Bow Church Hereford

[Doug Lewis]

Hi I'm looking for some information on Bow Church Hereford, a place a relative of mine recorded as his place of birth on the 1851 Census, any information would be appreciated. I googled the name and got nowt.

Regards Doug

[Brant81uk]

Hi Doug,

The only Bow I know in Hereford is Stonebow Road which I dont think it would be. Are you sure it isn't Bow Church, Hereford Road, London???

I doubt it is either but just a thought....Im from Hereford and I don't know of any Bow Church???

Regards,

Tyrone

[Lydart]

Wrong transcription I'd guess !


There's VOWchurch in Herefordshire !   Its about 10 miles SW of the city, on the River Dore in the Golden Valley.   Nice place !

[Brant81uk]

Of course forgot about Vowchurch...nice spot!...lol

[Lydart]

You can just hear someone saying to the enumerator ... "Vowchurch" and the enumerator hearing it as "Bow (as what a dog says !)Church" ... especially if the enumerator was from a different area ! 



Lateral thinking, Doug !!   

[Doug Lewis]

Thanks all for your help, I can do lateral thinking but I have two different pieces of evidence both saying Bow Church granted given by my ancestor.
The first is a Settlement Examination for Cannock St Luke 21 June 1828 which reads " John Lewis who saith he is upwards of 26 years and he was born at Bow Church in P Township or place of Bow Church in the county of Hereford which he believes was his fathers's place of settlement..." and the second his entry in the 1851 census that records place born as Bow Church Herefordshire.

Any more ideas please ?

Regards Doug.

[Lydart]

Can you give us the census ref for 1851 please ?

[Doug Lewis]

RG Number:HO107  Piece:2016   Folio:446  Page:9

Regards Doug

[Doug Lewis]

VowChurch does sound very feasible 

Regards Doug