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James Downey 1857 – 1917 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 22 Mar 1857

Birth Location: 16 Victoria Street, Gateshead, Durham, England

Death Date: 2 Mar 1917

Death Location: The Hospital, Union Workhouse, High Teams, Gateshead, Durham, England

Father: Martin Downey

Mother: Henrietta Fenwick

Spouse(s): Margaret Thom

Children(s):

James Downey was born in 1857 in 16 Victoria Street, Gateshead, Durham, England, the child of Martin Downey and Henrietta Fenwick. In 1871, James Downey resided in St James, Durham, England. James Downey married Margaret Isabella Thom. James Downey passed away in 1917 in The Hospital, Union Workhouse, High Teams, Gateshead, Durham, England.

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Biography

  • James Downey was born in 1857 in 16 Victoria Street, Gateshead, Durham, England, the child of Martin Downey and Henrietta Fenwick.
  • In 1871, James Downey resided in St James, Durham, England.
  • James Downey married Margaret Isabella Thom.
  • James Downey passed away in 1917 in The Hospital, Union Workhouse, High Teams, Gateshead, Durham, England.

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James Downey's Ancestors

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James Downey
1857 – 1917
Birth Place: 16 Victoria Street, Gateshead, Durham, England
Parents
Martin Downey
1832 – 1897
Howick, England, United Kingdom
Henrietta Fenwick
1838 – 1921
Gateshead, Durham, England
Grandparents
James (henderson) Downey
1804 – 1863
Alnwick, Northumberland, England
Margaret Swordy
1804 – 1850
Lesbury, Northumberland, England
George Fenwick
1819 – 1887
Leith, Midlothian, Scotland
Elizabeth Downey
1810 – 1885
Alnwick, Northumberland, England
Great-Grandparents
William Downey
1779 – 1847
Mary Henderson
1778 – 1837
Thomas Swordy
1770 –
Jean Gallon
1771 –
Andrew Fenwick
1777 – 1845
Mary Mitchell
1776 – 1855
John Downey
1778 – 1837
Jane Hudson
1777 – 1845
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Mary Foordy
1739 – 1801
Martin Henderson
Eleanor Younghusband
1755 – 1835
John Fenwick
1752 – 1807
Charlotte Powell
Alexr Mitchell
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Robert Hudson
Margaret

James Downey's Timeline

3 Records

1857
22 Mar 1857
Birth of James Downey in 16 Victoria Street, Gateshead, Durham, England
16 Victoria Street, Gateshead, Durham, England
1871
1871
Age 14
James Downey resided here in St James, Durham, England
St James, Durham, England
1917
2 Mar 1917
Age 60
Death of James Downey in The Hospital, Union Workhouse, High Teams, Gateshead, Durham, England
The Hospital, Union Workhouse, High Teams, Gateshead, Durham, England

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 22 Mar 1857
    Event Place: 16 Victoria Street, Gateshead, Durham, England
    Record Source: 1871 England Census

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1871
    Event Place: St James, Durham, England
    Record Source: 1871 England Census

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 2 Mar 1917
    Event Place: The Hospital, Union Workhouse, High Teams, Gateshead, Durham, England

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