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Trying to find details of Alfred Shuckforth Downin

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Victoria

Victoria Report 11 Nov 2007 08:25

This looks like the info for Shuckforth's marriage to Rachel
England & Wales, FreeBMD Marriage Index: 1837-1983
about Shuckforth Downing
Name: Shuckforth Downing
Year of Registration: 1868
Quarter of Registration: Jan-Feb-Mar
District: Woodbridge
County: Suffolk
Volume: 4a
Page: 789

England & Wales, FreeBMD Marriage Index: 1837-1983
about Rachel Yeomans Abbott
Name: Rachel Yeomans Abbott
Year of Registration: 1868
Quarter of Registration: Jan-Feb-Mar
District: Woodbridge
County: Suffolk
Volume: 4a
Page: 789 (click to see others on page)


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Jane



Victoria

Victoria Report 11 Nov 2007 08:22

And 1901,

1901 England Census
about Alfred S Downing
Name: Alfred S Downing
Age: 32
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1869
Relation: Head
Spouse's Name: Annie J
Gender: Male
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


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Jane


Now invest in the certificates to make sure!

Victoria

Victoria Report 11 Nov 2007 08:21

And 1891

1891 England Census
about Alfred C Downing
Name: Alfred C Downing
Age: 22
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1869
Relation: Son
Father's Name: Shuckforth J
Mother's Name: Rachel Y
Gender: Male
Where born: Felixstowe, Suffolk, England

Civil Parish: Felixstowe
Ecclesiastical parish: Felixstowe
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: 2
Neighbors: View others on page
Household Members: Name Age
Alfred C Downing 22
Frank Downing 17
Gertrude Downing 10
Rachel Y Downing 51
Shuckforth J Downing 46
Florence Knight 18
Kate Knight 15
Amy Walford 15
Bessie Walford 18
Clarence Walford 11
Edward W Walford 50
Fanny G Walford 50
Samuel E Walford 25
William A Walford


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Jane

Victoria

Victoria Report 11 Nov 2007 08:20

This is them on the 1881, I think

1881 England Census
about Alfred Shuckforth Downing
Name: Alfred Shuckforth Downing
Age: 12
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1869
Relation: Son
Father's Name: Shuckforth
Mother's Name: Rachel Yeomans
Gender: Male
Where born: Felixstow, Suffolk, England

Civil Parish: Felixstow
County/Island: Suffolk
Country: England

Street address: Grosvenor House
Education:

Employment status: View Image
Occupation: Scholar

Registration district: Woodbridge
Sub-registration district: Colneis
ED, institution, or vessel: 1
Neighbors: View others on page
Household Members: Name Age

Emma Bugg 16
Ellen Carver 18
Alfred Shuckforth Downing 12
Frank Downing 7
Gertrude Downing
Maude Rachel Downing 9
Rachel Yeomans Downing 41
Shuckforth Downing

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Jane


Victoria

Victoria Report 11 Nov 2007 08:18

This looks like him on the 1871 but you need the certificates to be sure


1871 England Census
about Alfred S Downing
Name: Alfred S Downing
Age: 2
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1869
Relation: Son
Father's Name: Shuckforth
Mother's Name: Rachell L
Gender: Male
Where born: Felixstowe, Suffolk, England

Civil Parish: Felixstow
Town: Felixstow
County/Island: Suffolk
Country: England

Street address:

Occupation:

Condition as to marriage:

Disability: View Image

Registration district: Woodbridge
Sub-registration district: Colneis
ED, institution, or vessel: 1
Neighbors: View others on page
Household schedule number: 108
Household Members: Name Age
Alfred S Downing 2
Rachell L Downing 30
Shuckforth Downing 26
Eliza M Fausdike 23

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Jane

Victoria

Victoria Report 11 Nov 2007 08:16

Hi Anthony,

These are his birth details. As said on the previous thread you need to invest in a couple of certificates to confirm this i.e Marriage cert and this birth certificate as this will give you concrete evidence to search with

England & Wales, FreeBMD Birth Index: 1837-1983
about Alfred Shuckforth Downing
Name: Alfred Shuckforth Downing
Year of Registration: 1869
Quarter of Registration: Jan-Feb-Mar
District: Woodbridge
County: Suffolk
Volume: 4a
Page: 667 (click to see others on page

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Jane

Anthony

Anthony Report 11 Nov 2007 07:58

I am trying to get details of the family and siblings of Alfred Shuckforth Downing he was born abt 1869 in Felixstowe Suffolk. Any help would be much appreciated.

Anthony