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Downey Family History
Downey Genealogy & Family TreeDowney is a Scottish name from Angus, Scotland. It referred to someone from the barony of Downy. The earliest known ancestor--O'Dunadhaigh--was recorded in 1050. Roots for this name can also be found in Ireland. The family motto is Timet pudorem which means "He dreads shame."
Other spellings include "Downie," "Downe," "Downy," "MacDowney," "MacDownie," and "O'Downey." Notable people with the surname include American actor Robert Downey Jr. (Avengers, Iron Man, Sherlock Holmes), American producer Susan Downey (Gothika, Sherlock Holmes, Due Date), and Irish actress Roma Downey (Touched by an Angel, Borrowed Hearts, The Bible). The first Downey to come to America was James Downey in Pennsylvania in 1711.
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Downey Birth Records
- Name Birth Date Death Date Location
- Marie Downey -- --, 1923 March 20, 1982 North Carolina
- Sadie Beatrice Downey -- --, 1929 November 3, 1994 North Carolina
- Jim Henry Downey -- --, 1898 April 26, 1954 North Carolina
- Mary Downey -- --, 1817 December 13, 1882
- William Downey -- --, 1780 December 0, 1844 North Carolina
Downey Death Records
- Name Birth Date Death Date Location
- William Aston Downey -- --, 1755 August 8, 1832 Virginia
- Mary Ann Downey -- --, 1742 December 0, 1824 Virginia
- James Downey -- --, 1690 December 0, 1761
- Martha Shepard Downey -- --, 1795 December 0, 1840
- William Jasper Downey -- --, 1893 May 10, 1943 Alabama
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