Centuries Past

Research & Notes on a Family Tree

George Downs

Male 1823 - 1875  (52 years)


Generations:      Standard    |    Compact    |    Text    |    Register    |    PDF

Generation: 1

  1. 1.  George Downs was born on 20 Jan 1823 in Pakenham, Suffolk, England; was christened on 28 Jan 1823 in St Peter's Church, Great Livermere, Suffolk, England; died on 22 Nov 1875 in 43, Onslow Dwellings, Chelsea, Middlesex, England.

    Other Events:

    • Alternative Name: George Downes
    • Alternative Birth: 1821, Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk, England
    • Alternative Birth: 1823, Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk, England
    • Census Return: 7 Jun 1841, High Baxter Street, Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk, England
    • Occupation: Between 1850 and 1871; Farrier
    • Census Return: 30 Mar 1851, 2, Seymour Place, Marylebone, Middlesex, England
    • Census Return: 7 Apr 1861, 33, Blissett Street, Greenwich, Kent, England
    • Census Return: 2 Apr 1871, 43, Onslow Dwellings, Chelsea, Middlesex, England

    Notes:

    Census Return:
    1841 census :  High Baxter Street, St James, Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk, England
    National Archive Reference: HO107/1042 Book 1 Folio 15 Page 23        
    Benjamin Downs   M  50 Shoeing Smith - Born Suffolk
    Theadoca Downs  F  50        Not born in Suffolk
    John Downs    M  10        Born Suffolk
    George  Downs      M  17        Born Suffolk
    Simon Mothersole   M  20  Blacksmith journeyman -Born Suffolk
    Eliza Pryke   F  15 Female Servant  Born Suffolk

    George married Caroline Ann Kent on 11 Jun 1850 in St George's Church, Hanover Square, St George Hanover Square, Middlesex, England. Caroline (daughter of Thomas Kent and Ann) was born in 1822 in Middlesex, England; died in Mar 1854 in Seymour Place, Marylebone, Middlesex, England; was buried on 22 Mar 1854 in St Marylebone Church, Marylebone, Middlesex, England. [Group Sheet]

    Children:
    1. 2. George Frederick Downs  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 6 Nov 1851; died in 1853.

    George married Mary Ann Manning between 1854 and 1856. Mary was born in 1820 in St George Hanover Square, Middlesex, England; died in 1892 in Kensington, Middlesex, England. [Group Sheet]

    Children:
    1. 3. George Downs  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 5 Nov 1856 in St George Hanover Square, Middlesex, England; and died.
    2. 4. Henry Downes  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 4 Jan 1859 in Marylebone, Middlesex, England; and died.
    3. 5. Robert Charles Downs  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 5 Feb 1861 in Lewisham, Kent, England; and died.


Generation: 2

  1. 2.  George Frederick Downs Descendancy chart to this point (1.George1) was born on 6 Nov 1851; died in 1853.

  2. 3.  George Downs Descendancy chart to this point (1.George1) was born on 5 Nov 1856 in St George Hanover Square, Middlesex, England; and died.

    Other Events:

    • Census Return: 7 Apr 1861, 33, Blissett Street, Greenwich, Kent, England
    • Occupation: 1871; Errand Boy for Grocers
    • Census Return: 2 Apr 1871, 43, Onslow Dwellings, Chelsea, Middlesex, England


  3. 4.  Henry Downes Descendancy chart to this point (1.George1) was born on 4 Jan 1859 in Marylebone, Middlesex, England; and died.

    Other Events:

    • Census Return: 7 Apr 1861, 33, Blissett Street, Greenwich, Kent, England
    • Occupation: 1871; Errand Boy for Greengrocers
    • Census Return: 2 Apr 1871, 43, Onslow Dwellings, Chelsea, Middlesex, England

    Henry married Charlotte Annie Tweddell. Charlotte was born in 1859; died in 1948. [Group Sheet]

    Children:
    1. 6. Caroline Downes  Descendancy chart to this point was born in 1888; died in 1904.
    2. 7. Annie Downes  Descendancy chart to this point was born in 1890; and died.
    3. 8. Henry Frederick Downes  Descendancy chart to this point was born in 1893; died in 1956.

  4. 5.  Robert Charles Downs Descendancy chart to this point (1.George1) was born on 5 Feb 1861 in Lewisham, Kent, England; and died.

    Other Events:

    • Census Return: 7 Apr 1861, 33, Blissett Street, Greenwich, Kent, England
    • Education: 1871; Scholar
    • Census Return: 2 Apr 1871, 43, Onslow Dwellings, Chelsea, Middlesex, England

    Robert married Harriet. Harriet was born in 1863 in Chelsea, Middlesex, England; and died. [Group Sheet]

    Children:
    1. 9. George H. Downs  Descendancy chart to this point was born in 1883 in Marylebone, Middlesex, England; and died.
    2. 10. Harriet H. Downs  Descendancy chart to this point was born in 1886 in Kensington, Middlesex, England; and died.
    3. 11. Florence A. Downs  Descendancy chart to this point was born in 1888 in Fulham, Middlesex, England; and died.


Generation: 3

  1. 6.  Caroline Downes Descendancy chart to this point (4.Henry2, 1.George1) was born in 1888; died in 1904.

  2. 7.  Annie Downes Descendancy chart to this point (4.Henry2, 1.George1) was born in 1890; and died.

    Annie married Charles Harris. Charles and died. [Group Sheet]

    Children:
    1. 12. Keith Tweddell Harris  Descendancy chart to this point
    2. 13. Bruce Harris  Descendancy chart to this point
    3. 14. Christian Harris  Descendancy chart to this point

  3. 8.  Henry Frederick Downes Descendancy chart to this point (4.Henry2, 1.George1) was born in 1893; died in 1956.

    Henry married Lilian Gladys Uffen. Lilian was born in 1893; died in 1976. [Group Sheet]

    Children:
    1. 15. Mary Tweddell Downes  Descendancy chart to this point was born in 1923; died in 1964.
    2. 16. Living  Descendancy chart to this point
    3. 17. Anne Tweddell Downes  Descendancy chart to this point was born in 1932; died in 1992.

  4. 9.  George H. Downs Descendancy chart to this point (5.Robert2, 1.George1) was born in 1883 in Marylebone, Middlesex, England; and died.

  5. 10.  Harriet H. Downs Descendancy chart to this point (5.Robert2, 1.George1) was born in 1886 in Kensington, Middlesex, England; and died.

  6. 11.  Florence A. Downs Descendancy chart to this point (5.Robert2, 1.George1) was born in 1888 in Fulham, Middlesex, England; and died.


Generation: 4

  1. 12.  Keith Tweddell Harris Descendancy chart to this point (7.Annie3, 4.Henry2, 1.George1)

  2. 13.  Bruce Harris Descendancy chart to this point (7.Annie3, 4.Henry2, 1.George1)

  3. 14.  Christian Harris Descendancy chart to this point (7.Annie3, 4.Henry2, 1.George1)

  4. 15.  Mary Tweddell Downes Descendancy chart to this point (8.Henry3, 4.Henry2, 1.George1) was born in 1923; died in 1964.

    Mary married Thomas Doughty. Thomas was born in 1922; died in 1994. [Group Sheet]

    Children:
    1. 18. Thomas Doughty  Descendancy chart to this point
    2. 19. Living  Descendancy chart to this point

  5. 16.  Living Descendancy chart to this point (8.Henry3, 4.Henry2, 1.George1)

    Living married Living. [Group Sheet]

    Children:
    1. 20. Living  Descendancy chart to this point
    2. 21. Living  Descendancy chart to this point

  6. 17.  Anne Tweddell Downes Descendancy chart to this point (8.Henry3, 4.Henry2, 1.George1) was born in 1932; died in 1992.

    Anne married Living. [Group Sheet]

    Children:
    1. 22. Living  Descendancy chart to this point
    2. 23. Living  Descendancy chart to this point