See also
| Husband: | Robert DOWNING (1820-1907) | |
| Wife: | Jane Smith PICKARD (1831-1899) | |
| Children: | George Henry DOWNING (1856-1918) | |
| Robert DOWNING (1860-1923) | ||
| Eliza Jane DOWNING (1864-1897) | ||
| Ellen DOWNING (1866-1890) | ||
| William DOWNING (1869-1870) | ||
| Florence Mary Harriet DOWNING (1873- ) | ||
| Marriage | 8 Dec 1855 | Bideford, Devon, England1 |
| Name: | Robert DOWNING1 | |
| Sex: | Male | |
| Father: | John DOWNING (1776-1856) | |
| Mother: | Mary HAMLYN (1783-1853) | |
| Birth | 1820 | Clovelly, Devon, England1 |
| Baptism | 30 Jul 1820 (age 0) | Clovelly, Devon, England1,2 |
| 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, England4 |
| Liles Lane | ||
| Occupation | 7 Apr 1861 (age 40-41) | ship rigger; Northam, Devon, England4 |
| Census | 2 Apr 1871 (age 48) | Northam, Devon, England5 |
| Leonards Road | ||
| Occupation | 2 Apr 1871 (age 50-51) | ship rigger; Northam, Devon, England5 |
| Occupation | 23 Jun 1878 (age 57-58) | vessel rigger6 |
| Census | 3 Apr 1881 (age 55) | Northam, Devon, England7 |
| Leonard Road | ||
| Occupation | 3 Apr 1881 (age 60-61) | ship rigger; Northam, Devon, England7 |
| Census | 5 Apr 1891 (age 70) | Northam, Devon, England8 |
| Leonard Road | ||
| Occupation | 5 Apr 1891 (age 70-71) | labourer; Northam, Devon, England8 |
| Census | 31 Mar 1901 (age 79) | Northam, Devon, England9 |
| Leonard's Road | ||
| Occupation | 31 Mar 1901 (age 80-81) | parish labourer; Northam, Devon, England9 |
| 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: | Jane Smith PICKARD1 | |
| Sex: | Female | |
| Father: | - | |
| Mother: | - | |
| Birth | 1831 | Bideford, Devon, England1 |
| Baptism | 13 Feb 1831 (age 0) | Bideford, Devon, England1 |
| Census | 7 Apr 1861 (age 29) | Northam, Devon, England4 |
| Liles Lane | ||
| Census | 2 Apr 1871 (age 40) | Northam, Devon, England5 |
| Leonards Road | ||
| Census | 3 Apr 1881 (age 46) | Northam, Devon, England7 |
| Leonard Road | ||
| Census | 5 Apr 1891 (age 60) | Northam, Devon, England8 |
| Leonard Road | ||
| Death | 1899 (age 67-68) | Northam, Devon, England1 |
| Name: | George Henry DOWNING | |
| Sex: | Male | |
| Spouse: | Laura CHURLY (c. 1854-1931) | |
| Birth | Q2 1856 | Northam, Devon, England |
| Baptism | 4 Jun 1856 (age 0) | Northam, Devon, England10 |
| Census | 7 Apr 1861 (age 4) | Northam, Devon, England4 |
| Liles Lane | ||
| Census | 2 Apr 1871 (age 14) | Northam, Devon, England5 |
| Leonard Road | ||
| Occupation | 2 Apr 1871 (age 14-15) | ship rigger; Northam, Devon, England5 |
| Residence | 23 Jun 1878 (age 21-22) | Northam, Devon, England6 |
| Leonard Road | ||
| Occupation | 23 Jun 1878 (age 21-22) | carpenter; Northam, Devon, England6 |
| Census | 5 Apr 1891 (age 34) | Northam, Devon, England11 |
| Cross Street | ||
| Occupation | 5 Apr 1891 (age 34-35) | joiner; Northam, Devon, England11 |
| Census | 31 Mar 1901 (age 44) | Lewisham, London, England12 |
| 319 HIgh Street | ||
| Occupation | 31 Mar 1901 (age 44) | joiner; Lewisham, London, England12 |
| Census | 2 Apr 1911 (age 52) | Northam, Devon, England13 |
| Cobo Cottage | ||
| Occupation | 2 Apr 1911 (age 54-55) | builder and house carpenter; Northam, Devon, England13 |
| Occupation | 1918 (age 61-62) | builder; Northam, Devon, England |
| Death | 11 Sep 1918 (age 62) | Northam, Devon, England |
| Woodbine Cottage | ||
| Probate | 27 Dec 1918 | Exeter, Devon, England |
| Woodbine Cottage, Northam Probate granted to George Henry Downing, carpenter, and Charles Pickard, dairyman. Effects valued at £1390 0s 11d. |
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| Name: | Robert DOWNING | |
| Sex: | Male | |
| Spouse: | Jane UNKNOWN (1861-1947) | |
| Birth | Q3 1860 | Northam, Devon, England14 |
| Census | 7 Apr 1861 (age 7 mns) | Northam, Devon, England4 |
| Liles Lane | ||
| Census | 2 Apr 1871 (age 12) | Northam, Devon, England5 |
| Leonards Road | ||
| Occupation | 2 Apr 1871 (age 10) | scholar; Northam, Devon, England5 |
| Census | 3 Apr 1881 (age 21) | Northam, Devon, England7 |
| Leonard Road | ||
| Occupation | 3 Apr 1881 (age 20) | blacksmith; Northam, Devon, England7 |
| Census | 5 Apr 1891 (age 30) | Northam, Devon, England15 |
| Back Lane | ||
| Occupation | 5 Apr 1891 (age 30) | blacksmith; Northam, Devon, England15 |
| Census | 31 Mar 1901 (age 41) | Southwick, County Durham, England16 |
| 45 High Southwick | ||
| Occupation | 31 Mar 1901 (age 40) | labourer, shipyard; Southwick, County Durham, England16 |
| Census | 2 Apr 1911 (age 47) | Boldon, County Durham, England17 |
| Newcastle Road, West Boldon | ||
| Occupation | 2 Apr 1911 (age 50) | coal miner shifter; Boldon, County Durham, England17 |
| Census | 19 Jun 1921 (age 62) | Boldon Colliery, South Shields, County Durham18 |
| Death | Q3 1923 (age 62-63) | South Shields, Durham, England19 |
| Name: | Eliza Jane DOWNING | |
| Sex: | Female | |
| Spouse: | Charles Henry NORTHCOTE (1866-1948) | |
| Birth | Q1 1864 | Northam, Devon, England5 |
| Census | 2 Apr 1871 (age 6) | Northam, Devon, England5 |
| Leonards Road | ||
| Occupation | 2 Apr 1871 (age 7) | scholar; Northam, Devon, England5 |
| Occupation | 1887 (age 22-23) | cook; Alverdiscott, Devon, England |
| Census | 5 Apr 1891 (age 26) | Alverdiscott, Devon, England20 |
| Webbery | ||
| Occupation | 5 Apr 1891 (age 27) | cook; Alverdiscott, Devon, England20 |
| Death | 1897 (age 32-33) | |
| Burial | 1897 | Alverdiscott, Devon, England21 |
| In All Saints Churchyard | ||
| Name: | Ellen DOWNING | |
| Sex: | Female | |
| Alt. Name: | Nellie DOWNING | |
| Birth | Q4 1866 | Northam, Devon, England5 |
| Census | 2 Apr 1871 (age 4) | Northam, Devon, England5 |
| Leonards Road | ||
| Occupation | 2 Apr 1871 (age 4) | scholar; Northam, Devon, England5 |
| Census | 3 Apr 1881 (age 14) | Northam, Devon, England7 |
| Leonard Road | ||
| Occupation | 3 Apr 1881 (age 14) | scholar; Northam, Devon, England7 |
| Death | 26 Jun 1890 (age 23) | Northam, Devon, England |
| Cause: phthisis Address: Leonard Road |
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| Burial | 30 Jun 1890 | Northam, Devon, England22 |
| Name: | William DOWNING | |
| Sex: | Male | |
| Birth | 11 May 1869 | Northam, Devon, England |
| Death | 6 Mar 1870 (age 0) | Northam, Devon, England |
| Cause: Measles | ||
| Name: | Florence Mary Harriet DOWNING1 | |
| Sex: | Female | |
| Birth | 1873 | Northam, Devon, England1 |
| Baptism | 29 Oct 1873 (age 0) | Northam, Devon, England1 |
| Census | 3 Apr 1881 (age 7) | Northam, Devon, England7 |
| Leonard Road | ||
| Occupation | 3 Apr 1881 (age 7-8) | scholar; Northam, Devon, England7 |
| Census | 5 Apr 1891 (age 17) | Northam, Devon, England8 |
| Leonard Road | ||
| Census | 31 Mar 1901 (age 26) | Northam, Devon, England9 |
| Leonard's Road | ||
| Occupation | 31 Mar 1901 (age 27-28) | milliner; Northam, Devon, England9 |
| Census | 2 Apr 1911 (age 36) | Northam, Devon, England23 |
| Fore Street | ||
| Occupation | 2 Apr 1911 (age 37-38) | private means; Northam, Devon, England23 |
| Death | ||
| 1 | Peter E Murray, Murray Heard Research. |
| 2 | Devon Baptisms. Clovelly. Cit. Date: 30 July 1820. |
| 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 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, |
| 5 | 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, |
| 6 | 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 |
| 7 | 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. |
| 8 | 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 |
| 9 | 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 |
| 10 | Devon Baptisms. Northam. Cit. Date: 4 June 1856. Archive reference 1843A/PR/1/15 |
| 11 | Text From Source: Census England 1891 Address: Cross Street Place: Northam, Devon, England Name,Relation,Condition,Sex,Age,Occupation,Employ Status,Where Born,Infirmity George Downing,Head,M,M,34,joiner,,Northam, Devon, England, Laura Downing,Wife,M,F,35,,,Holcombe Rogus, Somerset, England, Ada Downing,Daughter,S,F,12,scholar,,Northam, Devon, England, George H Downing,Son,S,M,9,scholar,,Northam, Devon, England, William Downing,Son,S,M,8,scholar,,Gillingham, Kent, England, Laura Downing,Daughter,S,F,3,scholar,,Northam, Devon, England, |
| 12 | Text From Source: Census England 1901 Address: 319 HIgh Street Place: Lewisham, London, England Name,Relation,Condition,Sex,Age,Occupation,Employ Status,At Home,Where Born,Infirmity John Adams,Head,M,M,35,butcher's manager,,,Brighton, Sussex, England, Adah Adams,Wife,M,F,22,bookkeeper,,,Northam, Devon, England, George Henry Downing,Visitor,M,M,44,joiner,,,Northam, Devon, England, |
| 13 | Text From Source: Census England 1911 Address: Cobo Cottage Place: Northam, Devon, England Name,Relation,Sex,Age,Married,Years,Chd Born,Chd Living,Chd Died,Occupation,Industry,Employ Status,At Home,Where Born,Nationality,Infirmity George Henry Downing,Head,M,52,M,,,,,builder and house carpenter,,,,Northam, Devon, England,, |
| 14 | GRO Birth. Bideford Vol 5B Page 482. Cit. Date: Q3 1860. |
| 15 | Text From Source: Census England 1891 Address: Back Lane Place: Northam, Devon, England Name,Relation,Condition,Sex,Age,Occupation,Employ Status,Where Born,Infirmity Robert Downing,Head,M,M,30,blacksmith,,Northam, Devon, England, Jane Downing,Wife,M,F,30,,,Sunderland, Durham, England, |
| 16 | Text From Source: Census England 1901 Address: 45 High Southwick Place: Southwick, County Durham, England Name,Relation,Condition,Sex,Age,Occupation,Employ Status,At Home,Where Born,Infirmity Robert Downing,Head,M,M,41,labourer, shipyard,,,Northam, Devon, England, Jane Downing,Wife,M,F,41,,,,Sunderland, Durham, England, |
| 17 | Text From Source: Census England 1911 Address: Newcastle Road, West Boldon Place: Boldon, County Durham, England Name,Relation,Sex,Age,Married,Years,Chd Born,Chd Living,Chd Died,Occupation,Industry,Employ Status,At Home,Where Born,Nationality,Infirmity Robert Downing,Head,M,47,M,,,,,coal miner shifter,,,,Northam, Devon, England,, Jane Downing,Wife,F,47,M,26,0,,,,,,,Sunderland, Durham, England,, |
| 18 | Text From Source: Census England 1921 Place: Boldon Colliery, South Shields, County Durham Name,Relation,Age,Sex,Married,Where Born,Nationality,Education,Occupation,Employment,Place of Work,Chd <16,Children's Ages Robert Downing,Head,62,M,Married,Northam, Devon, England,,,,,,, Jane Downing,Wife,62,F,Married,Sunderland, Durham, England,,,,,,, |
| 19 | GRO death. South Shields Vol 10A Page 738. Cit. Date: Q3 1923. |
| 20 | Text From Source: Census England 1891 Address: Webbery Place: Alverdiscott, Devon, England Name,Relation,Condition,Sex,Age,Occupation,Employ Status,Where Born,Infirmity Charles Henry Northcote,Head,M,M,25,coachman,,Barnstaple, Devon, England, Eliza Jane Northcote,Wife,M,F,26,cook,,Northam, Devon, England, Charley Northcote,Son,S,M,2,,,Alverdiscott, Devon, England, Frederick J Northcote,Son,S,M,1,,,Alverdiscott, Devon, England, Ellen M Northcote,Daughter,S,F,2m,,,Alverdiscott, Devon, England, There was a lodger - John Trott, 18, a groom. |
| 21 | Find A Grave. Alverdiscott. Cit. Date: 1897. |
| 22 | Devon Parish Burials. Northam & Appledore. Cit. Date: 30 June 1980. Archive reference 1843A/PR/1/43 |
| 23 | Text From Source: Census England 1911 Address: Fore Street Place: Northam, Devon, England Name,Relation,Sex,Age,Married,Years,Chd Born,Chd Living,Chd Died,Occupation,Industry,Employ Status,At Home,Where Born,Nationality,Infirmity Florence Mary Harriet Downing,Head,F,36,S,,,,,private means,,,,Northam, Devon, England,, Harrietta Coyne, 74, from Runcorn, Cheshire with private means was boarding with Florence. In this census she was described as crippled. |