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Trying to find parents and siblings of Marjorie Ja

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Anthony

Anthony Report 6 Nov 2007 12:19

I am trying to get information of my grandmother Marjorie Jane Downing's parents and siblings. She was born in 1898 Woodbridge Suffolk. She was married to Harvey Hope Alderson.

Anthony

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(¨*•.¸(¨*•.Pauline loving my grandson(¨*•.¸(¨*•. Report 6 Nov 2007 12:28

Try starting with the 1881 census its free and put in downing then search there are a lot of matches 242 i think but the top one is in woodbridge assuming her parents or at least her father was born there. Would stay and help you look but i got to get ready for work

Pauline

Linda

Linda Report 6 Nov 2007 13:03

1901 England Census
about Marjorie J Downing
Name: Marjorie J Downing
Age: 2
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1899
Relation: Daughter
Father's Name: Alfred S
Mother's Name: Annie J
Gender: Female
Where born: Felixstowe, Suffolk, England

Civil Parish: Felixstowe
Ecclesiastical parish: Felixstowe St John the Baptist
Town: Felixstowe
County/Island: Suffolk
Country: England

Street address:

Occupation:

Condition as to marriage:

Education:

Employment status: View Image

Registration district: Woodbridge
Sub-registration district: Colneis
ED, institution, or vessel: 13
Neighbors: View others on page
Household schedule number: 26
Household Members: Name Age
Baley 1 month
Lily Bugg 12
Alfred S Downing 32
Annie J Downing 36
Beryl G Downing 4
Marjorie J Downing 2
Maud N Downing 4
Kitty C Rundall 20
Annie Taylor 29

Address is 1 Clifton Villa, Cambridge Road. Alfred is an estate agent, auctioneer (employer) born Felixstowe. Annie was born Walton on the Naze. Their children were all born Felixstowe. Kitty is listed as a cousin, Annie Taylor as a visitor and Lily Bugg as a servant. Also, it reads 'baby' rather than 'Baley' for the 1 month old.

Linda

Linda Report 6 Nov 2007 13:50

The children's births:

Births Dec 1896 (>99%)
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Downing Beryl Gertie Woodbridge 4a 945
Downing Maud Nancie Woodbridge 4a 945

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Births Sep 1898 (>99%)
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Downing Marjorie Joan Woodbridge 4a 970

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Births Jun 1901 (>99%)
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Downing Shuckforth Randall Woodbridge 4a 1019

Linda

Linda Report 6 Nov 2007 13:51

Possible marriage for Alfred and Annie:

Marriages Dec 1895 (>99%)
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Bullwinkle Harry Albert London City 1c 33
Downing Alfred Shuckforth London C. 1c 33
Tilly Annie Jane London C. 1c 33
Wakeling Sarah London C. 1c 33