[Index]
William Townsend BOWCHER (1813 - 1877)
Tailor/Milliner, 1846 local census return, Ran an eating house
Children Self + Spouses Parents Grandparents Greatgrandparents
Charles Thomas BOWCHER (1845 - 1911)
Elizabeth Julia BOWCHER (1847 - 1909)
Edward Henry BOWCHER (1849 - 1854)
Albert William BOWCHER (1851 - 1934)
Henry Edward BOWCHER (1854 - 1892)
Arthur John BOWCHER (1856 - 1891)
Eliza Anne BOWCHER (1860 - 1865)
 William Townsend BOWCHER (1813 - 1877)

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Margaret Ann BOOTH (1822 - 1894)
 John BOWCHER (1762 - 1828) John BOWCHER (1730 - ) John BOWCHER
Mary (BOWCHER)
Deborah CHOWNE (1727 - 1788) Henry CHOWNE (1702 - 1770)
Ann COOKNEY (1705 - 1775)
Elizabeth TOWNSEND (1772 - 1858) William TOWNSEND (1734 - 1817) William TOWNSEND (1711 - )
Ellenor PHILLIPS
Alice ROWE William ROWE
Elizabeth CANN
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
Near Relatives of William Townsend BOWCHER (1813 - 1877)
Relationship Person Born Birth Place Died Death Place Age
Grandfather John BOWCHER abt 21 Aug 1730 Crediton, Devon, England
Grandmother Deborah CHOWNE 18 Mar 1727 Rockbeare, Devon, England 07 Feb 1788 Exminster, Devon, England 60
Grandfather William TOWNSEND bef 21 Sep 1734 Alphington, Exeter, Devon, England 23 Oct 1817 Alphington, Exeter, Devon, England 83
Grandmother Alice ROWE

Mother in Law Mary Ann (BOOTH) abt 1792 Bristol, Gloucestershire, England

Father John BOWCHER Mar 1762 Kenton, Devon, England 28 Feb 1828 Exeter, Devon, England 65
Mother Elizabeth TOWNSEND bef 01 Jul 1772 St Petrock, Exeter, Devon, England 16 Apr 1858 Exeter, Devon, England 85

Self William Townsend BOWCHER 01 Apr 1813 Exeter, Devon, England abt Dec 1877 Exeter, Devon, England 64

Wife Margaret Ann BOOTH 28 Apr 1822 Kenton, Devon, England abt Mar 1894 Exeter, Devon, England 71

Son Charles Thomas BOWCHER abt Dec 1845 Exeter, Devon, England abt Mar 1911 Cardiff, Glamorgan, Wales 65
Daughter Elizabeth Julia BOWCHER abt Sep 1847 abt Mar 1909 Exeter, Devon, England 61
Son Edward Henry BOWCHER abt Dec 1849 Exeter, Devon, England abt Mar 1854 Exeter, Devon, England 4
Son Albert William BOWCHER abt Dec 1851 Exeter, Devon, England abt Sep 1934 Exeter, Devon, England 82
Son Henry Edward BOWCHER abt Mar 1854 Exeter, Devon, England abt Sep 1892 St Thomas, Exeter, Devon, England 38
Son Arthur John BOWCHER abt Mar 1856 Exeter, Devon, England abt Sep 1891 Exeter, Devon, England 35
Daughter Eliza Anne BOWCHER abt Dec 1860 Exeter, Devon, England 1865 Exeter, Devon, England 5

Half Sister Mary BOWCHER 1788 Exeter, Devon, England 24 Jun 1827 39
Half Sister Sarah BOWCHER 13 Feb 1792 Exeter, Devon, England abt 1814 22
Half Brother John BOWCHER 28 Feb 1794 Exeter, Devon, England 1862 Exeter, Devon, England 68
Half Brother William BOWCHER 1800 1804 4
Half Sister Ann BOWCHER 1801 Exeter, Devon, England 1898 Exeter, Devon, England 97
Brother Frederick James BOWCHER 12 Feb 1806 Exeter, Devon, England 1877 Marylebone, London, England 71
Brother Edward BOWCHER 17 Jun 1807 Exeter, Devon, England abt Jun 1877 Exeter, Devon, England 70
Brother Charles Henry BOWCHER bef 04 Dec 1808 Exeter, Devon, England 19 Jul 1826 17
Sister Eliza Ann Jane BOWCHER bef 04 Dec 1808 Exeter, Devon, England abt Dec 1892 Exeter, Devon, England 84
Sister Emma BOWCHER 18 Aug 1810 St Petrock, Exeter, Devon, England 08 Jul 1854 St Thomas, Exeter, Devon, England 43
Brother Henry James Cann BOWCHER 29 Jun 1815 St Petrock, Exeter, Devon, England abt Dec 1864 Chelsea, London, England 49

Daughter in Law Ann ROSSER Jun 1856 Swansea, Glamorgan, Wales abt Mar 1946 Pontypridd, Glamorgan, Wales 89
Daughter in Law Sarah Louisa BURGESS abt Dec 1857 Falmouth, Cornwell, England abt Mar 1929 Exeter, Devon, England 71
Daughter in Law Elizabeth GORVIN abt 1860 Appledore, Devon, England
Daughter in Law Rhoda POPE abt Jun 1857 Crediton, Devon, England 29 Mar 1901 Exeter, Devon, England 43

Granddaughter Grace Mildred BOWCHER Sep 1886 Cardiff, Glamorgan, Wales
Grandson Albert Edward BOWCHER 1888 Cardiff, Glamorgan, Wales
Granddaughter Margaret Ann BOWCHER Mar 1890 Cardiff, Glamorgan, Wales
Grandson Arthur William BOWCHER 1892 Cardiff, Glamorgan, Wales Y
Granddaughter Matilda Kate BOWCHER Dec 1900 Cardiff, Glamorgan, Wales
Granddaughter Matilda Helen Ellen BOWCHER abt Dec 1885 Exeter, Devon, England Jul 1955 Exeter, Devon, England 69
Granddaughter Mabel Sanders BOWCHER Sep 1887 Exeter, Devon, England
Grandson William Murah BOWCHER Jun 1889 Exeter, Devon, England
Granddaughter Elizabeth Alberta BOWCHER 1891 Exeter, Devon, England
Granddaughter Lily Burgess BOWCHER Sep 1892 Exeter, Devon, England
Granddaughter Violet Mary BOWCHER Dec 1896 Exeter, Devon, England
Granddaughter Vera Martin BOWCHER abt 1901 Exeter, Devon, England
Grandson Henry Gorvin BOWCHER abt Sep 1883 St Thomas, Exeter, Devon, England 14 Jan 1921 Cardiff, Glamorgan, Wales 37
Granddaughter Norah Sylvia BOWCHER abt Dec 1888 Heavitree, Devon, England
Grandson Edward Charles B BOWCHER abt Jun 1879 Exeter, Devon, England abt Mar 1913 Cheltenham, Gloucestershire, England 33
Granddaughter Bessie BOWCHER 1880 Exeter, Devon, England Y
Granddaughter May BOWCHER abt Sep 1882 Exeter, Devon, England
Grandson Hubert Arthur S BOWCHER abt Sep 1891 Exeter, Devon, England

Aunt Ann BOWCHER Jul 1757 Exminster, Devon, England
Uncle John JOREY
Aunt Elizabeth BOWCHER bef 10 Jan 1759 Exminster, Devon, England
Uncle Jasper PIDGEON 1750 Kenton, Devon, England
Uncle Richard BOWCHER bef 12 Jul 1760 Devon, England
Aunt Ellenor TOWNSEND bef 09 Jul 1767 Shillingford St George, Exeter, Devon, England
Aunt Deborah BOWCHER Aug 1765
Uncle Samuel BOWCHER Apr 1768
Uncle Henry BOWCHER 15 Jul 1772
Aunt Ann COFFIN
Uncle William TOWNSEND 14 Sep 1768 Shillingford St George, Exeter, Devon, England 08 Jan 1836 St Mary Major, Exeter, Devon, England 67
Aunt Mary MOXEY
Aunt Hannah STOKES
Uncle Thomas TOWNSEND 14 Jun 1770 Shillingford St George, Exeter, Devon, England 05 Jan 1845 Upton Pyne, Devon, England 74
Aunt Anna Maria MAY 06 Mar 1777 Dunsford, Devon, England
Aunt Grace TOWNSEND 24 Feb 1774 Kenton, Devon, England abt Dec 1849 St Thomas, Exeter, Devon, England 75
Uncle Henry SYMONS 23 Oct 1769 Alphington, Exeter, Devon, England
Aunt Alice TOWNSEND 1776
Aunt Mary TOWNSEND 04 Nov 1777 Kenton, Devon, England abt Mar 1838 St Thomas, Exeter, Devon, England 60
Uncle Samuel SNELL 13 Dec 1771 Exminster, Devon, England abt Mar 1847 Exeter, Devon, England 75
Uncle John TOWNSEND 1780 25 Jun 1812 32
Aunt Jane OLIVER
Aunt Susanna MOGRIDGE
Uncle Robert COOK 1758

Cousin William PIDGEON bef 15 Sep 1779 Kenton, Devon, England
Cousin Charles Chown PIDGEON bef 10 Oct 1781 Powderham, Devon, England
Cousin Ann PIDGEON bef 21 May 1786 Powderham, Devon, England
Cousin Nathaniel PIDGEON bef 25 Jan 1789 Powderham, Devon, England
Cousin Deborah Ann PIDGEON bef 26 Feb 1792 Powderham, Devon, England
Cousin Rebecca PIDGEON bef 22 May 1796 Powderham, Devon, England
Cousin Julia PIDGEON bef 13 Dec 1801 Powderham, Devon, England
Cousin William BOWCHER 16 Feb 1787 Kenton, Devon, England
Cousin Deborah BOWCHER bef 23 Apr 1788 Kenton, Devon, England abt Sep 1862 Totnes, Devon, England 74
Cousin John BOWCHER 26 Aug 1789 Kenton, Devon, England
Cousin Eleanor BOWCHER 1792 Kenton, Devon, England abt Jun 1863 Totnes, Devon, England 71
Cousin Bathsheba Ann BOWCHER 1795 Kenton, Devon, England abt Mar 1863 St Thomas, Exeter, Devon, England 68
Cousin Henry Chown(e) BOUCHER BOWCHER 1797 Kenton, Devon, England 23 Oct 1843 Buckland, Spring Bay, Tasmania, Australia 46
Cousin Richard BOWCHER 1800 Kenton, Devon, England
Cousin Jehoshabeth Alice Townsend BOWCHER 1804 Kenton, Devon, England
Cousin Caroline Elizabeth Cann BOWCHER 1806 Kenton, Devon, England
Cousin Loveday BOWCHER abt Nov 1793
Cousin Eleanor TOWNSEND 1796 1854 Exeter, Devon, England 58
Cousin Alice TOWNSEND 1810 Devon, England
Cousin Anna Maria TOWNSEND 23 Dec 1812 Upton Pyne, Devon, England
Cousin Alice TOWNSEND 29 Mar 1815 Upton Pyne, Devon, England
Cousin Jane May TOWNSEND 12 Dec 1816 Upton Pyne, Devon, England
Cousin Henry Cann TOWNSEND 23 Sep 1818 Upton Pyne, Devon, England 03 May 1889 St Thomas, Exeter, Devon, England 70
Cousin William TOWNSEND 07 Oct 1820 Upton Pyne, Devon, England
Cousin Francis TOWNSEND bef 1801
Cousin Jane SNELL 17 Mar 1802 Exminster, Devon, England abt Jun 1872 Exeter, Devon, England 70
Cousin Mary Anne SNELL 30 Oct 1803 Exminster, Devon, England abt Jun 1865 St Thomas, Exeter, Devon, England 61
Cousin Matilda SNELL abt Jun 1806 Exminster, Devon, England abt Dec 1886 Exeter, Devon, England 80
Cousin Samuel John SNELL 18 Oct 1809 Exminster, Devon, England 1887 Kenton, Devon, England 78

Nephew John Spark BOWCHER 22 Sep 1826 St Martins, Exeter, Devon, England 10 Dec 1826 0
Nephew George John Spark BOWCHER 03 Nov 1828 Exeter, Devon, England 15 Oct 1908 Bristol, Gloucestershire, England 79
Niece Eliza Spark BOWCHER 1834 Heavitree, Devon, England
Niece Mary Ann BAKER abt 1832 Devon, England Y
Nephew James Baker ELWORTHY 09 Dec 1833 Exeter, Devon, England 03 Mar 1889 Gundagai, New South Wales, Australia 55
Niece Elizabeth Harriet ELWORTHY 04 Nov 1835 Exeter, Devon, England abt 16 Sep 1855 Sydney, New South Wales, Australia 19
Nephew George Gregory Townsend ELWORTHY 16 Aug 1837 Exeter, Devon, England 26 Dec 1905 Mt Perry, Queensland, Australia 68
Niece Eliza Grace ELWORTHY 26 Jun 1839 Exeter, Devon, England 15 Oct 1922 Paddington, New South Wales, Australia 83
Niece Emma Louisa ELWORTHY 14 Apr 1841 Exeter, Devon, England 1920 Waverley, New South Wales, Australia 79
Niece Isabella Bowcher ELWORTHY 20 Oct 1842 Exeter, Devon, England 16 Jul 1921 Auckland, New Zealand 78
Nephew Charles Henry ELWORTHY bef 06 Jun 1844 Exeter, Devon, England 20 Sep 1859 Sydney, New South Wales, Australia 15
Niece Alice Mary ELWORTHY 1845 Exeter, Devon, England 14 Jan 1854 New South Wales, Australia 9
Niece Elizabeth Catherine BOWCHER 22 Nov 1856 Chelsea, London, England abt Sep 1925 Birmingham, Warwickshire, England 68
Niece Henrietta BOWCHER abt Dec 1859 Chelsea, London, England abt Mar 1897 Bromyard, Herefordshire, England 37

Sister in Law Eliza BOOTH abt 1833 Exeter, Devon, England
Sister in Law Eliza SPARK abt May 1805 Exeter, Devon, England abt Sep 1880 Exeter, Devon, England 75
Brother in Law John BAKER
Brother in Law Francis BLACKLER abt 1803 Bideford, Devon, England abt Dec 1856 Newton Abbott, Devon, England 53
Sister in Law Mary (BOWCHER) abt 1808 St Martins, Exeter, Devon, England
Sister in Law Matilda SNELL abt Jun 1806 Exminster, Devon, England abt Dec 1886 Exeter, Devon, England 80
Brother in Law Thomas TOBY abt Jan 1804 Exeter, Devon, England abt Dec 1889 Exeter, Devon, England 85
Brother in Law George ELWORTHY 23 Apr 1813 Exeter, Devon, England 24 Feb 1878 Sydney, New South Wales, Australia 64
Sister in Law Mary BROWN abt Dec 1811 Northumberland, England abt Mar 1854 Chelsea, London, England 42
Sister in Law Catherine TORY 1818 Leicestershire, England abt Mar 1891 Chelsea, London, England 73
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 Down Under, Title: Devon to Down Under, 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
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