FIRST GENERATION

1. Thomas DOWSWELL was born in 1784 in Wiltshire, England.⁽¹⁾ He emigrated in 1832 from Corsham, Wiltshire, England.⁽²⁾ He died on 15 Nov 1857 in Woburn, Scarborough Twp., York Co., Ontario, Canada. ⁽³⁾ He was buried on 17 Nov 1857 in St. Margaret's Anglican Cemetery, Scarborough Twp., York Co., Ontario, Canada.⁽³⁾

He was married to Amelia HELPS (daughter of James HELPS and Hannah GATE) on 2 Apr 1807 in Corsham Parish, Corsham, Wiltshire, England. Amelia HELPS was born about 1786 in Wiltshire, England.⁽⁴⁾ She died on 2 Sep 1853 in Scarborough Twp., York Co., Ontario, Canada. ⁽⁴⁾ She was buried on 4 Sep 1853 in St. Margaret's Anglican Cemetery, Scarborough Twp., York Co., Ontario, Canada.⁽⁵⁾ Thomas DOWSWELL and Amelia HELPS had the following children:

+2 i. Thomas DOWSWELL.
+3 ii. Abel DOWSWELL.
+4 iii. James Helps DOWSWELL.
+5 iv. Ambrose DOWSWELL.
+6 v. George DOWSWELL.
+7 vi. Tryphena DOWSWELL.
+8 vii. Rosena DOWSWELL.
+9 viii. William DOWSWELL.
+10 ix. Susannah DOWSWELL.