Hi Nosgerg,
I vie just read your post about a possible misprint of info regarding Alice Ann
Since Philipstown is in County Louth, which is north of Dublin, close to the present boundary with Northern Ireland, this would make sense given that that William and Carolina ( Caroline) had moved on and that some of the births that followed (like the one of my great grandfather, Francis Edward) occured in Ireland.
I believe the only way to determine this would be to find Alice Ann s place of birth and not only her place of baptism as indicated as Phillips Tower on the Westmeath Rifles record.
Another possibility would be a Census record but these are seemingly not available for William and Carolina Augusta around that time.
I guess this will remain a mystery until one of the two occurs: a record becomes available confirming the place of birth for Alice Ann
or
Someone else with valuable info regarding this family manifests his or herself via this site.
One thing is for sure. If we could determine exactly where William Downer was stationed at that time ( Military Record), this might shed some light on the matter. Baptisms usually occured within 3 months of a child s birth. If William was stationed near Philipstown and if there is an Anglican Parish there, they might hold records. After all, we DO have her year of baptism, which means we are not at total loss for finding her. Even if most parish records have been centralized at the Diocese, some do still exist in individual parishes. Is anyone keen on contacting the Diocese near or in Dublin to ask6
I look forward to learning much more about William Downer s parent s and grandparents.
I m also wondering....has anyone come across photos of anyone from those eras? I have no clue if these are circulating. It would be an exciting addition!
Thank you for sharing! I ll let you know if I find additional info. Happy hunting!