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William Bowles 1811 – 1898 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 5 Dec 1811

Birth Location: Burwash, Sussex, England

Death Date: April 1898

Death Location: Lambeth, London

Father: William III

Mother: Sarah Beavitt

Spouse(s): Ann Gander, Jane Johnson

Children(s): William BOWLES, Ann BOWLES, James Bowles, Mary Bowles, Esther BOWLES, Eliza Bowles, Thomas Bowles, Hannah Bowles, John Bowles, Sarah Bowles, Harny Bowles, Fanny Bowles, Elizabeth Bowles

The story of William Bowles began in 1811 in Burwash, Sussex, England. William Bowles married Ann Gander, Jane Johnson, and had children including William BOWLES, Ann BOWLES, James Bowles, Mary Bowles, Esther BOWLES, Eliza Bowles, Thomas "Tom" John Bowles, Hannah Bowles, John Bowles, Sarah Bowles, Harny Bowles, Fanny Bowles, Elizabeth Bowles. William Bowles passed away in 1898 in Lambeth, London.

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Biography

  • The story of William Bowles began in 1811 in Burwash, Sussex, England.
  • William Bowles married Ann Gander, Jane Johnson, and had children including William BOWLES, Ann BOWLES, James Bowles, Mary Bowles, Esther BOWLES, Eliza Bowles, Thomas "Tom" John Bowles, Hannah Bowles, John Bowles, Sarah Bowles, Harny Bowles, Fanny Bowles, Elizabeth Bowles.
  • William Bowles passed away in 1898 in Lambeth, London.

Immediate Family

Parents

William III
1795 – 1835
Birth Location: Roscommon, Ireland
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Sarah Beavitt
1800 – 1834
Birth Location: Lambeth West Dulwich, London, England
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Spouses(s)

Ann Gander
1817 – 1877
Birth Location: Hooe, Battle,Sussex,England
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Jane Johnson
1837 –
Birth Location: Southwark, London, England
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Children(s)

William BOWLES
1835 – 1920
Birth Location: Burwash, Sussex, England
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Ann BOWLES
1837 – 1869
Birth Location: Burwash, Etchingham, East Sussex
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James Bowles
1838 – 1877
Birth Location: Burwash, Sussex, England
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Mary Bowles
1841 – 1903
Birth Location: Burwash, Sussex, England
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Esther BOWLES
1843 – 1880
Birth Location: Burwash, Etchingham, East Sussex
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Eliza Bowles
1844 – 1890
Birth Location: Burwash, Sussex, England
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Thomas Bowles
1846 – 1925
Birth Location: Battle, Sussex, England
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Hannah Bowles
1848 – 1930
Birth Location: Brightling, Sussex, England
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John Bowles
1851 –
Birth Location: Singleton Sussex England
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Sarah Bowles
1853 – 1935
Birth Location: Halton, Hastings, East Sussex
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Harny Bowles
1855 –
Birth Location: Hastings, Sussex, England
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Fanny Bowles
1855 – 1911
Birth Location: Hastings, Sussex, England
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Elizabeth Bowles
1860 – 1864
Birth Location: Hastings, Sussex, England
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William Bowles's Ancestors

Self
William Bowles
1811 – 1898
Birth Place: Burwash, Sussex, England
Parents
William Phineas Bowles III
1795 – 1835
Roscommon, Ireland
Sarah Beavitt
1800 – 1834
Lambeth West Dulwich, London, England
Grandparents
Joseph (Bevitt\) Beavitt
1761 – 1830
St Martins In The Field area probably, London, England
Mary Beavitt
1772 – 1830
Lynn, Norfolk, England
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

William Bowles's Descendants

1.
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William Bowles (5 Dec 1811 – April 1898) m. Ann Gander (Mar 1817 – Sep 1877) m. Jane Johnson (1837 – )
  1. 1. William BOWLES (Abt. 1835 – Jun 1920)
  2. 2. Ann BOWLES (1837 – October 1869)
  3. 3. James Bowles (October 1838 – abt 1877) m. Louisa Lavender (abt 1840 – )
    1. 1. Jane Bowles (18 Jan 1861 – Jul 1944)
    2. 2. Edith (Louisa) Easton (July 1863 – Jun 1899)
    3. 3. James Bowles (January 1865 – )
    4. 4. Clara Bowles (July 1869 – Dec 1943)
  4. 4. Mary Bowles (October 1841 – January 1903)
  5. 5. Esther BOWLES (1843 – 20 Apr 1880)
  6. 6. Eliza Bowles (Jul 1844 – Mar 1890) m. George (Charles) Smith (1844 – Mar 1881)
    1. 1. William (Henry) Smith (1870 – Oct 1935)
  7. 7. Thomas ("Tom" John) Bowles (Jul 1846 – Sep 1925) m. Sarah Liddiard (Jan 1842 – Feb 1874) m. Miriam Miller (Abt. 1857 – Jun 1941)
    1. 1. William (John) Bowles (28 Dec 1869 – Jun 1946) m. Mary (Ann) Noble (9 Aug 1873 – 14 Sep 1928)
      1. 1. William Bowles (October 1891 – 1937)
      2. 2. Kate Bowles (April 1894 – 5 Nov 1968)
      3. 3. Rose Bowles (Feb 1898 – Aug 1987) m. Benjamin Milward (Jul 1891 – Jun 1966)
        1. 1. John (William) Milward (14 Feb 1922 – 21 Aug 2011)
      4. 4. May (Louisa) Bowles (6 Jan 1905 – 25 May 1999) m. Harry (Thomas) Message (23 Nov 1900 – 27 May 1990)
    2. 2. Rose Bowles (Oct 1870 – )
    3. 3. Henry Bowles (About May 1879 – )
    4. 4. Rachel Bowles (About Feb 1881 – )
    5. 5. Thomas Bowles (abt 1884 – )
  8. 8. Hannah Bowles (1848 – Mar 1930)
  9. 9. John Bowles (January 1851 – )
  10. 10. Sarah Bowles (July 1853 – Apr 1935)
  11. 11. Harny Bowles (1855 – )
  12. 12. Fanny Bowles (April 1855 – 24 Sep 1911) m. Henry (Edward) Potter (Abt. 1855 – Dec 1905)
    1. 1. Arthur Potter (Abt. 1879 – )
    2. 2. Lilian (Esther) Potter (January 1882 – )
    3. 3. Albert (Henry) Potter (Abt. 1887 – )
    4. 4. Edith (Daisy) Potter (April 1890 – )
    5. 5. Frank (J) Potter (Abt. 1892 – Apr 1917)
    6. 6. Fanny Potter (31 Jan 1895 – Jan 1973)
  13. 13. Elizabeth Bowles (1860 – January 1864)

William Bowles's Timeline

2 Records

1811
5 Dec 1811
Birth of William Bowles in Burwash, Sussex, England
Burwash, Sussex, England
1898
April 1898
Age 87
Death of William Bowles in Lambeth, London
Lambeth, London

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 5 Dec 1811
    Event Place: Burwash, Sussex, England

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: April 1898
    Event Place: Lambeth, London
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