See also
| Husband: | John DOWNING (1776-1856) | |
| Wife: | Mary HAMLYN (1783-1853) | |
| Children: | Mary DOWNING (1804- ) | |
| John DOWNING (1806-1887) | ||
| Thomas Hamlyn DOWNING (1808- ) | ||
| Betty DOWNING (1810-1891) | ||
| William DOWNING (1812-1834) | ||
| Dominic John DOWNING (1814-1891) | ||
| Eliza DOWNING (1816-1884) | ||
| James DOWNING (1818-1830) | ||
| Robert DOWNING (1820-1907) | ||
| Grace DOWNING (1822-1904) | ||
| Harriet DOWNING (1824-1901) | ||
| Marriage | 14 Jan 1803 | Clovelly, Devon, England1,2 |
| Name: | John DOWNING1 | |
| Sex: | Male | |
| Father: | Dominic DOWNING (1725?-1789) | |
| Mother: | Agnes LYSLE (1748-1814) | |
| Birth | 1776 | Clovelly, Devon, England1 |
| Baptism | 6 Dec 1776 (age 0) | Clovelly, Devon, England1 |
| Occupation | 1803 (age 26-27) | yeoman |
| Occupation | 1818 (age 41-42) | Farmer; Clovelly, Devon, England1 |
| Stilworthy Farm | ||
| Census | 6 Jun 1841 (age 60) | Clovelly, Devon, England3 |
| Stilworthy Farm | ||
| Occupation | 6 Jun 1841 (age 64-65) | Farmer; Clovelly, Devon, England3 |
| Occupation | 1842 (age 65-66) | Yeoman; Clovelly, Devon, England1 |
| Census | 30 Mar 1851 (age 74) | Clovelly, Devon, England4 |
| Buscott | ||
| Occupation | 30 Mar 1851 (age 74-75) | retired farmer; Clovelly, Devon, England4 |
| Death | 27 Apr 1856 (age 79) | Clovelly, Devon, England1,5 |
| Burial | ||
| Name: | Mary HAMLYN1 | |
| Sex: | Female | |
| Father: | - | |
| Mother: | - | |
| Birth | 1783 | Clovelly, Devon, England3 |
| Baptism | 8 Apr 1785 (age 1-2) | |
| Census | 6 Jun 1841 (age 50) | Clovelly, Devon, England3 |
| Stilworthy Farm | ||
| Census | 30 Mar 1851 (age 65) | Clovelly, Devon, England4 |
| Buscott | ||
| Death | 17 May 1853 (age 69-70) | Clovelly, Devon, England1,6 |
| Burial | 22 May 1853 | Clovelly, Devon, England |
| MI with her husband's | ||
| Name: | Mary DOWNING1 | |
| Sex: | Female | |
| Birth | 1804 | Clovelly, Devon, England1 |
| Baptism | 20 Sep 1804 (age 0) | Clovelly, Devon, England1,7 |
| Name: | John DOWNING1 | |
| Sex: | Male | |
| Spouse: | Mary CLEVERDON (1809-1867) | |
| Birth | 1806 | Clovelly, Devon, England1 |
| Baptism | 2 Mar 1806 (age 0) | Clovelly, Devon, England1,8 |
| Death | 1887 (age 80-81)1 | |
| Name: | Thomas Hamlyn DOWNING1 | |
| Sex: | Male | |
| Birth | 1808 | Clovelly, Devon, England1 |
| Baptism | 15 Apr 1808 (age 0) | Clovelly, Devon, England1,9 |
| Name: | Betty DOWNING1 | |
| Sex: | Female | |
| Spouse: | John STONEMAN (1814-1889) | |
| Birth | 1810 | Clovelly, Devon, England1,10 |
| Baptism | 18 Feb 1810 (age 0) | Clovelly, Devon, England1 |
| Death | 1891 (age 80-81) | Clovelly, Devon, England1 |
| Burial | 28 May 1891 | Clovelly, Devon, England1 |
| Name: | William DOWNING1 | |
| Sex: | Male | |
| Birth | 18121 | |
| Death | 2 May 1834 (age 21-22) | Clovelly, Devon, England1 |
| Name: | Dominic John DOWNING1 | |
| Sex: | Male | |
| Spouse: | Elizabeth FLEXMAN (1808-1892) | |
| Birth | 1814 | Clovelly, Devon, England1 |
| Baptism | 16 Mar 1814 (age 0) | Clovelly, Devon, England1,11 |
| Occupation | miner1 | |
| Census | 6 Jun 1841 (age 27) | Clovelly, Devon, England3 |
| Stilworthy Farm | ||
| Death | 1891 (age 76-77) | Treleigh, Cornwall, England1 |
| Name: | Eliza DOWNING1 | |
| Sex: | Female | |
| Spouse: | George Prust RENDLE (1822-1881) | |
| Birth | 1816 | Clovelly, Devon, England1 |
| Baptism | 14 Apr 1816 (age 0) | Clovelly, Devon, England1,12 |
| Census | 30 Mar 1851 (age 33) | Northam, Devon, England13 |
| Observatory Cottage | ||
| Occupation | 30 Mar 1851 (age 34-35) | ship rigger's wife; Northam, Devon, England13 |
| Census | 2 Apr 1871 (age 54) | Northam, Devon, England14 |
| Cross Street | ||
| Census | 3 Apr 1881 (age 60) | Poplar, London, England15 |
| 8, Bickmore Street | ||
| Death | 1884 (age 67-68) | Poplar, London, England1 |
| Name: | James DOWNING1 | |
| Sex: | Male | |
| Birth | 1818 | Clovelly, Devon, England1 |
| Baptism | 15 Mar 1818 (age 0) | Clovelly, Devon, England1 |
| Stilworthy Farm | ||
| Death | 24 Jun 1830 (age 12) | Clovelly, Devon, England1,5 |
| Name: | Robert DOWNING1 | |
| Sex: | Male | |
| Spouse: | Jane Smith PICKARD (1831-1899) | |
| Birth | 1820 | Clovelly, Devon, England1 |
| Baptism | 30 Jul 1820 (age 0) | Clovelly, Devon, England1,16 |
| Stilworthy Farm | ||
| Census | 6 Jun 1841 (age 21) | Clovelly, Devon, England3 |
| Stilworthy Farm | ||
| Occupation | 1855 (age 34-35) | ship rigger; Bideford, Devon, England1 |
| Census | 7 Apr 1861 (age 40) | Northam, Devon, England17 |
| Liles Lane | ||
| Occupation | 7 Apr 1861 (age 40-41) | ship rigger; Northam, Devon, England17 |
| Census | 2 Apr 1871 (age 48) | Northam, Devon, England18 |
| Leonards Road | ||
| Occupation | 2 Apr 1871 (age 50-51) | ship rigger; Northam, Devon, England18 |
| Occupation | 23 Jun 1878 (age 57-58) | vessel rigger19 |
| Census | 3 Apr 1881 (age 55) | Northam, Devon, England20 |
| Leonard Road | ||
| Occupation | 3 Apr 1881 (age 60-61) | ship rigger; Northam, Devon, England20 |
| Census | 5 Apr 1891 (age 70) | Northam, Devon, England21 |
| Leonard Road | ||
| Occupation | 5 Apr 1891 (age 70-71) | labourer; Northam, Devon, England21 |
| Census | 31 Mar 1901 (age 79) | Northam, Devon, England22 |
| Leonard's Road | ||
| Occupation | 31 Mar 1901 (age 80-81) | parish labourer; Northam, Devon, England22 |
| Death | 25 Mar 1907 (age 86-87) | Northam, Devon, England1 |
| Leonards Road Probate was granted to daughter Florence Mary Harriet Downing, Spinster. Effects valued at £215 |
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| Name: | Grace DOWNING1 | |
| Sex: | Female | |
| Spouse 1: | William HEAMAN (1826-1866) | |
| Spouse 2: | Ephraim BREWSTER (1824-1878) | |
| Birth | 1822 | Clovelly, Devon, England1 |
| Baptism | 11 May 1822 (age 0) | Clovelly, Devon, England1,23 |
| Stilworthy Farm | ||
| Census | 6 Jun 1841 (age 19) | Clovelly, Devon, England3 |
| Stilworthy Farm | ||
| Census | 30 Mar 1851 (age 28) | Northam, Devon, England24 |
| Observatory Cottage | ||
| Census | 2 Apr 1871 (age 48) | Poplar, London, England25 |
| 101 High street | ||
| Occupation | 2 Apr 1871 (age 48-49) | general shopkeeper; Poplar, London, England25 |
| Census | 3 Apr 1881 (age 59) | Poplar, London, England26 |
| 101 High street | ||
| Occupation | 3 Apr 1881 (age 58-59) | general shopkeeper; Poplar, London, England26 |
| Census | 5 Apr 1891 (age 68) | West Ham, London, England27 |
| 67 Park Road | ||
| Census | 31 Mar 1901 (age 78) | West Ham, London, England28 |
| 1 Verona Road | ||
| Death | 1904 (age 81-82) | West Ham, London, England29 |
| Name: | Harriet DOWNING1 | |
| Sex: | Female | |
| Spouse: | William COLWILL (1823-1904) | |
| Birth | 1824 | Clovelly, Devon, England1 |
| Baptism | 22 May 1824 (age 0) | Clovelly, Devon, England1,30 |
| Census | 6 Jun 1841 (age 17) | Clovelly, Devon, England3 |
| Stilworthy Farm | ||
| Census | 30 Mar 1851 (age 24) | Clovelly, Devon, England4 |
| Buscott | ||
| Census | 7 Apr 1861 (age 38) | Clovelly, Devon, England31 |
| Wrinkelberry | ||
| Census | 2 Apr 1871 (age 46) | Parkham, Devon, England32 |
| Lower Worthyeat | ||
| Census | 3 Apr 1881 (age 50) | Parkham, Devon, England33 |
| Lower Worthyeat farm | ||
| Census | 5 Apr 1891 (age 68) | Parkham, Devon, England34 |
| Horns Cross | ||
| Census | 31 Mar 1901 (age 76) | Parkham, Devon, England35 |
| Hoops | ||
| Death | 7 May 1901 (age 77) | Parkham, Devon, England36,37 |
| Hoops | ||
| Burial | 1901 | Parkham, Devon, England37 |
| St Jame's Churchyard | ||
| 1 | Peter E Murray, Murray Heard Research. |
| 2 | Devon Marriages. Clovelly. Cit. Date: 1803. |
| 3 | Text From Source: Census England 1841 Address: Stilworthy Farm Place: Clovelly, Devon, England Name,Sex,Age,Occupation,Where Born John Downin,M,60,farmer,Y Mary Downin,F,50,,Y Dominic John Downing,M,27,,Y Robert Downing,M,21,,Y Grace Downing,F,19,,Y Harriet Downing,F,17,,Y |
| 4 | Text From Source: Census England 1851 Address: Buscott Place: Clovelly, Devon, England Name,Relation,Condition,Sex,Age,Occupation,Where Born,Infirmity John Downin,Head,Mar,M,74,retired farmer,Clovelly, Devon, England, Mary Downin,Wife,Mar,F,65,,Clovelly, Devon, England, Harriet Downing,Daughter,Mar,F,24,,Clovelly, Devon, England, |
| 5 | Find A Grave. All Saints Churchyard, Clovelly. Cit. Date: 2 May 1834. |
| 6 | Free BMD Marriage. Bideford Vol 5b page 362. Cit. Date: Q2 1853. |
| 7 | Devon Baptisms. Clovelly. Cit. Date: 1804. |
| 8 | Ibid. Clovelly. Cit. Date: 1806. |
| 9 | Ibid. Clovelly. Cit. Date: 15 April 1808. |
| 10 | Ibid. Clovelly. Cit. Date: 18 February 1810. |
| 11 | Ibid. Clovelly. Cit. Date: 16 March 1814. |
| 12 | Ibid. Clovelly. Cit. Date: 14 April 1816. |
| 13 | Text From Source: Census England 1851 Address: Observatory Cottage Place: Northam, Devon, England Name,Relation,Condition,Sex,Age,Occupation,Where Born,Infirmity George Prust Rendle,Head,Mar,M,28,rigger,Northam, Devon, England, Eliza Rendle,Wife,Mar,F,33,ship rigger's wife,Clovelly, Devon, England, |
| 14 | Text From Source: Census England 1871 Address: Cross Street Place: Northam, Devon, England Name,Relation,Condition,Sex,Age,Occupation,Where Born,Infirmity George Prust Rendle,Head,Mar,M,49,ship rigger,Northam, Devon, England, Eliza Rendle,Wife,Mar,F,54,,Clovelly, Devon, England, Mary E Rendle,Daughter,Unm,F,14,,Northam, Devon, England, |
| 15 | Text From Source: Census England 1881 Address: 8, Bickmore Street Place: Poplar, London, England Name,Relation,Condition,Sex,Age,Occupation,Where Born,Infirmity George Prust Rendle,Head,Mar,M,60,ship's rigger,Northam, Devon, England, Eliza Rendle,Wife,Mar,F,60,,Clovelly, Devon, England, Mary Eliza Kelly,Daughter,Mar,F,24,,Middlesex, England, George W. Kelly,Grandson,Unm,M,1,,Poplar, London, England, |
| 16 | Devon Baptisms. Clovelly. Cit. Date: 30 July 1820. |
| 17 | Text From Source: Census England 1861 Address: Liles Lane Place: Northam, Devon, England Name,Relation,Condition,Sex,Age,Occupation,Where Born,Infirmity Robert Downing,Head,Mar,M,40,ship rigger,Clovelly, Devon, England, Jane Smith Downing,Wife,Mar,F,29,,Bideford, Devon, England, George Henry Downing,Son,Unm,M,4,,Northam, Devon, England, Robert Downing,Son,Unm,M,7m,,Northam, Devon, England, |
| 18 | Text From Source: Census England 1871 Address: Leonards Road Place: Northam, Devon, England Name,Relation,Condition,Sex,Age,Occupation,Where Born,Infirmity Robert Downing,Head,Mar,M,48,ship rigger,Clovelly, Devon, England, Jane Smith Downing,Wife,Mar,F,40,,Bideford, Devon, England, George Henry Downing,Son,Unm,M,14,ship rigger,Northam, Devon, England, Robert Downing,Son,Unm,M,12,scholar,Northam, Devon, England, Eliza Jane Downing,Daughter,Unm,F,6,scholar,Northam, Devon, England, Ellen Downing,Daughter,Unm,F,4,scholar,Northam, Devon, England, |
| 19 | Text From Source: 1878, Marriage solemnized at Register Office in the Parish of Bideford in the County of Ref: Ancestry Family Tree sarahbillingham5711 When Married: 23 Jun 1878 Name and Surname: George Henry Downing and Laura Churly Age: 22 and 23 Condition: Bachelor and Spinster Rank or Profession: carpenter and domestic servant Residence at the time of Marriage: Leonard Road, Northam and Westward Ho!, Northam Fathers' Names and Surnames: Robert Downing and George Churly Rank or Profession of Fathers: vessel rigger and carpenter Married in the Register Office By Certificate by us, James Lee, Registrar, and Charles McHale, Superintendent Registrar. This Marriage was solemnized between us, George Henry Downing and Laura Churly in the Presence of us, Mary Ann Madge, Eliza Rodd |
| 20 | Text From Source: Census England 1881 Address: Leonard Road Place: Northam, Devon, England Name,Relation,Condition,Sex,Age,Occupation,Where Born,Infirmity Robert Downing,Head,Mar,M,55,ship rigger,Clovelly, Devon, England, Jane Smith Downing,Wife,Mar,F,46,,Bideford, Devon, England, Robert Downing,Son,Unm,M,21,blacksmith,Northam, Devon, England, Ellen Downing,Daughter,Unm,F,14,scholar,Northam, Devon, England, Florence Mary Harriet Downing,Daughter,Unm,F,7,scholar,Northam, Devon, England, Annuitant Harriet Coyne, 44, from Runcorn or Ireland was boarding with the family. |
| 21 | Text From Source: Census England 1891 Address: Leonard Road Place: Northam, Devon, England Name,Relation,Condition,Sex,Age,Occupation,Employ Status,Where Born,Infirmity Robert Downing,Head,M,M,70,labourer,,Clovelly, Devon, England, Jane Smith Downing,Wife,M,F,60,,,Bideford, Devon, England, Florence Mary Harriet Downing,Daughter,S,F,17,,,Northam, Devon, England, Harriet Coyne, living on her own means, now recorded as from Runcorn, Cheshire, supposedly now 55, was still boarding with the family |
| 22 | Text From Source: Census England 1901 Address: Leonard's Road Place: Northam, Devon, England Name,Relation,Condition,Sex,Age,Occupation,Employ Status,At Home,Where Born,Infirmity Robert Downing,Head,W,M,79,parish labourer,,,Clovelly, Devon, England, Florence Downing,Daughter,S,F,26,milliner,,,Northam, Devon, England, Harrietta (sic) Coynes, aged 64, from Runcorn, Cheshire, living on her own means, was still boarding with the family |
| 23 | Devon Baptisms. Clovelly. Cit. Date: 11 May 1822. |
| 24 | Text From Source: Census England 1851 Address: Observatory Cottage Place: Northam, Devon, England Name,Relation,Condition,Sex,Age,Occupation,Where Born,Infirmity William Heaman,Head,Mar,M,25,joiner,Burrington, Devon, England, Grace Heaman,Wife,Mar,F,28,,Clovelly, Devon, England, George Heaman,Son,Unm,M,5m,,Northam, Devon, England, Grace Heaman,Sister,Unm,F,28,,Burrington, Devon, England, 18 year old Rosiana Underhill, a servant, was visiting |
| 25 | Text From Source: Census England 1871 Address: 101 High street Place: Poplar, London, England Name,Relation,Condition,Sex,Age,Occupation,Where Born,Infirmity Grace Heaman,Head,Wid,F,48,general shopkeeper,Clovelly, Devon, England, George Heaman,Son,Unm,M,20,painter's labourer,Northam, Devon, England, |
| 26 | Text From Source: Census England 1881 Address: 101 High street Place: Poplar, London, England Name,Relation,Condition,Sex,Age,Occupation,Where Born,Infirmity Grace Brewster,Head,Wid,F,59,general shopkeeper,Clovelly, Devon, England, Eliza Downing,Visitor,Unm,F,18,,Northam, Devon, England, There were three boarders - Mary Wyatt, aged 94, Ernest Higgs, 28, a lighterman, and an Edward Higgs, aged 9, probably his son, and Grace's servant, Emma Packard, 26, from Bideford. |
| 27 | Text From Source: Census England 1891 Address: 67 Park Road Place: West Ham, London, England Name,Relation,Condition,Sex,Age,Occupation,Employ Status,Where Born,Infirmity Richard Kelly,Head,W,M,33,Master Mariner,,Appledore, Devon, England, Maria Mary Kelly,Wife,M,F,32,,,Bristol, Gloucestershire, England, George W. Kelly,Son,S,M,11,,,Poplar, London, England, Mary M Kelly,Daughter,S,F,9,,,Poplar, London, England, Louisa Kelly,Daughter,S,F,4,,,Bromley, London, England, Edith E Kelly,Daughter,S,F,2,,,West Ham, London, England, Percy R Kelly,Son,S,M,1m,,,West Ham, London, England, Grace Brewster,Aunt,W,F,68,,,Clovelly, Devon, England, Eliza J Eastman,Sister-in-law,S,F,30,,,Bristol, Gloucestershire, England, |
| 28 | Text From Source: Census England 1901 Address: 1 Verona Road Place: West Ham, London, England Name,Relation,Condition,Sex,Age,Occupation,Employ Status,At Home,Where Born,Infirmity Maria Mary Kelly,Head,M,F,43,,,,Bristol, Gloucestershire, England, Mary M Kelly,,S,F,19,barmaid,,,Poplar, London, England, Louisa Kelly,Daughter,S,F,14,teacher,,,Bromley by Bow, London, England, Edith E Kelly,Daughter,S,F,12,school,,,West Ham, London, England, Percy R Kelly,Son,S,M,10,school,,,West Ham, London, England, William Kelly,Son,S,M,8,school,,,West Ham, London, England, Grace Brewster,boarder,W,F,78,,,,Clovelly, Devon, England, Grace is barmaid Mary's great aunt. |
| 29 | GRO death. West Ham Vol 4A Page 100. Cit. Date: Q4 1904. |
| 30 | Devon Baptisms. Clovelly. Cit. Date: 22 May 1824. |
| 31 | Text From Source: Census England 1861 Address: Wrinkelberry Place: Clovelly, Devon, England Name,Relation,Condition,Sex,Age,Occupation,Where Born,Infirmity William Colwill,Head,Mar,M,39,carter,Hartland, Devon, England, Harriet Colwill,Wife,Mar,F,38,,Clovelly, Devon, England, Mary Colwill,Daughter,Unm,F,9,,Clovelly, Devon, England, Ann Maria Colwill,Daughter,Unm,F,7,,Forrabury, Cornwall, England, George Colwill,Son,Unm,M,5,,Clovelly, Devon, England, |
| 32 | Text From Source: Census England 1871 Address: Lower Worthyeat Place: Parkham, Devon, England Name,Relation,Condition,Sex,Age,Occupation,Where Born,Infirmity William Colwill,Head,Mar,M,48,agricultural labourer,Hartland, Devon, England, Harriet Colwill,Wife,Mar,F,46,,Clovelly, Devon, England, Mary Colwill,Daughter,Unm,F,18,,Clovelly, Devon, England, George Colwill,Son,Unm,M,14,,Clovelly, Devon, England, Mary Jane Colwill,Granddaughter,Unm,F,3m,,Bideford, Devon, England, |
| 33 | Text From Source: Census England 1881 Address: Lower Worthyeat farm Place: Parkham, Devon, England Name,Relation,Condition,Sex,Age,Occupation,Where Born,Infirmity William Colwill,Head,Mar,M,52,agricultural labourer,Hartland, Devon, England, Harriet Colwill,Wife,Mar,F,50,,Clovelly, Devon, England, Ann Maria Colwill,Daughter,Mar,F,26,dressmaker,Boscastle, Cornwall, England, George Colwill,Son,Unm,M,24,agricultural labourer,Clovelly, Devon, England, Mary Jane Colwill,Granddaughter,Unm,F,10,scholar,Bideford, Devon, England, |
| 34 | Text From Source: Census England 1891 Address: Horns Cross Place: Parkham, Devon, England Name,Relation,Condition,Sex,Age,Occupation,Employ Status,Where Born,Infirmity William Colwill,Head,M,M,70,farm labourer,,Hartland, Devon, England, Harriet Colwill,Wife,M,F,68,,,Clovelly, Devon, England, Ann MColwill,Daughter,M,F,36,dressmaker,,Boscastle, Cornwall, England, |
| 35 | Text From Source: Census England 1901 Address: Hoops Place: Parkham, Devon, England Name,Relation,Condition,Sex,Age,Occupation,Employ Status,At Home,Where Born,Infirmity James Braund,Head,M,M,59,Labourer on roads,,,Clovelly, Devon, England, Ann Maria Braund,Wife,M,F,48,,,,Clovelly, Devon, England, William Colwill,Lodger [Father-in-law],M,M,78,labourer on farm,,,Clovelly, Devon, England, Harriet Colwill,Lodger [Mother-in-law],M,F,76,,,,Clovelly, Devon, England, |
| 36 | GRO death. Bideford vol 5b page 329. Cit. Date: Q2 1901. |
| 37 | Find A Grave. St Jame's Churchyard, Parkham. |