Other Events and Attributes:

• Baptism: 21 Oct 1726, Holy Trinity, Salford, Lancashire, England

Notes:

Ivan Mitford-Barberton's research show that Thomas' parents were Thomas Bowker and Elizabeth Brabbin.

PaulTT has found a marriage in Wigan of a Joseph Bowker marrying Elizabeth Brabbin, both of Manchester.
His death is recorded as being in Morpeth, and father being Joseph Bowker.
Name: Thos. Bowker
Gender: Male
Age: 72
Birth Date: 1726
Death Date: 3 Sep 1798
Burial Date: 5 Sep 1798
Burial Place: Morpeth Parish, Northumberland, England
Father: Joseph Bowker
FHL Film Number: 1469099
Reference ID: P. 7 No. 60
Therefore, Thomas' father was the Joseph Bowker who married Elizabeth Brabbin!

Thomas inherited Deckham Hall from his uncle John Bowker, who had purchased it in 1720..

Advertisement in the 'Newcastle Courant' May 27th 1809:
"DECKHAM'S HALL. To be sold by private contract, called Deckham's Hall, otherwise Mitford House...."

William James purchased 'Deckham's Hall' (otherwise Mitford House) in May 1817 for the sum of £7,100.
A.R.P.
Hall, Gardens & Orchard1" - 8" formerly in the occupation of J. Collins viewer (afterwards of Thomas Bowker & late of Wooler.)
Close adjoining 8. 3. 9
4 nooked close 18. 0.27
& 2 pieces of Gard held of Dean & Chapter of Durham on Lease, but afterwards made Freehold by said G. Wooler.
Dwelling house adjoining....formerly William Row Millright (afterwards Bowker)

Thomas married Dorothy Falconer Monkhouse on 16 Jul 1754 in Kirkby Stephen, Westmoreland, England. Dorothy was born about 1725 in Bloan, Westmorland, England; died on 12 Sep 1810 in Walton, Near Morpeth, Northumberland, England; was buried on 15 Sep 1810 in Morpeth, Northumberland, England. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

1. Elizabeth Bowker was born in 1755 in Deckhams Hall, Gateshead, Durham, England.
2. Dorothy Bowker was born on 1 Jun 1756 in Newcastle-On-Tyne, Northumberland, England; died on 29 May 1847.
3. (8) Miles Bowker was born about 1758 in Deckhams Hall, Gateshead, Durham, England; died on 25 Mar 1839 in Tharfield farm, Kleinemonde, Eastern Cape, South Africa; was buried on 27 Mar 1839 in Tharfield farm, Kleinemonde, Eastern Cape, South Africa.
4. (F) Benjamin Bowker was born about 1760 in Deckhams Hall, Gateshead, Durham, England.
5. Catherine Bowker was born about 1762 in Heworth, Durham, England; died about 1858 in Stockton on Tees, Durham, England.

Other Events and Attributes:

• Name: Joseph Bouker
• Occupation: Chapman
• Baptism: 25 Apr 1703, St Mary, St Denys and St George, Manchester, Lancashire, England

Notes:

Alternate parents of Thomas Bowker
Three possible Josephs:
1. b 25.4.1703 Manchester father Thomas
2. b 7 Nov 1702 Cromsall father Robert, siblings James and Peter - no
3. b 30.4.1704 Croston father John - Croston is too far from manchester

Joseph was Miles Bowker's grandfather! No question about it, from the death report of his father Thomas b 1726.

Joseph's father was Thomas b 1666 and mother Judith Scofield. See the baptism records of John b 1697, Houldon b 1701, Joseph b 1703 and Benjamin 1707. All 4 say their father was Thomas Bowker junior!

Joseph's occupation of Chapman : By 1600, the word chapman had come to be applied to an itinerant dealer in particular, but it remained in use for "customer, buyer" as well as "merchant" in the 17th and 18th centuries. The slang term for man, "chap" arose from the use of the abbreviated word to mean a customer, one with whom to bargain.
en.wikipedia.org › wiki › Chapman_(occupation)

Merchant - in the 17/18c, before the advent of factories, a Chapman would invest in the raw materials of the cotton, woolen or silk trade, put out the work to spinners and weavers at home on piece-rates, and sell the product for profit

Joseph married Elizabeth Brabbin on 4 Nov 1725 in Wigan Parish (By Licence). Elizabeth (daughter of Thomas Brabbin and Judith) died in 1775. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Baptism: Lancashire, England

Notes:

potential birth and christening at FamilySeearch.org
"England Births and Christenings, 1538-1975," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:J3Z5-9VS : accessed 1 August 2015), Elizabeth Brabin, 01 Mar 1688; citing DEANE BY BOLTON,LANCASHIRE,ENGLAND, reference ; FHL microfilm 844,816.
father John Brabin.
PaulTT: I do not think that this is correct. If Elizabeth was born in 1688, she would have been 39 when marrying, and over 40 when having her children!

Other Events and Attributes:

• Baptism: 3 Jun 1666, Manchester Cathedral, Manchester, Lancashire, England

Thomas married Judith Scofeild on 2 Feb 1694 in Manchester Cathedral, Manchester, Lancashire, England. Judith was born about 1672 in Manchester Cathedral, Manchester, Lancashire, England; died in Dec 1739 in Manchester Cathedral, Manchester, Lancashire, England. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Thomas + Judith. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Occupation: woolen draper
• Baptism: 1 May 1631, Manchester Cathedral, Manchester, Lancashire, England

Notes:

Still to find a marriage! Named as the father in Thomas b 1666 baptism.

Thomas + Miss Holden, ?. Miss was born est 1635. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

According to The Barbers of the Peak, p 210, this Miss Holden of Holden, was a maternal descendant of the Egertons of Tatton, and had three sons, Benjamin, Holden and Thomas.??? A generation out ?