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William Downing

Male - Bef 1851


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Generation: 1

  1. 1.  William Downing died before 1851.

    Family/Spouse: Unknown. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 2. Matthew Downing  Descendancy chart to this point was born in 1820 in Dodworth, nr Barnsley; died about May 1894 in Leigh.


Generation: 2

  1. 2.  Matthew Downing Descendancy chart to this point (1.William1) was born in 1820 in Dodworth, nr Barnsley; died about May 1894 in Leigh.

    Matthew married Ellen Grimshaw on 28 Apr 1851 in All Saints, Hindley. Ellen (daughter of Peter Grimshaw) was born in 1830 in Wigan. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 3. Alice Downing  Descendancy chart to this point was born in 1852 in Pottery, Wigan.
    2. 4. Matthew Downing  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 7 Jan 1857 in Ince, Wigan; died on 9 Jun 1877 in Patricroft; was buried on 10 Jun 1877 in Wesleyan Methodist Chapel, Barton upon Irwell.
    3. 5. Ellen Downing  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 1 Aug 1859 in Ince, Wigan; died before 1869.
    4. 6. Mary Downing  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 4 Apr 1862 in Ince, Wigan.
    5. 7. Peter Downing  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 13 Sep 1864 in Chapel Lane, Wigan.
    6. 8. Elizabeth Downing  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 3 Apr 1867 in Ince, Wigan.
    7. 9. Ellen Downing  Descendancy chart to this point was born in 1869 in Wigan.
    8. 10. Margaret Downing  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 16 Oct 1870 in Ince, Wigan.
    9. 11. John Downing  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 25 Dec 1873 in Patricroft.
    10. 12. Amelia Downing  Descendancy chart to this point was born in 1876 in Patricroft.


Generation: 3

  1. 3.  Alice Downing Descendancy chart to this point (2.Matthew2, 1.William1) was born in 1852 in Pottery, Wigan.

    Alice married Joseph Sturgess about Nov 1876 in St Paul, Pendleton. Joseph (son of George Sturgess) was born in 1848 in Manchester. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 13. Isabella Sturgess  Descendancy chart to this point was born in 1878 in Wigan.
    2. 14. Joseph Sturgess  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 25 Oct 1880 in Standley Street, Wigan.

  2. 4.  Matthew Downing Descendancy chart to this point (2.Matthew2, 1.William1) was born on 7 Jan 1857 in Ince, Wigan; died on 9 Jun 1877 in Patricroft; was buried on 10 Jun 1877 in Wesleyan Methodist Chapel, Barton upon Irwell.

  3. 5.  Ellen Downing Descendancy chart to this point (2.Matthew2, 1.William1) was born on 1 Aug 1859 in Ince, Wigan; died before 1869.

  4. 6.  Mary Downing Descendancy chart to this point (2.Matthew2, 1.William1) was born on 4 Apr 1862 in Ince, Wigan.

  5. 7.  Peter Downing Descendancy chart to this point (2.Matthew2, 1.William1) was born on 13 Sep 1864 in Chapel Lane, Wigan.

    Peter married Hannah Jane Hardman about Nov 1892 in Leigh. Hannah (daughter of Henry Hardman) was born in 1865 in Abram; died before 1939. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 15. Margaret Downing  Descendancy chart to this point was born in 1895 in Leigh.
    2. 16. Lily Downing  Descendancy chart to this point was born in 1900 in Leigh.
    3. 17. Matthew Downing  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 8 Jul 1911 in Leigh; died in 1998 in Leigh.

  6. 8.  Elizabeth Downing Descendancy chart to this point (2.Matthew2, 1.William1) was born on 3 Apr 1867 in Ince, Wigan.

  7. 9.  Ellen Downing Descendancy chart to this point (2.Matthew2, 1.William1) was born in 1869 in Wigan.

  8. 10.  Margaret Downing Descendancy chart to this point (2.Matthew2, 1.William1) was born on 16 Oct 1870 in Ince, Wigan.

  9. 11.  John Downing Descendancy chart to this point (2.Matthew2, 1.William1) was born on 25 Dec 1873 in Patricroft.

    John married Margaret Smith on 24 Dec 1898 in St Paul, Westleigh. Margaret (daughter of James Smith) was born in 1876 in Hindley Green. nr Leigh. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 18. John James Downing  Descendancy chart to this point was born about Aug 1900 in Leigh.

  10. 12.  Amelia Downing Descendancy chart to this point (2.Matthew2, 1.William1) was born in 1876 in Patricroft.


Generation: 4

  1. 13.  Isabella Sturgess Descendancy chart to this point (3.Alice3, 2.Matthew2, 1.William1) was born in 1878 in Wigan.

  2. 14.  Joseph Sturgess Descendancy chart to this point (3.Alice3, 2.Matthew2, 1.William1) was born on 25 Oct 1880 in Standley Street, Wigan.

    Joseph married Grace Hales on 23 Dec 1920 in St Peter, Bolton. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  3. 15.  Margaret Downing Descendancy chart to this point (7.Peter3, 2.Matthew2, 1.William1) was born in 1895 in Leigh.

  4. 16.  Lily Downing Descendancy chart to this point (7.Peter3, 2.Matthew2, 1.William1) was born in 1900 in Leigh.

  5. 17.  Matthew Downing Descendancy chart to this point (7.Peter3, 2.Matthew2, 1.William1) was born on 8 Jul 1911 in Leigh; died in 1998 in Leigh.

    Matthew married Ena Ryding about Feb 1934 in Leigh. Ena (daughter of James Ryding) was born on 15 Jun 1911 in Leigh. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 19. Brenda M Downing  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 28 Apr 1936 in Leigh.

  6. 18.  John James Downing Descendancy chart to this point (11.John3, 2.Matthew2, 1.William1) was born about Aug 1900 in Leigh.



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