See also
Name:
Arthur Herbert Dowell1
Sex:
Male
Father:
Mother:
1898, Register Entry for Baptism of Arthur Herbert Dowell
Birth:
25 Sep 1898
Address: 43 Felton Street, Hoxton, London
The register entry for his baptism gives his date of birth, his parents names and where they lived. It is assumed that he was born there.
Baptism:
16 Oct 1898 (age 0)
St Saviour's Church5
Address: Hoxton, London
His parents and siblings Rebecca, Caroline, Thomas, Charles, Louisa, Harriet, Alice and William would have been at the service but the names of the God Parents (if any) are not known.
Census (living with parents):
31 Mar 1901 (age 2)
1901 Census - living with parents
Sister's marriage:
2 Nov 1902 (age 4)
Marriage of sister Caroline to Thomas Fippen
Brother's marriage:
18 Apr 1903 (age 4)
Marriage of brother Thomas to Elizabeth Alice Anderson
Brother's marriage:
24 Jul 1904 (age 5)
Marriage of brother Charles to Jane Elizabeth Cox
Sister's marriage:
14 Apr 1907 (age 8)
Marriage of sister Louisa to Edward Charles Kelly
Census (living with parents):
2 Apr 1911 (age 12)
1911 Census - living with parents
Arthur is at school
Occupation:
btw 1912 and 1955 (age 13-57)
Evidence for his occupaion comes from the register entry for his marriage and the 1921 Census when he is shown as working for the Clarks Furniture Company. It is assumed that he was apprenticed at the age of 14 and continued working until his death at the age of 57 in 1955.
Death:
1955 (age 57)
the Registration District of St Albans, Hertfordshire8
1921, 1921 Census for Household of Arthur Herbert Dowell in Shoreditch, London
Spouse:
Children:
Marriage:
25 Sep 1920 (age 22)
Address: Haggerstone, London
Charles was the groom's brother-in-law (he was married to Arthur's oldest sister Rebecca) and Harriet was the groom's sister. Why a relative or friend of the bride did not act as a witness is not known. Other members of both families were almost certainly present but who is not known.
Census for household:
19 Jun 1921 (age 22)
Shoreditch, London7
Address: 56 Fellows Street
They shared the house with Clara Hutton who was probably Susan's sister. Arthur and Susan had 2 rooms and Clara had 3. Arthur was working as an upholsterer for Clarks Furniture Company.
General Register Office, Civil Registration Index (England & Wales) for Marriage of Arthur H. Dowell and Susan E. Hutton, (FreeBMD website). Custom Id: Marriages 1920 Q3 Shoreditch Vol. 1c, Page 129; General Register Office. Call Number: Marriages.
General Register Office, Civil Registration Index (England & Wales) for Birth of Arthur Herbert Dowell, (FMP website). Custom Id: Births 1898 Q4 Shoreditch Vol. 1c Page 64; Cit. Date: Q4 1890. General Register Office. Call Number: Births.
1901 Census for Household of Thomas Dowell in Shoreditch, (Ancestry website). Custom Id: RG13/278, Folio 11, Page 14, Schedule 88; Arthur Dowell age 2 born in Shoreditch, London. Cit. Date: 31 March 1901. National Archives.
Rev. A. G. Evans, Register Entry for Baptism of Arthur Herbert Dowell, St Saviour, Hoxton, (Ancestry website). Custom Id: Baptisms 1898 Page 75 No. 593; Date of birth. Cit. Date: 25 September 1898. London Metropolitan Archives. Call Number: P91/SAV, Item 011.
Ibid. Date of Baptism. Cit. Date: 16 October 1898. London Metropolitan Archives. Call Number: P91/SAV, Item 011.
Rev. Arthur T. Robinson, Register Entry for the Marriage of Arthur Herbert Dowell & Susan Ethel Hutton, (Ancesty website). Custom Id: Marriages 1920, Page 10, No. 20; Date22 Sep 1920Groom's NameArthur Herbert DowellGroom' s OccupationUpholstererGroom's Residence23 Holms Street, Haggerstone. London Metropolitan Archives. Call Number: P91/AUG, Item 011.
1921 England, Wales & Scotland census, Winder Road. Hornford Hill, Shoreditch, London, RG15/01375, Schedule 335, head of household: Arthur Herbert Dowell, London Metropolitan Archives.
General Register Office, CRI(E&W) for Death of Arthur H. Dowell, Event Type: Death, Registration District: St Albans, Volume: 4b, Page: 158, (FMP website). Custom Id: Deaths 1955 Q4 St Albans, Vol. 4b, Page 158; Cit. Date: Q4 1955. General Register Office. Call Number: Deaths.
Rev. Arthur T. Robinson, Register Entry for the Marriage of Arthur Herbert Dowell & Susan Ethel Hutton, (Ancesty website). Custom Id: Marriages 1920, Page 10, No. 20; Cit. Date: 25 September 1920. London Metropolitan Archives. Call Number: P91/AUG, Item 011.
General Register Office, Civil Registration Index (England & Wales) for Marriage of Arthur H. Dowell and Susan E. Hutton, (FreeBMD website). Custom Id: Marriages 1920 Q3 Shoreditch Vol. 1c, Page 129; Cit. Date: Q3 1920. General Register Office. Call Number: Marriages.