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Mary BOWCHER (1788 - 1827)
dressmaker/milliner
Children Self + Spouses Parents Grandparents Greatgrandparents
Mary BOWCHER (1788 - 1827) John BOWCHER (1762 - 1828) John BOWCHER (1730 - ) John BOWCHER
Mary (BOWCHER)
Deborah CHOWNE (1727 - 1788) Henry CHOWNE (1702 - 1770)
Ann COOKNEY (1705 - 1775)
Mary REED ( - 1805)











b. 1788 at Exeter, Devon, England
d. 24 Jun 1827 aged 39
Near Relatives of Mary BOWCHER (1788 - 1827)
Relationship Person Born Birth Place Died Death Place Age
Grandfather John BOWCHER abt 21 Aug 1730 Crediton, Devon, England
Grandmother Deborah CHOWNE 18 Mar 1727 Rockbeare, Devon, England 07 Feb 1788 Exminster, Devon, England 60

Father John BOWCHER Mar 1762 Kenton, Devon, England 28 Feb 1828 Exeter, Devon, England 65
Mother Mary REED abt 12 Jan 1805 St Thomas, Exeter, Devon, England

Self Mary BOWCHER 1788 Exeter, Devon, England 24 Jun 1827 39

Sister Sarah BOWCHER 13 Feb 1792 Exeter, Devon, England abt 1814 22
Brother John BOWCHER 28 Feb 1794 Exeter, Devon, England 1862 Exeter, Devon, England 68
Brother William BOWCHER 1800 1804 4
Sister Ann BOWCHER 1801 Exeter, Devon, England 1898 Exeter, Devon, England 97
Half Brother Frederick James BOWCHER 12 Feb 1806 Exeter, Devon, England 1877 Marylebone, London, England 71
Half Brother Edward BOWCHER 17 Jun 1807 Exeter, Devon, England abt Jun 1877 Exeter, Devon, England 70
Half Brother Charles Henry BOWCHER bef 04 Dec 1808 Exeter, Devon, England 19 Jul 1826 17
Half Sister Eliza Ann Jane BOWCHER bef 04 Dec 1808 Exeter, Devon, England abt Dec 1892 Exeter, Devon, England 84
Half Sister Emma BOWCHER 18 Aug 1810 St Petrock, Exeter, Devon, England 08 Jul 1854 St Thomas, Exeter, Devon, England 43
Half Brother William Townsend BOWCHER 01 Apr 1813 Exeter, Devon, England abt Dec 1877 Exeter, Devon, England 64
Half Brother Henry James Cann BOWCHER 29 Jun 1815 St Petrock, Exeter, Devon, England abt Dec 1864 Chelsea, London, England 49

Aunt Ann BOWCHER Jul 1757 Exminster, Devon, England
Uncle John JOREY
Aunt Elizabeth BOWCHER bef 10 Jan 1759 Exminster, Devon, England
Uncle Jasper PIDGEON 1750 Kenton, Devon, England
Uncle Richard BOWCHER bef 12 Jul 1760 Devon, England
Aunt Ellenor TOWNSEND bef 09 Jul 1767 Shillingford St George, Exeter, Devon, England
Aunt Deborah BOWCHER Aug 1765
Uncle Samuel BOWCHER Apr 1768
Uncle Henry BOWCHER 15 Jul 1772
Aunt Ann COFFIN

Cousin William PIDGEON bef 15 Sep 1779 Kenton, Devon, England
Cousin Charles Chown PIDGEON bef 10 Oct 1781 Powderham, Devon, England
Cousin Ann PIDGEON bef 21 May 1786 Powderham, Devon, England
Cousin Nathaniel PIDGEON bef 25 Jan 1789 Powderham, Devon, England
Cousin Deborah Ann PIDGEON bef 26 Feb 1792 Powderham, Devon, England
Cousin Rebecca PIDGEON bef 22 May 1796 Powderham, Devon, England
Cousin Julia PIDGEON bef 13 Dec 1801 Powderham, Devon, England
Cousin William BOWCHER 16 Feb 1787 Kenton, Devon, England
Cousin Deborah BOWCHER bef 23 Apr 1788 Kenton, Devon, England abt Sep 1862 Totnes, Devon, England 74
Cousin John BOWCHER 26 Aug 1789 Kenton, Devon, England
Cousin Eleanor BOWCHER 1792 Kenton, Devon, England abt Jun 1863 Totnes, Devon, England 71
Cousin Bathsheba Ann BOWCHER 1795 Kenton, Devon, England abt Mar 1863 St Thomas, Exeter, Devon, England 68
Cousin Henry Chown(e) BOUCHER BOWCHER 1797 Kenton, Devon, England 23 Oct 1843 Buckland, Spring Bay, Tasmania, Australia 46
Cousin Richard BOWCHER 1800 Kenton, Devon, England
Cousin Jehoshabeth Alice Townsend BOWCHER 1804 Kenton, Devon, England
Cousin Caroline Elizabeth Cann BOWCHER 1806 Kenton, Devon, England
Cousin Loveday BOWCHER abt Nov 1793

Nephew John Spark BOWCHER 22 Sep 1826 St Martins, Exeter, Devon, England 10 Dec 1826 0
Nephew George John Spark BOWCHER 03 Nov 1828 Exeter, Devon, England 15 Oct 1908 Bristol, Gloucestershire, England 79
Niece Eliza Spark BOWCHER 1834 Heavitree, Devon, England
Niece Mary Ann BAKER abt 1832 Devon, England Y
Nephew James Baker ELWORTHY 09 Dec 1833 Exeter, Devon, England 03 Mar 1889 Gundagai, New South Wales, Australia 55
Niece Elizabeth Harriet ELWORTHY 04 Nov 1835 Exeter, Devon, England abt 16 Sep 1855 Sydney, New South Wales, Australia 19
Nephew George Gregory Townsend ELWORTHY 16 Aug 1837 Exeter, Devon, England 26 Dec 1905 Mt Perry, Queensland, Australia 68
Niece Eliza Grace ELWORTHY 26 Jun 1839 Exeter, Devon, England 15 Oct 1922 Paddington, New South Wales, Australia 83
Niece Emma Louisa ELWORTHY 14 Apr 1841 Exeter, Devon, England 1920 Waverley, New South Wales, Australia 79
Niece Isabella Bowcher ELWORTHY 20 Oct 1842 Exeter, Devon, England 16 Jul 1921 Auckland, New Zealand 78
Nephew Charles Henry ELWORTHY bef 06 Jun 1844 Exeter, Devon, England 20 Sep 1859 Sydney, New South Wales, Australia 15
Niece Alice Mary ELWORTHY 1845 Exeter, Devon, England 14 Jan 1854 New South Wales, Australia 9
Nephew Charles Thomas BOWCHER abt Dec 1845 Exeter, Devon, England abt Mar 1911 Cardiff, Glamorgan, Wales 65
Niece Elizabeth Julia BOWCHER abt Sep 1847 abt Mar 1909 Exeter, Devon, England 61
Nephew Edward Henry BOWCHER abt Dec 1849 Exeter, Devon, England abt Mar 1854 Exeter, Devon, England 4
Nephew Albert William BOWCHER abt Dec 1851 Exeter, Devon, England abt Sep 1934 Exeter, Devon, England 82
Nephew Henry Edward BOWCHER abt Mar 1854 Exeter, Devon, England abt Sep 1892 St Thomas, Exeter, Devon, England 38
Nephew Arthur John BOWCHER abt Mar 1856 Exeter, Devon, England abt Sep 1891 Exeter, Devon, England 35
Niece Eliza Anne BOWCHER abt Dec 1860 Exeter, Devon, England 1865 Exeter, Devon, England 5
Niece Elizabeth Catherine BOWCHER 22 Nov 1856 Chelsea, London, England abt Sep 1925 Birmingham, Warwickshire, England 68
Niece Henrietta BOWCHER abt Dec 1859 Chelsea, London, England abt Mar 1897 Bromyard, Herefordshire, England 37

Sister in Law Eliza SPARK abt May 1805 Exeter, Devon, England abt Sep 1880 Exeter, Devon, England 75
Brother in Law John BAKER
Brother in Law Francis BLACKLER abt 1803 Bideford, Devon, England abt Dec 1856 Newton Abbott, Devon, England 53
Sister in Law Mary (BOWCHER) abt 1808 St Martins, Exeter, Devon, England
Sister in Law Matilda SNELL abt Jun 1806 Exminster, Devon, England abt Dec 1886 Exeter, Devon, England 80
Brother in Law Thomas TOBY abt Jan 1804 Exeter, Devon, England abt Dec 1889 Exeter, Devon, England 85
Brother in Law George ELWORTHY 23 Apr 1813 Exeter, Devon, England 24 Feb 1878 Sydney, New South Wales, Australia 64
Sister in Law Margaret Ann BOOTH 28 Apr 1822 Kenton, Devon, England abt Mar 1894 Exeter, Devon, England 71
Sister in Law Mary BROWN abt Dec 1811 Northumberland, England abt Mar 1854 Chelsea, London, England 42
Sister in Law Catherine TORY 1818 Leicestershire, England abt Mar 1891 Chelsea, London, England 73
Events in Mary BOWCHER (1788 - 1827)'s life
Date Age Event Place Notes Src
1788 Mary BOWCHER was born Exeter, Devon, England
abt 12 Jan 1805 17 Death of mother Mary REED St Thomas, Exeter, Devon, England 2
24 Jun 1827 39 Mary BOWCHER died 68
Source References:
2. Type: Book, Abbr: Devon to Down Under, Title: Devon to Down Under, Auth: Bettie Elworthy, Publ: Bookbound, Date: 1997
- Reference = 15 (Name, Notes)
- Notes: The eldest child Mary 1789, never married but was a well-qualified
dressmaker/ milliner with business premises at 39 High Street, a central area of the
city opposite the Guildhall. The business later traded as M & A Bowcher. Her
partner was probably Ann, wife or widow of Mary's uncle, Henry Bowcher.
One of Mary's advertisements from the Exeter Flying Post of 16 May 1822 invites
friends and the public to inspect a genteel and fashionable assortment of dresses,
millinery, etc from London'. The business obviously flourished as in May the
following year they were advertising their Fashions, Millinery and Dress Rooms and
were also looking for an apprentice.
A notice of Mary's death from consumption on 24 Jun 1827 appeared in the
Flying Post of 05 July but trading continued after her death. Advertisements were
more fulsome than we are used to but this one from the 18 May 1830 Flying Post is
well worth repeating in full ...
"Mrs Bowcher informs the Nobility, Gentry, her friends & the public that she has
taken eligible rooms immediately over Mr Whipple, Ironmonger, 232 High Street,
where she intends carrying on the business of Milliner, Dressmaker, etc and hopes
by unremitting attention, to merit their patronage and support. Mrs B (sic) has
selected, during the past week, the NEWEST and RICHEST ASSORTMENT of
MILLINERY, DRESSES, PELISSES, etc which she trusts are well worth the
inspection of those ladies who may honour her with a call. Her ROOMS will be
open on MONDAY 17th inst."
68. Type: Gedcom File, Abbr: Bowcher Gedcom, Title: Bowcher Gedcom, Auth: Katharine Wale, Date: 27 Aug 2011
- Reference = (Death)
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