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Marriages  -  males  -
Alfred Downing    &    Mary Jane JOHNSON    m.  22 May 1884    at St Mary's Church,  Addington
occ:  carrier,       born: Flitton, Bedfordshire, England / Brighton, England
parents:  George & Susan  Downing    nee BAILEY,  gardener
                  Robert & Jane Johnson    nee FARMANER,   occ:  baker
witness:  John Hill,  attendant,  Sunnyside Asylum,        Lydia Maria Jackson,  Sunnyside Asylum

Benjamin Downing    &    Annabelle MATHESON    m.  11 July 1916  at Methodist Church,  Cambridge Tce
ages: 29/26,   occ: labourer,       born: Dudley, Worcestershire /  Hawea Flat, Central Otago, NZ
parents:  Benjamin & Ellen Downing,   nee TAYLOR,  occ:  mechanic
                 John  & Mary Matheson ,   nee McDONALD,     farmer
witness:  James Hislop,  Police constable,      Mabel Curle,  shop assistant.  Dunedin

Charles Hamlet  Downing    &    Janet King DALZIEL     m.  31 March  1904,   at Presbyterian Church,  Rangiora.
ages:  33 / 38        occ:  blacksmith       bach/sp.      born: Christchurch / Invercargill,      present address: Ashley
parents:  James & Beatrice Caroline Downing,   nee ABBOTT
                 James  & Janet Dalziel,    nee GRAY   engineer
witness:  Robert Dalziel,  Fernside,  farmer,       Martha Currie Dalziel,  Fernside

Eli Downing    &    Lilian Oliver TURNER    m.  16 December 1885     at St Mary's Church,  Addington
ages:  22/19,      born: Flitton, Bedfordshire / Christchurch, NZ  
parents:    George & Susan Downing    nee BAILEY  gardener
                   George & Emma Sophia Turner,     nee SMITH
witness:  George Turner,  law stationer,  Christchurch,       H.R.Malriner,  printer,  Sydenham.

Harry Wood Downing    &    Emma Maria DELL      m.  15 October 1889    at house of Mr White,  Christchurch.
ages:  30/21      occ saddler      born: Birmingham, England / Christchurch, NZ
parents:     Joseph Weaver & Margaret Downing  nee WOOD ,   occ: metal worker
                    George & Ann  Dell,   nee HENDERSON 
witness:  John William Dell,  gardener,  Fendaltown,        Margaret White

William Isaac Downing  &  Annie WOODS     m. 16 December  1887      at St Mary's Church,  Addington
ages:   22/21,         cabinet maker / dressmaker,        born: Flitton,  Bedfordshire/ Christchurch NZ
parents:    George & Susan  Downing    nee BAILEY
                   Henry & Margaret Woods,     nee KENNEDY
witness:     Henry Woods,              George Woods,   draper


Marriages -   females -
William Charles  BEARD     &   Agnes Catherina  Downing     m. 14 November 1880  at St Saviour's Church,  Sydenham
ages:  32 / 28,      widower  26 December 1878 /spinster,         born:  Cornwall, England / Hornsey, Middlesex,  England
parents:  William & Elizabeth Beard  nee DOWNING, 
                  Murtagh  & Eleanor Lawrie  nee SPENCER,   a reader
witness:  W.W.Chapman,     Jane Josephine Chapman

Thomas WEAVER    &  Agnes Louisa Downing   m. 19 December 1876  at the house of Rev. Fraser
ages:  26 / 18,  occ: labourer,  
witness:  William Porteous,  ploughman,   Julia Britt

James CARLETON     &    Edith Maude Downing    m.  27 October 1909  at St Mary's Church,  Addington
ages:  25 / 18,  occ:  labourer,     born:  Christchurch / Christchurch,
parents:  Thomas Alfred  & Emily  Carleton  nee DOELL
                Alfred  & Mary Jane Downing    nee  JOHNSTONE
witness:  Alfred Downing,   Thomas Henry Tillyshort,    Ruby Carleton

Charles Thomas BAYLIS    &     Edith Maude Downing  m.19 April  1913   at  house of Mrs Downing,  179 Clarence Streeet,  Riccarton
ages:  29 / 22,    bachelor / divorced 6 September 1912,     occ:  Police Constable,    born:  Swifts Creek Junction,  Victoria / Christchurch
parents:  Alfred Richard & Mary Jane Baylis,  nee McMILLAN,    grazier
                  Alfred Richard  & Mary Jane Downing  nee JOHNSTON
witness:  Mary Jane Downing,    Harriett Rose Squire.

Roland Arthur Wilfred BARNES    &   Ellen Jane Downing,  m.  23 March 1904   at  St Mary's Church,  Addington
ages:  28 / 19,   occ:  labourer,     born: Hawarden, North Canterbury, NZ /  Riccarton,  Christchurch
parents:  James Edward  & Emily Sarah Barnes   nee MASON
                Alfred Richard  &  Mary Jane Downing   nee JOHNSTON
witness:  Thomas H.Williams,   Alfred Richard Downing,   Lucy Downing.

William Jacob Heywood SHAW    &    Elsie Amelia Downing    m.  27 February  1913  at  St Mary's Church,  Addington
ages:  24/20,   occ:  carter,    born: Christchurch  / Addington,  Christchurch,  
parents:  Albert  & Emma Esther Shaw,  nee GREER,    occ:  boat builder
                Eli  & Lillian Downing   nee TURNER
witness:  Eli Downing,   Charles David Rowland,  Kitty Shaw.
William Jacob Heywood Shaw  born  22 April  1889

George Arthur EVERETT     &     Florence Lilian Downing  m. 15 December  1909   at  St Mary's Church,  Addington
ages:  25 / 19,      occ: moulders assistant,        born: Glentunnel, Canterbury, NZ / Christchurch, 
parents:   Moses and Mary Ann Everett,   nee WATKINS
                Eli and Lillian Downing   nee TURNER
witness:   Eli Downing,     C.Everett,    F.Dale

Isaac Jacob CLARK      &    Julia Jane Downing    m.  13 April  1879   at  The Manse  (Presbyterian) 
ages:  24 / 23,   occ: painter,    
witness:  James Henry Knowles,    Beatrice Downing.

Martin Ford ELVINES    &    Mary Jane Downing     m.  24 December  1891   at   St Michaels Anglican Church,  Christchurch
ages:  20 / 21,      occ: blacksmith,        born:  Christchurch / Christchurch,  
parents:  John & Sarah Ann Elvines   nee LOVE   cabinet maker, 
                George & Susan Downing   nee BAILEY
witness:  Eli Downing,    William Oliver Downing

John McFARLANE     &    May Downing   m.  22 April  1920   at  res. of Mrs Downing,   135 Moorhouse Ave,  Christchurch.
ages: 27 / 21,     occ: motor mechanic,    born: Edendale / Oamaru, 
parents:  Donald & Margaret McFarlane,   nee SINCLAIR,   farmer
                Maurice & Cecilia Downing   nee CLARKE,    boarding-house keeper
witness:  Margaret Downing,   Percy Warren,  conductor

Thomas Edwin CAIRNS    &     Pearl Victoria  Downing  m.  16 January  1918   at  St Mary's Church,  Addington
ages:  22 / 19,   occ:  sugar boiler,    born:  Christchurch / Christchurch, 
parents:  Peter & Matilda Beatrice Cairns   nee BUTLER    occ: tailor
                Eli  & Lillian Downing  nee TURNER 
witness:  Eli Downing,   P.G.Cairns,  V.G.Cairns
Thomas Edwin Cairns  born  26 February  1895

Charles Rudolph WHITE    &    Rebecca Elizabeth Downing  m.  30 January  1879  at  St Mary's Church,  Addington
ages:  25 / 22,     occ;  baker, 
witness:  George Downing,   labourer,  Addington,      Isabella Clyde

Victor WHITLEY    &    Ruby Eveline Downing  m.  20 March  1913   at  St Mary's Church,  Addington
ages:  25 / 17,   occ: cycle mechanic,    born: Melbourne / Addington, Christchurch
parents:  George  & Catherine Whitley  nee  GRESHAM,   occ; marriner
                  Eli & Lillian Downing   nee TURNER
witness:  Eli Downing,   Arnold  Eli Downing


Births  - 
Albert Frederick  - b. 19 September 1897  to  Ada Downing  of Addington
Albert George-   b.  23 January  1871  to George & Susan  nee Bailey of Addington
Alfred Oscar - bap. 14 December 1903  to  Oscar Ernest  & Florence Downing  of Cheviot,  settler
Alfred Richard  - b. 6 March 1893  to  Alfred Richard  & Mary Jane  of Addington,  labourer
Annie Eileen Ethel  - b. 20 December 1906  to  William & Annie,  of Addington,  carpenter
Annie Elizabeth  -  b. 18 July 1921  to Joseph William  & Annie Elizabeth,  Lower Riccarton,  dealer
Arnold Eli  -  b. 7 March 1888  to Eli & Lilian Oliver  of Addington,  shoe maker
Arthur James -   b. 30 July 1873  to George & Susan 
Arthur Kitchener  - b. 22 February  1910  to Eli & Lilian, Addington,  boot maker
Beatrice Ellen  -  b 24 June 1877  to Julia  of Waikari
Doris Gertrude - b.  23 September  1913  to Arnold Eli  & Gertrude Elsie,  bootmaker
Ethel Maud  - b.  19 January 1891  to Alfred Richard & Mary Jane  of Spreydon,  carrier
Edward  - b. 24 October 1877  to george & Elizabeth,  Addington,  labourer
Elsie Amelia  -  b 5 February  1893  to Eli & Lilian Oliver.  Addington
Emma Ada  -  b. 7 February  1880  to George & Susan
Florence Lilian  -  b 25 December 1889  to Eli & Lilian Oliver
Frank Howard  - b. 12 august  1907  to Oscar & Florence Mary of Cheviot,  sheepfarmer
george Anthony  -  b.  20 March 1930  to Joseph Thomas  & Annie Elizabeth
George Thomas  -  b.  5 September  1875  to George & Susan
Gerald Dudley  -   b.  11 February  1909  to Oscar Ernest  & Florence Mary  Cheviot
Harold Adolphus  -  b. 8 September 1906  to Eli  & Lilian
Harriett Rose  - b 21 May 1889  to Alfred & Mary Jane   carrier  spreydon
Helen Jane  -  b.  15 February  1885  to  Alfred & Mary Jane,  Addington
James  -  b. 4 December 1867  to George & Margaret  nee KEENAN 
Joseph William -   b 8 June 1923  to Joseph William  & Annie Elizabeth  Lower Riccarton
Kenneth Ernest -    b. 23 October 1904  to Oscar Ernest  & Florence Mary  farmer  Sptoswood
Lucy  -    b  4 August  1886  to Alfred & Mary Jane  addington,  carrier
Mabel Catherine  -    b 8 November 1896  to Alfred & Mary Jane 
Margaret Florence  -  b  15 March 1909  to Harry Wood & Emma Maria  saddler
Mary Jane -   b 8 January  1870  to  George & Susan  nee Bailey 
May Eveline -   b.  31 January 1`927  to Joseph Thomas  & Annie Elizabeth 
Myrtle Adelaide  -   b1 August 1903  to alfred Richard  & Mary Jane 
Pearl Victoria -   b  21 September  1898  to Eli & Lilian Oliver 
Robert Edward  -   b.  12 August  1905  to Alfred Richard  & mary jane
Ruby Eveline  -   b 13 August  1895  to Eli & Lilian Oliver
William Alexander -    b 22 March 1906  to Oscar Ernest  & Florence Mary  Cheviot
William Arnold -    b.  17 March 1911  to Arnold Eli  &  Gertrude Elsie
William George  -     b 3 February  1903  to Eli  and Lilian Oliver

 Burials - 
Albert George   -  d. 9 May  1874   age 2 years
Alfred  -  bur. 17 May  1915  age 54
Annie  -  bur. 15 June  1948  NOK  Mrs Harbison,  daughter  age 82
Bertie E. -   bur 4 March  1890  age 3mths
Cecilia  -  bur.  10 April  1929   age 73
Edward  -  bur.  23 August  1891  at Addington Cemetery   age 14
Edward George   -  bur 23 August  1891  age 16
Eli  -  bur.  13 October 1929   age 66
Elizabeth -   bur.  21 May 1918  age 76
Elizabeth Ann -  bur:  3 March 1887 father William Anthony Downing    occ labourer,  age 17
Ena Heather  -  bur. 2 August 1960  at Sydenham Cemetery  age 72  Jubilee Home
George  -  bur  13 December 1906     Addington     age 68
Harold  -  bur.  12 September  1906  age 3 days
James  -  bur 29 October 1912  age 78  Waddington
John  -  bur 21 October 1927  age 11 ,  Woolston.
John Leonard  -  d. 25 May 1874  age 7 years
Joseph Thomas  bur  5 November  1938  age 46  Bromley Cemetery
Lilian Oliver   -   bur 24 January 1950  age 83  Addington Cemetery
Mary Ann -    bur  15 May  1947  age 68  Bromley Cemetery
Susan   -    bur 15 September  1923  age 86   res. Addington
William  -   bur 13 December  1906  age 68 
William  -   bur 11 January  1921  nok Annie  wife  age 56  res Addington
William Anthony   -  bur  2 November  1921  age 76  res Addington
William John  -   bur 22 March  1932  nok  Joseph Thomas & Annie Elizabeth 

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3 September  2008

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