Birth: Circa 1815 Ireland, UK
Father: Unknown
Mother: Ann ? c1772-1862
Christening: Unknown
Marriage: Unknown
Wife: Bridget ? c1816-1859
Death: January-March 1862 Clerkenwell, Middlesex, UK
Frances Downes [Payne] c1842-1877
Bridget Downes (Downs) 1849-a1861
Mary Downes (Downs) 1849-a1861
William Downes (Downs) 1856-a1861
In the 1851 census as William Downes aged 36, born in Ireland, employed as a shoemaker, and living with his wife (Bridget aged 35 and born in Ireland), three daughters (Bridget, Fanny and Mary), and 7 lodgers (all born in Ireland) at 4 Smiths Buildings, Islington East, Middlesex. I think this was just off the A1 north of the Angel near Duncan Street.
Death of Bridget Downes in FreeBMD in October-December 1859 in Islington (1b 165).
On the copy of entry of marriage number 379 for the marriage of Frances Downes and George Payne on 16 July 1861 in the parish church of St James Clerkenwell in Middlesex it states William Downes was her father and was employed as a shoemaker. Mary Downes was a witness.
In the 1861 census as William Downs aged 45, born in Ireland, widowed, employed as a shoemaker and boarding with Ann Downs (his mother? aged 89, born in Ireland and widowed), and William Downs (his son? aged 7 and born in Islington, Middlesex), Patrick Farrell (aged 36, born in Ireland and employed as a labourer), his wife (Mary aged 52, born in Ireland and employed as a washerwoman), and their seven children (Edward aged 5, Ellen aged 8, Julia aged 9, Margaret aged 14, Sarah J aged 7 months, Thomas aged 12 and Thomas aged 7 - yes, there were two entries for Thomas) at 9 Rose Crown Court, Islington, Middlesex. I think this was just off the A1 north of the Angel near Duncan Street.
Entry in FreeBMD for the death of William Downs in January-March 1862 in Clerkenwell (1b 418) (or was this his son?).
I cannot find an entry in the 1841 census for his mother.
In the 1851 census as Anne Downes aged 80, born in Listry, Kerry, Ireland, widowed and living with her daughter (Mary), a relative (Patrick Bendy aged 26, born in Kerry, Ireland, single and employed as a labourer) and a servant (Margaret McCarthy aged 17, born in Kerry, Ireland and single) at Suffolk Court, Clerkenwell, Pentonville St James, Middlesex (this address was shared with three other families).
In the 1861 census as Ann Downs aged 89, born in Ireland, widowed, and boarding with her son? (william) and grandson? (William), with Patrick Farrell and family at 9 Rose Crown Court, Islington, Middlesex.
Death of Ann Downes in FreeBMD in October-December 1862 in Islington (1b 179).
Listry is on the R563 8 miles NW of Killarney
William Downes was my second great grandfather.
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