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Northumberland / Re: ferdinand fredric rudolf meier
« on: Wednesday 14 December 11 05:21 GMT (UK)  »
hi
These people are all my ancestors william born 1786 my 5xgrandafther I have been searching for william downie born 1816 death for yearsssssssss but hit a brick wall with him.
Henry cross downie quiet interesting had a huge chemist shop in sandhill newcastle and a pickle factory which caught fire I also read that henrys daughter met charles dickens they were very wealthy.
dont know where the money went ha ha
thank you
lila nee downie

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Durham / Re: pea farm towlaw
« on: Wednesday 14 December 11 05:07 GMT (UK)  »
wow havent been on here for a long time so interesting thank you all x

lila

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Lanarkshire / Re: William Downie b. 1817 North Shields, nORTHUMBERLAND
« on: Saturday 19 December 09 01:56 GMT (UK)  »
hi
i think we have the same william downie in our family he is my 3xgreat grandfather but i have hit a brick wall with himafter 1874.
i have a public tree under downie on ancestory that might help you with the family.he was a master mariner and if you look on llyods register it will tell you which ships he was on.anything i can help you with please post.his brother henry cross downie had a large chemist on sandhill newcastle .
lila

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Durham / Re: pea farm towlaw
« on: Saturday 08 August 09 13:41 BST (UK)  »
i remember this story my gran told me

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Occupation Interests / Re: LINK: Pharmacists, Chemists, Druggists, Apothecaries
« on: Thursday 01 January 09 19:57 GMT (UK)  »
hi jane
any chance you could look one up for me please
henry downie and co
43/44 sandhill newcastle upon tyne listed as druggest and chemist also had pickle factory???

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Yorkshire (North Riding) / Re: looking for bugg family
« on: Friday 31 October 08 22:42 GMT (UK)  »
thanks i think this is the family

lila

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Yorkshire (North Riding) / Re: looking for bugg family
« on: Friday 31 October 08 02:03 GMT (UK)  »
think it was 1881 is wife was lily edwards they married early 1900s

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Yorkshire (North Riding) / looking for bugg family
« on: Friday 31 October 08 01:33 GMT (UK)  »
looking for any info on arthur leonard bugg and family  husbands gg grandfather family tales say he had something to do with southbank football team                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           any info would be good thanks lila

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Northumberland / Re: ferdinand fredric rudolf meier
« on: Thursday 09 October 08 18:23 BST (UK)  »
thanks cathy that newspaper link is great lila

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