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Looking for mathias Dowding and his wife Charlotte possibly in Blandford in 1851/61/71- they married at Sturminster newton in 1850.
They ran a saddlery business in Blandford
Thank you
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1871 census RG10 1978/9/10 - Living in Salisbury Street, Blandford Forum, Dorset
Matthias Dowding head, age 48, saddler & harness maker, b.Blandford
Charlotte, wife. age 43, b. dittto
Emily, dau, age 20, b.ditto
Frank I, son, age 14, b.ditto
Ellen, dau, age 10, b.ditto
Albert, son, age7, b.ditto
Harry, son, age 5, b.ditto
William, son, age 3, b. ditto
JJ
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1861 Census as per 1871
Matthias 38 occ Saddler employing 1 man 3 boys b Fiddleford
Charlotte 35
Emily 10
Frederick 7
Frank 5
Albert 1
Ellen 1 month
Census ref RG09/1333/8/10
Keyboard86
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On the 1861 there is also -
Mary Maitland, mother in law, b.1797, Whitchampton, Dorset.
JJ
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Knew i had missed somone off!!
1851 Census
Matthias DOWNING 25 occ Harness Maker b Bayford
Charlott 23 b Marylebone?
Emily Ann 2 months b Blandford
Residing at New Buildings Blandford
Census Ref HO107/1853/272/19
Keyboard86
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As an added bonus for you the Maitland family are living next door on the 1851
Keyboard86
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Thats interesting! have you got the details? Did he marry the girl next door???!!
Caroline
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There is an earlier marriage of a Matthias Dowding to Mary Davies, 18 Jun 1817, Sturminster Newton, Dorset.
Could possibly Matthias parents?
JJ
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As requested:-
William Maitland 47 occ Shoemaker b Blandford
Mary 54 b Witchampton
Sarah 22 b Marylebone Middx
John 20 b Marylebone Middx
Susannah 17 b Blandford
William 15 b Blandford
Census Ref HO107/1853/272/19
Keyboard86
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Thank you! I had the 1817 marriage but struggling to find any more info on either Matthias- curious with the leather link in the marriage ! - Shoemaker's daughter to saddler's son! :)
Caroline
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matthius dowding baptised 3rd aug 1824 sturminster newton.parents listed as matthias dowding and mary
siblings listed as -
elizabeth dowding bapt 31st march 1816
mary ann dowding bapt 21st june 1818
john dowding bapt 22nd aug 1819
james dowding bapt 1st oct 1820
thomas dowding bapt 9th dec 1821
christain dowding bapt 4th may 1823
regards
alli
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i thought so......................
there are several children born to a matthias dowding and elizabeth being baptised at sturminster newton looks like dad remarried and had more kids
matthias dowding widower of this parish married elizabeth dibben of this parish by licence on 22nd jan 1829 sturminster newton.witnesses were william dibben,t eyres,john inkpen
there children being -
william dowding bapt 22nd oct 1830
elizabeth jane dowding bapt 1st july 1832
temperance rebecca dowding bapt 5th july 1835
james dowding bapt 5th march 1837
ellen dowding bapt 17th feb 1839
robert dowding bapt 2nd april 1843
regards
alli
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interestingly matthias and elizabeth have william dibben with them in 1841
living at fiddleford,sturminster newton castle
william dibben 70yrs born in county
matthias dowding 50yrs
elizabeth 38yrs
mary ann 23yrs
william 9yrs
elizabeth 7yrs
temperance 5yrs
james 4yrs
ellen 2yrs
SOURCE INFO-H0107-293
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regards
alli
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MY word- how busy you have been while I was at work!! Thank you so very much!!
Caroline