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Record #9268
Name :
: Ernest William DOWNING (1892 - )


Father
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BMD and other details
Date of Birth
: 1892

Marriage (1)
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Marriage (2)
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Date of Death
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Abode (1) : Place of BirthEngland
Abode (2) : Place of Death / Burial
Sailing Information
Date of Arrival
: 25 Jul 1902
Country
: Canada

Ship
: New England

Placement Family
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Homes / Agencys
Institution (GB)
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Agency
: Barnardos
NotesA birth registration was found for Ernest William Downing: Year of Registration: 1892; Quarter of Registration: Apr-May-Jun; District: Lambeth; County: Greater London, London, Surrey; Volume: 1d; Page: 370. Parents: William Henry Downing and Gertrude Helena Ritchin, married 1879, St. Saviour, London, England.

William Henry Downing died August 3, 1891, in St. Thomas Hospital, London, England.

On March 1, 1894, Alice Downing was admitted to Norwood School, Lambeth Union. On May 9, 1895, Eva and Ernest Downing were admitted to Norwood School, and Violet Downing was admitted to the Workhouse.

Their mother, Gertrude Target(t), was in Cane Hill Asylum. (Gertrude died there on May 13, 1939.) An aunt, Mrs. Andrews, resided at 36 Montpelier Road, Peckham, England.

On June 7, 1897, Violet Downing was admitted to the Infirmary. She died May 11, 1898.

On June 6, 1899, Eva was discharged to the care of an aunt, Mrs. Woodger, who was visiting England from Milwakee, Wisconsin. Eva was readmitted on September 25, 1900.

On January 7, 1901, Alice Downing was discharged to service with Mrs. Adams, 227 Gipsy Road, Norwood, England.

On May 28, 1902, Ernest and Eva Downing were discharged to Barnardo's Home.

In 1902, Ernest Downing, 11 (along with sister, Eva Downing, 10) arrived at Boston, Massachusetts, USA, in a large group of 395 Barnardo children en route to Toronto and Peterborough, Ontario, Canada.

In June, 1910, Ernest Downing, 18, farm laborer, crossed over into the United States through the port of Buffalo, New York. He declared that he was born in England; that he resided in Orkney, Ontario, Canada; that his contact in Canada was his sister, Miss Eva Downing, who resided in Calgary, Alberta, Canada; that his final destination was Buffalo, New York; that he carried $16 on his person; and that he had no address where he would be staying. He was suffering from conjunctivitis. He was described as 5 foot 7-1/2 inches in height; fair complexion; dark brown hair; brown eyes. He had a scar in the center of his forehead. He was born in London, England and entered Canada on July 7, 1902, on an unknown ship.

On April 19, 1916, at Calgary, Alberta, Canada, Ernest Downing, 25, enlisted in the Canadian Armed Forces. He declared that he resided at Baraca, Alberta, Canada; that he was born in London, England; that his next of kin was his sister, Mrs. Frank Hammond, who resided at McNally, Alberta, Canada; that his date of birth was March 10, 1891; that he was a farmer; and that he was not married. He was described as 5 foot 7-3/8 inches in height; dark complexion; brown eyes; brown hair. He was a member of the Methodist faith. He had a depressed scar over upper inner portion of left hip and a scar over the outer side of his left temple. 
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IDNameDOBPlace of birthArrivals & ShipsDest.AgencyFamily links
3765 DOWNING, Alfred V.1888ENG,     Mar 1910 : Tunisian CAN Barnardos  
3707 DOWNING, Annie Elizabeth1897ENG, MDX, Bromley, London Aug 1906 : Dominion CAN Barnardos  
3706 DOWNING, Edith Caroline1894ENG, MDX, Bromley, London Aug 1906 : Dominion CAN Barnardos  
9268 DOWNING, Ernest William1892ENG,     Jul 1902 : New England CAN Barnardos  
9269 DOWNING, Evelina1889ENG, LND, Lambeth Jul 1902 : New England CAN Barnardos  
12294 DOWNING, Kenneth D1925ENG,     Aug 1938 : Strathaird AUS Christian Brothers  
26252 DOWNING, Leonard1927ENG, STS, West Bromwich Jan 1937 : Oronsay AUS Fairbridge Homes  
16306 DOWNING, Thomas1870ENG,     Aug 1884 : Sarmatian CAN Board of Guardians (Various)  
26327 DOWNING, Walter1923ENG, STS, West Bromwich Aug 1932 : Oronsay AUS Fairbridge Homes