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Henry Edward BOWCHER (1854 - 1892)
drapers assistant, bricklayer, mason
Children Self + Spouses Parents Grandparents Greatgrandparents
Henry Gorvin BOWCHER (1883 - 1921)
Norah Sylvia BOWCHER (1888 - )
 Henry Edward BOWCHER (1854 - 1892)

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Elizabeth GORVIN (1860 - )
 William Townsend BOWCHER (1813 - 1877) John BOWCHER (1762 - 1828) John BOWCHER (1730 - )
Deborah CHOWNE (1727 - 1788)
Elizabeth TOWNSEND (1772 - 1858) William TOWNSEND (1734 - 1817)
Alice ROWE
Margaret Ann BOOTH (1822 - 1894)





Mary Ann (BOOTH) (1792 - )



b. abt Mar 1854 at Exeter, Devon, England
m. 25 Sep 1882 Elizabeth GORVIN (1860 - ) at Bideford, Devon, England
d. abt Sep 1892 at St Thomas, Exeter, Devon, England aged 38
Near Relatives of Henry Edward BOWCHER (1854 - 1892)
Relationship Person Born Birth Place Died Death Place Age
Grandfather John BOWCHER Mar 1762 Kenton, Devon, England 28 Feb 1828 Exeter, Devon, England 65
Grandmother Elizabeth TOWNSEND bef 01 Jul 1772 St Petrock, Exeter, Devon, England 16 Apr 1858 Exeter, Devon, England 85
Grandmother Mary Ann (BOOTH) abt 1792 Bristol, Gloucestershire, England

Father in Law Thomas Cole GORVIN
Mother in Law Thirza HALL abt 1837

Father William Townsend BOWCHER 01 Apr 1813 Exeter, Devon, England abt Dec 1877 Exeter, Devon, England 64
Mother Margaret Ann BOOTH 28 Apr 1822 Kenton, Devon, England abt Mar 1894 Exeter, Devon, England 71

Self Henry Edward BOWCHER abt Mar 1854 Exeter, Devon, England abt Sep 1892 St Thomas, Exeter, Devon, England 38

Wife Elizabeth GORVIN abt 1860 Appledore, Devon, England

Son Henry Gorvin BOWCHER abt Sep 1883 St Thomas, Exeter, Devon, England 14 Jan 1921 Cardiff, Glamorgan, Wales 37
Daughter Norah Sylvia BOWCHER abt Dec 1888 Heavitree, Devon, England

Brother Charles Thomas BOWCHER abt Dec 1845 Exeter, Devon, England abt Mar 1911 Cardiff, Glamorgan, Wales 65
Sister Elizabeth Julia BOWCHER abt Sep 1847 abt Mar 1909 Exeter, Devon, England 61
Brother Edward Henry BOWCHER abt Dec 1849 Exeter, Devon, England abt Mar 1854 Exeter, Devon, England 4
Brother Albert William BOWCHER abt Dec 1851 Exeter, Devon, England abt Sep 1934 Exeter, Devon, England 82
Brother Arthur John BOWCHER abt Mar 1856 Exeter, Devon, England abt Sep 1891 Exeter, Devon, England 35
Sister Eliza Anne BOWCHER abt Dec 1860 Exeter, Devon, England 1865 Exeter, Devon, England 5

Aunt Mary BOWCHER 1788 Exeter, Devon, England 24 Jun 1827 39
Aunt Sarah BOWCHER 13 Feb 1792 Exeter, Devon, England abt 1814 22
Uncle John BOWCHER 28 Feb 1794 Exeter, Devon, England 1862 Exeter, Devon, England 68
Aunt Eliza SPARK abt May 1805 Exeter, Devon, England abt Sep 1880 Exeter, Devon, England 75
Uncle William BOWCHER 1800 1804 4
Aunt Ann BOWCHER 1801 Exeter, Devon, England 1898 Exeter, Devon, England 97
Uncle John BAKER
Uncle Francis BLACKLER abt 1803 Bideford, Devon, England abt Dec 1856 Newton Abbott, Devon, England 53
Uncle Frederick James BOWCHER 12 Feb 1806 Exeter, Devon, England 1877 Marylebone, London, England 71
Aunt Mary (BOWCHER) abt 1808 St Martins, Exeter, Devon, England
Uncle Edward BOWCHER 17 Jun 1807 Exeter, Devon, England abt Jun 1877 Exeter, Devon, England 70
Aunt Matilda SNELL abt Jun 1806 Exminster, Devon, England abt Dec 1886 Exeter, Devon, England 80
Uncle Charles Henry BOWCHER bef 04 Dec 1808 Exeter, Devon, England 19 Jul 1826 17
Aunt Eliza Ann Jane BOWCHER bef 04 Dec 1808 Exeter, Devon, England abt Dec 1892 Exeter, Devon, England 84
Uncle Thomas TOBY abt Jan 1804 Exeter, Devon, England abt Dec 1889 Exeter, Devon, England 85
Aunt Emma BOWCHER 18 Aug 1810 St Petrock, Exeter, Devon, England 08 Jul 1854 St Thomas, Exeter, Devon, England 43
Uncle George ELWORTHY 23 Apr 1813 Exeter, Devon, England 24 Feb 1878 Sydney, New South Wales, Australia 64
Uncle Henry James Cann BOWCHER 29 Jun 1815 St Petrock, Exeter, Devon, England abt Dec 1864 Chelsea, London, England 49
Aunt Mary BROWN abt Dec 1811 Northumberland, England abt Mar 1854 Chelsea, London, England 42
Aunt Catherine TORY 1818 Leicestershire, England abt Mar 1891 Chelsea, London, England 73
Aunt Eliza BOOTH abt 1833 Exeter, Devon, England

Cousin John Spark BOWCHER 22 Sep 1826 St Martins, Exeter, Devon, England 10 Dec 1826 0
Cousin George John Spark BOWCHER 03 Nov 1828 Exeter, Devon, England 15 Oct 1908 Bristol, Gloucestershire, England 79
Cousin Eliza Spark BOWCHER 1834 Heavitree, Devon, England
Cousin Mary Ann BAKER abt 1832 Devon, England Y
Cousin James Baker ELWORTHY 09 Dec 1833 Exeter, Devon, England 03 Mar 1889 Gundagai, New South Wales, Australia 55
Cousin Elizabeth Harriet ELWORTHY 04 Nov 1835 Exeter, Devon, England abt 16 Sep 1855 Sydney, New South Wales, Australia 19
Cousin George Gregory Townsend ELWORTHY 16 Aug 1837 Exeter, Devon, England 26 Dec 1905 Mt Perry, Queensland, Australia 68
Cousin Eliza Grace ELWORTHY 26 Jun 1839 Exeter, Devon, England 15 Oct 1922 Paddington, New South Wales, Australia 83
Cousin Emma Louisa ELWORTHY 14 Apr 1841 Exeter, Devon, England 1920 Waverley, New South Wales, Australia 79
Cousin Isabella Bowcher ELWORTHY 20 Oct 1842 Exeter, Devon, England 16 Jul 1921 Auckland, New Zealand 78
Cousin Charles Henry ELWORTHY bef 06 Jun 1844 Exeter, Devon, England 20 Sep 1859 Sydney, New South Wales, Australia 15
Cousin Alice Mary ELWORTHY 1845 Exeter, Devon, England 14 Jan 1854 New South Wales, Australia 9
Cousin Elizabeth Catherine BOWCHER 22 Nov 1856 Chelsea, London, England abt Sep 1925 Birmingham, Warwickshire, England 68
Cousin Henrietta BOWCHER abt Dec 1859 Chelsea, London, England abt Mar 1897 Bromyard, Herefordshire, England 37

Niece Grace Mildred BOWCHER Sep 1886 Cardiff, Glamorgan, Wales
Nephew Albert Edward BOWCHER 1888 Cardiff, Glamorgan, Wales
Niece Margaret Ann BOWCHER Mar 1890 Cardiff, Glamorgan, Wales
Nephew Arthur William BOWCHER 1892 Cardiff, Glamorgan, Wales Y
Niece Matilda Kate BOWCHER Dec 1900 Cardiff, Glamorgan, Wales
Niece Matilda Helen Ellen BOWCHER abt Dec 1885 Exeter, Devon, England Jul 1955 Exeter, Devon, England 69
Niece Mabel Sanders BOWCHER Sep 1887 Exeter, Devon, England
Nephew William Murah BOWCHER Jun 1889 Exeter, Devon, England
Niece Elizabeth Alberta BOWCHER 1891 Exeter, Devon, England
Niece Lily Burgess BOWCHER Sep 1892 Exeter, Devon, England
Niece Violet Mary BOWCHER Dec 1896 Exeter, Devon, England
Niece Vera Martin BOWCHER abt 1901 Exeter, Devon, England
Nephew Edward Charles B BOWCHER abt Jun 1879 Exeter, Devon, England abt Mar 1913 Cheltenham, Gloucestershire, England 33
Niece Bessie BOWCHER 1880 Exeter, Devon, England Y
Niece May BOWCHER abt Sep 1882 Exeter, Devon, England
Nephew Hubert Arthur S BOWCHER abt Sep 1891 Exeter, Devon, England

Brother in Law Thomas GORVIN abt 1857 Appledore, Devon, England
Brother in Law John H GORVIN abt 1858 Appledore, Devon, England
Sister in Law Ann ROSSER Jun 1856 Swansea, Glamorgan, Wales abt Mar 1946 Pontypridd, Glamorgan, Wales 89
Sister in Law Sarah Louisa BURGESS abt Dec 1857 Falmouth, Cornwell, England abt Mar 1929 Exeter, Devon, England 71
Sister in Law Rhoda POPE abt Jun 1857 Crediton, Devon, England 29 Mar 1901 Exeter, Devon, England 43
Events in Henry Edward BOWCHER (1854 - 1892)'s life
Date Age Event Place Notes Src
abt Mar 1854 Henry Edward BOWCHER was born Exeter, Devon, England FreeBMD Mar 1854 Exeter 5b 98
1861 7 Census Exeter, Devon, England St Mary Major
1871 17 Census St Sidwell, Exeter, Devon, England
abt Dec 1877 23 Death of father William Townsend BOWCHER (aged 64) Exeter, Devon, England FreeBMD Dec 1877 Exeter 5b 64
1881 27 Census Barnstaple, Devon, England
25 Sep 1882 28 Married Elizabeth GORVIN (aged 22) Bideford, Devon, England Note 1
abt Sep 1883 29 Birth of son Henry Gorvin BOWCHER St Thomas, Exeter, Devon, England FreeBMD Sep 1883 5b 56
abt Dec 1888 34 Birth of daughter Norah Sylvia BOWCHER Heavitree, Devon, England Note 2
1891 37 Census Heavitree, Devon, England
abt Sep 1892 38 Henry Edward BOWCHER died St Thomas, Exeter, Devon, England FreeBMD Sep 1892 5b 32
Note 1: FreeBMD Sep 1882 Bideford 5b 801
Note 2: FreeBMD Dec 188 St Thomas 5b 54
Personal Notes:
http://genuki.cs.ncl.ac.uk/DEV/Northam/AppledoreMarriages/ParishChurch15.html
25 Sep 1882
Henry Edward Bowcher 29 Bricklayer Exeter
Elizabeth Gorvin 22 Appledore
William Townsend Bowcher Tailor
Thomas Cole Gorvin Mariner
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BOWCHER, Henry Edward, b/d NK, Stone & Marble Mason, address 1890: Etherington Place, Heavitree, Exeter-Dev.
Source References:
2. Type: Book, Abbr: Devon to Down Under, Title: Devon to Down Under, Auth: Bettie Elworthy, Publ: Bookbound, Date: 1997
- Reference = 18 (Name, Notes)
- Notes: Henry Edward married a lady named Elizabeth, and died on 08 Aug 1892 at No 2 Lower Terrace, Heavitree. Henry was a mason and Elizabeth a milliner. His death
notice in the Western Times of 09 Aug says Henry was a private in 1st Company RY.
The 1891 Census shows two children - Henry G c.1884, Heavitree and Norah
c1889, and Kate, a 9-year-old adopted daughter born at Aldershot, an Army base.
68. Type: Gedcom File, Abbr: Bowcher Gedcom, Title: Bowcher Gedcom, Auth: Katharine Wale, Date: 27 Aug 2011
- Reference = (Name, Notes)
- Notes: Events in Henry Edward Bowcher's life

Mar 1854 - - Henry Edward Bowcher was born; Exeter, Devon, England
1877 23 - Death of father William Townsend Bowcher (aged 64); Exeter
Sep 1882 28 - Married Elizabeth Gorvin (aged 22); Bideford, Devon, England
Sep 1883 29 - Birth of son Henry Gorvin Bowcher; Heavitree, Exeter, Devon, England
Dec 1888 34 - Birth of daughter Norah Sylvia Bowcher; Heavitree, Exeter, Devon, England
Sep 1892 38 - Henry Edward Bowcher died; St Thomas, Exeter, Devon, England
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