Clyde, I looked up James Downing on the 1881 CANDIAN Census. Would one of these be the JAMES DOWNING you are seeking? If so, which one? SOURCE: 1881 Canadian Census http://www.familysearch.org/Eng/Search/frameset_search.asp?PAGE=census/searc h_census.asp 1881 CANADIAN CENSUS Census Place Lancaster, Saint John, New Brunswick Family History Library Film 1375814 NA Film Number C-13178 District 25 Sub-district A Division 2 Page Number 30 Household Number 128 Name Marital Status Gender Ethnic Origin Age Birthplace Occupation Religion James DOWNING M Male Irish 39 New Brunswick Millman Roman Catholic Bridget DOWNING M Female Irish 27 New Brunswick Roman Catholic James DOWNING Male Irish 11 New Brunswick Roman Catholic John DOWNING Male Irish 9 New Brunswick Roman Catholic Sarah DOWNING Female Irish 5 New Brunswick Roman Catholic Catharine DOWNING Female Irish 2 New Brunswick Roman Catholic 1881 CANADIAN CENSUS Family History Library Film 1375871 NA Film Number C-13235 District 116 Sub-district A Page Number 36 Household Number 161 Name Marital Status Gender Ethnic Origin Age Birthplace Occupation Religion William DOWNING M Male English 52 England Gentleman Weslyan Methodist Eliza DOWNING M Female English 50 Ireland Weslyan Methodist James DOWNING Male English 20 O <Ontario> Weslyan Methodist William DOWNING Male English 16 O <Ontario> Weslyan Methodist 1881 CANADIAN CENSUS Census Place Victoria Ward, Kingston, Frontenac, Ontario Family History Library Film 1375871 NA Film Number C-13235 District 116 Sub-district A Page Number 54 Household Number 244 Name Marital Status Gender Ethnic Origin Age Birthplace Occupation Religion James DOWNING M Male English 55 England Brewer Weslyan Methodist Sarah DOWNING M Female English 47 England Weslyan Methodist Sarah E DOWNING Female English 18 O <Ontario> Weslyan Methodist Joseph DOWNING Male English 11 O <Ontario> Weslyan Methodist 1881 CANADIAN CENSUS Census Place Caledonia, Prescott, Ontario Family History Library Film 1375864 NA Film Number C-13228 District 103 Sub-district F Division 2 Page Number 19 Household Number 70 Name Marital Status Gender Ethnic Origin Age Birthplace Occupation Religion Richard Lodge DOWNING M Male Irish 59 Ireland Farmer Church of England Maria DOWNING M Female Irish 60 Ireland Church of England Sarah DOWNING Female Irish 29 O <Ontario> Church of England James B DOWNING M Male Irish 32 O <Ontario> Farmer Church of England Margaret M DOWNING M Female Irish 27 O <Ontario> Church of England Richard John DOWNING Male Irish <1 Born: Sep; 7/12 Sep O <Ontario> Church of England 1881 CANADIAN CENSUS Census Place Caledonia, Prescott, Ontario Family History Library Film 1375864 NA Film Number C-13228 District 103 Sub-district F Division 2 Page Number 42 Household Number 171 Household: Name Marital Status Gender Ethnic Origin Age Birthplace Occupation Religion John G DOWNING M Male Irish 36 O <Ontario> Farmer Church of England Maria DOWNING M Female Irish 29 O <Ontario> Church of England Phillip DOWNING Male Irish 9 O <Ontario> Church of England Richard L DOWNING Male Irish 7 O <Ontario> Church of England Edith DOWNING Female Irish 5 O <Ontario> Church of England James G DOWNING Male Irish 3 O <Ontario> Church of England William DOWNING Male Irish 1 O <Ontario> Church of England 1881 CANADIAN CENSUS Census Place Sydenham, Grey North, Ontario Family History Library Film 1375898 NA Film Number C-13262 District 156 Sub-district B Division 3 Page Number 3 Household Number 9 Name Marital Status Gender Ethnic Origin Age Birthplace Occupation Religion Lyman S. DOWNING M Male Irish 49 O <Ontario> Farmer Weslyan Methodist Elizabeth DOWNING M Female Irish 39 O <Ontario> Weslyan Methodist Margaret J. DOWNING Female Irish 17 O <Ontario> Weslyan Methodist William E. DOWNING Male Irish 14 O <Ontario> Weslyan Methodist Mary Ann DOWNING Female Irish 11 O <Ontario> Going To School Weslyan Methodist Joseph Henry DOWNING Male Irish 9 O <Ontario> Going To School Weslyan Methodist Rachael DOWNING Female Irish 6 O <Ontario> Going To School Weslyan Methodist James DOWNING Male Irish 4 O <Ontario> Weslyan Methodist Robert A. DOWNING Male Irish 2 O <Ontario> Weslyan Methodist Hanah T. ADAMS W Female Irish 69 O <Ontario> Weslyan Methodist 1881 CANADIAN CENSUS Census Place Charlottetown Royalty, Queens, Prince Edward Island Family History Library Film 1375799 NA Film Number C-13163 District 2 Sub-district A Division 1 Page Number 39 Household Number 183 Name Marital Status Gender Ethnic Origin Age Birthplace Occupation Religion James DOWNING M Male English 66 England Cordial Manufacture Church of England Eliza DOWNING M Female English 54 England Church of England James DOWNING Male English 18 England Express Driver Church of England Walter DOWNING Male English 16 Prince Edward Island Tinsmith Church of England Alfred DOWNING Male English 15 Prince Edward Island Church of England Caroline DOWNING Female English 14 Prince Edward Island Church of England Original Message: ----------------- From: Clyde Downing [email protected] Date: Sat, 14 Jan 2006 01:10:24 -0800 To: [email protected] Subject: Re: [VIRGINIA] To Denise re question on VA I have a request. I have a great uncle JAMES DOWNING who possibly moved from Ontario Canada to Australia in ca. 1885. He had a daughter and a son. I have tried to get info on this man,but no luck.Any help would be appreciated. Thanks, Clyde -------------------------------------------------------------------- mail2web - Check your email from the web at http://mail2web.com/ .