Hi Janice, What a great way to start my day - waking up to find this email and all the information that you've sent me. Sounds like we have a link there. William and Elizabeth's daughter ANN DOWSON is my Gt, Gt, Gt, Grand-mother. Robert and Ann Jackson (nee Dowson) had a son FRANCIS DOWSON JACKSON, so it ties in. Their 1st born William was born in 1820 in Kirkbymoorside and then I can find no Baptism or any mention of them till 1828 when 3 more children were born. So maybe they went back to Barugh or Kirby Misperton to have other children. I will have to get the Parish records out and go through them. Thank you so much for your reply. Regards, Ruth (West Aust) > > The DOWSON family - My husband's great great great grandmother is Mary > DOWSON, born in Barugh (Great or Little, I know not which) and baptised in > Kirby Misperton, 17 Sep 1793. Her parents are Thomas DOWSON and Elizabeth > SHEPHERD, who were married at Kirby Misperton in 1783. I wonder if your > William DOWSON was a brother of Thomas, as they were producing children in > that area at about the same time. > > Your William DOWSON married Elizabeth HUDDLESTONE, 8th December 1789 at > Kirby Misperton. Witnesses to their marriage were Francis DOWSON and John > SMITH. They produced a son, Francis, baptised K.Misp 26 Jan 1791 and a son, > John, baptised 5th November 1792. - Probably others, but I have not made > notes of any more. Their place of residence at both baptisms was given as > Great Barugh. > > A William DOWSON of Great Barugh was buried at Kirby Misperton, 26th May > 1834, aged 77. This is about the right age to be your William. >