My mother’s father was one William Lowndes born in 1895 his father was also William from Cheadle, Stafford however both he and several of the generations before him spelt the surname LOWNDS.
I don’t know why my grandfather decided to change the spelling or if it was always spelt LOWNDS.
Having read about William Lowndes the Highway Man I do wonder if the family decided to change the spelling of the surname for a while!
Any body got any ideas?
Lowndes family history 
Hi Sharon, it would be great if you could scan some pages of the account – that way we can put them on the website here and ask people to translate it for us!
Hi there,
I have had a handwritten journal in my possession ever since I was little. The title page shows the inscription: “Sarah Anne Lowndes. from her affectionate father M.D. Lowndes. May 1841”. From what I have been able to gather from snooping online is that he was a solicitor in Liverpool. The handwritten accounts are rather beautiful, but very hard to read. Some drawings and etches are in there as well. I would love to know more of the family and history. And am trying to note down the handwritten entries.
hi, I am a lowndes and my fathers family came from the staffordshire area in the Uk my grandfather was called Jacob and my father was called Jack and he had a sister called Peggy. I understand from the family history that the Lowndes of the area ran a photography business.
Hope this helps!!!!
regards
sara
my grandfather spelled his name william loundes he died in baltimore md. in the early 40’s he was my paternal grandfather. he had 1 daughter ,shirley helen loundes,she turned 73yrs may 2000 .his wife was helen marie loundes,also there are 3 of in portsmouth va. numberous grands and great grands. he had another son and daugther. wilbur and elizabeth loundes,both deceased they have many children living in md.