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joysie4

joysie4 Report 27 Jun 2011 10:18

I want to buy the documents from devon records office they have asked for parish names for the following can anyone help me with this please

John McDowell b 8/10/1815 birth doc

Mary Ann mcdowell 29/1/1837 plymouth death doc age 42

William H mcdowell 1897 stoke damerel death doc age 50
William H mcdowell 5/1/1939 plymouth death doc age 66

Lynski

Lynski Report 27 Jun 2011 10:40

What documents are you wanting to buy?

For births, marriages and deaths from Sep Qtr 1837 onwards you can get certificates from GRO such as this death certificate -

Deaths Mar 1939 (>99%)
McDowell William H 73 Plymouth 5b 366

I cannot find the one for 1897?

The other two, John and Mary Ann are prior to 1837.

Lynski

Lynski Report 27 Jun 2011 10:45

Here is the parish register transcript for the baptism (not birth) of John McDowell -

Surname: Mcdowell
Forenames: John
Father's Forename: William
Mother's Forename: Mary
Father's Occupation: Cordwainer
Year: 1815
Month: Oct
Day: 08
Abode: Dock
Parish: Stoke Damerel
Town Or City:
County: Devon

Susan

Susan Report 27 Jun 2011 10:57

For Ref is this the father and son you are looking for.

1881 England Census
about Wm. Mc Dowell
Name: Wm. Mc Dowell
[Wm. McDOWELL]
Age: 8
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1873
Relation: Son
Father's name: William H. Mc Dowell
Mother's name: Edith Mc Dowell
Gender: Male
Where born: Devonport, Devon, England

Civil parish: Stoke Damerel
County/Island: Devon
Country: England

Street Address: 41 Duke Street
Education:

Employment status: View image
Occupation: Scholar

Registration district: Stoke Damerel
Sub-registration district: St Aubyn <<< Parish
ED, institution, or vessel: 7
Neighbors: View others on page
Piece: 2207
Folio: 3
Page Number: 1
Household Members: Name Age
William H. Mc Dowell 34 <<<
Edith Mc Dowell 35
Elizh. Mc Dowell 12
Alfred Mc Dowell 10
Wm. Mc Dowell 8 <<<
Emily Mc Dowell 6
Edmund Mc Dowell 2


Susan

Susan Report 27 Jun 2011 11:51

England & Wales, National Probate Calendar (Index of Wills and Administrations),1861-1941
about William Henry Mcdowell
Name: William Henry Mcdowell
Probate Date: 28 Mar 1939
Death Date: 5 Jan 1939
Death Place: Plymouth, Devon, England
Registry: Exeter

ellieathome

ellieathome Report 27 Jun 2011 12:01

STOKE DAMEREL 1815 C406C Booklet £2.00

http://www.devonfhs.org.uk/shop/

Ellen

joysie4

joysie4 Report 27 Jun 2011 14:46

susan lynski ellen
thank you for the replies i gave them stoke damerel and plymouth but they said they wanted parish details do they mean st aubyn ??

what do abode dock mean ??

will the book be useful to me ???

susan yes this is my grt grandfather and family

joysie4

joysie4 Report 27 Jun 2011 20:35

Lynski

The death you have for william henry mcdowell age 73 is the wrong one
as mine is age 66 he was born 5/1/1939

Lynski

Lynski Report 27 Jun 2011 22:57

Sorry, Joyce
I thought the date you had given was the death date.

Lynski

Lynski Report 27 Jun 2011 23:03

Mary Ann McDowell - is that her married name or maiden name?

Abode: Dock

This means that he must have lived in a place called Dock or on the docks??

joysie4

joysie4 Report 27 Jun 2011 23:15

Lynski

Yes it was the death date someone gave me isnt it correct then ???

Mary ann gerry was her maiden name

thank you for your help

Joyce

Joy

Joy Report 27 Jun 2011 23:22

Try exploring this site - the baptism may be here
http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~hughwallis/stokedamerelopc/baptism_lookup_request.htm#Soundex

Lynski

Lynski Report 28 Jun 2011 02:40

???????????????

Mary Gerry
England Births and Christenings, 1538-1975
residence: Devon, England
parents: Leonard Gerry, Grace
record title: England Births and Christenings, 1538-1975
name: Mary Gerry
gender: Female
baptism/christening date: 13 Sep 1795
baptism/christening place: ASHWATER,DEVON,ENGLAND
father's name: Leonard Gerry
mother's name: Grace
indexing project (batch) number: C05023-1
system origin: England-ODM
source film number: 916805


Mary Gerry
England Marriages, 1538–1973
marriage: 14 Nov 1814 —Stoke Damerel, Devon, England
spouse: William Mc Dowell
record title: England Marriages, 1538–1973
groom's name: William Mc Dowell
bride's name: Mary Gerry
marriage date: 14 Nov 1814
marriage place: Stoke Damerel,Devon,England
indexing project (batch) number: M05242-1
system origin: England-ODM
source film number: 916927


I cannot find a death for Mary? Where did you find the date of 29/1/1837?

joysie4

joysie4 Report 28 Jun 2011 08:56

Lynski

Someone on genes reunited gave me mary ann death



Joyce :-S

joysie4

joysie4 Report 28 Jun 2011 11:20

Lynski

Ive just had a reply from PWDRO

They want names church and full date for the documents i want yet they found Johns batism record also his parents on it from there all search family history computer they suggested getting a researcher that will be expensive wont it



Joyce :-S

Cynthia

Cynthia Report 28 Jun 2011 13:54

Hello Joyce,

If you google Stoke Damerel you will see that there are quite a few links which may be useful to you.

The link which Joy has given you will be especially helpful re John's baptism. Just click on it and it will take you straight there.


Cx.

joysie4

joysie4 Report 28 Jun 2011 14:45

Cynthia

Yes but hugh wallis only does batisms which i can buy from the pwdro

joysie4

joysie4 Report 29 Jun 2011 08:52

Joy
I had a reply from hugh wallis thanks for the tip pity he only does births as i need deaths now

Thank You

Joyce :-)

joysie4

joysie4 Report 30 Jun 2011 11:19

Thank You Cynthia

Why didnt i think of googling stoke damerel


joyce :-)