This page contains records of the families who are linked through several marriages. Anne Johnstone (Gramps ID = 967) married Patrick O’Dowd (966) in 1862 and later married John Higgins (981) in 1881. For this reason the census records for these families can be found on this page.  Anne Johnstone’s mother, Anne White (1143) married Edward Johnstone (1142) and then later went on to marry John Martin (978).

Credits: Brian Maddock, Chris O’Dowd & Sue Byrne.

1881 UK Census: John Higgins

GRAMPS IDNAMERELATIONCONDITIONAGEOCCUPATIONWHERE BORN
981JOHN HIGGINSHEADMARRIED36HAWKER?IRELAND
967ANNE HIGGINSWIFEMARRIED33IRELAND
656EDWARD O'DOWDSTEPSON16CLERK AT ACTON STATION
(ACTON BRIDGE)
LEFTWICH
CHESHIRE
1881 Census RG11/3520
Throstles Nest Cottage Acton, Northwich
Credit: The National Archive

1861 UK Census: Patrick O'Dowd

GRAMPS IDNAMERELATIONCONDITIONAGEOCCUPATIONWHERE BORN
966PATRICK O'DOWDSERVANTSINGLE19CARTERIRELAND
1861 Census: RG9/2595
Sevenoaks, Antrobus
Northwich, Cheshire.
Credit: The National Archive
In the household of a Henry Sanderson, a farmer of 82 acres.

1901 UK Census: Edward O'Dowd

GRAMPS IDNAMERELATIONSHIPCONDITIONAGEOCCUPATIONWHERE BORN
656EDWARD O'DOWDHEADMARRIED36CHEMICAL LABOURERNORTHWICH
657MARY O'DOWDWIFEMARRIED39NORTHWICH
658JAMES O'DOWDSON9NORTHWICH
927CATHERINE O'DOWDDAUGHTER6U.S.A. (British Subject)
659MARY O'DOWDDAUGHTER4NORTHWICH
660JOHN WILLIAM O'DOWDSON1NORTHWICH
664MICHAEL HEAVEYBOARDER41PLASTERER'S LABOURERNORTHWICH
1901 Census: RG13/3342
27 Yorkshire Place, Northwich
Credit: The National Archive

1911 UK Census: Edward O'Dowd

ID & NameRelationshipCondition/Years MarriedAgeYear of BirthOccupationPlace of Birth
656 EDWARD O'DOWDHEADMARRIED 2146CHEMICAL WORKERNORTHWICH
657 MARY O'DOWDWIFEMARRIED40NORTHWICH
658 JAMES O'DOWDSON19DOCK YARD LABOURER AT BOAT BUILDERNORTHWICH
659 MARY O'DOWDDAUGHTER14SCHOOLNORTHWICH
660 JOHN W O'DOWDSON11SCHOOLNORTHWICH
419 ANNIE O'DOWDDAUGHTER8NORTHWICH
661 EDMUND O'DOWDSON5NORTHWICH
662 AGNES O'DOWDDAUGHTER3NORTHWICH
663 SARAH O'DOWDDAUGHTER1NORTHWICH
664 MICHAEL HEAVEYBOARDER54NORTHWICH
665 CATHERINE HEAVEYBOARDER56NORTHWICH
1911 Census:
23 Jubilee Street Northwich
Children Born: Alive/Living/Died =10/8/2
Credit: The National Archive

1939 Register: Edward O'Dowd

GRAMPS IDNAMEDOBSEXOCCUPATIONMARITAL STATUS
656EDWARD O'DOWD23/03/1865MALEPENSIONERMARRIED
657MARY O'DOWD12/06/1869FEMALEUNPAID DOMESTIC DUTIESMARRIED
662AGNES O'DOWD09/08/1907FEMALEHOUSE MAIDSINGLE
663SARAH O'DOWD20/08/1909FEMALEHOUSE MAIDSINGLE
40 Jubilee Street Northwich
Credit: The National Archive

1861 UK Census: John Martin

GRAMPS IDNAMERELATIONCONDITIONAGEOCCUPATIONWHERE BORN
978JOHN MARTINHEADMARRIED30HAWKERIRELAND
1143ANN MARTINWIFEMARRIED40HAWKER'S WIFEIRELAND
1861 Census: RG9/2602
New Street. Leftwich, Northwich
Credit: The National Archive

1871 UK Census: John Martin

GRAMPS IDNAMERELATIONCONDITIONAGEOCCUPATIONWHERE BORN
978JOHN MARTINHEADMARRIED45AGRICULTURAL LABOURERCo GALWAY IRELAND
1143ANN MARTINWIFEMARRIED55Co MAYO IRELAND
967ANN JOHNSTONESTEP-DAUGHTERMARRIED26WASHERWOMANDUBLIN IRELAND
968MARY ELLEN O'DOWDGRAND-DAUGHTER7SCHOLARBARNTON
656EDWARD O'DOWDGRAND-SON6SCHOLARLEFTWICH
969JAMES O'DOWDGRAND-SON3LEFTWICH
980WILLIAM BURKELODGERSINGLE?45AGRICULTURAL LABOURERCo GALWAY IRELAND
1871 Census: RG10/3695
Senna Lane, Comberbach, Northwich
Credit: The National Archive

1881 UK Census: John Martin

GRAMPS IDNAMERELATIONCONDITIONAGEOCCUPATIONWHERE BORN
978JOHN MARTINHEADMARRIED57GARDENER'S LABOURERGALWAY IRELAND
1143ANNE MARTINWIFEMARRIED64MAYO IRELAND
968MARY ELLEN O'DOWDGRAND-DAUGHTER17DRESSMAKERBARNTON NORTHWICH
969JAMES O'DOWDGRAND-SON13NORTHWICH
983MARTIN WADELODGER21GENERAL LABOURERGALWAY IRELAND
1881 Census: RG11/3523
Holly Cottage, Comberbach, Northwich
Credit: The National Archive