William Gordon Douglas

M, b. 1908, d. 26 April 1963

William Samuel Douglas

M, b. 1894, d. 25 October 1964
  • William Samuel Douglas was born in 1894 in Gowrie, Queensland.
  • He was the son of William Douglas and Ellen Collins Johnson.
  • William Samuel Douglas enlisted in the AIF on 31 July 1915 in Toowoomba. He was a farmer and listed his father William as his next of kin. He served in Egypt and France.
  • He appeared on the Electoral Roll in 1925 living at Goombungee. William was a farmer.
  • At the age of 32 years, William Samuel Douglas married Olive Florence Sharp in 1926 in Queensland.
  • William Samuel Douglas died on 25 October 1964 in Queensland.
  • William was buried on 26 October 1964 in Goombungee Cemetery. CE1-00P-0012.

Vida Doust

F, b. circa 1850
  • Vida Doust was born circa 1850.
  • Vida Doust married James Balflour Penman in 1890 in Camden, New South Wales.

Child of Vida Doust and James Balflour Penman

Sophia Dove

F, b. circa 1840

Ida Dover

F, b. circa 1910
  • Ida Dover was born circa 1910.
  • Ida Dover married Alexander Charles Edwin Austin, son of Charles Edwin Austin and Elizabeth Sawatzki, on 7 March 1934 in Queensland.
  • Ida Dover and Alexander Charles Edwin Austin appeared on the Electoral Roll in 1943 living at Milford, Boonah. Alexander was a farm labourer and Ida carried out home duties. His mother Elizabeth lived with them.
  • Ida Dover and Alexander Charles Edwin Austin appeared on the Electoral Roll between 1954 and 1963 living at Maryland, New South Wales. Alexander was a grazier and Ida carried out home duties. Alex's mother Elizabeth lived with them.
  • Ida Dover and Alexander Charles Edwin Austin appeared on the Electoral Roll in 1968 living at 12 Rotary Crescent, Redcliffe.
  • Ida Dover and Alexander Charles Edwin Austin appeared on the Electoral Roll in 1980 living at 12 Rotary Crescent, Redcliffe. He was a grazier and Ida carried out home duties. Their daughters , a clerk typist and , a clerk also lived with them.

William Patrick Dowd

M, b. circa 1885

Allan George Downes

M, b. 1921, d. 20 February 1994
  • Allan George Downes was born in 1921 in Perth, Western Australia.
  • He was the son of Joscelyn Jefferis Downes and Gladys Winifred Bishop.
  • Allan George Downes died on 20 February 1994 in Floreat Park. His ashes were taken to Karrakatta Cemetery.

Annie Downes

F, b. October 1871, d. 15 April 1892
  • Annie Downes was born in October 1871 in Ellesmere, Shropshire, England. Annie's surname was Douen, Doven, Downes or Davidson. An Annie Downes was born in October 1871 in Ellesmere, Shropshire.
  • She was the daughter of James Kingston and Rose Ann Clark.
  • About 1876 her name was changed to Annie Rose Kingston when she was adopted by James and Rose Anne Kingston who had no children of their own. A second girl, Edith was adoped a few years later.
  • Annie Downes immigrated circa 1880 to Queensland with James Kingston and Rose Ann Clark. James Kingston came with his wife Rose and adopted daughter Annie. They are said to have emigrated in 1880 possibly on the "Scottish Hero" or "Scottish Prince". Or they may have come in 1879 on the "Scottish Lass."
  • Annie Downes and an unknown person were enrolled at the South Bundaberg School on 30 November 1880 Annie's (enrolled as a Kingston) age at the time was given as 7 years and 2 months, (correct age would have been 9 years). Mary (Polly) Kingston was enrolled at the same time.
  • She attended school in North Bundaberg School on 26 February 1884 Her age was given as 12 years and 4 months and her father was listed as a baker.
  • Her daughter was born 26 September 1889 in Abington, Childers. The child was still born about 7pm. As was usual at that time an inquest was held into the death. It was conducted by W.N. Keyes JP on 27 Aug/5 Sep 1889 Ref Jus/N169378/1889.
    Annie stated that the father was Charles Barbeler, a baker from Maryborough. Annie had gone to Maryborough on 9 November 1888 to work for Charles Barbeler and returned to Abington on 9 January 1889. She stated at the Inquest into the child's death that Charles Barbeler had sex with her on Christmas night 1888 and five times after that. She also stated that her adopted father, James Kingston also had sex with her on several occasions but only once after she came home from Maryborough, that being about two months after her return.
  • Annie Downes died on 15 April 1892 in Maryborough Hospital, Maryborough, at age 20. Annie was living with Mrs Larson at Horton when her clothes caught fire while attending domestic duties. She sustained severe burns to her lower body on Thursday 14 April 1892. She was taken to hospital at Maryborough where she died the next day. Her death details list no mother or fathers' names. Her death is registered as DOUEN perhaps a misspelling of DOWNES by the Registry.
  • Annie was buried on 16 April 1892 in Maryborough Cemetery.

Child of Annie Downes

Arthur Jefferis Downes

M, b. 1920, d. 12 March 1986
  • Arthur Jefferis Downes was born in 1920 in Perth, Western Australia.
  • He was the son of Joscelyn Jefferis Downes and Gladys Winifred Bishop.
  • Arthur Jefferis Downes died on 12 March 1986 in Doubleview, Perth, Western Australia.
  • Arthur was buried in Karrakatta Cemetery, Doubleview, Western Australia.

Charles Downes

M, b. June 1851, d. 7 March 1896
  • Charles Downes's birth was registered in the Derby, Derbyshire Registration District in the June 1851 Quarter.
  • He was the son of John Downes and Helen Furness.
  • At the age of 29 years and 3 months, Charles Downes married Louisa Martha Jefferis, daughter of James Jefferis and Sarah Webb, in September 1880 in Fareham, Hampshire, England.
  • Charles Downes and Louisa Martha Jefferis appeared on the census of 3 April 1881 in 40 Derby Street, Bruxton Extra, Staffordshire. Charles is shown as the 30 year old head born Derby, a public auditor and accountant living with his wife Louisa aged 31, born Alton, Hampshire. A servant Ann Redfern, 14 born Stanton, Derby is also living with them.

  • Charles Downes and Louisa Martha Jefferis immigrated to Albany, Western Australia, in 1888. They arrived on the 16 June 1888 on the "Austral" with their son Joscelyn.
  • According to family hearsay, Charles found it difficult to find work in Western Australia, and the family moved several times during the next few years.
  • Charles Downes died on 7 March 1896 in Mackie Street, Perth, Western Australia, at age 44. The family believe Charles suffered from turbuclosis and that was the reason the family came to Australia, in the hope that his health would improve. After his death, according to family hearsay, he was buried "under a tree in East Perth" outside the East Perth cemetery, which lead to speculation that his death may have been suicide. To date no official record of his death has been found. However, a Death Notice appeared in the Western Australia newspaper. It read-
    deaths
    Downes - Mar 7th, at Mackie St, Perth
    Charles Downes, son of the late John Downes
    Fleet, Eng., H.M.S. Derby, England. Aged 46
    .

Child of Charles Downes and Louisa Martha Jefferis

Colin Downes

M, b. 1923, d. 23 May 1923
  • Colin Downes was born in 1923 in Perth, Western Australia.
  • He was the son of Joscelyn Jefferis Downes and Gladys Winifred Bishop.
  • Colin Downes died on 23 May 1923 in Mt Lawley, Perth, Western Australia. According to family hearsay Colin died because he needed a special formula for his bottle and it was unavailable.
  • Colin was buried in Karrakatta Cemetery, Perth.

Ethel Isobel Downes

F, b. 1906

John Downes

M, b. circa 1820
  • John Downes was born circa 1820.
  • His marriage to Helen Furness was registered in the March 1850 Quarter in Derby, Derbyshire Registration District.
  • John Downes was Chief Engineer in the Royal Navy. He had been posted to an Australian Station from 1870 - 1874.

Child of John Downes and Helen Furness

Joscelyn Jefferis Downes

M, b. September 1881, d. 16 January 1960
  • Joscelyn Jefferis Downes's birth was registered in the Derbyshire, an unknown place Registration District in the September 1881 Quarter.
  • He was the son of Charles Downes and Louisa Martha Jefferis.
  • Joscelyn Jefferis Downes immigrated to Albany, Western Australia, in 1888. He came with his parents Charles and Louisa, the family arriving on the 16 June 1888 on the "Austral."
  • At the age of 22 years, Joscelyn Jefferis Downes married Florence Maud Corbett in 1904 in Perth, Western Australia. Florence was a nurse at the time of her marriage.
  • Joscelyn Jefferis Downes was widowed in 1916 when died Florence died.
  • At the age of 37 years, Joscelyn Jefferis Downes married Gladys Winifred Bishop in 1919 in Perth, Western Australia. The couple met at Rosenstamms (a Fremantle exporter) where they both worked.
  • Joscelyn Jefferis Downes died on 16 January 1960 in Mt Lawley, Perth, Western Australia, at age 78.
  • Joscelyn was buried in Karrakatta Cemetery, Perth.

Child of Joscelyn Jefferis Downes and Florence Maud Corbett

Children of Joscelyn Jefferis Downes and Gladys Winifred Bishop

Louisa Downes

F, b. 1863, d. June 1938
  • Louisa Downes was born in 1863 in Macclesfield, Cheshire.
  • She was the daughter of Samuel Downes and Jane Unknown.
  • Louisa Downes was baptized on 7 June 1863 in Macclesfield, Cheshire.
  • Her marriage, at 32 years, to Samuel Sparshott Jefferis, son of Henry Sparshott Jefferis and Elizabeth Mary Monk, was registered in the September 1895 Quarter, Kent Registration District.
  • Louisa Downes and Samuel Sparshott Jefferis appeared on the census of 31 March 1901 in Lambeth, London. Samuel is shown as a drapers silk buyer, aged 37, born Alton, Hampshire and Louisa as 38, born Macclesfield, Cheshire. Frank S is shown as a juvenile aged 11 (should be 1) years.

  • On 14 November 1918 Samuel & Louisa's son Frank, a cadet in the Hampshire Regiment, was killed. At the time they were living at "Brierley", Fitzharris Avenue, Bournemouth.
  • Louisa Downes witnessed the Death1 of Samuel Sparshott Jefferis in December 1936 in Bournemouth, Hampshire.
  • Her death was recorded with the Bournemouth, Hampshire, Registration District in the June 1938 Quarter.

Child of Louisa Downes and Samuel Sparshott Jefferis

Samuel Downes

M, b. circa 1830
  • Samuel Downes was born circa 1830.
  • Samuel Downes married Jane Unknown circa 1860.

Child of Samuel Downes and Jane Unknown

Alice Downing

F, b. circa 1850

Child of Alice Downing and John Drewe Hamlyn

Susan Caldwell Downs

F, b. 1893, d. 5 October 1981

Child of Susan Caldwell Downs and Arnold Edwin Burgess

Elizabeth Dowrick

F, b. circa 1760
  • Elizabeth Dowrick was born circa 1760.
  • Elizabeth Dowrick married William Lower, son of James Lower and Phillipa Condy, on 9 June 1782 in St Just in Roseland, Cornwall. They were both of the parish and were married by banns, they signed with their mark. Witnesses were Mark Tiddy and William Pasco.

Children of Elizabeth Dowrick and William Lower

George Dowrick

M, b. circa 1775
  • George Dowrick was born circa 1775.
  • George Dowrick married Ursula Lower, daughter of Stephen Lower and Catherine Roberts, on 1 February 1803 in St Just in Roseland, Cornwall. They were both of the parish and were married by banns, they signed with their mark. Witnesses were Matthew Jenking and Joseph Pascoe.

Grace Dowrick

F, b. circa 1780
  • Grace Dowrick was born circa 1780.
  • Grace Dowrick married John Gill on 21 April 1802 in Mevagissey, Cornwall.

Children of Grace Dowrick and John Gill

Mary Caroline Dowsey

F, b. circa 1879, d. 1954
  • Mary Caroline Dowsey was born circa 1879.
  • Mary Caroline Dowsey married Charles Henry Witt, son of Robert Henry Witt and Cecilia Higgins Eyles, in 1908.
  • Mary Caroline Dowsey was listed as the next of kin of Charles Henry Witt when he enlisted in the Army on 31 December 1917. He had enlisted in the 33rd Reinforcemtns Otago Infantry Regiment, D Company. He was a labourer and gave his wife Mary's address as 573 Brunswick Street, North Firzroy, Melbourne, Australia.
  • On 10 May 1918,her husband, Charles Henry Witt died in France. He was killed in action.
  • Mary Caroline Dowsey died in 1954 in New Zealand.

Child of Mary Caroline Dowsey and Charles Henry Witt

Annie Doyle

F, b. March 1911
  • At the time of the 1 June 1911 census Annie Doyle was living in the household of Martha Bona and Louis Doyle in Halifax, Nova Scotia. Martha is shown as a 33 year old, born August 1877 living with her husband Lewis aged 46 born 1865 and Loius' children Lawrence born 1901, Herbert born 1900, Austen born 1894. Also living with them was Edward born 1898 aged 13 and an A Hooper born 1911 aged 2 months (This may have been A Hooper Doyle.)
  • Annie Doyle was born in March 1911 in Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada.
  • She was the daughter of Louis Doyle and Martha Bona.
  • At the time of the 1 June 1921 census Annie Doyle was living in the household of Martha Bona and Louis Doyle in Halifax, Nova Scotia. Louis was a 48 year old head living with his wife Martha aged 40 and children Herbert 22, Laurence 21, William 19, step son Edward 21, Annie 10 and Lola 6. The men's occupation seemed to be listed as seafarer.

Annie Margaret Doyle

F, b. circa 1880
  • Annie Margaret Doyle was born circa 1880.
  • She appeared on the Electoral Roll with John James Doyle and Ann Handy in 1903 in Djuan. John was a farmer. An Annie Margaret Doyle was also living at Djuan. She was a school teacher.

Annie Theresa Doyle

F, b. 6 November 1895, d. 10 August 1970
  • Annie Theresa Doyle was born on 6 November 1895 in Rosewood, Queensland.
  • She was the daughter of John James Doyle and Ann Handy.
  • In January 1918 Annie was the mail contractor for the Wutul and Coalbank run. She delivered the mail on horseback twice a week, receiving an annual wage of 50 pound. After Annie's marriage sister Mary took over the run, then her brothers Stephen and Lawrence.
  • At the age of 26 years, 9 months and 3 days, Annie Theresa Doyle married Edwin Milton Hurley, son of Michael Hurley and Deborah Patch, on 9 August 1922 in St Patrick's Church, Toowoomba, Queensland. After their marriage they settled at Nutgrove in a small house near the railway line before moving back to Coalbank, which they left in 1933 to move to Coalbank.
  • Annie Theresa Doyle and Edwin Milton Hurley appeared on the Electoral Roll in 1930 living at Coalbank. Edwin was a teamster.
  • Annie Theresa Doyle died on 10 August 1970 in Toowoomba, Queensland, at age 74.

Child of Annie Theresa Doyle and Edwin Milton Hurley

Bernard (Joseph) Doyle

M, b. 1899, d. 18 April 1930
  • Bernard (Joseph) Doyle was born in 1899 in Queensland.
  • He was the son of John James Doyle and Ann Handy.
  • Bernard (Joseph) Doyle appeared on the Electoral Roll with Ann Handy in 1930 in Coalbank. Annie carried out home duties. Her two sons Bernard Joseph and Lawrence were labourers.
  • Bernard (Joseph) Doyle died on 18 April 1930 in Queensland.
  • Bernard was buried in Emu Creek Cemetery.

Bernard Joseph Doyle

M, b. 1872, d. 1915
  • Bernard Joseph Doyle was born in 1872 in Queensland.
  • He was the son of Patrick Doyle and Bridget Mary Hand.
  • Bernard Joseph Doyle died in 1915 in Queensland.

Bridget Doyle

F, b. 1907, d. 1910
  • Bridget Doyle was born in 1907 in Brisbane, Queensland.
  • She was the daughter of John James Doyle and Ann Handy.
  • Bridget Doyle died in 1910 in Queensland.

Elizabeth (Lillian) Doyle

F, b. 1894, d. 24 September 1936
  • Elizabeth (Lillian) Doyle was born in 1894 in Queensland.
  • She was the daughter of John James Doyle and Ann Handy.
  • At the age of 27 years, Elizabeth (Lillian) Doyle married Thomas James Bodycott, son of William Bodycott and Esther Miranda Pincott, in 1921 in Queensland.
  • Elizabeth (Lillian) Doyle and Thomas James Bodycott appeared on the Electoral Roll in 1930 living at Coalbank. Thomas was a farmer.
  • Elizabeth (Lillian) Doyle died on 24 September 1936 in Queensland.
  • Elizabeth was buried on 25 September 1936 in Drayton and Toowoomba Cemetery. RC3-014-0037.

Elsie M Doyle

F, b. 1886, d. 14 May 1909