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| William Townsend BOWCHER (1813 - 1877) |
| Tailor/Milliner, 1846 local census return, Ran an eating house |
| b. 01 Apr 1813 at Exeter, Devon, England |
| m. 24 Jan 1845 Margaret Ann BOOTH (1822 - 1894) at Crediton, Devon, England |
| d. abt Dec 1877 at Exeter, Devon, England aged 64 |
| Parents: |
| John BOWCHER (1762 - 1828) |
| Elizabeth TOWNSEND (1772 - 1858) |
| Events in William Townsend BOWCHER (1813 - 1877)'s life | |||||
| Date | Age | Event | Place | Notes | Src |
| 01 Apr 1813 | William Townsend BOWCHER was born | Exeter, Devon, England | |||
| 28 Feb 1828 | 14 | Death of father John BOWCHER (aged 65) | Exeter, Devon, England | ||
| 24 Jan 1845 | 31 | Married Margaret Ann BOOTH (aged 22) | Crediton, Devon, England | Free BMD Mar 1845 10 113 | |
| abt Dec 1845 | 32 | Birth of son Charles Thomas BOWCHER | Exeter, Devon, England | FreeBMD Dec 1845 10 100 | |
| abt Sep 1847 | 34 | Birth of daughter Elizabeth Julia BOWCHER | |||
| abt Dec 1849 | 36 | Birth of son Edward Henry BOWCHER | Exeter, Devon, England | FreeBMd Dec 1849 10 83 | |
| 1851 | 38 | Census | St Sidwell, Exeter, Devon, England | ||
| abt Dec 1851 | 38 | Birth of son Albert William BOWCHER | Exeter, Devon, England | FreeBMD Dec 1851 10 88 | |
| abt Mar 1854 | 40 | Birth of son Henry Edward BOWCHER | Exeter, Devon, England | FreeBMD Mar 1854 Exeter 5b 98 | |
| abt Mar 1854 | 40 | Death of son Edward Henry BOWCHER (aged 4) | Exeter, Devon, England | FreeMBD Mar 1854 5b 77 | |
| abt Mar 1856 | 42 | Birth of son Arthur John BOWCHER | Exeter, Devon, England | FreeBMD Mar 1856 5b 100 | |
| 16 Apr 1858 | 45 | Death of mother Elizabeth TOWNSEND (aged 85) | Exeter, Devon, England | Free BMD Jun 1858 5b 66 | |
| abt Dec 1860 | 47 | Birth of daughter Eliza Anne BOWCHER | Exeter, Devon, England | FreeBMD Dec 1860 5b 94 | |
| 1861 | 48 | Census | Exeter, Devon, England | St Mary Major | |
| 1865 | 52 | Death of daughter Eliza Anne BOWCHER (aged 5) | Exeter, Devon, England | Free BMD Dec 1865 5b 67 | 68 |
| 1871 | 58 | Census | St Sidwell, Exeter, Devon, England | ||
| abt Dec 1877 | 64 | William Townsend BOWCHER died | Exeter, Devon, England | FreeBMD Dec 1877 Exeter 5b 64 | |
| Source References: |
| 2. Type: Book, Abbr: Devon to Downunder, Title: Devon to Downunder, Auth: Bettie Elworthy, Publ: Bookbound, Date: 1997 |
| - Reference = 18 (Name, Notes) |
| - Notes: William Townsend Bowcher 01 ApI 1813 was only found with the help of a
professional researcher in Exeter. This is the brother to whom Edward Bowcher left 8/- a week! On 24 Jan 1845 at Crediton he married Margaret Ann BOOTH 28 ApI 1822. He and Margaret had three sons for sure - Charles Thomas 1845, Edward 1850 and Henry Edward 1854 but possibly there was a fourth. What is certain is that |
| 68. Type: Gedcom File, Abbr: Bowcher Gedcom, Title: Bowcher Gedcom, Auth: Katharine Wale, Date: 27 Aug 2011 |
| - Reference = (Name, Notes) |
| - Notes: Events in William Townsend Bowcher's life
Mar 1813 - - William Townsend Bowcher was born; St Petrock, Exeter, Devon, England 1828 15 - Death of father John Bowcher (aged 66); City of Exeter abt 1838 25 - Tailor/Milliner; 71 High Street, Exeter, Devon (Note.1) 1841 28 - Residence; St Petrock, Devon, England 1845 32 - Birth of son Charles Thomas Bowcher; Exeter 1845 32 - Married Margaret Ann Booth (aged 23); Crediton, Devon 1846 33 - 1846 local census return; Market House, Guinea Street, Exeter 1847 34 - Birth of daughter Elizabeth Julia Bowcher; Exeter, Devon 1851 38 - Residence; Exeter St Sidwell, Devon, England 1852 39 - Birth of son Albert William Bowcher; Exeter, Devon, England Mar 1854 41 - Birth of son Henry Edward Bowcher; Exeter, Devon, England 1856 43 - Birth of son Arthur John Bowcher; Exeter, Devon, England 16 Apr 1858 45 - Death of mother Elizabeth Townsend (aged 85); Exeter, Devon 1860 47 - Birth of daughter Eliza Anne Bowcher; Exeter, Devon, England 1860 47 - Ran an eating house; Paris Street, Exeter 1861 48 - Residence; Exeter St Mary Major, Devon, England 1865 52 - Death of daughter Eliza Anne Bowcher (aged 5); Exeter, Devon, England 1871 58 - Tailor; Exeter, Devon 1871 58 - Residence; St Sidwell, Devon, England (Note.2) 1877 64 - William Townsend Bowcher died; Exeter (Note.1) BET 1836 AND 1841 (Note.2) Address: 20 Parr Street |