1. | Thomas Bourchier Bowker, Hon. Dr. LLB., M.P. was born on 28 Sep 1889 in Grahamstown, Eastern Cape, South Africa (son of Bourchier Bowker and Charlotte Jemima Hallier); died on 21 Jul 1964 in Bedford Hospital, Bedford, Eastern Cape, South Africa. Other Events and Attributes:
Notes: Member of Parliament for Albany. Thomas married Gladys Elaine Hart on 14 Apr 1914. Gladys was born on 9 Nov 1884 in Cathcart, Eastern Cape, South Africa; died on 16 Jan 1964 in Settler's Hospital, Grahamstown, Eastern Cape, South Africa; was buried in Signal Hill farm cemetery, Carlisle Bridge, Eastern Cape, South Africa. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] Children:
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2. | Bourchier Bowker was born about Feb 1845 in Grahamstown, Eastern Cape, South Africa (son of Lieutenant John Mitford Bowker and Mary Anne Standen); died on 24 May 1891 in Grahamstown, Eastern Cape, South Africa; was buried in Old Cemetery, Grahamstown, Eastern Cape, South Africa. Other Events and Attributes:
Notes: Bourchier Bowker was one of the pioneers in the development of ostrich farming and farmed in partnership with the late Hon.Arthur Douglas M.L.A.at Southey's Hoek on the Fish River Bourchier married Charlotte Jemima Hallier on 19 Apr 1888 in Grahamstown, Eastern Cape, South Africa. Charlotte was born after 1854; died on 6 Mar 1928; was buried in Signal Kop farm cemetery, Carlisle Bridge, Eastern Cape, South Africa. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] |
3. | Charlotte Jemima Hallier was born after 1854; died on 6 Mar 1928; was buried in Signal Kop farm cemetery, Carlisle Bridge, Eastern Cape, South Africa. Notes: 19 Apr 1888
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4. | Lieutenant John Mitford Bowker was born on 13 Apr 1801 in Mitford Hall, Mitford, Northumberland, England (son of (8) Miles Bowker and Anna Maria Mitford); died on 11 Apr 1847 in 'Oakwell', Grahamstown, Eastern Cape, South Africa. Other Events and Attributes:
Notes: John Mitford remained in England while he tied up his dad's affairs and only went out to South Africa 2 years later than the rest of the family, so he was not classified as an 1820 Settler. John married Mary Anne Standen on 26 Apr 1837 in Grahamstown Church (St George's - Anglican), Grahamstown, Eastern Cape, South Africa. Mary was born in 1814 in Hammersmith, London, England; died on 25 Dec 1893 in Signal Hill, Albany, Eastern Cape, South Africa. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] |
5. | Mary Anne Standen was born in 1814 in Hammersmith, London, England; died on 25 Dec 1893 in Signal Hill, Albany, Eastern Cape, South Africa. Other Events and Attributes:
Notes: Died: Notes: Grahamstown Journal, April 1837:
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8. | (8) Miles Bowker was born about 1758 in Deckhams Hall, Gateshead, Durham, England (son of (7) Thomas Bowker, of Deckham Hall, Gateshead and Dorothy Falconer Monkhouse); 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. Other Events and Attributes:
Notes: Miles Bowker was born at Deckhams Hall in Gateshead. Miles married Anna Maria Mitford on 8 Mar 1800 in Morpeth, Northumberland, England. Anna (daughter of Capt. John Mitford and Dorothy Young) was born in 1782 in Mitford Manor, Mitford, Northumberland, England; died on 8 Jul 1868 in 'Kruisfontein', Alexandria, Eastern Cape, South Africa; was buried in 1868 in Tharfield farm, Kleinemonde, Eastern Cape, South Africa. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] |
9. | Anna Maria Mitford was born in 1782 in Mitford Manor, Mitford, Northumberland, England (daughter of Capt. John Mitford and Dorothy Young); died on 8 Jul 1868 in 'Kruisfontein', Alexandria, Eastern Cape, South Africa; was buried in 1868 in Tharfield farm, Kleinemonde, Eastern Cape, South Africa. Other Events and Attributes:
Notes: Anna Maria was born at Mitford Manor in the village of Mitford, Northumberland in 1782.
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16. | (7) Thomas Bowker, of Deckham Hall, Gateshead was born on 21 Oct 1726 in Salford (son of Joseph Bowker and Elizabeth Brabbin); died on 3 Sep 1798 in Morpeth, Northumberland, England; was buried on 5 Sep 1798 in Morpeth, Northumberland, England. Other Events and Attributes:
Notes: Ivan Mitford-Barberton's research show that Thomas' parents were Thomas Bowker and Elizabeth Brabbin. 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] |
17. | Dorothy Falconer Monkhouse 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.
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18. | Capt. John Mitford was born in 1749 in Mitford Castle, Mitford, Northumberland, England (son of Robert Mitford, of Mitford Castle and Ann Lewis); died in 1832. Other Events and Attributes:
Notes: Captain in the 85th Foot Regiment. Eventually became the Mitford heir. John + Dorothy Young. Dorothy was born est 1755 in Northumberland, England. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] |
19. | Dorothy Young was born est 1755 in Northumberland, England.
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32. | Joseph Bowker was born in 1703 in Manchester, Lancashire, England (son of (5) Thomas Bowker and Judith Scofeild). Other Events and Attributes:
Notes: Alternate parents of Thomas Bowker 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] |
33. | Elizabeth Brabbin (daughter of Thomas Brabbin and Judith); died in 1775. Other Events and Attributes:
Notes: potential birth and christening at FamilySeearch.org
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36. | Robert Mitford, of Mitford Castle was born in 1718 (son of Robert Mitford and Mary Osbaldeston); died in 1784 in Morpeth, Northumberland, England. Notes: Robert Mitford of Mitford Castle married Ann Lewis of Jamaica. Issue: Bertram, John, William Henry, Anna, Mary, and 18 other children who died young! He was a Major in the Army, and a candidate for Parliament at Leicester. Robert married Ann Lewis about 1744 in Mitford, Northumberland, England. Ann (daughter of John Lewis, of Jamaica) was born in 1730 in Jamaica; died in 1768; was buried in Mitford, Northumberland, England. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] |
37. | Ann Lewis was born in 1730 in Jamaica (daughter of John Lewis, of Jamaica); died in 1768; was buried in Mitford, Northumberland, England.
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