Brief Life History of Elizabeth
When Elizabeth Dow was born on 7 August 1814, in Kingsbarns, Fife, Scotland, United Kingdom, her father, Robert Dow, was 29 and her mother, Mary Scot, was 25. She married Alexander Blyth on 16 November 1846, in Kilrenny, Fife, Scotland, United Kingdom. They were the parents of at least 3 sons and 2 daughters. She lived in St Andrews, Fife, Scotland, United Kingdom in 1851.
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- Elizabeth Blyth in household of Alexander Blyth, "Scotland Census, 1851"
- Elizabeth Dow, "Scotland, Births and Baptisms, 1564-1950"
- Elizabeth Dow, "Scotland, Marriages, 1561-1910"
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1815
The defeat of Napoleon Bonaparte at Waterloo marks the end of the Napoleonic Wars. Napoleon defeated and exiled to St. Helena.
1817 · Dryburgh Abbey Bridge
Dryburgh Abbey Bridge was a cable-stayed footbridge that connected the villages of Dryburgh and St. Boswells, across the River Tweed. Before its construction, A ferry crossing service had existed here for centuries. It was originally 79 meters long and was undergoing a period of rapid growth in popularity. The Bridge was completed on August 1 but a few months later it collapsed. Very shortly after the collapse, another bridge was built further downstream. A new bridge, which still stands today, was constructed after the first World War.
1847 · The United Presbyterian Church of Scotland is established.
The United Presbyterian Church of Scotland was formed in 1847. For most of its existence the United Presbyterian Church was the third largest Presbyterian Church in Scotland and flourished in Scotland for 53 years. After being reunited with the Church of Scotland in 1929, it continues to bring relief to the local communities.
Name Meaning
Scottish: nickname from Gaelic dubh ‘black’ (see Duff ).
English: from the Middle English personal name Dow, a rhyming pet form of Row(e), representing a common pronunciation of Rolf, a side form of Ralph. See Rolfe and compare Daw , Dawson , and Dowson . Alternatively, in East Anglia the name may be a variant of Dove .
Americanized form of Dutch Douw: from the personal name Douwe, from Frisian dou ‘pigeon’.
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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