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George Downs

Male 1823 - 1875  (52 years)


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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 (son of Benjamin Downs and Mary Ann Wright); died on 22 Nov 1875 in 43, Onslow Dwellings, Chelsea, Middlesex, England.

    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. George Frederick Downs 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. George Downs was born on 5 Nov 1856 in St George Hanover Square, Middlesex, England; and died.
    2. Henry Downes was born on 4 Jan 1859 in Marylebone, Middlesex, England; and died.
    3. Robert Charles Downs was born on 5 Feb 1861 in Lewisham, Kent, England; and died.

Generation: 2

  1. 2.  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.

    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]


  2. 3.  Mary Ann Wright was born in 1789 in Methwold, Norfolk, England; was christened on 13 Nov 1789 in St George's Church, Methwold, Norfolk, England (daughter of James Wright and Susanna Rye); died between 1823 and 1828.
    Children:
    1. David Downs was born in 1816 in Troston, Suffolk, England; was christened on 7 Jan 1816 in St Mary's Church, Troston, Suffolk, England; and died.
    2. Frederick Downs was born in 1817 in Great Livermere, Suffolk, England; was christened on 30 Sep 1817 in St Peter's Church, Great Livermere, Suffolk, England; died on 15 Jul 1885 in Chelsea Workhouse Infirmary, Cale Street, Chelsea, Middlesex, England.
    3. Mary Ann Downs was born in 1820 in Great Livermere, Suffolk, England; was christened on 27 Aug 1820 in St Peter's Church, Great Livermere, Suffolk, England; died in Sep 1908 in Hurlingham Field Cottage, Hurlingham Road, Fulham, Middlesex, England; was buried on 29 Sep 1908 in Norwood Cemetery, Norwood Road, Lambeth, Surrey, England.
    4. 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.


Generation: 3

  1. 4.  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.

    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]


  2. 5.  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.
    Children:
    1. Sarah Downs was born in 1773 in Great Livermere, Suffolk, England; was christened on 24 Aug 1773 in St Peter's Church, Great Livermere, Suffolk, England; and died.
    2. Martha Downs was born in 1776 in Great Livermere, Suffolk, England; was christened on 31 Mar 1776 in St Peter's Church, Great Livermere, Suffolk, England; died in 1832 in Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk, England; was buried on 3 Jan 1832 in St James' Church, Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk, England.
    3. John Downs was born in 1778 in Great Livermere, Suffolk, England; was christened on 12 Jun 1778 in St Peter's Church, Great Livermere, Suffolk, England; died in 1829 in Great Livermere, Suffolk, England; was buried on 21 Jan 1829 in St Peter's Church, Great Livermere, Suffolk, England.
    4. Mary Downs was born in 1780 in Great Livermere, Suffolk, England; was christened on 27 Jun 1780 in St Peter's Church, Great Livermere, Suffolk, England; died in 1867 in Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk, England.
    5. George Downs was born in 1782 in Great Livermere, Suffolk, England; was christened on 1 Jul 1782 in St Peter's Church, Great Livermere, Suffolk, England; died in 1795 in Great Livermere, Suffolk, England; was buried on 31 Jan 1795 in St Peter's Church, Great Livermere, Suffolk, England.
    6. Maria Downs was born on 24 May 1789 in Great Livermere, Suffolk, England; was christened on 1 Jun 1789 in St Peter's Church, Great Livermere, Suffolk, England; died in Oct 1789 in Great Livermere, Suffolk, England; was buried on 15 Oct 1789 in St Peter's Church, Great Livermere, Suffolk, England.
    7. 2. 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; 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.

  3. 6.  James Wright was born about 1749 in Suffolk, England; was christened on 19 Sep 1749 in Suffolk, England (son of Drury Wright and Penelope Pitches); died in Nov 1825 in Hepworth, Suffolk, England; was buried on 13 Nov 1825 in St Peter's Church, Hepworth, Suffolk, England.

    James married Susanna Rye on 27 Feb 1777 in All Saints Church, Hopton, Suffolk, England. Susanna (daughter of John Rye and Mary Cooper) was born in 1747 in Hopton, Suffolk, England; was christened on 18 Mar 1746/47 in All Saints Church, Hopton, Suffolk, England; died in Oct 1820 in Hepworth, Suffolk, England; was buried on 11 Oct 1820 in St Peter's Church, Hepworth, Suffolk, England. [Group Sheet]


  4. 7.  Susanna Rye was born in 1747 in Hopton, Suffolk, England; was christened on 18 Mar 1746/47 in All Saints Church, Hopton, Suffolk, England (daughter of John Rye and Mary Cooper); died in Oct 1820 in Hepworth, Suffolk, England; was buried on 11 Oct 1820 in St Peter's Church, Hepworth, Suffolk, England.
    Children:
    1. Elizabeth Wright was born in 1778 in Methwold, Norfolk, England; was christened on 1 Feb 1778 in St George's Church, Methwold, Norfolk, England; died in 1790 in Methwold, Norfolk, England; was buried in 1790 in St George's Church, Methwold, Norfolk, England.
    2. James Wright was born in 1780 in Methwold, Norfolk, England; was christened in 1780 in St George's Church, Methwold, Norfolk, England; died in 1780 in Methwold, Norfolk, England; was buried in 1780 in St George's Church, Methwold, Norfolk, England.
    3. Penelope Wright was born in 1782 in Methwold, Norfolk, England; was christened on 29 Sep 1782 in St George's Church, Methwold, Norfolk, England; died in Mar 1820 in Hepworth, Suffolk, England; was buried on 21 Apr 1820 in St Peter's Church, Hepworth, Suffolk, England.
    4. James Wright was born in 1784 in Methwold, Norfolk, England; was christened on 18 May 1784 in St George's Church, Methwold, Norfolk, England; died in 1784 in Methwold, Norfolk, England; was buried on 2 Sep 1784 in St George's Church, Methwold, Norfolk, England.
    5. Maria Wright was born in 1786 in Methwold, Norfolk, England; was christened on 16 Nov 1786 in St George's Church, Methwold, Norfolk, England; died in 1870 in Hepworth, Suffolk, England; was buried on 12 May 1870 in St Peter's Church, Hepworth, Suffolk, England.
    6. James Wright was born in 1787 in Methwold, Norfolk, England; was christened on 22 Nov 1787 in St George's Church, Methwold, Norfolk, England; died in 1867 in Barningham, Suffolk, England.
    7. 3. Mary Ann Wright 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.


Generation: 4

  1. 8.  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.

    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]


  2. 9.  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.
    Children:
    1. 4. 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; died in Aug 1811 in Great Livermere, Suffolk, England; was buried on 18 Aug 1811 in St Peter's Church, Great Livermere, Suffolk, England.
    2. Francis Downes was born in 1751 in Troston, Suffolk, England; was christened on 27 Dec 1751 in St Mary's Church, Troston, Suffolk, England; died in Jan 1828 in Troston, Suffolk, England; was buried on 19 Jan 1828 in St Mary's Church, Troston, Suffolk, England.
    3. George Downes was born about 1753 in Troston, Suffolk, England; was christened on 3 Jun 1754 in St Mary's Church, Troston, Suffolk, England; died in 1839 in Little Livermere, Suffolk, England; was buried on 16 Jan 1839 in St Peter's Church, Little Livermere, Suffolk, England.
    4. Mary Downes was born in 1756 in Troston, Suffolk, England; was christened on 7 Jun 1756 in St Mary's Church, Troston, Suffolk, England; and died.
    5. Richard Downes was born in 1758 in Great Livermere, Suffolk, England; was christened on 21 Oct 1758 in St Peter's Church, Great Livermere, Suffolk, England; and died.
    6. Elizabeth Downes was born in 1761 in Great Livermere, Suffolk, England; was christened on 12 May 1761 in St Peter's Church, Great Livermere, Suffolk, England; and died.
    7. Thomas Downes was born in 1763 in Great Livermere, Suffolk, England; was christened on 2 May 1763 in St Peter's Church, Great Livermere, Suffolk, England; and died.
    8. Benjamin Downes was born in 1765 in Great Livermere, Suffolk, England; was christened on 28 Apr 1765 in St Peter's Church, Great Livermere, Suffolk, England; and died.
    9. Sarah Downes was born in 1767 in Great Livermere, Suffolk, England; was christened on 13 Dec 1767 in St Peter's Church, Great Livermere, Suffolk, England; and died.
    10. William Downes was born in 1770 in Great Livermere, Suffolk, England; was christened on 9 Apr 1770 in St Peter's Church, Great Livermere, Suffolk, England; and died.
    11. Anne Downes was born in 1772 in Great Livermere, Suffolk, England; was christened on 4 Jul 1772 in St Peter's Church, Great Livermere, Suffolk, England; and died.
    12. Susan Downes was born in 1774 in Great Livermere, Suffolk, England; was christened on 10 Jul 1774 in St Peter's Church, Great Livermere, Suffolk, England; and died.

  3. 12.  Drury Wright was born about 1693 (son of John Wright, Gentleman and Sarah Drury); died in Aug 1777 in Barningham, Suffolk, England; was buried on 29 Aug 1777 in St Andrew's Church, Barningham, Suffolk, England.

    Drury married Penelope Pitches in Jun 1743 in St Peter and St Paul's Church, Ampton, Suffolk, England. Penelope (daughter of John Pitches and Penelope Marren) was born in 1706 in Barrow, Suffolk, England; was christened on 29 Apr 1706 in Barrow, Suffolk, England; died in Apr 1777 in Barningham, Suffolk, England; was buried on 15 Apr 1777 in St Andrew's Church, Barningham, Suffolk, England. [Group Sheet]


  4. 13.  Penelope Pitches was born in 1706 in Barrow, Suffolk, England; was christened on 29 Apr 1706 in Barrow, Suffolk, England (daughter of John Pitches and Penelope Marren); died in Apr 1777 in Barningham, Suffolk, England; was buried on 15 Apr 1777 in St Andrew's Church, Barningham, Suffolk, England.
    Children:
    1. William Wright was born about 1744; died on 20 Nov 1816 in Barningham, Suffolk, England; was buried on 24 Nov 1816 in Society of Friends, Bardwell, Suffolk, England.
    2. David Wright, Gentleman was born about 1746 in Barningham, Suffolk, England; was christened on 16 May 1746 in Suffolk, England; died in Apr 1820 in Barningham, Suffolk, England; was buried on 25 Apr 1820 in St Andrew's Church, Barningham, Suffolk, England.
    3. 6. James Wright was born about 1749 in Suffolk, England; was christened on 19 Sep 1749 in Suffolk, England; died in Nov 1825 in Hepworth, Suffolk, England; was buried on 13 Nov 1825 in St Peter's Church, Hepworth, Suffolk, England.

  5. 14.  John Rye was born on 2 Feb 1707/08 (son of Reverend Samuel Rye, M.A. and Elizabeth Burrell); died in Oct 1787 in Hopton, Suffolk, England; was buried on 28 Oct 1787 in All Saints Church, Hopton, Suffolk, England.

    John married Mary Cooper on 2 Feb 1738/39 in St Stephen's Church, Norwich, Norfolk, England. Mary was born about 1708; died in 1790 in Hopton, Suffolk, England; was buried on 31 Jan 1790 in All Saints Church, Hopton, Suffolk, England. [Group Sheet]


  6. 15.  Mary Cooper was born about 1708; died in 1790 in Hopton, Suffolk, England; was buried on 31 Jan 1790 in All Saints Church, Hopton, Suffolk, England.
    Children:
    1. John Rye was born in 1741 in Hopton, Suffolk, England; was christened on 18 Mar 1742/43 in All Saints Church, Hopton, Suffolk, England; died in Jul 1802 in Ludham, Norfolk, England; was buried on 14 Jul 1802 in St Catherine's Church, Ludham, Norfolk, England.
    2. Richard Rye was born in 1744 in Hopton, Suffolk, England; was christened on 5 Oct 1744 in All Saints Church, Hopton, Suffolk, England; died after 1767.
    3. Nathaniel Rye was born about 1746; died in 1746 in Hopton, Suffolk, England; was buried on 24 Feb 1745/46 in All Saints Church, Hopton, Suffolk, England.
    4. Nathaniel Rye was born in 1747 in Hopton, Suffolk, England; was christened on 29 Jan 1753 in All Saints Church, Hopton, Suffolk, England; died on 23 Nov 1827 in Ludham, Norfolk, England; was buried on 29 Nov 1827 in St Catherine's Church, Ludham, Norfolk, England.
    5. 7. Susanna Rye was born in 1747 in Hopton, Suffolk, England; was christened on 18 Mar 1746/47 in All Saints Church, Hopton, Suffolk, England; died in Oct 1820 in Hepworth, Suffolk, England; was buried on 11 Oct 1820 in St Peter's Church, Hepworth, Suffolk, England.