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Bowes Family

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Virginia

Virginia Report 24 Aug 2017 10:24

Trying to find any relatives of Robert Campbell Bowes, who lived in Hovingham North Yorkshire. Born 1906. He was my father and would to love find any family..

Pam

Pam Report 24 Aug 2017 10:50

Is this the family ? Can't find a Robert Campbell Bowes but found a Francis Campbell Bowes.

Name:
James Wm Bowes

Age in 1911:
39

Estimated birth year:
abt 1872

Relation to Head:
Head

Gender:
Male

Birth Place:
Baildon, Yorkshire, England

Civil Parish:
Helmington and Hunwick


County/Island:
Durham

Country:
England

Street address:
Forth Bitchbrn Nr Hawden Le Wear

Marital Status:
Married

Occupation:
Journeyman Sadler

Registration district:
Auckland

Registration District Number:
547

Sub-registration district:
Bishop Auckland

ED, institution, or vessel:
38

Piece:
29740

Household Members:

James Wm Bowes 39
Helen Bowes 34
Edith Bowes 15
William Bowes 10
James Edward Bowes 7
Frances Campbell Bowes 3
Robert Bowes 1

KathleenBell

KathleenBell Report 24 Aug 2017 10:55

Are you certain of his year of birth? The only birth I can see in 1906 is this one with no middle name:-



Name: Mother's Maiden Surname:

BOWES, ROBERT BOYD Order
GRO Reference: 1906 S Quarter in TOXTETH PARK Volume 08B Page 215

Kath. x

KathleenBell

KathleenBell Report 24 Aug 2017 10:59

If the family posted by Pam above is the correct family then this is the marriage of the parents:-

First name(s) JAMES WILLIAM
Last name BOWES
Marriage quarter 4
Marriage year 1894
Registration month -
MarriageFinder™ JAMES WILLIAM BOWES married one of these people
Rebecca Wigham, >>>>>>Helen Larnach<<<<<<
District Durham
District number -
County Durham
Country England
Volume 10A
Page 613
Record set England & Wales Marriages 1837-2005

Kath. x

greyghost

greyghost Report 24 Aug 2017 12:25

http://www.genesreunited.co.uk/boards/board/living_relatives/thread/1357715

Shirley~I,m getting the hang of it

Shirley~I,m getting the hang of it Report 5 Sep 2017 09:44

Robert C Bowes
Mother's Maiden Surname: Bowes
Date of Registration: Oct-Nov-Dec 1916
Registration district: Malton
Inferred County: Yorkshire East Riding
Volume Number: 9d
Page Number: 641
So mum was probably single


But you say on your other thread he was brought up by his grandmother so seems likely there was no dad around

Shirley~I,m getting the hang of it

Shirley~I,m getting the hang of it Report 5 Sep 2017 09:52

Ok so his mums was rose
She didn't marry til 1919 so after he was born

Marriages Jun 1919 (>99%)
Bowes Rose M Carr Malton 9d 1062
Carr Francis E Bowes Malton 9d 1062

With no father named on his birth cert it's not likely you will find his father's name

patchem

patchem Report 5 Sep 2017 22:05

Do you know if this was his death?

Deaths September quarter 1973   RUGBY  9C 2051
 ROBBIE CAMPBELL BOWES
born  4 October 1916


Have you contacted all the other members who have him in their trees on here?
(You have him in your tree as 1916 NOT 1906)

patchem

patchem Report 5 Sep 2017 22:24

Rose?
Births Sep 1899 
Bowes  Rose Mary (mmn Warters)
   Malton  9d 433

Rose Mary Carr
Birth: 21 May 1899
Death:  Dec 1976 - York, North Yorkshire, England

Parents:
Marriages Jun 1889  
BOWES  Roger  Helmsley 9d 679
  Waters  Sarah Jane  Helmsley  9d 679

Virginia has these parents in her tree, but not Rose?

ArgyllGran

ArgyllGran Report 6 Sep 2017 16:31

Rose with parents and siblings. Rose and Elsie were twins;

Births Sep 1899 (>99%)
Bowes Elsie May Malton 9d 433
Bowes Rose Mary Malton 9d 433



Rose M Borres
in the 1901 England Census
Name: Rose M Borres
[Rose M Bowes]
Age: 1
Estimated birth year: abt 1900
Relation to Head: Daughter
Gender: Female
Father: Roger Borres
Mother: Sarah J Borres
Birth Place: Hovingham, Yorkshire, England
Civil Parish: Hovingham
Ecclesiastical parish: Hovingham All Saints
Town: Hovingham
County/Island: Yorkshire
Country: England
Street address:
Registration district: Malton
Sub-registration district: Hovingham Wanting
ED, institution, or vessel: 1
Neighbors: View others on page
Piece: 4541
Folio: 12
Page Number: 16
Household schedule number: 104
Household Members:
Name Age
Roger Borres 32
Sarah J Borres 31
John R Borres 11
Lilian J Borres 9
Margaret A Borres 6
James L Borres 3
Rose M Borres 1
Elsie M Borres 1



Rose Bowes
in the 1911 England Census
Name: Rose Bowes
Age in 1911: 11
Estimated birth year: abt 1900
Relation to Head: Daughter
Gender: Female
Birth Place: Born At Hovingham, Yorkshire, England
Civil Parish: Wath Aryholme with Howthorpe and Baxton Howe Hovingham SC
County/Island: Yorkshire-North Riding
Country: England
Street address: Hovingham York
Occupation: School
Registration district: Malton
Registration District Number: 528
Sub-registration district: Hovingham
ED, institution, or vessel: 1
Piece: 28998
Household Members:
Name Age
Bodger Bowes 42
Sarah J Bowes 41
Rose Bowes 11
Elsie M Bowes 11
Rona Bowes 8
Rodger E Bowes 6
Doris J Bowes 4
Dick Bowes 2
Christine A Bowes 3/12

ArgyllGran

ArgyllGran Report 6 Sep 2017 17:00

Sister Christine:

Christine A Bowes
in the England & Wales, Civil Registration Marriage Index, 1916-2005
Name: Christine A Bowes
Date of Registration: Oct-Nov-Dec 1936
Registration district: Ryedale
Inferred County: Yorkshire North Riding
Spouse: Charles W Milow
Volume Number: 9d
Page Number: 1023


Christine Annie Milow
in the England & Wales, Civil Registration Death Index, 1916-2007
Name: Christine Annie Milow
Death Age: 83
Birth Date: 25 Dec 1910
Registration Date: Feb 1994
Registration district: Scarborough
Inferred County: North Yorkshire
Register Number: B47A
District and Subdistrict: 6551B
Entry Number: 44



Two children, born in Buckrose - a daughter in 1939, and a son in 1946.

The daughter married a Wood in Buckrose in 1960. No children, as far as I can see.
The son married a Thomas in Buckrose in 1969. One son born in Norwich Outer in 1980 (he's with his parents on ER in 2002 per 192.com).
Another probable son (ie - probably Christine's grandson) born in Halifax in 1976, married in St Helens, Merseyside in 2000. Not in 192.com. But he is here:
http://www.wishfm.net/on-air/chris-milow/chris-milow/

Contact the radio station:
http://www.wishfm.net/contact2/

ArgyllGran

ArgyllGran Report 6 Sep 2017 17:13

Going back to 1911 census:


Dick Bowes
in the England & Wales, Civil Registration Death Index, 1916-2007
Name: Dick Bowes
Death Age: 42
Birth Date: abt 1909
Registration Date: Mar 1951
Registration district: Ryedale
Inferred County: Yorkshire North Riding
Volume: 1b
Page: 1208

Administration to Roger Bowes, farm worker.
Presumably his brother.



Roger E Bowes
in the England & Wales, Civil Registration Marriage Index, 1916-2005
Name: Roger E Bowes
Date of Registration: Jan-Feb-Mar 1925
Registration district: Helmsley
Inferred County: Yorkshire North Riding
Spouse: Margaret A Proud
Volume Number: 9d
Page Number: 645


Roger E Bowes
in the England & Wales, Civil Registration Death Index, 1916-2007
Name: Roger E Bowes
Death Age: 61
Birth Date: abt 1905
Registration Date: Mar 1966
Registration district: Ryedale
Inferred County: Yorkshire North Riding
Volume: 1b
Page: 1014

Administration to Margaret Annie Bowes, widow, and Kenneth Martyn Bowes, farmer .

ArgyllGran

ArgyllGran Report 6 Sep 2017 17:16

Roger's son Kenneth:

Kenneth Martyn Bowes
in the England & Wales, Civil Registration Death Index, 1916-2007
Name: Kenneth Martyn Bowes
Death Age: 50
Birth Date: 23 Jul 1927
Registration Date: Jun 1978
Registration district: Reading and Wokingham
Inferred County: Berkshire
Volume: 19
Page: 0481

Kenneth Martyn Bowes
in the England & Wales, National Probate Calendar (Index of Wills and Administrations), 1858-1966, 1973-1995
Name: Kenneth Martyn Bowes
Death Date: 25 May 1978
Death Place: Shinfield Reading
Probate Date: 14 Sep 1978
Registry: Oxford

ArgyllGran

ArgyllGran Report 6 Sep 2017 17:25

Rose's brother Rona :

Roma Wilfred Bowes
in the England & Wales, Civil Registration Death Index, 1916-2007
Name: Roma Wilfred Bowes
[Rona Wilfred Bowes]
Death Age: 81
Birth Date: 20 Jun 1902
Registration Date: Sep 1983
Registration district: York
Inferred County: North Yorkshire
Volume: 2
Page: 2598


Rona Wilfred Bowes
in the England & Wales, National Probate Calendar (Index of Wills and Administrations), 1858-1966, 1973-1995
Name: Rona Wilfred Bowes
Death Date: 27 Aug 1983
Death Place: Hovingham
Probate Date: 11 Oct 1983
Registry: Newcastle


Rona W Bowes
in the England & Wales, Civil Registration Marriage Index, 1916-2005
Name: Rona W Bowes
Date of Registration: Oct-Nov-Dec 1920
Registration district: Malton
Inferred County: Yorkshire North Riding
Spouse: Rachel A Boyes
Volume Number: 9d
Page Number: 1011