George Dowson

Personal information

• They were living at 65 Woodhull Ave Bradford at the time of Kathleen’s birth.
• In England he was a master joiner – cabinet maker.
• Immigrated to South Africa in 1910 from Southampton aboard the Saxon.
• Followed in 1911 by Edith & her two children aboard the Dover Castle.
• He initially started work and lived on the Bantjes mine, Florida in the reduction plant.
• Later started a construction company doing contract work for the mines.
• Built the family home at 33, 6th avenue, Florida.

England and Wales Marriage Registration Index, 1837-2005

• Name: George Dowson
• Event Type: Marriage
• Event Place: Bradford, Yorkshire, England
• Registration District: Bradford
• County: Yorkshire
• Registration Quarter: Jul-Aug-Sep
• Registration Year: 1907
• Volume: 9B
• Page: 17
• Affiliate Line Number: 284
• Spouse’s Name: Edith Hemingway

England and Wales Birth Registration Index, 1837-2008

• Name: George Dowson
• Event Type: Birth Registration
• Registration Quarter: Apr-May-Jun
• Registration Year: 1881
• Registration District: Bradford
• County: Yorkshire
• Event Place: Bradford, Yorkshire, England
• Volume: 9B
• Page: 81
• Affiliate Line Number: 124

South Africa, Transvaal, Civil Death, 1869-1954

• Name: George Dowson
• Event Type: Death
• Event Date: 12 Oct 1952
• Event Place: Florida, Roodepoort, Transvaal, South Africa
• Event Place (Original): Florida, Roodepoort
• Gender: Male
• Age: 71
• Birth Year (Estimated): 1881