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hi - gosh that is the info someone on the fife site sent me - did not know till I deducted his age from his birth that it was 1881 census - so that is good - got the 1991 census as well in durham and also the daughter margaret who married and their daughter - but he only had down ireland - and the trouble is finding out where in down ireland they came from - but grateful for any info and for the time you have spent - "Thankyou" - I really appreciate it - kind regards marg (bambie)

gosh Darcy - do the other people not thank you - I find that dreadful after all its your time and caring that helps them - Me I am on top of the world with the info you sent me - I do know Samuels parents names and their children from a fife site - so maybe when I manage to put a few cents aside I may go into the Ulster Site that you recommended - I only have the computer to help me - as I live out in the bush here in west australia - and very seldom get into the city - where I can go to view some of the things from the Family site - so once again "thankyou" - and if there is anything I can ever help you with - please give me a shout - your friend for life - bambie

hi gimpy - thanks for that - no I am not familiar with this site - in fact just signed on first time when I wrote to you - and have got in contact with this guy on my cullen side of the family and wrote to him - found out I did not the wrong thing there - very hard getting used to new things and I am not the brightest person - finding it very difficult to do and do not have the time to waste trying to fathom it out - have a good sleep - keep in touch - maybe you can help me fathom out what the info I got of this other member - good night or should I say by the time you read this - good morning or as they say here "good day" - regards margaret

hi gimpy - probably not the same Dowd's but one never knows with some idiot burning the registrar offices in Ireland.
My Margaret Dowds was born in 1845 in county down ireland she married a James Flannigan from Newry County Down Northern Ireland in 1856 in Fife (very young she was - they also put 10years to their ages when I found them on the census but on their deaths thought I had it wrong)
her parents were James Dowds and Sarah Flannigan (must have married into her mothers side of the family) got this from her wedding and death certificate.  She had a brother Bernard Dowds who married another Margaret Dowds (maiden name Dowds - must have been a popular name there)- found their son on one of the flannigans census down as Nephew so traced him and found his marriage cert - thats when I knew who his parents were - the nephew was born in Fife - but cannot trace if he had any more sibblings -
my margaret dowds - also had another brother Edward Dowds (also on one of the census) he was born in 1834. ireland.  Could not trace him in scotland so he must have came for a visit was not married.   Also found Samuel Dowds who got married the same date as young Bernard Dowds they were cousins (whether to my margaret Dowds or to Bernards 1st wife margaret dowds ??) anyway found his parents and sibblings living in Fife Scotland James Dowds and Margaret Rourk born 1827 County Down Ireland some of their children also born in Ireland (including Samuel) who after he got married to Mary porteous born 1848 they seemingly went to live in Durham in England - found one census of them.  Also on my investigation found a William Dowds and Margaret Dougen born 1829 and 1834 and their children - all born in fife scotland lived next door to them - so know that the Irish stuck together in Scotland as they were outsiders and people did not like them for taking their work seemingly - so my guess they are all related - kind regards bambie