Birth: April-June 1856 Clerkenwell, Middlesex, UK
Father: William Downes (Downs) 1814-a1851
Mother: Bridget ? c1816-1859
Christening: Unknown
Marriage: Unknown
Wife: Unknown
Death: After 1861
Unknown
Birth of William Downs in FreeBMD in April-June 1856 in Clerkenwell (1b 493), but I am not convinced this is the correct entry as the date is not compatible with the census and I believe they were living in Islington not Clerkenwell.
His mother died in 1859.
In the 1861 census as William Downs aged 7, born in Islington, Middlesex and boarding with Ann Downs (his grandmother? aged 89, born in Ireland and widowed), and William Downs (his widowed father? aged 45 and born in Ireland), 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) - father or son?
I cannot find any later information.
William Downes was my great granduncle.
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