Author Topic: DOWEN of Darlaston  (Read 1303 times)

Offline ansteynomad

  • RootsChat Member
  • ***
  • Posts: 214
  • Census information Crown Copyright, from www.nationalarchives.gov.uk
    • View Profile
DOWEN of Darlaston
« on: Wednesday 28 March 18 14:15 BST (UK) »
I've recently discovered that one of my DH's great great grandfathers was Samuel DOWEN born Darlaston c 1840.

Looking at this family, two questions arise:

How is the surname pronounced? is it like 'dough' or like 'dhow'?

Why are so many of the daughters in this family in the nineteenth and early twentieth century called Harvin, a name I had never heard before.  Does anyone know the origin?

Thanks
Nottinghamshire: Billyard; Fletcher
Lincolnshire: Beck; Smith
Leicestershire: Goadby; Iliffe;
Warwickshire: Bradbury; Friswell; Gilliver; Beesley

Offline lizdb

  • RootsChat Marquessate
  • *******
  • Posts: 25,307
    • View Profile
Re: DOWEN of Darlaston
« Reply #1 on: Wednesday 28 March 18 14:44 BST (UK) »
You have your work cut out - as there are two Samuel Dowens of similar age!

Births:
Apr/May/Jun 1839
Walsall Union Reg District
 ref 17 235
Samuel Dowen mmn Gilbert

and
Ap/May/Jun 1840
Wallsall Union Reg District
ref 17 247
Samuel Dowen  mmn Simkin

as for the name Harvin, hopefully its origin will turn up as you research further. Often names from way back re-appear in family lines.
Edmonds/Edmunds - mainly Sussex
DeBoo - London
Green - Suffolk
Parker - Sussex
Kemp - Essex
Farrington - Essex
Boniface - West Sussex

census information is Crown Copyright from www.nationalarchives.gov.uk

Offline lizdb

  • RootsChat Marquessate
  • *******
  • Posts: 25,307
    • View Profile
Re: DOWEN of Darlaston
« Reply #2 on: Wednesday 28 March 18 14:48 BST (UK) »
Both in Darlaston in 1841

The older one -
apparent (1841 doesnt give relationships) son of Joseph and Sarah Dowing, age 2

the other one -
apparent son of Thomas and Phoebe
Edmonds/Edmunds - mainly Sussex
DeBoo - London
Green - Suffolk
Parker - Sussex
Kemp - Essex
Farrington - Essex
Boniface - West Sussex

census information is Crown Copyright from www.nationalarchives.gov.uk

Offline ansteynomad

  • RootsChat Member
  • ***
  • Posts: 214
  • Census information Crown Copyright, from www.nationalarchives.gov.uk
    • View Profile
Re: DOWEN of Darlaston
« Reply #3 on: Wednesday 28 March 18 15:26 BST (UK) »
Thanks lizdb, twas ever thus!

Any idea on the pronunciation?
Nottinghamshire: Billyard; Fletcher
Lincolnshire: Beck; Smith
Leicestershire: Goadby; Iliffe;
Warwickshire: Bradbury; Friswell; Gilliver; Beesley


Offline Willow 4873

  • RootsChat Marquessate
  • *******
  • Posts: 3,977
  • 22nd July 2013
    • View Profile
Re: DOWEN of Darlaston
« Reply #4 on: Wednesday 28 March 18 15:29 BST (UK) »
Who did Samuel marry? maybe we can tie it down that way as one of them that was born c1840 died aged 19

Just looked further it was the son of Thomas and Pheobe as his address was New Street on both baptism and burial entries

Willow x
Any census information included in this post is Crown Copyright, from www.nationalarchives.gov.uk and is for academic and non-commercial research purposes only<br /><br />Researching: Hilton (Wolverhampton & Tamworth) , Simkiss & Mears (Wolverhampton & ?) Bowkett & Nash (Ledbury & Wolverhampton) Knight & Beard (Gloucestershire), Colley (Tibberton) Hoggins (Willenhall) Jones (Bilston), Harris & Bourne (Droitwich) Matthews (Wolverhampton & High Offley) Partridge (Monmouthshire)<br /><br /

Offline Willow 4873

  • RootsChat Marquessate
  • *******
  • Posts: 3,977
  • 22nd July 2013
    • View Profile
Re: DOWEN of Darlaston
« Reply #5 on: Wednesday 28 March 18 15:52 BST (UK) »
Joseph Dowen married Sarah Gilbert 21.8.1826 All Saints West Bromwich

But there is also a Samuel Dowen with his grandparents William and Lydia Dinkin on the 1851 census (Actually Simkin if you look at it properly)

Willow x
Any census information included in this post is Crown Copyright, from www.nationalarchives.gov.uk and is for academic and non-commercial research purposes only<br /><br />Researching: Hilton (Wolverhampton & Tamworth) , Simkiss & Mears (Wolverhampton & ?) Bowkett & Nash (Ledbury & Wolverhampton) Knight & Beard (Gloucestershire), Colley (Tibberton) Hoggins (Willenhall) Jones (Bilston), Harris & Bourne (Droitwich) Matthews (Wolverhampton & High Offley) Partridge (Monmouthshire)<br /><br /