14 Aug 2026
Husband: James Frederick Downes
Born: 12 Jan 1893 in Norwich, Norfolk 1,2,3 Census: 1901 in Neals Square, Norwich St Benedict, Norfolk Census: 1911 in St Benedicts Alley, Norwich, Norfolk Occupation: 1911 Cabinet Makers Apprentice Census: 1921 in St Benedicts Alley, Norwich, Norfolk Occupation: 1921 Cabinet Maker & Joiner Resided: 1939 in Mancroft Street, Norwich, Norfolk 3 Occupation: 1939 Carpenter & Joiner 3 Died: 1986 in Norfolk 4 Father: James Edward Downes (1855 - 1908) Mother: Mary Ann Elizabeth Balls (1860 - 1942)
Wife: Rose Beatrice Chapman Married: 1921 in Norwich, Norfolk 4
Born: 25 May 1895 in Norwich, Norfolk 3,4 Resided: 1939 in Mancroft Street, Norwich, Norfolk 3 Died: 1981 in Norfolk 5 Father: Mother:
1 M James Geoffrey Downes | Born: 17 Jun 1922 Norwich, Norfolk 1,3 sp. Winifred Ellen Browne |Married: 1944 Norwich, Norfolk 4 Born: 5 Aug 1922 Died: 2004 | Died: 1977 Norfolk 4
2 F Joyce Mary Downes | Born: 9 Aug 1923 Norwich, Norfolk 1,3 sp. Robert William Dubbin |Married: 1947 Norwich, Norfolk 4 Born: 21 May 1924 Died: 2003 | Died: 2006 Norfolk 5
3 F Jean Myrna Downes | Born: 26 Aug 1929 Norwich, Norfolk 1 sp. Stanley Francis Malachowski |Married: 1952 Norwich, Norfolk 4 Born: 28 Aug 1926 Died: 1994 | Died: 2003 Norfolk 5
Sources: (1) GRO index. (2) Death record. (3) 1939 Register. (4) FreeBMD Website. (5) Ancestry Death Index. For comments and questions about this family, email Howard Slatter Updated 14 Aug 2026 Name Index