See also
| Husband: | George Henry DOWNING (1856-1918) | |
| Wife: | Laura CHURLY (c. 1854-1931) | |
| Children: | Adah DOWNING (1878?-1922) | |
| George Henry DOWNING (1881?- ) | ||
| William Churley DOWNING (1883- ) | ||
| Laura DOWNING (1887?- ) | ||
| Wallace R DOWNING (1891?- ) | ||
| Frederick J DOWNING (1893?- ) | ||
| Marriage | 23 Jun 1878 | Bideford, Devon, England1 |
| Register Office She was at Westward Ho! He was in Leonard Road, Northam. |
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| Name: | George Henry DOWNING | |
| Sex: | Male | |
| Father: | Robert DOWNING (1820-1907) | |
| Mother: | Jane Smith PICKARD (1831-1899) | |
| Birth | Q2 1856 | Northam, Devon, England |
| Baptism | 4 Jun 1856 (age 0) | Northam, Devon, England2 |
| Census | 7 Apr 1861 (age 4) | Northam, Devon, England3 |
| Liles Lane | ||
| Census | 2 Apr 1871 (age 14) | Northam, Devon, England4 |
| Leonard Road | ||
| Occupation | 2 Apr 1871 (age 14-15) | ship rigger; Northam, Devon, England4 |
| Residence | 23 Jun 1878 (age 21-22) | Northam, Devon, England1 |
| Leonard Road | ||
| Occupation | 23 Jun 1878 (age 21-22) | carpenter; Northam, Devon, England1 |
| Census | 5 Apr 1891 (age 34) | Northam, Devon, England5 |
| Cross Street | ||
| Occupation | 5 Apr 1891 (age 34-35) | joiner; Northam, Devon, England5 |
| Census | 31 Mar 1901 (age 44) | Lewisham, London, England6 |
| 319 HIgh Street | ||
| Occupation | 31 Mar 1901 (age 44) | joiner; Lewisham, London, England6 |
| Census | 2 Apr 1911 (age 52) | Northam, Devon, England7 |
| Cobo Cottage | ||
| Occupation | 2 Apr 1911 (age 54-55) | builder and house carpenter; Northam, Devon, England7 |
| 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: | Laura CHURLY1 | |
| Sex: | Female | |
| Father: | - | |
| Mother: | - | |
| Birth | c. 1854 | Holcombe Rogus, Devon, England1 |
| Baptism | 30 Jul 1854 (age 0) | Stawley, Somerset, England |
| Residence | 23 Jun 1878 (age 23-24) | Northam, Devon, England1 |
| Westward Ho! | ||
| Occupation | 23 Jun 1878 (age 23-24) | General Domestic Servant; Northam, Devon, England1 |
| Census | 3 Apr 1881 (age 25) | Northam, Devon, England8 |
| Cross Street | ||
| Occupation | 3 Apr 1881 (age 26-27) | wife of ship's carpenter; Northam, Devon, England8 |
| Census | 5 Apr 1891 (age 35) | Northam, Devon, England5 |
| Cross Street | ||
| Census | 31 Mar 1901 (age 45) | Northam, Devon, England9 |
| Cross Street | ||
| Census | 2 Apr 1911 (age 55) | Northam, Devon, England10 |
| 1 Honey Street, Northam | ||
| Occupation | 2 Apr 1911 (age 56-57) | cook, boarding house; Northam, Devon, England10 |
| Census | 19 Jun 1921 (age 66 yrs 11 mns) | Northam, Devon, England11 |
| North Hill Cottage | ||
| Occupation | 19 Jun 1921 (age 66-67) | no occupation; Northam, Devon, England11 |
| Death | 29 Jun 1931 (age 76-77) | Exeter, Devon, England12,13 |
| Name: | Adah DOWNING5 | |
| Sex: | Female | |
| Spouse: | John Harn ADAMES (1865-1931) | |
| Birth | 1878 (cal) | Northam, Devon, England5 |
| Baptism | 11 Apr 1879 (age 0-1) | Northam, Devon, England |
| Census | 3 Apr 1881 (age 2) | Northam, Devon, England8 |
| Cross Street | ||
| Census | 5 Apr 1891 (age 12) | Northam, Devon, England5 |
| Cross Street | ||
| Occupation | 5 Apr 1891 (age 12-13) | scholar; Northam, Devon, England5 |
| Census | 31 Mar 1901 (age 22) | Lewisham, London, England6 |
| 319 HIgh Street | ||
| Occupation | 31 Mar 1901 (age 22-23) | bookkeeper; Lewisham, London, England6 |
| Census | 2 Apr 1911 (age 31) | St Martin's, Guernsey, Channel Islands14 |
| Alexandra Nursing Home, Ruette Braye | ||
| Disembarked | 22 Feb 1913 (age 34) | Portland, Maine |
| She sailed on the Cunard Ausonia from Southampton. She had $25 on her and was going on to her brother in Earlscourt, Toronto, Ontario, Canada. She gave her father's name as near relative, George Downing of Cobo, Northam. | ||
| Death | 5 Jan 1922 (age 43-44) | White Plains, New York, USA |
| c/o Sister Directors, Good Counsel Academy | ||
| Probate | 25 Sep 1922 | London, England15 |
| Probate to Laura Churley Davis, wife of Herbert Charles Davis. Effects £48 15s 3d | ||
| Name: | George Henry DOWNING5 | |
| Sex: | Male | |
| Spouse: | Eliza Annie TAYLOR (1876?- ) | |
| Birth | 1881 (cal) | Northam, Devon, England5 |
| Census | 5 Apr 1891 (age 9) | Northam, Devon, England5 |
| Cross Street | ||
| Occupation | 5 Apr 1891 (age 9-10) | scholar; Northam, Devon, England5 |
| Census | 31 Mar 1901 (age 19) | Northam, Devon, England9 |
| Cross Street | ||
| Occupation | 31 Mar 1901 (age 19-20) | shipwright apprentice; Northam, Devon, England9 |
| Census | 2 Apr 1911 (age 29) | Northam, Devon, England16 |
| Cross Street | ||
| Occupation | 2 Apr 1911 (age 29-30) | ship's carpenter; Northam, Devon, England16 |
| Name: | William Churley DOWNING | |
| Sex: | Male | |
| Birth | 1 Apr 1883 | Gillingham, Kent, England5 |
| Baptism | 18 Dec 1883 (age 0) | Gillingham, Kent, England17 |
| 3 James Street, New Brompton New Brompton Wesleyan Chapel |
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| Census | 5 Apr 1891 (age 8) | Northam, Devon, England5 |
| Cross Street | ||
| Occupation | 5 Apr 1891 (age 8) | scholar; Northam, Devon, England5 |
| Name: | Laura DOWNING5 | |
| Sex: | Female | |
| Birth | 1887 (cal) | Northam, Devon, England5 |
| Census | 5 Apr 1891 (age 3) | Northam, Devon, England5 |
| Cross Street | ||
| Occupation | 5 Apr 1891 (age 3-4) | scholar; Northam, Devon, England5 |
| Census | 31 Mar 1901 (age 13) | Northam, Devon, England9 |
| Cross Street | ||
| Name: | Wallace R DOWNING9 | |
| Sex: | Male | |
| Birth | 1891 (cal) | Northam, Devon, England9 |
| Census | 31 Mar 1901 (age 9) | Northam, Devon, England9 |
| Cross Street | ||
| Name: | Frederick J DOWNING9 | |
| Sex: | Male | |
| Birth | 1893 (cal) | Northam, Devon, England9 |
| Census | 31 Mar 1901 (age 7) | Northam, Devon, England9 |
| Cross Street | ||
| 1 | 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 |
| 2 | Devon Baptisms. Northam. Cit. Date: 4 June 1856. Archive reference 1843A/PR/1/15 |
| 3 | 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, |
| 4 | 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, |
| 5 | 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, |
| 6 | 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, |
| 7 | 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,, |
| 8 | Text From Source: Census England 1881 Address: Cross Street Place: Northam, Devon, England Name,Relation,Condition,Sex,Age,Occupation,Where Born,Infirmity Laura Downing,Husband is Head,Mar,F,25,wife of ship's carpenter,Holcombe Rogus, Devon, England, Ada Downing,Daughter,Unm,F,2,,Northam, Devon, England, Able A Churly,Visitor,Unm,M,23,blacksmith,Holcombe Rogus, Devon, England, Mary Ann Fry,Visitor,Unm,F,22,cook(domestic servant),Holcombe Rogus, Devon, England, Catherine Screech,Lodger,Wid,F,66,sick nurse,Ilfracombe, Devon, England, |
| 9 | Text From Source: Census England 1901 Address: Cross Street Place: Northam, Devon, England Name,Relation,Condition,Sex,Age,Occupation,Employ Status,At Home,Where Born,Infirmity Laura Downing,Head,M,F,45,,,,Wellington, Somerset, England, George Henry Downing,Son,S,M,19,shipwright apprentice,,,Northam, Devon, England, Laura Downing,Daughter,S,F,13,,,,Northam, Devon, England, Wallace R Downing,Son,S,M,9,,,,Northam, Devon, England, Frederick J Downing,Son,S,M,7,,,,Northam, Devon, England, |
| 10 | Text From Source: Census England 1911 Address: 1 Honey Street, Northam 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 Laura Downing,Head,F,55,M,30,6,6,,cook, boarding house,,,,Asbrittle, Somerset, England,, |
| 11 | Text From Source: Census England 1921 Address: North Hill Cottage Place: Northam, Devon, England Name,Relation,Age,Sex,Married,Where Born,Nationality,Education,Occupation,Employment,Place of Work,Chd <16,Children's Ages Laura Downing,Head,66y 11m,F,Widowed,Tracebridge, Somerset, England,,,no occupation,,,0, |
| 12 | Somerset Parish Baptisms. Stawley. Cit. Date: 30 July 1854. Archive reference D/P/STAW 2/1/6 |
| 13 | Free BMD Death. Exeter vol 5B page 112. Cit. Date: Q2 1931. |
| 14 | Text From Source: Census England 1911 Address: Alexandra Nursing Home, Ruette Braye Place: St Martin's, Guernsey, Channel Islands Name,Relation,Sex,Age,Married,Years,Chd Born,Chd Living,Chd Died,Occupation,Industry,Employ Status,At Home,Where Born,Nationality,Infirmity Adah Adams,Patient,F,31,M,15,1,1,,,,,,Devonshire, North Devon,, Ada was one of three patients in this nursing home. |
| 15 | England & Wales, National Probate Calendar. London. Cit. Date: 25 September 1922. |
| 16 | Text From Source: Census England 1911 Address: Cross 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 George Henry Downing,Head,M,29,S,,,,,ship's carpenter,,,,Northam, Devon, England,, Eliza Annie Downing,Wife,F,34,M,9,2,2,,,,,,Northam, Devon, England,, Wallace Downing,Son,M,7,S,,,,,scholar,,,,Plymouth, Devon, England,, Robert Downing,Son,M,2,S,,,,,,,,,Northam, Devon, England,, |
| 17 | Kent Baptisms. Gillingham New Brompton Wesleyan Chapel. Cit. Date: 18 December 1883. |