1. | Lewis J. DOWNING was born on 22 Aug 1869 in Ontario (son of Henry Fortescue DOWNING and Mary Elizabeth BATE); died in UNKNOWN. |
2. | 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". 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] |
3. | Mary Elizabeth BATE was born in 1829; died on 4 Apr 1900 in Dereham, Oxford County, Ontario. Notes: The 1881 census for Dereham Township shows Mary Elizabeth, farmer, living with her children Charles, 25; Lucy, 20; William, 18; Mary, 16; Thirza, 13 and Lewis, 11., together with a 22 year old servant Edwin Maguire. The 1891 census for Dereham Township shows Mary Elizabeth, farmer, living with her children Lucy, 30; Thirza, 23 and Lewis, 21.
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4. | James Fortescue DOWNING was born on 26 Nov 1795 in Parkham, Devonshire, England (son of Thomas DOWNING and Joanna FORTESCUE); died on 31 Aug 1866 in Parkham, Devonshire, England. Notes: In the baptismal records of the Parish of Parkham, James was listed as a yeoman, living with his wife Elizabeth, in Goldsworthy. The Parkham Parish baptismal registers show the children being born in Goldsworthy. James married Elizabeth ASHTON about 1822 in Parkham, Devonshire, England. Elizabeth (daughter of John ASHTON and Sarah CLEMENTS) was born about 1802 in Parkham, Devonshire, England; died in UNKNOWN. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] |
5. | Elizabeth ASHTON was born about 1802 in Parkham, Devonshire, England (daughter of John ASHTON and Sarah CLEMENTS); died in UNKNOWN. Notes: According to Graham Tithecott, Elizabeth was baptized at St. James Church, Parkham, on 18 Nov., 1802. Her first name was shown as Betty.
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8. | Thomas DOWNING was born on 27 Nov 1748 in Buckland Brewer, Devon, England (son of William DOWNING and Elizabeth FLOYDE); died on 15 Mar 1837 in Buckland Brewer, Devon, England. Notes: Thomas Downing has hitherto been assumed to be born to William Downing and Elizabeth Floyde in Buckland Brewer in 1748 [there was indeed such a birth of a Thomas Downing to William and Elizabeth]. However, Thomas's burial record, in 15 March, 1837, states his age as 84. This means that he was born in 1752 or 1753. There was a Thomas Downing baptized to James Downing and Elizabeth Braund in East Putford (a chapel connected to the Buckland Brewer church) in 1752. James Downing and Elizabeth Braund had been married in Buckland Brewer in 1748. Thomas married Joanna FORTESCUE on 19 Oct 1780 in Buckland Brewer, Devon, England. Joanna (daughter of George FORTESCUE and Elizabeth NORTHCOTT) was born on 25 Aug 1757 in Buckland Brewer, Devon, England; died on 23 Sep 1813 in Buckland Brewer, Devon, England. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] |
9. | Joanna FORTESCUE was born on 25 Aug 1757 in Buckland Brewer, Devon, England (daughter of George FORTESCUE and Elizabeth NORTHCOTT); died on 23 Sep 1813 in Buckland Brewer, Devon, England. Notes: Joanna's burial record states that she was living in Alwington.
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10. | John ASHTON died in UNKNOWN. John married Sarah CLEMENTS. Sarah died in UNKNOWN. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] |
11. | Sarah CLEMENTS died in UNKNOWN.
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