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Edward James Downing 1888 – 1951 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 22 DEC 1888

Birth Location: Plattsburg, West Wallsend, N.S.W., Australia

Death Date: 6 Sep 1951

Death Location: Wyong, New South Wales, Australia

Father: William Downing

Mother: Evelina Coxon

Spouse(s): Hannah Hedley

Children(s): Gladys Downing, William Downing, James Downing, Jean Downing, Eileen Downing, Majorie Downing

The story of Edward James Downing began in 1888 in Plattsburg, West Wallsend, N.S.W., Australia. Edward James Downing married Hannah Hedley, and had children including Gladys May Downing, William Downing, James Henry Downing, Jean Helen Downing, Eileen Mavis Downing, Majorie Downing. Edward James Downing passed away in 1951 in Wyong, New South Wales, Australia.

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Biography

  • The story of Edward James Downing began in 1888 in Plattsburg, West Wallsend, N.S.W., Australia.
  • Edward James Downing married Hannah Hedley, and had children including Gladys May Downing, William Downing, James Henry Downing, Jean Helen Downing, Eileen Mavis Downing, Majorie Downing.
  • Edward James Downing passed away in 1951 in Wyong, New South Wales, Australia.

Immediate Family

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Edward Downing's Ancestors

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Edward Downing
1888 – 1951
Birth Place: Plattsburg, West Wallsend, N.S.W., Australia
Parents
William Henry Edward Downing
1862 – 1919
Newcastle, New South Wales, Australia
Evelina (Sarah) Coxon
1866 – 1927
Newcastle, New South Wales, Australia
Grandparents
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Edward Downing's Descendants

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Edward (James) Downing (22 DEC 1888 – 6 Sep 1951) m. Hannah Hedley (ABT 1892 – 14 Oct 1930)
  1. 1. Gladys (May) Downing (20 May 1919 – )
  2. 2. William Downing (1921 – 1921)
  3. 3. James (Henry) Downing (12 Apr 1922 – 10 Dec 2003)
  4. 4. Jean (Helen) Downing (13 Jan 1928 – 28 Dec 1952)
  5. 5. Eileen (Mavis) Downing (1930 – ) m. Kevin (Patrick) Barker (17 June 1929 – 12 Oct 1987) m. Unknown
    1. 1. Terrence (Patrick) Barker (9 Aug 1952 – 9 Jan 2009)
    2. 2. Margaret Barker
    3. 3. Cathy Barker
  6. 6. Majorie Downing

Edward Downing's Timeline

4 Records

1888
22 DEC 1888
Birth of Edward James Downing in Plattsburg, West Wallsend, N.S.W., Australia
Plattsburg, West Wallsend, N.S.W., Australia
1922
1922
Age 34
Edward James Downing - Property in Electoral Roll - Glebe Road, Adamstown, Newcastle, NSW Australia
Electoral Roll - Glebe Road, Adamstown, Newcastle, NSW Australia
1925
1925
Age 37
Edward James Downing - Property in Electoral Roll - 99 Broadmeadow Road, Broadmeadow, Newcastle, NSW Australia
Electoral Roll - 99 Broadmeadow Road, Broadmeadow, Newcastle, NSW Australia
1951
6 Sep 1951
Age 63
Death of Edward James Downing in Wyong, New South Wales, Australia
Wyong, New South Wales, Australia

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 22 DEC 1888
    Event Place: Plattsburg, West Wallsend, N.S.W., Australia
    Record Source:
    [1] Australia and New Zealand, Find A Grave Index, 1800s-Current
    [2] Australia, WWI Service Records, 1914-1920, National Archives of Australia; Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia; B2455, First Australian Imperial Force Personnel Dossiers, 1914-1920
    [3] Wyong, New South Wales, Australia, Headstone Images, 1800-2020

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Property
    Event Date: 1922
    Event Place: Electoral Roll - Glebe Road, Adamstown, Newcastle, NSW Australia

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Property
    Event Date: 1925
    Event Place: Electoral Roll - 99 Broadmeadow Road, Broadmeadow, Newcastle, NSW Australia

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 6 Sep 1951
    Event Place: Wyong, New South Wales, Australia
    Record Source:
    [1] Australia and New Zealand, Find A Grave Index, 1800s-Current
    [2] Wyong, New South Wales, Australia, Headstone Images, 1800-2020

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Jilliby, Central Coast Council, New South Wales, Australia
    Record Source:
    [1] Australia and New Zealand, Find A Grave Index, 1800s-Current
    [2] Wyong, New South Wales, Australia, Headstone Images, 1800-2020

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