The Bourchier and Bowker Pages

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

Colonel James Henry Bowker, J.P., F.L.S., F.Z.S., F.R.G.S., F.S.S

Colonel James Henry Bowker, J.P., F.L.S., F.Z.S., F.R.G.S., F.S.S

Male 1822 - 1900  (78 years)

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Generation: 1

  1. 1.  Colonel James Henry Bowker, J.P., F.L.S., F.Z.S., F.R.G.S., F.S.SColonel James Henry Bowker, J.P., F.L.S., F.Z.S., F.R.G.S., F.S.S was born in Aug 1822 in 'Oliveburn', Kleinemonde, Eastern Cape, South Africa (son of (8) Miles Bowker and Anna Maria Mitford); died on 22 Oct 1900 in Escombe, KwaZulu Natal, South Africa; was buried in Escombe, KwaZulu Natal, South Africa.

Generation: 2

  1. 2.  (8) Miles Bowker(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.

    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]


  2. 3.  Anna Maria MitfordAnna 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.
    Children:
    1. Lieutenant John Mitford Bowker was born on 13 Apr 1801 in Mitford Hall, Mitford, Northumberland, England; died on 11 Apr 1847 in 'Oakwell', Grahamstown, Eastern Cape, South Africa.
    2. William Monkhouse Bowker was born on 10 Mar 1803 in Mitford Hall, Mitford, Northumberland, England; died on 3 Feb 1876 in Thorn Kloof, Albany, Eastern Cape, South Africa; was buried in Thorn Kloof, Albany, Eastern Cape, South Africa.
    3. Miles Brabbin Bowker was born on 27 Jan 1805 in Mitford, Northumberland, England; died on 28 Jul 1864 in 'Thorn Kloof farm', Fish River, Eastern Cape, South Africa.
    4. Thomas Holden Bowker was born on 24 Feb 1807 in Mitford Hall, Mitford, Northumberland, England; died on 26 Oct 1885 in Tharfield farm, Kleinemonde, Eastern Cape, South Africa; was buried in Tharfield farm, Kleinemonde, Eastern Cape, South Africa.
    5. Bertram Egerton Bowker was born on 24 Nov 1808 in Morpeth, Northumberland, England; died on 28 Dec 1904 in Santa Clara, Parktown, Johannesburg, Transvaal, South Africa.
    6. Robert Mitford Bowker was born on 30 Aug 1810 in Newcastle-On-Tyne, Northumberland, England; died on 23 Sep 1892 in 'Glen Avon', Somerset East, Eastern Cape, South Africa; was buried in Craigie Burn farm, Somerset East, Eastern Cape, South Africa.
    7. Septimus Bourchier Bowker was born on 10 Aug 1812 in Almer, Dorset, England; died on 2 Aug 1895 in 'Alstonfields', Bedford, Eastern Cape, South Africa; was buried in 'Alstonfields', Bedford, Eastern Cape, South Africa.
    8. Octavius Bourchier Bowker was born on 27 May 1815 in Almer, Dorset, England; died on 23 Jul 1899 in 'Champagne', Zastron, Orange Free State, South Africa.
    9. Mary Elizabeth Bowker was born on 5 Jan 1818 in 'Manor Farm', South Newton, Wiltshire, England; died on 4 Sep 1899 in Pietermaritzburg, KwaZulu Natal, South Africa; was buried in Commercial Road Cemetery, Pietermaritzburg, KwaZulu Natal, South Africa.
    10. Anna Maria Bowker was born on 26 Apr 1820 in Cape Town, Western Cape, South Africa; died on 24 Apr 1895 in Albany Road, Grahamstown, Eastern Cape, South Africa; was buried in Grahamstown Cemetery (Old), Grahamstown, Eastern Cape, South Africa.
    11. 1. Colonel James Henry Bowker, J.P., F.L.S., F.Z.S., F.R.G.S., F.S.S was born in Aug 1822 in 'Oliveburn', Kleinemonde, Eastern Cape, South Africa; died on 22 Oct 1900 in Escombe, KwaZulu Natal, South Africa; was buried in Escombe, KwaZulu Natal, South Africa.


Generation: 3

  1. 4.  (7) Thomas Bowker, of Deckham Hall, Gateshead(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.

    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]


  2. 5.  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.
    Children:
    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. 2. (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.

  3. 6.  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.

    John married Dorothy Young. Dorothy was born est 1755 in Northumberland, England. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  4. 7.  Dorothy Young was born est 1755 in Northumberland, England.
    Children:
    1. Robert Mitford was born on 9 May 1778; died on 25 Dec 1818.
    2. 3. Anna Maria Mitford 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.
    3. Admiral, Rn. John Mitford was born in 1783; died in 1831.
    4. Mary Mitford was born in 1787; died in 1826.
    5. Bertram Mitford was born in 1788; died in 1866; was buried in Mitford, Northumberland, England.
    6. Sybil Mitford was born in 1791; died in 1815.


Generation: 4

  1. 8.  Joseph BowkerJoseph Bowker was born in 1703 in Manchester, Lancashire, England (son of (5) Thomas Bowker and Judith Scofeild).

    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]


  2. 9.  Elizabeth Brabbin (daughter of Thomas Brabbin and Judith); died in 1775.
    Children:
    1. 4. (7) Thomas Bowker, of Deckham Hall, Gateshead was born on 21 Oct 1726 in Salford; died on 3 Sep 1798 in Morpeth, Northumberland, England; was buried on 5 Sep 1798 in Morpeth, Northumberland, England.
    2. Catherine Bowker was born about 1729.

  3. 12.  Robert Mitford, of Mitford Castle was born in 1718 (son of Robert Mitford and Mary Osbaldeston); died in 1784 in Morpeth, Northumberland, England.

    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]


  4. 13.  Ann Lewis was born in 1730 in Jamaica (daughter of John Lewis, of Jamaica); died in 1768; was buried in Mitford, Northumberland, England.
    Children:
    1. Anna Mitford was born in 1745.
    2. Bertram Mitford was born in 1748 in Dennet's Hall, Leicester, Leicestershire, England; died in 1800; was buried in Mitford, Northumberland, England.
    3. 6. Capt. John Mitford was born in 1749 in Mitford Castle, Mitford, Northumberland, England; died in 1832.
    4. Mary Mitford was born in 1751 in Firth House, Leicester.
    5. William Henry Mitford was born in 1752; died after 1828.
    6. Robert Clement Mitford was born in 1760; died in 1760.


Generation: 5

  1. 16.  (5) Thomas Bowker(5) Thomas Bowker was born on 3 Jun 1666 in Manchester, Lancashire, England (son of Thomas Bowker and Miss Holden, ?).

    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. 17.  Judith Scofeild was born about 1672 in Manchester Cathedral, Manchester, Lancashire, England; died in Dec 1739 in Manchester Cathedral, Manchester, Lancashire, England.
    Children:
    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. 8. 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.

  3. 18.  Thomas Brabbin

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


  4. 19.  Judith
    Children:
    1. 9. Elizabeth Brabbin died in 1775.

  5. 24.  Robert Mitford was born in 1686 (son of Robert Mitford and Anne Assheton); died in 1756; was buried in Brayton.

    Robert married Mary Osbaldeston about 1717. Mary (daughter of Sir Richard Osbaldeston, of Brayton Hall) was born in Hunmanby, Yorkshire, England. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  6. 25.  Mary Osbaldeston was born in Hunmanby, Yorkshire, England (daughter of Sir Richard Osbaldeston, of Brayton Hall).
    Children:
    1. 12. Robert Mitford, of Mitford Castle was born in 1718; died in 1784 in Morpeth, Northumberland, England.
    2. Humphrey Mitford was born in 1720 in Burn, Yorkshire, England; died in 1784.
    3. Philadelphia Mitford was born in 1722 in Burn, Yorkshire, England.
    4. John Mitford was born in 1724 in Burn, Yorkshire, England.
    5. Mary Mitford was born in 1726 in Burn, Yorkshire, England.
    6. Francis Mitford was born in 1728 in Burn, Yorkshire, England.
    7. Richard Mitford was born in 1730 in Burn, Yorkshire, England.

  7. 26.  John Lewis, of Jamaica
    Children:
    1. 13. Ann Lewis was born in 1730 in Jamaica; died in 1768; was buried in Mitford, Northumberland, England.


Generation: 6

  1. 32.  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.

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


  2. 33.  Miss Holden, ? was born est 1635.
    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. 16. (5) Thomas Bowker was born on 3 Jun 1666 in Manchester, Lancashire, England.

  3. 48.  Robert Mitford was born on 31 Oct 1662 in Rogerley, Weardale district, County Durham, England (son of Humphrey Mitford and Frances Vane); died on 7 May 1707.

    Robert married Anne Assheton on 19 Dec 1684. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  4. 49.  Anne Assheton (daughter of John Assheton, of Burn, Yorkshire).
    Children:
    1. 24. Robert Mitford was born in 1686; died in 1756; was buried in Brayton.
    2. John Mitford, of Hampstead was born in 1687; died in 1774.
    3. Edward Mitford was born in 1689 in Burn, Yorkshire, England; died in 1703.
    4. Elizabeth Mitford was born in 1696.
    5. William Mitford, of Petworth, Sussex was born in 1699.
    6. Humphrey Mitford was born after 1702 in Burn, Yorkshire, England; died in 1702.

  5. 50.  Sir Richard Osbaldeston, of Brayton Hall was born in Hunmanby, Yorkshire, England (son of William Osbaldeston and Anne Wentworth).
    Children:
    1. 25. Mary Osbaldeston was born in Hunmanby, Yorkshire, England.