashire, England;
John T; Dowling; Son; -; Male; 11; 1880; Cotton Spinner; Lancashire, England;
Samuel; Dowling; Son; -; Male; 9; 1882; Scholar; Lancashire, England;
Elizabeth; Dowling; Daughter; -; Female; 5; 1886; Scholar; Lancashire, England;
David; Dowling; Son; -; Male; 2; 1889; -; Lancashire, England;
Margaret E; Dowling; Daughter; -; Female; 0; 1891; -; Lancashire, England,

Census-1891-ENG-Dowling-David-1853-Lancashire-Clayton-le-Moors
- [S2523] SOURCE: (Full),
Source Combined Fields: https://search.findmypast.co.uk/record?id=GBC%2F1881%2F4361655%2F00312&parentid=GBC%2F1881%2F0019327890,
Citation Detail: Census for DOWLING, DAVIID household 6, Wellington Street, Clayton-Le-Moors, Blackburn, Lancashire, England; Registration district: Blackburn; Archive reference: RG11; Piece number: 4176; Folio: 89; Page: 1,
Citation Text: 2019:- First name(s); Last name; Relationship; Marital Status; Sex; Age; Birth year; Occupation; Birth place;
David; Dowling; Head; Married; Male; 28; 1853; Spinner Cotton; Clayton Le Moors, Lancashire, England;
Elizabeth; Dowling; Wife; Married; Female; 26; 1855; Cotton Winder; Clayton Le Moors, Lancashire, England;
James Hy; Dowling; Son; Single; Male; 7; 1874; Scholar; Clayton Le Moors, ; ancashire, England;
Alice; Dowling; Daughter; Single; Female; 5; 1876; Scholar; Clayton Le Moors, Lancashire, England;
James Thos; Dowling; Son; Single; Male; -; -; -; Clayton Le Moors, Lancashire, England,

Census-1881-ENG-Dowling-David-1853-Lancashire-Clayton-le-Moors-A

Census-1881-ENG-Dowling-David-1853-Lancashire-Clayton-le-Moors-B
- [S3654] SOURCE (Short):, Title: England, LANCASHIRE, "Civil Registration BIRTH Index: 1837-Present", Citation Detail: Birth of DOWLING, ELLIS; Apparent Gender: Male; Mother's maiden name: Heys; in Blackburn, Lancashire, England;Index: Blackburn - 1900 Jan-Mar Volume 8E Page 335;

BirthIndex-Dowling-1900-Q1-E&W
- [S3654] SOURCE (Short):, Title: England, LANCASHIRE, "Civil Registration BIRTH Index: 1837-Present", Citation Detail: Birth of DOWLING, JAMES; Apparent Gender: Male; Mother's maiden name: Heyes; in Blackburn, Lancashire, England;Index: Blackburn - 1894 Apr-Jun Volume 8E Page 330;

BirthIndex-Dowling-1894-Q2-E&W.jpg
- [S3654] SOURCE (Short):, Title: England, LANCASHIRE, "Civil Registration BIRTH Index: 1837-Present", Citation Detail: Birth of DOWLING, HANNAH; Apparent Gender: Female; Mother's maiden name: Heys; in Blackburn, Lancashire, England;Index: Blackburn - 1913 Apr-Jun Volume 8E Page 576;

BirthIndex-Dowling-1913-Q2-E&W
- [S4807] SOURCE: (Full),
Source Combined Fields: Image: https://search.findmypast.co.uk/record?id=BMD%2FD%2F1895%2F3%2FAZ%2F000099&parentid=BMD%2FD%2F1895%2F3%2FAZ%2F000099%2F019,
Repository: Internet Service: Find My Past,
Citation Detail: Death of DOWLING, JAMES in Blackburn, Lancashire, England; Age: 1; 1894; Index: Blackburn - 1895 Jul-Sep; 1895- Volume 8E Page 254,
Citation Text: Collated by Brian Thomas Dowling (1955-) for the Dowling One-Name Study on 20 September 2025, using the Page Service: Findmypast; Page Host: findmypast.co.uk; URL (Transcript): https://www.findmypast.co.uk/transcript?id=BMD/D/1895/3/AZ/000099/019. - (extracted using ORA (Online Registry Assistant)).

DeathIndex-Dowling-1895-Q3-E&W
- [S3654] SOURCE (Short):, Title: England, LANCASHIRE, "Civil Registration BIRTH Index: 1837-Present", Citation Detail: Birth of DOWLING, THOMAS; Apparent Gender: Male; Mother's maiden name: Heys; in Blackburn, Lancashire, England;Index: Blackburn - 1898 Jul-Sep Volume 8E Page 349;

BirthIndex-Dowling-1898-Q3-E&W
- [S3654] SOURCE (Short):, Title: England, LANCASHIRE, "Civil Registration BIRTH Index: 1837-Present", Citation Detail: Birth of DOWLING, DAVID; Apparent Gender: Male; in Blackburn, Lancashire, England;Index: Blackburn - 1902 Jul-Sep Volume 8E Page 23;

BirthIndex-Dowling-1902-Q3-E&W
- [S3654] SOURCE (Short):, Title: England, LANCASHIRE, "Civil Registration BIRTH Index: 1837-Present", Citation Detail: Birth of DOWLING, SAMUEL; Apparent Gender: Male; Mother's maiden name: Heyes; in Blackburn, Lancashire, England;Index: Blackburn - 1896 Jan-Mar Volume 8E Page 338;

BirthIndex-Dowling-1896-Q1-E&W
- [S2989] SOURCE: (Full),
Source Combined Fields: Image: https://search.findmypast.co.uk/record?id=GBM%2FWO96%2F0557%2F380%2F001&parentid=GBM%2FWO96%2F557%2F1327756,
Citation Detail: Record for DOWLING, SAMUEL; Service number: 2215; Attestation service number: 2215; East Lancashire Regiment; Attestation date: 9 September 1902; Born: 1882 in Lancashire, England; Accrington; Year: 1902; Record ID: GBM/WO96/557/1327756; Box: 557, Box Record: 380,
Citation Text: Collated by Brian Thomas Dowling (1955-) for the Dowling One-Name Study on 23 September 2025, using the Page Service: Findmypast; Page Host: findmypast.co.uk; Page Title: "Record Transcription: England & Wales Deaths 1837-2007 | findmypast.co.uk"; URL (Transcript): https://www.findmypast.co.uk/transcript?id=GBM/WO96/557/1327756. - (extracted using ORA (Online Registry Assistant)).

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Doc-Military-Dowling-Samuel-1882-1902-East-Lancashire-Regiment-2215-Service-Record-03

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Doc-Military-Dowling-Samuel-1882-1902-East-Lancashire-Regiment-2215-Service-Record-01
Alice Dowling1,2,3
F, #29488, b. between July and September 1875, d. DECEASED
Pedigree Link
Vital Facts
| Death | Alice Dowling died DECEASED. |
| Birth | She was born between July and September 1875 in Clayton-le-Moors, Blackburn, Lancashire, England. Note: Index: Blackburn - 1875 Jul-Sep Volume 8e Page 334.1,2,3 |
Census Summary
Events - Chronological (including alternatives)
Birth
Between July and September 1875 | Clayton-le-Moors, Blackburn, Lancashire, England
Alice Dowling was born between July and September 1875 in Clayton-le-Moors, Blackburn, Lancashire, England. Note: Index: Blackburn - 1875 Jul-Sep Volume 8e Page 334.
1881
Residence
3 April 1881 | Clayton-le-Moors, Blackburn, Lancashire, England
Detail: 6 Wellington Street, Clayton Le Moors, Accrington, Blackburn.
1881
Census
3 April 1881 | Clayton-le-Moors, Blackburn, Lancashire, England
Enumerated on the census as Age: 5; Marital Status: Unmarried; Relation to Head: Daughter.
1881
Occupation
3 April 1881 | Clayton-le-Moors, Blackburn, Lancashire, England
Scholar.
1891
Residence
5 April 1891 | Clayton-le-Moors, Blackburn, Lancashire, England
Detail: 12 Wellington Street, Clayton Le Moors, Accrington, Blackburn.
1891
Census
5 April 1891 | Clayton-le-Moors, Blackburn, Lancashire, England
Enumerated on the census as Age: 15; Marital Status: Unmarried; Relation to Head: Daughter.
1891
Occupation
5 April 1891 | Clayton-le-Moors, Blackburn, Lancashire, England
Cotton Card Room Hand (Worker in the carding room of cotton/woollen mills, carding involves untangling fibres to run in same direction, very skilled and if done badly it ruines batch.)
Events - Death & Burial
Facts - Non-Chronological
Reference Number
In the Dowling One-Name Study Alice Dowling has the reference number 29488.
| Ethnicity | 75.00% English 25.00% No 'National Origin' data found for this person |
| Relationship to the site collator Brian Thomas Dowling: | No direct relationship yet found to Brian Thomas Dowling |
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Source Combined Fields: https://search.findmypast.co.uk/record?id=GBC%2F1891%2F3391%2F0176&parentid=GBC%2F1891%2F0023465302,
Citation Detail: Record for DOWLING, DAVID household of 12 Wellington Street, Clayton Le Moors, Blackburn, Lancashire, England; Registration district: Blackburn; Archive reference: RG12: Piece number: 3391; Folio: 73; Page: 15,
Citation Text: 2019:- First name(s); Last name; Relationship; Marital Status; Sex; Age; Birth year; Occupation; Birth place;
David; Dowling; Head; Married; Male; 38; 1853; Cotton Spinner; Lancashire, England;
Elizabeth; Dowling; Wife; Married; Female; 36; 1855; Cotton Winder; Lancashire, England;
James H; Dowling; Son; Single; Male; 17; 1874; Cotton Spinner; Lancashire, England;
Alice; Dowling; Daughter; Single; Female; 15; 1876; Cotton Card Room Hand; Lancashire, England;
John T; Dowling; Son; -; Male; 11; 1880; Cotton Spinner; Lancashire, England;
Samuel; Dowling; Son; -; Male; 9; 1882; Scholar; Lancashire, England;
Elizabeth; Dowling; Daughter; -; Female; 5; 1886; Scholar; Lancashire, England;
David; Dowling; Son; -; Male; 2; 1889; -; Lancashire, England;
Margaret E; Dowling; Daughter; -; Female; 0; 1891; -; Lancashire, England,

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Citation Detail: Census for DOWLING, DAVIID household 6, Wellington Street, Clayton-Le-Moors, Blackburn, Lancashire, England; Registration district: Blackburn; Archive reference: RG11; Piece number: 4176; Folio: 89; Page: 1,
Citation Text: 2019:- First name(s); Last name; Relationship; Marital Status; Sex; Age; Birth year; Occupation; Birth place;
David; Dowling; Head; Married; Male; 28; 1853; Spinner Cotton; Clayton Le Moors, Lancashire, England;
Elizabeth; Dowling; Wife; Married; Female; 26; 1855; Cotton Winder; Clayton Le Moors, Lancashire, England;
James Hy; Dowling; Son; Single; Male; 7; 1874; Scholar; Clayton Le Moors, ; ancashire, England;
Alice; Dowling; Daughter; Single; Female; 5; 1876; Scholar; Clayton Le Moors, Lancashire, England;
James Thos; Dowling; Son; Single; Male; -; -; -; Clayton Le Moors, Lancashire, England,

Census-1881-ENG-Dowling-David-1853-Lancashire-Clayton-le-Moors-A

Census-1881-ENG-Dowling-David-1853-Lancashire-Clayton-le-Moors-B
- [S3654] SOURCE: (Full),
Source Combined Fields: England, LANCASHIRE. "Civil Registration BIRTH Index: 1837-Present".
Collection ID: freebmd.org.uk original source: General Register Office, England and Wales Civil Registration Indexes, London, England: General Register Office as of 2021 part of the United Kingdom Her Majesty's Passport Office at https://www.gro.gov.uk/gro/content/; Collection from: England, Wales,
Repository: United Kingdom General Register Office,
Citation Detail: Birth of DOWLING, ALICE,
Citation Text: Index: Blackburn - 1875 Jul-Sep Volume 8e Page 334
Henry Dowling1,2,3,4,5,6,7
M, #29489, b. before 3 July 1822, d. between January and March 1882
Pedigree Link
Partner: Alice Almond (b. 1826, d. between January and March 1886)
Children:
Vital Facts
| Death | Henry Dowling died between January and March 1882, in Blackburn, Lancashire, EnglandG. Note: Age: 55; Index: Blackburn - 1882 Jan-Mar Volume 8e Page 245.4 |
| Birth | He was born before 3 July 1822 in Blackburn, Lancashire, EnglandG.6,7 |
| Marriage | He and Alice Almond were married on 13 August 1848 in Blackburn, Lancashire, EnglandG, Index: Blackburn - 1848 Jul-Sep Volume 21 Page 20.2,5 |
Census Summary
Events - Chronological (including alternatives)
Residence
Between July and September 1852 | Blackburn, Lancashire, EnglandG Detail: (Birth of son David Dowling.)
1822
Birth
Before 3 July 1822 | Blackburn, Lancashire, EnglandG 1822
Baptism
3 July 1822 | Blackburn, Lancashire, EnglandG Henry Dowling was baptised on 3 July 1822 in Blackburn, Lancashire, England
G.
1822
Religious Affiliation
Anglican / Church of England (Protestant) on 3 July 1822 in England
G.
1826
Birth
1826 | Blackburn, Lancashire, EnglandG 1827
Birth
1827 | Blackburn, Lancashire, EnglandG 1828
Birth
1828 | Blackburn, Lancashire, EnglandG 1841
Occupation
7 June 1841 | Blackburn, Lancashire, EnglandG Weaver.
1841
Census
7 June 1841 | Blackburn, Lancashire, EnglandG Enumerated on the census as Age: 18; Marital Status: APPARENTLY Unmarried; Relation to Head: APPARENTLY Son.
1841
Residence
7 June 1841 | Blackburn, Lancashire, EnglandG Detail: Grimshaw Park.
1848
13 August 1848 | Blackburn, Lancashire, EnglandG Age ~22
Birth in 1826 | Blackburn, Lancashire, England
GDeath: between January and March 1886 | Blackburn, Lancashire, England
GHe and
Alice Almond were married on 13 August 1848 in Blackburn, Lancashire, England
G, Index: Blackburn - 1848 Jul-Sep Volume 21 Page 20.
1848
Residence
13 August 1848 | Blackburn, Lancashire, EnglandG Detail: (at marriage o Alice Almond.)
1851
Residence
30 March 1851 | Busk, Oswaldwistle, Blackburn, Lancashire, England
Detail: Busk.
1851
Census
30 March 1851 | Busk, Oswaldwistle, Blackburn, Lancashire, England
Enumerated on the census as Age: 24; Marital Status: Married; Relation to Head: Head.
1851
Occupation
30 March 1851 | Busk, Oswaldwistle, Blackburn, Lancashire, England
?Salfactoo? Piecer (maybe a self acting piecer who selected his own work in a cotton mill.)
1861
Census
7 April 1861 | Clayton-le-Moors, Blackburn, Lancashire, England
Enumerated on the census as Age: 35; Marital Status: Married; Relation to Head: Head.
1861
Residence
7 April 1861 | Clayton-le-Moors, Blackburn, Lancashire, England
Detail: 82 Brick Row.
Occupation
Between 7 April 1861 and 3 April 1881 | Clayton-le-Moors, Blackburn, Lancashire, England
Cotton Spinner (Spun the yarn to make cloth) at Mill.
1871
Census
2 April 1871 | Clayton-le-Moors, Blackburn, Lancashire, England
Enumerated on the census as Age: 43; Marital Status: Married; Relation to Head: Head.
1871
Residence
2 April 1871 | Clayton-le-Moors, Blackburn, Lancashire, England
Detail: 6 Pickup Street, Clayton Le Moors, Blackburn.
1881
Census
3 April 1881 | Clayton-le-Moors, Blackburn, Lancashire, England
Enumerated on the census as Age: 55; Marital Status: Married; Relation to Head: Head.
1881
Residence
3 April 1881 | Clayton-le-Moors, Blackburn, Lancashire, England
Detail: Mill Entrance, 4 Clayton-Le-Moors, Blackburn.
Events - Death & Burial
Death
Between January and March 1882 | Blackburn, Lancashire, EnglandG Henry Dowling died between January and March 1882, in Blackburn, Lancashire, England
G. Note: Age: 55; Index: Blackburn - 1882 Jan-Mar Volume 8e Page 245.
Facts - Non-Chronological
National Origin
The national origin of Henry Dowling was English.
Reference Number
In the Dowling One-Name Study Henry Dowling has the reference number 29489.
| Relationship to the site collator Brian Thomas Dowling: | No direct relationship yet found to Brian Thomas Dowling |
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Source Combined Fields: https://search.findmypast.co.uk/record?id=GBC%2F1861%2F3090%2F00316A&parentid=GBC%2F1861%2F0016255163,
Citation Detail: Census for DOWLING, HENRY household of Brick Row, Clayton Le Moors, Blackburn, Lancashire, England; Registration district: Blackburn; Enumeration district: 4; Archive reference: RG09; Piece number: 3090; Folio: 98; Page: 13: First name(s); Last name; Relationship; Marital Status; Sex; Age; Birth year; Occupation; Birth place; Henry; Dowling; Head; Married; Male; 35; 1826; Cheinner In Cotton Mill; -; Alice; Dowling; Wife; Married; Female; 35; 1826; Cheinner In Cotton Mill Wife; -; Ann; Dowling; Daughter; -; Female; 12; 1849; Scholar; -; Thomas; Dowling; Son; -; Male; 10; 1851; Scholar; -; David; Dowling; Son; -; Male; 9; 1852; Scholar; -; Henry; Dowling; Son; -; Male; 6; 1855; Scholar; -; Jane; Dowling; Daughter; -; ; Female; 3; 1858; -; -; John; Dowling; Son; -; Male; 1; 1860; -; -,
Citation Text: Collated by Brian Thomas Dowling (1955-) in 2019 for the Dowling One-Name Study:-

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- [S3652] SOURCE: (Full),
Source Combined Fields: Image: https://search.findmypast.co.uk/record?id=BMD%2FM%2F1848%2F3%2FAH%2F000458&parentid=BMD%2FM%2F1848%2F3%2FAH%2F000458%2F009,
Repository: United Kingdom General Register Office,
Citation Detail: Marriage of DOWLING, HENRY to ALICE ALMOND in Blackburn, Lancashire, England; Index: Blackburn - 1848 Jul-Sep Volume 21; Page number 20,
Citation Text: Collated by Brian Thomas Dowling (1955-) for the Dowling One-Name Study on 24 September 2025, using the Page Service: Findmypast; Page Host: findmypast.co.uk; Page Title: "Record Transcription: England & Wales Deaths 1837-2007 | findmypast.co.uk"; URL (Transcript): https://www.findmypast.co.uk/transcript?id=BMD/M/1848/3/AH/000458/009. - (extracted using ORA (Online Registry Assistant)).

BirthIndex-Dowling-1848-Q3-E&W.jpg
- [S2523] SOURCE: (Full),
Source Combined Fields: https://search.findmypast.co.uk/record?id=GBC%2F1881%2F4361655%2F00269&parentid=GBC%2F1881%2F0019327032,
Citation Detail: Record for DOWLING, HENRY household of Mill Entrance, 4, Clayton-Le-Moors, Blackburn, Lancashire, England; next door to Samuel Cottam and their daughter Ann Cottom Dowling,
Citation Text: 2019:- First name(s); Last name; Relationship; Marital Status; Sex; Age; Birth year; Occupation; Birth place;
Henry; Dowling; Head; Married; Male; 55; 1826; Cotton Spinner; Blackburn, Lancashire, England;
Alice; Dowling; Wife; Married; Female; 54; 1827; Housekeeper; Blackburn, Lancashire, England;
Henry; Dowling; Son; Single; Male; 26; 1855; Cotton Spinner; Blackburn, Lancashire, England;
Margaret E; Dowling; Daughter; Single; Female; 17; 1864; Cotton Rover; Clayton Le Moors, Lancashire, England;
Alice; Dowling; Daughter; Single; Female; 15; 1866;
Housemaid; Clayton Le Moors, Lancashire, England;
Esther; Almond; Lodger; Single; Female; 23; 1858; Cotton Rover; Blackburn, Lancashire, England,

Census-1881-ENG-Dowling-Henry-1826-Lancashire-Clayton-le-Moors
- [S4807] SOURCE: (Full),
Source Combined Fields: England, LANCASHIRE. "Civil Registration DEATH Index: 1837-Present".
Collection ID: EnglandWalesDeaths1837-2007 original source: General Register Office, England and Wales Civil Registration Indexes, London, England: General Register Office as of 2021 part of the United Kingdom Her Majesty's Passport Office at https://www.gro.gov.uk/gro/content/; Collection from: England, Wales,
Repository: Internet Service: Find My Past,
Citation Detail: Death of DOWLING, HENRY,
Citation Text: Age: 55; Index: Blackburn - 1882 Jan-Mar Volume 8e Page 245
- [S2525] SOURCE: (Full),
Source Combined Fields: Church of England (Blackburn, Lancashire). "England MARRIAGES 1538-1973 Transcript".
Country: England; Record set: England Marriages 1538-1973; Category: Birth, Marriage, Death & Parish Records; Subcategory: Parish Marriages; Collections from: England, Great Britain,
Repository: Internet Service: Find My Past,
Citation Detail: Record for HENRY DOWLING to ALICE ALMOND,
Citation Text: First name(s): Henry; Last name: Dowling; Name note: -; Marriage year: 1848; Marriage date: 1848; Marriage place: Blackburn; Father's first name(s): Thomas; Father's last name: Dowling; Spouse's : irst name(s): Alice; Spouse's last name: Almond; Spouse's father's first name(s): Thomas; Spouse's father's last name: Almond; Residence: Blackburn, Lancashire, England: County; Lancashire,
- [S6321] SOURCE: (Full),
Source Combined Fields: Image: Not available as at 25 September 2025,
Repository: Internet Service: Find My Past,
Citation Detail: Baptism of DOWLING, HENRY in Blackburn, Lancashire on 3 July 1822; Apparent Gender: Male; Father: Thomas & Mother: Ann Dowling; Record ID: R_936398767,
Citation Text: Collated by Brian Thomas Dowling (1955-) for the Dowling One-Name Study on 25 September 2025, using the Page Service: Findmypast; Page Host: findmypast.co.uk; Page Title: "Record Transcription: England Births & Baptisms 1538-1975 | findmypast.co.uk"; URL (Transcript): https://www.findmypast.co.uk/transcript?id=R_936398767. - (extracted using ORA (Online Registry Assistant)).
- [S2539] SOURCE: (Full),
Source Combined Fields: https://search.findmypast.co.uk/record?id=GBC%2F1841%2F0502%2F0695&parentid=GBC%2F1841%2F0010622995,
Citation Detail: Census for DOWLING, ANN household of Grimshaw Park, Blackburn, Lancashire, England (2019) First name(s); Last name; Sex; Age; Birth year; Birth place; Ann; Dowling; Female; 50; 1791; Lancashire, England; ohn; Dowling; Male; 20; 1821; Lancashire, England; Henry; Dowling; Male; 18; 1823; Lancashire, England; Mary; Dowling; Female; 16; 1825; Lancashire, England; Thomas; Dowling; Male; 14; 1827; Lancashire, England; Ann; Dowling; Female; 10; 1831; Lancashire, England,
Citation Text: Collated by Brian Thomas Dowling for the Dowling One-Name Study in 2017:-

Census-1841-ENG-Dowling-Ann-1791-Lancashire-Blackburn
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Source Combined Fields: https://search.findmypast.co.uk/record?id=GBC%2F1851%2F4299060%2F00090A&parentid=GBC%2F1851%2F0002650126,
Citation Detail: Census for DOWLIN, HENRY household of Busk, Oswaldtwistle, Blackburn, Lancashire, England; Registration district: Blackburn; Archive reference: HO107; Piece number: 2260; Folio: 87; Page: 32; First name(s); Last name; Relationship; Marital Status; Sex; Age; Birth year; Occupation; Birth place; Henry; Dowlin; Head; Married; Male; 24; 1827; Seslf Actor Piecer; Blackburn, Lancashire, England; Alice; Dowlin; Wife; Married; Female; 24; 1827; -; Blackburn, Lancashire, England; Ann; Dowlin; Daughter; -; Female; 2; 1849; -; Blackburn, Lancashire, England; Thomas; Dowlin; Son; -; Male; 0; 1851; -; Oswaldtwistle, Lancashire, England,
Citation Text: Collated by Brian Thomas Dowling (1955-) in 2019 for the Dowling One-Name Study:-

Census-1851-ENG-Dowlin-Henry-1827-Lancashire-Blackburn
- [S2538] SOURCE: (Full),
Source Combined Fields: https://search.findmypast.co.uk/record?id=GBC%2F1871%2F4168%2F0130&parentid=GBC%2F1871%2F0013357783,
Citation Detail: Record for HENRY DOWLAN household of Pick Upper Street, Clayton Le Moors, Blackburn, Lancashire, England (checked Find My Past 2019),
Citation Text: First name(s); Last name; Relationship; Marital Status; Sex; Age; Birth year; Occupation; Birth place;
Henry; Dowlan; Head; -; Male; 43; 1828; -; Lancashire, England;
Alice; Dowlan; Wife; -; Female; 42; 1829; -; Lancashire, England;
Thomas; Dowlan; Son; -; Male; 20; 1851; -; Lancashire, England;
David; Dowlan; Son; -; Male; 18; 1853; -; Lancashire, England;
Henry; Dowlan; Son; -; Male; 16; 1855; -; Lancashire, England;
Jane; Dowlan; Daughter; -; Female; 13; 1858; -; Lancashire, England;
John; Dowlan; Son; -; Male; 11; 1860; -; Lancashire, England;
Margaret; Dowlan; Daughter; -; Female; 6; 1865; -; Lancashire, England;
Alice; Dowlan; Daughter; -; Female; 5; 1866; -; Lancashire, England;
Archive reference: RG10; Piece number: 4168; Folio: 63; Page: 16,

Census-1871-ENG-Dowlan-Henry-1828-Lancashire-Clayton-le-Moors-A

Census-1871-ENG-Dowlan-Henry-1828-Lancashire-Clayton-le-Moors-B
- [S3654] SOURCE: (Full),
Source Combined Fields: Image: https://search.findmypast.co.uk/record?id=BMD%2FB%2F1852%2F3%2FAH%2F000993&parentid=BMD%2FB%2F1852%2F3%2FAH%2F000993%2F021,
Repository: United Kingdom General Register Office,
Citation Detail: Birth of DOWLING, DAVID; Apparent Gender: Male; Mother's maiden name: Almond; in Blackburn, Lancashire, England;Index: Blackburn - 1852 Jul-Sep Volume 8E Page 285,
Citation Text: Collated by Brian Thomas Dowling (1955-) for the Dowling One-Name Study on 24 September 2025, using the Page Service: Findmypast; Page Host: findmypast.co.uk; Page Title: "Record Transcription: England & Wales Deaths 1837-2007 | findmypast.co.uk"; URL (Transcript): https://www.findmypast.co.uk/transcript?id=BMD/B/1852/3/AH/000993/021. - (extracted using ORA (Online Registry Assistant)).

BirthIndex-Dowling-1852-Q3-E&W
Alice Almond1,2
F, #29490, b. 1826, d. between January and March 1886
Pedigree Link
Partner: Henry Dowling (b. before 3 July 1822, d. between January and March 1882)
Children:
Vital Facts
| Death | Alice Almond died between January and March 1886, in Blackburn, Lancashire, EnglandG. Note: Age: 60; Index: Blackburn - 1886 Jan-Mar Volume 8e Page 252.3 |
| Birth | She was born in 1826 in Blackburn, Lancashire, EnglandG.4 |
| Marriage | She and Henry Dowling were married on 13 August 1848 in Blackburn, Lancashire, EnglandG, Index: Blackburn - 1848 Jul-Sep Volume 21 Page 20.1,2 |
Census Summary
Events - Chronological (including alternatives)
Residence
Between July and September 1852 | Blackburn, Lancashire, EnglandG Detail: (Birth of son David Dowling.)
1826
Birth
1826 | Blackburn, Lancashire, EnglandG 1827
Birth
1827 | Blackburn, Lancashire, EnglandG 1829
Birth
1829 | Blackburn, Lancashire, EnglandG 1848
13 August 1848 | Blackburn, Lancashire, EnglandG Birth before 3 July 1822 | Blackburn, Lancashire, England
GDeath: between January and March 1882 | Blackburn, Lancashire, England
GAlice Almond and
Henry Dowling were married on 13 August 1848 in Blackburn, Lancashire, England
G, Index: Blackburn - 1848 Jul-Sep Volume 21 Page 20.
1848
Residence
13 August 1848 | Blackburn, Lancashire, EnglandG Detail: (at marriage to Henry Dowling.)
1851
Residence
30 March 1851 | Busk, Oswaldwistle, Blackburn, Lancashire, England
Detail: Busk.
1851
Census
30 March 1851 | Busk, Oswaldwistle, Blackburn, Lancashire, England
Enumerated on the census as Age: 24; Marital Status: Married; Relation to Head: Wife.
1861
Occupation
7 April 1861 | Clayton-le-Moors, Blackburn, Lancashire, England
Cotton Spinner (Spun the yarn to make cloth) at Mill; wife.
1861
Census
7 April 1861 | Clayton-le-Moors, Blackburn, Lancashire, England
Enumerated on the census as Age: 35; Marital Status: Married; Relation to Head: Wife.
1861
Residence
7 April 1861 | Clayton-le-Moors, Blackburn, Lancashire, England
Detail: 82 Brick Row.
1871
Residence
2 April 1871 | Clayton-le-Moors, Blackburn, Lancashire, England
Detail: 6 Pickup Street, Clayton Le Moors, Blackburn.
1871
Census
2 April 1871 | Clayton-le-Moors, Blackburn, Lancashire, England
Enumerated on the census as Age: 42; Marital Status: Married; Relation to Head: Wife.
1881
Residence
3 April 1881 | Clayton-le-Moors, Blackburn, Lancashire, England
Detail: Mill Entrance, 4 Clayton-Le-Moors, Blackburn.
1881
Census
3 April 1881 | Clayton-le-Moors, Blackburn, Lancashire, England
Enumerated on the census as Age: 54; Marital Status: Married; Relation to Head: Wife.
1881
Occupation
3 April 1881 | Clayton-le-Moors, Blackburn, Lancashire, England
Housekeeper.
Events - Death & Burial
Death
Between January and March 1886 | Blackburn, Lancashire, EnglandG Alice Almond died between January and March 1886, in Blackburn, Lancashire, England
G. Note: Age: 60; Index: Blackburn - 1886 Jan-Mar Volume 8e Page 252.
Facts - Non-Chronological
Reference Number
In the Dowling One-Name Study Alice Almond has the reference number 29490.
Note: Alice has a lodger with her in 1881 called Esther Almond, single, aged: 23 born 1858, a cotton rover from Blackburn in Lancashire.
| Relationship to the site collator Brian Thomas Dowling: | No direct relationship yet found to Brian Thomas Dowling |
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Source Combined Fields: Image: https://search.findmypast.co.uk/record?id=BMD%2FM%2F1848%2F3%2FAH%2F000458&parentid=BMD%2FM%2F1848%2F3%2FAH%2F000458%2F009,
Repository: United Kingdom General Register Office,
Citation Detail: Marriage of DOWLING, HENRY to ALICE ALMOND in Blackburn, Lancashire, England; Index: Blackburn - 1848 Jul-Sep Volume 21; Page number 20,
Citation Text: Collated by Brian Thomas Dowling (1955-) for the Dowling One-Name Study on 24 September 2025, using the Page Service: Findmypast; Page Host: findmypast.co.uk; Page Title: "Record Transcription: England & Wales Deaths 1837-2007 | findmypast.co.uk"; URL (Transcript): https://www.findmypast.co.uk/transcript?id=BMD/M/1848/3/AH/000458/009. - (extracted using ORA (Online Registry Assistant)).

BirthIndex-Dowling-1848-Q3-E&W.jpg
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Source Combined Fields: Church of England (Blackburn, Lancashire). "England MARRIAGES 1538-1973 Transcript".
Country: England; Record set: England Marriages 1538-1973; Category: Birth, Marriage, Death & Parish Records; Subcategory: Parish Marriages; Collections from: England, Great Britain,
Repository: Internet Service: Find My Past,
Citation Detail: Record for HENRY DOWLING to ALICE ALMOND,
Citation Text: First name(s): Henry; Last name: Dowling; Name note: -; Marriage year: 1848; Marriage date: 1848; Marriage place: Blackburn; Father's first name(s): Thomas; Father's last name: Dowling; Spouse's : irst name(s): Alice; Spouse's last name: Almond; Spouse's father's first name(s): Thomas; Spouse's father's last name: Almond; Residence: Blackburn, Lancashire, England: County; Lancashire,
- [S4807] SOURCE: (Full),
Source Combined Fields: England, LANCASHIRE. "Civil Registration DEATH Index: 1837-Present".
Collection ID: EnglandWalesDeaths1837-2007 original source: General Register Office, England and Wales Civil Registration Indexes, London, England: General Register Office as of 2021 part of the United Kingdom Her Majesty's Passport Office at https://www.gro.gov.uk/gro/content/; Collection from: England, Wales,
Repository: Internet Service: Find My Past,
Citation Detail: Death of DOWLING, ALICE,
Citation Text: Age: 60; Index: Blackburn - 1886 Jan-Mar Volume 8e Page 252
- [S2517] SOURCE: (Full),
Source Combined Fields: https://search.findmypast.co.uk/record?id=GBC%2F1861%2F3090%2F00316A&parentid=GBC%2F1861%2F0016255163,
Citation Detail: Census for DOWLING, HENRY household of Brick Row, Clayton Le Moors, Blackburn, Lancashire, England; Registration district: Blackburn; Enumeration district: 4; Archive reference: RG09; Piece number: 3090; Folio: 98; Page: 13: First name(s); Last name; Relationship; Marital Status; Sex; Age; Birth year; Occupation; Birth place; Henry; Dowling; Head; Married; Male; 35; 1826; Cheinner In Cotton Mill; -; Alice; Dowling; Wife; Married; Female; 35; 1826; Cheinner In Cotton Mill Wife; -; Ann; Dowling; Daughter; -; Female; 12; 1849; Scholar; -; Thomas; Dowling; Son; -; Male; 10; 1851; Scholar; -; David; Dowling; Son; -; Male; 9; 1852; Scholar; -; Henry; Dowling; Son; -; Male; 6; 1855; Scholar; -; Jane; Dowling; Daughter; -; ; Female; 3; 1858; -; -; John; Dowling; Son; -; Male; 1; 1860; -; -,
Citation Text: Collated by Brian Thomas Dowling (1955-) in 2019 for the Dowling One-Name Study:-

Census-1861-ENG-Dowling-Henry-1826-Lancashire-Clayton-le-Moors
- [S2528] SOURCE: (Full),
Source Combined Fields: https://search.findmypast.co.uk/record?id=GBC%2F1851%2F4299060%2F00090A&parentid=GBC%2F1851%2F0002650126,
Citation Detail: Census for DOWLIN, HENRY household of Busk, Oswaldtwistle, Blackburn, Lancashire, England; Registration district: Blackburn; Archive reference: HO107; Piece number: 2260; Folio: 87; Page: 32; First name(s); Last name; Relationship; Marital Status; Sex; Age; Birth year; Occupation; Birth place; Henry; Dowlin; Head; Married; Male; 24; 1827; Seslf Actor Piecer; Blackburn, Lancashire, England; Alice; Dowlin; Wife; Married; Female; 24; 1827; -; Blackburn, Lancashire, England; Ann; Dowlin; Daughter; -; Female; 2; 1849; -; Blackburn, Lancashire, England; Thomas; Dowlin; Son; -; Male; 0; 1851; -; Oswaldtwistle, Lancashire, England,
Citation Text: Collated by Brian Thomas Dowling (1955-) in 2019 for the Dowling One-Name Study:-

Census-1851-ENG-Dowlin-Henry-1827-Lancashire-Blackburn
- [S2523] SOURCE: (Full),
Source Combined Fields: https://search.findmypast.co.uk/record?id=GBC%2F1881%2F4361655%2F00269&parentid=GBC%2F1881%2F0019327032,
Citation Detail: Record for DOWLING, HENRY household of Mill Entrance, 4, Clayton-Le-Moors, Blackburn, Lancashire, England; next door to Samuel Cottam and their daughter Ann Cottom Dowling,
Citation Text: 2019:- First name(s); Last name; Relationship; Marital Status; Sex; Age; Birth year; Occupation; Birth place;
Henry; Dowling; Head; Married; Male; 55; 1826; Cotton Spinner; Blackburn, Lancashire, England;
Alice; Dowling; Wife; Married; Female; 54; 1827; Housekeeper; Blackburn, Lancashire, England;
Henry; Dowling; Son; Single; Male; 26; 1855; Cotton Spinner; Blackburn, Lancashire, England;
Margaret E; Dowling; Daughter; Single; Female; 17; 1864; Cotton Rover; Clayton Le Moors, Lancashire, England;
Alice; Dowling; Daughter; Single; Female; 15; 1866;
Housemaid; Clayton Le Moors, Lancashire, England;
Esther; Almond; Lodger; Single; Female; 23; 1858; Cotton Rover; Blackburn, Lancashire, England,

Census-1881-ENG-Dowling-Henry-1826-Lancashire-Clayton-le-Moors
- [S3654] SOURCE: (Full),
Source Combined Fields: Image: https://search.findmypast.co.uk/record?id=BMD%2FB%2F1852%2F3%2FAH%2F000993&parentid=BMD%2FB%2F1852%2F3%2FAH%2F000993%2F021,
Repository: United Kingdom General Register Office,
Citation Detail: Birth of DOWLING, DAVID; Apparent Gender: Male; Mother's maiden name: Almond; in Blackburn, Lancashire, England;Index: Blackburn - 1852 Jul-Sep Volume 8E Page 285,
Citation Text: Collated by Brian Thomas Dowling (1955-) for the Dowling One-Name Study on 24 September 2025, using the Page Service: Findmypast; Page Host: findmypast.co.uk; Page Title: "Record Transcription: England & Wales Deaths 1837-2007 | findmypast.co.uk"; URL (Transcript): https://www.findmypast.co.uk/transcript?id=BMD/B/1852/3/AH/000993/021. - (extracted using ORA (Online Registry Assistant)).

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- [S2538] SOURCE: (Full),
Source Combined Fields: https://search.findmypast.co.uk/record?id=GBC%2F1871%2F4168%2F0130&parentid=GBC%2F1871%2F0013357783,
Citation Detail: Record for HENRY DOWLAN household of Pick Upper Street, Clayton Le Moors, Blackburn, Lancashire, England (checked Find My Past 2019),
Citation Text: First name(s); Last name; Relationship; Marital Status; Sex; Age; Birth year; Occupation; Birth place;
Henry; Dowlan; Head; -; Male; 43; 1828; -; Lancashire, England;
Alice; Dowlan; Wife; -; Female; 42; 1829; -; Lancashire, England;
Thomas; Dowlan; Son; -; Male; 20; 1851; -; Lancashire, England;
David; Dowlan; Son; -; Male; 18; 1853; -; Lancashire, England;
Henry; Dowlan; Son; -; Male; 16; 1855; -; Lancashire, England;
Jane; Dowlan; Daughter; -; Female; 13; 1858; -; Lancashire, England;
John; Dowlan; Son; -; Male; 11; 1860; -; Lancashire, England;
Margaret; Dowlan; Daughter; -; Female; 6; 1865; -; Lancashire, England;
Alice; Dowlan; Daughter; -; Female; 5; 1866; -; Lancashire, England;
Archive reference: RG10; Piece number: 4168; Folio: 63; Page: 16,

Census-1871-ENG-Dowlan-Henry-1828-Lancashire-Clayton-le-Moors-A

Census-1871-ENG-Dowlan-Henry-1828-Lancashire-Clayton-le-Moors-B
Ann Dowling1,2
F, #29491, b. 1849, d. DECEASED
Pedigree Link
| Father* | Henry Dowling (b. before 3 July 1822, d. between January and March 1882) |
| Mother* | Alice Almond (b. 1826, d. between January and March 1886) |
Partner:
Children:
| Daughter* | Mary Dowling (b. between October and December 1866, d. before 18 February 1868) |
Vital Facts
| Death | Ann Dowling died DECEASED. |
| Birth | She was born in 1849 in Blackburn, Lancashire, EnglandG.1,3,4,5 |
| Marriage | She and Samuel Cottam were married in 1870 in Clayton-le-Moors, Blackburn, Lancashire, England.3 |
Census Summary
Events - Chronological (including alternatives)
1849
Birth
1849 | Blackburn, Lancashire, EnglandG 1851
Census
30 March 1851 | Busk, Oswaldwistle, Blackburn, Lancashire, England
Enumerated on the census as Age: 2; Marital Status: Unmarried; Relation to Head: Daughter.
1851
Residence
30 March 1851 | Busk, Oswaldwistle, Blackburn, Lancashire, England
Detail: Busk.
1861
Census
7 April 1861 | Clayton-le-Moors, Blackburn, Lancashire, England
Enumerated on the census as Age: 12; Marital Status: Unmarried; Relation to Head: Daughter.
1861
Occupation
7 April 1861 | Clayton-le-Moors, Blackburn, Lancashire, England
Scholar.
Residence
Between 7 April 1861 and 1870 | Clayton-le-Moors, Blackburn, Lancashire, England
Detail: 82 Brick Row.
1867
Event or Activity
18 February 1867 | Clayton-le-Moors, Blackburn, Lancashire, England
Ann Dowling was in Clayton-le-Moors, Blackburn, Lancashire, England, on 18 February 1867. Note: Attended burial of daughter, Mary Dowling.
1870
1870 | Clayton-le-Moors, Blackburn, Lancashire, England
Age ~21
Birth in 1849 | Clayton-le-Moors, Blackburn, Lancashire, England
Death: DECEASED
1881
Residence
3 April 1881 | Clayton-le-Moors, Blackburn, Lancashire, England
Detail: 4 Back Factory Row.
1881
Census
3 April 1881 | Clayton-le-Moors, Blackburn, Lancashire, England
Enumerated on the census as Age: 32; Marital Status: Married; Relation to Head: Wife.
1881
Occupation
3 April 1881 | Clayton-le-Moors, Blackburn, Lancashire, England
Cotton Slubber (Prepared cotton for spinning, removing 'slubs' or imperfections in the yarn.)
Events - Death & Burial
Facts - Non-Chronological
Reference Number
In the Dowling One-Name Study Ann Dowling has the reference number 29491.
| Ethnicity | 50.00% English 50.00% No 'National Origin' data found for this person |
| Relationship to the site collator Brian Thomas Dowling: | No direct relationship yet found to Brian Thomas Dowling |
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- [S2517] SOURCE: (Full),
Source Combined Fields: https://search.findmypast.co.uk/record?id=GBC%2F1861%2F3090%2F00316A&parentid=GBC%2F1861%2F0016255163,
Citation Detail: Census for DOWLING, HENRY household of Brick Row, Clayton Le Moors, Blackburn, Lancashire, England; Registration district: Blackburn; Enumeration district: 4; Archive reference: RG09; Piece number: 3090; Folio: 98; Page: 13: First name(s); Last name; Relationship; Marital Status; Sex; Age; Birth year; Occupation; Birth place; Henry; Dowling; Head; Married; Male; 35; 1826; Cheinner In Cotton Mill; -; Alice; Dowling; Wife; Married; Female; 35; 1826; Cheinner In Cotton Mill Wife; -; Ann; Dowling; Daughter; -; Female; 12; 1849; Scholar; -; Thomas; Dowling; Son; -; Male; 10; 1851; Scholar; -; David; Dowling; Son; -; Male; 9; 1852; Scholar; -; Henry; Dowling; Son; -; Male; 6; 1855; Scholar; -; Jane; Dowling; Daughter; -; ; Female; 3; 1858; -; -; John; Dowling; Son; -; Male; 1; 1860; -; -,
Citation Text: Collated by Brian Thomas Dowling (1955-) in 2019 for the Dowling One-Name Study:-

Census-1861-ENG-Dowling-Henry-1826-Lancashire-Clayton-le-Moors
- [S2520] SOURCE: (Full),
Source Combined Fields: Anglican / Church of England (Protestant) / Church of England (England, LANCASHIRE, All Saints, Clayton-le-Moors). "Lancashire BURIALS".
Archive: Lancashire Record Office; Archive reference: PR 2983/5/13; Register type: Burials; Register year range: 1840-1884; Record set: Lancashire Burials; Category: Birth, Marriage, Death & Parish Records; Subcategory: Parish Burials; Collections from: England, Great Britain,
Repository: Internet Service: Find My Past,
Citation Detail: Record for MARY DOWLING,
Citation Text: First name(s): Mary; Last name: Dowling; Age: 14M; Birth year: 1867; Denomination: Church Of England; Residence: Brick Row; Death year: 1868; Burial year: 1868; Burial date: 18 Feb 1868; Burial place: Clayton Le Moors, All Saints; Diocese: Blackburn; County: Lancashire; Country: England; Next of kin: Ann Dowling; Next of kin relationship: Child of,

Death-Dowling-Mary-1868-02-18-ENG-Lancashire-Clayton-le-Moors-Burial
- [S2519] SOURCE: (Full),
Source Combined Fields: Church of England (Clayton-le-Moors). "English MARRIAGES 1538-1973".
Record set: England Marriages 1538-1973; Category: Birth, Marriage, Death & Parish Records; Subcategory: Parish Marriages; Collections from: England, Great Britain,
Repository: Internet Service: Find My Past,
Citation Detail: Record for SAMUEL COTTAM to ANNE DOWLING,
Citation Text: First name(s): Anne; Last name: Dowling; Name note: -; Age: 21; Marriage year: 1870; Marriage date: 1870; Marriage place: Clayton-Le-Moors; Father's first name(s): Henry; Father's last name: Dowling; Spouse's first name(s): Samuel: Spouse's last name: Cottam; Spouse's birth year: 1849; Spouse's birth date: 1849; Residence: Clayton-le-moors, Lancashire, England; County: Lancashire; Country: England
- [S2523] SOURCE: (Full),
Source Combined Fields: https://search.findmypast.co.uk/record?id=GBC%2F1881%2F4361655%2F00269&parentid=GBC%2F1881%2F0019327032,
Citation Detail: Record for DOWLING, HENRY household of Mill Entrance, 4, Clayton-Le-Moors, Blackburn, Lancashire, England; next door to Samuel Cottam and their daughter Ann Cottom Dowling,
Citation Text: 2019:- First name(s); Last name; Relationship; Marital Status; Sex; Age; Birth year; Occupation; Birth place;
Henry; Dowling; Head; Married; Male; 55; 1826; Cotton Spinner; Blackburn, Lancashire, England;
Alice; Dowling; Wife; Married; Female; 54; 1827; Housekeeper; Blackburn, Lancashire, England;
Henry; Dowling; Son; Single; Male; 26; 1855; Cotton Spinner; Blackburn, Lancashire, England;
Margaret E; Dowling; Daughter; Single; Female; 17; 1864; Cotton Rover; Clayton Le Moors, Lancashire, England;
Alice; Dowling; Daughter; Single; Female; 15; 1866;
Housemaid; Clayton Le Moors, Lancashire, England;
Esther; Almond; Lodger; Single; Female; 23; 1858; Cotton Rover; Blackburn, Lancashire, England,

Census-1881-ENG-Dowling-Henry-1826-Lancashire-Clayton-le-Moors
- [S2528] SOURCE: (Full),
Source Combined Fields: https://search.findmypast.co.uk/record?id=GBC%2F1851%2F4299060%2F00090A&parentid=GBC%2F1851%2F0002650126,
Citation Detail: Census for DOWLIN, HENRY household of Busk, Oswaldtwistle, Blackburn, Lancashire, England; Registration district: Blackburn; Archive reference: HO107; Piece number: 2260; Folio: 87; Page: 32; First name(s); Last name; Relationship; Marital Status; Sex; Age; Birth year; Occupation; Birth place; Henry; Dowlin; Head; Married; Male; 24; 1827; Seslf Actor Piecer; Blackburn, Lancashire, England; Alice; Dowlin; Wife; Married; Female; 24; 1827; -; Blackburn, Lancashire, England; Ann; Dowlin; Daughter; -; Female; 2; 1849; -; Blackburn, Lancashire, England; Thomas; Dowlin; Son; -; Male; 0; 1851; -; Oswaldtwistle, Lancashire, England,
Citation Text: Collated by Brian Thomas Dowling (1955-) in 2019 for the Dowling One-Name Study:-

Census-1851-ENG-Dowlin-Henry-1827-Lancashire-Blackburn
Thomas Dowling1,2
M, #29492, b. June 1850, d. DECEASED
Pedigree Link
| Father* | Henry Dowling (b. before 3 July 1822, d. between January and March 1882) |
| Mother* | Alice Almond (b. 1826, d. between January and March 1886) |
Vital Facts
| Death | Thomas Dowling died DECEASED. |
| Birth | He was born in June 1850 in Blackburn, Lancashire, EnglandG. Note: Index: Blackburn - 1852 Jul-Sep Volume 21 Page 85.2,3 |
Census Summary
Events - Chronological (including alternatives)
1850
Birth
June 1850 | Blackburn, Lancashire, EnglandG Thomas Dowling was born in June 1850 in Blackburn, Lancashire, England
G. Note: Index: Blackburn - 1852 Jul-Sep Volume 21 Page 85.
1851
Birth
1851 | Church, Lancashire, England
1851
Birth
1851 | Oswaldtwistle, Lancashire, England
1851
Residence
30 March 1851 | Busk, Oswaldwistle, Blackburn, Lancashire, England
Detail: Busk.
1851
Census
30 March 1851 | Busk, Oswaldwistle, Blackburn, Lancashire, England
Enumerated on the census as Age: 9 months; Marital Status: Unmarried; Relation to Head: Son.
1861
Residence
7 April 1861 | Clayton-le-Moors, Blackburn, Lancashire, England
Detail: 82 Brick Row.
1861
Census
7 April 1861 | Clayton-le-Moors, Blackburn, Lancashire, England
Enumerated on the census as Age: 10; Marital Status: Unmarried; Relation to Head: Son.
1861
Occupation
7 April 1861 | Clayton-le-Moors, Blackburn, Lancashire, England
Scholar.
1871
Residence
2 April 1871 | Clayton-le-Moors, Blackburn, Lancashire, England
Detail: 6 Pickup Street, Clayton Le Moors, Blackburn.
1871
Census
2 April 1871 | Clayton-le-Moors, Blackburn, Lancashire, England
Enumerated on the census as Age: 20; Marital Status: Unmarried; Relation to Head: Son.
1871
Occupation
2 April 1871 | Clayton-le-Moors, Blackburn, Lancashire, England
Cotton Spinner (Spun the yarn to make cloth.)
Events - Death & Burial
Facts - Non-Chronological
Reference Number
In the Dowling One-Name Study Thomas Dowling has the reference number 29492.
| Ethnicity | 50.00% English 50.00% No 'National Origin' data found for this person |
| Relationship to the site collator Brian Thomas Dowling: | No direct relationship yet found to Brian Thomas Dowling |
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- [S2517] SOURCE: (Full),
Source Combined Fields: https://search.findmypast.co.uk/record?id=GBC%2F1861%2F3090%2F00316A&parentid=GBC%2F1861%2F0016255163,
Citation Detail: Census for DOWLING, HENRY household of Brick Row, Clayton Le Moors, Blackburn, Lancashire, England; Registration district: Blackburn; Enumeration district: 4; Archive reference: RG09; Piece number: 3090; Folio: 98; Page: 13: First name(s); Last name; Relationship; Marital Status; Sex; Age; Birth year; Occupation; Birth place; Henry; Dowling; Head; Married; Male; 35; 1826; Cheinner In Cotton Mill; -; Alice; Dowling; Wife; Married; Female; 35; 1826; Cheinner In Cotton Mill Wife; -; Ann; Dowling; Daughter; -; Female; 12; 1849; Scholar; -; Thomas; Dowling; Son; -; Male; 10; 1851; Scholar; -; David; Dowling; Son; -; Male; 9; 1852; Scholar; -; Henry; Dowling; Son; -; Male; 6; 1855; Scholar; -; Jane; Dowling; Daughter; -; ; Female; 3; 1858; -; -; John; Dowling; Son; -; Male; 1; 1860; -; -,
Citation Text: Collated by Brian Thomas Dowling (1955-) in 2019 for the Dowling One-Name Study:-

Census-1861-ENG-Dowling-Henry-1826-Lancashire-Clayton-le-Moors
- [S3654] SOURCE: (Full),
Source Combined Fields: England, LANCASHIRE. "Civil Registration BIRTH Index: 1837-Present".
Collection ID: freebmd.org.uk original source: General Register Office, England and Wales Civil Registration Indexes, London, England: General Register Office as of 2021 part of the United Kingdom Her Majesty's Passport Office at https://www.gro.gov.uk/gro/content/; Collection from: England, Wales,
Repository: United Kingdom General Register Office,
Citation Detail: Birth of DOWLING, THOMAS,
Citation Text: Index: Blackburn - 1852 Jul-Sep Volume 21 Page 85
- [S2528] SOURCE: (Full),
Source Combined Fields: https://search.findmypast.co.uk/record?id=GBC%2F1851%2F4299060%2F00090A&parentid=GBC%2F1851%2F0002650126,
Citation Detail: Census for DOWLIN, HENRY household of Busk, Oswaldtwistle, Blackburn, Lancashire, England; Registration district: Blackburn; Archive reference: HO107; Piece number: 2260; Folio: 87; Page: 32; First name(s); Last name; Relationship; Marital Status; Sex; Age; Birth year; Occupation; Birth place; Henry; Dowlin; Head; Married; Male; 24; 1827; Seslf Actor Piecer; Blackburn, Lancashire, England; Alice; Dowlin; Wife; Married; Female; 24; 1827; -; Blackburn, Lancashire, England; Ann; Dowlin; Daughter; -; Female; 2; 1849; -; Blackburn, Lancashire, England; Thomas; Dowlin; Son; -; Male; 0; 1851; -; Oswaldtwistle, Lancashire, England,
Citation Text: Collated by Brian Thomas Dowling (1955-) in 2019 for the Dowling One-Name Study:-

Census-1851-ENG-Dowlin-Henry-1827-Lancashire-Blackburn
- [S2538] SOURCE: (Full),
Source Combined Fields: https://search.findmypast.co.uk/record?id=GBC%2F1871%2F4168%2F0130&parentid=GBC%2F1871%2F0013357783,
Citation Detail: Record for HENRY DOWLAN household of Pick Upper Street, Clayton Le Moors, Blackburn, Lancashire, England (checked Find My Past 2019),
Citation Text: First name(s); Last name; Relationship; Marital Status; Sex; Age; Birth year; Occupation; Birth place;
Henry; Dowlan; Head; -; Male; 43; 1828; -; Lancashire, England;
Alice; Dowlan; Wife; -; Female; 42; 1829; -; Lancashire, England;
Thomas; Dowlan; Son; -; Male; 20; 1851; -; Lancashire, England;
David; Dowlan; Son; -; Male; 18; 1853; -; Lancashire, England;
Henry; Dowlan; Son; -; Male; 16; 1855; -; Lancashire, England;
Jane; Dowlan; Daughter; -; Female; 13; 1858; -; Lancashire, England;
John; Dowlan; Son; -; Male; 11; 1860; -; Lancashire, England;
Margaret; Dowlan; Daughter; -; Female; 6; 1865; -; Lancashire, England;
Alice; Dowlan; Daughter; -; Female; 5; 1866; -; Lancashire, England;
Archive reference: RG10; Piece number: 4168; Folio: 63; Page: 16,

Census-1871-ENG-Dowlan-Henry-1828-Lancashire-Clayton-le-Moors-A

Census-1871-ENG-Dowlan-Henry-1828-Lancashire-Clayton-le-Moors-B
Henry Dowling1,2,3,4,5,6
M, #29493, b. between April and June 1855, d. between April and June 1908
Pedigree Link
| Father* | Henry Dowling (b. before 3 July 1822, d. between January and March 1882) |
| Mother* | Alice Almond (b. 1826, d. between January and March 1886) |
Partner: Mary Dowling (b. 1854, d. between January and March 1911)
Children:
Vital Facts
| Birth | Henry Dowling was born between April and June 1855 in Accrington, Haslingden, Lancashire, England. Note: Index: Blackburn - 1855 Apr-Jun Volume 8e Page 289.1,2,3,4,5,7 |
| Death | He died between April and June 1908, in Blackburn, Lancashire, EnglandG. Note: Age: 52; Index: Blackburn - 1908 Apr-Jun Volume 8e Page 207.6 |
Census Summary
Events - Chronological (including alternatives)
Birth
Between April and June 1855 | Accrington, Haslingden, Lancashire, England
Henry Dowling was born between April and June 1855 in Accrington, Haslingden, Lancashire, England. Note: Index: Blackburn - 1855 Apr-Jun Volume 8e Page 289.
1861
Residence
7 April 1861 | Clayton-le-Moors, Blackburn, Lancashire, England
Detail: 82 Brick Row.
1861
Census
7 April 1861 | Clayton-le-Moors, Blackburn, Lancashire, England
Enumerated on the census as Age: 6; Marital Status: Unmarried; Relation to Head: Son.
1861
Occupation
7 April 1861 | Clayton-le-Moors, Blackburn, Lancashire, England
Scholar.
1871
Census
2 April 1871 | Clayton-le-Moors, Blackburn, Lancashire, England
Enumerated on the census as Age: 16; Marital Status: Unmarried; Relation to Head: Son.
1871
Residence
2 April 1871 | Clayton-le-Moors, Blackburn, Lancashire, England
Detail: 6 Pickup Street, Clayton Le Moors, Blackburn.
Occupation
Between 2 April 1871 and 31 March 1901 | Clayton-le-Moors, Blackburn, Lancashire, England
Cotton Spinner (Spun the yarn to make cloth.)
1881
Residence
3 April 1881 | Clayton-le-Moors, Blackburn, Lancashire, England
Detail: Mill Entrance, 4 Clayton-Le-Moors, Blackburn.
1881
Census
3 April 1881 | Clayton-le-Moors, Blackburn, Lancashire, England
Enumerated on the census as Age: 26; Marital Status: Unmarried; Relation to Head: Son.
1891
Residence
5 April 1891 | Clayton-le-Moors, Blackburn, Lancashire, England
Detail: 15 Well Street, Clayton Le Moors, Blackburn.
1891
Census
5 April 1891 | Clayton-le-Moors, Blackburn, Lancashire, England
Enumerated on the census as Age: 36; Marital Status: Married; Relation to Head: Head.
1901
Residence
31 March 1901 | Clayton-le-Moors, Blackburn, Lancashire, England
Detail: 2, Court 2, Mill Street, Clayton Le Moors, Blackburn.
1901
Census
31 March 1901 | Clayton-le-Moors, Blackburn, Lancashire, England
Enumerated on the census as Age: 46; Marital Status: Married; Relation to Head: Head.
Events - Death & Burial
Death
Between April and June 1908 | Blackburn, Lancashire, EnglandG Henry Dowling died between April and June 1908, in Blackburn, Lancashire, England
G. Note: Age: 52; Index: Blackburn - 1908 Apr-Jun Volume 8e Page 207.
Facts - Non-Chronological
Reference Number
In the Dowling One-Name Study Henry Dowling has the reference number 29493.
| Ethnicity | 50.00% English 50.00% No 'National Origin' data found for this person |
| Relationship to the site collator Brian Thomas Dowling: | No direct relationship yet found to Brian Thomas Dowling |
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Source Combined Fields: https://search.findmypast.co.uk/record?id=GBC%2F1861%2F3090%2F00316A&parentid=GBC%2F1861%2F0016255163,
Citation Detail: Census for DOWLING, HENRY household of Brick Row, Clayton Le Moors, Blackburn, Lancashire, England; Registration district: Blackburn; Enumeration district: 4; Archive reference: RG09; Piece number: 3090; Folio: 98; Page: 13: First name(s); Last name; Relationship; Marital Status; Sex; Age; Birth year; Occupation; Birth place; Henry; Dowling; Head; Married; Male; 35; 1826; Cheinner In Cotton Mill; -; Alice; Dowling; Wife; Married; Female; 35; 1826; Cheinner In Cotton Mill Wife; -; Ann; Dowling; Daughter; -; Female; 12; 1849; Scholar; -; Thomas; Dowling; Son; -; Male; 10; 1851; Scholar; -; David; Dowling; Son; -; Male; 9; 1852; Scholar; -; Henry; Dowling; Son; -; Male; 6; 1855; Scholar; -; Jane; Dowling; Daughter; -; ; Female; 3; 1858; -; -; John; Dowling; Son; -; Male; 1; 1860; -; -,
Citation Text: Collated by Brian Thomas Dowling (1955-) in 2019 for the Dowling One-Name Study:-

Census-1861-ENG-Dowling-Henry-1826-Lancashire-Clayton-le-Moors
- [S3654] SOURCE: (Full),
Source Combined Fields: England, LANCASHIRE. "Civil Registration BIRTH Index: 1837-Present".
Collection ID: freebmd.org.uk original source: General Register Office, England and Wales Civil Registration Indexes, London, England: General Register Office as of 2021 part of the United Kingdom Her Majesty's Passport Office at https://www.gro.gov.uk/gro/content/; Collection from: England, Wales,
Repository: United Kingdom General Register Office,
Citation Detail: Birth of DOWLING, HENRY,
Citation Text: Index: Blackburn - 1855 Apr-Jun Volume 8e Page 289
- [S2523] SOURCE: (Full),
Source Combined Fields: https://search.findmypast.co.uk/record?id=GBC%2F1881%2F4361655%2F00269&parentid=GBC%2F1881%2F0019327032,
Citation Detail: Record for DOWLING, HENRY household of Mill Entrance, 4, Clayton-Le-Moors, Blackburn, Lancashire, England; next door to Samuel Cottam and their daughter Ann Cottom Dowling,
Citation Text: 2019:- First name(s); Last name; Relationship; Marital Status; Sex; Age; Birth year; Occupation; Birth place;
Henry; Dowling; Head; Married; Male; 55; 1826; Cotton Spinner; Blackburn, Lancashire, England;
Alice; Dowling; Wife; Married; Female; 54; 1827; Housekeeper; Blackburn, Lancashire, England;
Henry; Dowling; Son; Single; Male; 26; 1855; Cotton Spinner; Blackburn, Lancashire, England;
Margaret E; Dowling; Daughter; Single; Female; 17; 1864; Cotton Rover; Clayton Le Moors, Lancashire, England;
Alice; Dowling; Daughter; Single; Female; 15; 1866;
Housemaid; Clayton Le Moors, Lancashire, England;
Esther; Almond; Lodger; Single; Female; 23; 1858; Cotton Rover; Blackburn, Lancashire, England,

Census-1881-ENG-Dowling-Henry-1826-Lancashire-Clayton-le-Moors
- [S1583] SOURCE: (Full),
Source Combined Fields: https://search.findmypast.co.uk/record?id=GBC%2F1901%2F3898-3900%2F0418&parentid=GBC%2F1901%2F0024286329,
Citation Detail: Census for DOWLING, HENRY household of Court, 2, Mill Street, Clayton Le Moors, Blackburn, Lancashire, England; Archive reference: RG13; Piece number: 3900; Folio: 57; Page: 24,
Citation Text: 2019:- First name(s); Last name; Relationship; Marital Status; Sex; Age; Birth year; Occupation; Birth place;
Henry; Dowling; Head; Married; Male; 46; 1855; Operative Cotton Spinner; Accrington, Lancashire, England;
Mary; Dowling; Wife; Married; Female; 47; 1854; -; Ireland;
Henry; Dowling; Son; -; Male; 13; 1888; Coal Miners Drawer Below Ground; Clayton Le Moors, Lancashire, England;
John; Dowling; Son; -; Male; 11; 1890; -; Clayton Le Moors, Lancashire, England;
Mary A; Dowling; Daughter; -; Female; 8; 1893; -; Clayton Le Moors, Lancashire, England;
Francis; Dowling; Son; -; Male; 5; 1896; -; Clayton Le Moors, Lancashire, England,

Census-1901-ENG-Dowling-Henry-1855-Lancashire-Clayton-le-Moors-A

Census-1901-ENG-Dowling-Henry-1855-Lancashire-Clayton-le-Moors-B
- [S2536] SOURCE: (Full),
Source Combined Fields: https://search.findmypast.co.uk/record?id=GBC%2F1891%2F3391%2F0026&parentid=GBC%2F1891%2F0023461401,
Citation Detail: Record for DOWLING, HENRY household of Well Street, Clayton Le Moors, Blackburn, Lancashire, England; Registration district: Blackburn; Archive reference: RG12; Piece number: 3391; Folio: 12; Page: 17,
Citation Text: 2019:- First name(s); Last name; Relationship; Marital Status; Sex; Age; Birth year; Occupation; Birth place;
Henry; Dowling; Head; Married; Male; 36; 1855; Cotton Spinner; Lancashire, England;
Mary; Dowling; Wife; Married; Female; 37; 1854; -; Ireland;
George; Dowling; Son; Single; Male; 13; 1878; Drawer Cotton; Lancashire, England;
Ann; Dowling; Daughter; Single; Female; 8; 1883; Scholar; Lancashire, England;
Henry; Dowling; Son; -; Male; 3; 1888; -; Lancashire, England;
John; Dowling; Son; -; Male; 7; 1884; -; Lancashire, England

Census-1891-ENG-Dowling-Henry-1855-Lancashire-Clayton-le-Moors-A

Census-1891-ENG-Dowling-Henry-1855-Lancashire-Clayton-le-Moors-B
- [S4807] SOURCE: (Full),
Source Combined Fields: England, LANCASHIRE. "Civil Registration DEATH Index: 1837-Present".
Collection ID: EnglandWalesDeaths1837-2007 original source: General Register Office, England and Wales Civil Registration Indexes, London, England: General Register Office as of 2021 part of the United Kingdom Her Majesty's Passport Office at https://www.gro.gov.uk/gro/content/; Collection from: England, Wales,
Repository: Internet Service: Find My Past,
Citation Detail: Death of DOWLING, HENRY,
Citation Text: Index: Blackburn - 1908 Apr-Jun Volume 8e Page 207
- [S2538] SOURCE: (Full),
Source Combined Fields: https://search.findmypast.co.uk/record?id=GBC%2F1871%2F4168%2F0130&parentid=GBC%2F1871%2F0013357783,
Citation Detail: Record for HENRY DOWLAN household of Pick Upper Street, Clayton Le Moors, Blackburn, Lancashire, England (checked Find My Past 2019),
Citation Text: First name(s); Last name; Relationship; Marital Status; Sex; Age; Birth year; Occupation; Birth place;
Henry; Dowlan; Head; -; Male; 43; 1828; -; Lancashire, England;
Alice; Dowlan; Wife; -; Female; 42; 1829; -; Lancashire, England;
Thomas; Dowlan; Son; -; Male; 20; 1851; -; Lancashire, England;
David; Dowlan; Son; -; Male; 18; 1853; -; Lancashire, England;
Henry; Dowlan; Son; -; Male; 16; 1855; -; Lancashire, England;
Jane; Dowlan; Daughter; -; Female; 13; 1858; -; Lancashire, England;
John; Dowlan; Son; -; Male; 11; 1860; -; Lancashire, England;
Margaret; Dowlan; Daughter; -; Female; 6; 1865; -; Lancashire, England;
Alice; Dowlan; Daughter; -; Female; 5; 1866; -; Lancashire, England;
Archive reference: RG10; Piece number: 4168; Folio: 63; Page: 16,

Census-1871-ENG-Dowlan-Henry-1828-Lancashire-Clayton-le-Moors-A

Census-1871-ENG-Dowlan-Henry-1828-Lancashire-Clayton-le-Moors-B
Jane Dowling1,2
F, #29494, b. between January and March 1858, d. DECEASED
Pedigree Link
| Father* | Henry Dowling (b. before 3 July 1822, d. between January and March 1882) |
| Mother* | Alice Almond (b. 1826, d. between January and March 1886) |
Vital Facts
| Death | Jane Dowling died DECEASED. |
| Birth | She was born between January and March 1858 in Church, Lancashire, England. Note: Index: Blackburn - 1858 Jan-Mar Volume 8e Page 309; Oswaldwhistle.1,2,3 |
Census Summary
Events - Chronological (including alternatives)
Birth
Between January and March 1858 | Church, Lancashire, England
Jane Dowling was born between January and March 1858 in Church, Lancashire, England. Note: Index: Blackburn - 1858 Jan-Mar Volume 8e Page 309; Oswaldwhistle.
1861
Residence
7 April 1861 | Clayton-le-Moors, Blackburn, Lancashire, England
Detail: 82 Brick Row.
1861
Census
7 April 1861 | Clayton-le-Moors, Blackburn, Lancashire, England
Enumerated on the census as Age: 3; Marital Status: Unmarried; Relation to Head: Daughter.
1871
Occupation
2 April 1871 | Clayton-le-Moors, Blackburn, Lancashire, England
Rover in Card Room (Loaded cotton yarn onto bobbins, giving the yarn a twist, (Roving) after the Carding and Combing processes.)
1871
Residence
2 April 1871 | Clayton-le-Moors, Blackburn, Lancashire, England
Detail: 6 Pickup Street, Clayton Le Moors, Blackburn.
1871
Census
2 April 1871 | Clayton-le-Moors, Blackburn, Lancashire, England
Enumerated on the census as Age: 13; Marital Status: Unmarried; Relation to Head: Daughter.
Events - Death & Burial
Facts - Non-Chronological
Reference Number
In the Dowling One-Name Study Jane Dowling has the reference number 29494.
| Ethnicity | 50.00% English 50.00% No 'National Origin' data found for this person |
| Relationship to the site collator Brian Thomas Dowling: | No direct relationship yet found to Brian Thomas Dowling |
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- [S2517] SOURCE: (Full),
Source Combined Fields: https://search.findmypast.co.uk/record?id=GBC%2F1861%2F3090%2F00316A&parentid=GBC%2F1861%2F0016255163,
Citation Detail: Census for DOWLING, HENRY household of Brick Row, Clayton Le Moors, Blackburn, Lancashire, England; Registration district: Blackburn; Enumeration district: 4; Archive reference: RG09; Piece number: 3090; Folio: 98; Page: 13: First name(s); Last name; Relationship; Marital Status; Sex; Age; Birth year; Occupation; Birth place; Henry; Dowling; Head; Married; Male; 35; 1826; Cheinner In Cotton Mill; -; Alice; Dowling; Wife; Married; Female; 35; 1826; Cheinner In Cotton Mill Wife; -; Ann; Dowling; Daughter; -; Female; 12; 1849; Scholar; -; Thomas; Dowling; Son; -; Male; 10; 1851; Scholar; -; David; Dowling; Son; -; Male; 9; 1852; Scholar; -; Henry; Dowling; Son; -; Male; 6; 1855; Scholar; -; Jane; Dowling; Daughter; -; ; Female; 3; 1858; -; -; John; Dowling; Son; -; Male; 1; 1860; -; -,
Citation Text: Collated by Brian Thomas Dowling (1955-) in 2019 for the Dowling One-Name Study:-

Census-1861-ENG-Dowling-Henry-1826-Lancashire-Clayton-le-Moors
- [S3654] SOURCE: (Full),
Source Combined Fields: England, LANCASHIRE. "Civil Registration BIRTH Index: 1837-Present".
Collection ID: freebmd.org.uk original source: General Register Office, England and Wales Civil Registration Indexes, London, England: General Register Office as of 2021 part of the United Kingdom Her Majesty's Passport Office at https://www.gro.gov.uk/gro/content/; Collection from: England, Wales,
Repository: United Kingdom General Register Office,
Citation Detail: Birth of DOWLING, JANE,
Citation Text: Index: Blackburn - 1858 Jan-Mar Volume 8e Page 309
- [S2538] SOURCE: (Full),
Source Combined Fields: https://search.findmypast.co.uk/record?id=GBC%2F1871%2F4168%2F0130&parentid=GBC%2F1871%2F0013357783,
Citation Detail: Record for HENRY DOWLAN household of Pick Upper Street, Clayton Le Moors, Blackburn, Lancashire, England (checked Find My Past 2019),
Citation Text: First name(s); Last name; Relationship; Marital Status; Sex; Age; Birth year; Occupation; Birth place;
Henry; Dowlan; Head; -; Male; 43; 1828; -; Lancashire, England;
Alice; Dowlan; Wife; -; Female; 42; 1829; -; Lancashire, England;
Thomas; Dowlan; Son; -; Male; 20; 1851; -; Lancashire, England;
David; Dowlan; Son; -; Male; 18; 1853; -; Lancashire, England;
Henry; Dowlan; Son; -; Male; 16; 1855; -; Lancashire, England;
Jane; Dowlan; Daughter; -; Female; 13; 1858; -; Lancashire, England;
John; Dowlan; Son; -; Male; 11; 1860; -; Lancashire, England;
Margaret; Dowlan; Daughter; -; Female; 6; 1865; -; Lancashire, England;
Alice; Dowlan; Daughter; -; Female; 5; 1866; -; Lancashire, England;
Archive reference: RG10; Piece number: 4168; Folio: 63; Page: 16,

Census-1871-ENG-Dowlan-Henry-1828-Lancashire-Clayton-le-Moors-A

Census-1871-ENG-Dowlan-Henry-1828-Lancashire-Clayton-le-Moors-B
John Dowling1
M, #29495, b. 1860, d. DECEASED
Pedigree Link
| Father* | Henry Dowling (b. before 3 July 1822, d. between January and March 1882) |
| Mother* | Alice Almond (b. 1826, d. between January and March 1886) |
Vital Facts
| Death | John Dowling died DECEASED. |
| Birth | He was born in 1860 in Accrington, Haslingden, Lancashire, England.1,2 |
Census Summary
Events - Chronological (including alternatives)
1860
Birth
1860 | Accrington, Haslingden, Lancashire, England
1861
Residence
7 April 1861 | Clayton-le-Moors, Blackburn, Lancashire, England
Detail: 82 Brick Row.
1861
Census
7 April 1861 | Clayton-le-Moors, Blackburn, Lancashire, England
Enumerated on the census as Age: 1; Marital Status: Unmarried; Relation to Head: Son.
1871
Occupation
2 April 1871 | Clayton-le-Moors, Blackburn, Lancashire, England
?Aeeler for Spinney?
1871
Residence
2 April 1871 | Clayton-le-Moors, Blackburn, Lancashire, England
Detail: 6 Pickup Street, Clayton Le Moors, Blackburn.
1871
Census
2 April 1871 | Clayton-le-Moors, Blackburn, Lancashire, England
Enumerated on the census as Age: 11; Marital Status: Unmarried; Relation to Head: Son.
Events - Death & Burial
Facts - Non-Chronological
Reference Number
In the Dowling One-Name Study John Dowling has the reference number 29495.
| Ethnicity | 50.00% English 50.00% No 'National Origin' data found for this person |
| Relationship to the site collator Brian Thomas Dowling: | No direct relationship yet found to Brian Thomas Dowling |
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- [S2517] SOURCE: (Full),
Source Combined Fields: https://search.findmypast.co.uk/record?id=GBC%2F1861%2F3090%2F00316A&parentid=GBC%2F1861%2F0016255163,
Citation Detail: Census for DOWLING, HENRY household of Brick Row, Clayton Le Moors, Blackburn, Lancashire, England; Registration district: Blackburn; Enumeration district: 4; Archive reference: RG09; Piece number: 3090; Folio: 98; Page: 13: First name(s); Last name; Relationship; Marital Status; Sex; Age; Birth year; Occupation; Birth place; Henry; Dowling; Head; Married; Male; 35; 1826; Cheinner In Cotton Mill; -; Alice; Dowling; Wife; Married; Female; 35; 1826; Cheinner In Cotton Mill Wife; -; Ann; Dowling; Daughter; -; Female; 12; 1849; Scholar; -; Thomas; Dowling; Son; -; Male; 10; 1851; Scholar; -; David; Dowling; Son; -; Male; 9; 1852; Scholar; -; Henry; Dowling; Son; -; Male; 6; 1855; Scholar; -; Jane; Dowling; Daughter; -; ; Female; 3; 1858; -; -; John; Dowling; Son; -; Male; 1; 1860; -; -,
Citation Text: Collated by Brian Thomas Dowling (1955-) in 2019 for the Dowling One-Name Study:-

Census-1861-ENG-Dowling-Henry-1826-Lancashire-Clayton-le-Moors
- [S2538] SOURCE: (Full),
Source Combined Fields: https://search.findmypast.co.uk/record?id=GBC%2F1871%2F4168%2F0130&parentid=GBC%2F1871%2F0013357783,
Citation Detail: Record for HENRY DOWLAN household of Pick Upper Street, Clayton Le Moors, Blackburn, Lancashire, England (checked Find My Past 2019),
Citation Text: First name(s); Last name; Relationship; Marital Status; Sex; Age; Birth year; Occupation; Birth place;
Henry; Dowlan; Head; -; Male; 43; 1828; -; Lancashire, England;
Alice; Dowlan; Wife; -; Female; 42; 1829; -; Lancashire, England;
Thomas; Dowlan; Son; -; Male; 20; 1851; -; Lancashire, England;
David; Dowlan; Son; -; Male; 18; 1853; -; Lancashire, England;
Henry; Dowlan; Son; -; Male; 16; 1855; -; Lancashire, England;
Jane; Dowlan; Daughter; -; Female; 13; 1858; -; Lancashire, England;
John; Dowlan; Son; -; Male; 11; 1860; -; Lancashire, England;
Margaret; Dowlan; Daughter; -; Female; 6; 1865; -; Lancashire, England;
Alice; Dowlan; Daughter; -; Female; 5; 1866; -; Lancashire, England;
Archive reference: RG10; Piece number: 4168; Folio: 63; Page: 16,

Census-1871-ENG-Dowlan-Henry-1828-Lancashire-Clayton-le-Moors-A

Census-1871-ENG-Dowlan-Henry-1828-Lancashire-Clayton-le-Moors-B
Samuel Cottam1,2
M, #29496, b. 1849, d. DECEASED
Pedigree Link
Vital Facts
| Death | Samuel Cottam died DECEASED. |
| Birth | He was born in 1849 in Clayton-le-Moors, Blackburn, Lancashire, England.1,2 |
| Marriage | He and Ann Dowling were married in 1870 in Clayton-le-Moors, Blackburn, Lancashire, England.1 |
Census Summary
Events - Chronological (including alternatives)
1849
Birth
1849 | Clayton-le-Moors, Blackburn, Lancashire, England
1870
1870 | Clayton-le-Moors, Blackburn, Lancashire, England
Age ~21
Birth in 1849 | Blackburn, Lancashire, England
GDeath: DECEASED
1870
Residence
1870 | Clayton-le-Moors, Blackburn, Lancashire, England
1881
Occupation
3 April 1881 | Clayton-le-Moors, Blackburn, Lancashire, England
Cotton Spinner (Spun the yarn to make cloth.)
1881
Census
3 April 1881 | Clayton-le-Moors, Blackburn, Lancashire, England
Enumerated on the census as Age: 32; Marital Status: Married; Relation to Head: Head.
1881
Residence
3 April 1881 | Clayton-le-Moors, Blackburn, Lancashire, England
Detail: 4 Back Factory Row.
Events - Death & Burial
Facts - Non-Chronological
Reference Number
In the Dowling One-Name Study Samuel Cottam has the reference number 29496.
| Relationship to the site collator Brian Thomas Dowling: | No direct relationship yet found to Brian Thomas Dowling |
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- [S2519] SOURCE: (Full),
Source Combined Fields: Church of England (Clayton-le-Moors). "English MARRIAGES 1538-1973".
Record set: England Marriages 1538-1973; Category: Birth, Marriage, Death & Parish Records; Subcategory: Parish Marriages; Collections from: England, Great Britain,
Repository: Internet Service: Find My Past,
Citation Detail: Record for SAMUEL COTTAM to ANNE DOWLING,
Citation Text: First name(s): Anne; Last name: Dowling; Name note: -; Age: 21; Marriage year: 1870; Marriage date: 1870; Marriage place: Clayton-Le-Moors; Father's first name(s): Henry; Father's last name: Dowling; Spouse's first name(s): Samuel: Spouse's last name: Cottam; Spouse's birth year: 1849; Spouse's birth date: 1849; Residence: Clayton-le-moors, Lancashire, England; County: Lancashire; Country: England
- [S2523] SOURCE: (Full),
Source Combined Fields: https://search.findmypast.co.uk/record?id=GBC%2F1881%2F4361655%2F00269&parentid=GBC%2F1881%2F0019327032,
Citation Detail: Record for DOWLING, HENRY household of Mill Entrance, 4, Clayton-Le-Moors, Blackburn, Lancashire, England; next door to Samuel Cottam and their daughter Ann Cottom Dowling,
Citation Text: 2019:- First name(s); Last name; Relationship; Marital Status; Sex; Age; Birth year; Occupation; Birth place;
Henry; Dowling; Head; Married; Male; 55; 1826; Cotton Spinner; Blackburn, Lancashire, England;
Alice; Dowling; Wife; Married; Female; 54; 1827; Housekeeper; Blackburn, Lancashire, England;
Henry; Dowling; Son; Single; Male; 26; 1855; Cotton Spinner; Blackburn, Lancashire, England;
Margaret E; Dowling; Daughter; Single; Female; 17; 1864; Cotton Rover; Clayton Le Moors, Lancashire, England;
Alice; Dowling; Daughter; Single; Female; 15; 1866;
Housemaid; Clayton Le Moors, Lancashire, England;
Esther; Almond; Lodger; Single; Female; 23; 1858; Cotton Rover; Blackburn, Lancashire, England,

Census-1881-ENG-Dowling-Henry-1826-Lancashire-Clayton-le-Moors

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Mary Dowling1,2,3
F, #29497, b. between October and December 1866, d. before 18 February 1868
Pedigree Link
Vital Facts
| Birth | Mary Dowling was born between October and December 1866 in Clayton-le-Moors, Blackburn, Lancashire, England. Note: Index: Blackburn - 1866 Oct-Dec Volume 8e Page 270; Illigitimate.1,2 |
| Death | She died before 18 February 1868, in Clayton-le-Moors, Blackburn, Lancashire, England. Note: Age: 14 months; Index: Blackburn - 1868 Jan-Mar Volume 8e Page 193.1,3 |
| Burial | She was buried on 18 February 1868 in Clayton-le-Moors, Blackburn, Lancashire, England, All Saints Church.1 |
Events - Chronological (including alternatives)
Birth
Between October and December 1866 | Clayton-le-Moors, Blackburn, Lancashire, England
Mary Dowling was born between October and December 1866 in Clayton-le-Moors, Blackburn, Lancashire, England. Note: Index: Blackburn - 1866 Oct-Dec Volume 8e Page 270; Illigitimate.
1867
Residence
Before 18 February 1867 | Clayton-le-Moors, Blackburn, Lancashire, England
Detail: Brick Row.
1868
Religious Affiliation
18 February 1868 | Clayton-le-Moors, Blackburn, Lancashire, England
Church of England; Protestant on 18 February 1868 in Clayton-le-Moors, Blackburn, Lancashire, England.
Events - Death & Burial
1868
Death
Before 18 February 1868 | Clayton-le-Moors, Blackburn, Lancashire, England
Mary Dowling died before 18 February 1868, in Clayton-le-Moors, Blackburn, Lancashire, England. Note: Age: 14 months; Index: Blackburn - 1868 Jan-Mar Volume 8e Page 193.
1868
Burial
18 February 1868 | Clayton-le-Moors, Blackburn, Lancashire, England
She was buried on 18 February 1868 in Clayton-le-Moors, Blackburn, Lancashire, England, All Saints Church.
Facts - Non-Chronological
Reference Number
In the Dowling One-Name Study Mary Dowling has the reference number 29497.
| Ethnicity | 25.00% English 75.00% No 'National Origin' data found for this person |
| Relationship to the site collator Brian Thomas Dowling: | No direct relationship yet found to Brian Thomas Dowling |
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- [S2520] SOURCE: (Full),
Source Combined Fields: Anglican / Church of England (Protestant) / Church of England (England, LANCASHIRE, All Saints, Clayton-le-Moors). "Lancashire BURIALS".
Archive: Lancashire Record Office; Archive reference: PR 2983/5/13; Register type: Burials; Register year range: 1840-1884; Record set: Lancashire Burials; Category: Birth, Marriage, Death & Parish Records; Subcategory: Parish Burials; Collections from: England, Great Britain,
Repository: Internet Service: Find My Past,
Citation Detail: Record for MARY DOWLING,
Citation Text: First name(s): Mary; Last name: Dowling; Age: 14M; Birth year: 1867; Denomination: Church Of England; Residence: Brick Row; Death year: 1868; Burial year: 1868; Burial date: 18 Feb 1868; Burial place: Clayton Le Moors, All Saints; Diocese: Blackburn; County: Lancashire; Country: England; Next of kin: Ann Dowling; Next of kin relationship: Child of,

Death-Dowling-Mary-1868-02-18-ENG-Lancashire-Clayton-le-Moors-Burial
- [S3654] SOURCE: (Full),
Source Combined Fields: England, LANCASHIRE. "Civil Registration BIRTH Index: 1837-Present".
Collection ID: freebmd.org.uk original source: General Register Office, England and Wales Civil Registration Indexes, London, England: General Register Office as of 2021 part of the United Kingdom Her Majesty's Passport Office at https://www.gro.gov.uk/gro/content/; Collection from: England, Wales,
Repository: United Kingdom General Register Office,
Citation Detail: Birth of DOWLING, MARY,
Citation Text: Index: Blackburn - 1866 Oct-Dec Volume 8e Page 270
- [S4807] SOURCE: (Full),
Source Combined Fields: England, LANCASHIRE. "Civil Registration DEATH Index: 1837-Present".
Collection ID: EnglandWalesDeaths1837-2007 original source: General Register Office, England and Wales Civil Registration Indexes, London, England: General Register Office as of 2021 part of the United Kingdom Her Majesty's Passport Office at https://www.gro.gov.uk/gro/content/; Collection from: England, Wales,
Repository: Internet Service: Find My Past,
Citation Detail: Death of DOWLING, MARY,
Citation Text: Index: Blackburn - 1868 Jan-Mar Volume 8e Page 193
Margaret E Dowling1
F, #29498, b. 1864, d. DECEASED
Pedigree Link
| Father* | Henry Dowling (b. before 3 July 1822, d. between January and March 1882) |
| Mother* | Alice Almond (b. 1826, d. between January and March 1886) |
Vital Facts
| Death | Margaret E Dowling died DECEASED. |
| Birth | She was born in 1864 in Clayton-le-Moors, Blackburn, Lancashire, England.1 |
Census Summary
Events - Chronological (including alternatives)
1864
Birth
1864 | Clayton-le-Moors, Blackburn, Lancashire, England
1865
Birth
1865 | Clayton-le-Moors, Blackburn, Lancashire, England
1871
Residence
2 April 1871 | Clayton-le-Moors, Blackburn, Lancashire, England
Detail: 6 Pickup Street, Clayton Le Moors, Blackburn.
1871
Census
2 April 1871 | Clayton-le-Moors, Blackburn, Lancashire, England
Enumerated on the census as Age: 6; Marital Status: Unmarried; Relation to Head: Daughter.
1871
Occupation
2 April 1871 | Clayton-le-Moors, Blackburn, Lancashire, England
Scholar.
1881
Residence
3 April 1881 | Clayton-le-Moors, Blackburn, Lancashire, England
Detail: Mill Entrance, 4 Clayton-Le-Moors, Blackburn.
1881
Census
3 April 1881 | Clayton-le-Moors, Blackburn, Lancashire, England
Enumerated on the census as Age: 17; Marital Status: Unmarried; Relation to Head: Daughter.
1881
Occupation
3 April 1881 | Clayton-le-Moors, Blackburn, Lancashire, England
Cotton Rover (Loaded cotton yarn onto bobbins, giving the yarn a twist, (Roving) after the Carding and Combing processes.)
Events - Death & Burial
Facts - Non-Chronological
Reference Number
In the Dowling One-Name Study Margaret E Dowling has the reference number 29498.
| Ethnicity | 50.00% English 50.00% No 'National Origin' data found for this person |
| Relationship to the site collator Brian Thomas Dowling: | No direct relationship yet found to Brian Thomas Dowling |
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- [S2523] SOURCE: (Full),
Source Combined Fields: https://search.findmypast.co.uk/record?id=GBC%2F1881%2F4361655%2F00269&parentid=GBC%2F1881%2F0019327032,
Citation Detail: Record for DOWLING, HENRY household of Mill Entrance, 4, Clayton-Le-Moors, Blackburn, Lancashire, England; next door to Samuel Cottam and their daughter Ann Cottom Dowling,
Citation Text: 2019:- First name(s); Last name; Relationship; Marital Status; Sex; Age; Birth year; Occupation; Birth place;
Henry; Dowling; Head; Married; Male; 55; 1826; Cotton Spinner; Blackburn, Lancashire, England;
Alice; Dowling; Wife; Married; Female; 54; 1827; Housekeeper; Blackburn, Lancashire, England;
Henry; Dowling; Son; Single; Male; 26; 1855; Cotton Spinner; Blackburn, Lancashire, England;
Margaret E; Dowling; Daughter; Single; Female; 17; 1864; Cotton Rover; Clayton Le Moors, Lancashire, England;
Alice; Dowling; Daughter; Single; Female; 15; 1866;
Housemaid; Clayton Le Moors, Lancashire, England;
Esther; Almond; Lodger; Single; Female; 23; 1858; Cotton Rover; Blackburn, Lancashire, England,

Census-1881-ENG-Dowling-Henry-1826-Lancashire-Clayton-le-Moors
- [S2538] SOURCE: (Full),
Source Combined Fields: https://search.findmypast.co.uk/record?id=GBC%2F1871%2F4168%2F0130&parentid=GBC%2F1871%2F0013357783,
Citation Detail: Record for HENRY DOWLAN household of Pick Upper Street, Clayton Le Moors, Blackburn, Lancashire, England (checked Find My Past 2019),
Citation Text: First name(s); Last name; Relationship; Marital Status; Sex; Age; Birth year; Occupation; Birth place;
Henry; Dowlan; Head; -; Male; 43; 1828; -; Lancashire, England;
Alice; Dowlan; Wife; -; Female; 42; 1829; -; Lancashire, England;
Thomas; Dowlan; Son; -; Male; 20; 1851; -; Lancashire, England;
David; Dowlan; Son; -; Male; 18; 1853; -; Lancashire, England;
Henry; Dowlan; Son; -; Male; 16; 1855; -; Lancashire, England;
Jane; Dowlan; Daughter; -; Female; 13; 1858; -; Lancashire, England;
John; Dowlan; Son; -; Male; 11; 1860; -; Lancashire, England;
Margaret; Dowlan; Daughter; -; Female; 6; 1865; -; Lancashire, England;
Alice; Dowlan; Daughter; -; Female; 5; 1866; -; Lancashire, England;
Archive reference: RG10; Piece number: 4168; Folio: 63; Page: 16,

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Census-1871-ENG-Dowlan-Henry-1828-Lancashire-Clayton-le-Moors-B
Alice Dowling1
F, #29499, b. 1866, d. DECEASED
Pedigree Link
| Father* | Henry Dowling (b. before 3 July 1822, d. between January and March 1882) |
| Mother* | Alice Almond (b. 1826, d. between January and March 1886) |
Vital Facts
| Death | Alice Dowling died DECEASED. |
| Birth | She was born in 1866 in Clayton-le-Moors, Blackburn, Lancashire, England.1,2 |
Census Summary
Events - Chronological (including alternatives)
1866
Birth
1866 | Clayton-le-Moors, Blackburn, Lancashire, England
1871
Residence
2 April 1871 | Clayton-le-Moors, Blackburn, Lancashire, England
Detail: 6 Pickup Street, Clayton Le Moors, Blackburn.
1871
Census
2 April 1871 | Clayton-le-Moors, Blackburn, Lancashire, England
Enumerated on the census as Age: 5; Marital Status: Unmarried; Relation to Head: Daughter.
1871
Occupation
2 April 1871 | Clayton-le-Moors, Blackburn, Lancashire, England
Scholar.
1881
Residence
3 April 1881 | Clayton-le-Moors, Blackburn, Lancashire, England
Detail: Mill Entrance, 4 Clayton-Le-Moors, Blackburn.
1881
Census
3 April 1881 | Clayton-le-Moors, Blackburn, Lancashire, England
Enumerated on the census as Age: 15; Marital Status: Unmarried; Relation to Head: Daughter.
1881
Occupation
3 April 1881 | Clayton-le-Moors, Blackburn, Lancashire, England
Housemaid.
Events - Death & Burial
Facts - Non-Chronological
Reference Number
In the Dowling One-Name Study Alice Dowling has the reference number 29499.
| Ethnicity | 50.00% English 50.00% No 'National Origin' data found for this person |
| Relationship to the site collator Brian Thomas Dowling: | No direct relationship yet found to Brian Thomas Dowling |
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- [S2523] SOURCE: (Full),
Source Combined Fields: https://search.findmypast.co.uk/record?id=GBC%2F1881%2F4361655%2F00269&parentid=GBC%2F1881%2F0019327032,
Citation Detail: Record for DOWLING, HENRY household of Mill Entrance, 4, Clayton-Le-Moors, Blackburn, Lancashire, England; next door to Samuel Cottam and their daughter Ann Cottom Dowling,
Citation Text: 2019:- First name(s); Last name; Relationship; Marital Status; Sex; Age; Birth year; Occupation; Birth place;
Henry; Dowling; Head; Married; Male; 55; 1826; Cotton Spinner; Blackburn, Lancashire, England;
Alice; Dowling; Wife; Married; Female; 54; 1827; Housekeeper; Blackburn, Lancashire, England;
Henry; Dowling; Son; Single; Male; 26; 1855; Cotton Spinner; Blackburn, Lancashire, England;
Margaret E; Dowling; Daughter; Single; Female; 17; 1864; Cotton Rover; Clayton Le Moors, Lancashire, England;
Alice; Dowling; Daughter; Single; Female; 15; 1866;
Housemaid; Clayton Le Moors, Lancashire, England;
Esther; Almond; Lodger; Single; Female; 23; 1858; Cotton Rover; Blackburn, Lancashire, England,

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- [S2538] SOURCE: (Full),
Source Combined Fields: https://search.findmypast.co.uk/record?id=GBC%2F1871%2F4168%2F0130&parentid=GBC%2F1871%2F0013357783,
Citation Detail: Record for HENRY DOWLAN household of Pick Upper Street, Clayton Le Moors, Blackburn, Lancashire, England (checked Find My Past 2019),
Citation Text: First name(s); Last name; Relationship; Marital Status; Sex; Age; Birth year; Occupation; Birth place;
Henry; Dowlan; Head; -; Male; 43; 1828; -; Lancashire, England;
Alice; Dowlan; Wife; -; Female; 42; 1829; -; Lancashire, England;
Thomas; Dowlan; Son; -; Male; 20; 1851; -; Lancashire, England;
David; Dowlan; Son; -; Male; 18; 1853; -; Lancashire, England;
Henry; Dowlan; Son; -; Male; 16; 1855; -; Lancashire, England;
Jane; Dowlan; Daughter; -; Female; 13; 1858; -; Lancashire, England;
John; Dowlan; Son; -; Male; 11; 1860; -; Lancashire, England;
Margaret; Dowlan; Daughter; -; Female; 6; 1865; -; Lancashire, England;
Alice; Dowlan; Daughter; -; Female; 5; 1866; -; Lancashire, England;
Archive reference: RG10; Piece number: 4168; Folio: 63; Page: 16,

Census-1871-ENG-Dowlan-Henry-1828-Lancashire-Clayton-le-Moors-A

Census-1871-ENG-Dowlan-Henry-1828-Lancashire-Clayton-le-Moors-B
Mary E Cottam1
F, #29500, b. 1870, d. DECEASED
Pedigree Link
Vital Facts
| Death | Mary E Cottam died DECEASED. |
| Birth | She was born in 1870 in Clayton-le-Moors, Blackburn, Lancashire, England.1 |
Census Summary
Events - Chronological (including alternatives)
1870
Birth
1870 | Clayton-le-Moors, Blackburn, Lancashire, England
1881
Residence
3 April 1881 | Clayton-le-Moors, Blackburn, Lancashire, England
Detail: 4 Back Factory Row.
1881
Census
3 April 1881 | Clayton-le-Moors, Blackburn, Lancashire, England
Enumerated on the census as Age: 11; Marital Status: Unmarried; Relation to Head: Daughter.
1881
Occupation
3 April 1881 | Clayton-le-Moors, Blackburn, Lancashire, England
Scholar.
Events - Death & Burial
Facts - Non-Chronological
Reference Number
In the Dowling One-Name Study Mary E Cottam has the reference number 29500.
| Ethnicity | 25.00% English 75.00% No 'National Origin' data found for this person |
| Relationship to the site collator Brian Thomas Dowling: | No direct relationship yet found to Brian Thomas Dowling |
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- [S2523] SOURCE: (Full),
Source Combined Fields: https://search.findmypast.co.uk/record?id=GBC%2F1881%2F4361655%2F00269&parentid=GBC%2F1881%2F0019327032,
Citation Detail: Record for DOWLING, HENRY household of Mill Entrance, 4, Clayton-Le-Moors, Blackburn, Lancashire, England; next door to Samuel Cottam and their daughter Ann Cottom Dowling,
Citation Text: 2019:- First name(s); Last name; Relationship; Marital Status; Sex; Age; Birth year; Occupation; Birth place;
Henry; Dowling; Head; Married; Male; 55; 1826; Cotton Spinner; Blackburn, Lancashire, England;
Alice; Dowling; Wife; Married; Female; 54; 1827; Housekeeper; Blackburn, Lancashire, England;
Henry; Dowling; Son; Single; Male; 26; 1855; Cotton Spinner; Blackburn, Lancashire, England;
Margaret E; Dowling; Daughter; Single; Female; 17; 1864; Cotton Rover; Clayton Le Moors, Lancashire, England;
Alice; Dowling; Daughter; Single; Female; 15; 1866;
Housemaid; Clayton Le Moors, Lancashire, England;
Esther; Almond; Lodger; Single; Female; 23; 1858; Cotton Rover; Blackburn, Lancashire, England,

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