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« Reply #18 on: Tuesday 27 March 12 20:08 BST (UK) »
While looking around U.S. records, I believe I saw the couple written down as "Downs" at least one time.
Ellison: Co. Wicklow/Canada       Fowley: Sligo/Canada       Furnival: Lancashire/Canada       Ibbotson: Sheffield/Canada       Lee/DeJongh: Lancashire & Cheshire       Mumford: Essex/Canada       Ovens: Ireland/Canada       Sarge: Yorkshire/Canada             Stuart: Sligo/Canada       Sullivan: Co. Clare/Canada      Vaus: Sussex/Surrey      Wakefield: Tuam or Ballinasloe, Ireland              (Surname: Originated/Place Last Lived)  (Canadians lived in Ontario)

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« Reply #19 on: Tuesday 27 March 12 20:13 BST (UK) »
I didn't check census for the same years, but checking the Beer family (1900 census) and the Down family (1910 census), they were living slightly less than one mile away from each other.
Ellison: Co. Wicklow/Canada       Fowley: Sligo/Canada       Furnival: Lancashire/Canada       Ibbotson: Sheffield/Canada       Lee/DeJongh: Lancashire & Cheshire       Mumford: Essex/Canada       Ovens: Ireland/Canada       Sarge: Yorkshire/Canada             Stuart: Sligo/Canada       Sullivan: Co. Clare/Canada      Vaus: Sussex/Surrey      Wakefield: Tuam or Ballinasloe, Ireland              (Surname: Originated/Place Last Lived)  (Canadians lived in Ontario)

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« Reply #20 on: Tuesday 27 March 12 20:14 BST (UK) »
William Henry Down married Ellen BEER in 1875 and had 9 children 1875-1888 in Devon now Ellen Beer was cousin to both Joshua and Emily
Are we on to something here?
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« Reply #21 on: Tuesday 27 March 12 20:19 BST (UK) »
Edmond L Down is from the same village Atherington he is with his parents in 1881 must check his relationship to William
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« Reply #22 on: Tuesday 27 March 12 20:22 BST (UK) »
1900 Newark Ward 8, District 75 - 8 June
Ed? Down, born Apr 1870, immigrated 1888, Inspector NJRR (New Jersey Railroad?)
Helen ? Down, born July 1871, immigrated 1890
The had been married 8 years. Three children are living with them.

(On Anc...try, he is shown as Edm* Doron for this census record.)
Ellison: Co. Wicklow/Canada       Fowley: Sligo/Canada       Furnival: Lancashire/Canada       Ibbotson: Sheffield/Canada       Lee/DeJongh: Lancashire & Cheshire       Mumford: Essex/Canada       Ovens: Ireland/Canada       Sarge: Yorkshire/Canada             Stuart: Sligo/Canada       Sullivan: Co. Clare/Canada      Vaus: Sussex/Surrey      Wakefield: Tuam or Ballinasloe, Ireland              (Surname: Originated/Place Last Lived)  (Canadians lived in Ontario)

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« Reply #23 on: Tuesday 27 March 12 20:30 BST (UK) »
It looks like Edmond l was son of John and Jane and born in Atherington but my William was son of John and Elizabeth b in Westleigh married Ellen Beer and raised his family in Atherington they must at the least have known each other I bet they turn out to be cousins have to go for a bit back later wow I love a hot chaseThank you all for this invaluable help
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« Reply #24 on: Tuesday 27 March 12 20:33 BST (UK) »
Hi Trees,

Just a small snippet, posting on another forum some time ago from the great-grandson of Edmund Ley Down - "Down Ancestors from High Bickington"

http://www.high-bickington.org.uk/chat5.htm

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« Reply #25 on: Tuesday 27 March 12 20:38 BST (UK) »
1895 Newark Directory
Edmund L Downs, driver, h 52 1/2 Washington av
Ellison: Co. Wicklow/Canada       Fowley: Sligo/Canada       Furnival: Lancashire/Canada       Ibbotson: Sheffield/Canada       Lee/DeJongh: Lancashire & Cheshire       Mumford: Essex/Canada       Ovens: Ireland/Canada       Sarge: Yorkshire/Canada             Stuart: Sligo/Canada       Sullivan: Co. Clare/Canada      Vaus: Sussex/Surrey      Wakefield: Tuam or Ballinasloe, Ireland              (Surname: Originated/Place Last Lived)  (Canadians lived in Ontario)

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« Reply #26 on: Tuesday 27 March 12 20:42 BST (UK) »
1899-1901 Newark Holbrook Directory
Beer Joshua, foreman, h 9 Mt. Pleasant pl
Beer Chas N, motorman, h 9 Mt. Pleasant pl
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Ellison: Co. Wicklow/Canada       Fowley: Sligo/Canada       Furnival: Lancashire/Canada       Ibbotson: Sheffield/Canada       Lee/DeJongh: Lancashire & Cheshire       Mumford: Essex/Canada       Ovens: Ireland/Canada       Sarge: Yorkshire/Canada             Stuart: Sligo/Canada       Sullivan: Co. Clare/Canada      Vaus: Sussex/Surrey      Wakefield: Tuam or Ballinasloe, Ireland              (Surname: Originated/Place Last Lived)  (Canadians lived in Ontario)
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