William
Downing
Born about in Knottingley, Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom
Son of William Downing
and Eleanor (Shaw) Downing
Brother of
Thomas Downing
Husband of
Ann (Scott) Downing
— married
26 Aug 1840 in Pontefract, Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom
Descendants 
Father of
William Downing, Thomas Downing, Sarah Downing, Harriett Downing, Elizabeth Downing and Abraham Downing
Died
at about age 74
[location unknown]
Profile last modified
| Created 2 Jun 2013
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Biography
William Downing was born about 1803 in Knottingley in Yorkshire, England.[1][2] He married Ann Scott on 26 August 1840.[3] He died in 1877.[4]
Sources
- ↑
Baptism:
"West Yorkshire, England, Church of England Baptisms, Marriages and Burials, 1512-1812"
West Yorkshire Archive Service; Wakefield, Yorkshire, England; Yorkshire Parish Records; New Reference Number: WDP134/1/1/1
Ancestry Record 2256 #8048278 (accessed 23 April 2022)
Wm Downing baptism on 5 Mar 1803, child of Wm & Eleanor, in Knottingley, St Botolph, Yorkshire, England. - ↑
1851 Census:
"1851 England Census"
Class: HO107; Piece: 2329; Folio: 502; Page: 22; GSU roll: 87569-87571
Ancestry Sharing Link Ancestry uk Record 8860 #14010004 (accessed 4 December 2021)
William Downing (46) head of household in Pontefract registration district. - ↑
Marriage:
"England Marriages 1538-1973"
FindMyPast Transcription (accessed 4 December 2021)
William Downing marriage to Ann Scott on 26 Aug 1840 in Pontefract, Yorkshire, England.
GRO Reference: 1840 Jul-Aug-Sep in Pontefract Volume 22 Page 320. - ↑
Death Registration:
"England & Wales General Register Office"
GRO Online Indexes - Death (accessed 4 December 2021)
Downing, William (Age at death: 74).
GRO Reference: 1877 Jan-Feb-Mar in Pontefract Volume 09C Page 59.
- 1861 Census: "1861 England Census"
Class: RG 9; Piece: 3433; Folio: 17; Page: 28; GSU roll: 543131
Ancestry Sharing Link Ancestry uk Record 8767 #10695068 (accessed 4 December 2021)
William Downey (56) head of household in Pontefract registration district. - 1871 Census: "1871 England Census"
The National Archives; Kew, London, England; 1871 England Census; Class: RG10; Piece: 4631; Folio: 107; Page: 7; GSU roll: 848404
Ancestry Sharing Link Ancestry uk Record 7619 #28140484 (accessed 4 December 2021)
William Downey (70) head of household in Pontefract registration district. Born in Knottingley, Yorkshire, England.
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