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Lewis Downs

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Jackie

Jackie Report 29 Jan 2021 17:11

I can't find anything other than the 1851 census for this person. He is on the 1851 census with his grandparents Francis and Elizabeth Downs and their son Francis, and is named as son, but when you look on original census is grandson. Lewis was born in 1848 in Bury St Edmunds Suffolk but living in Troston Suffolk. I can't find out anything more. If anyone can help that would be most kind. Thank you.

Jackie

Jackie Report 29 Jan 2021 17:28

Maybe it doesn.t say Lewis, as name?

Christina(Lancashire)

Christina(Lancashire) Report 29 Jan 2021 17:48

Possibly a child of one of Francis and Elizabeth Downs other children?


1841 census shows a Lucy Downs aged 15.


Possible marriage in 1851....

Marriages Dec 1850 (>99%)
Baxter Nathaniel Bury S Eds 13 1072
Downs Lucy Bury St Ed's 13 1072


1851 census...
Name: Loy Baxter
[Lucy Baxter]
Age: 27
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1824
Relation: Wife
Spouse's Name: Nathaniel Baxter
Gender: Female
Where born: Troston, Suffolk, England
Civil Parish: Bury St Edmunds St James
County/Island: Suffolk
Country: England
Street Address:
Occupation:
Condition as to marriage:
Disability:
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Registration District: Bury St Edmunds
Sub-registration District: Bury
ED, institution, or vessel: 2e
Neighbors: View others on page
Household Schedule Number: 46
Piece: 1792
Folio: 337
Page Number: 10
Household Members:
Name Age
Nathaniel Baxter 47
Loy Baxter 27
Nathaniel Baxter 15
Eliza Baxter 11
John Baxter 5
Lucy Laura Baxter 1 Mo (MMN Downs on GRO site)


And Lewis with the family in 1861....

Name: Lewis Baxter
Age: 12
Estimated Birth Year: 1849
Relation: Son
Father's Name: Nathaniel Baxter
Mother's Name: Lucy Baxter
Gender: Male
Where born: Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk, England
Civil Parish: Bury St Edmunds St James
Ecclesiastical parish: Ely St John
County/Island: Suffolk
Country: England
Street Address:
Occupation:
Condition as to marriage:
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Registration District: Bury St Edmunds
Sub-registration District: Bury St Edmunds
ED, institution, or vessel: 12g
Neighbors: View others on page
Household Schedule Number: 116
Piece: 1141
Folio: 102
Page Number: 22
Household Members:
Name Age
Nathaniel Baxter 57
Lucy Baxter 37
John Baxter 15
Lewis Baxter 12
Laura Baxter 10
Anna Baxter 6
William Baxter 4

Kay????

Kay???? Report 29 Jan 2021 17:48

Search for his parents in 1861 and see whos with them.--

ErikaH

ErikaH Report 29 Jan 2021 17:53

Check freebmd to see if he died before the 1861 census

malyon

malyon Report 29 Jan 2021 18:48

Louis Baxter
England and Wales Census, 1891
this could be lewis name spelt louis

Name:
Louis Baxter
Event Type:
Census
Event Date:
1891
Event Place:
Hackney, London, England, United Kingdom
Event Place (Original):
Hackney, London, England
Event Place Note:
Shepherds Lane
County:
London
Parish:
Hackney
Ecclesiastical Parish:
ST LUKE
Enumeration District:
43
Registration District:
Hackney
Sex:
Male
Age:
42
Marital Status:
Married
Occupation:
Journeyman Shoemaker
Birth Year (Estimated):
1849
Birthplace:
Suffolk, England
Relationship to Head of Household:
Head
Page Number:
23
Registration Number:
RG12
Piece/Folio:
202/ 55
Affiliate Record Type:
Household
Affiliate Image Identifier:
GBC/1891/0202/0109&parentid=GBC/1891/0001806932
Household Role Sex Age Birthplace
Louis Baxter Head Male 42 Suffolk, England
Elizabeth Baxter Wife Female 41 London, England
Louis Baxter Son Male 7 London, England
Martha Baxter Daughter Female 6 London, England
Ellen Baxter Daughter Female 3 London, England
Annie Baxter Daughter Female 1 London, England

safc

safc Report 29 Jan 2021 19:11

Record Transcription:
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census

195, Cassland Road, Hackney, London & Middlesex, England

Household Members
Members that resided in the household at the time of the census.
First name(s) Last name Relationship Marital status Sex Age Birth year Occupation Birth place
John Hews Head Married Male 47 1834 Shoemaker Bradwell, Essex, England
Esther Hews Wife Married Female 41 1840 - St Luke's, Middlesex, England
John Hews Son Single Male 19 1862 Shoemaker Hackney, Middlesex, England
Joseph Hews Son Single Male 17 1864 Shoemaker Hackney, Middlesex, England
George Hews Son Single Male 10 1871 Scholar Hackney, Middlesex, England
William Hews Boarder Single Male 36 1845 Shoe Maker Bradwell, Essex, England
Charlotte Mayer Visitor Widow Female 38 1843 Nurse Maid Bradwell, Essex, England
Louis Baxter Boarder Single Male 34 1847 Shoe Maker Suffolk, England
Francis Baxter Boarder Single Male 15 1866 Shoe Maker Suffolk, England

safc

safc Report 29 Jan 2021 19:14

Record Transcription:
England Births & Baptisms 1538-1975
What can I do with this record?
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First name(s) Francis
Last name Baxter
Gender Male
Birth year 1865
Birth place -
Baptism year 1865
Baptism date 03 Oct 1865
Place Bury St Edmunds
County Suffolk
Country England
Father's first name(s) Nathanael
Father's last name Baxter
Mother's first name(s) Lucy
Mother's last name Downs
Record set England Births & Baptisms 1538-1975
Category Birth, Marriage, Death & Parish Records
Subcategory Parish Baptisms
Collections from England, Great Britain

malyon

malyon Report 29 Jan 2021 19:14

lewis mother was not married to Nathaniel Baxter till 1850 could have been his second marriage

Marriages Dec 1850 (>99%)
Baxter Nathaniel Bury S Eds 13 1072 Scan available - click to viewclick to view
Downs Lucy Bury St Ed's 13 1072

Shirley~I,m getting the hang of it

Shirley~I,m getting the hang of it Report 29 Jan 2021 19:19

A tree on ancestry has his death as 1909

Shirley~I,m getting the hang of it

Shirley~I,m getting the hang of it Report 29 Jan 2021 19:22

Deaths Mar 1909
BAXTER Louis 58 Hackney 1b 422


Age is out a bit !

Shirley~I,m getting the hang of it

Shirley~I,m getting the hang of it Report 29 Jan 2021 19:26

His age varies from census to census

1901 census

Louis Baxter
Age: 51
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1850
Relation to Head: Head
Gender: Male
Spouse: Elizabeth Baxter
Birth Place: Needham, Suffolk, England
Civil Parish: Hackney
Search Photos: Search for 'Hackney' in the UK City, Town and Village Photos collection
Ecclesiastical parish: St Luke Homerton
County/Island: London
Country: England
Street Address:

Occupation:

Condition as to marriage:

Education:

Employment status:

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Registration District: Hackney
Sub-registration District: South-East Hackney
ED, institution, or vessel: 07
Neighbors: View others on page
Piece: 230
Folio: 25
Page Number: 41
Household Schedule Number: 273
Household Members:
Name Age
Louis Baxter 51
Elizabeth Baxter 51
Jones H Baxter 7
Martha E Baxter 16
Ellen L Baxter 13
Annie Baxter 11
Charles Baxter 9

malyon

malyon Report 29 Jan 2021 19:33

Nathaniel Baxter
England and Wales Census, 1871

Name:
Nathaniel Baxter
Event Type:
Census
Event Date:
1871
Event Place:
Bury St Edmunds St James, Suffolk, England, United Kingdom
Event Place (Original):
Bury St Edmunds, St James, Suffolk, England
Sub-District:
Bury St Edmunds
Enumeration District:
14
Sex:
Male
Age:
67
Marital Status:
Married
Occupation:
Shoemaker
Birth Year (Estimated):
1804
Birthplace:
Bury Saint Edmunds, Suffolk
Relationship to Head of Household:
Head
Relationship to Head of Household (Original):
Head
Affiliate Image Identifier:
GBC/1871/1728/0240
Household Role Sex Age Birthplace
Nathaniel Baxter Head Male 67 Bury Saint Edmunds, Suffolk
Lucey Baxter Wife Female 47 Troston, Suffolk
William Baxter Son Male 14 Bury Saint Edmunds, Suffolk
Rosa Baxter Daughter Female 8 Bury Saint Edmunds, Suffolk
Frank Baxter Son Male 5 Bury Saint Edmunds, Suffolk
Lucey Baxter Female 2 Bury Saint Edmunds, Suffolk

safc

safc Report 29 Jan 2021 19:37

????

Marriages Sep 1882 (>99%)
Baxter Louis Hackney 1b 774
MEAD George John Hackney 1b 774
Newland Elizabeth Hackney 1b 774
WHITAKER Caroline Louisa Hackney 1b 774

safc

safc Report 29 Jan 2021 19:44

Record Transcription:
England & Wales Births 1837-2006

First name(s) Martha Elizabeth
Last name Baxter
Birth quarter 2
Birth year 1885
Mother's maiden name Newland
District Hackney
County London
Country England
Volume 1B
Page 564
Record set England & Wales Births 1837-2006
Category Birth, Marriage, Death & Parish Records
Subcategory Civil Births
Collections from Great Britain, England

malyon

malyon Report 29 Jan 2021 19:54

Deaths Mar 1886 (>99%)
Baxter Nathaniel 83 Bury St. E. 4a 478

Deaths Sep 1902 (>99%)
Baxter Lucy 77 Bury St. E. 4a 439

malyon

malyon Report 29 Jan 2021 19:58

Lucy Downs
England and Wales Census, 1841
Name:
Lucy Downs
Event Type:
Census
Event Date:
1841
Event Place:
Troston, Suffolk, England, United Kingdom
Event Place (Original):
Troston, Suffolk, England
County:
Suffolk
Parish:
Troston
Registration District:
Thingoe
Residence Note:
Street
Sex:
Female
Age:
15
Age (Original):
15
Birth Year (Estimated):
1822-1826
Birthplace:
Suffolk
Page Number:
14
Registration Number:
HO107
Piece/Folio:
1014/10
Affiliate Record Type:
Household
Affiliate Image Identifier:
GBC/1841/1014/0173&parentid=GBC/1841/0001910587
Household Role Sex Age Birthplace
Fras Downs Male 53 Suffolk
Elizabeth Downs Female 60 Suffolk
William Downs Male 20 Suffolk
Lucy Downs Female 15 Suffolk
Francis Downs Male 14 Suffolk

Kay????

Kay???? Report 29 Jan 2021 20:28




Surname Given Name District Volume Page
Births Mar 1849
DOWNS Lewis Doncaster 22 90

?

There isnt one registered in the time frame 1847--1849 in Suffolk,Norfolk or BsE.

Jackie

Jackie Report 29 Jan 2021 21:14

Think you might have an idea about Lewis being a Baxter, as Nathaniel married Eliza Downs first then she died and think married Lucy her sister. Thank you all for your help.