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Richard Bowles 1822–1851 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 10 May 1822

Birth Location: Reitfontein, Albany District, Cape Colony, South Africa

Death Date: 18 Mar 1851

Death Location: Woest Hill, Grahamstown District, Eastern Cape.

Father: Richard Bowles

Mother: Elizabeth Taylor

Spouse(s): Ruth Poulton

Children(s): Edward Bowles, Richard Bowles, Sarah Bowles, Walter Bowles

Richard Bowles was born in 1822 in Reitfontein, Albany District, Cape Colony, South Africa, the child of Richard Bowles And Elizabeth Ambrose Taylor. Richard Bowles married Ruth Poulton, and had children including Edward Charles Bowles, Richard George Bowles, Sarah Ann Bowles, Walter Henry Bowles. Richard Bowles passed away in 1851 in Woest Hill, Grahamstown District, Eastern Cape..

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  • Richard Bowles was born in 1822 in Reitfontein, Albany District, Cape Colony, South Africa, the child of Richard Bowles And Elizabeth Ambrose Taylor.
  • Richard Bowles married Ruth Poulton, and had children including Edward Charles Bowles, Richard George Bowles, Sarah Ann Bowles, Walter Henry Bowles.
  • Richard Bowles passed away in 1851 in Woest Hill, Grahamstown District, Eastern Cape..

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Richard Bowles's Ancestors

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Richard Bowles
1822–1851
Birth Place: Reitfontein, Albany District, Cape Colony, South Africa
Parents
Richard Bowles
1780–1863
Temple Ewell, Dover, Kent, England, United Kingdom
Elizabeth (Ambrose) Taylor
1781–1854
Folkestone, Kent, England
Grandparents
Richard Bowles
1755–1845
Sarah Pitcher
1757–1800
Fordwich, Kent, England
Great-Grandparents
William Pilcher
1724–1781
Anne Barber
1734–1781
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Thomas Pilcher
1702–1748
Mary Johncocke
1697–1776
John Barber
1698–1750
Mary Wall
1704–1783

Richard Bowles's Descendants

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Richard Bowles (10 May 1822–18 Mar 1851) m. Ruth Poulton (21 Dec 1818–10 Sep 1892)
  1. 1. Edward (Charles) Bowles 1848–1916
  2. 2. Richard (George) Bowles 1845–1906 m. Harriet (Louisa) Wood 1846–1913
    1. 1. Ivy (Melicent) Bowles 1874–1941
    2. 2. Averel (May) Bowles 1871–1930 m. Henry (Harvey) Butcher 1874–1927
      1. 1. Nerissa (May) Butcher 1907–1981 m. Bertram (Olin) Sparrow 1902–1983
        1. 1. Brian (Ashley) Sparrow 1931–2005
      2. 2. Ena (Everal) Butcher 1908– m. Stuart Sparrow 1900–
      3. 3. Gladys (Hazel) Butcher 1915–
      4. 4. Ivy (Joyce) Butcher 1911–1993 m. Wesley (Winston) Sparrow 1904–1985
        1. 1. Veronica Sparrow 1944–1945
    3. 3. Reuben (George) Bowles 1880–1960 m. Maria (Caroline) Mack 1879–1935
      1. 1. Eric (Montagu George) Bowles 1907–1975
      2. 2. Audrey (Millicent) Bowles 1914–1974 m. Ronald Kerr 1910–1991
    4. 4. Montague (Richard) Bowles 1882–1906
    5. 5. Daisy (Nerissa) Bowles 1884–
    6. 6. Harriet (Louisa) Bowles 1885–1906
  3. 3. Sarah (Ann) Bowles 1849–1850
  4. 4. Walter (Henry) Bowles 1851–1892

Richard Bowles's Timeline

2 Records

1822
10 May 1822
Birth of Richard Bowles in Reitfontein, Albany District, Cape Colony, South Africa
Reitfontein, Albany District, Cape Colony, South Africa
1851
18 Mar 1851
Age 29
Death of Richard Bowles in Woest Hill, Grahamstown District, Eastern Cape.
Woest Hill, Grahamstown District, Eastern Cape.

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 10 May 1822
    Event Place: Reitfontein, Albany District, Cape Colony, South Africa
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 18 Mar 1851
    Event Place: Woest Hill, Grahamstown District, Eastern Cape.
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index

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