Emma Susannah (Monypenny) Bowker (1844 - 1908)

Born 27 Oct 1844 in Hadlow, Kent, England, United Kingdom

Ancestors

Wife of Henry Charles Bowker — married 5 Aug 1873 in Anglesey, Wales, United Kingdom

Died 26 Jul 1908 at age 63 in St Albans, Hertfordshire, England, United Kingdom

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Biography

Emma (Monypenny) Bowker was born in Tonbridge, Kent, England.

Emma Susannah Monypenny was born on 27 October 1844 in Hadlow, Kent, England, United Kingdom, daughter of James Isaac Monypenny (1799–1881) and Mary Blackwell Monypenny (1804–1880).^[1] She was baptized on 3 January 1845 in Hadlow.

In the 1851 census she (age 6) was the daughter of James Monypeny in Hadlow, Kent, England.^[2]

In 1871, Emma (26)'s occupation was 'clergymanis daughter'. She was living in 93 Holland St, Glasgow Barony as a visitor with, Margaret Miller (49); and Richard Woods (47), Janet Woods (46), Elizabeth Courtney (38), and Janet Mary Scott (31). ^[3]

Emma (28) married Henry Charles Bowker (33) (born on 26 September 1839 in City of London, England) on 5 August 1873 in Anglesey, Wales, United Kingdom.^{[4] [5]} Their known children were:

• Arthur Gerald Bowker (1875–1961)
• Francis Howard Bowker (1877–1878)
• William Ernest Bowker (1879– )
• Ashley Hugh Bowker (1881–1956)
• Constance Mary Bowker (1882–1956)

In 1881, Emma (36) was living at 16 John St, Yorkshire with her husband, Henry C. (41); their children, Arthur G. (5), and William A. (1); her sister, Mary A. Rogerson (22); and Sarah E. Hopkinson (19), and Eliza A. Duffield (15). ^[6]

In 1891, Emma (46) was living in Ifton Heath, Culmington, Shropshire, England with her husband, Henry C (57); their children, William E (11), Ashley H (10), and Constance M (8); and Eleanor E Lumb (51), Eliza Biggs (20), Annie E Farmer (14), and Edith M Leach (20). ^[7]

In 1901, Emma (56) was living in Yorkshire with her husband, Henry C (61); their children, Arthur G (25), William E (21), and Ashley H (20); and Mabel Taylor (18), and Ellen Wiles (15). ^[8]

Emma died on 26 July 1908 in St Albans, Hertfordshire, England, aged 63. She was buried in Holy Trinity Churchyard, East Hyde, Central Bedfordshire Unitary Authority, Bedfordshire.^{[9] [1]}

Sources

1. ↑ ^{1.0 1.1} Memorial: Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/243299886/emma-susannah-bowker: accessed), memorial page for Emma Susannah Monypenny Bowker (27 Oct 1844–26 Jul 1908), Find a Grave Memorial ID 243299886, citing Holy Trinity Churchyard, East Hyde, Central Bedfordshire Unitary Authority, Bedfordshire, England; Maintained by Forscher (contributor 48551141).
2. ↑ 1851 Census: "1851 England Census"
   Class: HO107; Piece: 1615; Folio: 235; Page: 19; GSU roll: 193516; ED, institution, or vessel: 2a; Household schedule number: 65
   Ancestry Sharing Link (free access)
   Ancestry uk Record 8860 #1532729 (requires subscription)

   Name	Emma S Monypeny
   Age	6
   Estimated Birth Year	abt 1845
   Relation	Daughter
   Father's Name	James Monypeny
   Mother's Name	Mary B Monypeny
   Gender	Female
   Where born	Hadlow, Kent, England
   Civil parish	Hadlow
   County/Island	Kent
   Country	England
   Registration district	Tunbridge
   Sub-registration district	Tunbridge
   Household Members (Name) Age Relationship	James Monypeny 52 Head Mary B Monypeny 43 Wife Mary C Monypeny 21 Daughter James R B Monypeny 15 Son Philipe H Monypeny 13 Son Charlotte Monypeny 12 Daughter Henriette S Monypeny 9 Daughter Emma S Monypeny 6 Daughter Mary L G Monypeny 2 Daughter Lucy C Smith 25 Ellen Grant 40 Elizabeth Dodd 20 Fanny May 19 Walter Warren 17

3. ↑ 1871 Census: "1871 Scotland Census"
   Parish: Glasgow Barony; ED: 48; Page: 20; Line: 25; Roll: CSSCT1871_134
   Ancestry uk Record 1104 #2192735 (subscription required, accessed 17 January 2022)

   Name	Emma S Moneypenny
   Age	26
   Estimated Birth Year	abt 1845
   Relationship	Visitor
   Gender	Female
   Where born	England
   Registration Number	644/6
   Registration district	Blythswood
   Civil parish	Glasgow Barony
   County	Lanarkshire
   Address	93 Holland St
   Occupation	Clergymanis Daughter
   ED	48
   Household schedule number	129
   Line	25
   Roll	CSSCT1871_134
   Household Members Age Relationship	Richard Woods 47 Head Janet Woods 46 Wife Margaret Miller 49 Sister Elizabeth Courtney 38 Lodger Emma S Moneypenny 26 Visitor Janet Mary Scott 31 Lodger

4. ↑ Marriage: "Caernarvonshire, Wales, Anglican Baptisms, Marriages and Burials, 1541-1994"
   Archives Wales; Wales; Caernarvonshire Baptisms, Marriages and Burials
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   Ancestry uk Record 62100 #61805 (subscription required, accessed 17 January 2022)

   Name	Emma Susannah Mony Penny
   Gender	Female
   Marriage Age	Full Age
   Record Type	Marriage
   Marriage Date	12 Aug 1873
   Marriage Place	Bangor, Caernarvonshire, Wales
   Father	James Isaac Mony Penny
   Spouse	Henry Charles Bowker
   Page number	202

5. ↑ Marriage Registration: "England & Wales, Civil Registration Marriage Index, 1837-1915"
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   Ancestry uk Record 8913 #20030939 (subscription required, accessed 17 January 2022)

   Name	Emma Susannah Monypenny
   Registration Year	1873
   Registration Quarter	Jul-Aug-Sep
   Registration District	Bangor
   Inferred County	Anglesey
   Volume	11b
   Page	643
   Records on Page	Henry Charles Bowker Ann Horn Thomas Hughes Emma Susannah Montpenny Emma Susannah Monypenny

6. ↑ 1881 Census: "1881 England Census"
   Class: RG11; Piece: 4761; Folio: 126; Page: 10; GSU roll: 1342150
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   Ancestry uk Record 7572 #26122130 (subscription required, accessed 17 January 2022)

   Name	Emma S. Bowker
   Age	36
   Estimated Birth Year	abt 1845
   Relationship to Head	Wife
   Spouse	Henry C. Bowker
   Gender	Female
   Where Born	Hadlow, Kent, England
   Civil Parish	Sculcoates
   County/Island	Yorkshire
   Country	England
   Street Address	16 John St
   Marital status	Married
   Registration District	Sculcoates
   Sub registration district	West Sculcoates
   ED, institution, or vessel	21
   Piece	4761
   Folio	126
   Page Number	10
   Household Members	Henry C. Bowker 41 Emma S. Bowker 36 Henry W. Bowker 12 Arthur G. Bowker 5 William A. Bowker 1 Mary A. Rogerson 22 Sarah E. Hopkinson 19 Eliza A. Duffield 15

7. ↑ 1891 Census: "1891 England Census"
   The National Archives of the UK (TNA); Kew, Surrey, England; Census Returns of England and Wales, 1891; Class: RG12; Piece: 2084; Folio: 11; Page: 15; GSU roll: 6097194
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   Ancestry uk Record 6598 #26246901 (subscription required, accessed 17 January 2022)

   Name	Emma S Bowker
   Gender	Female
   Age	46
   Relationship	Wife
   Birth Year	1845
   Spouse	Henry C Bowker
   Child	William E Bowker Ashley H Bowker Constance M Bowker
   Birth Place	Hadlow, Kent, England
   Civil parish	Culmington
   Ecclesiastical parish	Culmington
   Residence Place	Ifton Heath, Culmington, Shropshire, England
   Registration district	Ludlow
   Sub registration district	Diddlebury
   ED, Institution or Vessel	1
   Piece	2084
   Folio	11
   Household Members Age Relationship	Henry C Bowker 57 Head Emma S Bowker 46 Wife William E Bowker 11 Son Ashley H Bowker 10 Son Constance M Bowker 8 Daughter Eleanor E Lumb 51 Visitor Eliza Biggs 20 Servant Annie E Farmer 14 Servant Edith M Leach 20 Servant

8. ↑ 1901 Census: "1901 England Census"
   Class: RG13; Piece: 4411; Folio: 26; Page: 2
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   Ancestry uk Record 7814 #28327819 (subscription required, accessed 17 January 2022)

   Name	Emma S Bowker
   Age	56
   Estimated Birth Year	abt 1845
   Relation to Head	Wife
   Gender	Female
   Spouse	Henry C Bowker
   Birth Place	Hadlow, Kent, England
   Civil Parish	Doncaster
   Ecclesiastical parish	Christchurch
   County/Island	Yorkshire
   Country	England
   Registration District	Doncaster
   Sub-registration District	Doncaster
   ED, institution, or vessel	08
   Piece	4411
   Folio	26
   Page Number	2
   Household Schedule Number	8
   Household Members	Henry C Bowker 61 Emma S Bowker 56 Arthur G Bowker 25 William E Bowker 21 Ashley H Bowker 20 Mabel Taylor 18 Ellen Wiles 15

9. ↑ Death Registration: "England & Wales, Civil Registration Death Index, 1837-1915"
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   Ancestry uk Record 8914 #3621391 (subscription required, accessed 17 January 2022)

   Name	Emma Susannah Bowker
   Age	63
   Estimated Birth Year	abt 1845
   Registration Quarter	Jul-Aug-Sep
   Death Registration Place	St Albans, Hertfordshire, United Kingdom
   Death Date	Sep 1908
   Inferred Death Place	Hertfordshire, United Kingdom
   Volume	3a
   Page	320

See also:

• Baptism:

"England & Wales, Christening Index, 1530-1980"
Ancestry uk Record 1351 #3167850 (subscription required, accessed 17 January 2022)