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Bessie Vivian
- Born: 6 Jul 1867, Stoke Climsland, Cornwall 1
- Christened: Sep 1867, Bible Christian, Down Gate Chapel, Callington, Cornwall 2
- Married: 21 Jun 1899, St. Saviour, Brixton Hill, Surrey, England 3
- Died: 22 Jan 1949, 1 West Park Rd., Epsom, Surrey, England 4 5
 Research Notes:
In 1901 Bessie Dowson, aged 32, born in Cullington Cornwall, married, was with her widowed uncle John F. Harris (66) of St. Helen's Jersey, retired naval officer, at 12 Tierney Rd., Streatham London.
In 1911 Bessie Dowson, aged 42, born in Callington Cornwall, no children, and husband of 11 years John Dowson, aged 51, born in Wokingham Berks, Fleet Surgeon, R.N. (retired), were living at 54 Christchurch Rd., Streatham Hill, London.
In January 1932 Bessie Dowson, widow, was granted Probate of her late husband's personal estate.
In the 1939 Register Bessie Dowson (b. 6 Jul 1867), widow, old age pensioner, was with (her brother) Sampson G. V. Harris (b. 6 May 1865), Doctor of Medicine, and his wife Edith A. Harris (b. 7 Jun 1877), unpaid domestic duties, at 105 Whipps Cross Road, Waltham Forest, Essex.
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Bessie Dowson died aged 81 years. 4
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Bessie Dowson of Thrale Hall Hotel 38 Mitcham-lane London, widow, died 22 January 1949 at 1 West Park-road Epsom Surrey. Probate London 15 March 15 March to Geoffrey George Sampson Harris, solicitor. Effects £4,469 13s. 2d. 5
Marriage Information:
Bessie married John Dowson, son of John Dowson of Leatherhead and Henrietta Cowley, on 21 Jun 1899 at St. Saviour, Brixton Hill, Surrey, England. (John Dowson was born on 1 Mar 1860 in Wokingham, Berkshire, England and died on 23 Oct 1931 at the Royal Navy Hospital, Chatham, Kent, England.)
Marriage Notes:
John Dowson, age 39, bachelor, staff surgeon Royal Navy, resident of 59 Horsford Rd, son of John Dowson, Professor of Oriental Languages, and
Bessie Vivian, of full age, spinster, resident of 18 Sudbourne Rd, daughter of Alfred Hauton Vivian, mining engineer
Married by Licence
Witnesses: John T. Harris, Alice Hartnell, F. Dowson, Chas. W. C. Stickland
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