William Bowie (1872 - 1935)

Born 7 Jul 1872 in Leith South, Midlothian, Scotland

Ancestors

Husband of Christina (Elgin) Bowie — married 20 May 1896 in Durban

Died 1 Feb 1935 at age 62 in Durban, Natal, South Africa

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Biography

This biography was auto-generated by a GEDCOM import.^[1] It's a rough draft and needs to be edited.

Name

Name: William /Bowie/^[2][3]

Birth

Birth:  : Date: 7 JUL 1872 : Place: Leith South, Midlothian, Scotland^[4][5]

Residence

Residence:  : Date: 1881 : Place: Leith South, Midlothian, Scotland^[6]

Family Connections

William Bowie 7.7.1872 Leith – 1.2.1935 Durban • GHNM-1ZC​​

Marriage: 20 May 1896 Durban, Natal, South Africa

Christina Elgin 1873 Larbert – 1957 PMB • LR3Z-ZMJ​​

Children of Christina Elgin and William Bowie (6)

Christina Maud Bowie 1896–Deceased • GHN9-3M6​​

Gwendoline Bowie 1899–Deceased • L51Y-8N8​​

Kathleen Ada Bowie 1905–Deceased • GHN9-SFL​​

Nellie Elsie Ivy Bowie 1906–Deceased • GHN9-DC2​​

William James Bowie 1907–Deceased • KWJV-FCV​​

Miriam Evelyn Bowie 1912–Deceased • GHN9-W7M​​

Parents and Siblings

James Bowie 18.10.1843 Uddington – 30.4.1925 Durban • L6FD-6KZ​​

Margaret Inglis Taylor 8.7.1850 Kirkcaldy – 20.12.1884 Durban • L6FD-6PS​​

Children of Margaret Inglis Taylor and James Bowie (7)

William Bowie 1872–1935 • GHNM-1ZC​​

Margaret Simpson Bowie 26.6.1874 Old Minkland – 1956 PMB • 937X-6HQ​​

Helen Gray Bowie 21.4.1876 Lieth – 5.6.1952 Durban • LR3Z-ZQ5​​

James Bowie 1876 Leith – dec • LR3Z-8HR​​

John Gray Simpson Bowie 8.3.1878 – 1919 • LR3Z-HSX​​

Jessie Taylor Simpson Bowie 10.6.1882 Durban – 1941 PMB • LR3Z-SPY​​

Ritchie Taylor Bowie 29.2.1884 Durban – 1945 Bloemfontein LDPT-3BF ^[7]

Census

Census: Date: 1881 Place: Leith South, Midlothian, Scotland

Death Notice

Death Notice of William Bowie

Age at Death: 62y 6m 1 Feb 1935 at Durban

Parents: James Bowie and Margaret Taylor

Spouse: Catherine Elgin m. 20.5.1876 at Durban

Children

Christine Maud m. Edwin Davies Tarr

Gwendoline Violet m. Donald George Iverach

Nellie Elsie Ivy m. Laurence henry Lowenburg

Kathleen Ada m. Frederick Gaskin

William James

Miriam Evelyn ^[8]

Sources

1. ↑ Bowie-385 was created by Paul Rae through the import of RAE - ELGIN Family Tree_20151018.ged on Oct 18, 2015. This comment and citation can be deleted after the biography has been edited and primary sources are included.
2. ↑ Source: #S-1468621408 Note: http://search.ancestry.co.uk/cgi-bin/sse.dll?db=1881scotland&h=3017158&ti=5538&indiv=try&gss=pt Note: Data: Text: Birth date: abt 1873 Birth place: Leith, Midlothian Residence date: 1881 Residence place: Leith South, Midlothian, Scotland APID: 1,1119::3017158
3. ↑ Source: #S-1468612050 Note: http://search.ancestry.co.uk/cgi-bin/sse.dll?db=1891scotland&h=2975595&ti=5538&indiv=try&gss=pt Note: Data: Text: Birth date: abt 1885 Birth place: Glasgow, Lanarkshire Residence date: 1891 Residence place: Glasgow Barony, Lanarkshire, Scotland APID: 1,1108::2975595
4. ↑ Source: #S-1468621408 Note: http://search.ancestry.co.uk/cgi-bin/sse.dll?db=1881scotland&h=3017158&ti=5538&indiv=try&gss=pt Note: Data: Text: Birth date: abt 1873 Birth place: Leith, Midlothian Residence date: 1881 Residence place: Leith South, Midlothian, Scotland APID: 1,1119::3017158
5. ↑ Source: #S-1468612050 Note: http://search.ancestry.co.uk/cgi-bin/sse.dll?db=1891scotland&h=2975595&ti=5538&indiv=try&gss=pt Note: Data: Text: Birth date: abt 1885 Birth place: Glasgow, Lanarkshire Residence date: 1891 Residence place: Glasgow Barony, Lanarkshire, Scotland APID: 1,1108::2975595
6. ↑ Source: #S-1468621408 Note: http://search.ancestry.co.uk/cgi-bin/sse.dll?db=1881scotland&h=3017158&ti=5538&indiv=try&gss=pt Note: Data: Text: Birth date: abt 1873 Birth place: Leith, Midlothian Residence date: 1881 Residence place: Leith South, Midlothian, Scotland APID: 1,1119::3017158
7. ↑ https://www.familysearch.org/tree/person/details/GHNM-1ZC Added on 22 Nov 2021 by Ian McArthur
8. ↑ "South Africa, Pietermaritzburg Estate Files 1846-1950," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QPCW-H9BF : 22 August 2019), James Bowie, ; citing Probate, Pietermaritzburg Archives (Formerly Natal State Archives), South Africa. Added on 22 Nov 2021 by Ian McArthur

• Source: S-1468612050 Repository: #R-1590716405 Title: 1891 Scotland Census Author: Ancestry.com Publication: Online publication - Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2007.Original data - Scotland. 1891 Scotland Census. Reels 1-409. General Register Office for Scotland, Edinburgh, Scotland.Original data: Scotland. 1891 Scotland Census. Reels 1-409. Genera Note: APID: 1,1108::0
• Repository: R-1590716405 Name: Ancestry.co.uk Address: http://www.Ancestry.co.uk Note:
• Source: S-1468621408 Repository: #R-1590716405 Title: 1881 Scotland Census Author: Ancestry.com Publication: Online publication - Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2007.Original data - Scotland. 1881 Scotland Census. Reels 1-338. General Register Office for Scotland, Edinburgh, Scotland.Original data: Scotland. 1881 Scotland Census. Reels 1-338. Genera Note: APID: 1,1119::0