Person:William Dower (2)

CENSUS: 1841 Cornwall Crowan

William Dower age 45 copper miner

Phillipa Dower age 40

Elizabeth Dower age 17

William Dower age 15

Joseph Dower age 12

Samuel Dower age 11

James Dower age 9

Mary Dower age 7

Sampson Dower age 5

Phillipa Dower age 3

John Dower age 1

MARRIAGE: Parish Register, Truro, Cornwall, England: Baptism of William Dower at Wendron, 27 Nov 1795 Marriage of William Dower to Philippa Walters in Crowan, 14 Sept 1820 in presence of Joseph Waters & John Goldsworthy Burial of William Dower at Crowan 6 Sep 1858. Burial record 1858 #768. ------------------------ From: spambait107@optusnet.com.au

DOWER FAMILY TREE In 1769, William Dower was born in Wendron, Cornwall, England. In 1793, he married Elizabeth Roberts. They had 9 children ,3 boys & 6 girls between 1794 & 1813.

These children were:1. Elizabeth Dower b1794 

2. William Dower b1795 d 1848 <--- My Line 3. Mary Dower b 1798 d before 1808 4. Grace Dower b 1800 d before 1810 5. Jennifer Dower b 1803 6. James Dower b 1805 ----> USA Branch 7. Mary Dower b 18088. Grace b 18109. Samuel Dower b 1813

My line starts with William Dower b 1795,Wendron,Cornwall, England, m Philippa Waters in Crowan, Cornwall. They had 9 children, 6 boys & 3 girls. 1. William Dowah b1821 d before 1852. 2. Elizabeth Dower b 1823. 3. William Dower b1825 d 1907 <---- My Line Arrived Australia 1848-494. 4. Joseph Dower b 1827 5. Samuel William Dower b 1830 d 1863 arrived Australia 1854 in "Mobile" 6. Philippa Dower b1831 7. James Dower b 1831 d 1906. Travelled to USA with Sampson. Returned to Australia aboard "Venice" in 1854 8. Mary Dower b 1833 9. Sampson Dower b1836 d 1915 Arrived USA in 1853

Apart from Sampson Dower b1835 & William Dower b1821 d some time before 1825, the remaining males travelled to Australia trying to make a living in the mining industry. William Dowah b 14-5-1825 Crowan d 1907, m 10-2-1846 in Crowan, Cornwall, Elizabeth Pascoe b 1826 Cornwall. Emigrated to Australia, arriving in Adelaide South Australia in 1848-1849 on the ship "Abberton".From there, they travelled to the copper mines in Burra, (South Australia), Thakarinka, near Broken Hill, and then on to Bethanga in Victoria.During all this travelling, they had 14 children, the first born in 1846 & the last in 1876. As was normal for this period, not all lived long. 1. John Dower 1846-1917. 2. Matilda Dower 1848-1901. 3. Elizabeth Dower b 1850. 4. Philippa Dower b 1852. 5. Mary Anne Willey Dower b 1854. 6. Thirza Dower b 1856. 7. Philippa Dower 1857-1931. 8. William Dower 1859-1862. 9. Francis Dower b 1861. 10. William Dower 1863-1886. 11. Joseph Dower 1865-1931 m Ada Annie Polkinghorne. 12. Francis Ann Dower b 1867. 13. James Dower 1871-1876. 14. James Dower 1876-1879.

 Joseph Dower b 7-11-1865 Burra , South Australia m Ada Annie Polkinghorne b 30-8-1872 in Kulpara, South Australia 13-10-1894. Joseph d Bethanga in 1931. Lived in Thackaringa, near Silverton, NSW when Stanley born

1. Stanley Ernest William Dower 1896-1979 <--- My Father 2 Lilla Dower b 1897 3 Arthur Roy Dower b 1901

DEATH: Death Certficate of William Dower b 1795. 1848 in District of Helson, sub-district of Crowan. William Dower died 1 Feb 1848, Bolitho, Crowan. Farmer. Cause of Death - Rupture 6 months. No medical Attendant. Informant - James Dower - Present at the death.

DOWER, William: will proved 31 May 1848 ----------------------------------- From: A2A

item: Sessions held at Bodmin - ref.  QS/1/12/291-320  - date: 2nd July 1833
        [from Scope and Content] Continued appeal by St. Hilary against order of 11 Sep. last for removal of William Dowha from Crowan: order reversed. ---------------------------

?1848 Jan 26. I do hereby give and bequesth to my wife, Jane Dower all my goods, chattles, money to be managed and taken care of as in my liftime for the benefit of the famil until the youngest is twentyone years old and I do also appoint and declare Jane Dower the Executor of all my goods and property as long as she remain a widow and conduct herself properly and in case she should marry or conduct herself improperly toward the children or the property to have the power thus given her taken away and to receive one shilling only if she marry. I also do declare that none of my children shall molest or hinder the said Jane Dower in the managing of the said property neither shall they buy or sell receive or pay monies or goods without her consent and I do also hereby declare that at the age of twenty-one of the youngest child that Jane Dower, my wife, shall have and receive one third of all my property, goods and that the remainder of the goods and property shall be equally divided among my children viz Joseph, Samuel, James, Mary, Samson, Philllippa, and John Dower and William to receive one shilling only and moreover I declare that if anyone shall have leave the house & family before they are of full age to receive only one shilling except they leave from any just cause or circumsttance. And finally I do appoint and declare my brother and brtoerh-in-law James Dower & Richard Boucher Trustees and Guardians over the above properties.

  Signed in presence of Wm Skewes and Jas. Dower.   Witness my hand  Wm Dower  Jan 26  1848.   James Dower William Skewes

. In the Archdeaconry Court of Cornwall In the Goods of William Dower late of Crowan Farmer deceased

  Appeared personally James Dower of the parishof Crowan in the County of Cornwall, Farmer, and made oath that he is one of the subscribed witnesses to the last Will and Testament of William Dower late of the parish of Crowan aforesaid farmer deceased now herewith annexed beginning thus:   "1848  Jan 26.   I do hereby give and bequeath to my wife Jane Dower" ending thus  "I do appoint and declare my brother and brother-in-law James Dower & Richard Boucher trustees and guardians over the above properties"  and thus subscribed  "William Dower"  And that this Deponent and William Skewes the other subscribed witness to the same Will were present at the same time when the said deceased on the twenty-sixth day of January last wrote and subscribed his name to the said Will and this Deponent and the said William Skewes subscribed their names thereto in the presence of the said Testator and of each other as witnessed thereof.  And this dponent further saith that having inspected the said Willl and observed the words "my" interlined between the tenth and eleventh lines of the first side of the said Will and the word "I" interlined above the first line of the third side of the said Will saith that such interlineations ere respectively made previous to the execution of the said Will by the said deceased.       James Dower.

On he thirty-first day of May, 1848 the said James Dower was duly sworn to the truth of this Affidavit

   Before me   William I. Phillpotts   Archdeacon

Proved in Common for the 31st day of May 1848 before William John Phillporra, Clerk A.M. Archdeacon and Administation of alll and singular the Goods of the said deceased and any way concerning the said Will wasgranted to Jane Dower, the Widow of the said deceased and sole Executrix named in the said Will.

Effect sworn under 100 pounds. Died 2nd Feb 1848 Stamp 10 Being first sworn Saving Preston Hullia ---------------------------

RIN: MH:I102

_PLACE: Baptism of William Dower Sr and William Dower Jr

_PLACE: Baptisms of William Dower Sr and William Dower Jr

_IMG: OBJE: Image form: jpg TITL: Parish Church at Wendron (1) File: C:\Users\Owner\Dower GEDCOM June 2009_Photos\P17_984_663.jpg _DATE: 1775 and 1795 _PLACE: Baptism of William Dower Sr and William Dower Jr OBJE: Image form: jpg TITL: Parish Churc h at Wendron (2) File: C:\Users\Owner\Dower GEDCOM June 2009_Photos\P18_973_690.jpg _DATE: 1775 and 1795 _PLACE: Baptisms of William Dower Sr and William Dower Jr

1. ↑ Rupture 6 months. No medical Attendant.