Elizabeth Dowley
1778 -
Generation: 1
Generation: 3
Generation: 4
1. Elizabeth Dowley was born 12 Aug 1778, Rotherhithe, Surrey, England (daughter of Thomas Dowley and Elizabeth Gardiner).
2. Thomas Dowley was born 18 Sep 1749, Shadwell, Middlesex, England (son of Thomas Dowly and Mary); died 1791, Rotherhithe, Surrey, England; was buried 26 Jun 1791, St Mary, Rotherhithe, Surrey, England. Other Events:
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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]
3. Elizabeth Gardiner was born 05 Apr 1757, Rotherhithe, Surrey, England (daughter of Constantine Gardiner and Mary Lowd); died 1784, Rotherhithe, Surrey, England; was buried 22 Apr 1784, Rotherhithe, Surrey, England. Children:
- Constantine Dowley was born 03 Sep 1780, Rotherhithe, Surrey, England; died Oct 1861, Steyning, Sussex, England.
- 1. Elizabeth Dowley was born 12 Aug 1778, Rotherhithe, Surrey, England.
- Thomas Dowley was born 12 Aug 1775, Rotherhithe, Surrey, England.
Generation: 3
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Thomas — Mary. [Group Sheet]
5. Mary Children:
- 2. Thomas Dowley was born 18 Sep 1749, Shadwell, Middlesex, England; died 1791, Rotherhithe, Surrey, England; was buried 26 Jun 1791, St Mary, Rotherhithe, Surrey, England.
6. Constantine Gardiner was born 30 May 1709, London, England (son of Constantine Gardiner and Mary); died Jul 1779, Rotherhithe, Surrey, England; was buried 01 Aug 1779, St Mary, Rotherhithe, Surrey, England. Constantine married Mary Lowd 02 Feb 1734/35, Plymouth, Devon, England. [Group Sheet]
7. Mary Lowd Children:
- Thomas Gardiner was born Abt Oct 1736, Rotherhithe, Surrey, England.
- Constantine Gardiner was born 21 May 1738, Rotherhithe, Surrey, England.
- William Gardiner was born 03 Nov 1740, Rotherhithe, Surrey, England.
- Anne Gardiner was born 06 Apr 1743, Rotherhithe, Surrey, England.
- Richard Gardiner was born 14 Jan 1744/45, Rotherhithe, Surrey, England.
- Sarah Gardiner was born 06 May 1748, Rotherhithe, Surrey, England.
- Martha Craddock Gardiner was born 20 May 1750, Rotherhithe, Surrey, England.
- Sarah Pitts Gardiner was born 24 Oct 1754, Rotherhithe, Surrey, England.
- 3. Elizabeth Gardiner was born 05 Apr 1757, Rotherhithe, Surrey, England; died 1784, Rotherhithe, Surrey, England; was buried 22 Apr 1784, Rotherhithe, Surrey, England.
Generation: 4
12. Constantine Gardiner died 1749; was buried 28 Jan 1749, St Mary, Rotherhithe, Surrey, England. Constantine — Mary. [Group Sheet]
13. Mary Children:
- 6. Constantine Gardiner was born 30 May 1709, London, England; died Jul 1779, Rotherhithe, Surrey, England; was buried 01 Aug 1779, St Mary, Rotherhithe, Surrey, England.
- Susannah Gardiner was born 1713.