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Downton, Wiltshire, England

Downton is 7 miles SE of Salisbury. Grid SU182216. Post code SP5 3PJ. Population 3,519 in 1831, 1,701 in 1951.

Modern map of the area - link to Multimap

Church Records

Information and links for indexes including a complete marriage index for Wiltshire are in a page on church records and indexes .

Indexes and registers of the parish church of Downton

Indexes and registers of the church of Downton, South Lane Particular Baptist

There is a key to abbreviations and explanation of format of this list common to all parishes.

Emigration and Immigration

The Downton Story. The story of a parish-sponsored mass emigration of paupers from Downton, Wiltshire to Upper Canada in 1836.

History

Downton Community website has information on proposed Downton heritage trail.

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