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William DOWLAN (1884-1958)
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Name: William DOWLAN
Sex: Male
Father: William DOWLAN (1844-1916)
Mother: Louisa GILLIGAN (1853-1916)
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Individual Events and Attributes
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Birth 6 Feb 1884 Walsall, Staffordshire(*1)
Census (1) 5 Apr 1891 (age 7) Walsall, Staffordshire(*2)
Census (2) 31 Mar 1901 (age 17) Walsall, Staffordshire(*2)
Occupation Iron Worker
Census (3) 2 Apr 1911 (age 27) Walsall, Staffordshire(*2)
Death 23 Mar 1958 (age 74) Walsall, Staffordshire(*3)
Additional Information
Birth 26 Blue Lane East
Place: 26, Blue Lane East, Walsall
Father: William Dowlan (Stone Miner) Mother: Louisa Dowlan nee Gilligan
Census (1) 26, Blue Lane East
William Dowlan Son Age 7 Born Walsall, Staffs
Census (2) 62, Green Lane
William Dowlan Son Age 17 Iron Worker O.. Mill Worker Born Walsall Staffs
Census (3) 3, Birch Street
William Dowlan Son Age 27 Single Iron Worker (Mill Hand) Born Walsall, Staffs
Death Cause: a) Left coronary occlusion; b) Atherosclerosis
Address: High Street
William Dowlan Male 74 years of 38, Goodall Street, Walsall, retired general labourer.
Certified by John H.S. Addison, Coroner for the Borough of Yorkshire. After post mortem without Inquest.
Informant: E.A. Dowlan widow of deceased. 128a Severn Road, Blakenall, Walsall.
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Marriage
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Spouse Esther Ann JACKSON (1888-1980)
Children Lillian Mary DOWLAN (1912-2008)
William Francis DOWLAN (1918-1941)
John Reginald DOWLAN (1923-1995)
Denis Harold DOWLAN (1925-2009)
Kathleen DOWLAN (1928-1928)
Marriage 15 Jan 1912 (age 27) St John's, Walsall(*4)
Additional Information
Marriage Place: St John's Parish Church, Walsall
Groom's Trade: Iron Worker (Age 27 yrs) Groom's Address: 173, Queen St, Walsall
Bride's Trade: (Age 23 yrs) Bride's Address: 173, Queen St, Walsall
Groom's Father: William Dowlan (Labourer)
Bride's Father: William Jackson (Labourer)
Witnesses: Levi Pascall, Louisa Dowlan
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Individual Note 1
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3rd May 1925 (son Denis' christening) Lived 225, Green Lane, Walsall; Occupation - Iron Worker
8th February 1947 (Denis' marriage) lived 144, Bridgeman Street, Walsall. Occupation - Steel Roller
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Individual Note 2
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Used to sing Irish Folk songs such as The Wild Colonial Boy, whilst carving the sunday joint Grandma used to shout 'keep singing Bill!' to prevent him nibbling at the meat.
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Sources
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1. "Birth Certificate".
2. "Census Data".
3. "Death Certificate".
4. "Marriage Certificate".
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