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DOWSE, William Henry
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Name DOWSE, William Henry Birth 1860 Sutterton, Lincolnshire, England
Gender Male Death Yes, date unknown Person ID I3560 Edgoose Last Modified 2 Feb 2026
Father DOWSE, William, b. Between 1812 and 1813, Holton, Lincolnshire, England
d. 1879, Holland Fen, Lincolnshire, England
(Age 67 years) Mother CLARK, Sarah, b. 1817, Boston, Lincolnshire, England
d. Yes, date unknown Marriage 1842 Boston Registration District, Lincolnshire
Family ID F1419 Group Sheet | Family Chart
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WILLIAM HENRY DOWSE 1860-
The birth of William Dowse was registered in 1860.
(GRO March Q 1860 Boston 7a 385)
From the 1861 census of Sutterton, Lincolnshire:
William DOWSE, head, aged 48, farmer of 14 acres and publican, born at Holton, Lincolnshire;
Sarah DOWSE, wife, aged 43, born at Boston, Lincolnshire;
Mary Jane DOWSE, daughter, aged 13, born at Sutterton, Lincolnshire;
Benjaman [sic] DOWSE, son, aged 9, born at Sutterton, Lincolnshire;
John Tom DOWSE, son, aged 7, born at Sutterton, Lincolnshire;
Joseph DOWSE, son, aged 5, born at Sutterton, Lincolnshire;
*William DOWSE, son, aged 1, born at Sutterton, Lincolnshire;
Jimma HUNT, servant, aged 17, unmarried, house servant, born at Kirton;
William ARCHER, boarder, aged 28, unmarried, butcher, born at Boston, Lincolnshire;
Samuel BLACK, boarder, aged 48, agricultural labourer, born at Deeping, Lincolnshire;
John SPANKER, boarder, aged 49, agricultural labourer, born in Norfol.
(RG9/2340/69/12)
The 1871 census of the Harvest Man Inn, Sutterton Fen, Lincolnshire:
William DOWSE, head, aged 58, publican, born at Halton, Lincolnshire;
Sarah DOWSE, wife, aged 54, born at Kirton, Lincolnshire;
*William DOWSE, son, aged 11, scholar, born at Sutterton Fen, Lincolnshire;
Annie DOWSE, granddaughter, aged 7, scholar, born at Suttertton Fen, Lincolnshire;
Thomas SOUTHWELL, lodger, aged 72, widower, born at Metheringham;
Eliza LILLEY, servant, aged 14, domestic servant, born at Wrangle;
G. BARD, lodger, aged 40, unmarried, agricultural labourer, born at Northampton.
(RG10/3346/73/2)
The 1881 census returns for Amber Hill, Lincolnshire:
Sarah DOWSE, head, widow, aged 63, innkeeper and farmer, born in Lincoln(shire);
Benjamin DOWSE, son, unmarried, aged 29, farmer, born in Lincoln(shire);
*William DOWSE, son, unmarried, aged 21, bricklayer, born in Lincoln(shire);
Alice CRAFT, granddaughter, aged 12, visitor, born in Lincoln(shire);
Richard WARD, boarder, widower, aged 69, agricultural labourer, born in Lincoln(shire);
John HALE, boarder, unmarried, aged 66, agricultural labourer, born in Lincoln(shire);
Edward PATCHET, boarder, widower, aged 45, agricultural labourer, born in Lincoln(shire);
Betsey PATCHET, boarder, aged 12, scholar, born in Lincoln(shire);
George WALLER, boarder, unmarried, aged 29, agricultural labourer, born in Lincolnshire.
(RG11/3220/144/16)
NOTES & QUERIES:
1891 census: Untraced.
1901 census: Untraced.
1911 census: Untraced.
(revised 29.09.2012)

