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. 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:
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
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:
- Benjamin Downs was born in 1830 in Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk, England; was christened in 1830 in St James' Church, Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk, England; died in 1830 in Field Lane, Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk, England; was buried on 11 Oct 1830 in St James' Church, Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk, England.
- John Downs was born on 8 Aug 1831 in Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk, England; was christened on 15 Jan 1832 in St James' Church, Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk, England; died on 17 Jun 1884 in St George Hanover Square, Middlesex, England.
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