George DOWN

1884 - 1947  (62 years)

 Set As Default Person

• Name	George DOWN
  Relationship	with Teresa Ann GOATHAM
  Born	19 May 1884	Sittingbourne, Kent, England
  	GRO ref: Down, George q2 1884 Milton RD 2a 885; GRO online index shows mother's maiden name as Hughes Place from the 1891 and 1901 censuses.
  Gender	Male
  Education	1891
  	Scholar
  Occupation	1901
  	Barge master's mate
  	At home on census night, so no information about employer or barge.
  Residence (work)	1921	East India Dock, Poplar, Middlesex, England
  	On sailing barge Henry & Jabez
  	In the Blackwall area of Poplar, George was on the barge with mate William Pashby.
  Occupation	1921
  	Captain of Sailing Barge
  	Working for Wills and Packham Ltd, Brick Manufacturers & Freightage Contractors
  Occupation	1939
  	General Labourer
  Occupation	1946
  	Waterman and Lighterman
  	At the time his wife died (recorded on her death registration)
  Died	Dec Q 1947	Chatham Reg Dist, Kent, England
  	GRO ref: Down, George q4 1947 aged 63 Chatham RD 5b 303
  Siblings	4 brothers and 6 sisters
  1. Annie Louisa DOWN,   b. Mar Q 1871, Milton Reg Dist, Kent, England ,   d. 25 Jan 1958, 73, Main Road, Queenborough, Kent, England  (Age ~ 87 years) ▻ William John George OVERY,  m. 17 Jul 1897 ;   Albert FOAD,  m. 16 Sep 1911 ;   George Gouge COWARD,  m. Dec Q 1949   2. George Edward DOWN,   b. Mar Q 1873, Milton Reg Dist, Kent, England ,   d. Mar Q 1874, Milton Reg Dist, Kent, England  (Age ~ 1 years)   3. John Henry DOWN,   b. Jun Q 1874, Milton Reg Dist, Kent, England ,   d. Sep Q 1874, Milton Reg Dist, Kent, England  (Age ~ 0 years)   4. Thomas Oliver DOWN,   b. Jun Q 1874, Milton Reg Dist, Kent, England ,   d. Dec Q 1886, Milton Reg Dist, Kent, England  (Age ~ 12 years) 5. Eleanor Eliza DOWN,   b. Dec Q 1875, Milton Reg Dist, Kent, England ,   d. Dec Q 1957, Sittingbourne Reg Dist, Kent, England  (Age ~ 82 years) ▻ Frederick William BOLTON,  m. Dec Q 1909 6. Alice May DOWN,   b. Jun Q 1878, Milton Reg Dist, Kent, England ,   d. Mar Q 1938, Medway Reg Dist, Kent, England  (Age ~ 60 years) ▻ James Charles PETT,  m. Dec Q 1900 7. Grace DOWN,   b. Dec Q 1879, Milton Reg Dist, Kent, England ,   d. Yes, date unknown ▻ Fred MEARS,  m. Dec Q 1911 8. Frank John DOWN,   b. Sep Q 1882, Milton Reg Dist, Kent, England ,   d. 1 Aug 1917  (Age ~ 35 years) ▻ Kathleen M. SPILLETT,  m. Sep Q 1910 + 9. George DOWN,   b. 19 May 1884, Sittingbourne, Kent, England ,   d. Dec Q 1947, Chatham Reg Dist, Kent, England  (Age 62 years) ▻ Annie Maria GOATHAM,  m. Sep Q 1924 + 10. Maud DOWN,   b. Jun Q 1887, Milton Reg Dist, Kent, England ,   d. Sep Q 1916, Milton Reg Dist, Kent, England  (Age ~ 29 years) ▻ Alfred SEAGER + 11. Mabel DOWN,   b. 14 Mar 1889, Milton Reg Dist, Kent, England ,   d. 19 Nov 1986, Milton Hospital, Milton next Sittingbourne, Kent, England  (Age 97 years) ▻ George William WELLBY,  m. Dec Q 1912
  Origins
  Patriarch & Matriarch	Thomas DOWN,   b. Dec Q 1842, Lenham, Kent, England ,   d. Jun Q 1891, Milton Reg Dist, Kent, England  (Age ~ 49 years)  (Father)  Hannah HUGHES,   b. Abt 1848, Sittingbourne, Kent, England ,   d. Sep Q 1937, Milton Reg Dist, Kent, England  (Age ~ 89 years)  (Mother)
  Person ID	I18991	All | England: Kent Group (in Go(a)tham One-Name Study), All in the Goatham / Gotham One-Name Study , The descendants (and other halves) of George Goatham and Ann née Winch
  Last Modified	9 May 2024

  
  

  Father	Thomas DOWN,   b. Dec Q 1842, Lenham, Kent, England ,   d. Jun Q 1891, Milton Reg Dist, Kent, England  (Age ~ 49 years)
  Mother	Hannah HUGHES,   b. Abt 1848, Sittingbourne, Kent, England ,   d. Sep Q 1937, Milton Reg Dist, Kent, England  (Age ~ 89 years)
  Married	Jun Q 1870	Milton Reg Dist, Kent, England
  	GRO ref: DOWN, Thomas to HUGHES, Hannah q2 1870 Milton RD 2a 1076 His mother being a widow, son George, who completed the census form (correctly, but annoyingly) did not show the number of children his mother had had etc.
  Family ID	F9104	Family Group Page  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Annie Maria GOATHAM,   b. 16 Jul 1888, Sittingbourne, Kent, England ,   d. 28 Aug 1946, 22, Lower Range Road, Gravesend, Kent, England  (Age 58 years)  Other Partners: William Richard Sisley CARTER  m. 25 Jul 1906
  Married	Sep Q 1924	Strood (als N Aylesford) Reg Dist, Kent, England
  	GRO ref: Carter, Annie M to Down, George q3 1924 Strood RD 2a 1892 (the pages go through the Anglican parishes alphabetically followed by register office / registrar present entries. p. 1885 was an the Upnor Parish, so p. 1892 probably register office / registrar present i.e. not in an Anglican Church).
  Children	2 children
  1. Living   2. Donald Leslie DOWN,   b. 27 Oct 1928, Gravesend, Kent, England ,   d. 21 Mar 2005, USA  (Age 76 years)
  Last Modified	9 May 2024
  Family ID	F7507	Family Group Page  |  Family Chart