John DOWNHAM, b: 1808 - Slaidburn, Yorks

^{1837 Queen Victoria assumes throne}
^{1854 Crimean War with Russia}
^{1869 Opening of Suez Canal}
^{1871 Franco - Prussian War}
^{1895 Marconi invents wireless telegraphy}

^{1798 Irish revolt against English rule}
^{1804 Napoleon becomes French Emperor}
^{1805 Battle of Trafalgar, Nelson killed}
^{1815 Battle of Waterloo, Napoleon defeat}
^{1830 French Revolution}

^{1762 Catherine II becomes Czarina/Russia}
^{1770 Cook discovers New South Wales}
^{1776 America declares independence}
^{1789 Geo. Washington 1st USA president}
^{1789 French Revolution begins}


^{Richard Howson DOWNHAM}^{b.1840 Higher Tatham, Lancs d.1927 Haslingden, Lancs}			^{William DOWNHAM}^{b. d. Y/}

^{William DOWNHAM}^{b.1843 Tatham, Lancs d. Y/}		^{John DOWNHAM}^{b.1769 Slaidburn, Yorks d.1854 Ingleton, Yorks}	^{Anne CLAPHAM}^{b. d. Y/}

^{Mary Ellen DOWNHAM}^{b.1845 Tatham, Lancs d. Y/}	^{John DOWNHAM}^{b.1808 Slaidburn, Yorks d. Y/}		^{Richard HAYTHORNTHWAITE}^{b.1755 Whitewell, Yorks d.1825 Mill, Lancaster, Lancs}

^{Hannah DOWNHAM}^{b.1847 Preston, Lancs d. Y/}		^{Lettice HAYTHORNTHWAITE}^{b.1781 Whitendale, Lancs d.1865 Ingleton, Yorks}	^{Ellen PARKINSON}^{b.1754 Brennand, Yorks d.1833 Phynnis, Slaidburn, Yorks}

^{Frances DOWNHAM}^{b.1847 Preston, Lancs d.1847 Preston, Lancs}

^{Stephen DOWNHAM}^{b.1849 Ingleton, Yorks d. Y/}

^{Lettice DOWNHAM}^{b.1854 Ingleton, Yorks d. Y/}	^Hannah CARR^{b.1817 Whasset, Westmld d.1898 Settle, Yorks}

^{Thomas Swinburn DOWNHAM}^{b.1857 Ingleton, Yorks d.1899 Settle, Yorks}

^{Robert Fairbeard DOWNHAM}^{b.1860 Ingleton, Yorks d. Y/}