Family: John Dowling / Bridget Glashen (F841)



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  • Father | Male
    John Dowling

    Born  1789   
    Died  1855   
    Buried     
    Married     
    Father  Michael Dowling | F721 Group Sheet 
    Mother  Mary Slattery | F721 Group Sheet 

    Mother | Female
    Bridget Glashen

    Born  1804   
    Died  1855   
    Buried     
    Father   
    Mother   

    Child 1 | Male
    William Dowling

    Born  1822   
    Died  5 Nov 1900   
    Buried     
    Spouse  Johanna Dempsey | F842 
    Married     

    Child 2 | Male
    Michael Dowling

    Born  1826   
    Died  1855   
    Buried     

    Child 3 | Male
    + John Dowling

    Born  3 Jul 1830  Ballylooby, Tipperary, Ireland Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died  4 Jan 1912  Romsey, Macedon, Victoria, Australia Find all individuals with events at this location
    Buried     
    Spouse  Mary Slattery | F1031 
    Married  1858   
    Spouse  Ellen Dempsey | F1032 
    Married     

    Child 4 | Male
    Edmund Dowling

    Born  1837   
    Died  1855   
    Buried     

    Child 5 | Male
    James Dowling

    Born  1840   
    Died  1855   
    Buried     

  • Notes 
    • John and Bridget and sons Michael, Edmund and James were all lost at sea on passage to Australia in 1855. Not 1859 as per Lancefield Monument or 1842 as per Castlegrace, Tipperary monument. Their ship "The Guiding Star" was last sighted sailing into the bay of a horseshoe shaped iceberg, said to be miles accross. Also perished Judith Aherne a niece of John and Bridget Glashen a niece of Bridget.
      Source - Michael Dowling 47 Patterson St,Coburg, Victoria Aust.