Other Events and Attributes:

• Name: Miles Bowker 1820
• Occupation: a Gentleman Farmer
• Baptism: 19 Sep 1758, All Saint's, Newcastle on Tyne, Northumberland, England
• Residence: 1800, Deckhams Hall, Gateshead, Durham, England
• Residence: 1808, Charborough Park, West Almer, Dorsetshire, England
• Residence: 1817, 'Manor Farm', South Newton, Wiltshire, England
• 1820 Settler: 7 Jan 1820, Portsmouth, Hampshire, England; Address:
  Bowker's Party on the Weymouth
• Residence: Jun 1820, 'Oliveburn', Kleinemonde, Eastern Cape, South Africa
• Residence: 1833, Tharfield farm, Kleinemonde, Eastern Cape, South Africa

Notes:

Miles Bowker was born at Deckhams Hall in Gateshead.



Died:
DEPOT KAB
SOURCE MOOC
TYPE ANDER ARGIEWE
VOLUME_NO 6/9/15
SYSTEM 00
REFERENCE 3398
PART 1
DESCRIPTION BOWKER, MILES. DEATH NOTICE.
STARTING 1839
ENDING 1839

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]

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. 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.

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]

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 married 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 married 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 ?

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 married Margret Ashton. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]