Henry E Bower & Catherine X married about 1883 London

[avm228]

In fact, at least 8 of the couple's 9 children were registered as Stillgebauer in Poplar, 1883-1903.

Can't yet find Edith c1890...

[groom]

Stillgebauer

Was that later changed to Bower I wonder?

[groom]

Possible?

Marriages Dec 1882   
 
Stillgebauer    Henry Herman        
Whitehorn    Catherine Jane       
Mile End    1c   1108

[avm228]

They were already Bower in the 1891 census but I have not found them in 1901.

Update re Edith: birth registered as Edith Stillgebauer, Dec qtr 1889 West Ham.

[avm228]

Possible?

Marriages Dec 1882   
 
Stillgebauer    Henry Herman        
Whitehorn    Catherine Jane       
Mile End    1c   1108

Looks good.

First child was Adelaide Catherine Stillgebauer birth reg Dec qtr 1883, death reg Jun qtr 1885 both in Poplar.

Adelaide was baptised 13 Jan 1884 at St George in the East - birthdate 12 Nov 1883.  Parents Henry Stillgebauer, engineer, and Catherine, of 7 Howard St, Poplar.

[keyboard86]

Hi all, RG13/348/30/3 Henry 42 an Engine Fitter

Keyboard86

[groom]

Looks to me as if Henry Stillgebauer may have been of German origin and anglicised his name. My great grandparents did that with their first names.

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Birth reg: Henry Herman Stillgebower, Sep qtr 1858 Sheffield.

Living in Hackney by 1861 under the same spelling - mum Mary A. is 27, married but husband not there.

[keyboard86]

Hi again, on his marriage to Catherine 25th December 1882 St Thomas, Stepney, Henry gives his father as Henry Herman France? Stillgebaur occ Engineer
Keyboard86

EDIT the father of Catherine Jane Whitehorn was an Edward Whitehorn occ Lighterman, one of the witnesses was an Anne Whitehorn