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William Boulter Bowers 1748–1816 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 7 Aug 1748

Birth Location: North Elmham, Norfolk

Death Date: 19 Oct 1816

Death Location: Norfolk, England

Father: John Bowers

Mother: Susannah Ainger

Spouse(s): Elizabeth Ashbe)

Children(s): Lydia Bowers, John Bowers, William Bowers, Solomon Bowers

The story of William Boulter Bowers began in 1748 in North Elmham, Norfolk. William Boulter Bowers married Elizabeth Ashby Ashbey Ashbe, and had children including John Bowers, Lydia Bowers, Solomon Bowers, William Bowers. William Boulter Bowers passed away in 1816 in Norfolk, England.

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Biography

  • The story of William Boulter Bowers began in 1748 in North Elmham, Norfolk.
  • William Boulter Bowers married Elizabeth Ashby Ashbey Ashbe, and had children including John Bowers, Lydia Bowers, Solomon Bowers, William Bowers.
  • William Boulter Bowers passed away in 1816 in Norfolk, England.

Immediate Family

Parents

John Bowers
1720–1776
Birth Location: Letheringsett, Norfolk, England
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Susannah Ainger
1722–1808
Birth Location: Hempton, Fakenham, Norfolk England
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Spouses(s)

Elizabeth Ashbe)
1747–1823
Birth Location: East Dereham, Norfolk England
EA

Children(s)

Lydia Bowers
1779–1838
Birth Location: Hoe, Norfolk, England
LB
John Bowers
1772–1772
Birth Location: Hoe, Norfolk, England
JB
William Bowers
1774–1775
Birth Location: East Dereham, Norfolk, England
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Solomon Bowers
1782–1850
Birth Location: North Pickenham, Norfolk, England
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William Bowers's Ancestors

Self
William Bowers
1748–1816
Birth Place: North Elmham, Norfolk
Parents
John Bowers
1720–1776
Letheringsett, Norfolk, England
Susannah Ainger
1722–1808
Hempton, Fakenham, Norfolk England
Grandparents
Thomas Bowers
1695–1765
Norwich, Norfolk, England
Tamasin ((Thomasine)) Took
1697–1759
Norfolk, England
William Ainger
1682–1763
Toftrees, Norfolk, England
Elizabeth Gould
1700–1748
Norfolk, England
Great-Grandparents
Thomas Bowers
1665–1720
Elizabeth Kempe
1674–
John (Anger)
1664–1732
Susan
–1732
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Thomas (9-GG)
1650–1715
Thomas Kempe
1644–

William Bowers's Descendants

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William (Boulter) Bowers (7 Aug 1748–19 Oct 1816) m. Elizabeth (Ashby (Ashbey,) Ashbe) (21 Aug 1747–13 Jul 1823)
  1. 1. Lydia Bowers 1779–1838 m. William (Dickerson) (Dickason) 1778–1853
    1. 1. Anne 1820–1897 m. Robert Wegg 1822–1911
      1. 1. Ann Wegg 1851–1888 m. John (Daniel) Dawson 1851–1932
        1. 1. Edith (Wegg) Dawson 1880–1966 m. Joseph (George) Broom 1877–1927 m. John (Henry) Cook 1865–1927
        2. 2. Percy (John) Dawson 1885–1968
        3. 3. Ethel (May) Dawson 1889–
      2. 2. Robert Wegg 1848–1900 m. Fanny (Louisa) Brooks 1849–1922
        1. 1. Arthur (Robert) Wegg 1875–1916
        2. 2. Albert (Sydney) Wegg 1887–
      3. 3. Sarah Wegg 1855–1939 m. Thomas (Horace) Dade 1857–
        1. 1. Ada (M) Dade 1885–
        2. 2. Nora (L) Dade 1889–
        3. 3. Harry (A) Briggs 1872–
        4. 4. Ellen (M) Briggs 1871–
        5. 5. Ernest (P J) Briggs 1878–
        6. 6. Fanny (B) Briggs 1883–
      4. 4. Mary Wegg 1859–1908
      5. 5. Rosa Wegg 1862–1945
      6. 6. Caroline Wegg 1847–1930 m. Charles Websdale 1860–
    2. 2. John Dickerson 1823–
    3. 3. Maria Dickerson 1811–1885 m. Samuel Bugg 1806–1843 m. Robert Anderson 1801– m. Walter Wright 1807–1876
      1. 1. Harriett Bugg 1842–1916 m. Frederick Dexter 1846–1915
        1. 1. Florence (Mary) Dexter 1875–1956
        2. 2. Herbert (Charles) Dexter 1880–1881
        3. 3. Walter (Ernest) Dexter 1877–1898
      2. 2. Eliza Bugg 1837–1859 m. Edward (\ Edmund) Hudson 1833–1869
        1. 1. Arthur (Edmund) Hudson 1858–1931
      3. 3. Sarah (Ann) Anderson 1852–
      4. 4. Maria Wright 1834–1916
      5. 5. Emma Wright 1839–1919
      6. 6. Eliza Wright 1835–
      7. 7. Walter Wright 1840–
      8. 8. Georgeanna Wright 1848–
    4. 4. George Dickerson 1802–1833 m. Elizabeth Mortimer 1800–1835
      1. 1. Anne (Maria) Dickerson 1829–1909 m. William (Harvey) Empson 1830–1894
        1. 1. William (John) Empson 1854– m. Sarah (Ann) Seaman 1859–1934
        2. 2. Ann (Mary) Empson 1866–
        3. 3. George Empson 1861–
        4. 4. Isabella (Elizabeth) Empson 1863–
        5. 5. Johnathon (Harvey) Empson 1871–
        6. 6. Thomas (Robert) Empson 1857–
        7. 7. Kenneth (Samuel) Empson 1859–
    5. 5. Matthew Dickerson 1816–
    6. 6. James Dickerson 1810–1865 m. Ann (Claxton (Purland)) Bone 1808–1859
      1. 1. Ann Dickerson 1830–
      2. 2. Henry (Purland) Dickerson 1835– m. Margaret Dickerson 1841–
        1. 1. Margaret Dickerson 1858–
        2. 2. Pheby Dickerson 1859–
        3. 3. Henry Dickerson 1866–
      3. 3. Robert (Purland) DICKERSON 1842–1907
      4. 4. Alice Dickerson 1837–
      5. 5. Sarah (Ann) Dickerson 1840–1845
      6. 6. William Dickerson 1839–
      7. 7. Fountain Dickerson 1844–1924 m. Mary (Ann) Manhood 1838–1907
        1. 1. Mary (Ann) Dickerson 1874–
        2. 2. Samuel Dickerson 1879–
        3. 3. William (Manhood) Dickerson 1864–1936 m. Agnes (Ann Mary Beckington) SMITH 1872–1955
        4. 4. James Dickerson 1866–
        5. 5. Fountain Dickerson 1871–
    7. 7. William Dickerson 1804–1831
    8. 8. Solomon Dickerson 1813–1829
  2. 2. John Bowers 1772–1772
  3. 3. William Bowers 1774–1775
  4. 4. Solomon Bowers 1782–1850 m. Elizabeth Barber 1780–1840 m. Susanna Waters 1780– m. Ellen Brock 1780–1857
    1. 1. Elizabeth Bowers 1813–1813
    2. 2. Susannah Bowers 1812–1850
    3. 3. John Bowers 1811–1888
    4. 4. Rebecca Bowers 1805–1876 m. Charles Neave 1809–1890
      1. 1. George Bowers 1844–1926 m. Ann Howard 1844–1925
        1. 1. Charles Bowers 1880–1961
        2. 2. Aunt (Nellie) \\ 1879–1955
        3. 3. John Bowers 1874–1957
        4. 4. William Bowers 1870–
        5. 5. Richard Bowers 1876–1952 m. Clementina (Mary) Neal 1877–1967
        6. 6. George Bowers 1867–1943
        7. 7. James Bowers 1885–1972
        8. 8. Walter Bowers 1883–1953
        9. 9. Elizabeth Bowers 1872–1954
      2. 2. Rebecca Bowers 1837–1911
      3. 3. Harriet Bowers 1828–1905
    5. 5. William Bowers 1807–1875
    6. 6. Marianne Bowers 1804–
    7. 7. George Bowers 1809–
    8. 8. Charlotte Bowers 1805–1874
    9. 9. Richard Bowers 1814–1899
    10. 10. Charles Bowers 1817–1817
    11. 11. Solomon Brock 1800–1871

William Bowers's Timeline

8 Records

1748
7 Aug 1748
Birth of William Boulter Bowers in North Elmham, Norfolk, England
North Elmham, Norfolk, England
1748
7 Aug 1748
Birth of William Boulter Bowers in North Elmham, Norfolk
North Elmham, Norfolk
1748
7 Aug 1748
William Boulter Bowers was baptized in North Elmham, Norfolk, England
North Elmham, Norfolk, England
1797
25 AUG 1797
Age 49
Death of William Boulter Bowers in Eccles, Norfolk, England
Eccles, Norfolk, England
1798
1798
Age 50
William Boulter Bowers resided here in North Pickenham, Norfolk, England
North Pickenham, Norfolk, England
1816
15 Oct 1816
Age 68
Death of William Boulter Bowers in North Pickenham, Norfolk, England
North Pickenham, Norfolk, England
1816
19 Oct 1816
Age 68
Burial of William Boulter Bowers in Norfolk, England
Norfolk, England
1858
23 May 1858
Age 110
William Boulter Bowers was baptized in Tewkesbury, Gloucestershire, England
Tewkesbury, Gloucestershire, England

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 7 Aug 1748
    Event Place: North Elmham, Norfolk, England
    Record Source: Ancestry Family Tree, Ancestry Family Tree

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 7 Aug 1748
    Event Place: North Elmham, Norfolk

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Baptism
    Event Date: 7 Aug 1748
    Event Place: North Elmham, Norfolk, England
    Record Source: England Births & Baptisms 1538-1975 - Findmypast, Batch number: C01170-2; Record set: England Births & Baptisms 1538-1975; Subcategory: Parish Baptisms; Category: Life events (BMDs); Collections from: England, Great Britain

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Baptism
    Event Date: 23 May 1858
    Event Place: Tewkesbury, Gloucestershire, England
    Record Source: Gloucestershire, England, Church of England Baptisms, Gloucestershire Archives; Gloucester, Gloucestershire; Gloucestershire Church of England Parish Registers; Reference Numbers: GdrV1465

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Place: North Pickenham, N., Norfolk, England
    Record Source: UK, Extracted Probate Records, 1269-1975

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1798
    Event Place: North Pickenham, Norfolk, England
    Record Source: UK, Land Tax Redemption, The National Archives; Kew, Richmond; Surrey, Land Tax Redemption Office: Quotas and Assessments, IR23; Piece: 60

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Occupation
    Event Place: yeomanpublican at the blue lion, North Pickenham, Norfolk, England

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Beetley, Norfolk, England
    Record Source: England, Select Marriages, 1538-1973

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 15 Oct 1816
    Event Place: North Pickenham, Norfolk, England
    Record Source:
    [1] Ancestry Family Tree, Ancestry Family Tree
    [2] UK, Extracted Probate Records, 1269-1975
    [3] Norfolk Record Office; Norwich, Norfolk, England; Reference: PD 6546

    Genealogy Event 10
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 25 AUG 1797
    Event Place: Eccles, Norfolk, England
    Record Source: Ancestry Family Tree, Ancestry Family Tree

    Genealogy Event 11
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Date: 19 Oct 1816
    Event Place: Norfolk, England
    Record Source: Norfolk Record Office; Norwich, Norfolk, England; Reference: PD 654/6
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