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WILLIAM DOWNHAM (born 1865 Lambeth, London)

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MaureeninNY

MaureeninNY Report 15 Sep 2011 19:05

I don't know. I'm still favouring this:

1861 census transcription details for: 12, ..., York Street, Lambeth
RG number: RG09 Piece: 349 Folio: 54 Page: 3


Reg. District: Lambeth Sub District: 2 Waterloo Road Second
Parish: Lambeth Enum. District:
Ecclesiastical District: All Saints City/Municipal Borough:
Address: 12, ..., York Street, Lambeth
County: London, Surrey

DOWNHAM, Richard Head Married M 29 1832 Dairyman
...
...
DOWNHAM, Mary Ann Wife Married F 24 1837
Lambeth
DOWNHAM, Richard Son Unmarried M 2 1859
Lambeth
DOWNHAM, Maria Daughter F 0 (4M) 1861
Lambeth
..............
Richard dies.
Deaths Jun 1865
Downham Richard Lambeth 1d 179

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Mary Ann re-marries. Sept. 1866 -AFTER the birth of William. All the children are listed as Walker in 1871.
1871 census transcription details for: York St (Dairy), Lambeth

RG number: RG10 Piece: 651 Folio: 60 Page: 5


Reg. District: Lambeth Sub District: Waterloo Second Part
Parish: Lambeth Enum. District: 3
Ecclesiastical District: City/Municipal Borough:
Address: York St (Dairy), Lambeth
County: London, Surrey


WALKER, John Head M 28 1843 Scotland
WALKER, Mary Wife F 30 1841 Surrey
WALKER, Richard Son M 12 1859 Surrey
WALKER, Amelia Daughter F 10 1861 Surrey
WALKER, Robert Son M 8 1863 Scotland
WALKER, James Son M 8 1863 Scotland
WALKER, William Son M 6 1865 Surrey
WALKER, John Son M 4 1867 Surrey
WALKER, Lillis Daughter F 2 1869 Surrey
WALKER, Mary Daughter F 0 1871 Surrey


Maureen

Martin

Martin Report 15 Sep 2011 19:08

Hi,

He's based at Mackenzie Road, Bromley which I have ASSUMED is the same William Walker that appeared in the 1881 census...but we all know what "assuming" can do!!

I "assumed" that a William Downham born in 1865 was the right one several years ago & took me off on a wasted 18 months of research!

Martin

Martin Report 15 Sep 2011 19:24

Hi, Maureen,

I think what I need to do is take away your suggestion & have a good read through, comparing it to what I know for certain. I really do appreciate your assistance & if this does prove to be the elusive William, then happier I could not be!!!

Best regards,
Martin

MaureeninNY

MaureeninNY Report 15 Sep 2011 19:41

Hi Martin,
I think this is the 1891 fellow.
Marriages Mar 1885 (>99%)
Elstone Florence Eliza Lambeth 1d 493
Walker William Peto Lambeth 1d 493

London, England, Marriages and Banns, 1754-1921 about William Pete Walker
Name: William Pete Walker
Age: 20
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1865
Spouse Name: Florence Eliza Elstone
Spouse Age: 22
Record Type: Marriage
Marriage Date: 28 Jan 1885
Parish: St Mary at Lambeth
County: Surrey
Borough: Lambeth
Father Name: William John Pilkington Walker
Spouse Father Name: Gilbert Elstone

1911 census transcription details for: 7 Westbourne Road Sydenham S E
RG14PN3681 RG78PN138 RD42 SD2 ED28 SN155


Reg. District: Bromley Sub District: Beckenham
Parish: Beckenham Enum. District: 28
Address: 7 Westbourne Road Sydenham S E
County: Kent

WALKER, William Pets Head Married M 46 1865 Mechanical
Engineer London Stockwell
WALKER, Florence Eliza Wife Married
25 years F 50 1861 London Clapham
WALKER, Helen Gertrude Daughter Single F 23 1888 London Brixton

Good luck with your research!!

Maureen