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Hugh Downs 1892–1945 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 22 October 1892

Birth Location: King Street, Pollockshaws, Glasgow Scotland

Death Date: abt. 1945

Death Location: Glasgow Lanarkshire Scotland

Father: Thomas Downs

Mother: Janet Aitken

Spouse(s): Jessie Johnston

Children(s): Elizabeth Downs

In 1892, Hugh Downs entered the world in King Street, Pollockshaws, Glasgow Scotland, born to Thomas Downs And Janet Aitken. Hugh Downs married Jessie Irvine Johnston, and had children including Elizabeth Betty Downs. Hugh Downs passed away in 1945 in Glasgow Lanarkshire Scotland.

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Biography

  • In 1892, Hugh Downs entered the world in King Street, Pollockshaws, Glasgow Scotland, born to Thomas Downs And Janet Aitken.
  • Hugh Downs married Jessie Irvine Johnston, and had children including Elizabeth Betty Downs.
  • Hugh Downs passed away in 1945 in Glasgow Lanarkshire Scotland.

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Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Hugh Downs's Ancestors

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Hugh Downs
1892–1945
Birth Place: King Street, Pollockshaws, Glasgow Scotland
Parents
Thomas Downs
1861–1948
Neilston, Renfrewshire, Scotland
Janet Aitken
1863–1900
Neilston, Renfrewshire, Scotland
Grandparents
Thomas Downs
1831–1924
Ireland
Rebecca Colquhoun
1830–1906
Ireland
Andrew Aitken
1842–1877
Irvine, Ayrshire, Scotland
Helen ((Ellen)) Tait
1841–1912
Greenock, Renfrewshire, Scotland
Great-Grandparents
Andrew 3ggf
1788–1863
Martha 3ggm
1801–1860
John Tait
1815–1841
Janet Dorance
1816–1886
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Andrew 4ggp
1759–1809
Elizabeth 4ggp
1760–1811
David 4ggf
1773–1837
Martha Wilson
1776–1865
James Tait
1785–1855
Tamar Brown
1789–1870

Hugh Downs's Descendants

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Hugh Downs (22 October 1892–abt. 1945) m. Jessie (Irvine) Johnston (22 Nov 1892–19 May 1959)
  1. 1. Elizabeth (( Betty )) Downs 1918–1976

Hugh Downs's Timeline

2 Records

1892
22 October 1892
Birth of Hugh Downs in King Street, Pollockshaws, Glasgow Scotland
King Street, Pollockshaws, Glasgow Scotland
1945
abt. 1945
Age 53
Death of Hugh Downs in Glasgow Lanarkshire Scotland
Glasgow Lanarkshire Scotland

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 22 October 1892
    Event Place: King Street, Pollockshaws, Glasgow Scotland

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: abt. 1945
    Event Place: Glasgow Lanarkshire Scotland

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