Lilian (Lily) Amelia DOWNING

'Lily DOWNING' Picture Notes This picture, 'Lilian Amelia Downing baptism', was taken in 1893. Picture Notes Regarding the year of Lilian Amelia Downing's birth. For a long time it was thought to be 1893 it even appears as that on her gravestone. However her baptismal record, 22nd January 1893 misspelled as "Lillian", shows that she was born on 30th December 1892 (image attached). I guess errors occurred because she was born at the end of 1892 but registered in 1893?  This picture, 'Alice GOULDEN, Maud SUMMERS, Lilian DOWNING, Grace DOWNING', was taken in 1928. Picture Notes approx date estimate Behind = Alice GOULDEN In front, left to right: Maud SUMMERS, Lilian DOWNING, Grace DOWNING This picture, 'Lilian amelia Parker (nee Downing) left and Louisa Goulden (second from right) late 1940s', was taken about 1948. Picture Notes Lilian amelia Parker (nee Downing) left and Louisa Goulden (second from right) late 1940s 'Forence DOWNING Lilian Amelia DOWNING Louisa GOULDEN' Picture Notes

Lilian, known as Lily, was born on December 30th, 1892 in London, Clapton.¹   Lily's father was Ernest George DOWNING and her mother was Alice Eliza GOULDEN.  Her paternal grandparents were George DOWNING and Sarah Ann CARTER; her maternal grandparents were Richard GOULDEN and Elizabeth. She had three brothers and four sisters, named The Professor, Tim, Ernest, Beatrice, Dot, Dinks and Flo.  She was the second oldest of the eight children.  She died at the age of 77 on February 26th, 1970 in Ilford.