Family History, Downing Chart 0600 William Downing and Easter (Esther) Storey Ward

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William
George
DOWNING
born
30th May 1822
Horsley Down
Southwark
Surrey
baptised
16th June 1822
Christ Church
Southwark
London
died
20th September
1890
"Homelands" Eltham-road
Lee Kent
registered
September quarter
1890
Lewisham district
London
Aged 68

married
September quarter
1842
Bermondsey district
Surrey
Caroline
Sarah
Ann
COLE

4
David
DOWNING
born
23rd January
1824
Horsley Down
Southwark
Surrey
baptised
29th February 1824
St John
Horsley Down
Southwark
Surrey
died before
1828

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Daniel
DOWNING
born
19th March
1825
Horsley Down
Southwark
Surrey
baptised
1st May 1825
St John
Horsley Down
Southwark
Surrey
died
23rd April 1891
Frilsham Villa
Tilehurst
Berkshire
registered
June quarter
1891
Bradfield district
Berkshire
Age 66

married
June quarter
1844
Newington district
London
Sarah
Ann
PARSONS

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George
DOWNING
born
8th August 1826
Horsley Down
Southwark
Surrey
baptised
3rd September
1826
St John
Horsley Down
Southwark
London
occupation
1848
Lighterman
(at marriage)
1861
Lighterman
death not found at present

married
14th February
1848
St Mary
Bermondsey
Surrey
witnesses
Easter Storey
DOWNING
William George
DOWNING
Charlotte
JOHNSTONE
born about
1826
St George
Surrey

7
David
DOWNING
born
31st December 1827
Horsley Down
Southwark
Surrey
baptised
17th February
1828
St John
Horsley Down
Southwark
London
occupation
1850 Timber Merchant
Timber Merchant
Prisoner For Debt (Prisoner)
(at marriage)
1861 Mast and Sail Maker
1871 Retired
Mast Maker
1881
Retired
Mariner
died
December quarter
1885
St Olave district
Southwark
London
Age 57

married
28th April 1850
St Dunstan's and All Saints
Stepney
Tower Hamlets
Middlesex
witnesses
William WHITE
Esther PEARLESSHEN?
Susannah
PRESTON
born about
1833
Rotherhithe
Surrey

8
Jonathan
DOWNING
born
7th January
1831
Horsley Down
Southwark
Surrey
baptised
13th February
1831
St John
Horsley Down
Southwark
London
died before
1832
death not found
at present

9
Jonathan
DOWNING
born
7th May
1832
Horsley Down
Southwark
Surrey
baptised
10th June
1832
St John
Horsley Down
Southwark
London
died
September quarter
1878
Gravesend
Kent

married
9th November 1864
St Mary
Newington
Surrey
witnesses
George GOLDACRE
Mary A GOLDACRE
Esther DOWNING
registered
December quarter
1864
Newington district
London
Mary Ann
GOLDACRE
born about
1839
Gravesend
Kent

10
James
Hezekiah
DOWNING
born
12th May
1834
Horsley Down
Southwark
Surrey
baptised
6th July
1834
St John
Horsley Down
Southwark
London
died
September quarter
1885
St Olave district
Southwark
London
Aged 51

married
18th June
1854
St Mary
Lambeth
Surrey
witnesses
James L GASSTER
Elizabeth POWELL
Emily
JOHNSTONE

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Easter
DOWNING
born
12th November
1836
Horsley Down
Southwark
London
baptised
11th December
1836
St John
Horsley Down
Southwark
London
died
March quarter
1838
St Olave
district
Southwark
London
Aged 2

12
Eli
DOWNING
born
March quarter
1838
St Olave district
Southwark district
Surrey
died
March quarter
1838
St Olave district
Southwark
London
Age 0

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1822 Prices Street, Southwark, Surrey (baptism of William George) 1824 Abdy Street, Horsleydown, Southwark, Surrey (baptism of David - first one) 1825 Abdy Street, Horsleydown, Southwark, Surrey (baptism of Daniel) 1826 Abdy Street, Horsleydown, Southwark, Surrey (baptism of George) 1828 Abdy Street, Horsleydown, Southwark, Surrey (baptism of David - second one) 1831 Abdy Street, Horsleydown, Southwark, Surrey (baptism of Jonathan - first one) 1832 Abdy Street, Horsleydown, Southwark, Surrey (baptism of Jonathan - second one) 1834 Abdy Street, Horsleydown, Southwark, Surrey (baptism of James Hezekiah) 1836 Abdy Street, Horsleydown, Southwark, Surrey (baptism of Easter) 1841 St John, Horsleydown, Southwark, Surrey. With the family was a Esther WARD aged 65 (possibly William DOWNING's wife Esther's mother and Caroline WARD aged 14, so again possibly related) 1851 8 Abdy Street, Horsleydown, Southwark, Surrey, With the family was a Easter WARD aged 19 a servant born Blackfriars, Surrey (but again must be part of William's wife's family) 1861 58 Queen Elizabeth Street, St John, Horsley Down, Southwark, London. With the family was Sarah PARSONS a General servant aged 19 born ? Hampshire 1871 58 Queen Elizabeth Street, St John, Horsley Down, Southwark, London. With William and his wife was a Mary CLARK Nurse/Niece? aged 68 born Bethnal Green, Middlesex 1876 DOWNING William (Effects under £25,000) 6 April. The Will with five Codicils of William Downing late of 58 Queen-Elizabeth-street Horsleydown in the County of Surrey who died 4 March 1876 at 58 Queen-Elizabeth-street was proved at the Principal Registry by Benjamin Adams of 66 Canton-street East-India-road Poplar in the said County an William George Downing of 18 Alexandra-villas Eltham-road Lee in the County Kent Barge Owner and Daniel Downing of Brownlow-road Downshire-square Reading in the County of Berks the Sons the Executors. (National Probate Register) 1822 Prices Street, Southwark, Surrey (baptism of William George) 1824 Abdy Street, Horsleydown, Southwark, Surrey (baptism of David - first one) 1825 Abdy Street, Horsleydown, Southwark, Surrey (baptism of Daniel) 1826 Abdy Street, Horsleydown, Southwark, Surrey (baptism of George) 1828 Abdy Street, Horsleydown, Southwark, Surrey (baptism of David - second one) 1831 Abdy Street, Horsleydown, Southwark, Surrey (baptism of Jonathan - first one) 1832 Abdy Street, Horsleydown, Southwark, Surrey (baptism of Jonathan - second one) 1836 Abdy Street, Horsleydown, Southwark, Surrey (baptism of Easter) 1834 Abdy Street, Horsleydown, Southwark, Surrey (baptism of James Hezekiah) 1841 St John, Horsleydown, Southwark, Surrey. With the family was a Esther WARD aged 65 (possibly William DOWNING's wife Esther's mother and Caroline WARD aged 14, so again possibly related) 1851 8 Abdy Street, Horsleydown, Southwark, Surrey, With the family was a Easter WARD aged 19 a servant born Blackfriars, Surrey (but again must be part of William's wife's family) 1861 58 Queen Elizabeth Street, St John, Horsley Down, Southwark, London. With the family was Sarah PARSONS a General servant aged 19 born ? Hampshire 1871 58 Queen Elizabeth Street, St John, Horsley Down, Southwark, London. With William and his wife was a Mary CLARK Nurse/Niece? aged 68 born Bethnal Green, Middlesex I believe the Esther was actually born Easter Storey WARD and called herself Esther 1822 Prices Street, Southwark, Surrey (baptism of William George) 1841 St John, Horsleydown, Southwark, Surrey. With the family was a Esther WARD aged 65 (possibly William DOWNING's wife Esther's mother and Caroline WARD aged 14, so again possibly related) London, England Freedom of the City Admission Papers 1681-1925 1843 Chamber of London 30th Day of November 1843 Born without the Liberty of the City, to wit at Abdy Street, Horsleydown. William George Downing Son of William Downing Citizen and Shipwright of London, came before the Chamberlain, the Day and Year aforesaid, and desired to be admitted into the Freedom of this City by Patrimony, in the said Company of Shipwright because he is legitimate, and was born after the admission of his Father into the said Freedom. The Admission of the Father is entered in the Book marked with the Letter E and bears the Date the 25th day of September in the 57th Year of the Reign of King George the third and in the year of our Lord 1817. (Copy 1817 born 30th May 1822 Present by John Young Clerk of the Shipwright Company We declare, upon the Oaths we severally took at the time of our Admission into the Freddom of this City, that William George Downing is the Son of William Downing Citizen and Shipwright of London and that he was born in lawful Wdlock, after the Admission of his Father into the Freedom of this City; and that he is his Son so reputed and taken to be, and so we all say. William Downing Biny Westbrook Charles Sewell John Sewell Henry Long william Walker 1851 297 Rotherhithe, Rotherhithe, Surrey, With the family was a Mary A DOWNING a Servant aged 22 born Lewisham, Kent. 1861 Not found at present 1871 18 Alexander Villas Eltham, Kent, then a Joseph PIPER a Visitor but cannot read any more and a Charlotte POWELL a Servant but again cannot read any more) Only initials for parents, and there has been a piece of paper over the last three names so cannot read full details for them. but children Alfred aged 23 born Rotherhithe, Surrey, Caroline A aged 19 born Rotherhithe Surrey, Elizabeth aged 17 born Bermondsey, Surrey, then Minnie aged (cannot read age and birth place). 1881 "Homelands" Eltham-road, Lee Kent. With the family was Marian E BOND a Visitor aged 23 born Tower Hill, Middlesex a Charlotte POWELL a Servant aged 54 a Cook Domestic Servant for Cheltenham, Gloucestershire and a Minnie STUBBS unmarried aged 20 born Welling, Kent. 1890 DOWNING William George Esq. Personal Estate £9,617 0s. 11d. 4 December. The Will of William George Downing late of Homelands Eltham-road Lee in the County of Kent Esquire who died 20 September 1890 at Homelands was probed at the Principal Registry by Caroline Sarah Ann Downing of Homelands Widow the Relict William Charles Downing 0f 183 Jamaica-road Bermondsey in the County of Surrey Barge Owner the Son and Francis Henry Ebsworth of 43 Moorgate-street in the City of London Accountant the Executors. (National Probate Calendar) 1824 Abdy Street, Horsleydown, Southwark, Surrey (baptism of David - first one) 1841 St John, Horsleydown, Southwark, Surrey. With the family was a Esther WARD aged 65 (possibly William DOWNING's wife Esther's mother and Caroline WARD aged 14, so again possibly related) 1861 Oxford Street, St Mary, Reading, Berkshire. With the family wasa Mary A WELCH a General Servant aged 17 born Reading, Berkshire 1871 1 Downshire Villas, St Mary, Reading, Berkshire. With the family was a Maria ARNOLD Age 14 a General Servant born Gaversham, Oxfordshire and an Elizabeth BARRETT aged 24 a General Servant born Gaversham, Oxfordshire. 1881 Downshire Square, Reading, Berkshire with the family was a Mary A GOFF born about 1868 Yattendon, Berkshire a General servant, Domestic 1891 Shellow? Corner?, Tilehurst, Berkshire. 1891 DOWNING Daniel (Personal Estate £1,908 8s.) 27 June. The Will with a Codicil of Daniel Downing lae of Frilsham Villa Tilehurst in the County of Berkshire Gentleman who died 23 April 1891 at Frilsham Villa was probed at the Principal Registry by Sarah An Downing of Frilsham Villa Widow the Relict and Daniel Downing of 11 Body-road Reading in the said County Carpenter the Sone the Executors. (National Probate Calendar) 1826 Abdy Street, Horsleydown, Southwark, Surrey (baptism of George) 1848 Bermondsey Wall, Bermondsey, London (at marriage) 1861 4 Crisps Cottages, Bermondsey, Surrey. Down as son was Edmund COLE aged 8 a Scholar born Bermondsey, Surrey. Next door to David and wife Information for Charlotte JOHNSTONE 1848 Bermondsey Wall, Bermondsey, London (at marriage) Father William JOHNSTONE - Butler 1828 Abdy Street, Horsleydown, Southwark, Surrey (baptism of David - second one) 1841 St John, Horsleydown, Southwark, Surrey. With the family was a Esther WARD aged 65 (possibly William DOWNING's wife Esther's mother and Caroline WARD aged 14, so again possibly related) 1850 Stepney, London (at marriage) 1851 Prison, southwark, London 1861 3 Crisps Cottages, Bermondsey, Surrey. Next door to George and wife 1871 Cottage, Tilehurst, Berkshire 1881 1 Aspendend Road, Rotherhithe, London Information for Susannah PRESTON 1850 Stepney, London (at marriage) Father William PRESTOn Clerk in East India Company ??? 1831 Abdy Street, Horsleydown, Southwark, Surrey (baptism of Jonathan - first one) 1832 Abdy Street, Horsleydown, Southwark, Surrey (baptism of Jonathan - second one) 1841 St John, Horsleydown, Southwark, Surrey. With the family was a Esther WARD aged 65 (possibly William DOWNING's wife Esther's mother and Caroline WARD aged 14, so again possibly related) 1851 8 Abdy Street, Horsleydown, Southwark, Surrey, With the family was a Easter WARD aged 19 a servant born Blackfriars, Surrey (but again must be part of William's wife's family) 1861 58 Queen Elizabeth Street, St John, Horsley Down, Southwark, London. With the family was Sarah PARSONS a General servant aged 19 born ? Hampshire 1871 3 Clifton Green, Gravesend, Kent. They had 2 children Mary E aged 3 a scholar and Anne E aged 4 born Gravesend, Kent 1834 Abdy Street, Horsleydown, Southwark, Surrey (baptism of James Hezekiah) 1841 St John, Horsleydown, Southwark, Surrey. With the family was a Esther WARD aged 65 (possibly William DOWNING's wife Esther's mother and Caroline WARD aged 14, so again possibly related) 1851 8 Abdy Street, Horsleydown, Southwark, Surrey, With the family was a Easter WARD aged 19 a servant born Blackfriars, Surrey (but again must be part of William's wife's family) 1854 Paradise Street, Lambeth, Surrey (at marriage) 1861 1 Cusps Cottages, Gutteridge Court, St James, Mary Magdalene, Bermondsey, Surrey. Children James aged 7 a Scholar born St George, Surrey, Esther aged 5 born Bermondsey, Surrey, Emily aged 3 born Bermondsey, Surrey, and William aged 2? born Bermondsey, Surrey. With the family were two Boarders but I would think related to Emily, George's wife, Margaret JOHNSTONE a Widow aged 68 an Assistant in House born Durham and Sarah JOHNSTONE aged 14 born St George, Surrey. 1871 62 Arthur Street, Gravesend, Kent. Children James aged 16 a Draper born Bermondsey, London, Esther aged 14 Assists in Shop born Bermondsey, London, Emily aged 12 a Scholar born Bermondsey, London. William aged 10 a Scholar born Bermondsey, London, Charlotte aged 8 a Scholar born Bermondsey, London and George aged 2 born Gravesend, Kent. Information for Emily JOHNSTONE 1854 Paradise Street, Lambeth, Surrey (at marriage) Father William JOHNSTONE (deceased) Baker 1836 Abdy Street, Horsleydown, Southwark, Surrey (baptism of Easter)

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