| [Index] |
| Mary BOWCHER (1788 - 1827) |
| dressmaker/milliner |
| Children | Self + Spouses | Parents | Grandparents | Greatgrandparents |
| Mary BOWCHER (1788 - 1827) | John BOWCHER (1762 - 1828) | John BOWCHER (1730 - ) | John BOWCHER | |
| Mary (BOWCHER) | ||||
| Deborah CHOWNE (1727 - 1788) | Henry CHOWNE (1702 - 1770) | |||
| Ann COOKNEY (1705 - 1775) | ||||
| Mary REED ( - 1805) | ||||
| b. 1788 at Exeter, Devon, England |
| d. 24 Jun 1827 aged 39 |
| Parents: |
| John BOWCHER (1762 - 1828) |
| Mary REED ( - 1805) |
| Events in Mary BOWCHER (1788 - 1827)'s life | |||||
| Date | Age | Event | Place | Notes | Src |
| 1788 | Mary BOWCHER was born | Exeter, Devon, England | |||
| abt 12 Jan 1805 | 17 | Death of mother Mary REED | St Thomas, Exeter, Devon, England | 2 | |
| 24 Jun 1827 | 39 | Mary BOWCHER died | 68 | ||
| Source References: |
| 2. Type: Book, Abbr: Devon to Downunder, Title: Devon to Downunder, Auth: Bettie Elworthy, Publ: Bookbound, Date: 1997 |
| - Reference = 15 (Name, Notes) |
| - Notes: The eldest child Mary 1789, never married but was a well-qualified
dressmaker/ milliner with business premises at 39 High Street, a central area of the city opposite the Guildhall. The business later traded as M & A Bowcher. Her partner was probably Ann, wife or widow of Mary's uncle, Henry Bowcher. One of Mary's advertisements from the Exeter Flying Post of 16 May 1822 invites friends and the public to inspect a genteel and fashionable assortment of dresses, millinery, etc from London'. The business obviously flourished as in May the following year they were advertising their Fashions, Millinery and Dress Rooms and were also looking for an apprentice. A notice of Mary's death from consumption on 24 Jun 1827 appeared in the Flying Post of 05 July but trading continued after her death. Advertisements were more fulsome than we are used to but this one from the 18 May 1830 Flying Post is well worth repeating in full ... "Mrs Bowcher informs the Nobility, Gentry, her friends & the public that she has taken eligible rooms immediately over Mr Whipple, Ironmonger, 232 High Street, where she intends carrying on the business of Milliner, Dressmaker, etc and hopes by unremitting attention, to merit their patronage and support. Mrs B (sic) has selected, during the past week, the NEWEST and RICHEST ASSORTMENT of MILLINERY, DRESSES, PELISSES, etc which she trusts are well worth the inspection of those ladies who may honour her with a call. Her ROOMS will be open on MONDAY 17th inst." |
| 68. Type: Gedcom File, Abbr: Bowcher Gedcom, Title: Bowcher Gedcom, Auth: Katharine Wale, Date: 27 Aug 2011 |
| - Reference = (Death) |