1. | Henry Fortescue DOWNING was born on 4 Feb 1830 in Parkham, Devon, England (son of James Fortescue DOWNING and Elizabeth ASHTON); died before 1881 in Dereham, Oxford County, Ontario. Notes:
In his Parkham parish baptismal record, "Downing" is transcribed as "Donning".
Per Colleen Evans [[email protected]], Downing family tree, Henry was living with his parents at West Goldsworthy Farm in the 1841 and 1851 censuses. He and his family emigrated to Dereham, Oxford County, Ontario, Canada in 1857, and is listed there as a farmer in the 1871 Canada census. The 1871 census shows the family's religion as Methodist New Connexion. The children are listed as: Fred, 19; Frank, 17; Charley, 15; Lucy, 10; William, 8; Mary, 6; Thirza, 4; and Louis, 1.
In the 1881 census, his wife Mary is listed as a widow, living on the Dereham farm with her children and a servant.
Henry married Mary Elizabeth BATE in Jun 1851 in East Stonehouse, Devonshire, England. Mary was born in 1829; died on 4 Apr 1900 in Dereham, Oxford County, Ontario. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Children:
- Frederick H. DOWNING was born on 7 Aug 1851 in Toronto; died on 13 Mar 1928 in Brooke, Ontario.
- Charles DOWNING was born on 13 Jan 1856 in Toronto; died on 24 Feb 1925 in Dereham, Oxford County, Ontario.
- Frank Fortescue DOWNING was born on 20 Sep 1856 in Toronto; died in UNKNOWN.
- Lucy J. DOWNING was born on 1 May 1860 in Ontario; died in UNKNOWN.
- William Henry DOWNING was born about 1863 in London, Ontario; died in UNKNOWN.
- Mary Elizabeth DOWNING was born on 11 Oct 1864 in Ontario; died on 10 Jun 1952 in Nanaimo, British Columbia.
- Thirza Ann DOWNING was born on 25 Apr 1866 in Brownsville, Ontario; died on 28 Jun 1933 in Port Colborne, Ontario.
- Lewis J. DOWNING was born on 22 Aug 1869 in Ontario; died in UNKNOWN.
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