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Walter Bool Downs 1911–1984 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 23 Jan 1911

Birth Location: Rotherham, Yorkshire, England

Death Date: 1 Jun 1984

Death Location: Nettleham, West Lindsey District, Lincolnshire, England

Father: John Downs

Mother: Mary Jones

Spouse(s): Joyce Marsh

Children(s):

Walter Bool Downs was born in 1911 in Rotherham, Yorkshire, England, the child of John Downs And Mary Hilda Jones. In 1911, Walter Bool Downs resided in Rotherham, Yorkshire, England. In 1921, Walter Bool Downs resided in Rotherham, Yorkshire, England. Walter Bool Downs married Joyce Mary Marsh, and had children including John Downs. Walter Bool Downs passed away in 1984 in Nettleham, West Lindsey District, Lincolnshire, England.

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Biography

  • Walter Bool Downs was born in 1911 in Rotherham, Yorkshire, England, the child of John Downs And Mary Hilda Jones.
  • In 1911, Walter Bool Downs resided in Rotherham, Yorkshire, England.
  • In 1921, Walter Bool Downs resided in Rotherham, Yorkshire, England.
  • Walter Bool Downs married Joyce Mary Marsh, and had children including John Downs.
  • Walter Bool Downs passed away in 1984 in Nettleham, West Lindsey District, Lincolnshire, England.

Immediate Family

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Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Walter Downs's Ancestors

Self
Walter Downs
1911–1984
Birth Place: Rotherham, Yorkshire, England
Parents
John Downs
1879–1972
Rotherham, Yorkshire, England
Mary (Hilda) Jones
1880–1959
Swansea, Glamorgan, Wales
Grandparents
John ((Jack) William) Jones
1856–1935
Maesteg, Glamorgan, Wales
Annie Morton
1861–1928
Merthyr, Glamorgan, Wales
Great-Grandparents
John Jones
1828–1864
Amelia Larcombe
1835–1857
2nd-Great-Grandparents
John Jones
–1859
Sarah Suter
1798–1841

Walter Downs's Timeline

7 Records

1911
23 Jan 1911
Birth of Walter Bool Downs in Rotherham, Yorkshire, England
Rotherham, Yorkshire, England
1911
1911
Walter Bool Downs resided here in Rotherham, Yorkshire, England
Rotherham, Yorkshire, England
1921
1921
Age 10
Walter Bool Downs resided here in Rotherham, Yorkshire, England
Rotherham, Yorkshire, England
1937
1937
Age 26
Walter Bool Downs resided here in Paddington, Lancashire, England
Paddington, Lancashire, England
1939
1939
Age 28
Walter Bool Downs resided here in Wood Green, Middlesex, England
Wood Green, Middlesex, England
1984
1 Jun 1984
Age 73
Death of Walter Bool Downs in Lincoln, Lincolnshire, England
Lincoln, Lincolnshire, England
1984
14 Dec 1984
Age 73
Walter Bool Downs - Probate in Leeds, Yorkshire, England
Leeds, Yorkshire, England

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 23 Jan 1911
    Event Place: Rotherham, Yorkshire, England
    Record Source:
    [1] 1911 England Census, The National Archives of the UK (TNA); Kew, Surrey, England; Census Returns of England and Wales, 1911
    [2] England & Wales, Civil Registration Death Index, 1916-2007, General Register Office; United Kingdom; Volume: 7; Page: 1635
    [3] UK and Ireland, Find a Grave® Index, 1300s-Current
    [4] 1939 England and Wales Register, The National Archives; Kew, London, England; 1939 Register; Reference: RG 101992I
    [5] 1921 England Census, The National Archives of the UK (TNA); Kew, Surrey, England; 1921 Census Returns; Reference: RG 1523188, ED 15, Sch 29; Book: 23188

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1911
    Event Place: Rotherham, Yorkshire, England
    Record Source: 1911 England Census, The National Archives of the UK (TNA); Kew, Surrey, England; Census Returns of England and Wales, 1911

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1921
    Event Place: Rotherham, Yorkshire, England
    Record Source: 1921 England Census, The National Archives of the UK (TNA); Kew, Surrey, England; 1921 Census Returns; Reference: RG 1523188, ED 15, Sch 29; Book: 23188

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1937
    Event Place: Paddington, Lancashire, England
    Record Source: London, England, Electoral Registers, London Metropolitan Archives; London, England, UK; Electoral Registers

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1939
    Event Place: Wood Green, Middlesex, England
    Record Source: 1939 England and Wales Register, The National Archives; Kew, London, England; 1939 Register; Reference: RG 101992I

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1 Jun 1984
    Event Place: Lincoln, Lincolnshire, England
    Record Source:
    [1] England & Wales, National Probate Calendar (Index of Wills and Administrations), 1858-1995, Principal Probate Registry; London, England; Calendar of the Grants of Probate and Letters of Administration made in the Probate Registries of the High Court of Justice in England
    [2] England & Wales, Civil Registration Death Index, 1916-2007, General Register Office; United Kingdom; Volume: 7; Page: 1635
    [3] UK and Ireland, Find a Grave® Index, 1300s-Current

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Nettleham, West Lindsey District, Lincolnshire, England
    Record Source: UK and Ireland, Find a Grave® Index, 1300s-Current

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Probate
    Event Date: 14 Dec 1984
    Event Place: Leeds, Yorkshire, England
    Record Source: England & Wales, National Probate Calendar (Index of Wills and Administrations), 1858-1995, Principal Probate Registry; London, England; Calendar of the Grants of Probate and Letters of Administration made in the Probate Registries of the High Court of Justice in England

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