Person:William Bowden (14)

William Bowden was baptised on 8th January 1843 at Tiverton in Devon, son of Sarah Bowden, formerly May, and her husband William Bowden, an agricultural labourer. William was the eldest of the couple's four children, although his youngest sibling (and only sister) died when only one year old, making William effectively the eldest of three boys. The 1851 census finds William living with his parents, brothers and maternal grandmother at Pantacridge in the parish of Loxbeare.

In 1859, when William was sixteen years old, his father died. Less than two years later his mother married again, with a labourer named William Tucker becoming William's stepfather. The 1861 census finds William having left home and working as a agricultural labourer at a farm in Tiverton.

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

Emma died in 1924. William survived her by two years and died in 1926, aged 83.

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

   b. William BOWDEN, March Quarter 1843, Tiverton Registration District, Volume 10, page 273, mother's maiden name May

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

   BAPTISMS solemnized in the Parish of Tiverton in the County of Devon in the Year 1843
   No.	When Baptized	Child's Christian Name	Parent's Name		Abode	Quality, Trade, or Profession	By whom the Ceremony was performed
   			Christian	Surname
   -	Privately 1843 Jan[uar]y 8	William son of	William & Sarah	Bowden	Parish of Tiverton	Workman	Edward D.G.M. Kirwan

   
   Having been privately baptised, William appears again in the baptism register a few weeks later, presumably when he was received into the congregation:
   

   BAPTISMS solemnized in the Parish of Tiverton in the County of Devon in the Year 1843
   No.	When Baptized	Child's Christian Name	Parent's Name		Abode	Quality, Trade, or Profession	By whom the Ceremony was performed
   			Christian	Surname
   Born Jan 10	1843 Feb 19	William	William & Sarah	Bowden	Tiverton	Labourer	A.S. Harmer

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 1480; Folio 64; Page 2, 7 Apr 1861.

   Address: Wayland, Tiverton, Devon
   Hugh Redwood, head, widower, male, 67 [1793/4], Farmer 102 acres, b. Uplowman, Devon
   Robert Redwood, son, unmarried, male, 31 [1829/30], Farmers Son, b. Uplowman, Devon
   Rosa A. Redwood, grandchild, female, 10 [1850/1], Scholar, b. Tiverton, Devon
   Emma Redwood, grandchild, female, 8 [1852/3], Scholar, b Tiverton, Devon
   Sarah G. Collins, grandchild, female, 2 [1858/9], b. Tiverton, Devon
   Mary Scott, servant, widow, female, 35 [1825/6], House servant, b. Bampton, Devon
   William Bowden, servant, unmarried, male, 17 [1843/4], Ag Lab, b. Tiverton, 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 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

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 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

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 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

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 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

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 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

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

    d. William BOWDEN, September Quarter 1926, Tiverton Registration District, Volume 5b, page 396, aged 81 [1844/5]

11. ↑ England. National Probate Calendar (Index of Wills and Administrations),1858 onwards. (Ancestry.com).

    1926
    BOWDEN William of Burrow Corner Halberton Devonshire died 14 September 1926 Probate London 20 October to Mary Jane Bowden spinster. Effects £90.