Rebecca (Reed) Dowse (bef. 1706 - bef. 1753)

Born before 27 Mar 1706 in Washingborough, Lincolnshire, England

Wife of John Dowse — married 22 Apr 1729 in Washingborough, Lincolnshire, England

Descendants

Died before 15 Nov 1753 at about age 47 in Metheringham, Lincolnshire, England

Biography

Rebecca (Reed) Dowse was born in Lincolnshire, England.

Rebecca, daughter of Thomas Read & Eliza, was baptised on 27 March 1706 in Washingborough, Lincolnshire.^[1]

She married John Dowse on 22 April 1729 in Washingborough, Lincolnshire.^[2]

Their children, baptised in Metheringham, a parish 7 miles south of Washingborough, included:

1. Rebecca Dowse (bap. 1730)^[3]
2. Richard Dowse (bap. 1736)^[4]
3. John Dowse (bap. 1738/39)^[5]
4. Joshua Dowse (1741)^[6]
5. Thomas Dowse (bap. 1743/44)^[7]
6. Benjamin Dowse (bap. 1747)^[8]

Rebecca was buried on 15 November 1753 in Metheringham, Lincolnshire.^[9]

Record File Number

Record File Number: 512689942

Sources

1. ↑ Baptism: "FreeReg UK Parish Register database"
   Lincolnshire; Washingborough; St John the Evangelist; Parish Register; File line number: 2173
   FreeReg Transcription (accessed 30 July 2023)
   Rebecca Read baptism on 27 Mar 1706, daughter of Thom Read & Eliza, in Washingborough, Lincolnshire, England.
2. ↑ Marriage: "FreeReg UK Parish Register database"
   Lincolnshire; Washingborough; St John the Evangelist; Parish Register; File line number: 801
   FreeReg Transcription (accessed 30 July 2023)
   Rebecca Read marriage to John Dowse on 22 Apr 1729 in Washingborough, Lincolnshire, England.
3. ↑ Baptism of daughter Rebecca Dowse: "England, Lincolnshire, Parish Registers, 1538-1990"
   citing Baptism, 22 Jul 1730, Metheringham, Lincolnshire, England, United Kingdom, Lincolnshire Record Office, Lincoln; FHL microfilm
   FamilySearch Record: QPWJ-WZ7J (accessed 30 July 2023)
   FamilySearch Image: S3HT-DC59-N53 Image number 00019
   Rebecca Dowse*'s daughter Rebecca Dowse baptism on 22 Jul 1730 in Metheringham, Lincolnshire, England, United Kingdom.
4. ↑ Child Baptism: "FreeReg UK Parish Register database"
   Lincolnshire; Metheringham; St Wilfred; Parish Register; File line number: 189
   FreeReg Transcription (accessed 30 July 2023)
   Richard Dowse baptism on 16 May 1736, son of John Dowse & Rebecca, in Metheringham, Lincolnshire, England.
5. ↑ Child Baptism: "FreeReg UK Parish Register database"
   Lincolnshire; Metheringham; St Wilfred; Parish Register; File line number: 223
   FreeReg Transcription (accessed 30 July 2023)
   John Dowse baptism on 08 Mar 1738/39, son of John Dowse & Rebecca, in Metheringham, Lincolnshire, England.
6. ↑ Child Baptism: "FreeReg UK Parish Register database"
   Lincolnshire; Metheringham; St Wilfred; Parish Register; File line number: 257
   FreeReg Transcription (accessed 30 July 2023)
   Joshua Dowse baptism on 12 Jul 1741, son of John Dowse & Rebecca, in Metheringham, Lincolnshire, England.
7. ↑ Child Baptism: "FreeReg UK Parish Register database"
   Lincolnshire; Metheringham; St Wilfred; Parish Register; File line number: 285
   FreeReg Transcription (accessed 30 July 2023)
   Thomas Dowse baptism on 22 Jan 1743/44, son of John Dowse & Rebecca, in Metheringham, Lincolnshire, England.
8. ↑ Child Baptism: "FreeReg UK Parish Register database"
   Lincolnshire; Metheringham; St Wilfred; Parish Register; File line number: 321
   FreeReg Transcription (accessed 30 July 2023)
   Benjamin Dowse baptism on 2 Aug 1747, son of John Dowse & Rebecca, in Metheringham, Lincolnshire, England.
9. ↑ Burial: "FreeReg UK Parish Register database"
   Lincolnshire; Metheringham; St Wilfred; Parish Register; File line number: 340
   FreeReg Transcription (accessed 30 July 2023)
   Rebecca Dowse burial on 15 Nov 1753 in Metheringham, Lincolnshire, England.