Patrick Downs was born about 1846 (alt. May 1850) in Ireland. His parents are at this time unknown.
Patrick married Elizabeth M Bass about 1865, possibly in Reading, Middlesex, Massachusetts. He married second Catherine L Unknown about 1876 in Massachusetts.
Sources
"United States Census, 1880," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MH61-FRL : 11 August 2016), Patrick Downes, Wakefield, Middlesex, Massachusetts, United States; citing enumeration district ED 414, sheet 393B, NARA microfilm publication T9 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), roll 0542; FHL microfilm 1,254,542.
"United States Census, 1900," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M9T2-BQ6 : accessed 28 November 2016), Patrick Downes, Wakefield town (northeast part), Middlesex, Massachusetts, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) 969, sheet 12B, family 235, NARA microfilm publication T623 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1972.); FHL microfilm 1,240,667.