BOWEN FAMILY

[glen o]

I AM TRYING TO COMPILE MY FAMILY TREE ON MY FATHERS SIDE, HIS NAME WAS ALFRED, HE WAS BORN IN 1914.  SO FAR  ALL I KNOW IS  THAT HIS MOTHERS NAME WAS SARAH, HE HAD A TWIN SISTER NAMED LIL, AND HE LIVED AT 36 St ANN STREET NEWTOWN CHESTER.  IF ANY BODY HAS ANY INFORMATION THAT MAY HELP I WOULD BE GRATEFUL THANKS GLEN-O

[cardiff]

Hi
Again you need to give some dates of birth and any family info
cheers cardiff

[posteria]

If you look on http://www.freebmd.org.uk/ for the births of Alfred and Lily Bowen in 1914 it would appear that they had a mother’s maiden name of Knowles

If you then look for a marriage of a male Bowen and a female Knowles, prior to 1914, at Chester, you can find the pairing of Hugh William Bowen and Sarah Ann Knowles in the first quarter of 1902 at Chester (GRO reference 8a 670). The GRO index shows him as Joseph W Bowen but his name was Hugh.

Hugh William Bowen's birth was registered in 1881 at Corwen, Merionethshire. Sarah Ann Knowles was born in 1880 at Barrow, Cheshire

Subject to checking with appropriate certificates etc, it would seem that these two people could be the parents of Alfred and Lily Bowen

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[posteria]

1901

Chester RG13/3376 Folio 161 Pages 3 & 6

Wm Hugh Bowen, aged 22 and single, is an Orderly Attendant and Sarah Ann Knowles, aged 22 and single, is an Orderly Nurse, both working at the Chester County Pauper Lunatic Asylum.

1891

Corwen RG12/4636 Folio 59 Page 35

Lewis Bowen Head M 29 Foreman Cleaner Denbigh Ruabon
Emily G do Wife M 26 Merioneth Corwen
Hugh W do Son 10 Lancashire Salford
Lewis do Son 7 Merioneth Corwen
Ernest C do Son 6 Merioneth Corwen
Eliza J do Daur 3 Merioneth Corwen
Alfred G do Son 1 Merioneth Corwen

Cambrian Terrace, Corwen

1881

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[posteria]

1891

Chester RG12/2860 Folio 80 Page 27

Joseph Knowles Head S 26 Agricultural Labourer Cheshire Barrow
Marg Ann Jackson Sister M 41 Cheshire Helsby
Richard do Brother in Law M 25 Agricultural Labourer Cheshire Burwardsley
George Knowles Nephew S 14 Grocers Assistant Cheshire Barrow
Sarah A do Niece S 10 Scholar Cheshire Barrow
Elizth. do Niece S 8 Scholar Cheshire Barrow
Joseph Jackson Nephew S 2 Cheshire Barrow

Gt Barrow, Cheshire

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[garstonite]

The marriage of Hugh W Bowen and Sarah A Knowles is on www.cheshirebmd.org.uk  1902

Lewis Bowen married Emily Garland Smith in mar qtr 1881 in Corwen, Wales
Hugh W was born mar qtr 1881  Corwen

Emily Garland Smith b sep qtr 1864 in Corwen

Lewis Bowen b dec qtr 1860  registered Wrexham  (5 miles from Ruabon )

...allan

[glen o]

THANKS TO ALL WHO HAVE HELPED ME GET STARTED WITH MY SEARCH INTO THE BOWEN AND GRIFFITHS FAMILIES ESPECIALLY POSTERIA AND GARSTONITE.

                                        REGARDS     GLEN O

[barrow girl]

Hi
The Knowles family in the Bowen line come from Barrow in Cheshire.  John Knowles and Mary Darlington were married there in 1795 and had 12 children in all, one who died at birth.  Only Daniel and Mary (married a Woodcock) stayed in Barrow, and Joseph and Margaret Ann are his children.  Are you following the Griffitths family  through Mary Griffiths who married Daniel Knowles?

barrow girl

[barrow girl]

Hi again.
I replied to your post in 2012 - just looking at the thread again and realize that we must be related!  Joseph Knowles, brother of Margaret Ann Knowles is my g grandfather.  I have done quite a bit of research on the family of Margaret Ann and would be happy to share with you (although you may prefer to do the searching yourself!!).  Would love to know more about your family.