[Index]
Ellenor TOWNSEND (1767 - )
Children Self + Spouses Parents Grandparents Greatgrandparents
William BOWCHER (1787 - )
Deborah BOWCHER (1788 - 1862)
John BOWCHER (1789 - )
Eleanor BOWCHER (1792 - 1863)
Bathsheba Ann BOWCHER (1795 - 1863)
Henry Chown BOWCHER (1797 - 1838)
Richard BOWCHER (1800 - )
Jehoshabeth Alice Townsend BOWCHER (1804 - )
Caroline Elizabeth Cann BOWCHER (1806 - )
Ellenor TOWNSEND (1767 - )

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Richard BOWCHER (1760 - )
William TOWNSEND (1734 - 1817) William TOWNSEND (1711 - ) Theobold TOWNSEND
Rebecca BRIGHT
Ellenor PHILLIPS



Alice ROWE William ROWE



Elizabeth CANN




b. bef 09 Jul 1767 at Shillingford St George, Exeter, Devon, England
m. 07 Aug 1786 Richard BOWCHER (1760 - ) at Kenton, Devon, England
Parents:
William TOWNSEND (1734 - 1817)
Alice ROWE
Siblings (8):
William TOWNSEND (1768 - 1836)
Thomas TOWNSEND (1770 - 1845)
Elizabeth TOWNSEND (1772 - 1858)
Grace TOWNSEND (1774 - 1849)
Alice TOWNSEND (1776 - )
Mary TOWNSEND (1777 - 1838)
John TOWNSEND (1780 - 1812)
Robert COOK (1758 - )
Children (9):
William BOWCHER (1787 - )
Deborah BOWCHER (1788 - 1862)
John BOWCHER (1789 - )
Eleanor BOWCHER (1792 - 1863)
Bathsheba Ann BOWCHER (1795 - 1863)
Henry Chown BOWCHER (1797 - 1838)
Richard BOWCHER (1800 - )
Jehoshabeth Alice Townsend BOWCHER (1804 - )
Caroline Elizabeth Cann BOWCHER (1806 - )
Grandchildren (15):
Ann BOWCHER (1816 - ), Mary BOWCHER (1818 - ), John BOWCHER (1820 - ), Richard CHOWN (1821 - ), Henry CHOWN (1822 - ), Elenor CHOWN (1823 - ), Thomas CHOWN (1826 - ), Henry CHOWN (1827 - ), William CHOWN (1830 - ), Edwin CHOWN (1832 - ), Harriet CHOWN (1835 - ), Eleanor Bowcher CHOWN (1827 - ), Elizabeth CHOWN (1829 - ), Eliza Harriott CHOWN (1830 - ), Harriet CHOWN (1832 - )
Events in Ellenor TOWNSEND (1767 - )'s life
Date Age Event Place Notes Src
bef 09 Jul 1767 Ellenor TOWNSEND was born Shillingford St George, Exeter, Devon, England
07 Aug 1786 19 Married Richard BOWCHER (aged 26) Kenton, Devon, England 2
16 Feb 1787 19 Birth of son William BOWCHER Kenton, Devon, England
bef 23 Apr 1788 20 Birth of daughter Deborah BOWCHER Kenton, Devon, England
26 Aug 1789 22 Birth of son John BOWCHER Kenton, Devon, England
1792 25 Birth of daughter Eleanor BOWCHER Kenton, Devon, England
1795 28 Birth of daughter Bathsheba Ann BOWCHER Kenton, Devon, England
1797 30 Birth of son Henry Chown BOWCHER Kenton, Devon, England
1800 33 Birth of son Richard BOWCHER Kenton, Devon, England
1804 37 Birth of daughter Jehoshabeth Alice Townsend BOWCHER Kenton, Devon, England
1806 39 Birth of daughter Caroline Elizabeth Cann BOWCHER Kenton, Devon, England
23 Oct 1817 50 Death of father William TOWNSEND (aged 83) Alphington, Exeter, Devon, England
1838 71 Death of son Henry Chown BOWCHER (aged 41) Bath, Somerset, England Free BMD Dec 1838 11 25
abt Sep 1862 95 Death of daughter Deborah BOWCHER (aged 74) Totnes, Devon, England
abt Mar 1863 95 Death of daughter Bathsheba Ann BOWCHER (aged 68) St Thomas, Exeter, Devon, England Free BMD Mar 1863 5b 59
abt Jun 1863 95 Death of daughter Eleanor BOWCHER (aged 71) Totnes, Devon, England Free BDM Jun 1863 5b 132
Source References:
2. Type: Book, Abbr: Devon to Downunder, Title: Devon to Downunder, Auth: Bettie Elworthy, Publ: Bookbound, Date: 1997
- Reference = 5, 17 (Name, Notes)
- Notes: Ellenor 09 July 1767 at Shillingford, wed Richard BOWCHER on 07 Aug 1786 at
Kenton and died on 20 Oct 1826 at Alphington. They had three sons and five
daughters, all baptised at Kenton. Ellenor was quite restrained naming their sonsand older girls but two of the younger ones were given the quaint old Biblical
names of Bathsheba and Jehoshabeth!

An event of great significance to this family took place at Upton Pyne on 15 Sep
1805 when widowed John Second married Elizabeth Townsend, younger sister of
Deborah?, wife of Richard Bowcher.

The sisters appeared to be capable business women. After Richard's death
Deborah? took over ownership of his lands, then when John died Elizabeth
efficiently ran his business.
- Reference = 14 (Marriage)
- Notes: Now we come to the links between Bowchers and Townsends. At Kenton on 07
Aug 1786 the eldest Bowcher son RICHARD 12 Jun 1760 wed Eleanor Townsend
baptised 09 Jul1767. They had five girls and three sons, all of whom were baptised
at Kenton. Nothing more than a baptismal date was found for the first son William
16 Feb 1787, so possibly he did not survive.

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