[Index]
Jehoshabeth Alice Townsend BOWCHER (1804 - )
Children Self + Spouses Parents Grandparents Greatgrandparents
Eleanor Bowcher CHOWN (1827 - )
Elizabeth CHOWN (1829 - )
Eliza Harriott CHOWN (1830 - )
Harriet CHOWN (1832 - )
 Jehoshabeth Alice Townsend BOWCHER (1804 - )

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Christopher CHOWN (1804 - 1878)
 Richard BOWCHER (1760 - ) John BOWCHER (1730 - ) John BOWCHER
Mary (BOWCHER)
Deborah CHOWNE (1727 - 1788) Henry CHOWNE (1702 - 1770)
Ann COOKNEY (1705 - 1775)
Ellenor TOWNSEND (1767 - ) William TOWNSEND (1734 - 1817) William TOWNSEND (1711 - )
Ellenor PHILLIPS
Alice ROWE William ROWE
Elizabeth CANN
b. 1804 at Kenton, Devon, England
m. 02 May 1827 Christopher CHOWN (1804 - 1878) at Alphington, Exeter, Devon, England
Near Relatives of Jehoshabeth Alice Townsend BOWCHER (1804 - )
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

Father in Law Charles CHOWN
Mother in Law Elizabeth ROWE

Father Richard BOWCHER bef 12 Jul 1760 Devon, England
Mother Ellenor TOWNSEND bef 09 Jul 1767 Shillingford St George, Exeter, Devon, England

Self Jehoshabeth Alice Townsend BOWCHER 1804 Kenton, Devon, England

Husband Christopher CHOWN 1804 1878 Exeter, Devon, England 74

Daughter Eleanor Bowcher CHOWN 1827 Alphington, Exeter, Devon, England
Daughter Elizabeth CHOWN 1829 Alphington, Exeter, Devon, England
Daughter Eliza Harriott CHOWN 1830 Alphington, Exeter, Devon, England
Daughter Harriet CHOWN 1832 Alphington, Exeter, Devon, England

Brother William BOWCHER 16 Feb 1787 Kenton, Devon, England
Sister Deborah BOWCHER bef 23 Apr 1788 Kenton, Devon, England abt Sep 1862 Totnes, Devon, England 74
Brother John BOWCHER 26 Aug 1789 Kenton, Devon, England
Sister Eleanor BOWCHER 1792 Kenton, Devon, England abt Jun 1863 Totnes, Devon, England 71
Sister Bathsheba Ann BOWCHER 1795 Kenton, Devon, England abt Mar 1863 St Thomas, Exeter, Devon, England 68
Brother Henry Chown(e) BOUCHER BOWCHER 1797 Kenton, Devon, England 23 Oct 1843 Buckland, Spring Bay, Tasmania, Australia 46
Brother Richard BOWCHER 1800 Kenton, Devon, England
Sister Caroline Elizabeth Cann BOWCHER 1806 Kenton, 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 John BOWCHER Mar 1762 Kenton, Devon, England 28 Feb 1828 Exeter, Devon, England 65
Aunt Mary REED abt 12 Jan 1805 St Thomas, Exeter, Devon, England
Aunt Elizabeth TOWNSEND bef 01 Jul 1772 St Petrock, Exeter, Devon, England 16 Apr 1858 Exeter, Devon, England 85
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 Mary BOWCHER 1788 Exeter, Devon, England 24 Jun 1827 39
Cousin Sarah BOWCHER 13 Feb 1792 Exeter, Devon, England abt 1814 22
Cousin John BOWCHER 28 Feb 1794 Exeter, Devon, England 1862 Exeter, Devon, England 68
Cousin William BOWCHER 1800 1804 4
Cousin Ann BOWCHER 1801 Exeter, Devon, England 1898 Exeter, Devon, England 97
Cousin Frederick James BOWCHER 12 Feb 1806 Exeter, Devon, England 1877 Marylebone, London, England 71
Cousin Edward BOWCHER 17 Jun 1807 Exeter, Devon, England abt Jun 1877 Exeter, Devon, England 70
Cousin Charles Henry BOWCHER bef 04 Dec 1808 Exeter, Devon, England 19 Jul 1826 17
Cousin Eliza Ann Jane BOWCHER bef 04 Dec 1808 Exeter, Devon, England abt Dec 1892 Exeter, Devon, England 84
Cousin Emma BOWCHER 18 Aug 1810 St Petrock, Exeter, Devon, England 08 Jul 1854 St Thomas, Exeter, Devon, England 43
Cousin William Townsend BOWCHER 01 Apr 1813 Exeter, Devon, England abt Dec 1877 Exeter, Devon, England 64
Cousin Henry James Cann BOWCHER 29 Jun 1815 St Petrock, Exeter, Devon, England abt Dec 1864 Chelsea, London, England 49
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 James BOWCHER EVANS 1807 Kenton, Devon, England
Niece Ann BOWCHER 1816 Landkey, Devon, England
Niece Mary BOWCHER 1818 Landkey, Devon, England
Nephew John BOWCHER 1820 Landkey, Devon, England
Nephew Richard CHOWN 10 Nov 1821 Exminster, Devon, England
Nephew Henry CHOWN 1822
Niece Elenor CHOWN 10 Jan 1823 Exminster, Devon, England
Nephew Thomas CHOWN 1826 Kenn, Devon, England
Nephew Henry CHOWN 1827 Kenn, Devon, England
Nephew William CHOWN abt 1830 Kenn, Devon, England
Nephew Edwin CHOWN 1832 Kenn, Devon, England
Niece Harriet CHOWN 1835 Kenn, Devon, England
Niece Ellen Caroline (Elenora) BOUCHER BOWCHER 01 Jul 1834 Port Sorell, Tasmania, Australia 03 May 1914 Latrobe, Tasmania, Australia 79
Nephew Arthur Robert Crocker BOWCHER 14 Jan 1836 Port Sorell, Tasmania, Australia 02 Aug 1904 Hobart, Tasmania, Australia 68
Nephew Henry Edward BOWCHER Jun 1837 Tasmania, Australia Dec 1925 California, USA 88
Nephew John Crocker BOWCHER abt 1841 Tasmania, Australia 16 Jul 1864 Huon Valley, Tasmania, Australia 23
Nephew Charles Bates BOWCHER abt 1844 Tasmania, Australia 1913 69
Niece Isabella CHOWN abt 07 Feb 1818 Alphington, Exeter, Devon, England abt Dec 1889 Totnes, Devon, England 71

Sister in Law Elizabeth CHOWN
Sister in Law Susannah EVANS
Brother in Law Edward Randle TURPIN abt 1795 Totnes, Devon, England abt Sep 1878 Totnes, Devon, England 83
Sister in Law Mary TUCKER
Brother in Law John CHOWN 30 May 1796 Kennford, Devon, England abt 1847 St Thomas, Exeter, Devon, England 51
Sister in Law Sarah Giles CROCKER 12 Aug 1817 Stroude, Devonshire, England 07 Mar 1912 Bishopsbourne, Tasmania, Australia 94
Events in Jehoshabeth Alice Townsend BOWCHER (1804 - )'s life
Date Age Event Place Notes Src
1804 Jehoshabeth Alice Townsend BOWCHER was born Kenton, Devon, England
1827 23 Birth of daughter Eleanor Bowcher CHOWN Alphington, Exeter, Devon, England 2
02 May 1827 23 Married Christopher CHOWN (aged 23) Alphington, Exeter, Devon, England
1829 25 Birth of daughter Elizabeth CHOWN Alphington, Exeter, Devon, England 2
1830 26 Birth of daughter Eliza Harriott CHOWN Alphington, Exeter, Devon, England 2
1832 28 Birth of daughter Harriet CHOWN Alphington, Exeter, Devon, England 2
1841 37 Census Alphington, Exeter, Devon, England
1851 47 Census St Paul, Exeter, Devon, England 2
1878 74 Death of husband Christopher CHOWN (aged 74) Exeter, Devon, England Note 1
Note 1: Free BMD Dec 1878 5b 74 aged 75
Personal Notes:
Extensive search could not find her death which must be between 1851 when she was in the 1851 census and 1871 when her husband was a widower. Several Ancestry trees have her death at 24 Jun 1835 - which is obviously rubbish. Did she have a daughter who died then?
Source References:
2. Type: Book, Abbr: Devon to Down Under, Title: Devon to Down Under, Auth: Bettie Elworthy, Publ: Bookbound, Date: 1997
- Reference = 15 (Census)
- Reference = 15 (Name, Notes)
- Notes: Another link with the Chown family was the marriage of Jehoshabeth Alice
Townsend Bowcher to Christopher Chown 1804, son of Elizabeth nee Rowe and
Charles Chown. His occupation in the Census of 1851 is 'lodging-house keeper' of
31 Upper Paul Street, Exeter.
Having been burdened with such an extraordinary name, Jehoshabeth exercised
remarkable restraint in naming her four daughters, all baptised at Alphington's
15th century church of St Michael and All Angels, said to be the finest church of its
type in the country.
Thee girls were all called after relatives with nice safe names: Eleanor Bowcher
Chown 1827; Elizabeth 1829; Eliza Harriott 1830 and Harriet 1832.
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