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William Oliver Bowles 1847–1913 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: Nov 1847

Birth Location: 1652399, Somerset, , England

Death Date: AUG 1913

Death Location: Creston North NL

Father: William Bowles

Mother: Thirza Bourton

Spouse(s): Charlotte Langtree, Bridget Brown, Charlotte Reid, Ann Hodder*

Children(s): Bridget Bowles, Oliver Bowles, Emily Bowles, Peter Bowles, Jane Bowles, Bridget Bowles, William Bowles, David Bowles, John Bowles, Elizabeth Bowles, Louisa Bowles, Richard Bowles, William Bowles

In 1847, William Oliver Bowles entered the world in 1652399, Somerset, , England, born to William Bowles And Thirza Bourton. William Oliver Bowles married Ann Matilda Hodder, Bridget Crew Brown, Charlotte Langtree, Charlotte Reid, Matilda Hodder, and had children including Bridget Eliza Bowles, Bridget Mary Bowles, David Bowles, Elizabeth Ann Bowles, Emily Jane Bowles, Jane Louisa Bowles, John Joseph Bowles, Louisa Bowles, Oliver R Bowles, Peter W Bowles, Richard Bowles, William Bowles, William Thomas Bowles. William Oliver Bowles passed away in 1913 in Creston North NL.

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Biography

  • In 1847, William Oliver Bowles entered the world in 1652399, Somerset, , England, born to William Bowles And Thirza Bourton.
  • William Oliver Bowles married Ann Matilda Hodder, Bridget Crew Brown, Charlotte Langtree, Charlotte Reid, Matilda Hodder, and had children including Bridget Eliza Bowles, Bridget Mary Bowles, David Bowles, Elizabeth Ann Bowles, Emily Jane Bowles, Jane Louisa Bowles, John Joseph Bowles, Louisa Bowles, Oliver R Bowles, Peter W Bowles, Richard Bowles, William Bowles, William Thomas Bowles.
  • William Oliver Bowles passed away in 1913 in Creston North NL.

Immediate Family

Parents

William Bowles
1803–1857
Birth Location: East Croker, Somerset England
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Thirza Bourton
1807–1847
Birth Location: Bourton, Dorset, England
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Spouses(s)

Charlotte Langtree
1842–1911
Birth Location: East Pennard, Somerset, England
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Bridget Brown
1844–1878
Birth Location: Rock Harbour, NL
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Charlotte Reid
1852–1886
Birth Location: Burin, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada
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Ann Hodder*
1866–1933
Birth Location: Butler's Cove, Burin, Newfoundland, Canada
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Children(s)

Bridget Bowles
1889–
Birth Location: Mortier Bay NL Canada
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Oliver Bowles
1911–1975
Birth Location: Creston, Newfoundland
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Emily Bowles
1891–1905
Birth Location: Creston Or Mortier Bay, Newfoundland
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Peter Bowles
1899–1907
Birth Location: Creston , Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada
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Jane Bowles
1875–1897
Birth Location: Mortier Bay, N.L.,Canada
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Bridget Bowles
1877–
Birth Location: Mortier Bay, N.L.,Canada
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William Bowles
1880–1887
Birth Location: Mortier Bay, N.L.,Canada
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David Bowles
1883–
Birth Location: Mortier Bay, N.L.,Canada
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John Bowles
1885–1887
Birth Location: Mortier Bay, N.L.,Canada
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Elizabeth Bowles
1894–1971
Birth Location: Creston North NL
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Louisa Bowles
1902–1967
Birth Location: Creston North NL
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Richard Bowles
1887–1907
Birth Location: Mortier Bay, N.L.,Canada
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William Bowles
1896–1986
Birth Location: Creston North NL
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William Bowles's Ancestors

Self
William Bowles
1847–1913
Birth Place: 1652399, Somerset, , England
Parents
William Bowles
1803–1857
East Croker, Somerset England
Thirza Bourton
1807–1847
Bourton, Dorset, England
Grandparents
Ann Brain
1776–1846
Castle Cary, Somerset
John Bourton
1777–
Stoke Trister, Somerset, England
Mary Read
1774–1869
Charlton Musgrove, Somerset, England
Great-Grandparents
William Bourton
1748–1796
John Beed
1736–1797
Mary Weston
1749–1842
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Jno Bourton
1725–1802
Dorothy Cave
1713–1784
John Read
1703–1790
Mary Jones.
1702–1760
John Weston
1725–1816

William Bowles's Descendants

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William (Oliver) Bowles (Nov 1847–AUG 1913) m. Charlotte Langtree (1842–21 Feb 1911) m. Bridget (Crew) Brown (28 JAN 1844–1878) m. Charlotte Reid (25 Mar 1852–1886) m. Ann (Matilda) Hodder* (3 Apr 1866–27 Apr 1933)
  1. 1. Bridget (Mary) Bowles 1889–
  2. 2. Oliver (R) Bowles 1911–1975 m. Beatrice Hussey 1908–1959 m. Beatrice Hussey –1959
    1. 1. Harold (William) Bowles 1935–2005
    2. 2. Helen (Jessie) Bowles 1939–2011 m. Samuel Rodgers 1934–1977
    3. 3. Iona Bowles 1934–2014
    4. 4. Max Bowles 1941–1979
  3. 3. Emily (Jane) Bowles 1891–1905
  4. 4. Peter (W) Bowles 1899–1907
  5. 5. Jane (Louisa) Bowles 1875–1897 m. Wm (Hy) Fizzard 1868–1947
  6. 6. Bridget (Eliza) Bowles 1877–
  7. 7. William Bowles 1880–1887
  8. 8. David Bowles 1883–
  9. 9. John (Joseph) Bowles 1885–1887
  10. 10. Elizabeth (Ann) Bowles 1894–1971 m. George (Henry) Brushett 1883–1930 m. Samuel (H) Clarke 1894–1977
    1. 1. Mary (E) Brushett 1911–2001 m. John (R) Barnes 1903–1968
      1. 1. Vivian (Alice) Barnes 1932–2013 m. Frederick (M.) Coffey 1921–2000
      2. 2. Ernest (Keith) Barnes 1930–1976 m. Daisy (Lorraine) McCrindle 1929–
        1. 1. Maxwell Barnes –2008
      3. 3. Clarence Barnes 1929–1996
      4. 4. John (Robert) Barnes –1996
    2. 2. James (J) Clarke 1928–1997 m. Olive Stacey 1938–2017
    3. 3. George (H) Brushett 1922–1994 m. Emma (Beryl) Darby 1926–2008
    4. 4. Maude Brushette 1914–1939 m. Cleal 1908–1991
      1. 1. Mavis (D) Cleal 1936–2023 m. Nicholas Hooper 1926–2015
    5. 5. Vivian Brushett 1917–1989 m. Joseph Gray 1911–1990
  11. 11. Louisa Bowles 1902–1967 m. Albert (Roger) Hodder 1892–1972
    1. 1. Virvina (Ella) Hodder
    2. 2. Alvin Hodder 1938–1938
    3. 3. Calvin Hodder 1945–1987
    4. 4. Clarence Hodder 1940–1940
    5. 5. Ella (Vewina) Hodder 1925–1985 m. Cecil Banfield 1918–1986
      1. 1. Clayton Banfield 1946–1969
    6. 6. Norman (Walter) Hodder 1921–1977 m. Eliza (Ethel) Hodder 1922–1998
      1. 1. Leslie (Roger) Hodder –2007
      2. 2. Olive Hodder –2020
    7. 7. Olive (Matilda) Hodder 1923–1937
  12. 12. Richard Bowles 1887–1907
  13. 13. William (Thomas) Bowles 1896–1986 m. Amelia (Ella Bonnell) Hollett 1890–1973
    1. 1. Leslie (R) Bowles 1918–1955
    2. 2. Howard (R) Bowles 1920– m. Florence (Mae) Alm 1921–2008
    3. 3. Dorothy (L) Bowles 1922–
    4. 4. Stanley (Eark) Bowles 1924–

William Bowles's Timeline

4 Records

1845
NOV 1845
Birth of William Oliver Bowles in Long Sutton, Somerset, England
Long Sutton, Somerset, England
1847
Nov 1847
Birth of William Oliver Bowles in 1652399, Somerset, , England
1652399, Somerset, , England
1913
Aug 1913
Age 66
Death of William Oliver Bowles in , , Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada
, , Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada
1913
AUG 1913
Age 66
Death of William Oliver Bowles in Creston North NL
Creston North NL

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: NOV 1845
    Event Place: Long Sutton, Somerset, England
    Record Source:
    [1] England & Wales, FreeBMD Birth Index
    [2] Somerset, England, Marriage Registers, Bonds and Allegations, Somerset Heritage Service; Taunton, Somerset, England; Somerset Parish Records, 1538-1914; Reference Number: D\P\cas21/10

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: Nov 1847
    Event Place: 1652399, Somerset, , England

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Castle-Cary, Somerset, England
    Record Source: England, Select Marriages

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: Aug 1913
    Event Place: , , Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: AUG 1913
    Event Place: Creston North NL
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