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Ellen Elizabeth (Elizabeth) Downing 1813–1896 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 9 May 1813

Birth Location: East Bergholt, Suffolk, England

Death Date: Apr 1896

Death Location: Manningtree, Essex, England

Father: Robert Downing

Mother: Rebecca Chisnell

Spouse(s): James Spark

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Ellen Elizabeth (Elizabeth) Downing was born in 1813 in East Bergholt, Suffolk, England, the child of Robert Downing And Rebecca Chisnell. In 1841, Ellen Elizabeth (Elizabeth) Downing resided in St James, Essex, England. Ellen Elizabeth (Elizabeth) Downing married James Spark. Ellen Elizabeth (Elizabeth) Downing passed away in 1896 in Manningtree, Essex, England.

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Biography

  • Ellen Elizabeth (Elizabeth) Downing was born in 1813 in East Bergholt, Suffolk, England, the child of Robert Downing And Rebecca Chisnell.
  • In 1841, Ellen Elizabeth (Elizabeth) Downing resided in St James, Essex, England.
  • Ellen Elizabeth (Elizabeth) Downing married James Spark.
  • Ellen Elizabeth (Elizabeth) Downing passed away in 1896 in Manningtree, Essex, England.

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Ellen Downing's Ancestors

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Ellen Downing
1813–1896
Birth Place: East Bergholt, Suffolk, England
Parents
Robert Downing
1776–1863
Manningtree Essex, England
Rebecca Chisnell
1776–1843
Stratford, St Mary, Suffolk, England
Grandparents
Benjamin Downing
1740–1792
Manningtree, Essex, England
Sarah Chippington
1740–1797
Manningtree, Essex, England
Ephriam Chisnall
1735–1825
Stratford St Mary, Suffolk, England
Rebecca Parker
1731–1783
England
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2nd-Great-Grandparents

Ellen Downing's Timeline

5 Records

1813
9 May 1813
Birth of Ellen Elizabeth (Elizabeth) Downing in East Bergholt, Suffolk, England
East Bergholt, Suffolk, England
1841
1841
Age 28
Ellen Elizabeth (Elizabeth) Downing resided here in St James, Essex, England
St James, Essex, England
1842
January 1842
Age 29
Ellen Elizabeth (Elizabeth) Downing was married in Colchester, Essex, England
Colchester, Essex, England
1876
1 Oct 1876
Age 63
Ellen Elizabeth (Elizabeth) Downing was baptized in Great Baddow, Essex, England
Great Baddow, Essex, England
1896
Apr 1896
Age 83
Death of Ellen Elizabeth (Elizabeth) Downing in Manningtree, Essex, England
Manningtree, Essex, England

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 9 May 1813
    Event Place: East Bergholt, Suffolk, England
    Record Source: 1841 England Census, Class: HO107; Piece: 344; Book: 7; Civil Parish: St James; County: Essex; Enumeration District: 5; Folio: 6; Page: 7; Line: 5; GSU roll: 241380

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Baptism
    Event Date: 1 Oct 1876
    Event Place: Great Baddow, Essex, England
    Record Source: England, Select Births and Christenings

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: January 1842
    Event Place: Colchester, Essex, England
    Record Source: England & Wales, Civil Registration Marriage Index, 1837-1915

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1841
    Event Place: St James, Essex, England
    Record Source: 1841 England Census, Class: HO107; Piece: 344; Book: 7; Civil Parish: St James; County: Essex; Enumeration District: 5; Folio: 6; Page: 7; Line: 5; GSU roll: 241380

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: Apr 1896
    Event Place: Manningtree, Essex, England

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