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     John was born at Fitzroy, Victoria, Australia, on 15 January 1869. The family were living at 18 Hodgson St. Fitzroy..^1,2 John was appointed as an auxiliary on the permanent staff of the Exhibition Fire Brigade. He was a tailor. His height was recorded as 5 feet 11 inches, chest measurement 36, hair brown, eyes blue and having a fair complexion. He was married.³ John's occupation: Auxiliary on the permanent staff on 12 August 1890.² He married Mary Caroline Bombardier at Jolimont, Victoria, Australia, on 30 May 1896.^4,5 He resided at Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, on 29 June 1904, at the Federal Coffee Palace, Collins St Melbourne.⁶ He was appointed to handle Archibald McDowall's estate at Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, on 31 August 1904.⁷ He was appointed to handle Sarah Churchward Crispin's estate at Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, on 19 December 1905. John Archibald McDowall was Administrative Acct on 19 December 1905 at Melbourne, Victoria, Australia.⁷

Sometime between 1906 and 1908 the family moved to New South Wales. John died in 1923 at St Peters, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia. Parents were given as Archibald McDowall and Sarah..⁸

     John was born at Clifton Hill, Victoria, Australia, on 5 April 1906.¹ John registered to vote at Bankstown, New South Wales, Australia, in 1930. John was living with his mother at 39 Robert St, Cook, Subdivision St Peters. He was a Clerk.² He married Joyce Margaret Olle on 9 January 1942 at Sydney, New South Wales, Australia.³ John registered to vote at Homebush, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia, in 1943. John Archibald was living with wife Joyce Margaret at 42 Barker Rd, Homebush. He was a clerk.⁴ John registered to vote at Homebush, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia, in 1949. John was living with his wife Joyce Margaret at 42 Barker Rd Homebush. He was a clerk.⁵ He was registered to vote in 1954 at Homebush, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia. John was living with his wife Joyce Margaret at 42 Barker Rd Lowe.⁶ John died on 31 October 1988 at Epping, New South Wales, Australia, at age 82.⁷

     A baptism record has not been found for John but we believe he was born at Scotland say 1846.¹ They emigrated, on 23 November 1847. Point of origin: (an unknown value).² John immigrated, on 29 March 1854, sailing on the Rolla. Destination: Melbourne AUS.³ Elizabeth, James, John, William, Archibald and Robert arrived in Melbourne; Melbourne AUS on the Rolla.³

He married Esther Maria Cochrane at Victoria, Australia, in 1874.⁴ There was a child born in Colac and it apprears John may have moved the family to that area after the death of his father, perhaps following the gold rush. He resided at Gladstone Place at Emerald Hill, Victoria, Australia, on 1 May 1882.⁵

It seems likely the family had moved back to the Ivanhoe area by 1894. Two children were listed on the Roll of Ivanhoe Primary School - John age 12 and Edith age 8.1. They lived 1/2 mile from the school.⁶ He witnessed Sarah Churchward Crispin's death at 102 Noone Street, Clifton Hill, Victoria, Australia, on 29 June 1904.⁷ John McDowall the Elder was registered to vote in 1909 at Elsternwick, Victoria, Australia. He had independant means and was living at 7 Regent St. Elsternwick.⁸ He was registered to vote in 1914 at Elsternwick, Victoria, Australia. John had independent means and lived at 7 Regent St. Elsternwick.⁹ He lived before 1919 M At 37 Regent Street Elsternwick. at Elsternwick, Victoria, Australia.¹⁰

He made a will at Elsternwick, Victoria, Australia, on 10 July 1919.
Will of John McDowall
This is the last will and testament of me John McDowall the elder of 37 Regent Street Elsternwick in the State of Victoria retired Civil Servant AFTER payment of all my just debts funeral and testamentary expenses I GIVE DEVISE AND BEQUEATH UNTO my wife Esther Maria McDowall all the property real and personal of or th which I may die possessed or entitled for her own use and benefit absolutely
AND I HEREBY APPOINT my said wife sole executrix of this my WILL IN WITNESS wherof I have hereunto set my hand this tenth day of July in the year of our Lord One thousand nine hundred and nineteen
Signed by the said John McDowall the elder etc
Witness J ? Hall.¹¹ John died on 15 July 1919 at Brighton, Victoria, Australia. The death index gives parents as John McDowall and Elizabeth Carrick. Is brother of Archibald..¹² He was buried on 17 July 1919 at Brighton, Victoria, Australia, There were 4 burials in this double grave.
The inscription reads:-
In Loving Memory of Lillie, dearly loved daughter of John amd E McDowall died 1st February 1916
Also John McDowall Beloved father of above died 15th July 1919
Also Esther wife of above born Armagh 17th June 1846 Died 14th December 1924.¹³ John's will was probated at Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, in 1919.¹⁴

     Keith McDowall was born on 9 December 1908 at St Peters, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia.² A voter's registration has not been found for Keith for the 1930 election. He was registered to vote in 1933 at Bankstown, New South Wales, Australia. He was living with his mother and brother at 39Robert St C???
He was a plasterer.³ He married Pearl Pascoe in 1935 at Bankstown, New South Wales, Australia.⁴ Keith registered to vote at Bankstown, New South Wales, Australia, in 1936. Keith was living with his wife Pearl in Eldridge Road Bankstown He was a motor driver.⁵ He was registered to vote in 1943 at Bankstown, New South Wales, Australia. Keith was living with is wife Pearl at 37 Cambridge Avene Bankstown He was a motor driver.⁶ He was registered to vote in 1949 at Bankstown, New South Wales, Australia. Keith was living at 37 Cambridge Avenue, Bankstown.⁷ He was registered to vote in 1954 at Bankstown, New South Wales, Australia. Keith was living with his wife Pearl at 37 Cambridge Avenue Bankstown. He was a motor driver.⁸ He died on 14 May 1972 at Bankstown, New South Wales, Australia, at age 63 The certificate has not been purchased but the entry in the index clearly states his parents as John Archibald and Mary Caroline.
A death notice was placed in the Sydney Morning Herald on 15 May 1972. Keith McDowall age 63 late of Bankstown died on 14 May 1972.^1,9
     

     Maggie died. Maggie was born at Emerald Hill, Victoria, Australia, in 1887.¹

     Margaret was born at Emerald Hill, Victoria, Australia, in 1884.¹ Margaret died in 1886 at Emerald Hill, Victoria, Australia. Age 15 months.²

     Margaret McDowall was born in 1910 at Souith Melbourne, Victoria, Australia.¹ She died in 1911 at South Melbourne, Victoria, Australia.²

     Margaret McDowall was born in 1840 at Gorbals, Lanark, Scotland.¹

     Margrat was born at Helensburgh, Scotland, on 26 July 1821. She was baptized at Row, Dumbarton, Scotland, on 22 August 1821. .¹ She was listed as a resident in the census report at Gorbals, Lanark, Scotland, on 6 June 1841.²

     Maria was born at Collingwood, Victoria, Australia, on 16 February 1855. Maria Christina was named for Janet Maria - John's mother and Christina Carrick the sister of Elizabeth.The Scottish naming pattern normally gave the name of the wife's mother for the first female child but in this case it may be that both her grandmother's names were used..^1,2 Maria died on 22 February 1855 at Collingwood, Victoria, Australia.

     Maria was born at Johnstone Street, Collingwood, Victoria, Australia, on 28 December 1858. The second given name was noted on her mother's Death Certificate..¹ As of 1888,her married name was Doherty.² She married Edward Larrance Doherty at Collingwood, Victoria, Australia, in 1888.²

Maria died on 24 May 1914 at age 55. Her body was interred on 25 May 1914 at Carlton, Victoria, Australia, at Melbourne General. Maria was buried with her husband. There is a monumental inscription for them both.
In loving memory of EDWARD LAWRENCE dearly beloved husband of MARIA DOHERTY died 1 September 1896 aged 36
If we sleep or if we wake
We will keep our tryst
When the sign upon the sky
Brings the day of Christ
Also MARIA
beloved wife of the above died 24 May 1914 aged 55 years.

     Maria was born at Edinburgh, Scotland, on 6 February 1811.¹ She was baptized at St Cuthbert's at St Cuthberts, Edinburgh, Scotland, on 13 February 1811. The entry reads :-James McDowall, Excise Officer, and Janet Smith his spouse a daughter Maria Margaret Napier born 6th currt, baptised 13 February 1811..^2,3
Jean, James and Maria, James McDowall Excise man's children, resided with James, at Broughty Ferry, Scotland, on 26 March 1811.Maria would have been only 2 months old when her father was transferred to Broughty Ferry.⁴

The children moved with their father on 26 June 1819 to Rowe.Maria was 7.⁵ Maria was left an orphan by James McDowall Excise man's death on 15 December 1821.^6,7

She married Archibald McEachern at Gorbals, Lanark, Scotland, on 4 November 1837. Both bride and groom had been living in Gorbals in Govan which is a parish of Glasgow on the south side of the river Clyde. Archibald's surname was written as McGechen..⁸ As of 4 November 1837,her married name was McEachern.⁹

When the New Zealand Company offered assisted passages for emigrants to New Zealand, Maria with her husband Archibald McEachern and two children decided to emigrate. They left from Cumry on the Clyde on 4 July 1842 in the barque New Zealand, a ship of 455 tons, commanded by Captain C H Worth.There were no true cabin passengers except the surgeon but the McCahen family were listed as emmigrants. Archibald was a joiner aged 25 and Maria's age was given as 27. In fact she woud have been 31. The surname McEachern was often badly spelled and this listing gave the spelling as McCachen.


Describe conditions on the voyage - first settlers.¹⁰ Maria was the spouse of Archibald McEachern when he immigrated on 4 November 1842.^11,10

Maria immigrated again on 29 March 1854 sailing on the Rolla bound for Melbourne. She was accompanied by five of her own children and the family of her brother. The two daughters who were born in Scotland were not included, and apparently remained in New Zealand.¹² She and Archibald McEachern ireturned in December 1862 to Otago, New Zealand. Perhaps they had not had success in the Victorian gold rush and life in Melbourne had not come up to expectations. However there would have been a strong family incentive to return to New Zealand because they had left a daughter behind in New Zealand and their son John had already gone back. With their two remaining sons, Hugh and Archibald, they left for Otago on the Dunedin in December 1862. Once again they made false declarations about their age. Maria claimed to be 33 years old when she was actually 51 and Archibald's age was given as 40 when he was actually 45.They had lived in Victoria for 9 years.¹³

In the 1850's with further children, they had gone to the Victorian goldfields, returning to NZ in the early 1860's initially to Dunedin, then back to Nelson. By then their older children were growing up, going their own ways, and becoming spread about geographically.



"Mr John McEachern, photographer, Winton, returned to Dunedin with his uncle in September, 1861, from Melbourne by the American ship Annie Kimball with about 450 others. Amongst these was Mr H. Coverlid, who opened a shaving salon the day before reaching Port Chalmers and did a roaring trade until anchor was dropped. Coverlid afterwards had a shop at Wetherstones and afterwards started a brewery, where the Black Horse Brewery was afterwards, Mr McEachern believes. Evidence that at least some of the McEachens stayed, comes at the end of the article which refers to how Mr McEachern(sic) had been advised to go no further with gold searching but how he did nevertheless:-
"His last try was at Hamilton's. He left there in 1864 for the Picton rush, voyaging in the ill-fated steamer City of Dunedin, which was lost with every soul on board a few trips later. He was not successful, and returned to Dunedin, where he started work as photographer."

Maria died on 9 January 1872 at her residence in Alton Street. The death was accidental, the result of dislocation of neck in a fall. The coroner thought that she may have fallen in a faint from a sitting position in a chair. She was found by her daughter, a Mrs Blincoe. at Nelson, New Zealand, at age 60.^14,15 She was coroner's report on 13 January 1872 at Nelson, New Zealand;

Nelson Examiner 13 01.1872

Coroner's Inquest
An inquest was held before the Coroner, Dr, Squires, on Thursday morning, on the body of Mrs. McEachen, of Alton Street. The deceased, who was sixty-two years of age, was living alone, her husband, who is a carpenter, being at work at Spring Grove.
She was last seen alive on Tuesday evening, about half-past six, by a neighbour, Mrs Smith. when she appeared in good health and spirits. On the following morning, her grand-daughter called with a small parcel sent by her mother, but getting no reply when she knocked, opened the door and put the parcel inside. On the afternoon Mrs. Blincoe, daughter of the deceased, went to the house, and finding no reply to her repeated calls, went to her mother's bed-room, where she found her quite dead. She had evidently been sitting down, and had fallen forward, probably from giddiness. She was on her knees with her hands stretched out, and her head fairly tucked into her chest so that neither head nor face was visible. Dr Sealy, who was sent for, gave it as his opinion that the deceased, in falling forward, dislocated her neck - an opinion which was verified when examining the body. - and that death had been instantaneous. No doubt the poor woman met her death between the time she was seen by Mrs. Smith on Tuesday evening, and dark, as the lamp had been trimmed but not lighted. The jury returned a verdict of accidental death.

     Mary died. Mary was born at Emerald Hill, Victoria, Australia, in 1882.¹

     Mary was born in June 1881. Appears to be a twin..¹ Mary died on 8 July 1881. Age 7 weeks.² Her body was interred in July 1881 at Carlton, Victoria, Australia. At the Melbourne General Cemetery, Presbyterean Section 1/855.

     Mary was born in 1884. Mary Jane was alive in 1904 age 21. Mary died.

     Mary was born at Broughty Ferry, Scotland, on 16 November 1814.^1,2 She was baptized at Monofieth, Scotland, on 21 December 1814. Mary Sandeman lawful daughter of James McDowall and Janet Smith North Ferry, born 16 November 1813, bapt. 21 December 1814

The given name Sandeman may have come from surname of a friend or relative. There was a Sandeman family living in Broughty Ferry at the same time as James and Janet and they may have been friends. The parish register listed two baptisms at Monifieth, Angus, Scotland - Peter Sandeman son of John Sandeman and Charlotte Bowman in (Balmatie mitt) born 20 July 1811, bap 25 July 1811 and George Sandeman bap 18 May 1814..^3,4

The children moved with their father on 26 June 1819 to Rowe.⁵ Mary was left an orphan by James McDowall Excise man's death on 15 December 1821.^2,6

Mary Sandeman McDowall was noted in the minutes of Excise Office on 24 March 1829 Application from Glasgow 14 March 1829
Mary McIntyre widow of Jas McDowall, North Tiree died before 5.1.1829 left a daughter Mary Sandeman McDowall born 10 November 1814 and the nearest relatives Jas Hall 4 Weaver Street Glasgow and Robt Perry 27 Rottenerow Glasgow. (par. Monofieth Jas McDowall and Janet Smith Broughty Ferry )(b. 16 November 1814)
On 22 September it was also noted that James Hall married to Jean McDowall sister of Mary Sandeman McDowall and Robert Perry married to Eliz Hall sister of Jas Hall were both sergeants of Police Glasgow employed more than 9 years.
A further return was made by her brother John McDowall confectioner in Glasgow on 15 October 1829.²
Mary died.

     May was born at Queenstown, New Zealand, on 18 May 1893. May died on 13 September 1966 at age 73.

     Peter was born at New Kilpatrick, Scotland, before 26 December 1841.¹
He was baptized on 26 January 1842.When John and Elizabeth attended the parish church in New Kilpatrick for the baptism of Peter Dale McDowall on 1842, John again gave his occupation as a policeman.7 It is also interesting that this son was named Peter, probably for the minister who officiated at their wedding. Peter was not with John and Elizabeth on the voyage to Australia and it seems likely he died as an infant. A second son James was born at Milngavie on 31 December 1843 and baptized on 14 January 1844. Peter died say 1843.

     Robert was born at Nelson, New Zealand, on 7 December 1852.¹ Robert immigrated, on 29 March 1854. Destination: Melbourne AUS.² Elizabeth, James, John, William, Archibald and Robert arrived in Melbourne; Melbourne AUS on the Rolla.² He was buried on 22 April 1854 at Melbourne, Victoria, Australia; Melbourne General Cemetery
grave has Archibald McEachern d 1919.³ Robert died on 22 April 1854 at Johnson Street, Collingwood, Victoria, Australia, Robert had been only 14 days in Victoria and suffered from Dysentery. at age 1.⁴

     Robert was born at Dunedin, New Zealand, on 3 November 1883. Robert died in 1926 at Queenstown, New Zealand.

     Robert Frederick McDowall was born in 1880. He died in 1943 at Toorak, Victoria, Australia.

     Robert was born in September 1872. Robert died on 1 April 1874 at age 1.¹ His body was interred on 3 April 1874 at Carlton, Victoria, Australia, at Melbourne General.

     Sarah was born in 1886. Her body was interred on 29 July 1901 at Carlton, Victoria, Australia, at Melbourne General Cemetery, Presbyterean I. No. 855. Sarah was buried in the family grave, age given as 14.. Sarah died on 29 July 1901 at Clifton Hill, Victoria, Australia.¹

     Veronica McDowall was born in 1922. She died in 1925.¹

     William was born at Otago, New Zealand, say 1848. William immigrated, on 29 March 1854. Destination: Melbourne AUS.¹ Elizabeth, James, John, William, Archibald and Robert arrived in Melbourne; Melbourne AUS on the Rolla.¹
He resided at Collingwood, Victoria, Australia, in 1879, Johnstone Street. Not proven the correct William.
William McDowall Manager (owner- Law Agnes) Brick building NAV 20 pounds, Rate 1s 10d. Entry 2211.²

He married Emily Jane Thomas in 1881.³ He resided at Fairfield, Victoria, Australia, on 3 November 1894, corner of Gotch and Robinson Sts. When his brother Archibald died suddenly, it was William who gave the information for the death certficate. William had apparently found employment with the local government department..⁴ They witnessed Archibald McDowall's death at 44 Little Bourke Street, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, on 3 November 1894.⁴ He witnessed Elizabeth Carrick's death at Wellington Street, Collingwood, Victoria, Australia, on 24 May 1896.⁵

He made a will at Northcote, Victoria, Australia, on 9 April 1902.
Will of William McDowall

This is the last will and testament of me William McDowall of Robinson Street, Northcote in the State of Victoria, Assistant Inspector of Nuisances for the City of Collingwood. I hereby will devise and bequeath to my dear wife Emily J McDowall all my real and personal estate for her sole use and benefit absolutely and I hereby appoint my said wife my sole executrix of this my last will and testament given under my hand this 9th day of April nineteen hundred and two.
Signed etc William McDowall
Witnesses James Morrissey, Margaret A Morrissey.⁶
William died on 19 February 1907 at Northcote, Victoria, Australia.There was no record of any surviving children.⁷ His body was interred on 21 February 1907 at Carlton, Victoria, Australia, at Melbourne General. William and his wife Emily were buried in the Thomas family double plot with her mother Mary Ann George. Her father George Thomas and two sisters, Selena Delnham (1914)and Mary Ann McCallum (1915) were also buried in this grave.
There is a separate small headstone inscripttion:
In memory of
WILLIAM McDOWALL