Samuel
Dowsett
Jr
Born in Swan, Western Australia, Australia
Son of Samuel Dowsett
and Eliza (Guerin) Dowsett
Brother of
Mary Ann Dowsett, Elizabeth Teresa (Dowsett) Bushalla, John Dowsett, William Dowsett and George Dowsett
Husband of
Theresa Alice (Barron) Dowsett
— married
2 May 1885 (to 4 Jan 1917) in Perth, Western Australia, Australia
Descendants 
Father of
Elizabeth Theresa Dowsett, George David Dowsett, Eleanor Josephine (Dowsett) Watts, Eliza Ellen (Dowsett) O'Connell, Phoebe Ann (Dowsett) Schorer, Theresa Alice Dowsett, Un-named Dowsett, Grace Agnes Dowsett, Samuel Edward Dowsett, Drucilla Jane Dowsett and Yelverton Alfred James Dowsett
Died
at age 58
in Wandering, Western Australia, Australia
Profile last modified
| Created 5 Jun 2015
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Biography
Samuel was born on 13 October 1858 in Swan, Western Australia.[1][2]
He married Theresa Alice Barron on 2 May 1885 in Perth.[3][4]
With his brothers Samuel managed their father's farm at Wandering until 1890. He was a contract carter to the goldfields and bought his own farm of 2,000 acres, "Blackboy Gully". He was a licensed victualler (1888-1889 Almanac).[4]
- Death of an Old Settler. Mr. Samuel Dowsett passed away at his place of resi-dence, Blackboy Gully, Wandering, on January 4. Deceased, who was 59 years of age, was born at Guildford and came to Wandering in the year 1863. After being connected with the sandalwood industry, he settled down to agricultural pursuits, and was one of the old pioneers who have done so much to make Wandering one the most thriving districts in the South West. The late Mr. Dowsett took a great interest in the welfare of the district, and although never connected to any great ex tent with any of the public bodies he did much that will make his life long remembered. Deceased leaves a widow and grown-up family.[5]
Samuel was buried at the Wandering Catholic Churchyard, Wandering, Western Australia[6].
Sources
- ↑ Birth: Western Australian Registry of BDM reg no 4358/1858
- ↑ "Australia Births and Baptisms, 1792-1981", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XTZR-X2N : 28 January 2020), Samuel Donset, 1858.
- ↑ Marriage: Western Australian Registry of BDM reg no 5968/1885
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 The Bicentennial dictionary of Western Australians, pre-1829-1888. [compiled by Rica Erickson], https://www.friendsofbattyelibrary.org.au/bicentennial-dictionary
- ↑ News & Notes (1917, January 26). Western Mail (Perth, WA : 1885 - 1954), p. 33. Retrieved July 23, 2023, from http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article37986313
- ↑ Burial: DOWSETT , Samuel. 4 January 1917. 58 11/12 years. - Roman Cath PB.15 and and Wandering Grave No RC PB 15: http://www.ozburials.com/CemsWA/OtherCems/Wandering.htm
- Death: Western Australian Registry of BDM reg no 2/1917, Beverley Registration District
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