Grace's Guide To British Industrial History

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George Downing, Senior

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presumably brother of Nicholas Downing

c.1791 Born Co.Durham

1819 Married Phebe Littlefair at St Helen-Auckland[1]

1831 Partnership changed. Nicholas and George Downing, ironfounders of Chester-le-Street amicably dissolved and carried on by George Downing.[2]

1841 A George Downing, iron founder, lived in Chester Le Street, age 50, with his wife Phebe, age 50, sons Nicholas, age 21, William, age 19, John, age 17, George, age 13, and daughters Mary, age 13 and Phoebe, age 10[3]

1843 Mention of Nicholas Downing, Ironfounder, of Chester-le-Street in connection with the effects of the Iron and Brass foundry recently owned by George Downing, deceased.[4]

1843 Death of George Downing[5]

See Also

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Sources of Information

  1. England, Select Marriages
  2. Newcastle Courant - Saturday 09 July 1831
  3. 1841 census
  4. Newcastle Courant - Friday 29 September 1843
  5. April-June 1843 BMD