William George BOWLER

Birth Name BOWLER, William George
Gender male
Age at Death 84 years, 10 months, 7 days

Events

Event Date Place Description Sources
Birth 25 February 1885 Crowell, Oxon.   1a 2a 3a 4a 5a
Christening 26 April 1885 Crowell, Oxon.   6a
Death 1970 Reading reg district   7a
Other 1905 Lewknor, Oxon.   8a
Immigration 24 December 1912 Port Huron, Michigan   9a
Occupation 1945   Woodman 10a

Relation to the centre person (Kate Mary BOWLER) : first cousin

Parents

Relation to main person Name Birth date Death date Relation within this family (if not by birth)
Father John BOWLER11 April 185917 February 1939
Mother Mary Ann YEATES9th Oct 18563 October 1948
    Brother     Harry BOWLER 6 November 1876 8 October 1963
    Sister     Mary Jane BOWLER 7 July 1878 4 October 1968
    Brother     George BOWLER about 1879 12 December 1879
    Sister     Rose BOWLER 13 October 1880 27 October 1957
    Brother     Arthur BOWLER 27th Nov 1882 31 March 1966
         William George BOWLER 25 February 1885 1970
    Brother     Frederick BOWLER 31 December 1886 2 July 1980
    Brother     John BOWLER 22 January 1889 3 September 1973
    Brother     Edward James BOWLER 18 August 1890 9 August 1916
    Sister     Sarah Maria BOWLER 18 December 1891 16 December 1983
    Brother     Stanley Thomas BOWLER 9 August 1894 20 October 1916
    Brother     Ernest BOWLER 3 July 1898 17 September 1898
    Sister     Edith Minnie BOWLER 23 July 1905 14 March 1982

Families

Family of William George BOWLER and Annie KEWELL

Married Wife Annie KEWELL ( * 1 July 1888 + 1 December 1957 )
   
Event Date Place Description Sources
Marriage 4 June 1924 Highclare, Hants.   11a 10b
  Children
Name Birth Date Death Date
Miralda Pearl BOWLER10 March 19256 September 1991
Hilda Jean BOWLERabout 1927about 1927
Annie Joyce BOWLER17 July 192827 March 2008
  Attributes
Type Value Notes Sources
_UID DAD5111904AF4F4DBCCEFE7CF7119389506E
 

Attributes

Type Value Notes Sources
Description 5ft 2in, fair complexion, blue eyes, light brown hair - on enlistment Jan 1916
 
_UID 445D20E81D4FD711B093BA94DFADD1624D47
 

Source References

  1. 1891 census
      • Page: RG12/1159/7
  2. Birth Certificate
      • Citation:

        24 Feb 1885 Crowell Oxon william George, Boy, John BOWLER Mary Ann BOWLER formerly YEATES reg 13 June 1885

  3. 1911 Census
      • Citation:

        First name(s) William George
        Last name Bowler
        Relationship Lodger
        Marital status Single
        Sex Male
        Occupation Farm Carter
        Age 25
        Birth year 1886
        Birth place Crowell Hants
        Address Spring Lane Burghclere Near Newbury Berkshire
        Parish Burghclere
        County Hampshire
        Country England
        Archive reference RG14
        Registration district Kingsclere
        Registration district number 113
        Enumeration district 2
        District number -
        Sub district Highclere
        Sub district number 1
        Census reference RG14PN6353 RG78PN307 RD113 SD1 ED2 SN72
        Piece number 6353
        Folio -
        Page -
        Other household member first name(s) AGNES, HARRY, ROBERT, WILLIAM
        Other household member last name HEAVER, CALMER, BOWLER
        Record set 1911 Census for England & Wales
        Category Census, land & surveys
        Subcategory Census
        Collections from Great Britain

  4. 1939 register
      • Citation:

        Name: William G Bowler
        Gender: Male
        Marital status: Married
        Birth Date: 25 Feb 1885
        Residence Year: 1939
        Address: D??
        Residence Place: Henley, Oxfordshire, England
        Occupation: General Labourer
        Schedule Number: 11
        Sub Schedule Number: 1
        Enumeration District: DZGM
        Registration district: 150/1
        Inferred Spouse: Annie Bowler
        Inferred Children: Annie J Bowler
        Household Members:
        Name
        William G Bowler
        Annie Bowler
        This record is officially closed.
        Annie J Bowler

  5. 1901 census
      • Citation:

        Name: William Bowler
        Age: 16
        Estimated Birth Year: abt 1885
        Relation to Head: Son
        Gender: Male
        Father: John Bowler
        Mother: Mary Bowler
        Birth Place: Pyrton, Wiltshire, England
        Civil Parish: Lewknor
        Search Photos: Search for 'Lewknor' in the UK City, Town and Village Photos collection
        Ecclesiastical parish: Lewknor St Margaret
        Town: Lewknor
        County/Island: Oxfordshire
        Country: England
        Street Address:

        Occupation:

        Condition as to marriage:

        Education:

        Employment status:

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        Registration District: Thame
        Sub-registration District: Lewknor
        ED, institution, or vessel: 5
        Neighbors:
        Piece: 1373
        Folio: 55
        Page Number: 9
        Household Schedule Number: 64

  6. PR Transcript
      • Citation:

        Name: William George Bowler
        Baptism Date: 26 Apr 1885
        Baptism Place: Crowell, Oxfordshire, England
        Parish as it Appears: Crowell
        Search Photos: Search for 'Crowell' in the UK City, Town and Village Photos collection
        Father: John Bowler
        Mother: Mary Ann Bowler

  7. GRO index
      • Citation:

        June Q 1970
        BOWLER William G dob 25 Feb 1885 Reading 6a 358 (from LDS visit Jan 2011)

  8. Newspaper
      • Citation:

        requires confirmation but seems a likely match:-
        Henley & South Oxford Standard 31 March 1905
        Game Trespass - Mark Ravening and James Martin, both of Lewknor, were charged with trespassing in search of game and conies, on land in the occupation of Major T White, at Lewknor, on the 18th March - William Bowler, of Lewknor, said that he saw the defendants about quarter to seven in the evening coming along through the wood at the top of Beacon Hill. He watched them and saw them set two snares. When they saw him they ran away. He afterwards picked up 30 snares. - Douglas Cave said that he was the shooting tenant. About 6:30 that evening he saw the defendants going towards the hill. He took a rabbit from one of the snares. - Fined 15s each including costs. Allowed seven days to pay.

  9. Family Search
      • Citation:

        Name: William Bowler
        Arrival Date: 24 Dec 1912
        Arrival Port: Port Huron, Michigan,
        Age: 26 Estimated Birth Year: 1886 Birth Date: Birthplace: Crowell,
        Birth Country: England
        Gender: Male
        Race: English Last Residence: Port: Departure Contact: Arrival Contact: Ship Name: Airline: Record has photo?:
        NARA Publication Title: Manifests of Passengers Arriving in the St. Albans, VT, District through Canadian Pacific and Atlantic Ports, 1895-1954 NARA Publication Number: M1464

  10. Marriage Certificate
      • Citation:

        daughter Mirelda marriage 1945

      • Citation:

        4 June 1924 The parish church Highclare hants
        William George BOWLER 38 bach lab Highclare s of John BOWLER farm lab
        Annie KEWELL 35 spinster Highclare d of Henry KEWELL farmer
        wit Harry BOWLER H KEWELL

  11. S Packman
      • Citation:

        Info from Suzanne and others plus entry in GRO index
        1924 June q BOWLER William G to KEWELL Kingsclere 2c 585
        Not yet confirmed!!!