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William Henry Watts Bowden 1843 – 1899 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: Jul 1843

Birth Location: Silverton, Devon, England

Death Date: Apr 1899

Death Location: liverpool Lancashire

Father: Thomas Bowden

Mother: Mary Watts

Spouse(s): Mary Prinn

Children(s): George Bowden

In 1843, William Henry Watts Bowden entered the world in Silverton, Devon, England, born to Thomas Bowden and Mary A Watts. William Henry Watts Bowden married Mary Ann Prinn, and had children including George Henry Bowden. William Henry Watts Bowden passed away in 1899 in liverpool Lancashire.

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Biography

  • In 1843, William Henry Watts Bowden entered the world in Silverton, Devon, England, born to Thomas Bowden and Mary A Watts.
  • William Henry Watts Bowden married Mary Ann Prinn, and had children including George Henry Bowden.
  • William Henry Watts Bowden passed away in 1899 in liverpool Lancashire.

Immediate Family

Parents

Thomas Bowden
1816 – 1864
Birth Location: Bampton, Exeter, Devon, England
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Mary Watts
1825 –
Birth Location: Bampton
MW

Spouses(s)

Mary Prinn
1845 – 1924
Birth Location: Cheltenham, Gloucestershire, England
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Children(s)

George Bowden
– 1936
Birth Location: –
GB

William Bowden's Ancestors

Self
William Bowden
1843 – 1899
Birth Place: Silverton, Devon, England
Parents
Thomas Bowden
1816 – 1864
Bampton, Exeter, Devon, England
Mary (A) Watts
1825 –
Bampton
Grandparents
Susan Bowden
1795 – 1871
Honiton, Devon, England
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

William Bowden's Descendants

1.
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William (Henry Watts) Bowden (Jul 1843 – Apr 1899) m. Mary (Ann) Prinn (1845 – Mar 1924)
  1. 1. George (Henry) Bowden ( – 28 Oct 1936) m. Elisabeth Davies ( – 17 Mar 1962)
    1. 1. Bertha (May) Bowden ( – 22 May 1982) m. Alexander (Tyrell) Odgers (11 May 1902 – )
      1. 1. Alexander (Tyrell) Odgers (1928 – 1968)
      2. 2. Milton (Ashley Gordon) Odgers (1929 – ) m. Lorraine (Ruth) Tait
      3. 3. Russell (Roy) Odgers (1931 – ) m. Ngaire (Margaret) Desmond
      4. 4. Tyrell (Alexander) Odgers (1933 – ) m. June
      5. 5. Bruce Odgers
      6. 6. Kenneth Odgers
      7. 7. Unknown Odgers
      8. 8. Richard (Allister Clayton) Odgers

William Bowden's Timeline

2 Records

1843
Jul 1843
Birth of William Henry Watts Bowden in Silverton, Devon, England
Silverton, Devon, England
1899
Apr 1899
Age 56
Death of William Henry Watts Bowden in liverpool Lancashire
liverpool Lancashire

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: Jul 1843
    Event Place: Silverton, Devon, England

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: Apr 1899
    Event Place: liverpool Lancashire
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