DOWSE, John Thomas

1853 - 1929  (76 years)   Has 2 ancestors but no descendants in this family tree.

DOWSE, William

1813 - 1879  (67 years)

Birth	Between 1812 and 1813	Holton, Lincolnshire, England
Died	1879	Holland Fen, Lincolnshire, England
Family	CLARK, Sarah,   b. 1817, Boston, Lincolnshire, England
Married	1842	Boston Registration District, Lincolnshire
Children	1. DOWSE, Emma,   b. 1844, Sutterton Fen, Lincolnshire, England   2. DOWSE, Mary Jane,   b. 1847, Sutterton, Lincolnshire, England   3. DOWSE, William,   b. 1849, Sutterton, Lincolnshire, England   4. DOWSE, Benjamin,   b. 1851, Sutterton, Lincolnshire, England   5. DOWSE, John Thomas,   b. 1853, Sutterton, Lincolnshire, England   6. DOWSE, Joseph,   b. 1855, Sutterton, Lincolnshire, England   7. DOWSE, William Henry,   b. 1860, Sutterton, Lincolnshire, England

CLARK, Sarah

1817 - Yes, date unknown

Birth	1817	Boston, Lincolnshire, England
Died	Yes, date unknown
Family	DOWSE, William,   b. Between 1812 and 1813, Holton, Lincolnshire, England
Married	1842	Boston Registration District, Lincolnshire
Children	1. DOWSE, Emma,   b. 1844, Sutterton Fen, Lincolnshire, England   2. DOWSE, Mary Jane,   b. 1847, Sutterton, Lincolnshire, England   3. DOWSE, William,   b. 1849, Sutterton, Lincolnshire, England   4. DOWSE, Benjamin,   b. 1851, Sutterton, Lincolnshire, England   5. DOWSE, John Thomas,   b. 1853, Sutterton, Lincolnshire, England   6. DOWSE, Joseph,   b. 1855, Sutterton, Lincolnshire, England   7. DOWSE, William Henry,   b. 1860, Sutterton, Lincolnshire, England

WILSON, Emily Caroline

1848 - 1926  (78 years)

Birth	1848	Ludford, Lincolnshire, England
Died	1926	Caistor Registration District, Lincolnshire
Family	DOWSE, John Thomas,   b. 1853, Sutterton, Lincolnshire, England
Married	1878	Louth Registration District, Lincolnshire

• Name	DOWSE, John Thomas
  Birth	1853	Sutterton, Lincolnshire, England
  Gender	Male
  Death	21 Oct 1929	Caistor Registration District, Lincolnshire
  Person ID	I4137	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

  
  

  Family	WILSON, Emily Caroline,   b. 1848, Ludford, Lincolnshire, England d. 1926, Caistor Registration District, Lincolnshire (Age 78 years)
  Marriage	1878	Louth Registration District, Lincolnshire
  Family ID	F1861	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	27 Jan 2026

  
  

• Notes

  JOHN THOMAS DOWSE 1853-1929 The birth of John Thomas DOWSE was registered in 1853. GRO September Q 1853 Boston 7a 350) 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 marriage between John Thomas DOWSE and Emily Caroline WILSON was registered in 1878. (GRO June Q 1878 Louth [which includes Ludford] 7a 1195) From the 1881 census of Legsby Lane, Market Rasen, Lincolnshire: *John T. DOWSE, head, aged 28, small farmer, born at Sutterton Fen, Lincolnshire; Emily C. DOWSE, wife, aged 25, wife of small farmer, born at Ludford, Lincolnshire; James W. DOWSE, son, aged 2, born at Market Rasen, Lincolnshire; Alfred DOWSE, son, aged 5 months, born at Market Rasen, Lincolnshire. (RG11/3281/6/5) From the 1891 census of Legsby Lane, Market Rasen, Lincolnshire: *John Thomas DOWSE, head, aged 36, farmer and fell monger, born at Sutterton Fen, Lincolnshire; Emily Caroline DOWSE, wife, aged 39, born at Ludford, Lincolnshire; James William DOWSE, son, aged 12, scholar, born at Market Rasen, Lincolnshire; Alfred DOWSE, son, aged 10, scholar, born at Market Rasen, Lincolnshire; John Thomas DOWSE, son, aged 7, scholar, born at Market Rasen, Lincolnshire; Emily Caroline DOWSE, daughter, aged 5, born at Market Rasen, Lincolnshire; Letitia DOWSE, daugher, aged 3, born at Market Rasen, Lincolnshire. (RG12/2623/15/23) From the 1901 census of Legby Lane, Market Rasen, Lincolnshire: *John Thomas DOWSE, head, aged 48, farmer and fellmonger on own account, born at Amber Hill, Lincolnshire; Juiny [sic] DOWSE, wife, aged 51, born at Ludford, Lincolnshire; James William DOWSE, son, aged 21, agricultural labourer, born at Market Rasen, Lincolnshire; Alfred DOWSE, son, aged 20, butcher, born at Market Rasen, Lincolnshire; John Thomas DOWSE, son, aged 16, agricultural labourer, born at Market Rasen, Lincolnshire; Emily DOWSE, daughter, aged 15, born at Market Rasen, Lincolnshire; Lettie DOWSE, daughter, aged 13, born at Market Rasen, Lincolnshire; (RG13/3099/13/17) From the 1911 census of Gallamore Lane, Market Rasen, Lincolnshire: *John Thomas DOWSE, head, aged 58, farmer on own a/c, born at Amber Hill, Lincolnshire; Emily Caroline DOWSE, wife, aged 64, married 33 years, 6 children (all living), born at Ludford, Lincolnshire. Emily Caroline DOWSE, daughter, aged 25, single, dairy work, born at Market Rasen, Lincolnshire; Letticia DOWSE, daughter, aged 23, single, dairy work, born at Market Rasen, Lincolnshire. (RG14/20031) The death of John T. DOWSE aged 76 was registered in 1929. (GRO December Q 1929 Caistor 7a 714) DOWSE John Thomas of Gallamore Lane Market Rasen Lincolnshire died 21 October 1929 Probate Lincoln 30 January to James William Wilson DOWSE farmer and Alfred DOWSE butcher. Effects £2306 14s. 9d. (National Probate Calendar 1930) NOTES & QUERIES: 1871 census: Untraced (revised 30.09.2012)