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DOWSE, William
1813 - 1879 (67 years) Has no ancestors but 21 descendants in this family tree.
1817 - Yes, date unknown-
Name DOWSE, William Birth Between 1812 and 1813 Holton, Lincolnshire, England 
Gender Male Death 1879 Holland Fen, Lincolnshire, England Person ID I4140 Edgoose Last Modified 2 Feb 2026
Family CLARK, Sarah, b. 1817, Boston, Lincolnshire, England d. Yes, date unknown Marriage 1842 Boston Registration District, Lincolnshire Children 1. DOWSE, Emma, b. 1844, Sutterton Fen, Lincolnshire, England d. 1910, Sheffield Registration District, Yorkshire (Age 66 years)2. DOWSE, Mary Jane, b. 1847, Sutterton, Lincolnshire, England d. 1929, USA (Age 82 years) [Father: natural] [Mother: natural]3. DOWSE, William, b. 1849, Sutterton, Lincolnshire, England d. Between 1854 and 1857, Boston Registration District, Lincolnshire (Age 5 years) [Father: natural] [Mother: natural]4. DOWSE, Benjamin, b. 1851, Sutterton, Lincolnshire, England d. 26 Apr 1947, Boston Registration District, Lincolnshire (Age 96 years) [Father: natural] [Mother: natural]5. DOWSE, John Thomas, b. 1853, Sutterton, Lincolnshire, England d. 21 Oct 1929, Caistor Registration District, Lincolnshire (Age 76 years)6. DOWSE, Joseph, b. 1855, Sutterton, Lincolnshire, England d. Yes, date unknown7. DOWSE, William Henry, b. 1860, Sutterton, Lincolnshire, England d. Yes, date unknownFamily ID F1419 Group Sheet | Family Chart Last Modified 27 Jan 2026
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WILLIAM DOWSE 1812 or 1813-1876
The marriage between a William DOWSE and Sarah CLARK was registered in 1842.
(GRO June Q 1842 Boston 14 390)
The 1851 census of Sutterton Fen, Lincolnshire:
*William DOWSE, head, aged 38, publican, born at Halton, Lincolnshire;
Sarah DOWSE, wife, aged 33, born at Kirton, Lincolnshire;
Emma DOWSE, daughter, aged 6, born at Sutterton;
Mary Jane DOWSE, daughter, aged 3, born at Sutterton;
William DOWSE, son, aged 1, born at Sutterton;
Edward WARD, visitor, aged 26, farm labourer, born at Sutterton;
Frank CLARK, lodger, aged 20, farm labourer, born at Swineshead;
Jane CLARK, visitor, aged 11, born at Swineshead.
(HO107/2099/745/5)
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 death of William DOWSE aged 66 was registered in 1879.
(GRO September Q 1879 Boston 7a 242)
William DOWSE of Sutterton Fen was buried at Holland Fen on 31 August 1879 aged 66.
(LFHS Parish Register Burials Volume 5)
NOTES & QUERIES:
Whose child was William DOWSE's granddaughter Annie DOWSE born circa 1874?
(revised 30.09.2012)