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Events of close relatives
Birth	before February 9, 1840 26 21 Bedburn, Hamsterley, Co. Durham
Christening	February 9, 1840 St. James, Hamsterley, Co. Durham
Birth of a brother	Thomas Dowson 1842 (Age 22 months) Bedburn, Hamsterley, Co. Durham
Birth of a sister	Jane Dowson 1843 (Age 2 years) Hamsterley, Co. Durham
Birth of a brother	Robert Dowson 1848 (Age 7 years) Hamsterley, Co. Durham
Birth of a sister	Ellen Dowson 1851 (Age 10 years) Hamsterley, Co. Durham
Birth of a sister	Elizabeth Ellen Dowson 1853 (Age 12 years) Hamsterley, Co. Durham
Birth of a brother	Joseph Henry (Harry) Dowson 1856 (Age 15 years) Hamsterley, Co. Durham
Birth of a sister	Hannah Dowson 1859 (Age 18 years) Gateshead, Co. Durham
Marriage	Mary Ann Seagar — View this family 1866 (Age 25 years) Newcastle-upon-Tyne, Nthmd.
Birth of a daughter #1	Margaret Ann Dowson November 16, 1866 (Age 26 years) Swalwell, Co. Durham
Christening of a daughter	Margaret Ann Dowson December 14, 1866 (Age 26 years) Whickham, Co. Durham
Birth of a daughter #2	Lizzie Jane Dowson March 18, 1868 (Age 28 years) Swalwell, Co. Durham
Christening of a daughter	Lizzie Jane Dowson April 8, 1868 (Age 28 years) Whickham, Co. Durham
Birth of a daughter #3	Mary Ellen Dowson January 6, 1870 (Age 29 years) Swalwell, Co. Durham
Christening of a daughter	Mary Ellen Dowson January 26, 1870 (Age 29 years) Whickham, Co. Durham
Death of a father	Thomas Dowson 1879 (Age 38 years) Gateshead, Co. Durham
Marriage of a child	John Ford — Mary Ellen Dowson — View this family 1896 (Age 55 years) Gateshead, Co. Durham
Death of a mother	Jane Elizabeth Manners August 17, 1896 (Age 56 years) Gateshead, Co. Durham
Death of a sister	Elizabeth Ellen Dowson 1907 (Age 66 years) Newcastle-upon-Tyne, Nthmd.
Marriage of a child	William James White — Lizzie Jane Dowson — View this family 1908 (Age 67 years) Gateshead, Co. Durham
Death of a brother	Joseph Henry (Harry) Dowson May 3, 1909 (Age 69 years) Gateshead, Co. Durham
Death of a sister	Jane Dowson 1911 (Age 70 years) South Shields, Co. Durham
Death of a brother	Robert Dowson 1915 (Age 74 years) Gateshead, Co. Durham
Death of a brother	Thomas Dowson April 26, 1917 (Age 77 years) Gateshead, Co. Durham
Death of a sister	Hannah Dowson 1928 (Age 87 years) Gateshead, Co. Durham
Death of a wife	Mary Ann Seagar 1929 (Age 88 years) Gateshead district, Co. Durham
Death	September 12, 1929 (Age 89 years) Gateshead, Co. Durham

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Family with parents - View this family

father	Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Family with spouse Jane Elizabeth Manners John Dowson Thomas Dowson Jane Dowson Robert Dowson Ellen Dowson Elizabeth Ellen Dowson Joseph Henry (Harry) Dowson Hannah Dowson Thomas Dowson Birth: November 25, 1813 33 29 — Woodland, Cockfield, Co. Durham Death: 1879 — Gateshead, Co. Durham
mother	Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Family with spouse Thomas Dowson John Dowson Thomas Dowson Jane Dowson Robert Dowson Ellen Dowson Elizabeth Ellen Dowson Joseph Henry (Harry) Dowson Hannah Dowson Jane Elizabeth Manners Birth: before December 20, 1818 27 26 — Morpeth, Nthmd. Death: August 17, 1896 — Gateshead, Co. Durham
himself	Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Family with spouse Mary Ann Seagar Margaret Ann Dowson Lizzie Jane Dowson Mary Ellen Dowson John Dowson Birth: before February 9, 1840 26 21 — Bedburn, Hamsterley, Co. Durham Death: September 12, 1929 — Gateshead, Co. Durham
3 years younger brother	Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Family with spouse Mary Ann English Thomas Norman Dowson Minnie Dowson Hilda Dowson John Frederick Dowson Stanley Dowson Frederick Dowson Stuart Dowson Howard Dowson Thomas Dowson Birth: 1842 28 23 — Bedburn, Hamsterley, Co. Durham Death: April 26, 1917 — Gateshead, Co. Durham
2 years younger sister	Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Family with spouse William Stokell Jane Elizabeth Stokell John Stokell Hannah Stokell Thomas William Stokell Henry Stokell Mary Ellen Stokell Jane Dowson Birth: 1843 29 24 — Hamsterley, Co. Durham Death: 1911 — South Shields, Co. Durham
6 years younger brother	Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Family with spouse Annie Weldon Robert Dowson Thomas Dowson Robert Dowson Birth: 1848 34 29 — Hamsterley, Co. Durham Death: 1915 — Gateshead, Co. Durham
4 years younger sister	Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Ellen Dowson Birth: 1851 37 32 — Hamsterley, Co. Durham
3 years younger sister	Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Family with spouse Mather Matthewson Jane Elizabeth Matthewson Thomas Matthewson Walter Matthewson Mather Matthewson Mary Ellen Matthewson Elizabeth Ellen Dowson Birth: 1853 39 34 — Hamsterley, Co. Durham Death: 1907 — Newcastle-upon-Tyne, Nthmd.
4 years younger brother	Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Family with spouse Jane Harvey Jane Elizabeth Dowson Catherine (Katie) Dowson Henrietta Dowson Joseph Henry Dowson John Edward Dowson Joseph Henry (Harry) Dowson Birth: 1856 42 37 — Hamsterley, Co. Durham Death: May 3, 1909 — Gateshead, Co. Durham
4 years younger sister	Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Family with spouse Andrew Dixon Jane Ellen Dixon John Thomas Dixon Andrew Dixon Mary Ann Dixon Elizabeth Hannah Dixon Andrew Dixon Hannah Dowson Birth: 1859 45 40 — Gateshead, Co. Durham Death: 1928 — Gateshead, Co. Durham

Family with Mary Ann Seagar - View this family

himself	Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Family with spouse Mary Ann Seagar Margaret Ann Dowson Lizzie Jane Dowson Mary Ellen Dowson John Dowson Birth: before February 9, 1840 26 21 — Bedburn, Hamsterley, Co. Durham Death: September 12, 1929 — Gateshead, Co. Durham
wife	Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Family with spouse John Dowson Margaret Ann Dowson Lizzie Jane Dowson Mary Ellen Dowson Mary Ann Seagar Birth: May 27, 1838 24 22 — High Fearns, Gateshead, Co. Durham Death: 1929 — Gateshead district, Co. Durham
	Marriage: 1866 — Newcastle-upon-Tyne, Nthmd.
10 months daughter	Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Margaret Ann Dowson Birth: November 16, 1866 26 28 — Swalwell, Co. Durham Death: August 18, 1954 — Gateshead, Co. Durham
16 months daughter	Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Family with spouse William James White Lizzie Jane Dowson Birth: March 18, 1868 28 29 — Swalwell, Co. Durham Death: July 25, 1948 — Gateshead, Co. Durham
22 months daughter	Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Family with spouse John Ford John Dowson Ford Harry Cecil Ford Stewart Leslie Ford Mary Ellen Dowson Birth: January 6, 1870 29 31 — Swalwell, Co. Durham Death: 1957 — Newcastle-upon-Tyne, Nthmd.

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Note	Occupation in 1891: mineral water bottler. Age at death 88.

Family with parents
father Parents Thomas Dowson Mary Blackett	Thomas Dowson 1813–1879
mother Parents John Manners Jane Turner	Jane Elizabeth Manners 1818–1896
himself Family Mary Ann Seagar Margaret Ann Dowson Lizzie Jane Dowson Mary Ellen Dowson	John Dowson 1840–1929
younger brother Family Mary Ann English Thomas Norman Dowson Minnie Dowson Hilda Dowson John Frederick Dowson Stanley Dowson Frederick Dowson Stuart Dowson Howard Dowson	Thomas Dowson 1842–1917
younger sister Family William Stokell Jane Elizabeth Stokell John Stokell Hannah Stokell Thomas William Stokell Henry Stokell Mary Ellen Stokell	Jane Dowson 1843–1911
younger brother Family Annie Weldon Robert Dowson Thomas Dowson	Robert Dowson 1848–1915
younger sister Family (none)	Ellen Dowson 1851–
younger sister Family Mather Matthewson Jane Elizabeth Matthewson Thomas Matthewson Walter Matthewson Mather Matthewson Mary Ellen Matthewson	Elizabeth Ellen Dowson 1853–1907
younger brother Family Jane Harvey Jane Elizabeth Dowson Catherine (Katie) Dowson Henrietta Dowson Joseph Henry Dowson John Edward Dowson	Joseph Henry (Harry) Dowson 1856–1909
younger sister Family Andrew Dixon Jane Ellen Dixon John Thomas Dixon Andrew Dixon Mary Ann Dixon Elizabeth Hannah Dixon Andrew Dixon	Hannah Dowson 1859–1928
Family with Mary Ann Seagar
himself Parents Thomas Dowson Jane Elizabeth Manners	John Dowson 1840–1929
wife Parents Richard Seagar Anne Naylor	Mary Ann Seagar 1838–1929
daughter Family (none)	Margaret Ann Dowson 1866–1954
daughter Family William James White	Lizzie Jane Dowson 1868–1948
daughter Family John Ford John Dowson Ford Harry Cecil Ford Stewart Leslie Ford	Mary Ellen Dowson 1870–1957