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England (Counties as in 1851-1901) => England => Wiltshire => Topic started by: nicwnacw on Monday 29 June 09 00:14 BST (UK)
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Hi
My mothers father line (as far as I have traced it so far) started in Downton, Wilts and in the course of my doing the tree I have come across many many helpful people who also 'start' in Downton. I am considering a new tree on Ancestry for Downton Families .
Anyone interested?
Sandra
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Hi Sandra,
Some of my family were briefly in Downton, but the missing 1841 census doesn't help me to see if there is more. I would willingly contribute what I have. Great idea. Toby,
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Hi Toby
the 1841 census for Downton has been reproduced in a Eureka publication which I have a copy of,
which families are you interested in?
Sandra
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Hi Sandra,
Very surprised at your reply. I don't understand how a census can be recreated.
I am interested in a John Foss born Litton Cheney, Dorset and aged 33 in 1841. He was a dairyman in the 1851, 61 & 71 censuses. I would expect to find a wife, Emma and perhaps 3 children , the third being born in Downton.
Shall be most interested to hear what you find. Many thanks, Toby.
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Toby - You can find your Foss family on the 1841 census on FREECEN. All of the Wiltshire 1841 census is on there.
There are 4 children - the last 2 born in Wiltshire.
Kanskar
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Thanks Kanskar. I am learning a lot today. Sounds like there will be a new name of a child that died very young. I shall have to redo my Downton search. At the old Family Reserch Centre at Myddleton Road, the Downton section of the 1841 census was stated to be missing. Very good news, Toby.
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Toby - Interestingly in 1841 John Foss was an Innkeeper.
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Hi Kanskar,
I knew that there were Foss innkeepers in Dorset but have never found a connection with my Foss'. T shall have to wait until I have seen the actual 1841 entry before making any further commment. FREECEN doesn't mean anything to me.
Thanks for your help. Toby.
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Toby-Here's the link:
http://www.freecen.org.uk
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Thanks Kanskar,
Very useful site and will become more & more so as households are added. Those involved should be congratulated.
The Foss family is definitely mine and another little piece of the jigsaw is in place.
Best wishes, Toby.
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Hi Sandra,
I've got Curtis/Curtice back to 1704 in Downton - in fact, they seemed to have moved back and forth frequently between Downton and Whiteparish. Am missing a couple of marriages in my direct line but Hebbard also features.
Ermy
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In connection with
http://www.freecen.org.uk in 1841
and John Foss inn keeper aged 33,
being unfamiliar with the geography and boundaries of South Wilts., I am confused about whether he was living in Downton or Standlynch. Can anyone put me straight?
Toby.
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Hi Toby
I looked at teh census which suggested to me that Standlynch was a parish of Downton, like Redlynch and White PArish so I google mapped it and this is the link
http://maps.google.co.uk/maps?hl=en&tab=wl&q=standlynch
Hope it works, it shows the village of Downton with Standlynch off to the north
Sandra
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Hi again
For some reasonthe link only shows Standlync, once theree click get directions, enter Downton and ther you go. By playing about with the zoom you can get street names, some of which will be familiar like The Borough and The Village.
Sandra
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Sandra,
Thanks for your effort but I am being thick or something. When I get to the head of the family before I select "Show Household", the only option offerred to me is "new query" or "revise query". I cannot find "get directions" anywhere.
Toby
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Hi Toby
Perhaps I did not make it clear - you either click on my link to Google maps or go direct to google ( tjis is nothiong to do witht he census form itself) Google will show you a map of Stnadlynch which is a VERY small village. If you then select get directions and put Downton iin the to box Google will show you how far Standlynch is from Downton.
Basically Standlynch is a part of Downton in the same way that Brixton is part of London, also it shows in the census header:
Piece: HO107/1174/8 Place: Downton -Wiltshire Enumeration District: 8
Civil Parish: Standlynch Ecclesiastical Parish: -
Folio: 2 Page: 12
Address: -
If you need any more help with the google map send me a PM it will be easier on e mail
Sandra
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Hi Sandra
count me in we have reams and reams of info on Families In Downton, we are interested in the Webb family.
I live about 7 miles from there so very easy to get to and my Daughter goes to school there.
Which families are you interested in.
Nicky
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Hi Nicky
Honeywell is my main interest, but they married into Barrow, Eastman, Quinton.
Sandra
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Hi all
I have uploaded my people to a new tree on Ancestry and called it Downton Families, it can be found here: http://trees.ancestry.com/tree/11921764/family
If anyone wants to be able to add edit etc let me have your e mails and I will 'invite' you on ancestry.
The Downton names in the list so far are:
Allen, Barrow, Brothers, Bryant, Chalk, Eastman, Hobbs, Hughes, Leopold (I think that may be an error), Light, Littlecott, Mogg, Moody, Mussell, Mussellwhite, Newman, Poore, Prince, Quinton, Shergold, Spratt, Witt and Woodward.
I hope we get lots of takers t could be a very useful resource for a lot of people.
Thank you
Sandra
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Thanks Sandra
Will send you info asap
Nicky
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I am directly descended from families out of Downton.
My grandmother (who is still alive) was born in Downton but now lives here in Australia.
My family names include...
Eastman
Moody
Smith
Prince
Mussell
Cooper
And others.
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Hi Rainbow
If you need any info I have alot it ,aight be of some help
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Hey Nicky,
My own research centres around the Eastman family lines at the moment.
I'm trying to search out Eastman marriages in the 1700s... I have a whole pile of guesses and assumptions, but I haven't been able to find anything that even resembles concrete.
I've got the 1500s, a tad of the 1600s but it's the 1700s that I'm stuck in.
The 1800s isn't an issue as my great-grandfather was born in 1885 (my grandmother's father) and his war records (which I have) has his parents on it and it was very simple to track his family.
I am also trying to seek out any more modern Eastmans who left Downton for other areas.
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I have a Charles Poore who married Eliza Beaumont in Downton.
They had George Poore and Mary Ann Poore.
Charles later married Elizabeth Henderson after the death of Eliza.
In 1853 they came to Australia.
Don.
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Hi Aussie Boy
Have you giot dates for thise folk and I'll add them to the tree if that's OK
Nicwnacw
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Hello Nicky
If you ever get the chance to go grave hunting I would appreciate any pics you could get of Honeywells, they were chair makers an basket weavers so perhaps a bit better off than ag labs so maybe they had headstones.
Anything I can do for you in return - ask
Sandra
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Hi Sandra,
Charles Poore was born c.1812 and Eliza Beaumont c.1816 both in Downton.
Their son George Poore was born in Downton on 15 July 1838.
Mary Ann Poore, their daughter was born on 11 May 1842 in Downton.
Charles and Eliza were married on 7 January 1838.
Don.
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Hi Don
I have added your info, I had Charles already but not spouse and kids - thanks. After I put them in a link with another tree came up showing Eliza dying in 1852 and Charles remarrying an Elizabeth Henderson be fore going to Oz.
I have checked with Free BMD and an Eliza Poore died Mar qtr 1852, a Charles Poore married Elizabeth henderson Dec qtr 1852
It is always possible that these are not your people you have any thoughts on this? Seems to be related to a MAry Price
Sandra
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Hi again Sandra,
They are mine. Charles, Elizabeth and Edward (Elizabeth's illegitimate son, George, Mary Ann and Jane (cannot find her birth c.1852/3.) came to Australia on board the "Magdalena" in May 1853. They settled in South Australia where they had 4 more children.
George married Emily Davis and Mary Ann married Richard Hounslow.
Kind regards,
Don.
P.S.A 6th cousin of mine is a Jan Mary Price(her maiden Name)
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Hi Don
Thanks for that I will add the extra info. An Edmund kept coming up with Elizabeth, probably a typo then.
Sandra
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Your idea about Downton families is a good one.
Keep up with it.
Kind regards,
Don.
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Hi Don
You and everyone else can join in as contributors all I need is your e mail
Sandra
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Hello, I have been working on a Taylor family. William Taylor was born in 1789 in Downton Wiltshire. When I searched through Find My Past it showed a town called "Mere"...would this be the same place. I saw no Downton for that time period.
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Hi, I have found the following information William Taylor bap 4th October 1787 son of Anne Taylor baseborn, and Alice Taylor bap 27th April 1788 daughter of Anne Taylor Illeg. born beinging bap in Downton.
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Sandra,
The earliset Hunywell, in Downton is 1743, a Geney Huneywell daughter of Richard and Jane Hunywell, she was bap 12th April 1743, I know the spelling is slightly different but it might help., they then went on to have daughter Mary bap 24th April 1755 again in Downton.Also daughter Betty bap 28th December 1762.
Then to 1775 a Catherine Honeywell daughter of William and Elizabeth Honeywell bap 14th Sept 1775 Downton.
Can check up to 1812, if that is of any interest to you.
Nicky
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Hi, I have found the following information William Taylor bap 4th October 1787 son of Anne Taylor baseborn, and Alice Taylor bap 27th April 1788 daughter of Anne Taylor Illeg. born beinging bap in Downton.
Thank you ...do you know how I'd find more info on the family of Anne Taylor at that time,
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Hi Sandra
I don't know if you also cover Redlynch, but I have an ancestor Phoebe Bosworth b. 1810 approx in Redlynch according to later censuses. I've been unable to find a birth record. I wonder if you now of any other Bosworths around this time? I'd be grateful for any information you may have.
Thanks
Jacqui
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Hi nicwnacw,
My paternal ancestors come from Downton and Salisbury. My direct names are:
Bailey
Noyce
Quinton
Griffin (Hale)
Nicholas
Hayter
Cheers,
Goldbar
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Hello, my name is Michelle Richmond, my lineage is also from Downton.
My great Grandad was from Downton then 5 generations up. I am unable to go back any further now unless I believe I visit? Where would I be able to find parish records etc?
The Richmond family also married into other Downton families; Elkins, Hillyar, Musselwhite.
kind regards
Michelle
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Hi
My mothers father line (as far as I have traced it so far) started in Downton, Wilts and in the course of my doing the tree I have come across many many helpful people who also 'start' in Downton. I am considering a new tree on Ancestry for Downton Families .
Anyone interested?
Sandra
Hello Sandra, I have traced my 'Richmond' paternal line to Downton. 6 generations that I know of were from there and married into other Downton families also. Hillyar, Elkins and Musslewhite. I am currently stuck with my tree in Downton 1700's, but plan to keep on going.
Michelle Richmond.
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hi there...
if you have any problems with Shergolds and connected families of Downton / Redlynch/ Alderbury please let me know as I have actual direct extractions of the details from the PRs (for Shergold at least) and trees for the connected marryins etc.... send me a pm with needs....... cheerio
:)
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Hi - can I ask your connection with Shergold? I have Shergolds in my family and have never come across others. My ancestor, Mathias Woodyear, married Mary Shurgall 5 Apr 1708 at Winterslow, though both parties were from Plaitford. If there is any connection, I would be delighted to hear.
Thanks, Joan
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Sandra, This looks very interesting. I have Mussell Family in my Direct line, My email is (*)
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