George
Gower
Born about in Bridgnorth, Shropshire, England, United Kingdom
Son of Thomas Gower
and Ann (Shepherd) Gower
[sibling(s) unknown]
Husband of
Sarah (Parry) Gower
— married
1865 in Abergavenny, Monmouthshire, Wales, United Kingdom
Descendants 
Father of
Florence Ann (Gower) Mason, Edith Elizabeth (Gower) Johnson, Alice Louise (Gower) Collins, Clara Emily (Gower) Elias, Maud Mary Gower, Beatrice Jane Gower and Edgar William Gower
Died
at about age 81
in Abergavenny, Monmouthshire, Wales, United Kingdom
Profile last modified
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Biography
In the 1851 Census of England and Wales, George, age 9, Scholar, was recorded as the son of Thomas Gower in St Marys, Shropshire, England.[1]
| Name | Relation | Status | Sex | Age | Occupation | Birth Place |
| Thomas Gower | Head | Married | M | 48 | Carpet Weaver | Bridgnorth, Salop |
| Ann Gower | Wife | Married | F | 43 | Bridgnorth, Salop | |
| Thomas Gower | Son | Unmarried | M | 22 | Servant | Bridgnorth, Salop |
| James Gower | Son | M | 16 | Porter | Bridgnorth, Salop | |
| John Gower | Son | M | 14 | Carpet Weavers Boy | Bridgnorth, Salop | |
| Robert Gower | Son | M | 11 | Scholar | Bridgnorth, Salop | |
| George Gower | Son | M | 9 | Scholar | Bridgnorth, Salop | |
| Henry Gower | Son | M | 7 | Scholar | Bridgnorth, Salop | |
| Edward Gower | Son | M | 5 | Bridgnorth, Salop | ||
| Valentine Gower | Son | M | 3 | Bridgnorth, Salop | ||
| Mary A Gower | Daughter | F | 1 | Bridgnorth, Salop |
He passed away in 1922.
Sources
- ↑ 1851 Census: "England and Wales Census, 1851," database with images, citing The National Archives of the UK Class: HO107; Piece/Folio: 1986 / 367; Page: 17; Line: 13, (FamilySearch Record: SG6D-BVP : accessed 21 March 2024) FamilySearch Image: 3Q9M-CSQ7-N3PZ-K, George Gower (9) son, Scholar, in household of Thomas Gower (48) in St Marys, Shropshire, England. Born in Bridgnorth, Salop.
See also:
- "England Births and Christenings, 1538-1975," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:J7JS-B8W : 30 December 2014), George Gower, 29 Oct 1841; citing Bridgnorth, Shropshire, England, reference item 5 p 21; FHL microfilm 1,526,892.
- "England and Wales Birth Registration Index, 1837-2008," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:2N3M-781 : 1 October 2014), George Gower, 1841; from "England & Wales Births, 1837-2006," database, findmypast (http://www.findmypast.com : 2012); citing Birth Registration, Bridgnorth, Shropshire, England, citing General Register Office, Southport, England.
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It may be possible to confirm family relationships with George by comparing test results with other carriers of his Y-chromosome or his mother's mitochondrial DNA. However, there are no known yDNA or mtDNA test-takers in his direct paternal or maternal line. It is likely that these autosomal DNA test-takers will share some percentage of DNA with George:
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