[Index]
Elizabeth TOWNSEND (1772 - 1858)
spirit merchant, spirit merchant, census returns, Spirit dealer (with son, Edward), spirit merchant (census returns)
Children Self + Spouses Parents Grandparents Greatgrandparents
Frederick James BOWCHER (1806 - 1877)
Edward BOWCHER (1807 - 1877)
Charles Henry BOWCHER (1808 - 1826)
Eliza Ann Jane BOWCHER (1808 - 1892)
Emma BOWCHER (1810 - 1854)
William Townsend BOWCHER (1813 - 1877)
Henry James Cann BOWCHER (1815 - 1864)
 Elizabeth TOWNSEND (1772 - 1858)

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John BOWCHER (1762 - 1828)
 William TOWNSEND (1734 - 1817) William TOWNSEND (1711 - ) Theobold TOWNSEND
Rebecca BRIGHT
Ellenor PHILLIPS



Alice ROWE William ROWE



Elizabeth CANN



Elizabeth TOWNSEND John BOWCHER
Elizabeth TOWNSEND Elizabeth TOWNSEND
Elizabeth TOWNSEND John BOWCHER Elizabeth TOWNSEND Elizabeth TOWNSEND
Pic P1. The flask is 21 cm high

Pic S1. The flask is 21 cm high

Pic 1. The flask is 21 cm high

Pic 2. The flask is 21 cm high

b. bef 01 Jul 1772 at St Petrock, Exeter, Devon, England
m. 15 Sep 1805 John BOWCHER (1762 - 1828) at Upton Pyne, Devon, England
d. 16 Apr 1858 at Exeter, Devon, England aged 85
Near Relatives of Elizabeth TOWNSEND (1772 - 1858)
Relationship Person Born Birth Place Died Death Place Age
Grandfather William TOWNSEND bef 19 Aug 1711 Topsham, Exeter, Devon, England
Grandmother Ellenor PHILLIPS
Grandfather William ROWE
Grandmother Elizabeth CANN

Father in Law John BOWCHER abt 21 Aug 1730 Crediton, Devon, England
Mother in Law Deborah CHOWNE 18 Mar 1727 Rockbeare, Devon, England 07 Feb 1788 Exminster, Devon, England 60

Father William TOWNSEND bef 21 Sep 1734 Alphington, Exeter, Devon, England 23 Oct 1817 Alphington, Exeter, Devon, England 83
Mother Alice ROWE

Self Elizabeth TOWNSEND bef 01 Jul 1772 St Petrock, Exeter, Devon, England 16 Apr 1858 Exeter, Devon, England 85

Husband John BOWCHER Mar 1762 Kenton, Devon, England 28 Feb 1828 Exeter, Devon, England 65

Son Frederick James BOWCHER 12 Feb 1806 Exeter, Devon, England 1877 Marylebone, London, England 71
Son Edward BOWCHER 17 Jun 1807 Exeter, Devon, England abt Jun 1877 Exeter, Devon, England 70
Son Charles Henry BOWCHER bef 04 Dec 1808 Exeter, Devon, England 19 Jul 1826 17
Daughter Eliza Ann Jane BOWCHER bef 04 Dec 1808 Exeter, Devon, England abt Dec 1892 Exeter, Devon, England 84
Daughter Emma BOWCHER 18 Aug 1810 St Petrock, Exeter, Devon, England 08 Jul 1854 St Thomas, Exeter, Devon, England 43
Son William Townsend BOWCHER 01 Apr 1813 Exeter, Devon, England abt Dec 1877 Exeter, Devon, England 64
Son Henry James Cann BOWCHER 29 Jun 1815 St Petrock, Exeter, Devon, England abt Dec 1864 Chelsea, London, England 49

Sister Ellenor TOWNSEND bef 09 Jul 1767 Shillingford St George, Exeter, Devon, England
Brother William TOWNSEND 14 Sep 1768 Shillingford St George, Exeter, Devon, England 08 Jan 1836 St Mary Major, Exeter, Devon, England 67
Brother Thomas TOWNSEND 14 Jun 1770 Shillingford St George, Exeter, Devon, England 05 Jan 1845 Upton Pyne, Devon, England 74
Sister Grace TOWNSEND 24 Feb 1774 Kenton, Devon, England abt Dec 1849 St Thomas, Exeter, Devon, England 75
Sister Alice TOWNSEND 1776
Sister Mary TOWNSEND 04 Nov 1777 Kenton, Devon, England abt Mar 1838 St Thomas, Exeter, Devon, England 60
Brother John TOWNSEND 1780 25 Jun 1812 32
Half Brother Robert COOK 1758

Daughter in Law Mary (BOWCHER) abt 1808 St Martins, Exeter, Devon, England
Daughter in Law Matilda SNELL abt Jun 1806 Exminster, Devon, England abt Dec 1886 Exeter, Devon, England 80
Son in Law Thomas TOBY abt Jan 1804 Exeter, Devon, England abt Dec 1889 Exeter, Devon, England 85
Son in Law George ELWORTHY 23 Apr 1813 Exeter, Devon, England 24 Feb 1878 Sydney, New South Wales, Australia 64
Daughter in Law Margaret Ann BOOTH 28 Apr 1822 Kenton, Devon, England abt Mar 1894 Exeter, Devon, England 71
Daughter in Law Mary BROWN abt Dec 1811 Northumberland, England abt Mar 1854 Chelsea, London, England 42
Daughter in Law Catherine TORY 1818 Leicestershire, England abt Mar 1891 Chelsea, London, England 73

Grandson James Baker ELWORTHY 09 Dec 1833 Exeter, Devon, England 03 Mar 1889 Gundagai, New South Wales, Australia 55
Granddaughter Elizabeth Harriet ELWORTHY 04 Nov 1835 Exeter, Devon, England abt 16 Sep 1855 Sydney, New South Wales, Australia 19
Grandson George Gregory Townsend ELWORTHY 16 Aug 1837 Exeter, Devon, England 26 Dec 1905 Mt Perry, Queensland, Australia 68
Granddaughter Eliza Grace ELWORTHY 26 Jun 1839 Exeter, Devon, England 15 Oct 1922 Paddington, New South Wales, Australia 83
Granddaughter Emma Louisa ELWORTHY 14 Apr 1841 Exeter, Devon, England 1920 Waverley, New South Wales, Australia 79
Granddaughter Isabella Bowcher ELWORTHY 20 Oct 1842 Exeter, Devon, England 16 Jul 1921 Auckland, New Zealand 78
Grandson Charles Henry ELWORTHY bef 06 Jun 1844 Exeter, Devon, England 20 Sep 1859 Sydney, New South Wales, Australia 15
Granddaughter Alice Mary ELWORTHY 1845 Exeter, Devon, England 14 Jan 1854 New South Wales, Australia 9
Grandson Charles Thomas BOWCHER abt Dec 1845 Exeter, Devon, England abt Mar 1911 Cardiff, Glamorgan, Wales 65
Granddaughter Elizabeth Julia BOWCHER abt Sep 1847 abt Mar 1909 Exeter, Devon, England 61
Grandson Edward Henry BOWCHER abt Dec 1849 Exeter, Devon, England abt Mar 1854 Exeter, Devon, England 4
Grandson Albert William BOWCHER abt Dec 1851 Exeter, Devon, England abt Sep 1934 Exeter, Devon, England 82
Grandson Henry Edward BOWCHER abt Mar 1854 Exeter, Devon, England abt Sep 1892 St Thomas, Exeter, Devon, England 38
Grandson Arthur John BOWCHER abt Mar 1856 Exeter, Devon, England abt Sep 1891 Exeter, Devon, England 35
Granddaughter Eliza Anne BOWCHER abt Dec 1860 Exeter, Devon, England 1865 Exeter, Devon, England 5
Granddaughter Elizabeth Catherine BOWCHER 22 Nov 1856 Chelsea, London, England abt Sep 1925 Birmingham, Warwickshire, England 68
Granddaughter Henrietta BOWCHER abt Dec 1859 Chelsea, London, England abt Mar 1897 Bromyard, Herefordshire, England 37

Nephew William BOWCHER 16 Feb 1787 Kenton, Devon, England
Niece Deborah BOWCHER bef 23 Apr 1788 Kenton, Devon, England abt Sep 1862 Totnes, Devon, England 74
Nephew John BOWCHER 26 Aug 1789 Kenton, Devon, England
Niece Eleanor BOWCHER 1792 Kenton, Devon, England abt Jun 1863 Totnes, Devon, England 71
Niece Bathsheba Ann BOWCHER 1795 Kenton, Devon, England abt Mar 1863 St Thomas, Exeter, Devon, England 68
Nephew Henry Chown(e) BOUCHER BOWCHER 1797 Kenton, Devon, England 23 Oct 1843 Buckland, Spring Bay, Tasmania, Australia 46
Nephew Richard BOWCHER 1800 Kenton, Devon, England
Niece Jehoshabeth Alice Townsend BOWCHER 1804 Kenton, Devon, England
Niece Caroline Elizabeth Cann BOWCHER 1806 Kenton, Devon, England
Niece Eleanor TOWNSEND 1796 1854 Exeter, Devon, England 58
Niece Alice TOWNSEND 1810 Devon, England
Niece Anna Maria TOWNSEND 23 Dec 1812 Upton Pyne, Devon, England
Niece Alice TOWNSEND 29 Mar 1815 Upton Pyne, Devon, England
Niece Jane May TOWNSEND 12 Dec 1816 Upton Pyne, Devon, England
Nephew Henry Cann TOWNSEND 23 Sep 1818 Upton Pyne, Devon, England 03 May 1889 St Thomas, Exeter, Devon, England 70
Nephew William TOWNSEND 07 Oct 1820 Upton Pyne, Devon, England
Nephew Francis TOWNSEND bef 1801
Niece Jane SNELL 17 Mar 1802 Exminster, Devon, England abt Jun 1872 Exeter, Devon, England 70
Niece Mary Anne SNELL 30 Oct 1803 Exminster, Devon, England abt Jun 1865 St Thomas, Exeter, Devon, England 61
Niece Matilda SNELL abt Jun 1806 Exminster, Devon, England abt Dec 1886 Exeter, Devon, England 80
Nephew Samuel John SNELL 18 Oct 1809 Exminster, Devon, England 1887 Kenton, Devon, England 78
Nephew William PIDGEON bef 15 Sep 1779 Kenton, Devon, England
Nephew Charles Chown PIDGEON bef 10 Oct 1781 Powderham, Devon, England
Niece Ann PIDGEON bef 21 May 1786 Powderham, Devon, England
Nephew Nathaniel PIDGEON bef 25 Jan 1789 Powderham, Devon, England
Niece Deborah Ann PIDGEON bef 26 Feb 1792 Powderham, Devon, England
Niece Rebecca PIDGEON bef 22 May 1796 Powderham, Devon, England
Niece Julia PIDGEON bef 13 Dec 1801 Powderham, Devon, England
Niece Loveday BOWCHER abt Nov 1793

Sister in Law Ann BOWCHER Jul 1757 Exminster, Devon, England
Sister in Law Elizabeth BOWCHER bef 10 Jan 1759 Exminster, Devon, England
Brother in Law Richard BOWCHER bef 12 Jul 1760 Devon, England
Sister in Law Deborah BOWCHER Aug 1765
Brother in Law Samuel BOWCHER Apr 1768
Brother in Law Henry BOWCHER 15 Jul 1772
Sister in Law Mary MOXEY
Sister in Law Hannah STOKES
Sister in Law Anna Maria MAY 06 Mar 1777 Dunsford, Devon, England
Brother in Law Henry SYMONS 23 Oct 1769 Alphington, Exeter, Devon, England
Brother in Law Samuel SNELL 13 Dec 1771 Exminster, Devon, England abt Mar 1847 Exeter, Devon, England 75
Sister in Law Jane OLIVER
Sister in Law Susanna MOGRIDGE
Events in Elizabeth TOWNSEND (1772 - 1858)'s life
Date Age Event Place Notes Src
bef 01 Jul 1772 Elizabeth TOWNSEND was born St Petrock, Exeter, Devon, England Note 1
15 Sep 1805 33 Married John BOWCHER (aged 43) Upton Pyne, Devon, England 2
12 Feb 1806 33 Birth of son Frederick James BOWCHER Exeter, Devon, England
17 Jun 1807 34 Birth of son Edward BOWCHER Exeter, Devon, England
bef 04 Dec 1808 36 Birth of son Charles Henry BOWCHER Exeter, Devon, England twin
bef 04 Dec 1808 36 Birth of daughter Eliza Ann Jane BOWCHER Exeter, Devon, England twin
18 Aug 1810 38 Birth of daughter Emma BOWCHER St Petrock, Exeter, Devon, England
30 Aug 1810 38 Baptism St Petrock, Exeter, Devon, England 2
01 Apr 1813 40 Birth of son William Townsend BOWCHER Exeter, Devon, England
29 Jun 1815 42 Birth of son Henry James Cann BOWCHER St Petrock, Exeter, Devon, England
23 Oct 1817 45 Death of father William TOWNSEND (aged 83) Alphington, Exeter, Devon, England
19 Jul 1826 54 Death of son Charles Henry BOWCHER (aged 17) 2
28 Feb 1828 55 Death of husband John BOWCHER (aged 65) Exeter, Devon, England
1841 69 Census
1851 79 Census St Petrock, Exeter, Devon, England Note 2
09 Jun 1852 79 Will 2
08 Jul 1854 82 Death of daughter Emma BOWCHER (aged 43) St Thomas, Exeter, Devon, England Note 3 2
16 Apr 1858 85 Elizabeth TOWNSEND died Exeter, Devon, England Free BMD Jun 1858 5b 66
Note 1: Kenton (Shillingford), Exeter, Devon, England
Note 2: 72 High St, wine & spirit dealer
Note 3: FreeBMD Sep 1854 St Thomas 5b 41
Certificate
Suffered a mental collapse after the birth of her last child and did not go to Australia
Personal Notes:
Of Thorverton?, Devon

1841 census has an Elizabeth Bowcher (69) at Fore Street with Edward Bowcher (34) spirit dealer, William (27) Tailor, James Elworthy (8) and Mary Elworthy (55). Guessing that James (8) is James Baker Elworthy (1833-1889); Mary Elworthy might be a sibling of James Elworthy (1770-1883)

Source References

3. Abbr: Source #3 Notes: Book containing transcript of parish register. States that marriage was witnessed by Richard Bowcher [John's brother] and William Townsend [Elizabeth's father]. Also says 'John Bowcher of St Stephens, Exeter'.

18. Abbr: 1851 England Census

125. Abbr: Death certificate

Comments

Given name = Elizabeth
Family name = Townsend

John was a spirit dealer in 1823. Elizabeth was running the business in 1850 at 71 High St.

Events in Elizabeth Townsend's life

- - spirit merchant (census returns); 71 High Street, Exeter, Devon (Note.1)
Jun 1772 - - Elizabeth Townsend was born; Kenton (Shillingford), Exeter, Devon, England
15 Sep 1805 33 - Married John Bowcher (aged 43); Upton St Pyne, Devon
1806 34 - Birth of son Frederick James Bowcher;
1807 35 - Birth of son Edward Bowcher; Devon, England
04 Dec 1808 36 - Birth of daughter Eliza Ann Bowcher; Exeter, Devon, England
1810 38 - Birth of daughter Emma Bowcher; St Petrock, Exeter, Devon, England
Mar 1813 40 - Birth of son William Townsend Bowcher; St Petrock, Exeter, Devon, England
Jun 1815 43 - Birth of son Henry James Cann Bowcher; St Petrock, Exeter, Devon, England
23 Oct 1817 45 - Death of father William Townsend; Alpington, nr Exeter, Devon
1828 56 - Death of husband John Bowcher (aged 66); City of Exeter
abt 1830 58 - spirit merchant, census returns; 74 High Street, Exeter, Devon (Note.2)
1830 58 - spirit merchant; 74 High Street, Exeter, Devon
1841 69 - 149 (?) Fore Street, St Petrock, Exeter; St Petrock, Devon, England
abt 1846 74 - Spirit dealer (with son, Edward); 71 and then later moved to 72 High Street, Exeter (Note.3)
1851 79 - Residence; Exeter St Petrock, Devon, England
1854 82 - Death of daughter Emma Bowcher (aged 44); St Thomas the Apostle, Exeter, Devon, England
16 Apr 1858 85 - Elizabeth Townsend died; Exeter, Devon (Note.4)

(Note.1) 1832,1834

(Note.2) 1830/1

(Note.3) BET 1841 AND 1851

(Note.4) Address: 47 Paris Street
Source References:
2. Type: Book, Abbr: Devon to Down Under, Title: Devon to Down Under, Auth: Bettie Elworthy, Publ: Bookbound, Date: 1997
- Reference = 20 (Will)
- Reference = 18 (Baptism)
- Reference = 19 (Name, Notes)
- Notes: An astute businesswoman, Elizabeth Bowcher, mother of these seven children,
obviously learned the finer points of the wine and spirit trade from her husband as
she stepped into John Second's shoes right after his death.
The Exeter Flying Post of 28 Feb 1828 carried his death notice ...
'Saturday last, after a long illness borne with patient resignation to the Divine
Will, Mr John Bowcher, spirit merchant, High Street, aged 66, much respected by
his large family, numerous friends and acquaintances.'

The next week another notice appeared in the Post stating Mrs Bowcher would
be carrying on her late husband's business of John Bowcher, Wine & Spirit
Merchant, 71 High Street - for the benefit of herself and her numerous family.
She thanked friends and the public for past support and most respectfully
solicited a continuation of their favour. She also asked that debtors pay monies to
her and that creditors send accounts for examination and discharge.
Numbering of Exeter's High Street goes down one side and up the other,
contrary to the way we number buildings, but I had no trouble finding the
three-storey brick and stone Bowcher premises. On street level, No 71 is now a
modern shoe shop but upstairs the stonework is blackened with age and the lovely
old 24-panel mullioned bay windows, two on each of the upper floors look to be
original. White-painted No 72 next door has been modernised and shows no sign
of its wine and spirit days.
- Reference = 6, 17 (Marriage)
- Notes: At Upton Pyne, a few miles from Exeter, Elizabeth 01 Jul 1772 wed Richard's
brother, John Bowcher Second on 15 Sep 1805. The widowed John was ten years
older than Elizabeth. They were an interesting couple and direct ancestors of many
who will be reading this book. Sisters marrying brothers was not unusual and
details of these four are given in the section relative to the Bowcher Family.
The Townsend family was long established, well-known and respected in the
areas of Shillingford, Exminster, Alphington, Kenton, Newton St Cyres, Upton
Pyne and Thorverton where they were yeoman farmers with both freehold and
leasehold lands.
At the time of Elizabeth's marriage in 1805, her brother Thomas was farming
'Stevenstone Barton' on the boundary of Thorverton and Upton Pyne. From the road
I saw this farmhouse when I was in that area in 1990. At the junction of the farm's
drive and the road is the remnant of an ancient tree, variously said to be a 900 year
old oak and a 200 year old yew! It was not hard to conjure up a picture of Elizabeth
in an elegant carriage driving past on the way to her marriage in the nearby parish
church.

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.
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