Richard Bowden (abt. 1805)

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Biography

Birth
Richard Bowden was born in England to William and Ann Nowden in 1805, and was baptised on 19 May 1805. ^[1]

Name Richard Bowden

Gender Male

Baptism Date 19 May 1805

Baptism Place Chislehampton,Oxford,England

Father William Bowden

Mother Ann

FHL Film Number 95230

Marriage
On 17 October 1825 Richard Bowden and Mercy Tooley were married at Oakley, Buckingham, England. ^[2]

Name: Richard Bowden

Gender: Male

Marriage Date: 17 Oct 1825

Marriage Place: Oakley, Buckingham, England

Spouse: Mercy Tooley

FHL Film Number: 1999457

Reference ID: item 6 p 13 & 14

Children
Children born to Richard Bowden and Mercy (Tooley) Bowden

Thomason 1826 (married 14 May 1859, Samuel Osborne,30, carpenter, son of Edward.)

William 1827 (married 24 December 1859, Mary Atkins, 30, daughter of William)

David 1829 (married Hannah Honey)

Ruth 1831

Sarah 1833

Mary 1835 (married 5 November 1859, Richard Holder, 19, labourer, son of William, had six children, died 1911)

Rachel 1837

Leah 1839 (married 1 November 1862, Charles Clarke, labourer, son of Charles)

1841 Census
In the 1841 England Census Richard and Mercy are living at Stadhampton, near Chiselhampton, Oxfordshire, and have six children ^[3]

Richard Bowden 35 1806 Male Oxfordshire England

Mercy Bowden 35 1806 Female Oxfordshire England

William Bowden 14 1827 Male Oxfordshire England

David Bowden 12 1829 Male Oxfordshire England

Ruth Bowden 10 1831 Female Oxfordshire England

Sarah Bowden 8 1833 Female Oxfordshire England

Mary Bowden 6 1835 Female Oxfordshire England

Rachel Bowden 4 1837 Female Oxfordshire England

Leah Bowden 2 1839 Female Oxfordshire England

1851 Census
In the 1851 England Census Mercy Bowden is not present. The family is still at Stadhampton

Richard Bowden Head 45 1806 Male Stadhampton, Oxfordshire, England, Agricultural labourer

Thomason Bowden Daughter 25 1826 Female Stadhampton, Oxfordshire, England

William Bowden Son 21 1830 Male Stadhampton, Oxfordshire, England, Agricultural labourer

Rachael Bowden Daughter 13 1838 Female Stadhampton, Oxfordshire, England

Leah Bowden Daughter 11 1840 Female Stadhampton, Oxfordshire, England

Elizabeth Bowden Daughter 8 1843 Female Stadhampton, Oxfordshire, England

1861 Census
In the 1861 England Census, Richard is listed as a widower, living at a cottage in Chislehampton with his married daughter and her husband, Samuel Osborne, a carpenter.

Richard Bowden Head, widower 56 1805 Male Brookhampton Oxfordshire England, Agricultural labourer

Samuel Osborne Lodger 31 1830 Male Chislehampton Oxfordshire England, Carpenter

Thomasson Osborne Wife 35 1826 Female Stadhampton Oxfordshire England

1881 Census
In the 1881 Census, Richard (76) widower and Samuel and Thomason are living in the village of Chiselhampton. ^[4]

Richard Bowden Head Widower 76 1805 Male Agrl Labourer Stadhn Oxfordshire England

Samuel Osborne Son (Head) Married 50 1831 Male Carpenter (Journeyman) Chiselhn Oxfordshire England

[Thamolus] Thomason Osborne Daughter (Wife) Married 56 1825 Female Stadhn Oxfordshire England

Richard Osborne Grandson 14 1867 Male Agricl Labourer Chiselhn Oxfordshire England

Mary Day Granddaughter 9 1872 Female Scholar Onslow Middlesex England

Death
Richard Bowden died in 1888 aged 82. ^[5]

Name: Richard Bowden

Estimated birth year: abt 1806

Registration Year: 1888

Registration Quarter: Jan-Feb-Mar

Age at Death: 82

Registration district: Abingdon

Inferred County: Berkshire

Volume: 2c

Page: 211

Sources

1. ↑ England, Select Births and Christenings, 1538-1975
2. ↑ Richard Bowden in the England, Select Marriages, 1538–1973
3. ↑ 1841 England Census for Richard Bowden Oxfordshire Chiselhampton District 5
4. ↑ 1881 England Census Oxfordshire Stadhampton District 3
5. ↑ Richard Bowden in the England & Wales, Civil Registration Death Index, 1837-1915