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William Bowes 1788–1851 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 11 Apr 1788

Birth Location: Wensley, Leyburn, Yorkshire, England

Death Date: 26 Sep 1851

Death Location: Wensley, Leyburn, Yorkshire, England

Father: Emerson Bowes

Mother: Margaret Pearson

Spouse(s): Ann Harrison

Children(s): Margaret Bowes, Emerson Bowes

The story of William Bowes began in 1788 in Wensley, Leyburn, Yorkshire, England. William Bowes married Ann Harrison, and had children including Emerson Bowes, Margaret Bowes. William Bowes passed away in 1851 in Wensley, Leyburn, Yorkshire, England.

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Biography

  • The story of William Bowes began in 1788 in Wensley, Leyburn, Yorkshire, England.
  • William Bowes married Ann Harrison, and had children including Emerson Bowes, Margaret Bowes.
  • William Bowes passed away in 1851 in Wensley, Leyburn, Yorkshire, England.

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Spouses(s)

Children(s)

William Bowes's Ancestors

Self
William Bowes
1788–1851
Birth Place: Wensley, Leyburn, Yorkshire, England
Parents
Emerson Bowes
1758–1816
Wensley, Yorkshire, England
Margaret Pearson
1761–1827
Barnard Castle, Durham County, England
Grandparents
Thomas Bowes
1728–1772
St Johns Chapel
Margaret Hall
1736–1780
Durham, England
Great-Grandparents
John Hall
1711–1779
Margaret Moody
1716–
2nd-Great-Grandparents

William Bowes's Descendants

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William Bowes (11 Apr 1788–26 Sep 1851) m. Ann Harrison (1789–3 Feb 1842)
  1. 1. Margaret Bowes 1811–1886
    1. 1. Ann Clarkson 1839–1902 m. Francis Bucktin 1827–1904
      1. 1. Thomas (Clarkson) Bucktin 1868–1915 m. Mary Bucktin 1872–1899
        1. 1. Christopher ((Bucktin)) Buckton 1904–1960 m. Gertrude (Annie) Hicks 1901–1967
        2. 2. Grace (Mary (Bucktin)) Buckton 1905–1983 m. John (Henry) Hunter 1902–
        3. 3. Margaret Bucktin 1909–1916
        4. 4. William ((Bucktin)) Buckton 1893–1935
      2. 2. Christopher Bucktin 1870–1938 m. Lily (Lydia) Jackson 1866–1956
        1. 1. Frank (Colbeck) Bucktin 1901–1968
        2. 2. Annie (Erena) Bucktin 1906–1994 m. Francis (Mitchell) Brownie 1912–1997
      3. 3. Emily Bucktin 1879–1972
      4. 4. Eleanor (Grace) Bucktin 1876–1922
      5. 5. Fanny (Elizabeth) Bucktin 1874–1952
      6. 6. Emmerson Bucktin 1872–1916
      7. 7. Margaret (Jane) Bucktin 1863–1943
      8. 8. William (Bowes) Bucktin 1883–1968
      9. 9. Martha (Ann) Bucktin 1865–1929
    2. 2. William (Bowes) Clarkson 1853–1904
      1. 1. William (Bowes) Clarkson 1875–1921
      2. 2. Susann CLARKSON 1881–1925
        1. 1. Hazel Ballantyne –1968 m. Clive (Leonard) RICHARDS 1897–1967
  2. 2. Emerson Bowes 1820–
    1. 1. Ann Bowes 1846–
    2. 2. Emerson Bowes 1859–
    3. 3. Mary (F) Bowes 1861–
    4. 4. Hannah (M) Bowes 1850–
    5. 5. Emma Bowes 1856–

William Bowes's Timeline

2 Records

1788
11 Apr 1788
Birth of William Bowes in Wensley, Leyburn, Yorkshire, England
Wensley, Leyburn, Yorkshire, England
1851
26 Sep 1851
Age 63
Death of William Bowes in Wensley, Leyburn, Yorkshire, England
Wensley, Leyburn, Yorkshire, England

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 11 Apr 1788
    Event Place: Wensley, Leyburn, Yorkshire, England

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Coverham, York, England
    Record Source: England, Select Marriages, 1538-1973

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 26 Sep 1851
    Event Place: Wensley, Leyburn, Yorkshire, England

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