Impossible Ancestors

[Girl Guide]

There appears to be the following children:-

1867 Caroline/Margaret, 1869 David died, 1870 Elizabeth died, 1879 Elizabeth, 1881 David, 1884 Patrick, 1885 Grace, 1888 William and 1891 Francis.

Nine altogether, all Dowling/Ames

[lost-in-yorkshire]

Also Ann Dowling born 1894 in Belvedere, Kent... She is the only daughter at home by 1911. Also on the 1901.
So that would make the 7 from his marriage if he counted from 1878.

[Girl Guide]

There is no birth recorded for Ann.  Certainly not as Dowling/Ames.

[lost-in-yorkshire]

Have you found out anything with the first Elizabeth (1870) I have her up until 1881 with the family and then lose her?
Not sure why they would name another daughter Elizabeth and then not keep the 2nd one.
I noticed you put died at the side...

Very strange with Ann then listed as daughter... Maybe a granddaughter in reality?

[osprey]

baptism in St Paul Shadwell 29 Sept 1878 for Catherine Hanson, born 21 Feb, 1874 daughter of George, milker, and Ann of 36? London Street, Commercial Road

[osprey]

possibly misheard maiden name

Ann Dowling june qtr 1894 Dartford vol 2a pg 455 mmn Hains

[lost-in-yorkshire]

Just checked GRO, it says Hains for mmn.
Not sure then if a mistranscription of the surname... Or a child of just David's?
If Ann could play away... Who's to say David didn't?

Yes Catherine was my great grandmother, born and baptised as Hanson, lived on census records as a Dowling.
She married a George Pearmain in 1895 in Tower Hamlets using the name Kathleen Hanson.

[Girl Guide]

I wasn't absolutely sure that the death I found was for the 1870 Elizabeth. I see that the 1879 Elizabeth is not on the 1881 with the family.

[osprey]

no, but the one born 1870 is on the 1871 & 1881 census so why would another daughter be called Elizabeth?