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James Fortescue DOWNING

Male 1795 - 1866  (70 years)


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  • Name James Fortescue DOWNING 
    Born 26 Nov 1795  Parkham, Devonshire, England Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Gender Male 
    Died 31 Aug 1866  Parkham, Devonshire, England Find all individuals with events at this location  [1] 
    Person ID I194  David Falconer Family Tree
    Last Modified 8 Aug 2020 

    Father Thomas DOWNING
              b. 27 Nov 1748, Buckland Brewer, Devon, England Find all individuals with events at this location
              d. 15 Mar 1837, Buckland Brewer, Devon, England Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 88 years) 
    Relationship natural 
    Mother Joanna FORTESCUE
              b. 25 Aug 1757, Buckland Brewer, Devon, England Find all individuals with events at this location
              d. 23 Sep 1813, Buckland Brewer, Devon, England Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 56 years) 
    Relationship natural 
    Married 19 Oct 1780  Buckland Brewer, Devon, England Find all individuals with events at this location  [2] 
    Family ID F89  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Elizabeth ASHTON
              b. Abt 1802, Parkham, Devonshire, England Find all individuals with events at this location
              d. UNKNOWN 
    Married Abt 1822  Parkham, Devonshire, England Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Children 
     1. Harriet Fortescue DOWNING
              b. 21 Jun 1827, Parkham, Devon, England Find all individuals with events at this location
              d. UNKNOWN  [natural]
     2. Thomas Fortescue DOWNING
              b. 2 Nov 1828, Parkham, Devon, England Find all individuals with events at this location
              d. 1906, St. Thomas, Devon, England Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 77 years)  [natural]
     3. Henry Fortescue DOWNING
              b. 4 Feb 1830, Parkham, Devon, England Find all individuals with events at this location
              d. Bef 1881, Dereham, Oxford County, Ontario Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age < 50 years)  [natural]
     4. Lucy Fortescue DOWNING
              b. 9 Sep 1831, Parkham, Devon, England Find all individuals with events at this location
              d. UNKNOWN  [natural]
     5. James Fortescue DOWNING
              b. 28 Jul 1833, Parkham, Devon, England Find all individuals with events at this location
              d. 13 May 1846, Parkham, Devonshire, England Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 12 years)  [natural]
     6. Elizabeth Ann DOWNING
              b. 21 Jun 1835, Parkham, Devon, England Find all individuals with events at this location
              d. UNKNOWN  [natural]
     7. Sarah Jane DOWNING
              b. 25 Dec 1837, Parkham, Devon, England Find all individuals with events at this location
              d. UNKNOWN  [natural]
     8. Charles DOWNING
              b. 25 Dec 1837, Parkham, Devon, England Find all individuals with events at this location
              d. UNKNOWN  [natural]
     9. Eliza DOWNING
              b. 29 Sep 1839, Parkham, Devon, England Find all individuals with events at this location
              d. 7 Apr 1895, Paddington, London, England Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 55 years)  [natural]
     10. Charlotte Maria DOWNING
              b. 12 Feb 1841, Parkham, Devon, England Find all individuals with events at this location
              d. UNKNOWN  [natural]
    Last Modified 8 Aug 2020 
    Family ID F135  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • 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.

      In 1841 census, James and his family were living at West Goldsworthy Farm in Parkham, Devon. The 1842 tithe map of Parkham shows James leasing Goldworthy Barton, Bartons Goldworthy and Hunger Road farms from Rev. John Thomas Pine Coffin. James and his family lived and farmed on part of Goldworthy Barton, and sub-leased the rest of it and the other properties to tenant farmers. In the 1851 census his acreage was 150. In the 1861 census he was living at Thortridge in Buckland Brewer, Devonshire. His wife was on the neighbouring property with their son and a very large family. [Colleen Evans [[email protected]], Downing family tree.]

  • Sources 
    1. [S7] Downing family tree, Colleen Evans [[email protected]].

    2. [S28] Buckland Brewer marriage register.