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Richard Downs 1816–1918 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1816

Birth Location: Wolverhampton, Staffordshire, England

Death Date: 1918

Death Location: Staffordshire, England

Father: William Downes

Mother: Mary Bratt

Spouse(s): Georgina Downes

Children(s): Lucy Downes, Annie Downes, Thomas Downes, Harold Downes

In 1816, Richard Downs entered the world in Wolverhampton, Staffordshire, England, born to William H Downes And Mary Ann Bratt. In 1881, Richard Downs resided in Wolverhampton, Staffordshire, England. Richard Downs married Georgina Downes, and had children including Annie Downes, Harold Downes, Lucy May Downes, Thomas James Downes. Richard Downs passed away in 1918 in Staffordshire, England.

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Biography

  • In 1816, Richard Downs entered the world in Wolverhampton, Staffordshire, England, born to William H Downes And Mary Ann Bratt.
  • In 1881, Richard Downs resided in Wolverhampton, Staffordshire, England.
  • Richard Downs married Georgina Downes, and had children including Annie Downes, Harold Downes, Lucy May Downes, Thomas James Downes.
  • Richard Downs passed away in 1918 in Staffordshire, England.

Immediate Family

Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Richard Downs's Ancestors

Self
Richard Downs
1816–1918
Birth Place: Wolverhampton, Staffordshire, England
Parents
William H Downes
1847–
Wellington, Shropshire, England
Mary (Ann) Bratt
1858–1924
Wolverhampton, Staffordshire, England
Grandparents
John Downes
1820–1864
Wellington, Shropshire, England
Hannah (Maria) Downes
1815–
Worcester
Sarah Bratt
1827–
Wheaton Aston, Staffordshire, England
Great-Grandparents
Thomas Downes
1784–1851
Martha Moyle
1793–1853
2nd-Great-Grandparents
John Downs
1748–1817
Sarah Bluck
1755–
Thomas Moyle
1734–1816
Johanna Turnley
1755–1790

Richard Downs's Descendants

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Richard Downs (1816–1918) m. Georgina Downes (abt 1879–)
  1. 1. Lucy (May) Downes 1905–
  2. 2. Annie Downes 1900–
  3. 3. Thomas (James) Downes 1909–
  4. 4. Harold Downes 1911–

Richard Downs's Timeline

7 Records

1816
1816
Birth of Richard Downs in Wolverhampton, Staffordshire, England
Wolverhampton, Staffordshire, England
1876
July 1876
Age 60
Birth of Richard Downs in Wolverhampton, Staffordshire, England
Wolverhampton, Staffordshire, England
1881
1881
Age 65
Richard Downs resided here in Wolverhampton, Staffordshire, England
Wolverhampton, Staffordshire, England
1891
April 1891
Age 75
Richard Downs was married in Wolverhampton, Staffordshire
Wolverhampton, Staffordshire
1891
1891
Age 75
Richard Downs resided here in Wolverhampton, Staffordshire, England
Wolverhampton, Staffordshire, England
1911
1911
Age 95
Richard Downs resided here in Wolverhampton, Staffordshire, England
Wolverhampton, Staffordshire, England
1918
1918
Age 102
Death of Richard Downs in Staffordshire, England
Staffordshire, England

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: July 1876
    Event Place: Wolverhampton, Staffordshire, England
    Record Source:
    [1] 1911 England Census
    [2] 1891 England Census
    [3] 1881 England Census
    [4] England & Wales, FreeBMD Birth Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1816
    Event Place: Wolverhampton, Staffordshire, England
    Record Source: 1891 England Census

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: April 1891
    Event Place: Wolverhampton, Staffordshire
    Record Source: England & Wales, Civil Registration Marriage Index, 1837-1915

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1881
    Event Place: Wolverhampton, Staffordshire, England
    Record Source: 1881 England Census

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1891
    Event Place: Wolverhampton, Staffordshire, England
    Record Source: 1891 England Census

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1911
    Event Place: Wolverhampton, Staffordshire, England
    Record Source: 1911 England Census

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1918
    Event Place: Staffordshire, England
    Record Source: Staffordshire, England, Birth, Marriage and Death Indexes

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