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helenhig
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Henry Bowles Downing *Complete*
« on: Thursday 20 August 09 12:24 UTC (UK) »
Please could someone supply birth information for two Henry Bowles Downings.  I am getting a little confused because of people with the same name!  From Family Search it appears that Thomas Orford Downing and Ann Pool (who married at Old Swinford) had 9 children (that I have found…) Their first born, Henry Bowles Downing was born 15 Nov 1769 in Enville and then, apparently, four sons later they had another Henry Bowles Downing born 10 April 1780 and christened 20 Feb 1783 at Brierley Hill, along with siblings Frances, Mary and William.
I have discovered that in 1788 Thomas and Ann took out a £200 mortgage for land in Wordsley and then in 1789 extended the mortgage by another £120 for the same land in Kingswinford. So at some point Thomas moved from Enville, where he was born, to Wordsley, where his mother, Mary Smith was born and possibly settled in Kingswinford where they bought land.

If anyone could help me to unravel the mystery of the children of Thomas and Ann I’d be grateful!
Many thanks
Helen
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Dumfriesshire:Carmichael, Cowan, Esbie, Kerr, Irving, Thomson, Robson
Aberdeenshire: Hay, Mitchell, Forbes
Banffshire: Forbes, Simpson, Taylor
West Lothian: Calder, Heugh, Ramsay
rosie99
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Re: Henry Bowles Downing 1700s birth lookup please
« Reply #1 on: Thursday 20 August 09 13:06 UTC (UK) »
Hi

It looks like the first Henry died but there is also another burial


Henry Bowles  DOWNING   

Date of burial 15 Apr 1765

St Mary Enville, Staffordshire 

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Henry Bowles  DOWNING   

Date of burial 10 Oct 1771

St Mary  Oldswinford  Worcestershire

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helenhig
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Re: Henry Bowles Downing 1700s birth lookup please*done*
« Reply #2 on: Friday 21 August 09 08:50 UTC (UK) »
Hi Rosie
Thanks for the reply.  I am researching for a friend.
HBD who was buried Apr 1765 at Enville is Thomas Orford Downing's father and was Rector of Enville. 
I reckon the two HBD's who are buried in Old Swinford may be descended from one of Thomas's siblings - probably John, who was also Rector of Enville. 

Thanks for the burial date for the first of the two HBD sons of Thomas.  It seems likely that the second HBD moved to Manchester and is my friend's 3 great grandfather.
It's very confusing having the same names but the dates help!
Thanks again

Kind regards
Helen
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Dumfriesshire:Carmichael, Cowan, Esbie, Kerr, Irving, Thomson, Robson
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West Lothian: Calder, Heugh, Ramsay
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