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Member Since: September 2005 Posts: 47 Send Message	Anthony	Report	11 Nov 2007 07:58
	I am trying to get details of the family and siblings of Alfred Shuckforth Downing he was born abt 1869 in Felixstowe Suffolk. Any help would be much appreciated. Anthony
Member Since: June 2004 Posts: 878 Send Message	Victoria	Report	11 Nov 2007 08:16
Member Since: June 2004 Posts: 878 Send Message	Hi Anthony, These are his birth details. As said on the previous thread you need to invest in a couple of certificates to confirm this i.e Marriage cert and this birth certificate as this will give you concrete evidence to search with England & Wales, FreeBMD Birth Index: 1837-1983 about Alfred Shuckforth Downing Name: Alfred Shuckforth Downing Year of Registration: 1869 Quarter of Registration: Jan-Feb-Mar District: Woodbridge County: Suffolk Volume: 4a Page: 667 (click to see others on page BW Jane
Member Since: June 2004 Posts: 878 Send Message	Victoria	Report	11 Nov 2007 08:18
Member Since: June 2004 Posts: 878 Send Message	This looks like him on the 1871 but you need the certificates to be sure 1871 England Census about Alfred S Downing Name: Alfred S Downing Age: 2 Estimated Birth Year: abt 1869 Relation: Son Father's Name: Shuckforth Mother's Name: Rachell L Gender: Male Where born: Felixstowe, Suffolk, England Civil Parish: Felixstow Town: Felixstow County/Island: Suffolk Country: England Street address: Occupation: Condition as to marriage: Disability: View Image Registration district: Woodbridge Sub-registration district: Colneis ED, institution, or vessel: 1 Neighbors: View others on page Household schedule number: 108 Household Members: Name Age Alfred S Downing 2 Rachell L Downing 30 Shuckforth Downing 26 Eliza M Fausdike 23 BW Jane
Member Since: June 2004 Posts: 878 Send Message	Victoria	Report	11 Nov 2007 08:20
Member Since: June 2004 Posts: 878 Send Message	This is them on the 1881, I think 1881 England Census about Alfred Shuckforth Downing Name: Alfred Shuckforth Downing Age: 12 Estimated Birth Year: abt 1869 Relation: Son Father's Name: Shuckforth Mother's Name: Rachel Yeomans Gender: Male Where born: Felixstow, Suffolk, England Civil Parish: Felixstow County/Island: Suffolk Country: England Street address: Grosvenor House Education: Employment status: View Image Occupation: Scholar Registration district: Woodbridge Sub-registration district: Colneis ED, institution, or vessel: 1 Neighbors: View others on page Household Members: Name Age Emma Bugg 16 Ellen Carver 18 Alfred Shuckforth Downing 12 Frank Downing 7 Gertrude Downing Maude Rachel Downing 9 Rachel Yeomans Downing 41 Shuckforth Downing BW Jane
Member Since: June 2004 Posts: 878 Send Message	Victoria	Report	11 Nov 2007 08:21
Member Since: June 2004 Posts: 878 Send Message	And 1891 1891 England Census about Alfred C Downing Name: Alfred C Downing Age: 22 Estimated Birth Year: abt 1869 Relation: Son Father's Name: Shuckforth J Mother's Name: Rachel Y Gender: Male Where born: Felixstowe, Suffolk, England Civil Parish: Felixstowe Ecclesiastical parish: Felixstowe Town: Felixstowe County/Island: Suffolk Country: England Street address: Occupation: Condition as to marriage: Education: Employment status: View Image Registration district: Woodbridge Sub-registration district: Colneis ED, institution, or vessel: 2 Neighbors: View others on page Household Members: Name Age Alfred C Downing 22 Frank Downing 17 Gertrude Downing 10 Rachel Y Downing 51 Shuckforth J Downing 46 Florence Knight 18 Kate Knight 15 Amy Walford 15 Bessie Walford 18 Clarence Walford 11 Edward W Walford 50 Fanny G Walford 50 Samuel E Walford 25 William A Walford BW Jane
Member Since: June 2004 Posts: 878 Send Message	Victoria	Report	11 Nov 2007 08:22
Member Since: June 2004 Posts: 878 Send Message	And 1901, 1901 England Census about Alfred S Downing Name: Alfred S Downing Age: 32 Estimated Birth Year: abt 1869 Relation: Head Spouse's Name: Annie J Gender: Male Where born: Felixstowe, Suffolk, England Civil Parish: Felixstowe Ecclesiastical parish: Felixstowe St John the Baptist Town: Felixstowe County/Island: Suffolk Country: England Street address: Occupation: Condition as to marriage: Education: Employment status: View Image Registration district: Woodbridge Sub-registration district: Colneis ED, institution, or vessel: 13 Neighbors: View others on page Household schedule number: 26 Household Members: Name Age Baley 1 month Lily Bugg 12 Alfred S Downing 32 Annie J Downing 36 Beryl G Downing 4 Marjorie J Downing 2 Maud N Downing 4 Kitty C Rundall 20 Annie Taylor 29 BW Jane Now invest in the certificates to make sure!
Member Since: June 2004 Posts: 878 Send Message	Victoria	Report	11 Nov 2007 08:25
Member Since: June 2004 Posts: 878 Send Message	This looks like the info for Shuckforth's marriage to Rachel England & Wales, FreeBMD Marriage Index: 1837-1983 about Shuckforth Downing Name: Shuckforth Downing Year of Registration: 1868 Quarter of Registration: Jan-Feb-Mar District: Woodbridge County: Suffolk Volume: 4a Page: 789 England & Wales, FreeBMD Marriage Index: 1837-1983 about Rachel Yeomans Abbott Name: Rachel Yeomans Abbott Year of Registration: 1868 Quarter of Registration: Jan-Feb-Mar District: Woodbridge County: Suffolk Volume: 4a Page: 789 (click to see others on page) BW Jane

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