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From: "Mary Hopkins" <>
Subject: Clifton-Dowden-Downes?
Date: Tue, 11 Apr 2006 22:40:50 -0400
References: <200604111102.k3BB2Ktp026226@lists5.rootsweb.com>


Mr Olsen's Cumberland Times excerpts contains the following:
DOWDEN 06 Aug 1872 Harry Clifton Dowden, aged 8 years, son of Lloyd Downes
Esq. drowned yesterday near Basin wharf.

I know there was some sort of relationship between John Clifton and the
Dowden family. There was an entirely separate relationship between John
Clifton's grandaughter's in-laws (Charles Donnelly) and Lloyd Downes.

I am really confused/curious about the relationship between this Dowden
child and his father L Downes, assuming I am reading this correctly. Is
this just another case of non standardized spelling of surnames, or might it
be something else? Is anyone working on a similar relationship ---
Clifton-Dowden-Downes?

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