Notes:

Birth:
Ellen Downes birth certificate reads. "10 Sep 1859, Born, Ellen, dau of james Downes, Private in the 4th Regiment of Foot, and Sarah Downes, formerly Taylor, at Healey's Court, Louth, Lincolnshire."

When Ellen Downes father, James Downes, retired from the Army, the family moved to Salford where she married Henry Fern, a packing-case maker. Her first four children were born there. Then she and her family moved to Bolton where the other children were born.

Buried:
Ellen is buried in All Souls churchyard with her husband, Henry, in Bolton.

Ellen married Henry FERN on 7 Mar 1880 in Salford, Lancashire, England. Henry (son of Henry FERN and Elizabeth PYBUS) was born on 23 Jun 1857 in Hulme Charlton, Manchester, England; was christened on 8 Nov 1857 in Manchester Cathedral, Manchester, England; died on 29 Aug 1937 in Bolton, Lancashire, England; was buried in 1937 in Bolton, Lancashire, England. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Married:
Henry and Ellen were married at St. Clement's Church, Salford, Lancashire.


OBJE
FORM JPG
FILE C:\GENEAL~1\FO Photos - Moore\Fern, Henry & Ellen marker.JPG
_SCBK Y
_PRIM Y
_TYPE PHOTO

1. Margaret Emma (Maggie) FERN was born on 13 Feb 1881 in Salford, Lancashire, England; died on 24 Mar 1938 in Hamilton, ON; was buried in Mar 1938 in Hamilton, ON.
2. Clara Ellen FERN was born on 20 Jun 1882 in Bolton, Lancashire, England; died on 14 Jul 1960 in Hamilton, ON.
3. James Henry FERN was born in 1885 in Salford, Lancashire, England; died about 1933 in Blackpool, Lancashire.
4. Wallace Taylor FERN was born on 28 Oct 1886 in Salford, Lancashire, England; and died.
5. Beatrice FERN was born on 1 Feb 1889 in Bolton, Lancashire, England; died on 2 Feb 1981 in Hamilton, ON; was buried in White Chapel Cemetery, Hamilton, ON.
6. Emma FERN was born on 8 Dec 1891 in Bolton, Lancashire, England; died on 30 Jul 1979 in Hamilton, ON; was buried in White Chapel Cemetery, Hamilton, ON.
7. George FERN was born on 27 Jan 1894 in Bolton, Lancashire, England; died on 18 Aug 1961; was buried in White Chapel Cemetery, Hamilton, ON.
8. Edith FERN was born on 9 Apr 1896 in Bolton, Lancashire, England; died on 21 Oct 1990 in Dundas, ON; was buried in White Chapel Cemetery, Hamilton, ON.

Notes:

Died:
An "In loving memory" card dated February 1893 gives James Downes' age at death as 69 but according to the birthdate given in his military records, he would have been 75.

James married Sarah Rebecca TAYLOR on 28 Sep 1858 in Louth, Lincolnshire, England. Sarah (daughter of Joseph TAYLOR and Susanna BURNETT) was born on 31 Mar 1843 in Tetney, Lincolnshire; died in 1903 in Salford, Lancashire, England. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

When her husband, James Downes, left the army on pension, they moved to Salford, Lancashire, where they later died.

Died:
The account by Alan Eatock reads, "died 1903 3rd quarter."

Notes:

Married:
James met Sarah while he was a member of a recruiting party at Louth, Lincolnshire. They were married at "the Parish Church, Louth , Lincolnshire" and, at the time, she gave her age as "full age" but was really about 15 1/2 years old.

Notes:

According to the great-grandchildren of Lawrence Downes, Margaret Emma Fern, Beatrice Fern and Emma Fern, he was opposed to his son James' joining the Army, especially since James was underage. Lawrence "bought him out" several times before giving in and allowing him to remain in the army.

Joseph married Susanna BURNETT. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]