Marriage 22 Oct 1860 St George, Hanover Square, London

[Westee]

Yes, - that is them.   

Richard, the father,  having pensioned out of the army in 1817/1818.

He died in 1843 and the wife Anne, Richard the son and Louisa moved to Hampshire.  I didn't believe it to begin with and dismissed the census of 1851.  But after finding Richard in Westminster as a private tutor (born in Cape of Good Hope)- I then found Louisa in Westminster getting married.  (Well it was all just possible).
She has obviously played around with her age (even in the 1851 census); that is what threw me off originally.

[Neale1961]

My Louisa was born in Durham.  I am just overwhelmed with finding her, - thanks so much.

Hey Westee- great to see that girl Louisa finally tracked down! :

[Westee]

Neale -  Hi !   Isn't it marvellous.  Really thrilled.  I took a punt on a wedding somewhere near Richard's address in Westminster and came up with this one.  It showed the two witnesses as Richard Bell (so probably her brother) and the other was Anne Bell.  I am just wondering whether this is her older sister.  Haven't had a chance to look at that; just savouring the delight in finding Louisa.   

[Westee]

A possible son born in 1861:
BOWDEN, WILLIAM mmn BELL  GRO Reference: 1861 S Quarter in WINSLOW  Volume 03A  Page 424

1871 at Market Square, Princes Risborough, Buckinghamshire - RG10/1409/54/17
William Bowden 31 Officer of Inland Revenue b Swanbourne, Bucks
Louisa Bowden 35 wife b Durham
William Bowden 9 son b Swanbourne, Bucks

In 1881 at 21 Mossford Street, Mile End Old Town - RG11/485/143/54
Louisa Bowden 45 Widow b Durham City
William Bowden 19 b Swanbourne, Bucks

[Westee]

Jomot
I'm trying to track down the 1871 census you found for William Bowden / Louisa and son William.
Nothing on Ancestry - you must have found it in FindMyPast ?
Tks

[BumbleB]

You might have to search for "Williams Boward"    but if you use the information from Jomot related to piece, folio and page number you will get the correct page.

[Westee]

Appreciated.  I can see why many prefer the transcribing on FindMyPast. 

[Westee]

I wonder what happened to the poor fellow dying so young.  I have a possible death in 1878 which matches quite well.

 "William Bowden 25th February.  The  Will of William Bowden formerly of 2 St. James-street Islington but late of 9 Edgar-road Bromley both in the county of Middlesex who died 3 February 1878 at 9 Edgar-road was proved at the Principal Registry by Thomas Bowden of Soulbury near Leighton Buzzard in the County of Buckingham Farmer one of the Executors.  Personal estate under £600.0.0"

Louisa died in 1881 and from Islington.  Her son William was the executor named living in 45 Alfred Street Colebrook Row, Islington; clerk in Post office.  So it would seem the family moved back to London from Buckinghamshire.  I may purchase a death cert. for him but putting off for the meantime.

If anyone can see a mention any any of the newspapers it may be helpful.

[Jomot]

There is a notice in the East London Observer of 30 March 1878 giving William's date of death as 3 Feb 1878 (will proved 25 Feb 1878) and asking anyone who had a claim on his estate to send particulars to the Executor, Thomas Bowden of Bragenham Farm, Soulsbury.  The notice confirms that William was an officer of the Inland Revenue.

I don't see anything mentioning how he died though.