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Title: Matthew Downer 1732 Breamore baptism missing
Post by: deoxy on Saturday 22 July 17 02:22 BST (UK)

Hello.
 I'm trying to find a baptism record for Matthew Downer. He has a burial record transcribed under the name Mathey Downer which gives his birth as 1732 and his marriage record from 1756 at Salisbury, Wiltshire, says "of Breamer." (Breamore)  He married Ann Saunders.
There's a Charles Downer and Frances Bampton having children either side of 1732 in Breamore but no sign of a baptism for Matthew. I tried looking in both Hampshire and Wiltshire baptisms and some Sussex ones as I think there's a link between the Downer families of all three counties and possibly the Isle of Wight.
Thanks.

Title: Re: Matthew Downer 1732 Breamore baptism missing
Post by: Kimbrey on Saturday 22 July 17 10:26 BST (UK)

These are taken from the HGS Baptism Index 1660-1751

DOWNER
08 Jan 1704/5-Mathew s Mathew & Anne at Breamore
24 Jan 1706/7-George  s Mathew & Anne at Breamore
04 Mar 17010/11 - Aaron  s Mathew  at Boldre
29 Oct 1732-Mathew s Mathew  at Hale  of Woodgreen
08 Oct 1749-William s Mathew  at Portsea St Mary

Kim

Title: Re: Matthew Downer 1732 Breamore baptism missing
Post by: deoxy on Saturday 22 July 17 23:44 BST (UK)

Thank you very much. The Matthew from Hale looks a likely possibility.  :)

Title: Re: Matthew Downer 1732 Breamore baptism missing
Post by: Jen1566 on Saturday 22 July 17 23:47 BST (UK)

Hi im new here and really struggling in how to use this thanks

Title: Re: Matthew Downer 1732 Breamore baptism missing
Post by: deoxy on Sunday 23 July 17 00:02 BST (UK)

There'll be plenty of people willing to help you, including me if I can.  :)