John Down (abt. 1834 - aft. 1911)

Born about 1834 in Newington, Surrey, England, United Kingdom

Husband of Ellen (Elliot) Down — married 1859 in Newington, Surrey, England, United Kingdom

Descendants

Died after 1911 after about age 77 in London, England, United Kingdom [uncertain]

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Biography

Birth

John Down was born in Newington, Surrey about 1834.

Marriage

John married Ellen Elliott in Newington, London, England in 1859. ^[1]

Census

In the 1871 census John Down aged 37 was living with his wife and family in St George, London, Surrey.^[2]

John Down Head M 37 Newington, Surrey

Ellen Down Wife F 33 Newington, Surrey

John Down Son M 11 Newington, Surrey

Arthur Down Son M 9 Newington, Surrey

Francis Down Son Male 16 Newington, Surrey, England

Matilda Down Daughter F 4 Newington, Surrey

Walter Down Son M 2 Newington, Surrey

Elizabeth Down Sister F 1 Newington, Surrey

In the 1881 census John Down aged 46 was living with his wife and family in Camberwell,Surrey. ^[3]

John Down Head Male 46 St George, Surrey, England

Ellen Down Wife Female 42 Newington, Surrey, England

Jno Down Son Male 21 St Georges, Surrey, England

Arthur Down Son Male 19 Newington, Surrey, England

Francis Down Son Male 16 Newington, Surrey, England

In the 1891 census John Down aged 56 employed as a Carpenter was living with his wife and family in Graylands Road, Camberwell, Southwark, Surrey, England. ^[4]

John Down Head Male 56 London, England

Ellen Down Wife F 50 London, England

Walter Down Son M 22 London, England

Betsy Down Daughter F 21 London, England

Alice Down Daughter F 18 Bermondsey, London, England

Alfred Down Son M 15 Bermondsey, London, England

Charlie Down Son M 13 London, England

Florence Down Daughter F 9 London, England

John Down Son M 31 London, England

In the 1911 census John Down aged 77 and a Carpenter, was living with her husband and family in Camberwell, Surrey. ^[5]

John Down Head M 77 Southwarks, Surrey

Ellen Down Wife F 42 Newington, Surrey

Alfred Down Son M 35 Southwarks, Surrey

Florence Down Daughter F 29 Camberwell, Surrey

Sources

1. ↑ "England and Wales Marriage Registration Index, 1837-2005," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:2D7M-MZN : 13 December 2014), John Down, 1859; from "England & Wales Marriages, 1837-2005," database, findmypast (http://www.findmypast.com : 2012); citing 1859, quarter 1, vol. 1D, p. 276, Newington, London, England, General Register Office, Southport, England.
2. ↑ "England and Wales Census, 1871", database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:VRF3-GJR : 25 June 2022), Francis F Down in entry for John Down, 1871.
3. ↑ "England and Wales Census, 1881," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:Q277-7NT2 : 11 December 2017), John Down, Camberwell, London,Surrey, England; from "1881 England, Scotland and Wales Census," database and images, findmypast (http://www.findmypast.com : n.d.); citing p. 80, Piece/Folio 697/162, The National Archives, Kew, Surrey; FHL microfilm 101,774,377.
4. ↑ "England and Wales Census, 1891," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:Q34R-36Z : 22 February 2021), John Down, Camberwell, Southwark, London, England, United Kingdom; from "1891 England, Scotland and Wales census," database and images, findmypast (http://www.findmypast.com : n.d.); citing PRO RG 12, London county, subdistrict, The National Archives of the UK, Kew, Surrey.
5. ↑ "England and Wales Census, 1911," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XWRM-4FC : 10 May 2019), John Down, Camberwell, Southwark, London, England, United Kingdom; from "1911 England and Wales census," database and images, findmypast (http://www.findmypast.com : n.d.); citing PRO RG 14, The National Archives of the UK, Kew, Surrey.