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James Downey 1824 – 1894 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1824

Birth Location: County Fermanagh, Ireland

Death Date: 4 Nov 1894

Death Location: Adelaide Hospital, South City 3, Dublin, Ireland

Father: Robert Downey

Mother: Ann Kerr

Spouse(s): Belinda Doupe, Isabella O'Fee

Children(s): Ann Downey, Isabella Downey, Robert Downey, Henry Downey, John Downey, Belinda Downey, John Downey, Elizabeth Downey, William Downey, Henrietta Downey, Alfred Downey, Anna Downey, Charles Downey, Emily Downey, Isabella Downey

In 1824, James Downey entered the world in County Fermanagh, Ireland, born to Robert Downey and Ann Carr \ Kerr. James Downey married Belinda Doupe, Isabella O'Fee, and had children including Ann Jane Downey, Isabella Maude Downey, Robert Downey, Henry Delmage Downey, John Downey, Belinda Jane Downey, John James Downey, Elizabeth Eva Downey, William George Downey, Henrietta Delmage Downey, Alfred Frederick Downey, Anna Maria Downey, Charles Albert Downey, Emily Helena Downey, Isabella Maude Downey. James Downey passed away in 1894 in Adelaide Hospital, South City 3, Dublin, Ireland.

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Biography

  • In 1824, James Downey entered the world in County Fermanagh, Ireland, born to Robert Downey and Ann Carr \ Kerr.
  • James Downey married Belinda Doupe, Isabella O'Fee, and had children including Ann Jane Downey, Isabella Maude Downey, Robert Downey, Henry Delmage Downey, John Downey, Belinda Jane Downey, John James Downey, Elizabeth Eva Downey, William George Downey, Henrietta Delmage Downey, Alfred Frederick Downey, Anna Maria Downey, Charles Albert Downey, Emily Helena Downey, Isabella Maude Downey.
  • James Downey passed away in 1894 in Adelaide Hospital, South City 3, Dublin, Ireland.

Immediate Family

Parents

Robert Downey
1786 – 1878
Birth Location: Fermanagh or Leitrim, Ireland
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Ann Kerr
1798 – 1876
Birth Location: Cavan, Ireland
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Spouses(s)

Belinda Doupe
1836 – 1905
Birth Location: Limerick, Ireland
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Isabella O'Fee
Birth Location: –
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Children(s)

Ann Downey
1854 – 1861
Birth Location: –
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Isabella Downey
1855 – 1889
Birth Location: –
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Robert Downey
1859 – 1915
Birth Location: Dublin
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Henry Downey
1860 – 1902
Birth Location: Co, Dublin, Ireland
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John Downey
1863 – 1866
Birth Location: Dublin
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Belinda Downey
1865 – 1936
Birth Location: Coolock and Drumcondra, Dublin, Ireland
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John Downey
1866 – 1924
Birth Location: Dublin, Ireland
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Elizabeth Downey
1866 –
Birth Location: County Dublin, Ireland
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William Downey
1868 – 1932
Birth Location: Dublin, Ireland
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Henrietta Downey
1869 – 1919
Birth Location: Dublin
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Alfred Downey
1870 – 1913
Birth Location: Coolock, Dublin, Ireland
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Anna Downey
1875 – 1893
Birth Location: Dublin
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Charles Downey
1877 – 1938
Birth Location: Dublin, Ireland
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Emily Downey
1881 – 1941
Birth Location: County Dublin, Ireland
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Isabella Downey
1855 – 1889
Birth Location: –
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James Downey's Ancestors

Self
James Downey
1824 – 1894
Birth Place: County Fermanagh, Ireland
Parents
Robert Downey
1786 – 1878
Fermanagh or Leitrim, Ireland
Ann (Carr \) Kerr
1798 – 1876
Cavan, Ireland
Grandparents
James Downey
1750 – 1844
Ballaghameehan, Leitrim, Ireland
Jane Jameson
1745 – 1815
Grange, Fermanagh, Ireland
Great-Grandparents
James (Downie)
1702 – 1762
Mary Wright
1710 – 1763
2nd-Great-Grandparents

James Downey's Descendants

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James Downey (1824 – 4 Nov 1894) m. Belinda Doupe (1836 – 2 Jan 1905) m. Isabella O'Fee
  1. 1. Ann (Jane) Downey (1854 – 1861)
  2. 2. Isabella (Maude) Downey (1855 – 14 April 1889)
  3. 3. Robert Downey (1859 – 26 Feb 1915)
  4. 4. Henry (Delmage) Downey (1860 – 15 Dec 1902)
  5. 5. John Downey (1863 – 1866)
  6. 6. Belinda (Jane) Downey (29 April 1865 – 17 Sep 1936)
  7. 7. John (James) Downey (1866 – Dec 1924)
  8. 8. Elizabeth (Eva) Downey (1866 – )
  9. 9. William (George) Downey (6 Jul 1868 – 1932)
  10. 10. Henrietta (Delmage) Downey (1869 – Oct 1919)
  11. 11. Alfred (Frederick) Downey (30 05 1870 – 1 Feb 1913) m. Maria Eyre (17 Mar 1880 – )
    1. 1. Alfred Downey (19 December 1904 – 11 Mar 1905)
    2. 2. Norah Downey (9 June 1906 – )
    3. 3. Charles Downey (25 Jan 1913 – Oct 1988) m. Lilian Prowse (29 Jun 1909 – 19/1/1968)
      1. 1. Jake Downey (5 Jul 1936 – ) m. Kris m. Sarah m. Lesley
        1. 1. Sean DOWNEY (24 Oct 1966 – )
        2. 2. Natasha DOWNEY (5 Aug 1985 – )
        3. 3. Max Downey (27 Jul 1985 – )
        4. 4. Bruno DOWNEY (20 Sep 1988 – )
        5. 5. Oscar Downey (9 Nov 1991 – )
      2. 2. Manya Downey (1939 – 11 Dec 2023) m. Frank Potter ( – 2017)
        1. 1. Jason Potter (26 Oct 1964 – ) m. Yana (0 – )
        2. 2. Rory Potter (January 1968 Manchester, Lanca – January 2003 Manchester, Lanc)
  12. 12. Anna (Maria) Downey (1875 – Dec 1893)
  13. 13. Charles (Albert) Downey (April 1877 – 1 Dec 1938)
  14. 14. Emily (Helena) Downey (1881 – 1941)

James Downey's Timeline

2 Records

1824
1824
Birth of James Downey in County Fermanagh, Ireland
County Fermanagh, Ireland
1894
4 Nov 1894
Age 70
Death of James Downey in Adelaide Hospital, South City 3, Dublin, Ireland
Adelaide Hospital, South City 3, Dublin, Ireland

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1824
    Event Place: County Fermanagh, Ireland
    Record Source:
    [1] Ireland, Civil Registration Deaths Index, 1864-1958
    [2] Ireland, The Royal Irish Constabulary 1816-1921

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 4 Nov 1894
    Event Place: Adelaide Hospital, South City 3, Dublin, Ireland
    Record Source: Ireland, Civil Registration Deaths Index, 1864-1958
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