Edward married Mary Ann SPENCER on 23 Dec 1846. Mary was born on 2 Jun 1811 in Shenley, Hertfordshire, England; died on 7 Jan 1848 in Perth, Western Australia, Australia. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Edward married Amelia Eliza WILLIAMS on 3 Jul 1852 in Perth, Western Australia, Australia. Amelia (daughter of Thomas WILLIAMS and Winifred CHAMBERLAIN) was born on 16 Aug 1831 in Perth, Western Australia, Australia; died on 17 Dec 1877 in Dongara, Western Australia, Australia. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

1. Thomas DOWNES was born on 8 Jun 1853 in Perth, Western Australia, Australia; died on 24 Jan 1897 in Dongara, Western Australia, Australia; was buried in 1897 in Cemetery, Dongara, Western Australia, Australia.
2. Hannah Winnifred DOWNES was born on 15 Mar 1855 in Perth, Western Australia, Australia; died between 1930 and 1933.
3. Caroline DOWNES was born on 31 Aug 1856 in Wanneroo, Western Australia, Australia; died on 18 Feb 1940 in York, Western Australia, Australia.
4. Charlotte DOWNES was born in 1858 in Dongara, Western Australia, Australia; died on 17 Aug 1900 in Dongara, Western Australia, Australia.
5. William DOWNES was born on 13 Jul 1859 in Irwin, Western Australia, Australia; died on 4 Mar 1936 in Dongara, Western Australia, Australia; was buried in Mar 1936 in Cemetery, Dongara, Western Australia, Australia.
6. George DOWNES was born on 29 Mar 1861 in Dongara, Western Australia, Australia; died on 5 Oct 1946 in Geraldton, Western Australia, Australia; was buried in 1946 in Cemetery, Nabawa, Western Australia, Australia.
7. Ada DOWNES was born on 15 Sep 1867 in Dongara, Western Australia, Australia; died on 25 Aug 1962 in Lathlain Park, Western Australia, Australia; was buried in Aug 1962 in Cemetery, Karrakatta, Western Australia, Australia.
8. Edward DOWNES was born on 23 Sep 1869 in Dongara, Western Australia, Australia; died about 1952 in Perth, Western Australia, Australia.

William married Phoebe BETHELL in UNKNOWN. Phoebe was born in UNKNOWN; died in DECEASED. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]