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Benjamin Alfred Dowell 1878–1946 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 25 Jun 1878

Birth Location: Kings Norton, Worcestershire, England

Death Date: Q4 1946

Death Location: Birmingham, Warwickshire, England

Father: William Dowell

Mother: Ann Best

Spouse(s): Ellen Danks

Children(s): Elsie Dowell

The story of Benjamin Alfred Dowell began in 1878 in Kings Norton, Worcestershire, England. In 1881, Benjamin Alfred Dowell resided in Aston, Warwickshire, England. In 1891, Benjamin Alfred Dowell resided in Birmingham, Warwickshire, England. Benjamin Alfred Dowell married Ellen Danks, and had children including Elsie Dowell. Benjamin Alfred Dowell passed away in 1946 in Birmingham, Warwickshire, England.

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Biography

  • The story of Benjamin Alfred Dowell began in 1878 in Kings Norton, Worcestershire, England.
  • In 1881, Benjamin Alfred Dowell resided in Aston, Warwickshire, England.
  • In 1891, Benjamin Alfred Dowell resided in Birmingham, Warwickshire, England.
  • Benjamin Alfred Dowell married Ellen Danks, and had children including Elsie Dowell.
  • Benjamin Alfred Dowell passed away in 1946 in Birmingham, Warwickshire, England.

Immediate Family

Parents

William Dowell
1841–1900
Birth Location: Birmingham, Warwickshire, England
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Ann Best
1841–1894
Birth Location: Edgbaston, Warwickshire, England
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Spouses(s)

Ellen Danks
1875–1943
Birth Location: Birmingham, Warwickshire, England
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Children(s)

Elsie Dowell
1908–1982
Birth Location: Hay Mills
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Benjamin Dowell's Ancestors

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Benjamin Dowell
1878–1946
Birth Place: Kings Norton, Worcestershire, England
Parents
William Dowell
1841–1900
Birmingham, Warwickshire, England
Ann (Maria) Best
1841–1894
Edgbaston, Warwickshire, England
Grandparents
William Best
1817–1850
Woodcock Street, Birmingham, West Midlands, England
Maria Fisher
1820–1892
Aston, Warwickshire, England
Great-Grandparents
Thomas Best
1795–
Elizabeth Humpage
1797–1853
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Benjamin Dowell's Descendants

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Benjamin (Alfred) Dowell (25 Jun 1878–Q4 1946) m. Ellen Danks (8 Nov 1875–Jan 1943)
  1. 1. Elsie Dowell 1908–1982 m. Edward (Joseph) Boland 1906–1975

Benjamin Dowell's Timeline

9 Records

1878
25 Jun 1878
Birth of Benjamin Alfred Dowell in Kings Norton, Worcestershire, England
Kings Norton, Worcestershire, England
1881
1881
Age 3
Benjamin Alfred Dowell resided here in Aston, Warwickshire, England
Aston, Warwickshire, England
1891
1891
Age 13
Benjamin Alfred Dowell resided here in Birmingham, Warwickshire, England
Birmingham, Warwickshire, England
1901
1901
Age 23
Benjamin Alfred Dowell resided here in Hay Mills, Yardley, Worcestershire, England
Hay Mills, Yardley, Worcestershire, England
1905
April 1905
Age 27
Benjamin Alfred Dowell was married in Aston, Warwickshire, United Kingdom
Aston, Warwickshire, United Kingdom
1911
1911
Age 33
Benjamin Alfred Dowell resided here in Yardley, England
Yardley, England
1919
1919
Age 41
Benjamin Alfred Dowell resided here in Birmingham, West Midlands, England
Birmingham, West Midlands, England
1939
1939
Age 61
Benjamin Alfred Dowell resided here in Warwickshire, England
Warwickshire, England
1946
Q4 1946
Age 68
Death of Benjamin Alfred Dowell in Birmingham, Warwickshire, England
Birmingham, Warwickshire, England

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 25 Jun 1878
    Event Place: Kings Norton, Worcestershire, England
    Record Source: 1891 England Census, The National Archives of the UK (TNA); Kew, Surrey, England; Class: RG12; Piece: 2383; Folio: 41; Page: 29

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: April 1905
    Event Place: Aston, Warwickshire, United Kingdom

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1881
    Event Place: Aston, Warwickshire, England
    Record Source: 1881 England Census, Class: RG11; Piece: 3017; Folio: 10; Page: 12; GSU roll: 1341721

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1891
    Event Place: Birmingham, Warwickshire, England
    Record Source: 1891 England Census, The National Archives of the UK (TNA); Kew, Surrey, England; Class: RG12; Piece: 2383; Folio: 41; Page: 29

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1901
    Event Place: Hay Mills, Yardley, Worcestershire, England
    Record Source: 1901 England Census, Class: RG13; Piece: 2922; Folio: 153; Page: 20

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1911
    Event Place: Yardley, England
    Record Source: 1911 England Census, Class: RG14; Piece: 18656

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1919
    Event Place: Birmingham, West Midlands, England
    Record Source: Midlands, England, Electoral Registers, 1832-1955, Midlands Historical Data; Solihull, West Midlands; Midlands Electoral Rolls 1832-1955

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1939
    Event Place: Warwickshire, England
    Record Source: 1939 England and Wales Register, The National Archives; Kew, London, England; 1939 Register; Reference: RG 101/5555C

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Bordesley, Warwick, England
    Record Source: England, Select Marriages

    Genealogy Event 10
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: Q4 1946
    Event Place: Birmingham, Warwickshire, England
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