I an looking for information on GEORGE DOWNES b about 1824 in Ruyton , all i know about George is his birth , his fathers name ( George Downes ) , that he had a sister Mary who was born abt 1826 also in Ruyton . i can find no information on his mother , or a baptism . Any lnformation would be most welcome thank you .
Thank you for your help , it is very much appreciated.
I have a Joseph DOWNES marrying into my RICHARDS family. In 1851 they are at Hindford, nr Oswestry and he is 43, as is his wife Sarah. ag.Lab. Children Joseph 13, Mary 10, Hannah 7, George 6 and Edward 2. (If you ever find a connection ???? regards=
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Hi Susy1, With the limited info you supplied, I believe i've found some info for you on your George Downes.
The images for the events are on FMP.
Best Regards
J.P.J
John Paul J
1841 England, Wales & Scotland Census
Kington, Ruyton of the Eleven Towns, Oswestry, Shropshire, England
First name(s) Last name Sex Age Birth year Birth place
George Downs Male 15 1826 Occ:Slater ? Shropshire, England
Mary Downs Female 15 1826 Occ: F.S -
One of George's sibling's:
Baptism:
First name(s) Elizabeth Abode:Cockshutt
Residence -
Last name Downs
County Shropshire
Birth year -
Register type Baptism
Baptism year 1816
Register date range 1813-1840
Baptism date 17 Nov 1816
Archive reference P234/A/2/1
Denomination Anglican
Page 12
Place Ruyton Xi Towns
Record set Shropshire Baptisms
Father's first name(s) George Occ:Labourer
Category Birth, Marriage, Death & Parish Records
Mother's first name(s) Martha
Subcategory Parish Baptisms
Mother's last name -
Collections from Great Britain, England
George's sister in Cens'
1841 England, Wales & Scotland Census
Buggins Lane, Wolverhampton, Staffordshire, England
First name(s) Last name Sex Age Birth year Birth place
Edward Higgins Male 25 1816 Occ: Ag Lab -
Elizabeth Higgins Female 20 1821 -
Ellen Higgins Female 0 3mths 1841 Staffordshire, England
William Higgins Male 15 1826 -
John Walton Male 20 1821 -
Her Marriage:
Marriage 1836:
First name(s) Elizabeth Signed her own name
County Staffordshire
Last name Downes Spinster
Country England
Marriage year 1836
Archive reference D1157/1/1/37
Marriage date 25 Jan 1836
Register type Marriage
Marriage place Wolverhampton, St Peter
Page 237
Denomination Anglican
Record set Staffordshire Marriages
Residence Wolverhampton
Category Birth, Marriage, Death & Parish Records
Spouse's first name(s) Edward Signed X Bachelor
Subcategory Parish Marriages
Spouse's last name Higgins
Collections from England, Great Britain
Spouse's residence Wolverhampton
Both: OTP
Wit:Martha Downes, John Bi???????
George's sibling Martha:
Baptism:
First name(s) Martha
Residence -
Last name Downes
County Shropshire
Birth year -
Register type Baptism
Baptism year 1819
Register date range 1813-1842
Baptism date 23 May 1819
Archive reference P201/A/2/2
Denomination Anglican
Page 24
Place Myddle
Record set Shropshire Baptisms
Father's first name(s) George Occ:Labourer
Category Birth, Marriage, Death & Parish Records
Mother's first name(s) Martha
Subcategory Parish Baptisms
Mother's last name -
Collections from Great Britain, England
1851 England, Wales & Scotland Census
Monmore Green, Wolverhampton, Staffordshire, England
First name(s) Last name Relationship Marital status Sex Age Birth year Occupation Birth place
Edward Higgins Head Married Male 37 1814 Day labourer Atcham, Shropshire, England
Elizabeth Higgins Wife Married Female 34 1817 - - Ruyton-Eleven Towns
Eleanor Higgins Daughter Unmarried Female 10 1841 - Wolverhampton, Staffordshire, England
Edward Higgins Son Unmarried Male 8 1843 - Wolverhampton, Staffordshire, England
William Higgins Son - Male 3 1848 - Wolverhampton, Staffordshire, England
Edward Higgins Son - Male 1 1850 - Wolverhampton, Staffordshire, England
Jacob Higgins Son - Male 1 1850 - Wolverhampton, Staffordshire, England
George Downes Brother-in-law Unmarried Male 27 1824 Blacksmith -Ruyton Eleven Towns
Joseph Witchley Lodger Unmarried Male 40 1811 Day labourer Atcham, Shropshire, England
George's Marriage:
Marriage:
First name(s) George Occ:Blacksmith
Spouse's age 31
Last name Downs Signed his name Downes
Spouse's residence Wolverhampton Lane
Birth year 1824
Spouse's father's first name(s) Joseph Occ:Locksmith
Age 32
Spouse's father's last name Ashmore
Marriage year 1856
County Staffordshire
Marriage date 06 Oct 1856
Country England
Marriage place Moxley, All Saints
Archive reference D3426/4
Denomination Anglican
Register type Marriage
Residence Wolverhampton Lane
Page 129
Father's first name(s) George Occ:Labourer
Record set Staffordshire Marriages
Father's last name Downs
Category Birth, Marriage, Death & Parish Records
Spouse's first name(s) Caroline Widow Signed X
Subcategory Parish Marriages
Spouse's last name Ward
Collections from England, Great Britain
Wit:George Harvey,Elizabeth Higgins Signed X
George & his Family in Cens'
1861 England, Wales & Scotland Census
Forster Street, Darlaston, Walsall, Staffordshire, England
First name(s) Last name Relationship Marital status Sex Age Birth year Occupation Birth place
George Downes Head Married Male 37 1824 Blacksmith Shropshire, England
Caroline Downes Wife Married Female 36 1825 - Darlaston, Staffordshire, England
George Downes Son Unmarried Male 2 1859 - Darlaston, Staffordshire, England
1871 England, Wales & Scotland Census
Foster Street Court, Darlaston, Walsall, Staffordshire, England
First name(s) Last name Relationship Marital status Sex Age Birth year Occupation Birth place
George Downes Head - Male 47 1824 - Occ:Nut forger Ruyton,Shropshire, England
Caroline Downes Wife - Female 46 1825 - Darlaston,Staffordshire, England
Silas Downes Son - Male 5 1866 - Staffordshire, England
Eli Downes Son - Male 9 1862 - Staffordshire, England
Births of some of his children:
Birth:
DOWNES, ELI ASHMORE
GRO Reference: 1862 J Quarter in WALSALL Volume 06B Page 556
Birth:
DOWNES, SILAS ASHMORE
GRO Reference: 1866 S Quarter in WALSALL Volume 06B Page 539
George's Mum & Dad's Likely Marriage:
Marriage:
First name(s) George signed X
County Shropshire
Last name Downes Of The Parish of Ellesmere
Register date range 1813-1837
Marriage year 1816
Archive reference P22/A/3/2
Marriage date 23 Jan 1816
Page 9
Marriage place Baschurch
Register type Marriage
Denomination Anglican
Record set Shropshire Marriages
Residence Ellesmere
Category Birth, Marriage, Death & Parish Records
Spouse's first name(s) Martha Signed her Name
Subcategory Parish Marriages
Spouse's last name Manford OTP
Collections from Great Britain, England
Spouse's residence Baschurch
Wit:Elizabeth Manford,Thomas Kilvert,Richard Davies
Best Shot for George Snr death:
Burial:
First name(s) George Abode:Ellesmere House of Industry
County Shropshire
Last name Downes
Archive refererence P79/A/4/1
Birth year 1789
Page 19
Death year 1825
Register type Burial
Death date ? ? 1825
Register date range 1813-1869
Age 36
Record set Shropshire Burials
Burial year 1825
Category Birth, Marriage, Death & Parish Records
Burial date 25 Aug 1825
Subcategory Parish Burials
Burial place Cockshutt
Collections from Great Britain, England
Denomination Anglican
Likely Sighting of Martha Snr:
1841 England, Wales & Scotland Census
Kington, Ruyton of the Eleven Towns, Oswestry, Shropshire, England
First name(s) Last name Sex Age Birth year Birth place
Thomas Timmis Male 45 1796 Occ: Inn Keeper -
Susanna Timmis Female 40 1801 Shropshire, England
Lydia Timmis Female 20 1821 Shropshire, England
Robert Timmis Male 14 1827 Shropshire, England
Emma Timmis Female 12 1829 Shropshire, England
William Timmis Male 10 1831 Shropshire, England
Elizabeth Timmis Female 1 1840 Shropshire, England
Martha Downs Female 50 1791 Occ:F.S (Female Servant) Shropshire, England
Hannah Harper Female 20 1821 Shropshire, England
Margaret Roberts Female 15 1826 Shropshire, England
Good Shot for Geo Snr's wife death:
Note buried at the same place: Cockshutt:
Burial:
First name(s) Martha Abode:Knockin
County Shropshire
Last name Downes
Archive refererence P79/A/4/1
Birth year 1791
Page 83
Death year 1859
Register type Burial
Death date ? ? 1859
Register date range 1813-1869
Age 68
Record set Shropshire Burials
Burial year 1859
Category Birth, Marriage, Death & Parish Records
Burial date 05 Jun 1859
Subcategory Parish Burials
Burial place Cockshutt
Collections from Great Britain, England
Denomination Anglican
Death Age
DOWNES, MARTHA 68
GRO Reference: 1859 J Quarter in OSWESTRY Volume 06A Page 458