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Personal data James Blanchard Downton 

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  • He was born on August 3, 1896 in Croydon (RD), Surrey.
  • Occupations:
  • Education:
  • Resident from 1901 till February 26, 1918: 179 Byrnes Rd, Croydon, Surrey.
  • Census in the year 1901, 179 Bynes Rd, Croydon, Surrey.
  • Census on September 29, 1939, Hackhurst Gates, Abinger Common, Surrey.
    Porter (Railway)
  • Census in the year 1921, 179 Bynes Rd, Croydon, Surrey.
    Booking porter
  • Census in the year 1911, 179 Bynes Rd, Croydon, Surrey.
  • (Military Discharge) on February 26, 1918 in Hounslow, Middlesex.
    Private, Royal West Surrey, 4th Battalion
  • (Military Enlistment) on July 29, 1915 in Croydon, Surrey.
    Royal West Surrey, 4th Battalion
  • (Illness) on February 5, 1918 in Incontinence of urine.
    Since birth. Reason for Army Discharge
  • He died in the year 1982 in Surrey S.W. (RD), Surrey, he was 85 years old.
  • A child of Walter Downton and Matilda Ellis

Household of James Blanchard Downton

He is married to Gertrude Alice Bashford.

They got married in the year 1925 at Epsom (RD), Surrey, he was 28 years old.


Child(ren):

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Ancestors (and descendant) of James Blanchard Downton

William Craig Downton
1828-????
Sarah
1840-????
Richard Rowley Gundrill Ellis
1846-????
Charlotte Warren
1844-1916
Matilda Ellis
1871-1935

James Blanchard Downton
1896-1982

1925

Gertrude Alice Bashford
1896-1981

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  1. 1901 England & Wales Census, via http://www.myheritage.com/research/colle...

    James Downton
    Gender: Male
    Birth: Circa 1897 - Croydon, Surrey
    Residence: 1901 - 179 Bynes RD, Croydon, Surrey, England
    Age: 4
    Working at home: No
    Father: Walter Downton
    Mother: Matilda Downton
    Siblings: Dorothy Downton, May Downton
    Census: Parish:CroydonSeries:RG13 Township:CroydonPiece:637 Municipal ward:SouthEnumerated by:Albert E Welstead Municipal borough:CroydonEnum. District:13 Ecclesiastical district:St AugustinesFolio:44 Parlamentary borough:CroydonFamily:174 Registration district:Croydon, CroydonLine:11 County:SurreyImage:24 Country:England Date:1901-00-00 See household members
    Household
    Relation to head; Name; Age
    Head; Walter Downton; 29
    Wife; Matilda Downton; 29
    Daughter; Dorothy Downton; 6
    Son; James Downton; 4
    Daughter; May Downton; 10 months

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Historical events

Birthday August 3, 1896

  • The temperature on August 3, 1896 was about 17.3 °C. The airpressure was 76 cm mercury. The atmospheric humidity was 80%. Source: KNMI
  • Koningin Wilhelmina (Huis van Oranje-Nassau) was from 1890 till 1948 sovereign of the Netherlands (also known as Koninkrijk der Nederlanden)
  • Regentes Emma (Huis van Oranje-Nassau) was from 1890 till 1898 sovereign of the Netherlands (also known as Koninkrijk der Nederlanden)
  • In The Netherlands , there was from May 9, 1894 to July 27, 1897 the cabinet Roëll, with Jonkheer mr. J. Roëll (oud-liberaal) as prime minister.
  • In the year 1896: Source: Wikipedia
    • The Netherlands had about 5.1 million citizens.
    • June 28 » An explosion in the Newton Coal Company's Twin Shaft Mine in Pittston, Pennsylvania results in a massive cave-in that kills 58 miners.
    • August 30 » Philippine Revolution: After Spanish victory in the Battle of San Juan del Monte, eight provinces in the Philippines are declared under martial law by the Spanish Governor-General Ramón Blanco y Erenas.
    • November 17 » The Western Pennsylvania Hockey League, which later became the first ice hockey league to openly trade and hire players, began play at Pittsburgh's Schenley Park Casino.
    • November 27 » Also sprach Zarathustra by Richard Strauss is first performed.
    • December 10 » Alfred Jarry's Ubu Roi premieres in Paris. A riot breaks out at the end of the performance.
    • December 14 » The Glasgow Underground Railway is opened by the Glasgow District Subway Company.


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