Robert Downing 1843–1896 – Close Ancestry

Robert Downing, 1843–1896 (aged 53 years)

Name

Robert Downing

Name: Robert /Downing/

Sex Male

Events of close relatives
Birth	about 1843 Shildon, Bishop Auckland, Durham, England
Marriage	Isabella Close — View this family after 7 April 1861 (aged 18 years) Bishop Auckland, Durham, England Note: Robert is the brother of Nicholas Thomas Downing who married Isabella's sister Elizabeth.
Birth of a son	Nicholas Robert Downing 1862 Stockton-on-Tees, Durham, England
Birth of a son	George Edward Close Downing 1865 Stockton-on-Tees, Durham, England
Birth of a son	Forster Downing 1868 Stockton-on-Tees, Durham, England
Birth of a daughter	Isabella Close Downing 1870 Stockton-on-Tees, Durham, England
Census 1871	1871 Durham, Durham, England Source: Isabella Close (1840) 1871 Census, Census Type: 1871 English Census, Census Place: 20 Allison Street, Durham, Yorkshire Note: Living with wife Isabella and family at Durham. Butcher. 1871 Census
Birth of a daughter	Ann Elizabeth Downing 1873 Stockton-on-Tees, Durham, England
Birth of a son	Ernest Downing 1878 Middlesbrough, Yorkshire, England
Census 1881	1881 Thornaby on Tees, Middlesbrough, Yorkshire, England Source: Isabella Close (1840) 1881 Census, Census Type: 1881 English Census, Census Place: Thornaby, Yorkshire Note: Living with wife Isabella and family at Thornaby, Yorkshire. Butcher. 1881 Census
Birth of a daughter	Mabel Louise Downing 1885 Middlesbrough, Yorkshire, England
Census 1891	1891 Thornaby on Tees, Middlesbrough, Yorkshire, England Source: Isabella Close (1840) 1891 Census, Census Type: 1891 English Census, Census Place: Thornaby, Yorkshire Note: Living with wife Isabella and family at Thornaby, Yorkshire. Butcher and News Agent. 1891 Census
Death	1896 (aged 53 years) Middlesbrough, Yorkshire, England

Date differences

Family with parents
father	Links Birth: about 1786 — Ryton, Newcastle Upon Tyne, Northumberland, England Marriage: about 1820 Links Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Family with spouse Mary Unknown Nicholas Thomas Downing Robert Downing Nicholas Downing 1786– Birth: about 1786 — Ryton, Newcastle Upon Tyne, Northumberland, England
mother	Links Birth: about 1801 — Durham, Durham, England Marriage: about 1820 Links Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Family with spouse Nicholas Downing Nicholas Thomas Downing Robert Downing Mary Unknown 1801– Birth: about 1801 — Durham, Durham, England
Marriage	Marriage — about 1820 —
21 years elder brother	Links Birth: about 1840 — Shildon, Bishop Auckland, Durham, England Marriage: 1860 — Bishop Auckland, Durham, England Census 1861: 1861 — Shildon, Bishop Auckland, Durham, England Census 1871: 1871 — North Ormesby, Middlesbrough, Yorkshire, England Census 1881: 1881 — Gateshead, Durham, England Note: after 1881 Links Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Family with spouse Elizabeth Close Elizabeth A Downing Mary Martha Downing Isabella Close Downing Sarah Jane Downing Kate Downing Grace Hannah Downing Nicholas Thomas Downing 1840– Birth: about 1840 — Shildon, Bishop Auckland, Durham, England
4 years himself	Links Birth: about 1843 — Shildon, Bishop Auckland, Durham, England Marriage: after 7 April 1861 — Bishop Auckland, Durham, England Census 1871: 1871 — Durham, Durham, England Census 1881: 1881 — Thornaby on Tees, Middlesbrough, Yorkshire, England Census 1891: 1891 — Thornaby on Tees, Middlesbrough, Yorkshire, England Death: 1896 — Middlesbrough, Yorkshire, England Links Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Family with spouse Isabella Close Nicholas Robert Downing George Edward Close Downing Forster Downing Isabella Close Downing Ann Elizabeth Downing Ernest Downing Mabel Louise Downing Robert Downing 1843–1896 Birth: about 1843 — Shildon, Bishop Auckland, Durham, England Death: 1896 — Middlesbrough, Yorkshire, England

Family with Isabella Close
himself	Links Birth: about 1843 — Shildon, Bishop Auckland, Durham, England Marriage: after 7 April 1861 — Bishop Auckland, Durham, England Census 1871: 1871 — Durham, Durham, England Census 1881: 1881 — Thornaby on Tees, Middlesbrough, Yorkshire, England Census 1891: 1891 — Thornaby on Tees, Middlesbrough, Yorkshire, England Death: 1896 — Middlesbrough, Yorkshire, England Links Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Family with spouse Isabella Close Nicholas Robert Downing George Edward Close Downing Forster Downing Isabella Close Downing Ann Elizabeth Downing Ernest Downing Mabel Louise Downing Robert Downing 1843–1896 Birth: about 1843 — Shildon, Bishop Auckland, Durham, England Death: 1896 — Middlesbrough, Yorkshire, England
wife	Links Birth: about 1840 — Reeth, Richmond, Yorkshire, England Census 1841: 1841 — Reeth, Richmond, Yorkshire, England Census 1851: 1851 — Shildon, Bishop Auckland, Durham, England Census 1861: 7 April 1861 — Shildon, Bishop Auckland, Durham, England Marriage: after 7 April 1861 — Bishop Auckland, Durham, England Census 1871: 1871 — Durham, Durham, England Census 1881: 1881 — Thornaby on Tees, Middlesbrough, Yorkshire, England Census 1891: 1891 — Thornaby on Tees, Middlesbrough, Yorkshire, England Death: 1898 — Middlesbrough, Yorkshire, England Links Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Family with spouse Robert Downing Nicholas Robert Downing George Edward Close Downing Forster Downing Isabella Close Downing Ann Elizabeth Downing Ernest Downing Mabel Louise Downing Isabella Close 1840–1898 Birth: about 1840 — Reeth, Richmond, Yorkshire, England Death: 1898 — Middlesbrough, Yorkshire, England
Marriage	Marriage — after 7 April 1861 — Bishop Auckland, Durham, England
21 months son	Links Birth: 1862 — Stockton-on-Tees, Durham, England Census 1871: 1871 — Durham, Durham, England Links Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Nicholas Robert Downing 1862– Birth: 1862 — Stockton-on-Tees, Durham, England
4 years son	Links Birth: 1865 — Stockton-on-Tees, Durham, England Census 1871: 1871 — Durham, Durham, England Census 1881: 1881 — Thornaby on Tees, Middlesbrough, Yorkshire, England Census 1891: 1891 — Thornaby on Tees, Middlesbrough, Yorkshire, England Links Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships George Edward Close Downing 1865– Birth: 1865 — Stockton-on-Tees, Durham, England
4 years son	Links Birth: 1868 — Stockton-on-Tees, Durham, England Census 1871: 1871 — Durham, Durham, England Census 1881: 1881 — Thornaby on Tees, Middlesbrough, Yorkshire, England Census 1891: 1891 — Thornaby on Tees, Middlesbrough, Yorkshire, England Links Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Forster Downing 1868– Birth: 1868 — Stockton-on-Tees, Durham, England
3 years daughter	Links Birth: 1870 — Stockton-on-Tees, Durham, England Census 1871: 1871 — Durham, Durham, England Census 1881: 1881 — Thornaby on Tees, Middlesbrough, Yorkshire, England Census 1891: 1891 — Thornaby on Tees, Middlesbrough, Yorkshire, England Links Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Isabella Close Downing 1870– Birth: 1870 — Stockton-on-Tees, Durham, England
4 years daughter	Links Birth: 1873 — Stockton-on-Tees, Durham, England Census 1881: 1881 — Thornaby on Tees, Middlesbrough, Yorkshire, England Census 1891: 1891 — Thornaby on Tees, Middlesbrough, Yorkshire, England Links Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Ann Elizabeth Downing 1873– Birth: 1873 — Stockton-on-Tees, Durham, England
6 years son	Links Census 1871: 1871 — Durham, Durham, England Birth: 1878 — Middlesbrough, Yorkshire, England Census 1881: 1881 — Thornaby on Tees, Middlesbrough, Yorkshire, England Links Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Ernest Downing 1878– Birth: 1878 — Middlesbrough, Yorkshire, England
8 years daughter	Links Birth: 1885 — Middlesbrough, Yorkshire, England Census 1891: 1891 — Thornaby on Tees, Middlesbrough, Yorkshire, England Links Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Mabel Louise Downing 1885– Birth: 1885 — Middlesbrough, Yorkshire, England

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Census 1871	Source: Isabella Close (1840) 1871 Census, Census Type: 1871 English Census, Census Place: 20 Allison Street, Durham, Yorkshire
Census 1881	Source: Isabella Close (1840) 1881 Census, Census Type: 1881 English Census, Census Place: Thornaby, Yorkshire
Census 1891	Source: Isabella Close (1840) 1891 Census, Census Type: 1891 English Census, Census Place: Thornaby, Yorkshire

Show all notes
Marriage	Robert is the brother of Nicholas Thomas Downing who married Isabella's sister Elizabeth.
Census 1871	Living with wife Isabella and family at Durham. Butcher.
Census 1881	Living with wife Isabella and family at Thornaby, Yorkshire. Butcher.
Census 1891	Living with wife Isabella and family at Thornaby, Yorkshire. Butcher and News Agent.

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Census 1871	1871 Census
Census 1881	1881 Census
Census 1891	1891 Census
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Extra information

Last change

28 August 2009

Family navigator

Family with parents
father	Nicholas Downing 1786–
mother	Mary Unknown 1801–
elder brother Family Elizabeth Close Elizabeth A Downing Mary Martha Downing Isabella Close Downing Sarah Jane Downing Kate Downing Grace Hannah Downing	Nicholas Thomas Downing 1840–
himself	Robert Downing 1843–1896

Family with Isabella Close
himself	Robert Downing 1843–1896
wife Parents Edward Close Elizabeth Musgrave	Isabella Close 1840–1898
son	Nicholas Robert Downing 1862–
son	George Edward Close Downing 1865–
son	Forster Downing 1868–
daughter	Isabella Close Downing 1870–
daughter	Ann Elizabeth Downing 1873–
son	Ernest Downing 1878–
daughter	Mabel Louise Downing 1885–

Descendants

Robert Downing(1843–1896)
- Isabella Close1861