~ 1826. George Downing was born Keele to Ralph Downing and Elizabeth Birchall , b. Wybunbury Cheshire.. Unable to find baptism on FMP, IGI, or Ancestry, with a mother Elizabeth
Hannah Downing was baptised 1827 Keele to Ralph & Elizabeth Downing - IGI - , so am pretty sure Ralph was George's father, dead by 1841. A Ralph Downing dies Newcastle under Lyme Sep 1839 .
1841C. George Downing, 16, collier, is living Finney Green Keele, Newcastle under Lyme with his widowed mother and 3 siblings . His elder brother is also a collier
| Elizabeth | Downing | Female | 45 | 1796 | - | |
| Wilmot | Downing | Male | 19 | 1822 | Staffordshire | |
| George | Downing | Male | 16 | 1825 | Staffordshire | |
| Hannah | Downing | Female | 14 | 1827 | Staffordshire | |
| Elisha | Downing | Female | 11 | 1830 | Staffordshire |
1848. George Downing, miner, marries Elizabeth Platt on 28/12/1848 in St Margaret Wolstanton . Both of Knutton Heath. He a miner. His father Ralph Downing, miner, hers Joseph Platt, miner. Neither bride nor groom could write. A Mary Platt a witness
1851C. George Downing, 24, b.Keele, coal miner, is living 32 Wolstanton Staffs, a farm house occupied by servants
| George | Downing | Head | Married | Male | 24 | 1827 | Coal Miner | Keele, Staffordshire, England | |
| Elizabeth | Downing | Wife | Married | Female | 25 | 1826 | - | Keele, Staffordshire, England | |
| Sarah | Downing | Daughter | - | Female | 1 | 1850 | - | Keele, Staffordshire, England |
1853. Ralph Downing is born Wolstanton Mar 1853
1853. George's wife, Elizabeth Downing, stated age 29, address Knutton Heath Wolstanton, is likely buried St John the baptist, Keele on 28/12/1853. Thus he is left with a 3 year old daughter and a son, still under 1
1861C. George Downing, 35, coal miner,widower, is living Finney Green Keele, Newcastle under Lyme with his widowed mother, son and brother
| Elizabeth | Downing | Head | Widow | Female | 69 | 1792 | House Keeper At Home | Wybunbury, Cheshire, England | |
| George | Downing | Son | Widower | Male | 35 | 1826 | Coal Miner | Keele, Staffordshire, England | |
| Elisha | Downing | Son | Unmarried | Male | 28 | 1833 | Coal Miner | Keele, Staffordshire, England | |
| Ralph | Downing | Grandson | - | Male | 8 | 1853 | Scholar | Wolstanton, Staffordshire, England |
1863. George Downing marries Alethea Bradford Wolstanton Dec 1863
They have 2 more sons , Mark Downing 1865 and Constantine Downing 1870
1870. His mother, Elizabeth Downing, dies Newcastle L Mar 1870, stated age 77 - correct
1871C. Cannot find him or Alethea on complex searches both on FMP & Ancestry
1881C. .George Downing 50, coal miner, was living ,Pepper Street, Keele with wife, Alathea 40, and sons Mark S G 16, Constantine 10 .- FMP
| George | Downing | Head | Married | Male | 50 | 1831 | Coal Miner | Staffordshire, England | |
| Alethea | Downing | Wife | Married | Female | 40 | 1841 | - | Sandbach, Cheshire, England | |
| Mark S G | Downing | Son | Single | Male | 16 | 1865 | Unemployed | Silverdale, Staffordshire, England | |
| Constantine | Downing | Son | Single | Male | 10 | 1871 | Scholar | Silverdale, Staffordshire, England | |
| Edward A | Brooks | Lodger | Single | Male | 30 | 1851 | Clerk Brick Manufacturer | City of London, Middlesex, England |
1891C. George Downing, 64, labourer at coal yard, is living New Road Keele, Newcastle under Lyme with his second wife and son Constantine
| George | Downing | Head | Married | Male | 64 | 1827 | Labourer Coal Yard | Keele, Staffordshire, England | |
| Alethea | Downing | Wife | Married | Female | 50 | 1841 | - | Wolstanton, Staffordshire, England | |
| Constantine | Downing | Son | Single | Male | 21 | 1870 | Labourer Coal Wharf | Wolstanton, Staffordshire, England |
Constantine went out to NSW in 1897
1893 /1894. . George Downing might die Newcastle L Jun 1893, stated age 70, OR Wolstanton Dec 1894, stated age 66. Age is nearer on the latter and his widow does die Wolstanton in 1898. so think 1894 more likely correct .
1898. Alethea Downing dies Wolstanton Jun 1898, stated age 56.