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FS found living with Benjamin Willetts and Lucy his wife - this Esther Downing
Who is she how does she relate to these Willetts
She is b abt 1818ish

here is the census info she appears on ( we are running with the Willetts on another thread)

1851 census
1851 121 Blackheath, Rowley
Benjaman Downey 34 - unmarried - maybe Lucy`s bro
Ester Downey 30 - unmarried - maybe Lucy`s sis
Benjamin Willits 50
Lucy Willits 49
Thomas Willits 20
Hanah Willits 17
Zackirah Willits 14
Alice Willits 10
Lucy Willits 7

1861 190 Mack heath, Rowley.
Esther Downing 42 - lodger - unmarried
Benjamin Willetts 50 - nailor
Lucy Willetts 50 - Tailoress - born Stourbridge
Lucy Willetts 17
Richard Willetts 66 - nailor - lodger - widow

1871 196 High Street, Rowley,
Esther Downing 53
Benjamin Willetts 70
Lucy Willetts 69
Lucy Willetts 18 - granchild

Going by the 1871 census this is spot on, Extracted.

ESTHER DOWNING.
Christening: 25 OCT 1818. Saint Thomas, Dudley, Worcester,
Parents:
JOSIAH DOWNING.
NANCY.

BENJN. DOWNING.
Christening:06 FEB 1814. Saint Thomas, Dudley, Worcester,
Parents:
THOMAS DOWNING.
MARY.

BENJN. DOWNING.
Christening: 12 JAN 1817. Saint Thomas, Dudley, Worcester,
Parents:
ISAAC DOWNING.
HANH.

so they not bro and sister....so who is that Nancy I wonder? bet she is a Willetts....cos why are they living there or somehow connected to Lucy Bloomer

You are right,

JOSIAH DOWNING.
NANCY WILLETS.
Marriage: 15 APR 1804. Clent, Worcester,

ISAAC DOWNING.
NANCY EVANS.
Marriage: 15 JAN 1798. Saint Thomas, Dudley, Worcester,

ISAAC DOWNING.
HANNAH PERCY.
Marriage: 18 SEP 1814. Tipton, Stafford.

ok so I will get this all on...but getting a bit lost...

So Nancy Willetts may be the sister of Benjamin b 1800?
so Esther would be the neice/

and who is that last one Jimmy confused the Issac and Nancy evans?

and who is Benjamin a brother to Esther?

Jimmy wrote:BENJN. DOWNING.
Christening:06 FEB 1814. Saint Thomas, Dudley, Worcester,
Parents:
THOMAS DOWNING.
MARY.

BENJN. DOWNING.
Christening: 12 JAN 1817. Saint Thomas, Dudley, Worcester,
Parents:
ISAAC DOWNING.
HANH.

There are 2 christenings for Benjamin I am not sure which is the right one.

Ok have put her on here...

http://bcconnections.tribalpages.com/tr ... =572640621


can anyone find her and possibly this benjamin on the 1841 census



footnote - just thinking if that Josiah Downing and nancy Willetts marry in 1804 Clent. then cant be a sister for benjamin Willetts b 1800 got to be an aunt?....couldnt be his mother could it?... and maybe 2nd marriage to Josiah.

footnote archiving this for the time being...so for the moment Completed with thanks