Dower, William Prisk

William Prisk Dower

16 May 1831 – 9 March 1921

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Individual Summary

Father

John Dower

Mother

Mary Elizabeth Prisk

Spouse

Harriet Ann Toy

Birth

Dec 1843, Gwennup, Cornwall

Death

9 March 1921, Bendigo, Victoria.

Burial

Eaglehawk, Bendigo, Victoria

Children

William Edward   Joseph Henry   John   Frederick Rogers   Walter Thomas   Grace Rogers   Infant   Arthur Hubert Haldon   Henry   Florence Levinia   Ethel Violet   Edith Adeline Mary   Ruby Myrtle          Esmeralda Miriam

Dec 1843

Birth

Gwennap, Cornwall.

14 Feb 1844

Baptism

Gwennap, Cornwall. Residence Lanner, father John, miner; mother Mary

Age 2
Apr 1846

Birth of sister Elizabeth Anne Dower

Gwennap, Cornwall.

Age 4
Dec 1847

Birth of sister Mary Jane Dower

Gwennap, Cornwall.

Age 10
1853

Birth of brother John Henry Dower

Gwennap, Cornwall.

Age 15
1858

Occupation

Worked at Wenron Consuls Mine 1858-1866. Gwennap, Cornwall.

Age 18
1861

Census

Kings Arms Inn, Baldhu, Kea, Cornwall - with parents

Age 23
4 May 1867

Marriage

To Harriet Ann Toy. Eaglehawk (near Bendigo), Victoria, Australia. Address Maldon - Both Sunday School teachers

Age 24
1 Apr 1868

Birth of son William Edward Dower

Sandhurst, Victoria.

Age 25
25 Oct 1869

Birth of son Joseph Henry Dower

Long Gully, Bendigo, Victoria.

Age 25
25 Oct 1869

Birth of son John Dower

St Just Point, Long Gully, Bendigo, Victoria.

Age 27
31 Aug 1871

Birth of son Frederick Rogers Dower

Nerring, Pyrenees Shire, Victoria.

Age 29
24 Jul 1873

Birth of son Walter Thomas Dower

Age 31
28 Sep 1875

Birth of daughter Grace Rogers Dower

Age 33
2 Feb 1877

Birth and death of daughter

Age 34
28 Jul 1878

Birth of son Arthur Hubert Haldon Dower

Age 36
11 May 1880

Birth of son Henry Dower

Age 36
20 May 1880

Death of son Henry Dower

Age 37
27 Jun 1881

Birth of daughter Florence Levinia Dower

Age 39
21 Sep 1883

Birth of daughter Ethel VioletDower

Age 41
2 Jul 1885

Birth of daughter Edith Adeline Dower

Age 42
19 Dec 1885

Death of father John Dower

Esplanade East, Port Melbourne, Victoria.

Age 44
3 Sep 1888

Birth of daughter Ruby Myrtle Dower

Age 47
3 Mar 1891

Birth of daughter Esmeralda Miriam Dower

Age 47
23 May 1891

Death of son Arthur Hubert Haldon Dower

Bendigo, Victoria.

Age 48
24 Sep 1892

Death of brother John Henry Dower

Melbourne, Victoria.

Age 50
16 Apr 1894

Death of mother Mary Elizabeth Dower

Long Gully, Victoria.

Age 53
23 Dec 1896

Legal

Summoned Olive Schilling for throwing stones at a young boy of his, Ethel was a witness. Eaglehawk, County of Bendigo, Victoria.

Age 54
10 Mar 1898

Death of son Joseph Henry Dower

Kalgoorlie, Western Australia.

Age 61
8 Nov 1905

Death of sister Elizabeth Anne Blamey

South Melbourne, City of Port Phillip, Victoria.

Age 62
1 Dec 1905

Death of wife Harriet Ann Dower

Bendigo, Greater Bendigo City, Victoria

Age 76
1919

Address

14 St Just Point, sundivision of Sutton, Bendigo, Victoria. (Miner) Living with William Edward Dower (Miner) & Caroline Beatrice Dower (Home Duties)

Age 77
12 Feb 1921

Wrote Will

St Just Point, Long Gully, Bendigo, Victoria.

Age 77
9 Mar 1921

Death

Died at Ruby M Hockings house. He had resided in the district for over 50 years. Bendigo, City of Greater Bendigo, Victoria.

Mar 1921

Burial

Eaglehawk, Bendigo, Victoria.

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John (Jack) Dower

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