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Sophia R Whitear Eileen Ethel Sanders

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Frank

Frank Report 17 Nov 2016 17:10

I am looking for relatives of the above names My name is Frank Dowdall and Sophia was my nan and I have her ashes and I would like to dispose of them and put them with her husband my grandad most of all I would dearly like a photo of my nan if any one can help me or know some one who can please contact me.

Shirley~I,m getting the hang of it

Shirley~I,m getting the hang of it Report 17 Nov 2016 18:50

So quite a long time ago


First name(s) SOPHIA R
Last name WHITEAR
Marriage quarter 1
Marriage year 1918
Registration month -
MarriageFinderâ„¢ SOPHIA R WHITEAR married
FRANK W DOWDALL
Spouse's last name DOWDALL
District EDMONTON
District number -
County Middlesex
Country England
Volume 3A
Page 1222
Record set England & Wales marriages 1837-2008
Category Birth, Marriage, Death & Parish Records
Subcategory Marriages & divorces
Collections from Great Britain
© brightsolid online publishing ltd

Shirley~I,m getting the hang of it

Shirley~I,m getting the hang of it Report 17 Nov 2016 18:52

1939 register

1939 REGISTER TRANSCRIPTION
Dowdall Household (3 People)
180 Hazelbury Road , Edmonton M.B., Middlesex, England
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FIRST NAME(S) LAST NAME(S) DOB OCCUPATION
Sophia R Dowdall 04 Aug 1893 Unpaid Domestic Duties
Frank W G Dowdall 12 Jan 1893 Stone & Marble Banker Mason Fixer Heavy Worker
Frank W J Dowdall 13 Nov 1919 Newspaper Clerk
Ref: RG101/0740F/008/35 Letter Code: BDDX

Edit both are frank w j on the actual register sheet

First name(s) SOPHIA R
Last name DOWDALL
Gender Female
Birth day -
Birth month -
Birth year 1894
Age 72
Death quarter 2
Death year 1966
District ENFIELD
County Middlesex
Volume 5B
Page 195
Country England
Record set England & Wales deaths 1837-2007

Shirley~I,m getting the hang of it

Shirley~I,m getting the hang of it Report 17 Nov 2016 18:59

Think this is Frank senior


FRANK WILLIAM J
Last name DOWDALL
Gender Male
Birth day 19
Birth month 1
Birth year 1893
Age -
Death quarter 2
Death year 1971
District ENFIELD
County Middlesex
Volume 5B
Page 388
Country England
Record set England & Wales deaths 1837-2007

A few days out with his birth date i.e. 19/1 instead of 12/1. 1893

Shirley~I,m getting the hang of it

Shirley~I,m getting the hang of it Report 17 Nov 2016 19:08

Frank William James
Last name Dowdall
Age 22
Birth year 1893
Service number 34976
Regiment Royal Engineers
Unit / Battalion 438th Company
Year 1915
Residence town Edmonton
Series WO 363
Series description WO 363 - First World War service records 'burnt documents'
Archive The National Archives
Record set British Army Service Records

Shirley~I,m getting the hang of it

Shirley~I,m getting the hang of it Report 17 Nov 2016 19:18

they only had the one son

Births Dec 1919
Dowdall Frank W J Whitear Edmonton 3a 1226

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+++DetEcTive+++ Report 17 Nov 2016 19:38

Depending on Frank's actual address, a good starting point for his burial could be Enfield Council
https://new.enfield.gov.uk/services/registration-and-nationality/cemeteries/cemeteries/

Do bear in mind that Frank's remains could have been cremated. The Ashes might have been scattered anywhere. The burial register would say what happened to them.

Shirley~I,m getting the hang of it

Shirley~I,m getting the hang of it Report 17 Nov 2016 19:46

????


First name(s) EILEEN ETHEL
Last name SANDERS
Gender Female
Birth day 12
Birth month 6
Birth year 1914
Age -
Death quarter 2
Death year 1986
District BIRMINGHAM
Register number 486
County Warwickshire
Volume 32
Page 498
Country England
Record set England & Wales deaths 1837-2007
Category Birth, Marriage, Death & Parish Records
Subcategory Deaths & burials

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+++DetEcTive+++ Report 17 Nov 2016 19:47

In 1964 Frank & Sophia were living at 180 Haselbury Road
Source, Ancestry London, England, Electoral Registers, 1832-1965

Since you want to find a photograph, the best thing to do is to use the Search All Member Trees for not only their names, but also for those of their siblings (if any)
Photos were often given to the extended family who may have kept and passed them on.

Frank

Frank Report 18 Nov 2016 09:45

well thanks for all the info it was very interesting I am having some trouble getting around this site am now trying to find out how i can print all this info

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+++DetEcTive+++ Report 18 Nov 2016 10:12

There isn't a Print button on the GR community pages. There should be one at the top of the screen on your computer. It could be in one of the drop down lists.

You could always open a word doc, highlight the text from here, then copy & paste onto that.

In case you weren't aware, anything shown in blue on the thread is a hyperlink to elsewhere on the internet. They are safe to click on. The new page will open in another tab.

PricklyHolly

PricklyHolly Report 18 Nov 2016 11:56

Welcome to the boards Frank.

In case you don't have it.......

London, England, Church of England Births and Baptisms, 1813-1906
Name Frank William James Dowdall
Record Type Baptism
Baptism Date 23 Feb 1893
Born 19th Jan 1893
Father's Name Frank Edward Dowdall (Labourer) 56 Cromer Street
Mother's Name Susan Mary Ann Dowdall
Parish or Poor Law Union Regent Square
Borough Camden
Register Type Parish Registers

Parent's marraige......

Frank Edward Dowdall in the London, England, Church of England Marriages and Banns, 1754-1921
Name: Frank Edward Dowdall (Labourer) 56 Cromer Street (Bachelor)
Estimated birth year: abt 1871
Age: 20
Spouse: Susan Mary Ann Evans (Spinster)
Spouse Age: 21
Record Type: Marriage
Event Date: 27 Sep 1891
Parish: Regent Square
Borough: Camden
Father Name: Nathaniel William James Dowdall (Time? Keeper)
Spouse Father: Jacob Evans (Iron Worker) Deceased
Wirnesses: Richard Freeman and Elizabeth Mary Dowdall?
Register Type: Parish Register

Frank Edward remarried on 1920.....

Frank E Dowdall in the England & Wales, Civil Registration Marriage Index, 1916-2005
Name: Frank E Dowdall
Date of Registration: Jan-Feb-Mar 1920
Registration district: Lambeth
Inferred County: Surrey
Spouse: Susan C Marshall
Volume Number: 1d
Page Number: 403


Frank Edward Dowdall on the 1939 Register
Dowdall Household (3 People) 102 Bury Street , Edmonton M.B., Middlesex, England

Frank Edward Dowdall 17 Dec 1871 Male General Builder Heavy Work Labourer Married 17 1
Susan (Charlotte) Dowdall 02 Sep 1888 Female Unpaid Domestic Duties Married 17 2
Leslie Edward John Dowdall 28 May 1908 Male Clerical Officer Heavy Worker Exchange Audit D? Single 17 3 (Born 28th May 1920 on the image)

Leslie E J Dowdall in the England & Wales, Civil Registration Birth Index, 1916-2005
Name: Leslie E J Dowdall
Mother's Maiden Surname: Marshall
Date of Registration: Jul-Aug-Sep 1920
Registration district: Edmonton
Inferred County: Oxfordshire
Volume Number: 3a
Page Number: 1213



Leslie Edward J Dowdall in the England & Wales, Civil Registration Death Index, 1916-2007
Name: Leslie Edward J Dowdall
Birth Date: 28 May 1920
Date of Registration: Aug 2000
Age at Death: 80
Registration district: Braintree
Inferred County: Essex
Register Number: F76
District and Subdistrict: 4651
Entry Number: 203


Death of Susan.....

Deaths Mar 1917 (>99%)
Dowdall Susan M A 47 Edmonton 3a 826