Ann (Brown) Bowen (abt. 1839 - 1913)

Born about 1839 in Driffield, Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom

Wife of Charles William Benjamin Bowen — married 8 Feb 1860 in Kapunda, SA

Descendants

Died 18 Nov 1913 at about age 74 in Broken Hill, New South Wales, Australia

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Biography

Ann was born in Little Driffield, York England. Parents being James Brown and Eliza Pickering.

1839 Ann was Christened on the 8 August 1839, in Great Driffield, York England.

1847 Ann's mother died.

1850 Ann's father marries his 2nd wife, her name was Eliz Ridley

1851 West Gate Promise Square, Great Driffield, Ann is about 11 years, her father James is 37, birthplace Langtoft, Yorkshire, Stepmother Elizabeth Brown age recorded as 51, birthplace Whitby, Yorkshire. Siblings Harriot age 7 birthplace Driffield, Yorkshire and half sister Margaret age recorded as 0 years, birthplace Driffield, Yorkshire.

1852 The Brown family immigrates to South Australia, Australia on the Ship Shackamaxon which sailed from Liverpool 4 October 1852 arrived Port Adelaide, South Australia 19 January 1853.

1853 January landing in Australia, Ann's Stepmother died and was buried at Port Adelaide, Australia.

1860 in Kapunda, South Australia , Ann marries Charles William Benjamin Bowen.

1907 Ann's father died in Franklyn, South Australia, Australia

Ann died 18 Nov 1913 in Broken Hill, New South Wales, Australia, Ann was buried on the 20 November 1913 in the Methodist Section of the Broken Hill Cemetery.

Sources

• England Births and Christenings, 1538-1975,

Name Ann Brown
Gender Female
Christening Date 08 Aug 1839
Christening Place GREAT DRIFFIELD,YORK,ENGLAND
Father's Name James Brown
Mother's Name Eliza

"England Births and Christenings, 1538-1975," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:JW29-RP6 : 30 December 2014), Ann Brown, 08 Aug 1839; citing GREAT DRIFFIELD,YORK,ENGLAND, reference ; FHL microfilm 991,083.

• England & Wales Census 1851

Name Ann Brown
Event Place Great Driffield, Yorkshire,Yorkshire (East Riding), England
Registration District Driffield
Residence Note West Gate Promise Square
Gender Female
Age 11
Marital Status Unmarried
Occupation Agricultural Daughter
Relationship to Head of Household  : Daughter
Birth Year (Estimated) 1840
Birthplace Driffield, Yorkshire

Household Name : Role: Gender : Age  : Birthplace
James Brown - Head - M - 37 - Langtoft, Yorkshire
Elizabeth Brown - Wife - F- 51 - Whitby, Yorkshire
Ann Brown - Daughter - F -11 - Driffield, Yorkshire
Harriot Brown - Daughter - F - 7 - Driffield, Yorkshire
Margaret Brown Daughter - F - 0 - Driffield, Yorkshire.

Page Number 30, Registration Number HO107, Piece/Folio 2366 / 279

"England and Wales Census, 1851," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:SG1P-35Y : 24 July 2016), Ann Brown in household of James Brown, Great Driffield, Yorkshire,Yorkshire (East Riding), England; citing Great Driffield, Yorkshire,Yorkshire (East Riding), England, p. 30, from "1851 England, Scotland and Wales census," database and images, findmypast (http://www.findmypast.com : n.d.); citing PRO HO 107, The National Archives of the UK, Kew, Surrey.

• Immigration

Shackamaxon which had sailed from Liverpool 4 October 1852 arrived Port Adelaide, South Australia 19 January 1853

Brown James, 39, Bricklayer, Yorkshire ( B-Index 187/3)
Elizabeth, 32, died in port
Ann, 13
Harriet, 9
Margaret, 1
Maria, 14, Nursemaid, York (listed under Single Women)

Sources: State Library South Australia, official passenger lists, mainly of immigrants arriving in South Australia under United Kingdom assisted passage schemes, 1847-1886 GRG 35/48a (formely ACC 313); Sydney Shipping Gazette; South Australian Register; The South Australian Government Gazette; Biographical index SA 1836-1885 (the B-index column indicates individuals who may be found in that index, with corresponding reference number for further research) ; FreeBMD ; 1851 UK census'

http://www.theshipslist.com/ships/australia/shackamaxon1853.shtml

• Scanned Copy Marriage Cert No: C 155795

http://www.bdm.nsw.gov.au/Pages/family-history/family-history.aspx

• Scanned Certified Copy Death Cert No: 18743

http://www.bdm.nsw.gov.au/Pages/family-history/family-history.aspx

• Burial

Place: Broken Hill
Burial No: 24084
Name: BOWEN ANN
Section: Methodist
Subsection: METH M4
Row: Q
Grave/ Niche Number: 10
Burial Date : 20-11-1913
Interment Type: Interment

http://www.bhcemetery.com.au - Broken Hill Cemetery Records Navigator