


| Type | Date | Details | Age |
| Birth | 24 Feb 1804 | Chewton Mendip, Somerset. [2],[3],[4],[1] | 0 |
| Baptism | 8 Apr 1804 | Chewton Mendip, Somerset. [1] | 0 |
| Daughter | __ ___ 1827 | Eliza Dowling (112); Hinton Blewett, Somerset. [5],[6] | 22 |
| Witness | 19 May 1827 | Baptism; Eliza Dowling (112); Hinton Blewitt, Somerset; baptised privately. [5] | 23 |
| Name-Marr | 20 Oct 1827 | Dowling [7] | 23 |
| Marriage | 20 Oct 1827 | Charles Dowling (108) (b. 7 May 1802, d. 20 Apr 1885); Temple, Bristol (registered). [8] | 23 |
| Witness | 10 May 1828 | Baptism; Eliza Dowling (112); St Margaret parish church, Hinton Blewett, Somerset. [9],[10] | 24 |
| Son | __ ___ 1830 | William Dowling (114); Hinton Blewett, Somerset. [11],[12],[13],[13],[14],[15] | 25 |
| Witness | 7 Nov 1830 | Baptism; William Dowling (114); Hinton Blewett, Somerset. [5],[9] | 26 |
| Daughter | __ Jun 1832 | Sophia Dowling (113); Hinton Blewett, Somerset. [5],[16],[17],[2],[18] | 28 |
| Witness | 30 Jun 1832 | Baptism; Sophia Dowling (113); Hinton Blewett, Somerset; baptised privately. [5],[9] | 28 |
| Son | 30 Jul 1834 | Mark Dowling (161); Hinton Blewett, Somerset. [5],[9],[19] | 30 |
| Witness | 24 Aug 1834 | Baptism; Mark Dowling (161); Hinton Blewett, Somerset. [9],[5] | 30 |
| Daughter | 10 Mar 1837 | Eve Dowling (14); Hinton Blewett, Somerset. [2],[5],[9] | 33 |
| Witness | 12 Mar 1837 | Baptism; Eve Dowling (14); Hinton Blewett, Somerset; baptised privately. [5],[9] | 33 |
| Son | 1 Jan 1841 | Luke Dowling (110); Combe Down, Widcombe, Bath, Somerset; at half past 9 a.m. [20] | 36 |
| Son | 1 Jan 1841 | John Dowling (211); Combe Down, Widcombe, Bath, Somerset; believed to be the twin brother of Luke, since Luke's birth has a time recorded. [19] | 36 |
| Witness | 31 Jan 1841 | Burial; John Dowling (211); Lincombe and Widcombe, nr Bath; shown as infant. Accompanying the entry: "formerly labourer of this parish" or similar (referring to his father). [19] | 36 |
| Census | 6 Jun 1841 | adjacent to Jews Burial Ground, Lyncombe & Widcombe, Somerset; shown aged 35 (rounded). [18] | 37 |
| Daughter | __ ___ 1843 | Anne Dowling (212); Combe Down, Widcombe, Somerset. [19] | 38 |
| Witness | 3 Jan 1847 | Burial; Mark Dowling (161); Hinton Blewett, Somerset. [19] | 42 |
| Witness | 5 Nov 1848 | Burial; Anne Dowling (212); Hinton Blewett, Somerset. [19] | 44 |
| Census | 30 Mar 1851 | Combe Down, Lyncombe & Widcombe, Somerset. [2] | 47 |
| Census | 7 Apr 1861 | Hinton Blewett, Somerset; shown aged 58. [21] | 57 |
| Census | 2 Apr 1871 | Hinton Blewett, Somerset; shown aged 67. [22],[23] | 67 |
| Census | 3 Apr 1881 | Hinton Blewett, Somerset. [3] | 77 |
| Witness | 20 Apr 1885 | Death; Charles Dowling (108); Hinton Blewett, Somerset; of old age. [24] | 81 |
| Witness | 9 Sep 1885 | Will; Luke Dowling (110); Wells, Somerset; had his will proven. Thomas Uriah Ferris of Camely was the Executor. Personal estate valued at £224 18s 11d. The land that he had recently purchased, Stocking Land, was to provide an income, from rents and profits, for his mother, Mary Ann Dowling, until her death, then his sister, Eve Gould, until her death, then her son, George Benjamin Gould. [25] | 81 |
| Death | 6 Jan 1887 | Hinton Blewett, Somerset; Bronchitis. [26] | 82 |
| Burial | 8 Feb 1887 | Hinton Blewett, Somerset; shown aged 82. [27],[4] | 82 |
Sources
1. S0073: Private communication.
2. S0027: Census 1851 Charles DOWLING, 1851 census, 30 Mar 1851, ref: H.O. 107/1942, Page 6 /215, Lyncombe & Widcombe, Combe Down, Somerset, household of Charles Dowling; Repository: Beavington 1851 Census transcription, Gordon Beavington.
3. S0029: 1881 Census entry for Charles & Mary Dowling and Temperance Dowling, 1881 Census, 3 Apr 1881, ref: Piece 2425 Folio 76 Page 5, Hinton Blewett, household of Charles Dowling; Repository: 1881 British Census and National Index, Church of Latter Day Saints (LDS).
4. S0054: Private communication.
5. S0028: Private communication.
6. S0061: Census 1881 Benjamin COX, Census CD, 3 April 1881, ref: PRO Ref RG11,Piece 2467,Folio 30, Page 7, Bristol St.Peter, household of Benjamin Cox; Repository: 1881 British Census and National Index, Church of Latter Day Saints (LDS).
7. S0025: Vital Records Index - British Isles, CD-ROM, Compiler: LDS, Publisher: LDS, 1998), Christenings & Marriages Births; Repository: Mike Gould source file, home.
8. Births, VRI - British Isles, FHL Number 1596296.
9. S0052: Private communication.
10. S0915: FreeReg website, compiled by various, http://www.freereg.org.uk.
11. S0064: Census 1851 William DOWLING, Census CD, 30 Mar 1851, ref: H.O. 107/1942, Combe Down, household of James Fletcher; Repository: Beavington 1851 Census transcription, Gordon Beavington.
12. S0059: Census 1881 William DOWLING, Census CD, 3 Apr 1881, ref: PRO Ref RG11 Piece 2435 Folio 76 Page 14, Lyncombe & Widcombe, household of William DOWLING; Repository: 1881 British Census and National Index, Church of Latter Day Saints (LDS).
13. S0384: Census 1871 William DOWLING, Image of Enumerator's book, 2 April 1871, ref: RG10/2485/f.36, Glass House Cottage, Lyncombe & Widcome, Bath, household of William Dowling; Repository: Ancestry website, www.ancestry.co.uk.
14. S0391: Census 1861 William DOWLING, Image of Enumerator's book, 7 Apr 1861, ref: RG9/1689 folio 58, Lyncombe & Widcombe, Bath, Somerset, household of William Dowling; Repository: Ancestry website, www.ancestry.co.uk.
15. S0392: Census 1901 William DOWLING, Image of Enumerator's book, 31 Mar 1901, ref: RG 13/2339 folio 80, Prospect Cottage, Combe Down, Somerset, household of William Dowling; Repository: Ancestry website, www.ancestry.co.uk.
16. S0383: Census 1871 Charles WILLIAMS, Image of Enumerator's book, 2 April 1871, ref: RG10/2491/p.27, 2 Harrington Place, Walcot, Bath, household of Charles W Williams; Repository: Ancestry website, www.ancestry.co.uk.
17. S0060: Census 1881 Charles WILLIAMS, Census CD, 3 Apr 1881, ref: PRO Ref RG11 Piece 2489 Folio 62 Page 17, Bristol St. George, household of Charles WILLIAMS; Repository: 1881 British Census and National Index, Church of Latter Day Saints (LDS).
18. S0287: Census 1841 Charles DOWLING, Fiche of original record, 6 June 1841, ref: Fiche MC344, Lyncombe & Widcombe, household of Charles Dowling; Repository: Somerset Record Office, Brunel Way, Langford Mead, Norton Fitzwarren, Taunton, Somerset TA2 6SF.
19. S0053: Private communication.
20. S0014: LukeD 2 (birth certificate), birth registration of Luke Dowling, GRO record (1 Jan 1841); Repository: General Register Office, PO Box 2, Southport, Merseyside PR8 2JD.
21. S0386: Census 1861 Charles DOWING, Image of Enumerator's book, 7 Apr 1861, ref: RG9/1689/f.32, Hinton Blewett, Somerset, household of Charles Dowling; Repository: Ancestry website, www.ancestry.co.uk.
22. S0112: Private communication.
23. S0773: Census 1871 Charles DOWLING, Image of Enumerator's book, 2 April 1871, ref: RG10/2467/p.10, Hinton Blewitt, Somerset, household of Charles Dowling; Repository: Ancestry website, www.ancestry.co.uk.
24. S0015: Charles Dowling (death certificate), GRO death certificate, death registration of Charles Dowling, 20 Apr 1885; Repository: General Register Office, PO Box 2, Southport, Merseyside PR8 2JD. Hereinafter cited as Charles DOWLING death cert.
25. S0832: Will of Luke DOWLING, will of Luke Dowling, date 9 Sep 1885, , repository: Ancestry website, www.ancestry.co.uk.
26. S0110: Mary Ann DOWLING death certificate, Copy of certificate, death registration of Mary Ann Curtis, 6 Aug 1991; Repository: General Register Office, PO Box 2, Southport, Merseyside PR8 2JD.
27. S0031: Private communication.