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Thomas Holden Bowker

Thomas Holden Bowker

Male 1807 - 1885  (78 years)

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  1. 1.  Thomas Holden BowkerThomas 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.

    Other Events and Attributes:

    • Baptism: 10 Mar 1807, Mitford Church, Mitford, Northumberland, England
    • Baptism: 4 Oct 1813, Parish Church of Saint Mary, Almer, Dorset, England
    • Residence: 1816, 'Manor Farm', South Newton, Wiltshire, England
    • 1820 Settler: 7 Jan 1820, Portsmouth, Hampshire, England; Address:
      Bowker's Party on the Weymouth

    Notes:

    Baptism:
    Parish of Almer
    BAPTISMS 1731 - 1879
    These records have been transcribed from the Bishop's Transcripts.

    Died:
    DEPOT KAB
    SOURCE MOOC
    TYPE LEER
    VOLUME_NO 6/9/226
    SYSTEM 01
    REFERENCE 1877
    PART 1
    DESCRIPTION BOWKER, THOMAS HOLDEN. DEATH NOTICE.
    STARTING 18850000
    ENDING 18850000

    DEATH NOTICE:
    6/9/226 R1877
    Name of Deceased: Thomas Holden BOWKER
    Place of Birth: Northumberland
    Names of Parents: Miles BOWKER
    Anna Maria MITFORD
    Age of the Deceased: 79 years 8 months 12 days
    Condition in Life: Farmer
    Married
    Name of Surviving Spouse: Julia Eliza McGowan
    Date of Death: 26 October 1885
    Place of Death: 'Tharfield', Albany, Cape of Good Hope
    Names of Children and whether Major or Minor:
    Emily Atherstone BOWKER
    Thomas Holden BOWKER
    Katherine Mitford BOWKER
    Mary Layard BOWKER
    John Mitford BOWKER
    Miles McGowan BOWKER
    Whether deceased has left any property and of what kind: Movable & Immovable
    Signed by J.E. McGowan Surviving Spouse

    Thomas married Julia Eliza McGowan on 18 Oct 1854 in Mowbray, Western Cape, South Africa. Julia was born on 18 Dec 1825 in London, England; died about 1904; was buried in Tharfield, Bathurst District, Eastern Cape, South Africa. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]