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Birth	1853 39 34 Hamsterley, Co. Durham
Birth of a brother	Joseph Henry (Harry) Dowson 1856 (Age 3 years) Hamsterley, Co. Durham
Birth of a sister	Hannah Dowson 1859 (Age 6 years) Gateshead, Co. Durham
Marriage	Mather Matthewson — View this family 1877 (Age 24 years) Gateshead, Co. Durham
Birth of a daughter #1	Jane Elizabeth Matthewson March 5, 1878 (Age 25 years) Gateshead, Co. Durham
Christening of a daughter	Jane Elizabeth Matthewson March 24, 1878 (Age 25 years) Gateshead, Co. Durham
Birth of a son #2	Thomas Matthewson 1879 (Age 26 years) Gateshead, Co. Durham
Death of a father	Thomas Dowson 1879 (Age 26 years) Gateshead, Co. Durham
Birth of a son #3	Walter Matthewson 1880 (Age 27 years) Blaydon, Co. Durham
Death of a son	Thomas Matthewson 1880 (Age 27 years) Gateshead, Co. Durham
Birth of a son #4	Mather Matthewson July 2, 1882 (Age 29 years) Gateshead, Co. Durham
Christening of a son	Mather Matthewson July 23, 1882 (Age 29 years) Gateshead, Co. Durham
Birth of a daughter #5	Mary Ellen Matthewson February 24, 1886 (Age 33 years) Gateshead, Co. Durham
Christening of a daughter	Mary Ellen Matthewson March 21, 1886 (Age 33 years) Gateshead, Co. Durham
Death of a mother	Jane Elizabeth Manners August 17, 1896 (Age 43 years) Gateshead, Co. Durham
Death	1907 (Age 54 years) Newcastle-upon-Tyne, Nthmd.

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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
elder brother	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 elder 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 elder 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 elder 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 elder 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 herself	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 Mather Matthewson - View this family

husband	Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Family with spouse Elizabeth Ellen Dowson Jane Elizabeth Matthewson Thomas Matthewson Walter Matthewson Mather Matthewson Mary Ellen Matthewson Mather Matthewson Birth: 1848 25 25 — Hexham, Nthmd. Death: 1938 — Newcastle-upon-Tyne, Nthmd.
herself	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.
	Marriage: 1877 — Gateshead, Co. Durham
14 months daughter	Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Jane Elizabeth Matthewson Birth: March 5, 1878 30 25 — Gateshead, Co. Durham Death: 1971 — Newcastle-upon-Tyne, Nthmd.
22 months son	Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Thomas Matthewson Birth: 1879 31 26 — Gateshead, Co. Durham Death: 1880 — Gateshead, Co. Durham
2 years son	Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Family with spouse Janet Johnson Walter Matthewson Isabella Matthewson Walter Matthewson Birth: 1880 32 27 — Blaydon, Co. Durham Death: 1926 — Newcastle-upon-Tyne, Nthmd.
3 years son	Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Family with spouse Grace Hannah Smith Mather Matthewson John Matthewson Mather Matthewson Birth: July 2, 1882 34 29 — Gateshead, Co. Durham Death: April 14, 1961 — Walker, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, Nthmd.
4 years daughter	Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Mary Ellen Matthewson Birth: February 24, 1886 38 33 — Gateshead, Co. Durham Death: December 29, 1976 — Newcastle-upon-Tyne, Tyne and Wear

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Note	Age at death 53.

Family with parents
father Parents Thomas Dowson Mary Blackett	Thomas Dowson 1813–1879
mother Parents John Manners Jane Turner	Jane Elizabeth Manners 1818–1896
elder brother Family Mary Ann Seagar Margaret Ann Dowson Lizzie Jane Dowson Mary Ellen Dowson	John Dowson 1840–1929
elder 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
elder sister Family William Stokell Jane Elizabeth Stokell John Stokell Hannah Stokell Thomas William Stokell Henry Stokell Mary Ellen Stokell	Jane Dowson 1843–1911
elder brother Family Annie Weldon Robert Dowson Thomas Dowson	Robert Dowson 1848–1915
elder sister Family (none)	Ellen Dowson 1851–
herself 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 Mather Matthewson
husband Parents Walter Matthewson Margaret Tillie	Mather Matthewson 1848–1938
herself Parents Thomas Dowson Jane Elizabeth Manners	Elizabeth Ellen Dowson 1853–1907
daughter Family (none)	Jane Elizabeth Matthewson 1878–1971
son Family (none)	Thomas Matthewson 1879–1880
son Family Janet Johnson Walter Matthewson Isabella Matthewson	Walter Matthewson 1880–1926
son Family Grace Hannah Smith Mather Matthewson John Matthewson	Mather Matthewson 1882–1961
daughter Family (none)	Mary Ellen Matthewson 1886–1976