Samuel DOWAR

   Research Notes:

In 1851, Samuel Dower (33) of Wendron, engine man, and wife Elizabeth (31) of Constantine, were living in Gwennap. Present were children (born in Gwennap): Mary J. (7), scholar, Celia (6), scholar, Samuel J. (4), scholar, John E. (2), scholar, Eliza (1), scholar, sister-in-law Patience Spargoe (23) of Constantine, unmarried, husbandman's daughter

In 1861, Samuel Dower (42) of Wendron, potatoe dealer, and wife Elizabeth (41) of Constantine, were living in Gwennap. Present were children (born in Gwennap): Mary Jane (17), mine girl, Celia (16), mine girl, Saml. James (14), miner, John (12), miner, Eliza (10), scholar, Edwin (8), scholar, Thomas (6), scholar, Emily (3), Priscilla (1)

In 1871, Samuel Dower (53) of Wendron, farmer of 8 acres, and wife Elizabeth (52) of Constantine, were living in Caldowns, Gwennap. Present were children (born in Gwennap): John E. (28), miner, Eliza (20), mine girl, Edwin (18), fish dealer, Emily (13), scholar, Priscilla (11), scholar, Sarah A. (9), scholar, Celia (6)

   Marriage Information:

Samuel married Elizabeth Richards SPARGO, daughter of Stephen SPARGO and Elizabeth RICHARDS, on 6 Aug 1840 in Wendron, Cornwall. (Elizabeth Richards SPARGO was born in 1820 in Constantine, Cornwall, christened on 13 Aug 1820 in Constantine, Cornwall and died on an unknown date.)

   Marriage Notes:

GROE Marriage Index, vol. 9, p. 146

Samuel Dower, of full age, bachelor, miner, of Tolcarne, son of Samuel Dower, miner, and
Elizabeth Richards Spargo, of full age, spinster, of Tolcarne, daughter of Stephen Spargo, labourer

witnesses: John Pascoe, James Spargo