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Mary Jane Dowell 1867–1895 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 21 Oct 1867

Birth Location: Gruting, Bridge of Walls, Shetland, Scotland

Death Date: 10 Jun 1895

Death Location: Grangemouth, Stirlingshire, Scotland

Father: John Dowell

Mother: Mary Johnson

Spouse(s): William Gear

Children(s): Mary Gear, Agnes Gear

Mary Jane Dowell was born in 1867 in Gruting, Bridge of Walls, Shetland, Scotland, the child of John Dowell And Mary Johnson. In 1871, Mary Jane Dowell resided in Sandsting and Aithsting, Shetland, Scotland. Mary Jane Dowell married William Gear, and had children including Agnes Leask Gear, Mary Ann Gear. Mary Jane Dowell passed away in 1895 in Grangemouth, Stirlingshire, Scotland.

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Biography

  • Mary Jane Dowell was born in 1867 in Gruting, Bridge of Walls, Shetland, Scotland, the child of John Dowell And Mary Johnson.
  • In 1871, Mary Jane Dowell resided in Sandsting and Aithsting, Shetland, Scotland.
  • Mary Jane Dowell married William Gear, and had children including Agnes Leask Gear, Mary Ann Gear.
  • Mary Jane Dowell passed away in 1895 in Grangemouth, Stirlingshire, Scotland.

Immediate Family

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Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Mary Dowell's Ancestors

Self
Mary Dowell
1867–1895
Birth Place: Gruting, Bridge of Walls, Shetland, Scotland
Parents
John Dowell
1827–1887
West Burrafirth
Mary Johnson
1834–1902
Punds, Aith, Aithsting
Grandparents
Christopher Doull
1780–1851
West Burrafirth, Aithsting
Murray Henry
1792–1865
Setter, Walls, Shetland, Scotland
John JOHNSON
1807–1899
Nesting, zetland
Agnes JOHNSON
1808–1882
Wiesdale, zetland
Great-Grandparents
Andrew Doull
1750–
Mary Georgesdaughter
1757–
Buchan Henry
1760–1834
Helen Fraser
1765–1833
John Johnson
1774–1860
Mary Goudie
1778–1841
James Johnson
1781–1858
Elizabeth Chappie
1782–1841
2nd-Great-Grandparents
John Doull
1722–1800
Margaret Petersdaughter
1720–
George Peterson
1725–
Rachel Jamesdaughter
1730–
Laurence Henry
1732–
John Johnson
1755–
Mary Gilbertson
1756–
John Georgeson
1758–
Elizabeth Anderson
1761–1851
Henry Chappie
1747–
Agnes Irvine
1757–

Mary Dowell's Descendants

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Mary (Jane) Dowell (21 Oct 1867–10 Jun 1895) m. William Gear (27 Nov 1862–8 Nov 1927)
  1. 1. Mary (Ann) Gear 1889– m. David Humphray 1890–
    1. 1. David (Bruce) Humphray 1919–1920
  2. 2. Agnes (Leask) Gear 1893–1894

Mary Dowell's Timeline

3 Records

1867
21 Oct 1867
Birth of Mary Jane Dowell in Gruting, Bridge of Walls, Shetland, Scotland
Gruting, Bridge of Walls, Shetland, Scotland
1871
1871
Age 4
Mary Jane Dowell resided here in Sandsting and Aithsting, Shetland, Scotland
Sandsting and Aithsting, Shetland, Scotland
1895
10 Jun 1895
Age 28
Death of Mary Jane Dowell in Grangemouth, Stirlingshire, Scotland
Grangemouth, Stirlingshire, Scotland

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 21 Oct 1867
    Event Place: Gruting, Bridge of Walls, Shetland, Scotland
    Record Source: 1871 Scotland Census, Parish: Sandsting and Aithsting; ED: 10; Page: 2; Line: 23; Roll: CSSCT1871_2

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1871
    Event Place: Sandsting and Aithsting, Shetland, Scotland
    Record Source: 1871 Scotland Census, Parish: Sandsting and Aithsting; ED: 10; Page: 2; Line: 23; Roll: CSSCT1871_2

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 10 Jun 1895
    Event Place: Grangemouth, Stirlingshire, Scotland

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