Brief Life History of George
When George Downard was born on 27 December 1821, in Deptford, Kent, England, United Kingdom, his father, William Downard, was 44 and his mother, Catharine Welch, was 36. He married Sarah Ann Downard on 16 May 1853, in Poplar, Middlesex, England, United Kingdom. They were the parents of at least 4 sons and 3 daughters. He lived in Deptford St Nicholas, Kent, England, United Kingdom for about 10 years and Spring City, Sanpete, Utah, United States in 1870. In 1861, at the age of 40, his occupation is listed as painter in Deptford St Nicholas, Kent, England, United Kingdom. He died on 12 June 1902, in Price, Carbon, Utah, United States, at the age of 80, and was buried in Price City Cemetery, Price, Carbon, Utah, United States.
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- George Downard, "United States Census, 1870"
- George Downard, "England Births and Christenings, 1538-1975"
- George Downard, "Utah Deaths and Burials, 1888-1946"
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1823
Rugby Football 'invented' at Rugby School.
1825 · Museum of Lancashire
The Museum of Lancashire is located in the former courthouse of Preston in Lancashire, England. The building was designed by Thomas Rickman. Some the exhibits include Lancashire through the years, at work, at play, goes to war, and law and order. All depict different times and events in Lancashire county. The museum closed in 2015 and is now only opened for scheduled appointments.
1843
Dickens A Christmas Carol was first published.
Name Meaning
English: variant of Downer , with excrescent -d. Downard was re-etymologized as Downeherd and Downward, and perhaps also as Dunwood.
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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William Downard
WILLIAM DOWNARD William Downard was born July 12 1867, at Spring City, Sanpete County, Utah (formerly known as Little Denmark), the son of George Downard and Mary Emma Carlisle, early pioneers of …
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