1. | Benjamin Downs was born on 30 Jul 1791 in Great Livermere, Suffolk, England; was christened on 5 Aug 1791 in St Peter's Church, Great Livermere, Suffolk, England (son of John Downes and Sarah Briggs); died on 21 Dec 1844 in 14, High Baxter Street, Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk, England; was buried on 26 Dec 1844 in St Peter's Church, Great Livermere, Suffolk, England. Other Events:
Notes: (Medical):Dropsy is an old term for the swelling of soft tissues due to the accumulation of excess water and would have usually been due to congestive heart failure. Benjamin married Mary Ann Wright on 9 Feb 1815 in St Peter's Church, Hepworth, Suffolk, England. Mary (daughter of James Wright and Susanna Rye) was born in 1789 in Methwold, Norfolk, England; was christened on 13 Nov 1789 in St George's Church, Methwold, Norfolk, England; died between 1823 and 1828. [Group Sheet] Children:
Benjamin married Theadosia "Jane" Bannister on 3 May 1828 in St James' Church, Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk, England. Theadosia (daughter of Edward Bannister and Theadosia) was born on 16 Mar 1788 in Malvern, Worcestershire, England; died on 22 Feb 1886 in St Marylebone Workhouse, Northumberland Street, Marylebone, Middlesex, England; was buried on 27 Feb 1886. [Group Sheet] Children:
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2. | John Downes was born in 1750 in Bardwell, Suffolk, England; was christened on 18 Jun 1750 in St Peter & St Paul's Church, Bardwell, Suffolk, England (son of Francis Downes and Mary Green); died in Aug 1811 in Great Livermere, Suffolk, England; was buried on 18 Aug 1811 in St Peter's Church, Great Livermere, Suffolk, England. Other Events:
John married Sarah Briggs on 8 Nov 1772 in St Peter's Church, Great Livermere, Suffolk, England. Sarah was born in 1744; died in Jul 1834 in Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk, England; was buried on 5 Jul 1834 in St Peter's Church, Great Livermere, Suffolk, England. [Group Sheet] |
3. | Sarah Briggs was born in 1744; died in Jul 1834 in Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk, England; was buried on 5 Jul 1834 in St Peter's Church, Great Livermere, Suffolk, England.
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4. | Francis Downes was born in 1724 in Ixworth, Suffolk, England; was christened on 26 Apr 1724 in St Mary's Church, Ixworth, Suffolk, England (son of Francis Downes and Elizabeth Freeland); died in Dec 1776 in Great Livermere, Suffolk, England; was buried on 17 Dec 1776 in St Peter's Church, Great Livermere, Suffolk, England. Other Events:
Notes: Apprenticeship: Francis married Mary Green on 6 Nov 1749 in St Mary's Church, Stratford St Mary, Suffolk, England. Mary was born about 1729; died in Aug 1806 in Great Livermere, Suffolk, England; was buried on 17 Aug 1806 in St Peter's Church, Great Livermere, Suffolk, England. [Group Sheet] |
5. | Mary Green was born about 1729; died in Aug 1806 in Great Livermere, Suffolk, England; was buried on 17 Aug 1806 in St Peter's Church, Great Livermere, Suffolk, England.
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8. | Francis Downes was born in 1693 in Norton, Suffolk, England; was christened on 25 May 1693 in St Andrew's Church, Norton, Suffolk, England (son of John Downes and Margaret Hammond); died in Mar 1768 in Bardwell, Suffolk, England; was buried on 31 Mar 1768 in St Peter & St Paul's Church, Bardwell, Suffolk, England. Other Events:
Francis married Elizabeth Freeland on 18 May 1719 in St Mary's Church, Ixworth, Suffolk, England. Elizabeth (daughter of William Freeland and Mary Eagle) was born in 1694 in Ixworth, Suffolk, England; was christened on 11 Jun 1694 in St Mary's Church, Ixworth, Suffolk, England; died in Aug 1729 in Ixworth, Suffolk, England; was buried on 17 Aug 1729 in St Mary's Church, Ixworth, Suffolk, England. [Group Sheet] |
9. | Elizabeth Freeland was born in 1694 in Ixworth, Suffolk, England; was christened on 11 Jun 1694 in St Mary's Church, Ixworth, Suffolk, England (daughter of William Freeland and Mary Eagle); died in Aug 1729 in Ixworth, Suffolk, England; was buried on 17 Aug 1729 in St Mary's Church, Ixworth, Suffolk, England.
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