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Ireland / Re: Bowles family
« on: Saturday 24 February 18 13:16 GMT (UK)  »
I've never heard of Amy before, but there may have been a lot of children born to Ann. One of her sons, David had 13 children!

My Lena is the daughter of David married to Lily Longbottom Nichol. She's baptized as Helena but her names changes along the way.

William (I think!) is David's father. She would be "a" granddaughter of William. But as I said, her age doesn't tally.

Everyone else's name and date of birth tallies.


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Ireland / Re: Bowles family
« on: Friday 23 February 18 19:29 GMT (UK)  »
Hi all.

I have a bit of a problem though. I have Lena Bowles (David's daughter & William's granddaughter) on 2 different 1891 censuses.

The first is the one you suggested with a Manchester address and the second (which I do know is correct) with a Halifax address.
She is 2 on the Manchester census and 8 on the Halifax census.

It looks increasingly as if this is not the same family!
Such a strange coincidence, especially as Lena Bowles is hardly a common name.

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Ireland / Re: Bowles family
« on: Friday 23 February 18 18:34 GMT (UK)  »
Hi
Thanks for all the replies. Yes, I've seen the William Bowles in Manchester on the 1871 census. I'm not entirely sure it's my William and I'm not sure how to find out. However, the dates do seem to match.
I will check out some of the links!

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Ireland / Bowles family
« on: Monday 19 February 18 17:34 GMT (UK)  »
Hi
I'm very new to this and I hope I'm posting in the right place!

I'm looking for the birthplace of my ancestor David Bowles, born around 1860 in Ireland. According to the census' there was no specific place noted.

His son Joseph is my Great Grandfather and he was born around 1886.
David ended up in Halifax, West Yorkshire.

Does anyone recognise the name? Are you also looking for Bowles' that moved to Manchester and Yorkshire?

Do you have any hints or tips about finding the birthplace of an Irish ancestor?

Many thanks!

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