Person:Emma May (12)

Emma May was born in 1842 at Cullompton in Devon, daughter of Susannah May, formerly Greenslade, and her husband William May, a dairyman. She appears in the 1851 and 1861 censuses living with her parents in various rural areas of mid Devon.

In 1868 Emma married her cousin William Bowden at Tiverton. Emma's father and William's mother were brother and sister. Emma and William moved around the mid Devon area, and briefly into neighbouring Somerset. They had nine children together, but by the time of the 1911 census only five were still living. William worked as a dairyman.

Emma appears to have died in 1924, aged about 82. William survived her by two years.

1. ↑ Births index, in General Register Office. England and Wales Civil Registration. (London: General Register Office).

   Index as originally published:
   b. Emma MAY, March Quarter 1842, Tiverton Registration District, Volume 10, page 278
   2017 update of index by General Register Office:
   b. Mima MAY, March Quarter 1842, Tiverton Registration District, Volume 10, page 278, mother's maiden name Greenslade

2. ↑ England. 1851 Census Returns for England and Wales. (
   Kew, Richmond, Greater London TW9 4DU, United Kingdom:
   The National Archives (abbreviated TNA), formerly the UK General Register Office.)
   Class HO107; Piece 1888; Folio 545; Page 9, 30 Mar 1851.

   Address: Higher Ford, Halberton, Devon
   William May, head, married, male, 40 [1810/1], Dairyman, b. Templeton, Devon
   Susanna May, wife, married, female, 50 [1800/1], b. Shobrook, Devon
   Elizabeth May, daughter, female, 14 [1836/7], Scholar, b. Bradninch, Devon
   Amy May, daughter, female, 9 [1841/2], Scholar, b. Cullompton, Devon

3. ↑ England. 1861 Census Schedules for England and Wales, Isle of Man and the Channel Islands. (
   Kew, Richmond, Greater London TW9 4DU, United Kingdom:
   The National Archives (abbreviated TNA), formerly the UK General Register Office.)
   Class RG9; Piece 1480; Folio 85; Page 17, 7 Apr 1861.

   Address: East Barton, Tiverton, Devon
   William May, head, married, male, 50 [1810/1], Dairyman, b. Templeton, Devon
   Susanah May, wife, married, female, 61 [1799/1800], b. Showbrook, Devon
   Emma May, daughter, unmarried, female, 20 [1840/1], b. Cullompton, Devon
   Elizabeth May, visitor, unmarried, female, 23 [1837/8], Dress maker, b. Bradninch, Devon

4. ↑ England. England and Wales. 1871 Census Schedules. (
   Kew, Richmond, Greater London TW9 4DU, United Kingdom:
   The National Archives (abbreviated TNA), formerly the UK General Register Office.)
   Class RG10; Piece 2163; Folio 7; Page 7, 2 Apr 1871.

   Address: Townliving Parlour, Puddington, Devon
   William Bowden, head, married, male, 25 [1845/6], Ag Lab, b. Loxbear, Devon
   Emma Bowden, wife, married, female, 27 [1843/4], Ag Lab, b. Collumpton, Devon
   John Bowden, son, male, 9mo [1870], b. Cruwys Morchard, Devon
   William Bowden, son, male, 2 [1868/9], b. Cadeleigh, Devon

5. ↑ England. 1881 Census Schedules for England and Wales, Isle of Man and the Channel Islands: . (
   Kew, Richmond, Greater London TW9 4DU, United Kingdom:
   The National Archives (abbreviated TNA), formerly the UK General Register Office.)
   Class RG11; Piece 2237; Folio 53; Page 5, 3 Apr 1881.

   Address: Lower Lugsland, Cruwys Morchard, Devon
   William Bowden, head, married, male, 36 [1844/5], Dairyman Ag lab, b. Tiverton, Devon
   Emma Bowden, wife, married, female, 38 [1842/3], b. Collumpton, Devon
   William Bowden, son, male, 13 [1867/8], Scholar, b. Cadeleigh, Devon
   John Bowden, son, male, 11 [1869/70], Scholar, b. C. Morchard, Devon
   Frank Bowden, son, male, 9 [1871/2], Scholar, b. Tiverton, Devon
   Walter Bowden, son, male, 7 [1873/4], Scholar, b. Tiverton, Devon
   Caroline Bowden, daughter, female, 2 [1878/9], b. Tiverton, Devon

6. ↑ England. 1891 Census Schedules for England and Wales, Isle of Man and the Channel Islands. (
   Kew, Richmond, Greater London TW9 4DU, United Kingdom:
   The National Archives (abbreviated TNA), formerly the UK General Register Office.)
   Class RG12; Piece 1767; Folio 51; Page 18, 5 Apr 1891.

   Address: Higher Clow Farm, Cruwys Morchard, Devon
   4 rooms occupied
   William Bowden, head, married, male, 46 [1844/5], Farmer, employer, b. Tiverton, Devon
   Emma Bowden, wife, married, female, 50 [1840/1], b. Cullompton, Devon
   Walter Bowden, son, single, male, 16 [1874/5], Farmers Assistant, employed, b. Tiverton, Devon
   David Bowden, son, male, 9 [1881/2], b. Cruwys Morchard, Devon
   Reuben Bowden, son, male, 5 [1885/6], b. Cruwys Morchard, Devon

7. ↑ England. England. 1901 Census Schedules for England and Wales, Isle of Man and the Channel Islands. (
   Kew, Richmond, Greater London TW9 4DU, United Kingdom:
   The National Archives (abbreviated TNA), formerly the UK General Register Office.)
   Class RG13; Piece 2268; Folio 38; Page 4, 31 Mar 1901.

   Address: Raddington Mills, Raddington, Somerset
   Five or more rooms occupied
   William Bowden, head, married, male, 57 [1843/4], Dairy man, own account, b. Tiverton, Devon
   Emma Bowden, wife, married, female, 63 [1837/8], b. Collumpton, Devon
   Reuben Bowden, son, single, male, 15 In Farm General, worker, b. Cruwys Morchard, Devon

8. ↑ England. 1911 Census Schedules for England and Wales, Isle of Man and the Channel Islands. (Kew, Richmond, Greater London TW9 4DU, United Kingdom: The National Archives (abbreviated TNA), (formerly the UK General Register Office.))
   Class RG14; Piece 13260; Schedule 43, 2 Apr 1911.

   Address: Shutlake, Morebath, Devon
   3 rooms occupied ("1 kitchen 2 bedrooms")
   William Bowden, head, male, 67 [1843/4], married, Farmer - small farm, own account, b. Tiverton, Devon
   Emma Bowden, wife, female, 72 [1838/9], married 39 years, 9 children born alive, 5 children still living, b. N.K. Devon

9. ↑ Deaths index, in General Register Office. England and Wales Civil Registration. (London: General Register Office).

   d. Emma BOWDEN, March Quarter 1924, Crediton Registration District, Volume 5b, page 617, aged 86 [1837/8]