1825. Born to parents Joseph Platt & Sarah Eardley. Baptised 22/5/1825 in Wolstanton St Margarets, father a collier, address Knutton.
1841C.Elizabeth Platt is living Knutton Heath, Wolstanton , father an iron miner
| Joseph | Platt | Male | 42 | 1799 | Staffordshire | |
| Sarah | Platt | Female | 40 | 1801 | Staffordshire | |
| Elizabeth | Platt | Female | 15 | 1826 | Staffordshire | |
| Margaret | Platt | Female | 10 | 1831 | Staffordshire |
1848. Elizabeth Platt married George Downing on 28/12/1848 in St Margaret Wolstanton . Both of Knutton Heath. He a miner. His father Ralph Downing, miner, hers Joseph Platt, miner. Neither could write. A Mary Platt & Charles Hildich - he her brother in law - are witnesses
1851C. Elizabeth Downing, 25, b.Keele, is living 32 Wolstanton Staffs, a farm house occupied by servants , with her husband, a coal miner.
| George | Downing | Head | Married | Male | 24 | 1827 | Coal Miner | Keele, Staffordshire, England | |
| Elizabeth | Downing | Wife | Married | Female | 25 | 1826 | - | Keele, Staffordshire, England | |
| Sarah | Downing | Daughter | - | Female | 1 | 1850 | - | Keele, Staffordshire, England |
1853. Ralph Downing is born Wolstanton Mar 1853
1853. Elizabeth Downing, stated age 29, address Knutton Heath Wolstanton, is buried St John the baptist, Keele on 28/12/1853
She leaves a 3 year old daughter and a son still under 1