There are so many 'Downers' that have been in Sussex & Hamshire for many centuries and have of course spread throughout the world. I have traced my ancesters back 3 centuries and I have found that this is a very, very small part of an amazing thread.
I have only just begun but already I have had people coming back to me giving a different thread who have not even got a surname of Downer but are a friend or are related to a Downer family i.e someone who has an aunt who married a Downer.
Anyway this is just the beginning and we will see what response we get. Just for piece of mind I am don't want any personal details of exact addresses or anything like that, but just things that are in the public domain. As an example from the 1841 census : William Downer, 30 Albion Street, with his wife 'Anne' and son Job and give their ages. This can then be followed through the Job line who may appear in the 1881 census and so on.
If anyone has started their investigation why not contact this site.
Friday, 27 March 2009
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