The Downer family has played a significant role in the

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n and Australian political and social sphere since the early days of European settlement. Their earliest ancestors were Mary Ann Downer (1792–1868) and her son Henry Downer, a

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(1811–1870), who travelled from England to Australia in 1862, settling in Adelaide.

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External links

The Alexander Downer Archival Collection at the University of South Australia Library
Australian people of English descent Political families of Australia