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Thomas Fortescue DOWNING

Male 1828 - 1906  (77 years)


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  • Name Thomas Fortescue DOWNING  [1] 
    Born 2 Nov 1828  Parkham, Devon, England Find all individuals with events at this location  [2] 
    Gender Male 
    Died 1906  St. Thomas, Devon, England Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Person ID I319  David Falconer Family Tree
    Last Modified 8 Aug 2020 

    Father James Fortescue DOWNING
              b. 26 Nov 1795, Parkham, Devonshire, England Find all individuals with events at this location
              d. 31 Aug 1866, Parkham, Devonshire, England Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 70 years) 
    Relationship natural 
    Mother Elizabeth ASHTON
              b. Abt 1802, Parkham, Devonshire, England Find all individuals with events at this location
              d. UNKNOWN 
    Relationship natural 
    Married Abt 1822  Parkham, Devonshire, England Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Family ID F135  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Jane MOASE
              b. 1827, Morwenstow, Cornwall, England Find all individuals with events at this location
              d. 1893, St. Thomas, Devon, England Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 66 years) 
    Married 22 Dec 1847  Parkham, Devonshire, England Find all individuals with events at this location  [1] 
    Children 
     1. Ellen DOWNING
              b. 1848, Parkham, Devonshire, England Find all individuals with events at this location
              d. UNKNOWN  [natural]
     2. George Moase DOWNING
              b. Aug 1850, Parkham, Devonshire, England Find all individuals with events at this location
              d. 23 Jul 1914, Thoverton, Devon Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 63 years)  [natural]
     3. Elizabeth Jane DOWNING
              b. 1853, Buckland Brewer, Devon, England Find all individuals with events at this location
              d. UNKNOWN  [natural]
     4. Thomas Fortescue DOWNING
              b. 1855, Buckland Brewer, Devon, England Find all individuals with events at this location
              d. 1912, St. Thomas, Devon, England Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 57 years)  [natural]
     5. Charles James DOWNING
              b. 1857, Buckland Brewer, Devon, England Find all individuals with events at this location
              d. 1921, Exeter, Devonshire, England Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 64 years)  [natural]
     6. Annie Maria DOWNING
              b. 1860, Buckland Brewer, Devon, England Find all individuals with events at this location
              d. UNKNOWN  [natural]
     7. Frances DOWNING
              b. 1864, Buckland Brewer, Devon, England Find all individuals with events at this location
              d. UNKNOWN  [natural]
    Last Modified 8 Aug 2020 
    Family ID F137  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBorn - 2 Nov 1828 - Parkham, Devon, England Link to Google Earth
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  • Notes 
    • In 1861 census Thomas and his family are in Ford Farm in Buckland Brewer, with 140 acres. In 1881 census he is a dairyman, living on Dunsford Rd. in Exeter, Devon with his family. In the 1891 and 1901 censuses he is a merchant's clerk living at Wisteria Cottage in Exeter. [Colleen Evans [[email protected]], Downing family tree.]

      Lola Passmore Falconer noted that her father, Alfred Passmore, recalled a visit to his family in Toronto by a Tom Downing, who was called "Cousin Tom" by Alfred's aunt, Mary Ann Passmore. This was almost certainly Thomas Fortescue Downing, and the visit must have occurred between about 1865 and 1890. Cousin Tom was described by the young Alf Passmore as being "like John Ridd from 'Lorna Doone', because he was tall and broad, and he seemed to fill a door-way."

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

    2. [S30] Parkham Baptisms 1813-1843, http://genuki.cs.ncl.ac.uk/DEV/Parkham/ParkhamBaptisms.html.