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• Death: Oct 1880, Blean, Kent, England
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Constantine married Elizabeth A Blaxland Abt May 1840, Blean, Kent, England. Elizabeth was born 1819, Seasalter, Kent, England. [Group Sheet]

1. William Henry Dowley was born 1856, Whitstable, Kent, England.
2. George Blaxland Dowley was born 1854, Whitstable, Kent, England; died 05 Sep 1938, London, England.
3. Susannah Morley Dowley was born Abt Jan 1845, Whitstable, Kent, England; died Jan 1898, Pancras, London, United Kingdom.
4. Elizabeth Ann Dowley was born Abt Oct 1847, Whitstable, Kent, England.
5. Thomas Constantine Dowley was born 1851, Whitstable, Kent, England; died Jan 1906, Blean, Kent, England.
6. Mary Ann Dadd Dowley was born 1859, Whitstable, Kent, England; died 15 Jun 1931, Whitstable, Kent, England.
7. Kate Read Dowley was born Apr 1842, Whitstable, Kent, England; died 28 Jul 1923, Clapham Common, Surrey, England.

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Constantine married Susannah Morley 10 Jun 1804, Stepney St Dunstan and All Saints, England. Susannah (daughter of Morley) was born 1784, New Shoreham, Sussex, England. [Group Sheet]

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Thomas Dowley was born on 18 Sep 1749 at St Pauls, Shadwell, Stepney, ("Company of Thames Watermen and Lightermen"), London and was a waterman on the River Thames, ferrying boats North and South before the bridges were built. Thomas was apprenticed on 12th July 1764 aged 14 years and 10 months, to Master Constantine at Rotherhithe. Apprentices were taken on between 14 and 20 years of age and usually for 7 years. It was a very closely knit community and you were usually from a wateman family for several generations. Apprentices could not marry until they had served their time. Thomas gained freedom on 7th Feb 1772.

The tidal Thames was a very dangerous river. Over the years, ferrying passengers (watermen) became less important than moving goods and unloading ships (lightermen). This was because the number of bridges across the Thames increased over the years (reducing the need for ferrying) but the vloume of trade at the docks expanded greatly.

On 20th Nov 1774, Thomas Dowley married Elizabeth Gardner in Stepney. Elizabeth was the daughter of Constantine Gardner, probably the daughter of his master.

Thomas married Elizabeth Gardiner 20 Nov 1774, Tower Hamlets, Middlesex. Elizabeth (daughter of Constantine Gardiner and Mary Lowd) was born 05 Apr 1757, Rotherhithe, Surrey, England; died 1784, Rotherhithe, Surrey, England; was buried 22 Apr 1784, Rotherhithe, Surrey, England. [Group Sheet]

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Thomas — Mary. [Group Sheet]

Constantine married Mary Lowd 02 Feb 1734/35, Plymouth, Devon, England. [Group Sheet]