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Title: Trying to find a family member Dowdall
Post by: DowdallC on Tuesday 13 February 24 22:48 GMT (UK)
So I trying to find Maggie Dowdall who went to England to become a nun in Essex. And become sister beatrice Cant find out anything.  Any ideas where I could look.  The order was in chigwell.  Not sure what year she went in but I would say after the 1911 aged 15 census she was still living at home in miskish more inniskeen county Monaghan Ireland.
Title: Re: Trying to find a family member Dowdall
Post by: heywood on Tuesday 13 February 24 23:29 GMT (UK)
Here are details of a Convent in Chigwell- the Sisters of the Sacred Hearts of Jesus and Mary.
http://www.sacredheartsjm.org/who-we-are/our-history

We are not allowed to post details of the 1939 register but it seems that the sisters were also in Herne Bay, Kent

There is a death
Margaret Dowdall, d.o.b. 11th November 1894 - death September qypuarter 1980, Hillingdon.
Title: Re: Trying to find a family member Dowdall
Post by: heywood on Tuesday 13 February 24 23:31 GMT (UK)
That death fits with this birth - Margaret Dowdall
https://civilrecords.irishgenealogy.ie/churchrecords/images/birth_returns/births_1894/02240/1843899.pdf
Title: Re: Trying to find a family member Dowdall
Post by: DowdallC on Tuesday 13 February 24 23:52 GMT (UK)
Excellent yes that her.  Would you be able to find went she entered the convent.  And what she worked at..  I have been trying to find her for a long time.  And just would like to put something in her part of the family tree.  So she is not forgotten.   
Title: Re: Trying to find a family member Dowdall
Post by: heywood on Tuesday 13 February 24 23:57 GMT (UK)
That is all that I could see. Now you have a bit more information on her, you could try contacting the convent to see if there are records.
http://www.sacredheartsjm.org/contact-us
Title: Re: Trying to find a family member Dowdall
Post by: DowdallC on Wednesday 14 February 24 00:05 GMT (UK)
Hi heywood

Thank you.  I will try to contact the convent.  Much appreciated..
Title: Re: Trying to find a family member Dowdall
Post by: Kiltaglassan on Wednesday 14 February 24 07:40 GMT (UK)

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...after the 1911 aged 15 census she was still living at home in miskish more inniskeen county Monaghan Ireland.

Here's the census link for others-

House 4 in Miskish More (Inishkeen, Monaghan).
https://www.census.nationalarchives.ie/pages/1911/Monaghan/Inishkeen/Miskish_More/798748/

https://www.townlands.ie/monaghan/farney/inishkeen/inishkeen/miskish-more/


Title: Re: Trying to find a family member Dowdall
Post by: DowdallC on Friday 16 February 24 00:09 GMT (UK)
Thanks kiltaglasson and heywood.

I have just received a lovely response about Magaret Dowdall from the convent.
As I did as you suggested I contact them to see if they had any information..
Thanks.,
Title: Re: Trying to find a family member Dowdall
Post by: heywood on Friday 16 February 24 00:18 GMT (UK)
My goodness, that is really impressive.
I am so pleased for you.
Title: Re: Trying to find a family member Dowdall
Post by: Kiltaglassan on Sunday 17 March 24 09:17 GMT (UK)
Quote from: DowdallC on Friday 16 February 24 00:09 GMT (UK)

I have just received a lovely response about Magaret Dowdall from the convent.


How wonderful!

Margaret's parents married on 10 November 1882 at Inishkeen RC Church.
James Dowdall and Anne Keenan. No fathers listed by the priest.
https://civilrecords.irishgenealogy.ie/churchrecords/images/marriage_returns/marriages_1882/10984/8015667.pdf


Title: Re: Trying to find a family member Dowdall
Post by: Kiltaglassan on Monday 01 April 24 12:02 BST (UK)

1901 census for Dowdall has 4 daughters and a son (Laurence).
House 1 in Miskish More (Inniskeen, Monaghan).
https://www.census.nationalarchives.ie/pages/1901/Monaghan/Inniskeen/Miskish_More/1625485/
https://www.census.nationalarchives.ie/reels/nai001136850/


Title: Re: Trying to find a family member Dowdall
Post by: Kiltaglassan on Monday 01 April 24 14:05 BST (UK)

The 1911 census (reply #6) has 10 children born, 7 still living . Searching for the children brings up 8 daughters born in succession (including Margaret).

Bridget Dowdall - 17 October 1883
https://civilrecords.irishgenealogy.ie/churchrecords/images/birth_returns/births_1883/02714/1999159.pdf

Rose Dowdall - 8 March 1885
https://civilrecords.irishgenealogy.ie/churchrecords/images/birth_returns/births_1885/02659/1980584.pdf

Mary Dowdall - 19 February 1887
https://civilrecords.irishgenealogy.ie/churchrecords/images/birth_returns/births_1887/02572/1951224.pdf
She died 31 March 1889 aged 2 yrs.
https://civilrecords.irishgenealogy.ie/churchrecords/images/deaths_returns/deaths_1889/06143/4754919.pdf

Jane Dowdall - 2 February 1889
https://civilrecords.irishgenealogy.ie/churchrecords/images/birth_returns/births_1889/02486/1922784.pdf

Annie Dowdall - 1 April 1891
https://civilrecords.irishgenealogy.ie/churchrecords/images/birth_returns/births_1891/02390/1891687.pdf

Catherine Dowdall - 26 June 1893
https://civilrecords.irishgenealogy.ie/churchrecords/images/birth_returns/births_1893/02295/1860945.pdf
She died 5 September 1893
https://civilrecords.irishgenealogy.ie/churchrecords/images/deaths_returns/deaths_1894/05968/4696484.pdf

Margaret Dowdall

Elizabeth Dowdall - 10 September 1896
https://civilrecords.irishgenealogy.ie/churchrecords/images/birth_returns/births_1896/02163/1819694.pdf


Title: Re: Trying to find a family member Dowdall
Post by: Kiltaglassan on Tuesday 02 April 24 09:43 BST (UK)

Lawrence Dowdall born 2 October 1898
https://civilrecords.irishgenealogy.ie/churchrecords/images/birth_returns/births_1898/02063/1788699.pdf

Youngest daughter Mary Kate (or Kate Mary) does not appear to have been registered.