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John DOWNTON
Male 1832 - 1874

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  • Birth  22 May 1832  Glanvilles Wootton, Dorset, England Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 2] 
    Baptised  10 Jun 1832  Glanvilles Wootton, Dorset, England Find all individuals with events at this location  [3] 
    Gender  Male 
    Occupation  1851  Glanvilles Wootton, Dorset, England Find all individuals with events at this location 
    an agricultural labourer and sometime carter 
    Died  3 Nov 1874  Winterborne Abbas, Dorset, England Find all individuals with events at this location  [4, 5] 
    Person ID  I141 
    Last Modified  08 Feb 2009 
     
    Father  Silas TRIM,   b. 1812, West Stour, Dorset, England Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Bef 9 Aug 1872, Dorset, England Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Mother  Susanna DOWNTON,   b. 1811, Glanvilles Wootton, Dorset, England Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. May 1878, Dorset, England Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Family ID  F115  Group Sheet
     
    Family  Elizabeth HAINES,   b. 1836, Plush, Buckland Newton, Dorset, England Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Mar 1908, Dorset, England Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Married  27 May 1855  Buckland Newton, Dorset, England Find all individuals with events at this location  [6, 7, 8] 
    Notes 
    • Buckland Newton Marriage no.118
      Banns
      John Downton, of full age, bachelor, labourer, of Buckland Newton (NO ENTRY FOR
      FATHER'S NAME OR OCCUPATION)
      Elizabeth Haines, minor, spinster, of Buckland Newton. Father - Thomas Haines,
      Labourer.
      Both John and Elizabeth signed using their mark.
      Witnesses - Charles Foot (signed) and Marianne Downton (mark)
    Children 
    >1. Sarah Jane DOWNTON,   b. 1855, Buckland Newton, Dorset, England Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Mar 1885, Dorset, England Find all individuals with events at this location
    >2. Charles DOWNTON,   b. 17 Feb 1857, Buckland Newton, Dorset, England Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 17 Aug 1934, Rowridge, Isle of Wight, England Find all individuals with events at this location
     3. Mary Ann DOWNTON,   b. 19 Mar 1859, Buckland Newton, Dorset, England Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Bef 8 Jul 1860, Dorset, England Find all individuals with events at this location
    >4. Amelia Ann DOWNTON,   b. 3 Feb 1861, Buckland Newton, Dorset, England Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1922, Dorset, England Find all individuals with events at this location
     5. Robert George DOWNTON,   b. Jun 1862, Minterne Parva, Dorset, England Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Aft 1901
    >6. Thomas DOWNTON,   b. Mar 1864, Buckland Newton, Dorset, England Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1940, Dorset, England Find all individuals with events at this location
    >7. William James DOWNTON,   b. Jun 1866, Buckland Newton, Dorset, England Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Jun 1903, Sussex, England Find all individuals with events at this location
    Family ID  F114  Group Sheet
     
  • Event Map
    		Event
    Link to Google MapsBirth - 22 May 1832 - Glanvilles Wootton, Dorset, England Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsBaptised - 10 Jun 1832 - Glanvilles Wootton, Dorset, England Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsOccupation - an agricultural labourer and sometime carter - 1851 - Glanvilles Wootton, Dorset, England Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsMarried - 27 May 1855 - Buckland Newton, Dorset, England Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDied - 3 Nov 1874 - Winterborne Abbas, Dorset, England Link to Google Earth
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  • Documents At least one living individual is linked to this item - Details withheld.
    At least one living individual is linked to this item - Details withheld.
     
  • Notes 

    • Baseborn son of Susan Downton. Silas Trim was adjudged/alleged father.

      1841 census: Glanvilles Wootton
      John Downton 68 Labourer Yes
      Sarah Downton 59 Yes
      Charles Downton 17 Labourer Yes
      John Downton 9 Yes

      1851 census: Glanvilles Wootton
      50 John Downton Head Widr 76 Labourer Glanvilles Wootton, Dorset
      John Downton Grandson 16 Labourer Glanvilles Wootton, Dorset

      1855: Buckland Newton Marriage no.118
      Banns
      John Downton, of full age, bachelor, labourer, of Buckland Newton (NO ENTRY FOR
      FATHER'S NAME OR OCCUPATION)
      Elizabeth Haines, minor, spinster, of Buckland Newton. Father - Thomas Haines,
      Labourer.
      Both John and Elizabeth signed using their mark.
      Witnesses - Charles Foot (signed) and Marianne Downton (mark)
      ? Who is Marianne Downton - presumably this is actually Mary Ann?

      1861 census: Minterne Parva (part of Parish of Buckland Newton), Dorset
      Class: RG9; Piece: 1357; Folio: 68; Page: 7
      John DOWNTON M 28 M Glanvilles Wootton, Dorset Rel: Head Occ: Carter
      Elizabeth DOWNTON M 24 F Plush, Dorset Rel: Wife Occ: Glover
      Sarah Jane DOWNTON U 5 F Buckland Newton, Dorset Rel: Daur
      Charles DOWNTON U 4 M Buckland Newton, Dorset Rel: Son
      Emilia Ann DOWNTON U 2months F Buckland Newton, Dorset Rel: Daur

      Jun 1862: Lived at Little Minterne (Minterne Parva), Dorset

      1871 census: Cattistock, Dorset (Record 26)
      Class: RG10; Piece: 2016; Folio: 23; Page: 4
      John DOWNTON M 40 M Glanvilles Wootton, Dorset Rel: Head Occ: Labourer
      Elizabeth DOWNTON M 35 F Buckland Newton, Dorset Rel: Wife
      Sarah DOWNTON U 16 F Buckland Newton, Dorset Rel: Daur
      Charles DOWNTON U 14 M Buckland Newton, Dorset Rel: Son Occ: Labourer
      Ann DOWNTON U 10 F Buckland Newton, Dorset Rel: Daur
      Robert DOWNTON U 8 M Buckland Newton, Dorset Rel: Son Occ: Scholar
      Thomas DOWNTON U 6 M Buckland Newton, Dorset Rel: Son Occ: Scholar
      William DOWNTON U 4 M Buckland Newton, Dorset Rel: Son

      John was employed as an agricultural labourer and possibly a farm carter (he is listed as farm carter on Charles' 2nd marriage certificate)
     
  • Sources 
    1. [S31] Index of the 1851 Dorset Census CD-Rom, Somerset & Dorset FHS.
      Wm Allan Downton had place of birth as Buckland Newton

    2. [S135] Bastardy Order, PE/GLW OV 5/2/16, 21 Nov 1832.
      Unnamed bastard male child, born 22 May 1832, father adjudged to be Silas Trim.

    3. [S32] Bishops Transcripts.
      John baseborn son of Susan Downton

    4. [S10] General Record Office Index, General Register Office.

    5. [S6] Death Certificate.
      3 Nov 1874 Winterborne Abbas. John Downton, Male 46 years, Agricultural Labourer. Phthisis Certified. The Mark of Magaret Barge Present at the Death Winterborne Abbass. Registered 3 Nov 1874
      Have serious doubt that this is the correct John Downton, age is too far out (4 years) and there is also the puzzle of why he was in Winterborne Abbas and why wife Elizabeth did not register the death. Have another Death Certificate for John Downton in Holwell in May 1874, is it possible that this is 3*Great Grandfather? Unlikely, that John was a Carpenter

    6. [S10] General Record Office Index, General Register Office, 5a 577, Jun Qtr/1855 .
      Dorchester

    7. [S22] Marriage Certificate, Cerne Abbas Registration 118.

    8. [S16] E-mail, Cerne Abbas Registration 118, 23 Nov 1999.
      Hi John Bad news......John's Father is not recorded. Buckland Newtob Marriage no.118 Banns John Downton, of full age, bachelor, labourer, of the parish. NO ENTRY FOR FATHER'S NAME OR OCCUPATION Elizabeth Haines, minor, spinster, of the parish. Father - Thomas Haines, Labourer. Both John and Elizabeth left their mark. Witnesses - Charles Foot (signed) and Marianne Downton (mark) Sorry! Helen Helen Jones, Weymouth, Dorset, England Listowner: Scammell-L & Dorset-L
      Helen Jones

  

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