Person:Lydia Bower (1)

The researcher is aware of the irregulaties to do with the birth years of Lydia and her son George, but the records have been carefully checked. There is another Lydia that James Bower could have married, but her pre-marriage data was sketchy.

1. ↑ ^{1.0 1.1 1.2} West Yorkshire, England. West Yorkshire, England. Church of England Births and Baptisms, 1813-1910. (
   Lehi, Utah: Ancestry.com Operations, 2011)
   West Yorkshire Archive Service; Wakefield, Yorkshire, England; Yorkshire Parish Records;
   New Reference Number: WDP172/1/8 (Kirkburton, All Hallows, page 168, #1338).

   Born 14 Aug 1820, bapt. 19 Nov 1820, Lydia, daughter of Joseph and Nanny Battye of Wooldale (father: clothier)

2. ↑ England. 1841 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.)
   Reg'n Dist: Hudd, Sub-Reg'n Dist: Newmill, Enum Dist 2
   (Class: HO107; Piece: 1277; Book: 13; Folio: 26; Page: 10; Line: 1; GSU roll: 464246).

   Household Schedule: Wooldale
   George Bower, male, 60, woollen clothier, born in county
   Charlotte Bower, female, 56, born in county
   Jas Bower, male, 26, born in county
   Lydia Bower, female, 20, born in county
   Elizabeth Bower, female, 1, born in county

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.)
   Reg'n Dist: Hudd, Sub-Reg'n Dist: Honley, Enum Dist 5a
   (Class: HO107; Piece: 2292; Folio: 484; Page: 31; GSU roll: 87486-87487).

   Household Schedule 16: Lower Bent, Wooldale
   James Bower, head, mar, 45, hand loom weaver (woollen), born Yorkshire, Almondbury
   Lydia Bower, wife, mar, 44, born Yorkshire, Almondbury
   George Bower, son, unm, 21, hand loom weaver (woollen), born Yorkshire, Kirkburton
   Betty Bower, daur, unm, 17, hand loom weaver (woollen), born Yorkshire, Kirkburton
   Elizabeth Bower, daur, 13, hand loom weaver (woollen), born Yorkshire, Kirkburton
   Sarah A Bower, daur, 11, woollen bobbin winder, born Yorkshire, Kirkburton
   Mary Bower, daur, 8, scholar, born Yorkshire, Kirkburton
   Hannah I Bower, daur, 5, scholar, born Yorkshire, Kirkburton
   Emma Bower, daur, 2, born Yorkshire, Kirkburton

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.)
   Reg'n Dist: Hudd, Sub-Reg'n Dist: Newmill, Enum Dist: 7
   (Class: Rg 9; Piece: 3251; Folio: 121; Page: 17; GSU roll: 850881).

   Household Schedule 31: Dean Bridge, Fulstone
   James Bower, head, mar, 55, woollen hand loom weaver & farmer of 18 acres, born Yorkshire, Austonley
   Lydia Bower, wife, mar, 54, born Yorkshire, Upperthong
   George Bower, son, unm, 31, woollen hand loom weaver, born Yorkshire, Kirkburton
   Sarah Ann Bower, daur, unm, 20, woollen hand loom weaver, born Yorkshire, Kirkburton
   Mary Bower, daur, unm, 18, woollen hand loom weaver, born Yorkshire, Kirkburton
   Hannah J Bower, daur, unm, 16, woollen hand loom weaver, born Yorkshire, Kirkburton
   Emma Bower, daur, 12, scholar, born Yorkshire, Kirkburton
   William Hy Bower, son, 5, scholar, born Yorkshire, Kirkburton
   Jim Bower, son, 3, born Yorkshire, Kirkburton

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.)
   Reg'n Dist: Hudd, Sub-Reg'n Dist: Holmfirth, Enum Dist 2
   (Class: RG10; Piece: 4347; Folio: 33; Page: 5; GSU roll: 846989).

   Household Schedule 22: Park Head, Upperthong
   James Bower, head, mar, 55, farm servant, born Yorkshire, Wooldale
   Lydia Bower, wife, mar, 50, born Yorkshire, Wooldale
   Mary Bower, daur, unm, 29, born Yorkshire, Wooldale
   Thos Robert Bower, son, unm, 27, imbecile from birth, born Yorkshire, Wooldale
   Sarah Bower, daur, unm, 22, burler, born Yorkshire, Wooldale
   Emma Bower, daur, unm, 19, burler, born Yorkshire, Wooldale
   Lilly Bower, daur, 14, doffer, born Yorkshire, Wooldale
   Merriam Bower, daur, 12, scholar, born Yorkshire, Wooldale
   James Bower, son, 10, scholar, born Yorkshire, Wooldale
   Herbert Bower, son, 6 wks [1 mth], born Yorkshire, Wooldale

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.)
   Reg'n Dist: Huddersfield, Sub-Reg'n Dist: Holmfirth, Enum Dist 13
   (Class: RG11; Piece: 4371; Folio: 86; Page: 24; GSU roll: 1342044).

   Household Schedule: 133 Back Lane, Wooldale
   James Bower, head, mar, 75, tea hawker, born Yorkshire, Austonley
   Ariel [?] [Lydia] Bower, mar, 70, born Yorkshire, Wooldale
   William H Bower, [grand?]son, 25, stone breaker, born Yorkshire, Wooldale

7.   West Yorkshire Archive Service. West Yorkshire, Non-Conformist Records, 1646-1985. (Ancestry.com, 2011)
   West Yorkshire Nonconformist Records. Bradford, Calderdale, Kirklees, Leeds, and Wakefield, England: West Yorkshire Archive Service.

   Grave 84. Holmfirth Chapel
   2 Jul ???? Hannah Jane Bower, 21 years
   2 May 1876 George Bower, age 46
   Mar 1886. James Bower, 83 years
   12 Apr 1886. Mrs James Bower, age 75
   Grave 83, also in the name of James Bower of Longley. No data