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Jane Whittington 1816–1887 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: abt 1816

Birth Location: Newport, Isle of Wight, Hampshire, England

Death Date: 1887

Death Location: Shorwell, Isle of Wight, Hampshire, England

Father: Benjamin Whittington

Mother: Jemima Flux

Spouse(s): John Downer

Children(s): Mary Downer, Benjamin Downer, Charles Downer, George Downer, William Downer, Jane Downer, James Downer, John Downer

The story of Jane Whittington began in 1816 in Newport, Isle of Wight, Hampshire, England. In 1841, Jane Whittington resided in Newport, Isle of Wight, Hampshire, England. In 1851, Jane Whittington resided in Shorwell, Isle of Wight, Hampshire, England. Jane Whittington married John Downer, and had children including Benjamin Downer, Charles Downer, George Downer, James Downer, Jane Downer, John Downer, Mary Downer, William Henry Downer. Jane Whittington passed away in 1887 in Shorwell, Isle of Wight, Hampshire, England.

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Biography

  • The story of Jane Whittington began in 1816 in Newport, Isle of Wight, Hampshire, England.
  • In 1841, Jane Whittington resided in Newport, Isle of Wight, Hampshire, England.
  • In 1851, Jane Whittington resided in Shorwell, Isle of Wight, Hampshire, England.
  • Jane Whittington married John Downer, and had children including Benjamin Downer, Charles Downer, George Downer, James Downer, Jane Downer, John Downer, Mary Downer, William Henry Downer.
  • Jane Whittington passed away in 1887 in Shorwell, Isle of Wight, Hampshire, England.

Immediate Family

Parents

Benjamin Whittington
1789–1850
Birth Location: Godshill, Isle of Wight, Hampshire, England
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Jemima Flux
1797–
Birth Location: Isle of Wight, Hampshire, England
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Spouses(s)

John Downer
1819–1902
Birth Location: Muggleton, Isle of Wight, Hampshire, England
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Children(s)

Mary Downer
1860–1946
Birth Location: Shorwell, Shorwell, Isle of Wight, England
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Benjamin Downer
1857–1941
Birth Location: Shorwell, Isle of Wight, Hampshire, England
BD
Charles Downer
1854–1916
Birth Location: Shorwell, Isle of Wight, Hampshire, England
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George Downer
1851–1936
Birth Location: Shorwell, Isle of Wight, Hampshire, England
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William Downer
1849–1908
Birth Location: Shorwell, Isle of Wight, Hampshire, England
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Jane Downer
1847–
Birth Location: Shorwell, Shorwell, Isle of Wight, England
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James Downer
1845–1920
Birth Location: Shorwell, Shorwell, Isle of Wight, England
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John Downer
1843–1913
Birth Location: Shorwell, Isle of Wight, Hampshire, England
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Jane Whittington's Ancestors

Self
Jane Whittington
1816–1887
Birth Place: Newport, Isle of Wight, Hampshire, England
Parents
Benjamin Whittington
1789–1850
Godshill, Isle of Wight, Hampshire, England
Jemima Flux
1797–
Isle of Wight, Hampshire, England
Grandparents
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Jane Whittington's Descendants

1.
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Jane Whittington (abt 1816–1887) m. John Downer (03 Jan 1819–01 Sep 1902)
  1. 1. Mary Downer 1860–1946 m. Isaac Salter 1858–1933
    1. 1. Frederick (George) Salter 1900– m. Alice (Elizabeth) Salter 1902–1984
    2. 2. Harry Salter 1896–1972
    3. 3. Hilda (May) Salter 1894–1983 m. Sidney Snow 1893–1957
      1. 1. Olive (Mary) Salter 1911–1984 m. Frederick Fuller 1910–1994
      2. 2. Zena (Mabel) Snow 1918–2004 m. Frank (Herbert) Butler 1908–1984
    4. 4. Annie Salter 1891–1978
    5. 5. Alfred (Charles) Salter 1889–1971 m. Ada (May) Attrill 1884–1959
      1. 1. Dora (Ada Nellie) Salter 1923–1995
      2. 2. Frances (Ella May "Framp") Salter 1921–2004 m. Ian (Leslie Vance) Pearce 1921–
      3. 3. Arthur (Alfred George) Salter 1918–1985
      4. 4. Eva (May) Salter 1917–
    6. 6. Nellie (Kate) Salter 1888–1967 m. Charles Salter 1888–1964
      1. 1. John (James) Salter 1924–1991 m. Margaret Burdin 1921–1996
  2. 2. Benjamin Downer 1857–1941 m. Lucy New 1859–1925
    1. 1. Roland Downer 1900–1978 m. Edith (Annie) Cooper 1893–1982
    2. 2. Nellie (May) Downer 1898–
    3. 3. Arthur Downer 1895– m. Kathleen (Mary) Snow 1901–1988
    4. 4. Rosina Downer 1892–1976
    5. 5. Lillian Downer 1892–1935 m. Hilton Snow 1896–1986
    6. 6. Jessie Downer 1889–1923
    7. 7. Jessie Downer 1888–1976 m. William (Henry) Dove 1885–1954
      1. 1. Iris (Elizabeth Helen) Dove 1923–
      2. 2. Barbara Dove 1919–1985 m. Victor (Albert) Salter 1918–2008
      3. 3. Ruth (Emily) Dove 1914–1976 m. Frank (Percy) Leppard 1910–1973
      4. 4. Beryl (Jessie) Dove 1912–1966 m. Cecil (Samuel) Berry 1902–1981
      5. 5. Sybil Dove 1911–
    8. 8. Harry Downer 1886–1921
    9. 9. Edith (May) Downer 1885–1926
  3. 3. Charles Downer 1854–1916 m. Elizabeth (Mary) Taylor 1865–1898
    1. 1. Ada (Nellie) Downer 1894–1985 m. Arthur (John) Hounsome 1905–1987
    2. 2. Edith Downer 1891–1921
      1. 1. Elizabeth (Ann) Guy 1918–
    3. 3. Bessie (Kate) Downer 1889–1900
    4. 4. Percy (William) Downer 1887–1906
  4. 4. George Downer 1851–1936 m. Patience (Amelia) Downer 1871–1950 m. Mary (Ann) Bright 1848–1882
    1. 1. John (Martin Labin) Downer 1898–1901
    2. 2. Leslie (Jack) Downer 1906–1990 m. Florence (Mary) Sheen 1903–1969
    3. 3. Wilfred (Christopher) Downer 1904–1987 m. Grace (Helen) Snow 1905–1980
    4. 4. Dorothy (Patience) Downer 1901–1994 m. Samuel Isaac 1898–1966
      1. 1. Samuel (George) Isaac 1918–2008
      2. 2. Edna (Dorothy) Isaac 1920–
      3. 3. Arthur (Leslie) Isaac 1923–2003 m. Minnie (R) Widger 1925–
    5. 5. Maud (Agnes N) Downer 1896–1986 m. George (Frank) Clarke 1893–
      1. 1. Thomas (George) Clarke 1918–
    6. 6. Ethel (May) Downer 1894–1978 m. George (Henry) Jones 1892–1964
      1. 1. Hilda (Mary) Jones 1915–2001 m. Frederick Underhill 1910–1991
      2. 2. Marjorie (Amelia Ethel) Jones 1916–
      3. 3. Frank (Edward) Jones 1923–1925
      4. 4. Ruby (Maud) Jones 1927–2008 m. Walter (John) Ash 1921–1996
        1. 1. Michael (John) Ash 1949–2009
      5. 5. Rena (Dorothy) Jones 1923–2006
    7. 7. Adolphus (Barnabas) Downer 1892–1975 m. Violet (Beryl) Parfitt 1897–1976
    8. 8. Gertrude (Amelia) Downer 1890–1891
    9. 9. Wallace (George) Downer 1888–1979 m. Hilda (Mary) Taylor 1889–1971
      1. 1. Gordon (John) Downer 1914–1992 m. Constance (Marie) Vallender 1914–
        1. 1. Janice (Maureen) Downer 1938–2001
      2. 2. Enid (Florence Mary) Downer 1916–2002 m. William (Reuben) Cooper 1916– m. Godfrey (Louvain) Flux 1916–1990
      3. 3. Ella (Catherine) Downer 1917–2010 m. John (Aubrey Harold) Cousins 1910–1980
        1. 1. Susan (Catherine) Cousins 1946–1989
      4. 4. Robert (Barnabas) Downer 1920–1983
    10. 10. William Downer 1883–1972
      1. 1. Marguerite (Millie) Downer 1908–
      2. 2. Doris Downer 1909–
    11. 11. Frank Downer 1881–1881
  5. 5. William (Henry) Downer 1849–1908 m. Lucy Willsteed 1849–1935
    1. 1. Edward Downer 1891–1980 m. Ethel (May) Cox 1898–1976
      1. 1. Hubert (Edward George) Downer 1921–1998 m. Beryl (Constance) Chessell 1922–2010
    2. 2. Henry Downer 1886–1965 m. Ellen (Beatrice) Drew 1891–1983
      1. 1. Elizabeth (Mary) Downer 1924–
      2. 2. John (Michael) Downer 1926–
    3. 3. Jacob (John) Downer 1884–
    4. 4. Mary (Jane) Downer 1881–
  6. 6. Jane Downer 1847–
  7. 7. James Downer 1845–1920 m. Emma Jacobs 1849–
    1. 1. Mildred (Hannah) Downer 1886–1961 m. Benjamin (Page) Treloar 1881–1917 m. Frederick (George) Cross 1891–1969
      1. 1. Mildred (Emma Jane) Treloar 1918–2002 m. Oliver (Arthur) Morris 1903–2000
      2. 2. Winifred (Eva) Cross 1924–
    2. 2. Lilly (Kate) Downer 1884–1885
    3. 3. Edgar (Percy) Downer 1878–1958
    4. 4. Elizabeth (Jane) Downer 1876–1877
  8. 8. John Downer 1843–1913 m. Jane Simmonds 1846–1921
    1. 1. Charley Downer 1879– m. Annie (Emma) Wavell 1876–1931
    2. 2. Ellen Downer 1876–1960 m. Harry Smith 1882–1927
      1. 1. Archibald Smith 1917–
      2. 2. Lucy Smith 1914–1926
      3. 3. Alec (John) Smith 1911–2003

Jane Whittington's Timeline

7 Records

1816
abt 1816
Birth of Jane Whittington in Newport, Isle of Wight, Hampshire, England
Newport, Isle of Wight, Hampshire, England
1841
1841
Age 25
Jane Whittington resided here in Newport, Isle of Wight, Hampshire, England
Newport, Isle of Wight, Hampshire, England
1851
1851
Age 35
Jane Whittington resided here in Shorwell, Isle of Wight, Hampshire, England
Shorwell, Isle of Wight, Hampshire, England
1861
1861
Age 45
Jane Whittington resided here in Shorwell, Isle of Wight, Hampshire, England
Shorwell, Isle of Wight, Hampshire, England
1871
1871
Age 55
Jane Whittington resided here in Shorwell, Isle of Wight, Hampshire, England
Shorwell, Isle of Wight, Hampshire, England
1881
1881
Age 65
Jane Whittington resided here in Shorwell, Isle of Wight, Hampshire, England
Shorwell, Isle of Wight, Hampshire, England
1887
1887
Age 71
Death of Jane Whittington in Shorwell, Isle of Wight, Hampshire, England
Shorwell, Isle of Wight, Hampshire, England

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: abt 1816
    Event Place: Newport, Isle of Wight, Hampshire, England
    Record Source:
    [1] 1881 England Census, Class: RG11; Piece: 1186; Folio: 84; Page: 10; Line: ; GSU roll: 1341290.
    [2] 1871 England Census, Class: RG10; Piece: 1170; Folio: 136; Page: 3; GSU roll: 827801.
    [3] 1861 England Census, Class: RG9; Piece: 661; Folio: 109; Page: 11; GSU roll: 542680.
    [4] 1851 England Census, Class: HO107; Piece: 1665; Folio: 292; Page: 2; GSU roll: 193572.
    [5] England & Wales, FreeBMD Death Index:
    [6] 1841 England Census, Class: HO107; Civil Parish: Newport; County: Hampshire; Enumeration District: 4; Page: 26; Line: 2; GSU roll: 288807.

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1841
    Event Place: Newport, Isle of Wight, Hampshire, England
    Record Source: 1841 England Census, Class: HO107; Civil Parish: Newport; County: Hampshire; Enumeration District: 4; Page: 26; Line: 2; GSU roll: 288807.

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1851
    Event Place: Shorwell, Isle of Wight, Hampshire, England
    Record Source: 1851 England Census, Class: HO107; Piece: 1665; Folio: 292; Page: 2; GSU roll: 193572.

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1861
    Event Place: Shorwell, Isle of Wight, Hampshire, England
    Record Source: 1861 England Census, Class: RG9; Piece: 661; Folio: 109; Page: 11; GSU roll: 542680.

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1871
    Event Place: Shorwell, Isle of Wight, Hampshire, England
    Record Source: 1871 England Census, Class: RG10; Piece: 1170; Folio: 136; Page: 3; GSU roll: 827801.

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1881
    Event Place: Shorwell, Isle of Wight, Hampshire, England
    Record Source: 1881 England Census, Class: RG11; Piece: 1186; Folio: 84; Page: 10; Line: ; GSU roll: 1341290.

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1887
    Event Place: Shorwell, Isle of Wight, Hampshire, England
    Record Source: England & Wales, FreeBMD Death Index:
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