London, England; "Runnymede" Station, Sandford, Victoria, Australia
William DOWLING may have been b. 1821, London, England, son of _______ and __________ (This information is not proven, looking for proof of parents names, birth place).
William DOWLING of Ballangeich was married on 3 Nov 1851 at Ballangeich, Victoria to Jane BEST of Ballangeich, Victoria, b. 1832, Dorset, England, daughter of Charles BEST and Maria COUSINS. Witnesses to their marriage were John McKELLAR and Donald McPHERSON both of Ballangeich.
William & Jane had children at Warrnambool, Harrow and "Runnymede" Station, near Sandford, Victoria from 1855-1873.
Jane DOWLING died in hospital at Melbourne in 1894 and was buried in the St Kilda Cemetery.
William DOWLING died in the Hamilton Hospital in 1897 and was buried in the Hamilton Cemetery.
William DOWLING and Jane BEST had the following known family:
- George William DOWLING b. 1855, Warrnambool, Vic, d. 1928, Sale, Vic. m. Mary Ann HENDERSON 1858-1929
- Louisa DOWLING b. 1857, Sandford, Vic, ...........?
- Arthur George DOWLING b. 1857, Warrnambool, Vic, d. 1864, Vic
- John DOWLING b. 1860, Harrow, Vic, d. 1880, Dartmoor, Vic
- Alfred DOWLING b. 1862, "Runnymede" Sandford, Vic, d. 1946, Casterton, Vic. m. Mary Ann Priscilla SPENCER 1855-1927
- Charles Edward DOWLING b. 1864, Sandford, Vic, d. 1938, Casterton, Vic. m. Julia GREENHAM 1857-1948
- Frederick DOWLING b. 1866, Sandford, Vic, d. 1927, Naracoorte, SA. m. Harriet Jane SPENCER 1868-1942
- Lucy DOWLING b. 1869, Sandford, Vic, d. 1871, Sandford, Vic
- Mary Jane DOWLING b. 1871, Sandford, Vic, d. 1956, Coleraine, Vic. m. John James BALL 1865-1939
- Harry DOWLING b. 1873, Sandford, Vic, d. 1957, Vic. m. Selina Sarah McLEOD 1876-1951
According to a descendant this tree is connected to the DOWLING family (Photo - Tarja Fellowes).
The tree has been identified by Michael Greenham as follows...
"The tree photo is taken at Dartmoor in 1935 at the time of a Dartmoor School Reunion. The tree is a pear tree on the river flat allotment block first purchased by George Greenham Snr, and where he settled in a slab hut he built in 1857. The tree was then 45 feet high and aged about 70 years. Presumably the men are Greenham descendants/relatives but are not identified."
Daryl Povey
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