FOURTH GENERATION

10. GEORGE OLDHAM DOWNING was born in 1823 in the Parish of Newton, Hyde, Cheshire, or Denton, Lancashire. He was baptised on Jun 29 1823 in St Micheal's Church, Ashton-under-Lyne. He was a collier on Jun 7 1841. He resided at Colliers Row, Newton on Jun 7 1841. He was a coal miner on Jul 12 1850. He resided at Colliers Row, Newton on Jul 12 1850. He was an enginer tenter at coal pit on Mar 31 1851. He resided at Colliers Row, Newton on Mar 31 1851. He was an engine feeder at a coal pit on Nov 23 1856. He resided at High Street, Floweryfield, Newton on Nov 23 1856. He was an Engineer at a colliery on Apr 8 1861. He resided 12 Glasshouse Fold, Haughton on Apr 8 1861. He was an engine tenter on Jun 30 1861. He resided at Glass-house Fold, Haughton on Jun 30 1861. He was a coal tenter at a coalpit on Apr 3 1871. He resided 10 Glasshouse Fold, Haughton on Apr 3 1871. He resided at 1, Glasshouse Fold, Haughton, Lancashire on Apr 4 1881. He was an engine driver on Apr 4 1881. He was an engine tenter at a colliery on Jan 3 1886. He was an engine tenter at a colliery on Feb 5 1888. He resided at 4, Sand Street, Hyde, Cheshire on Apr 6 1891. He was an engine driver, or engineer in a coal miner on Apr 6 1891. He died on Aug 11 1893 in Stafford Street, Hyde, Cheshire. He was married to ELIZABETH FARNSWORTH on Aug 26 1868 in St Mary's, Stockport, Cheshire.

11. ELIZABETH FARNSWORTH was born on Oct 21 1846 in Hathersage, Derbyshire. She resided at Hathersage, Derbyshire on Mar 31 1851. She was a scholar on Mar 31 1851. She was an umbrella rib cutter on Apr 8 1861. She resided at Hathersage, Derbyshire on Apr 8 1861. She resided at 10 Glasshouse Fold, Haughton on Apr 3 1871. She resided at 1, Glasshouse Fold, Haughton, Lancashire on Apr 4 1881. She resided at 11, Glass House Fold, Haughton, Lancashire on Jan 3 1886. She died on Feb 5 1888 in Mill Lane, Hyde, Cheshire. Children were:

child i. MARY ANN DOWNING was born between Oct 1869 and Dec 1869 in Haughton, Lancashire. She resided 10, Glasshouse Fold Haughton on Apr 3 1871. She died between Jan 1873 and Mar 1873.
child ii. JANE DOWNING resided at 1, Glasshouse Fold, Haughton, Lancashire on Apr 4 1881. She resided at 4, Sand Street, Hyde, Cheshire on Apr 6 1891. She was born in 1872, between Oct and Dec in Haughton, Lancashire.
child iii. MARTHA ANN DOWNING resided at 1, Glasshouse Fold, Haughton, Lancashire on Apr 4 1881. She was a cotton operative, cardroom on Apr 6 1891. She resided at 4, Sand Street, Hyde, Cheshire on Apr 6 1891. She was a cotton mill worker between 1918 and 1935 in Slack Mill, Hyde. She resided at 11, Elm Grove, Hyde between 1918 and 1938. She died on Oct 31 1942 in 4, Elm Grove, Hyde, Cheshire. She was born in 1874, between July & September in Haughton, Lancashire.
child iv. ELIZABETH (LIZZIE) DOWNING was born on Aug 8 1876 in Haughton, Lancashire. She resided at 1, Glasshouse Fold, Haughton, Lancashire on Apr 4 1881. She resided at 4, Sand Street, Hyde, Cheshire on Apr 6 1891. She was a cotton operative, cardroom on Apr 6 1891. She resided at 1, Mill Lane, Hyde, Cheshire between 1892 and 1900. She resided at Haughton on Aug 31 1901. She resided at Read St West, Hyde, Cheshire on Nov 19 1902. She resided at 13 Mill Lane on Dec 3 1905. She resided 13, Mill Lane on May 22 1907. She resided 27 Mill Lane on Jul 29 1908. She resided at 57, Mill Lane, Hyde between 1910 and 1998. She died in 1957, between Jly & Sep aged 80 in Hyde, Cheshire.
child v. GEORGE DOWNING resided at 1, Glasshouse Fold, Haughton, Lancashire on Apr 4 1881. He resided at 4, Sand Street, Hyde, Cheshire on Apr 6 1891. He resided at 8 Mill Lane on Sep 3 1904. He was a carter on Sep 3 1904. He resided at 55, Mill Lane, Hyde on May 12 1907. He was a carter on May 12 1907. He was born in 1880, bet July and Sep in Haughton, Lancashire. He died in 1950, bet Apr & June, aged 75 in Hyde, Cheshire. He was a council worker for Hyde Corporation. in Hyde, Cheshire.
child vi. JOHN (JACK) DOWNING resided at Sand Street, hyde on Apr 6 1891. He was born in 1884, between July and Sep in Haughton, Lancashire.
child5 vii. SELINA (LENA) DOWNING.

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