John Down b. Abt 1792 Bratton Clovelly, Devon d. 4 Dec 1875 Bratton Clovelly, Devon (Dec 1875 Okehampton DEV 5b 291): Featherstone One Name Study

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John Down

Male Abt 1792 - 1875  (~ 83 years)


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  • Name John Down  [1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9] 
    Born Abt 1792  Bratton Clovelly, Devon Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 2, 3, 4, 7, 8, 9] 
    Gender Male 
    Baptism 23 Jan 1792  St Mary the Virgin, Bratton Clovelly, Devon Find all individuals with events at this location  [5] 
    son of Henry and Grace Down 
    Residence 1818  Bratton Clovelly, Devon Find all individuals with events at this location  [6] 
    Occupation 1841  [9] 
    farmer 
    Residence 1841  Langworthy, Bratton Clovelly, Devon Find all individuals with events at this location  [9] 
    age 45 
    Residence 1851  Langworthy, Bratton Clovelly, Devon Find all individuals with events at this location  [7] 
    age 39; relationship to head: head 
    Occupation 1861  [1] 
    farmer 
    Reference Number P5545 
    Residence 1861  Chimworthy, Bratton Clovelly, Devon Find all individuals with events at this location  [1] 
    age 69; relationship to head: head 
    Residence 1871  Bratton Village, Bratton Clovelly, Devon Find all individuals with events at this location  [4] 
    age 79; relationship to head: head 
    Died 4 Dec 1875  Bratton Clovelly, Devon (Dec 1875 Okehampton DEV 5b 291) Find all individuals with events at this location  [2, 3, 8] 
    • age 83
    Buried 7 Dec 1875  St Mary the Virgin, Bratton Clovelly, Devon Find all individuals with events at this location  [2, 3] 
    • age 83
    Notes 
    • Bratton Clovelly, Devon baptism 23 January 1792 John son of Henry and Grace Down

      Bratton Clovelly, Devon
      John Down of this Parish Labr and Grace Paltredge of this Parish also were Married in this Church by Banns with Consent of Parents this Twenty Second Day of March 1818
      John Down signed Mary Paltredge made her mark in the presence of Thomas Wear and Thomas Bevan

      1841 census HO107/231/4/8/11
      Langworthy, Bratton Clovelly, Devon
      John Down 45 farmer y
      Henry Down 20 y
      John Down 11 y
      Richard Down 9 y
      Thomas Down 7 y
      Grace Down 45 y
      Joanna Down 15 y
      Mary Down 15 y
      Betsy Down 15 y
      Jane Down 13 y

      1851 census HO107/1885/26/2
      Langworthy, Bratton Clovelly, Devon
      John Down head M 59 farmer of 221 acres employing 5 labourers Devon, Bratton Clovelly
      Grace Down wife M 58 Devon, Lewtrenchard
      Henry Down son U 30 employed on the farm Devon, Bratton Clovelly
      Betsy Down daur M 24 home Devon, Bratton Clovelly
      Jane Down daur U 23 home Devon, Bratton Clovelly
      Richard P Down son U 19 employed on the farm Devon, Bratton Clovelly
      John Down son U 21 employed on the farm Devon, Bratton Clovelly
      Thomas Down son U 15 employed on the farm Devon, Bratton Clovelly
      Henry Down father W 84 agricultural labourer Devon, Bratton Clovelly

      1861 census RG9/1465/4/2
      Chimworthy, Bratton Clovelly, Devon
      John Down head M 69 farmer Devon, Bratton Clovelly
      Grace Down wife M 69 Devon, Lew Trenchard
      Mary Rice grand daur 14 house servant Devon, Bratton Clovelly
      George Smallacombe serv U 16 carter Devon, Bratton Clovelly
      William Hocking serv 11 boy serv Devon, Bratton, Clovelly

      1871 census RG10/2150/9/9
      Bratton Village, Bratton Clovelly, Devon
      John Down head M 79 retired farmer Bratton Clovelly, Devon
      Grace Down wife M 79 Lewtrenchard, Devon

      death registration index John Down Dec 1875 Okehampton DEV 5b 291 age 83

      Bratton Clovelly, Devon burial 7 December 1875 John Down age 83

      Find A Grave memorial 145724652
      John Down born Jan 1792 Bratton Clovelly, West Devon Borough, Devon
      died 4 December 1875 (aged 83) Bratton Clovelly, West Devon Borough, Devon
      buried St. Mary the Virgin Churchyard, Bratton Clovelly, West Devon Borough, Devon,
      Son of Henry & Grace Heggadon Down
      Husband of Grace Paltridge Down (1793-1876)
      12/7/1875 Burial date provided by devonheritage.org (this differs from the parish register)
    Person ID I5545  Paul and Pam Featherstone's family tree
    Last Modified 20 Mar 2024 

    Father Henry Down,   b. Abt 1767, Bratton Clovelly, Devon Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 24 Jun 1852, Bratton Clovelly, Devon (Jun 1852 Okehampton DEV 5b 271) Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age ~ 85 years) 
    Relationship natural 
    Mother Grace Heggadon 
    Relationship natural 
    Married 5 Apr 1791  St Mary the Virgin, Bratton Clovelly, Devon Find all individuals with events at this location 
    • Bratton Clovelly, Devon
      Banns of Marriage between Henery Down and Grace Heggadon Both of this parish were published Three and Sevrel Sundays that is February ye 27th and March ye 6th and 13th without denial.
      The said Henry Down of this Parish and Grace Heggadon of this Parish were married in this Church by Banns this Fifth Day of April 1791
      both made their mark in the presence of John Bevan and Wm Baker
    Family ID F3827  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Grace Paltredge,   b. Abt 1792, Lewtrenchard, Devon Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 22 Mar 1876, Bratton Clovelly, Devon (Mar 1876 Okehampton DEV 5b 293) Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age ~ 84 years) 
    Married 22 Mar 1818  St Mary the Virgin, Bratton Clovelly, Devon Find all individuals with events at this location 
    • Bratton Clovelly, Devon
      John Down of this Parish Labr and Grace Paltredge of this Parish also were Married in this Church by Banns with Consent of Parents this Twenty Second Day of March 1818
      John Down signed Mary Paltredge made her mark in the presence of Thomas Wear and Thomas Bevan
    Children 
     1. Henry Down,   b. Abt 1821, Bratton Clovelly, Devon Find all individuals with events at this location  [natural]
     2. Betsy Down,   b. Abt 1827, Bratton Clovelly, Devon Find all individuals with events at this location  [natural]
     3. Jane Down,   b. Abt 1828, Bratton Clovelly, Devon Find all individuals with events at this location  [natural]
     4. Richard Partridge Down,   b. Abt 1831, Bratton Clovelly, Devon Find all individuals with events at this location  [natural]
     5. John Down,   b. Abt 1830, Bratton Clovelly, Devon Find all individuals with events at this location  [natural]
     6. Thomas Down,   b. Abt 1836, Bratton Clovelly, Devon Find all individuals with events at this location  [natural]
     7. Joanna Down,   b. Abt 1826, Bratton Clovelly, Devon Find all individuals with events at this location  [natural]
     8. Mary Down,   b. Abt 1826, Bratton Clovelly, Devon Find all individuals with events at this location  [natural]
    Last Modified 20 Mar 2024 
    Family ID F3826  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBorn - Abt 1792 - Bratton Clovelly, Devon Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - 1818 - Bratton Clovelly, Devon Link to Google Earth
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  • Sources 
    1. [S536] 1861 England Census, Ancestry.com, (Name: Ancestry.com Operations Inc; Location: Provo, UT, USA; Date: 2005;), Class: Rg 9; Piece: 1465; Folio: 4; Page: 2; GSU roll: 542817.
      Record for John Down
      https://search.ancestry.co.uk/cgi-bin/sse.dll?db=8767&h=18839794&indiv=try

    2. [S601] UK and Ireland, Find A Grave Index, 1300s-Current, Ancestry.com, (Name: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc.; Location: Provo, UT, USA; Date: 2012;).
      Record for John Down
      https://search.ancestry.co.uk/cgi-bin/sse.dll?db=60526&h=2672675&indiv=try

    3. [S858] Devon, Church of England Deaths and Burials, 1813-1920, Ancestry.com, (Name: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc.; Location: Lehi, UT, USA; Date: 2021;), Indexes created from Anglican Parish Registers held at South West Heritage Trust; Taunton, Somerset.
      Record for John Down
      https://search.ancestry.co.uk/cgi-bin/sse.dll?db=62288&h=265852&indiv=try

    4. [S559] 1871 England Census, Ancestry.com, (Name: Ancestry.com Operations Inc; Location: Provo, UT, USA; Date: 2004;), The National Archives; Kew, London; 1871 England Census; Class: RG10; Piece: 2150; Folio: 9; Page: 9; GSU roll: 832038.
      Record for John Down
      https://search.ancestry.co.uk/cgi-bin/sse.dll?db=7619&h=11258130&indiv=try

    5. [S860] Devon, Church of England Baptisms, Marriages and Burials, 1538-1812, Ancestry.com, (Name: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc.; Location: Lehi, UT, USA; Date: 2021;), Indexes created from Anglican Parish Registers held at South West Heritage Trust; Taunton, Somerset.
      Record for John Down
      https://search.ancestry.co.uk/cgi-bin/sse.dll?db=62250&h=755696&indiv=try

    6. [S857] Devon, Church of England Marriages and Banns, 1754-1920, Ancestry.com, (Name: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc.; Location: Lehi, UT, USA; Date: 2021;), Indexes created from Anglican Parish Registers held at South West Heritage Trust; Taunton, Somerset.
      Record for John Down
      https://search.ancestry.co.uk/cgi-bin/sse.dll?db=62287&h=101610&indiv=try

    7. [S823] 1851 England Census, Ancestry.com, (Name: Ancestry.com Operations Inc; Location: Provo, UT, USA; Date: 2005;), Class: HO107; Piece: 1885; Folio: 26; Page: 2; GSU roll: 221034-221035.
      Record for John Down
      https://search.ancestry.co.uk/cgi-bin/sse.dll?db=8860&h=6800345&indiv=try

    8. [S580] England & Wales, Civil Registration Death Index, 1837-1915, FreeBMD, (Name: Ancestry.com Operations Inc; Location: Provo, UT, USA; Date: 2006;).
      Record for John Down
      https://search.ancestry.co.uk/cgi-bin/sse.dll?db=8914&h=9687070&indiv=try

    9. [S537] 1841 England Census, Ancestry.com, (Name: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc; Location: Provo, UT, USA; Date: 2010;), Class: HO107; Piece: 231; Book: 4; Civil Parish: Bratton Clovelly; County: Devon; Enumeration District: 8; Folio: 8; Page: 11; Line: 1; GSU roll: 241316.
      Record for John Down
      https://search.ancestry.co.uk/cgi-bin/sse.dll?db=8978&h=16173118&indiv=try


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