Person:Henry Bowden (3)

Henry John Bowden was baptised on 8th November 1846 at Loxbeare in Devon, son of Sarah Bowden, formerly May, and her husband William Bowden, an agricultural labourer. Henry John appears to have been known by his middle name, often appearing in the censuses simply as John. The 1851 census finds him living at Pantacridge in the parish of Loxbeare with his parents, siblings and maternal grandmother. His maternal grandmother died in 1857.

John's father died in 1859, when John was about thirteen years old. Just over a year later his mother married again, with a William Tucker becoming John's stepfather.

The 1861 census finds John working as a carter at a farm at Littleheath in the parish of Cruwys Morchard. Some time between 1861 and 1871 John married an Elizabeth from Cruwys Morchard and they moved to Puddington. Each of the censuses from 1871 to 1911 find John and Elizabeth living in Puddington. John's mother and stepfather and his brother Robert and family were living next door in 1881. John's mother died in 1885.

In the 1911 census John and Elizabeth reported that they had had ten children, five of whom were then still living.

John appears to have died in 1935, aged 88.

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

   b. Henry John BOWDEN, December Quarter 1846, Tiverton Registration District, Volume 10, page 286

2. ↑ Baptisms register, in Church of England. Loxbeare Parish Registers. (Exeter: Devon Heritage Services).

   BAPTISMS solemnized in the Parish of Loxbear in the County of Devon in the Year 1846
   No.	When Baptized	Child's Christian Name	Parent's Name		Abode	Quality, Trade, or Profession	By whom the Ceremony was performed
   			Christian	Surname
   152	Nov[embe]r 8th 1846	Henry John son of	William & Sarah	Bowden	Loxbear	Laborer	G.W. Owen, Curate

3. ↑ 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 1889; Folio 381; Page 4, 30 Mar 1851.

   Address: Pantacridge, Loxbear, Devon
   William Bowden, head, married, male, 46 [1804/5], Ag Lab, b. Loxbear, Devon
   Sarah Bowden, wife, married, female, 38 [1812/3], Ag Lab Wife, b. Templeton, Devon
   Wm Bowden, son, male, 8 [1842/3], Ag Labs Son, b. Tiverton, Devon
   Robert Bowden, son, male, 7 [1843/4], Ag Labs Son, b. Tiverton, Devon
   Henry J. Bowden, son, male, 4 [1846/7], Ag Labs Son, b. Loxbear, Devon
   Mary May, mother of wife, widow, female, 77 [1773/4], Formerly Lab Wife, b. Templeton, Devon

4. ↑ 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 1481; Folio 31; Page 2, 7 Apr 1861.

   Address: Littleheath, Cruwys Morchard, Devon
   Thomas Strong head, married, male, 49 [1811/12], Farmer 180 Acres employing 2 men 1 boy, b. Stockleigh Pomeroy, Devon
   Ellen Strong, wife, married, female, 38 [1822/3], Farmers Wife, b. North Tawton, Devon
   Thomas W. Strong, son, male, 17 [1843/4], Farmers son, b. Cruwys Morchard, Devon
   John W. Strong, son, male, 13 [1847/8], Farmers son, b. Cruwys Morchard, Devon
   Ellen W. Strong, daughter, female, 6 [1854/5], Farmers Dau[ghte]r, b. Cruwys Morchard, Devon
   Henry Lack, servant, unmarried, male, 21 [1839/40], Carter, b. Churchstanton, Somerset
   Henry J. Bowden, servant, unmarried, male, 15 [1845/6], Carter, b. Loxbear, Devon
   Mary A. Cheriton, servant, unmarried, female, 20 [1840/1], House serv[ant], b. Templeton, Devon

5. ↑ 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 4; Page 2, 2 Apr 1871.

   Address: New House Cottage, Puddington, Devon
   John Bowden, head, married, male, 24 [1846/7], Ag Lab, b. Loxbear, Devon
   Elizabeth Bowden, wife, married, female, 28 [1842/3], Ag Lab, b. Cruwys Morchard, Devon
   William Bowden, son, male, 5mo [1870], b. Puddington, Devon

6. ↑ 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 2231; Folio 4; Page 2, 3 Apr 1881.

   Address: The Village of Puddington, Puddington, Devon
   Henry J. Bowden, head, married, male, 35 [1845/6], Agricultural Labourer, b. Loxbear, Devon
   Elizabeth Bowden, wife, married, female, 38 [1842/3], Workwoman, b. Cruwys Morchard, Devon
   William H. Bowden, son, male, 10 [1870/1], Scholar, b. Puddington, Devon
   Alfred J. Bowden, son, male, 9 [1871/2], Scholar, b. Puddington, Devon
   Walter S. Bowden, son, male, 7 [1873/4], Scholar, b. Puddington, Devon

   Next door to his brother Robert's family and mother Sarah.

7. ↑ 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 1761; Folio 8; Page 2, 5 Apr 1891.

   Address: Village Cottage, Puddington, Devon
   4 rooms occupied
   John Bowden, head, married, male, 47 [1843/4], Agricultural Laborer, employed, b. Loxbear, Devon
   Elizabeth Bowden, wife, married, female, 49 [1841/2], b. Cruwys Morchard, Devon
   Walter J. Bowden, son, single, male, 17 [1873/4], Agricultural Laborer, employed, b. Puddington, Devon
   Amy R. Bowden, daughter, female, 9 [1881/2], Scholar, b. Puddington, Devon
   Earnest Bowden, son, male, 6 [1884/5], Scholar, b. Puddington, Devon

8. ↑ 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 2131; Folio 5; Page 2, 31 Mar 1901.

   Address: The Village, Puddington, Devon
   5 or more rooms occupied
   John Bowden, head, married, male, 58 [1842/3], Agricultural Labourer, worker, b. Loxbeare, Devon
   Elizabeth Bowden, wife, married, female, 58 [1842/3], b. Cruwys Morchard, Devon
   Amy Bowden, daughter, single, female, 19 [1881/2], b. Puddington, Devon

9. ↑ 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 13196; Schedule 18, 2 Apr 1911.

   Address: Puddington, Devon
   Four rooms occupied
   John Bowden, head, male, 66 [1844/5], married, Farm Labor, worker, b. Loxbear, Devon
   Elizabeth Bowden, wife, female, 70 [1840/1], married 40 years, 10 children born, 5 children still living, b. Cruse Morchard, Devon

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

    d. Henry J. BOWDEN, March Quarter 1935, Tiverton Registration District, Volume 5b, page 526, aged 88 [1846/7]