Nicholas William Bowling (1817 - 1870)

Born 8 Dec 1817 in Burton, Pembrokeshire, Wales, United Kingdom

Ancestors

Husband of Sarah Ann (Gilbert) Bowling — married 1 Feb 1852 in Queensborough, Kent, England

Descendants

Died 2 May 1870 at age 52 in Cardiff, Glamorgan, Wales, United Kingdom

Biography

Born in Burton, Pembrokeshire, son of John Bowing and Anne Brown. He was baptised on 1817-12-28. He passed away on 1870-05-02 and is buried in Cathays Cemetery.

Baptism says Nicholas William Bowling, never once did he use the middle name.

Family

Marriage of Nicholas Bowling and Sarah Gilbert 1 February 1852, in Sheerness, Kent, England.

From this marriage they had the following children:

• Nicholas Bowling possibly named after maternal grandfather
• John Robert Bowling possibly Robert after paternal grandfather
• Ann Bowling possibly after maternal/paternal grandmother
• Thomas Osborn Bowling possibly Osborn after Sarah's brother
• William James Bowling

Occupation

Carpenter/Shipwright

Nicholas Bowling born at Milford 8 December 1817 - Carpenter. First went to sea as Carpenter 1847.

In 1853 - appeared in Court.

A precis of 15 pages, Nicholas Bowling was tried in a court house for stealing Queens stores. He was sentenced to 3 months hard labour. After a plea from the Admirality, Captain and a petition of every crew member - they in fact found the goods he was accused of stealing and appealed the gaol sentence. Reference made about his wife. He was released.

Sources

• baptised

"Wales, Pembrokeshire, Parish Registers, 1538-1912," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:KCBJ-WZ7 : 11 February 2018), Nicholas William Bowling, 28 Dec 1817, Baptism; from "Parish Records Collection 1538-2005," database and images, findmypast (http://www.findmypast.com : 2012); citing Burton, Pembrokeshire, Wales, Welsh Archive Series.

"Wales Births and Baptisms, 1541-1907", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:X15B-TQZ : 10 February 2020), Nicholas William Bawling, 1817.

• 1841 census

"England and Wales Census, 1841," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M777-CQQ : 25 May 2019), William Bowling in household of John Bowling, Burton, Pembrokeshire, Wales, United Kingdom; from "1841 England, Scotland and Wales census," database and images, findmypast (http://www.findmypast.com : n.d.); citing PRO HO 107, The National Archives, Kew, Surrey.

• 1851 census

• marriage

"England and Wales Marriage Registration Index, 1837-2005," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:264F-4GR : 13 December 2014), Nicholas Bowling, 1852; from "England & Wales Marriages, 1837-2005," database, findmypast (http://www.findmypast.com : 2012); citing 1852, quarter 1, vol. 2A, p. 707, Sheppey, Kent, England, General Register Office, Southport, England.

"England, Kent, Parish Registers, 1538-1911," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QJD2-2Y7T : 10 December 2017), Nicholas Bowling and Sarah Gilbert, 01 Feb 1852; citing Marriage, Queenborough, Kent, England, Kent Archives Office, Maidstone; FHL microfilm 1,473,720.

"England Marriages, 1538–1973", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:NNFB-ZXV : 11 March 2020), Nicholas Bowling, 1852.

• 1861 census

"England and Wales Census, 1861," database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M7BD-43P : 13 August 2020), Nicholas Bowling, Glamorgan, Wales, United Kingdom; from "1861 England, Scotland and Wales census," database and images, findmypast (http://www.findmypast.com : n.d.); citing PRO RG 9, The National Archives, Kew, Surrey.

• buried

Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/222687375/nicholas-william-bowling: accessed 29 September 2022), memorial page for Nicholas William Bowling (8 Dec 1817–2 May 1870), Find a Grave Memorial ID 222687375, citing Cathays Cemetery, Cathays, Cardiff, Wales; Maintained by F.T.R. (contributor 48804357) Burial Details Unknown.