14 Aug 2026
Husband: John Henry Downes
Born: 1 Aug 1865 in Norwich, Norfolk 1,2 Census: 1871 in Rupert Street, Heigham, Norwich, Norfolk Census: 1881 in Wellington Lane, Norwich St Giles, Norfolk Occupation: 1881 Booksellers Messenger Census: 1891 in Wellington Lane, Norwich St Giles, Norfolk Occupation: 1891 Greengrocer Census: 1901 in Distillery Yard, Duke Street, Norwich, Norfolk Occupation: 1901 General Dealer Census: 1911 in Distillery Yard, Duke Street, Norwich, Norfolk Occupation: 1911 - 1921 Greengrocer Census: 1921 in Railway Street, Norwich, Norfolk Resided: 1939 in Railway Street, Norwich, Norfolk Occupation: 1939 Hawker Died: 1941 in Norwich, Norfolk 3 Father: James Downes (1841 - 1897) Mother: Lucy Elizabeth Mercy Osborn (1847 - 1930)
Wife: Rose Elizabeth Filby Married: 1896 in Norwich, Norfolk 3
Born: 1872 in Norwich, Norfolk 3 Census: 1901 in Distillery Yard, Duke Street, Norwich, Norfolk Census: 1911 in Distillery Yard, Duke Street, Norwich, Norfolk Occupation: 1911 Horse Hair Weaver Census: 1921 in Railway Street, Norwich, Norfolk Occupation: 1921 Silk Winder Died: 1935 in Norwich, Norfolk 4 Father: Mother:
1 F Rose Ellen Downes | Born: 11 Aug 1895 Norwich, Norfolk 2,1 sp. George Frederick Bantock |Married: 1920 Norwich, Norfolk 3 Born: 3 Jun 1889 Died: 1961 | Died: 1973 Norwich, Norfolk 4
2 M John James Downes | Born: 1897 Norwich, Norfolk 1 | Died: 1898 Norwich, Norfolk 3
3 M John James Downes | Born: 1900 Norwich, Norfolk 1 sp. May Beatrice Wright |Married: 1921 Norwich, Norfolk 3 Born: 1898 Died:
4 M Walter Ernest Downes | Born: 1902 Norwich, Norfolk 1 | Died: 1902 Norwich, Norfolk 3
5 M Walter Ernest Downes | Born: 1906 Norwich, Norfolk 1 | Died: 1906 Norwich, Norfolk 3
6 F Lucy Elizabeth Downes | Born: 1909 Norwich, Norfolk 1 | Died: 1925 Norwich, Norfolk 3
Sources: (1) GRO index. (2) 1939 Register. (3) FreeBMD Website. (4) Ancestry Death Index. For comments and questions about this family, email Howard Slatter Updated 14 Aug 2026 Name Index