robert page sowter

[soosiep]

My grandfather Robert Page Sowter was married to Amy Bugler on 15th June 1898 in Norfolk.. I am trying to find out his mothers name..His father was supposedly William.. Have been looking for this for 12 years

[lizdb]

Hi and welcome

The first step will be to find him on a census after his marriage to find a year and place of birth for him.

I would imagine you have already done this within your 12 years! But you havent given the details in your post, so here it is

1901
31 Russell road, Chadwell St Mary
Robert Page Sowter  29 commercial clerk bn Colchester
Amy 27 bn Putney (London)
Cyril W 2 bn Tilbury
Reginald G 11mths bn Tilbury

[lizdb]

Agreed nothing immediately obvious on previous censuses or birth index.

Have you got his marriage cert? What occupation is given for William?

[lizdb]

This might be totally irrelevant, and may just be a coincidence - BUT have you seen tihis 1871?

High Street
Dedham

Sarah Sowter widow 65 bn Yorkshire
Sarah M Sowter dtr 20 unm shopwoman unemployed bn Dedham
Robert G grandson 4 mths bn Dedham
Elias Cazzer lodger 19 fireman and gas fitter bn Stepney

Next door is
William J Page 54 baker and confectioner bn Dedham
Maria 56 bn Suffolk
Ann 24 dtr bn Dedham
William 22 bn Dedham
+ a niece and a couple of bakers assistants

[lizdb]

Here is the birth of that one

Oct/Nov/Dec 1870
Lexden 4a 325
Robert George Sowter

I cant see what becomes of Sarah and Robert in 1881 etc

William Page seems to marry a Caroline.

[Keziah2]

Hello Soosiep

I think Liz may have found the answer - how about Robert George SOWTER being the illegitimate son of Sarah SOWTER age 20 in 1871.  Father William PAGE age 22 in 1871 living next door.  So Robert dropped the George in favour of his fathers surname Page?   Dedham is in the Lexden Reg Dist & that is the only Robert Sowter/Souter born in that area at the right time that I can see using FreeBMD. 

It might be worth obtaining a copy of the birth certificate for Robert George Sowter as quoted by Liz (DecQ 1870 Lexden 4a/325).  With a lot of luck it might answer some questions.

K