14 Aug 2026
Husband: George Downes
Born: 1868 in Morley St Botolph, Norfolk 1 Census: 1871 in Besthorpe, Norfolk Census: 1881 in Besthorpe, Norfolk Occupation: 1881 Ag Lab Census: 1891 in Bemerton Street, Islington, London Occupation: 1891 Coachman Census: 1901 in Roman Road, Islington, London Occupation: 1901 Milkman Census: 1911 in Hackford, Norfolk Occupation: 1911 Poultry Dealer Census: 1921 in Deopham, Norfolk Occupation: 1921 Retail Milkman Died: 1933 in Norfolk 2 Father: John Downes (1828 - 1897) Mother: Ann Forder (1833 - 1897)
Wife: Elizabeth Sarah Ann Browne Also known as: Bessie Downes 3 Married: 1893 in London 4
Born: 2 Oct 1870 in Islington, London 4,5 Census: 1891 in Bemerton Street, Islington, London Occupation: 1891 Perfumer Census: 1901 in Roman Road, Islington, London Census: 1911 in Hackford, Norfolk Census: 1921 in Deopham, Norfolk Resided: 1939 in Robin Hood Road, Brentwood, Essex Died: 1957 in Brentwood, Essex 4 Father: Mother:
1 F Lilian Bessy Downes | Born: 30 Mar 1894 Islington, London 1,5 | Died: 1941 Brentwood, Essex 4
2 M Charles George Downes | Born: 5 Sep 1895 Islington, London 1,5 sp. Evelyn Mary Jeffery |Married: 1939 Norfolk 4 Born: 6 Jul 1908 Died: 1998 | Died: 1969 Brentwood, Essex 2
Sources: (1) GRO index. (2) Ancestry Death Index. (3) 1911 Census. (4) FreeBMD Website. (5) 1939 Register. For comments and questions about this family, email Howard Slatter Updated 14 Aug 2026 Name Index