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George Downer

George Downer

Male 1840 - 1915  (75 years)

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  • Name George Downer 
    Born 1840  Fordingbridge, Hampshire, England Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Christened 14 Dec 1840  Fordingbridge, Hampshire England Find all individuals with events at this location 
    • Name: George Downer
      Gender: Male
      Baptism Date: 14 Dec 1840
      Baptism Place: Fordingbridge, Hampshire, England
      Father: Charles Downer
      Mother: Elizabeth
      FHL Film Number: 1041293
    Gender Male 
    Residence 1851  Breadhill, Fordingbridge, hampshire, England Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
    Occupation 1861  [2
    blacksmith 
    Residence 1861  Kings Somborne, Hampshire, England Find all individuals with events at this location  [2
    Occupation 1871  [3
    blacksmith 
    Residence 1871  Hampshire County Hospital, Hampshire, England Find all individuals with events at this location  [3
    Occupation 1881  [4
    blacksmith 
    Residence 1881  Main Rd, Houghton, Hampshire, England Find all individuals with events at this location  [4
    Occupation 1891  [5
    blacksmith 
    Residence 1891  Kings Somborne, Hampshire, England Find all individuals with events at this location  [5
    Occupation 1901  [6
    blacksmith 
    Residence 1901  The Street, Pitton, Wiltshire, England Find all individuals with events at this location  [6
    Occupation 2 Apr 1911  [7
    balcksmith 
    Residence 2 Apr 1911  Pitton, Nr. Salisbury, Wiltshire, England Find all individuals with events at this location  [7
    Residence 1915  Pitton and Farley, Wiltshire, England Find all individuals with events at this location  [8
    _UID D3659E3A893245EBB12245B7293F69771289 
    Died 1915  Salisbury, Wiltshire, England Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Buried 16 Jun 1915  Pitton and Farley, Wiltshire, England Find all individuals with events at this location  [9
    Person ID I20229  My Big Tree
    Last Modified 1 Jul 2021 

    Father Charles Downer,   b. 1818, Godshill, Hampshire, England Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown 
    Mother Elizabeth Wort,   b. 1819, Fordingbridge, Hampshire, England Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1867, Fordingbridge, Hampshire, England Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 48 years) 
    Married 5 Nov 1840  Fordingbridge, Hampshire, England Find all individuals with events at this location 
    • Elizabeth married the same day as her sister Jane

      Name: Charles Downer
      Gender: Male
      Marriage Date: 1840
      Marriage Place: Fordingbridge, Hampshire, England
      Father: James Downer
      Spouse: Elizabeth Wort
      FHL Film Number: 1041294
      Reference ID: 2:3V50HC8

      Name: Elizabeth Wort
      Gender: Female
      Marriage Date: 1840
      Marriage Place: Fordingbridge, Hampshire, England
      Father: John Wort
      Spouse: Charles Downer
      FHL Film Number: 1041294
      Reference ID: 2:3V50HC8

    Family ID F7221  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Eliza Knellar,   b. 1842, Kings Somborne, Hampshire, England Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1923, Fordingbridge, Hampshire England Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 81 years) 
    Married 1877  Stockbridge, Hampshire, England Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Children 
     1. Charles Downer,   b. 1878, Houghton, Hampshire, England Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 24 Oct 1914, France & Flanders Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 36 years)
     2. Frank Downer,   b. 1880, Houghton, Hampshire, England Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     3. Elizabeth Downer,   b. 1885, Houghton, Hampshire, England Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
    Last Modified 5 Jun 2012 
    Family ID F7551  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Event Map
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  • Notes 
    • The 1991 census gives a total of 7 children for this marraige, with 4 of these already having died

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      Burial Entry, Cit. Date: 6 Apr 2019.
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      ------ From Source Attached To: Buried ------
      Burial Entry, Cit. Date: 6 Apr 2019.
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  • Sources 
    1. [S38] 1851 Census (Reliability: 3).

    2. [S12] 1861 Census (Reliability: 3).

    3. [S8] 1871 Census (Reliability: 3).

    4. [S17] 1881 Census (Reliability: 3).

    5. [S15] 1891 Census (Reliability: 3).

    6. [S16] 1901 Census (Reliability: 3).

    7. [S215] 1911 Census, England., (n.d.), citing RG 78, RG 14 (Reliability: 3).

    8. [S6] Burial Entry (Reliability: 4).

    9. [S6] Burial Entry (Reliability: 3).