[Index]
Grace SOPER (1767 - 1827)
Children Self + Spouses Parents Grandparents Greatgrandparents
William CHOWNE (1789 - )
Thomas CHOWNE (1790 - )
Elizabeth CHOWNE (1794 - )
Susanna CHOWNE (1794 - )
John CHOWN (1796 - 1847)
Mary CHOWNE (1800 - )
Hugh CHOWNE (1802 - )
Harriet CHOWNE (1805 - )
Ann CHOWNE (1807 - )
Henry CHOWNE (1809 - )
Catherine CHOWNE (1812 - 1813)
Grace SOPER (1767 - 1827)

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William CHOWNE (1764 - 1834)




























William CHOWNE

William CHOWNE
b. abt 1767 at Exminster, Devon, England
m. 21 Jan 1788 William CHOWNE (1764 - 1834) at Exminster, Devon, England
d. 22 Apr 1827 at Exminster, Devon, England aged 60
Near Relatives of Grace SOPER (1767 - 1827)
Relationship Person Born Birth Place Died Death Place Age
Father in Law William CHOWNE 21 Dec 1741 Exminster, Devon, England 09 Mar 1804 Exminster, Devon, England 62
Mother in Law Susannah DYER

Self Grace SOPER abt 1767 Exminster, Devon, England 22 Apr 1827 Exminster, Devon, England 60

Husband William CHOWNE 1764 1834 70

Son William CHOWNE 1789 Exminster, Devon, England
Son Thomas CHOWNE abt 1790 Exminster, Devon, England
Daughter Elizabeth CHOWNE 1794 Exminster, Devon, England
Daughter Susanna CHOWNE abt 1794 Exminster, Devon, England
Son John CHOWN 30 May 1796 Kennford, Devon, England abt 1847 St Thomas, Exeter, Devon, England 51
Daughter Mary CHOWNE abt 1800 Exminster, Devon, England
Son Hugh CHOWNE abt 1802 Exminster, Devon, England
Daughter Harriet CHOWNE 22 May 1805 Exminster, Devon, England
Daughter Ann CHOWNE 13 Jun 1807 Exminster, Devon, England
Son Henry CHOWNE 05 Jul 1809 Exminster, Devon, England
Daughter Catherine CHOWNE abt 1812 Exminster, Devon, England 1813 Exminster, Devon, England 1

Daughter in Law Elizabeth CHOWN
Son in Law John Chown LEAR
Daughter in Law Bathsheba Ann BOWCHER 1795 Kenton, Devon, England abt Mar 1863 St Thomas, Exeter, Devon, England 68
Son in Law John ESWORTHY

Granddaughter Isabella CHOWN abt 07 Feb 1818 Alphington, Exeter, Devon, England abt Dec 1889 Totnes, Devon, England 71
Grandson Richard CHOWN 10 Nov 1821 Exminster, Devon, England
Grandson Henry CHOWN 1822
Granddaughter Elenor CHOWN 10 Jan 1823 Exminster, Devon, England
Grandson Thomas CHOWN 1826 Kenn, Devon, England
Grandson Henry CHOWN 1827 Kenn, Devon, England
Grandson William CHOWN abt 1830 Kenn, Devon, England
Grandson Edwin CHOWN 1832 Kenn, Devon, England
Granddaughter Harriet CHOWN 1835 Kenn, Devon, England

Sister in Law Susannah CHOWNE 1767 abt 1793 26
Sister in Law Grace CHOWNE 1771
Events in Grace SOPER (1767 - 1827)'s life
Date Age Event Place Notes Src
abt 1767 Grace SOPER was born Exminster, Devon, England
21 Jan 1788 21 Married William CHOWNE (aged 24) Exminster, Devon, England 2
1789 22 Birth of son William CHOWNE Exminster, Devon, England 2
abt 1790 23 Birth of son Thomas CHOWNE Exminster, Devon, England 18
1794 27 Birth of daughter Elizabeth CHOWNE Exminster, Devon, England 2
abt 1794 27 Birth of daughter Susanna CHOWNE Exminster, Devon, England 18
30 May 1796 29 Birth of son John CHOWN Kennford, Devon, England
abt 1800 33 Birth of daughter Mary CHOWNE Exminster, Devon, England 18
abt 1802 35 Birth of son Hugh CHOWNE Exminster, Devon, England 18
22 May 1805 38 Birth of daughter Harriet CHOWNE Exminster, Devon, England 18
13 Jun 1807 40 Birth of daughter Ann CHOWNE Exminster, Devon, England 2
05 Jul 1809 42 Birth of son Henry CHOWNE Exminster, Devon, England 18
abt 1812 45 Birth of daughter Catherine CHOWNE Exminster, Devon, England 18
1813 46 Death of daughter Catherine CHOWNE (aged 1) Exminster, Devon, England 18
22 Apr 1827 60 Grace SOPER died Exminster, Devon, England
Source References:
2. Type: Book, Abbr: Devon to Down Under, Title: Devon to Down Under, Auth: Bettie Elworthy, Publ: Bookbound, Date: 1997
- Reference = 3 (Marriage)
- Notes: Their older brother William Chowne 1764 was a yeoman and churchwarden
who lived until 1834. Just four days before the First Fleet landed at Botany Bay, he
wed Grace SOPER of Exminster. From 1789 to 1809 they had five sons and six
daughters.
Their eldest son William 1789 was married at Alphington in 1815 to Elizabeth
Chown, daughter of Elizabeth nee Rowe and Charles Chown.
William and Grace's daughter Elizabeth 1794, wed a cousin John Chown Lear-
while Ann Chown 1807 married John ESWORTHY in 1805. It is tempting to think
the name has been misspelled!
William and Grace's fourth child JOHN 30 May 1796 is very important because
he is the nexus in the Chown/Bowcher/Townsend family story.
- Reference = 14 (Name, Notes)

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