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Downes Family 1883
« on: Thursday 15 December 16 10:48 GMT (UK) »
The Downes Family arrived in Sydney NSW 9 August 1883 from London England (Tilbury).
On a boat called "Pathan".
I'm hoping to:
1. Trace their addresses?
2. Occupations?
3. Marriage Partners and Children?
Grateful for any help  :-*

George Downes, Railway Worker, aged 35 (1883)
Mary Anne Downes 34 (Nee Elliston)
Bessie Downes 8
Laura Downes 4
Emily Downes 1

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Re: Downes Family 1883
« Reply #1 on: Thursday 15 December 16 10:57 GMT (UK) »
Have you got any more details for this family?
Stevens /Godfrey /Rudgley /Claridge/ Gipson /George /Bliss
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Re: Downes Family 1883
« Reply #2 on: Thursday 15 December 16 12:01 GMT (UK) »
Possibly births NSW https://www.bdm.nsw.gov.au/Pages/family-history/family-history.aspx
Birth 3524/1884 Frederick W. DOWNES; Father-George; Mother-Mary Ann.; SYDNEY
Death 642/1885 Frederick W. DOWNES; Father-George; Mother-Mary Ann.; SYDNEY
Birth 4885/1887 Charles F. DOWNES; Father-George; Mother-Mary A.; LEICHHARDT
Birth 4853/1889 Florence M. DOWNES; Father-George; Mother-Mary A.; LEICHHARDT
Birth 5/8/1891 # 18926 George DOWNES; Father-George; Mother-Mary A.; LEICHHARDT
Death 26/8/1891 #8065 George DOWNES; Father-George; Mother-Mary A.; LEICHHARDT
Birth 20/10/1892 #19547 George DOWNES; Father-George; Mother-Mary A.; LEICHHARDT

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Re: Downes Family 1883
« Reply #3 on: Thursday 15 December 16 12:02 GMT (UK) »
Hi photomax,

Welcome to rootschat  :)

This seems to be marriage of Laura in 1913 http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article15403561

From nsw bdm
https://familyhistory.bdm.nsw.gov.au/
marriage
1913 reg 2810/1913. COOKE Garnet M, DOWNES Laura, at Petersham

Death 1969
COOKE Laura, father George, mother Mary Ann, at Newtown

From ryerson index http://ryersonindex.org/search.php
There is a death notice in Sydney morning herald.  Hang on and I will post it

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Re: Downes Family 1883
« Reply #4 on: Thursday 15 December 16 12:11 GMT (UK) »
Funeral notice for a George Downes mentioning a daughter Mrs B Chambers:

http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article16554827

Mary A DOWNES 11022/1921 father Joseph and mother Martha PETERSHAM
George DOWNES 6955/1929 Father James and mother Mary A ASHFIELD

Rookwood Anglican Section 6 Row 8 Grave 1673

Inscription:
Downes, Mary Ann 06 Jul 1921 72
Downes, George 18 Jun 1929 82

Death of daughter Bessie:

Bessie CHAMBERS 24672/1942 father George and mother Mary Ann ASHFIELD

Bessie and Fred Chambers buried Rookwood: Methodist Section 2W Row 7 Grave 340

Inscription:
My husb Fred 30 May 1925 aged 52
Our mother Bessie 4 November 1942 aged 66

Inscription on footstone: Dad Mum
Atkinson; Badier; Cameron; Grant; Howie; Jardine; Jenkins; Kerr; Lawardorn; Lee; Linton; Lonie; McConnell; Morgan; Morrison; Murphy; O'Leary; Paton; Pratt; Robb; Williams

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Re: Downes Family 1883
« Reply #5 on: Thursday 15 December 16 12:13 GMT (UK) »
SMH 19June1929 http://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/16554899
DOWNES-June l8 1929 at his daughters residence 13 Northcote street Haberfield George dearly loved husband of the late Mary Ann Downes and father of Bessie, Laura, Emily, Charles, Florence and George aged 82 years

SMH 19June1929 http://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/16554827
DOWNES.—The Relatives and Friends of the late GEORGE DOWNES are invited to attend his Funeral; to leave the residence of his daughter (Mrs. B. Chambers), 13 Northcote-street, Haberfield, THIS AFTERNOON, at 2.15, for Church of England Cemetery, Rookwood...

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Re: Downes Family 1883
« Reply #6 on: Thursday 15 December 16 12:19 GMT (UK) »
Death notice for Laura COOKE

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Re: Downes Family 1883
« Reply #7 on: Thursday 15 December 16 12:20 GMT (UK) »
Rookwood Cemetery
George DOWNES; age 82; date of interment 19/06/1929; Zone C 06 1673
http://www.rootschat.com/links/01j21/
MARY DOWNES; age 72; date of interment 7/07/1921; Zone C 06 1673
http://www.rootschat.com/links/01j22/
FREDERICK DOWNES; 4 (?mths?); 20/04/1885; Zone B R 1388
http://www.rootschat.com/links/01j2b/

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Re: Downes Family 1883
« Reply #8 on: Thursday 15 December 16 12:25 GMT (UK) »
Death & Funeral notices for Mary Ann Downes
Death notice SMH 6July1921 http://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/15928809
Funeral notice SMH 7July1921 http://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/15935455