Born c1865 in Swansea, South Wales, the son of Henry McDowell I and the brother of Benjamin and Rose McDowell (81C, 91C).
| 1881 | Potter, 15 Beam Street, St George (16), living with his parents and siblings (81C). |
| 1891 | 20 Philip Street, St Philip’s parish (25), living with his widowed mother and siblings (91C). |
| 1901 | Haulier, 21 Louise Street, St Philip’s parish (36), living with his widowed mother, Mary Ann McDowell (01C). |