James Downes Genealogy: 37 obituaries, marriages, births, burials (1842-2009)

James Downes is documented in 37 historical records spanning 1842-2009 across 16 cities — including Bury, Calgary, Notre-Dame, Montreal, Quartier Saint-Antoine, Tay, Westbourne, St-Henri-de-Lauzon, St Georges Ward, and Ste-Anne Ward. Sources include 14 births, 15 censuses, 7 marriage records, and 1 obituary. Discover your genealogy on MesAieux (YourFolks), one of the best platforms for ancestry research, focusing on Quebec and Canada. Trace your family tree and track the lives of individuals named James Downes through these records — start uncovering your ancestors and build your complete family tree with James Downes today.

Year	Type	Subject	Location	Source	Results
abt. 1842	Birth	James Downes	Undetermined location	Recensement du Canada, 1881	abt. 1842 Birth James Downes Undetermined location (Recensement du Canada, 1881 )
1842	Census	James Downes	Notre-Dame (A l'interieur de la ville), Bas Canada	Recensement de 1842, Canada-Est (Québec)	1842 Census James Downes Notre-Dame (A l'interieur de la ville), Bas Canada (Recensement de 1842, Canada-Est (Québec) )
abt. 1846	Birth	James Downes	Undetermined location	Recensement du Canada, 1891	abt. 1846 Birth James Downes Undetermined location (Recensement du Canada, 1891)
abt. 1848	Birth	James Downes	Undetermined location	Recensement du Canada, 1891	abt. 1848 Birth James Downes Undetermined location (Recensement du Canada, 1891)
abt. 1857	Birth	James Downes	Undetermined location	Recensement du Canada, 1931	abt. 1857 Birth James Downes Undetermined location (Recensement du Canada, 1931)
abt. 1870	Birth	James Downes	Undetermined location	Recensement du Canada, 1891	abt. 1870 Birth James Downes Undetermined location (Recensement du Canada, 1891)
abt. 1870	Birth	James Downes	Undetermined location	Recensement du Canada, 1891	abt. 1870 Birth James Downes Undetermined location (Recensement du Canada, 1891)
abt. 1875	Birth	James Downes	Undetermined location	Recensement du Canada, 1931	abt. 1875 Birth James Downes Undetermined location (Recensement du Canada, 1931)
abt. 1876	Birth	James Downes	Undetermined location	Recensement du Canada, 1881	abt. 1876 Birth James Downes Undetermined location (Recensement du Canada, 1881 )
abt. 1878	Birth	James Donnes	Undetermined location	Recensement du Canada, 1891	abt. 1878 Birth James Donnes Undetermined location (Recensement du Canada, 1891)
1880	Marriage	James Downes & Sarah-Jane Greene	Montreal, Qc	Vital records	1880 Marriage James Downes & Sarah-Jane Greene Montreal, Qc (Vital records)
abt. 1881	Birth	James Downes	Undetermined location	Recensement du Canada, 1891	abt. 1881 Birth James Downes Undetermined location (Recensement du Canada, 1891)
1881	Census	James Downes & Louisa Downes	Quartier Saint-Antoine, QC	Recensement du Canada, 1881	1881 Census James Downes & Louisa Downes Quartier Saint-Antoine, QC (Recensement du Canada, 1881 )
1881	Census	James Downes	Tay, ON	Recensement du Canada, 1881	1881 Census James Downes Tay, ON (Recensement du Canada, 1881 )
abt. 1882	Birth	James-W Downes	Undetermined location	Recensement du Canada, 1931	abt. 1882 Birth James-W Downes Undetermined location (Recensement du Canada, 1931)
1882	Marriage	James Herrison-Downes & Sarah-Rosetta Brown	Bury, Qc	Vital records	1882 Marriage James Herrison-Downes & Sarah-Rosetta Brown Bury, Qc (Vital records)
abt. 1886	Birth	James Downes	Undetermined location	Recensement du Canada, 1931	abt. 1886 Birth James Downes Undetermined location (Recensement du Canada, 1931)
1887	Marriage	James Harrison-Downes & Melissa-Naoma Clark	Bury, Qc	Vital records	1887 Marriage James Harrison-Downes & Melissa-Naoma Clark Bury, Qc (Vital records)
abt. 1891	Birth	James-Edward Downes	Undetermined location	Recensement du Canada, 1931	abt. 1891 Birth James-Edward Downes Undetermined location (Recensement du Canada, 1931)
1891	Census	James Downes & Naoma Downes	Bury, QC	Recensement du Canada, 1891	1891 Census James Downes & Naoma Downes Bury, QC (Recensement du Canada, 1891)
1891	Census	James Downes	Westbourne, MB	Recensement du Canada, 1891	1891 Census James Downes Westbourne, MB (Recensement du Canada, 1891)
1891	Census	James Downes	St-Henri-de-Lauzon, QC	Recensement du Canada, 1891	1891 Census James Downes St-Henri-de-Lauzon, QC (Recensement du Canada, 1891)
1891	Census	James Downes	St Georges Ward, ON	Recensement du Canada, 1891	1891 Census James Downes St Georges Ward, ON (Recensement du Canada, 1891)
1891	Census	James Downes & Sarah-Jane Downes	Ste-Anne Ward, QC	Recensement du Canada, 1891	1891 Census James Downes & Sarah-Jane Downes Ste-Anne Ward, QC (Recensement du Canada, 1891)
1891	Census	James Donnes	By Ward, ON	Recensement du Canada, 1891	1891 Census James Donnes By Ward, ON (Recensement du Canada, 1891)
1904	Marriage	James-Joseph Donnez & Catherine Thomas	Fort-Alexander-3, Mb	Vital records	1904 Marriage James-Joseph Donnez & Catherine Thomas Fort-Alexander-3, Mb (Vital records)
abt. 1913	Marriage	James Downes & Rose Gelinas	Undetermined location	Vital records	abt. 1913 Marriage James Downes & Rose Gelinas Undetermined location (Vital records)
abt. 1929	Birth	James Downes	Undetermined location	Recensement du Canada, 1931	abt. 1929 Birth James Downes Undetermined location (Recensement du Canada, 1931)
1931	Census	James Downes	[Sans nom], MB	Recensement du Canada, 1931	1931 Census James Downes [Sans nom], MB (Recensement du Canada, 1931)
1931	Census	James Downes	Niagara Falls (Cite), ON	Recensement du Canada, 1931	1931 Census James Downes Niagara Falls (Cite), ON (Recensement du Canada, 1931)
1931	Census	James-Edward Downes & Alice Downes	Merritton (Ville), ON	Recensement du Canada, 1931	1931 Census James-Edward Downes & Alice Downes Merritton (Ville), ON (Recensement du Canada, 1931)
1931	Census	James Downes & Sarah Downes	Nepean (Canton), ON	Recensement du Canada, 1931	1931 Census James Downes & Sarah Downes Nepean (Canton), ON (Recensement du Canada, 1931)
1931	Census	James Downes	Calgary (Cite), AB	Recensement du Canada, 1931	1931 Census James Downes Calgary (Cite), AB (Recensement du Canada, 1931)
1931	Census	James-W Downes & Mary Downes	Calgary (Cite), AB	Recensement du Canada, 1931	1931 Census James-W Downes & Mary Downes Calgary (Cite), AB (Recensement du Canada, 1931)
abt. 1967	Marriage	Hiram-James Downes & Hazel-Frances Cortes	Undetermined location	Vital records	abt. 1967 Marriage Hiram-James Downes & Hazel-Frances Cortes Undetermined location (Vital records)
1973	Marriage	James Downes & Linda Stark	Manchester, Nh	Vital records	1973 Marriage James Downes & Linda Stark Manchester, Nh (Vital records)

Obituary of James-Russell Downes ( - 2009)

James-Russell Downes, son of Lionel and Yolande, died on April 7, 2009.

Obituary: DOWNES, James Russell (Jimmy D) - Passed away Tuesday, April 7, 2009 at the General Hospital in St. Catharines. He will be lovingly remembered by brother Lionel Jr. (late Marilyn), sister-in-law Isabel, sister Lee (Don) Carter and brother Rick (Aggie), as well as many nieces, nephews, great nieces and great [...]

What are the most common first names in Downes family?

The most popular first names associated with the Downes surname.

William	John	Dorothy	Bill
Mary	Ronald	Michael	Richard
Walter	James	Ann	Dennis
Bridget	George	Gerald	Harvey
Henry	Eleanor	Emmett	Eric

The most popular first names associated with the Downes surname.

William	John
Dorothy	Bill
Mary	Ronald
Michael	Richard
Walter	James
Ann	Dennis
Bridget	George
Gerald	Harvey
Henry	Eleanor
Emmett	Eric

These percentages represent the proportion of all genealogy records with the Downes who bear each given name, based on the 386 available.

Updated: 2025-05-20

James Downes: Genealogy, Obituaries, Marriages, Births

Obituary of James-Russell Downes ( - 2009)

What are the most common first names in Downes family?