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  • Name George Downton 
    Born 1848  Higher Bockhampton, Stinsford, Dorset, England Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Registration Sep 1848  Dorchester, Dorset, England Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Birth 
    • Volume 8, Page 47
    Christened 17 Sep 1848  St. Michaels, Stinsford, Dorset, England Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Gender Male 
    Census 30 Mar 1851  Dorchester, Dorset, England Find all individuals with events at this location 
    England 
    • HO107 Piece 1858 Folio 212 Page 3
    Occupation 30 Mar 1851  Stinsford, Dorset, England Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Scholar 
    Residence 30 Mar 1851  Dorset, England Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Higher Bockhampton, Stinsford, 
    Census 7 Apr 1861  Dorchester, Dorset, England Find all individuals with events at this location 
    England 
    • RG9 Piece 1354 Folio 89 Page 1
    Occupation 7 Apr 1861  Stinsford, Dorset, England Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Agricultural Labourer 
    Residence 7 Apr 1861  Dorset, England Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Stinsford 
    Census 2 Apr 1871  Dorchester, Dorset, England Find all individuals with events at this location 
    England 
    • RG10 Piece 2110 Folio Page 18
    Occupation 2 Apr 1871  Fordington, Dorset, England Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Attendant to Threshing Machine 
    Residence 2 Apr 1871  Dorset, England Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Mill Street, Fordington, 
    Census 3 Apr 1881  Dorchester, Dorset, England Find all individuals with events at this location 
    England 
    • RG11 Piece 2111 Folio 57 Page 38
    Occupation 3 Apr 1881  Fordington, Dorset, England Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Masons Labourer 
    Residence 3 Apr 1881  Dorset, England Find all individuals with events at this location 
    London & South Western Cottages, Fordington, 
    Died Yes, date unknown 
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    Person ID I86220  The Williams Family Tree
    Last Modified 21 Apr 2014 

    Father William Downton
              b. 1811, Higher Bockhampton, Stinsford, Dorset, England Find all individuals with events at this location
              d. 1877, Fordington, Dorset, England Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 66 years) 
    Mother Charlotte Keats
              b. 1820, Stinsford, Dorset, England Find all individuals with events at this location
              d. 1880, Fordington, Dorset, England Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 60 years) 
    Married 18 Oct 1841  St. Michaels, Stinsford, Dorset, England Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Registration Dec 1841  Dorchester, Dorset, England Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Marriage 
    • Volume 8, Page 129
    Family ID F25276  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsRegistration - Birth - Sep 1848 - Dorchester, Dorset, England Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsCensus - England - 30 Mar 1851 - Dorchester, Dorset, England Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsOccupation - Scholar - 30 Mar 1851 - Stinsford, Dorset, England Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - Higher Bockhampton, Stinsford, - 30 Mar 1851 - Dorset, England Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsCensus - England - 7 Apr 1861 - Dorchester, Dorset, England Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsOccupation - Agricultural Labourer - 7 Apr 1861 - Stinsford, Dorset, England Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - Stinsford - 7 Apr 1861 - Dorset, England Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsCensus - England - 2 Apr 1871 - Dorchester, Dorset, England Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsOccupation - Attendant to Threshing Machine - 2 Apr 1871 - Fordington, Dorset, England Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - Mill Street, Fordington, - 2 Apr 1871 - Dorset, England Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsCensus - England - 3 Apr 1881 - Dorchester, Dorset, England Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsOccupation - Masons Labourer - 3 Apr 1881 - Fordington, Dorset, England Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - London & South Western Cottages, Fordington, - 3 Apr 1881 - Dorset, England Link to Google Earth
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  • Notes 
    • George Downton

      From the 1851 Census (HO107 Piece 1858 Folio 212 Page 3)
      George, 2. born Higher Bockhampton, Stinsford, Dorset, was with his parents William, 40. Agricultural Labourer born Higher Bockhampton, Stinsford, Dorset, and Charlotte, 30. born Stinsford, Dorset, they were residing with his grandfather George, 75. (W) Agricultural Labourer born Stinsford, Dorset, in Higher Bockhampton, Stinsford, Dorset, with them were his brother Charles, 9. Scholar born Higher Bockhampton, Stinsford, Dorset, and his sister Mary Ann, 7. Scholar born Higher Bockhampton, Stinsford, Dorset.

      From the 1861 Census (RG9 Piece 1354 Folio 89 Page 1)
      George, 13. Agricultural Labourer born Stinsford, Dorset, was with his parents William, 50. Agricultural Labourer born Stinsford, Dorset, and Charlotte, 42. born Stinsford, Dorset, they were residing in Stinsford, Dorset, With them were his siblings Mary Ann, 17. born Stinsford, Dorset, William, 8. Scholar born Stinsford, Dorset, Alice, 1. born Stinsford, Dorset.

      From the 1871 Census (RG10 Piece 2110 Folio Page 18)
      George, 23. Attendant to Threshing Machine born Stinsford, Dorset, was with his parents William, 60. Gardener born Stinsford, Dorset, and Charlotte, 50. born Stinsford, Dorset, they were residing in Mill Street, Fordington, Dorset. With them was his brother William, 18. Shoemaker born Stinsford, Dorset, and sister Alice 11. Scholar born Stinsford, Dorset, and boarder Edna Mary Randall 3 months from Weymouth, Dorset.

      From the 1881 Census (RG11 Piece 2111 Folio 57 Page 38)
      George, 33. Masons Labourer born Stinsford, Dorset, was with his sister Mary A., 37. (W) born Stinsford, Dorset residing in the London & South Western Cottages, Fordington, Dorset. With them were his sisters children Clara, 17. Dressmaker, born Fordington, Dorset, George, 14. born Fordington, Dorset, Augusta, 11. Scholar born Fordington, Dorset, and sister Alice, 21. General Servant born Stinsford, Dorset.
      Boarding with them was Charles Dyke, 23. Railway Servant from Dorchester and Fred Hardy, 19. Printers Compositer.

  • Sources 
    1. [S9141] JOT May 2014, John Thomas.


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