Born c1868 in Bristol, the son of Henry McDowell I, the brother of Henry McDowell II and Rose McDowell and the husband of Elizabeth McDowell (91C, 01C).
| 1891 | 4 Arlington Place, St Mary Redcliffe parish (23), living with his wife Elizabeth (23) and daughter of Mary (1), both born in Bristol (91C). |
| 1901 | His wife was a widow (01C). |