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Looking for Help - Margaret Jane Doey Dowie 1886 to 1973
« on: Sunday 17 September 17 14:04 BST (UK) »
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Name   Margaret Jane Doey Dowie
Birth           23 Aug 1886 - Belfast, Antrim, Northern Ireland
Death   Mar 1973 - Coventry, Warwickshire, England

Hi I am looking for anyone who may have my great grandmother in their family tree to try and help locate other family members especially my great aunt Lily who was one of Margarets daughters.

Ancestry.com says she features in 22 other trees so someone must be out there ?

Many Thanks

Deborah (Nee Mullan - Father Alan James Mullan 1948 - Present)

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Re: Looking for Help - Margaret Jane Doey Dowie 1886 to 1973
« Reply #1 on: Sunday 17 September 17 16:17 BST (UK) »
If she is on 22 Ancestry trees have you tried contacting the owners? If you are lucky a few will get back to you.
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Re: Looking for Help - Margaret Jane Doey Dowie 1886 to 1973
« Reply #2 on: Sunday 17 September 17 17:08 BST (UK) »
You can only contact them if you are a subscribed member and the problem is the cost of joining as they take a large lump sum so trying as many other avenues as possible like FreeCen and FreeBDM, Irish Archives. and forums etc.

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Re: Looking for Help - Margaret Jane Doey Dowie 1886 to 1973
« Reply #3 on: Sunday 17 September 17 21:32 BST (UK) »
Presumably, she died as Margaret Jane Mullan?

Death, March qtr 1873
Coventry Registration District     vol 9c, page 1991

Mullan, Margaret Jane     Birth date: 23rd August 1886


And, is this her in 1901?
Everton Street, Clifton, Antrim

Dowie, Benjamin  Head  M  35  Driller in Shipyard  b Co. Armagh
Dowie, Susan  Wife  F  35  b Belfast City
Dowie, Sarah A  Daughter  F  17  Yarn Spinner in Factory  b Belfast City
Dowie, Thomas  Son  M  16  Yarn Drawer in Factory  b Belfast City
Dowie, Margaret J  Daughter  F  14  Spinners Helper in Factory  b Belfast City
Dowie, Eliza  Daughter  F  11  Scholar  b Belfast City
Dowie, William J  Son  M  9  Scholar  b Belfast City
Dowie, Edith  Daughter  F  5  b Belfast City
Dowie, Benjamin  Son  M  4  b Belfast City
Dowie, Albert  Son  M  2  b Belfast City
Dowie, James H B  Son  M  7 months  b Belfast City

http://www.census.nationalarchives.ie/pages/1901/Antrim/Clifton/Everton_Street/961606/
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Re: Looking for Help - Margaret Jane Doey Dowie 1886 to 1973
« Reply #4 on: Sunday 17 September 17 21:37 BST (UK) »
Thank you - that is her. I am really struggling to find anything for her daughter Lily born in Belfast. I do not have a date but she died in Coventry in the 2000's. Can not find anything for her at all. Family all know her as Lily. Her brothers were James (stayed in Belfast), Derek (died in Coventry) and Norman (died in Coventry) and sisters Agnas (stayed in Belfast) and Isobella (also moved to Coventry).

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Re: Looking for Help - Margaret Jane Doey Dowie 1886 to 1973
« Reply #5 on: Sunday 17 September 17 21:40 BST (UK) »
Think Lily might actually be Elizabeth, judging by 1939 census. From the free search there's an Elizabeth Mullan b 1916 in Margaret's household

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Re: Looking for Help - Margaret Jane Doey Dowie 1886 to 1973
« Reply #6 on: Sunday 17 September 17 21:44 BST (UK) »
If she never married

Elizabeth Mullan
Death Age    86
Birth:   16 Jul 1915
Registration:    Feb 2002, Coventry
Register Number:    C71A
District and Subdistrict:    0631C
Entry Number:    242

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Re: Looking for Help - Margaret Jane Doey Dowie 1886 to 1973
« Reply #7 on: Sunday 17 September 17 21:52 BST (UK) »


Don't forget that there is a "Lilibet" on the throne?

"The wise man knows how little he knows, the foolish man does not". My Grandfather & Father.

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Re: Looking for Help - Margaret Jane Doey Dowie 1886 to 1973
« Reply #8 on: Sunday 17 September 17 22:55 BST (UK) »
Many Thanks Mabel - That's amazing :)