The Bourchier and Bowker Pages

Discovering the ancestry of the South African Bowkers, and the English Bourchiers

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(A) John Bowker

Male 1697 - 1762  (65 years)


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Generation: 1

  1. 1.  (A) John Bowker was born in 1697 in Manchester, Manchester, Lancashire, England (son of (5) Thomas Bowker and Judith Scofeild); died on 12 Dec 1762 in Royton, Lancashire, England.

    Other Events and Attributes:

    • Baptism: 12 Dec 1697, Manchester Cathedral, Manchester, Lancashire, England

    Notes:

    David Bowker writes :"In 1720 John Bowker purchased part of the Dackham Hall property in Gateshead. John was the owner of Bowker's Chemical Works at Willington Quays, processing sulphate of alumina for the paper, glass and pottery industries."
    The Deckham Hall property was left to Elizabeth Dackham, granddaughter of Thomas Dackham, the original builder and owner of the property. Elizabeth married Henry Mitford.


Generation: 2

  1. 2.  (5) Thomas Bowker(5) Thomas Bowker was born on 3 Jun 1666 in Manchester, Lancashire, England (son of Thomas Bowker and Miss Holden, ?).

    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]


  2. 3.  Judith Scofeild was born about 1672 in Manchester Cathedral, Manchester, Lancashire, England; died in Dec 1739 in Manchester Cathedral, Manchester, Lancashire, England.
    Children:
    1. 1. (A) John Bowker was born in 1697 in Manchester, Manchester, Lancashire, England; died on 12 Dec 1762 in Royton, Lancashire, England.
    2. (B) Holden Bowker was born in Feb 1701; died on 24 Feb 1775 in Northampton, Northamptonshire, England.
    3. Joseph Bowker was born in 1703 in Manchester, Lancashire, England.
    4. (C) Benjamin Bowker was born on 10 Jun 1707 in Manchester, Lancashire, England; died on 12 Jun 1749 in Manchester, Manchester, Lancashire, England; was buried on 12 Jun 1749 in Manchester Cathedral, Manchester, Lancashire, England.


Generation: 3

  1. 4.  Thomas BowkerThomas Bowker was born in 1631 (son of William Bowker and Margret Ashton); was buried on 29 Sep 1673 in Manchester Cathedral, Manchester, Lancashire, England.

    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]


  2. 5.  Miss Holden, ? was born est 1635.

    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 ?

    Children:
    1. Mary Bowker was born in 1662 in Manchester Cathedral, Manchester, Lancashire, England.
    2. Ann Bowker was born in 1664 in Manchester Cathedral, Manchester, Lancashire, England.
    3. Elizabeth Bowker was born in 1664.
    4. 2. (5) Thomas Bowker was born on 3 Jun 1666 in Manchester, Lancashire, England.


Generation: 4

  1. 8.  William BowkerWilliam Bowker was born in 1600 in Manchester, Manchester, Lancashire, England (son of (2) Rauffe Bowker and Luce).

    Other Events and Attributes:

    • Baptism: 2 Nov 1600, Manchester Cathedral, Manchester, Lancashire, England

    Notes:

    Any one of these three Williams could be responsible for any of the children!
    William m Marie Millner 28/8/1627 – weddings vol II – 296/535
    William m Anne Wattmoughe 13/11/1627 – weddings vol II – 297/535 - Anne died 13/4/1645
    William m Margret Ashton 5/1/1628 – weddings vol II – 300/537
    • Anne 26/12/1628 - bapt vol II 101/430 m John Manestree 13/10/1656
    • Margaret 1/3/1629 - bapt vol II 102/431
    • Thomas 1/5/1631 - bapt vol II 120/440
    • Alice 18/8/1633 - bapt vol II 138/450
    • John 22/12/1633 - bapt vol II 141/451
    • Edward died13/1/1638
    • Robart 4/2/1638 - bapt vol II 176/471
    • Samuell 19/8/1638 - bapt vol II 181/474
    • Margaret 24/11/1639 - bapt vol II 191/479
    • Jeremiah 5/1/1640 - bapt vol II 192/480
    • William 22/11/1640 - bapt vol II 200/485
    • Isaack 30/1/1642 - bapt vol II 209/489 died 1/5/1642
    • Alice 15/5/1642 - bapt vol II 211/490
    • Marye 22/3/1643 - bapt vol II 217/493
    • Elizabeth 14/7/1644 - bapt vol II 228/500
    • Josephe 24/1/1645 - bapt vol II 231/501
    • Isaack 6/4/1646 - bapt vol II 236/504 died 27/12/1646
    • Sarah 28/5/1648 - bapt vol II 248/510
    • Benjamine 16/2/1650 - bapt vol II 259/515 died 18/9/1653

    William + Margret Ashton. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 9.  Margret Ashton
    Children:
    1. 4. Thomas Bowker was born in 1631; was buried on 29 Sep 1673 in Manchester Cathedral, Manchester, Lancashire, England.