See also

Family of John Bowtle and Ruth Willis

Husband: John Bowtle

  • Name:

  • John Bowtle3

  • Sex:

  • Male

  • Father:

  • John Bowtle (1772?-1855)

  • Mother:

  • Sarah Ann Betts (1774?-1858)

  • Occupation:

  •  

  • journeyman then a master carpenter4,5,6,7

  • Birth:

  • 27 Feb 1799

  • Wethersfield, Essex, England3,4,5,6,7

  • Census:

  • 6 Jun 1841 (age 42)

  • Wethersfield, Essex, England4,8

  •  

  • aged 40, a carpenter living with his wife and four children. Born in Essex

  • Census:

  • 30 Mar 1851 (age 52)

  • Bowtle's Yard, Wethersfield, Essex, England5

  •  

  • head of the household aged 50 married, carpenter journeyman living with his wife and two children. Born in Wethersfield Essex

  • Census:

  • 7 Apr 1861 (age 61)

  • Wethersfield, Essex, England6

  •  

  • married head of the household working as a master carpenter employing one man living with his wife Ruth, daughters Caroline, Sarah and Mary, and grandson Frank Bowtle. Born in Wethersfield Essex

  • Directory:

  • 1862 (age 62-63)

  • Wethersfield, Essex, England9

  •  

  • as a carpenter of

  • Directory:

  • 1867 (age 67-68)

  • Wethersfield, Essex, England10

  •  

  • as a carpenter of

  • Census:

  • 2 Apr 1871 (age 72)

  • Wethersfield, Essex, England7,8

  •  

  • married head of the household working as a carpenter and living with his wife Ruth, daughters Sarah and Mary, grandson Frank Bowtle, and a lodger. Born in Wethersfield Essex

  • Directory:

  • 1871 (age 71-72)

  • Wethersfield, Essex, England11

  •  

  • as a carpenter of

  • Directory:

  • 1874 (age 74-75)

  • Wethersfield, Essex, England12

  •  

  • as a carpenter of

  • Death:

  • Q4 1877 (age 78)

  • Wethersfield, Essex, England13,14

Wife: Ruth Willis

  • Name:

  • Ruth Willis2,15

  • Sex:

  • Female

  • Father:

  • -

  • Father:

  • -

  • Birth:

  • 1801

  • Wethersfield, Essex, England4,5,6,7,8,15

  • Baptism:

  • 16 Apr 1802 (age 0-1)

  • St. Mary Magdalene Church, High Street, Wethersfield, Essex, England8,15

  •  

  • daughter of Thomas and Sarah Willis

  • Census:

  • 6 Jun 1841 (age 39-40)

  • Wethersfield, Essex, England4,8

  •  

  • aged 40, living with her husband and four children. Born in Essex

  • Census:

  • 30 Mar 1851 (age 49-50)

  • Bowtle's Yard, Wethersfield, Essex, England5

  •  

  • wife aged 49 married, living with her husband and two children. Born in Wethersfield Essex

  • Census:

  • 7 Apr 1861 (age 60)

  • Wethersfield, Essex, England6

  •  

  • married wife living with her husband John, daughters Caroline, Sarah and Mary, and grandson Frank Bowtle. Born in Wethersfield Essex

  • Census:

  • 2 Apr 1871 (age 71)

  • Wethersfield, Essex, England7,8

  •  

  • married wife living with her husband John, daughters Sarah and Mary, grandson Frank Bowtle, and a lodger. Born in Wethersfield Essex

  • Death:

  • Q4 1874 (age 74)

  • Braintree "Registration District", Essex, England13,16

Child 1: Caroline Bowtle

  • Name:

  • Caroline Bowtle4

  • Sex:

  • Female

  • Spouse:

  • Alfred Frost (1831-1911)

  • Occupation:

  •  

  • straw plaiter17

  • Birth:

  • 19 Jul 1823

  • Wethersfield, Essex, England4,6,18,19

  • Baptism:

  •  

  • Congregational Church, Wethersfield, Essex, England18,19

  •  

  • daughter of John and Ruth Bowtell

  • Census:

  • 6 Jun 1841 (age 17)

  • Wethersfield, Essex, England4,8

  •  

  • aged 15, living with her parents and three siblings. Born in Essex

  • Census:

  • 30 Mar 1851 (age 27)

  • Redlands Farm, Shalford, Essex, England20

  •  

  • aged 25, House servant. Born in Wethersfield, living with John C. & Elizabeth Algar, Farmer of 495 acres, employs 24 labourers. Ref 1851/157/SLF

  • Census:

  • 7 Apr 1861 (age 36)

  • Wethersfield, Essex, England6

  •  

  • unmarried daughter living with her parents John and Ruth, sisters Sarah and Mary, and nephew Frank Bowtle. Born in Wethersfield Essex

  • Census:

  • 2 Apr 1871 (age 47)

  • Wethersfield, Essex, England8

  •  

  • Wife aged 42, Straw Platter. Born in Wethersfield, living with her husband.

  • Census:

  • 3 Apr 1881 (age 57)

  • Wethersfield, Essex, England21

  •  

  • Wife aged 55, Straw Plaiter. Born in Wethersfield.

  • Census:

  • 5 Apr 1891 (age 67)

  • Two houses before Lion Hotel, Village, Wethersfield, Essex, England8

  •  

  • wife aged 69, Laundry Mangler. Born in Wethersfield, living with her husband.

  • Census:

  • 31 Mar 1901 (age 77)

  • Dog Chase, Wethersfield, Essex, England22

  •  

  • wife aged 76. Born in Wethersfield, living with her husband.

  • Death:

  • Feb 1904 (age 80)

  • Wethersfield, Essex, England8

  • Burial:

  • 13 Feb 1904

  • St. Mary Magdalene Church, High Street, Wethersfield, Essex, England23

Child 2: Elizabeth Bowtle

  • Name:

  • Elizabeth Bowtle18,19,24

  • Sex:

  • Female

  • Occupation:

  •  

  • house servant25

  • Note:

  •  

  •  

  •  

  • Need birth certificates to be sure Elizabeth is the mother of Frank and Francis

  • Birth:

  • 27 Mar 1825

  • Wethersfield, Essex, England18,19,25

  • Baptism:

  • 2 Jun 1825 (age 0)

  • Congregational Church, Wethersfield, Essex, England18,19

  •  

  • daughter of John and Ruth Bowtell of Wethersfield

  • Census:

  • 6 Jun 1841 (age 16)

  • Wethersfield, Essex, England8,25

  •  

  • aged 15, female servant living with William Hitching and Sarah Firmin. Born in Essex

  • Census:

  • 30 Mar 1851 (age 26)

  • Hill House, Finchingfield, Essex, England20

  •  

  • aged 15, House servant. Born in Finchingfield, living with John J. & Eliza Hardy, Farmer & Boarding School Mistress.

  • Census:

  • 7 Apr 1861 (age 36)

  • Broadfields, Rayne, Essex, England26

  •  

  • aged 35, House servant. Born in Wethersfield, living with John & Eliza Hardy-Farmer 126 acres employing 4 men & 3 boys.

  • Census:

  • 2 Apr 1871 (age 46)

  • Private Cottage, Duck End Road, Rayne, Essex, England27

  •  

  • Servant unmarried, aged 43 General Domestic servant born in Wethersfield Essex living with Joseph Hardy.

  • Death:

  • Q2 1879 (age 51)

  • Braintree "Registration District", Essex, England24

Child 3: Sarah Bowtle

  • Name:

  • Sarah Bowtle4

  • Sex:

  • Female

  • Occupation:

  •  

  • straw platter5,7

  • Birth:

  • 31 Dec 1827

  • Wethersfield, Essex, England4,5,6,7,18,19

  • Baptism:

  • 6 Apr 1828 (age 0)

  • Congregational Church, Wethersfield, Essex, England18,19

  •  

  • daughter of John and Ruth Bowtle

  • Census:

  • 6 Jun 1841 (age 13)

  • Wethersfield, Essex, England4,8

  •  

  • aged 10, living with her parents and three siblings. Born in Essex

  • Census:

  • 30 Mar 1851 (age 23)

  • Bowtle's Yard, Wethersfield, Essex, England5

  •  

  • daughter aged 22 unmarried, straw worker living with parents and a sister. Born in Wethersfield Essex

  • Census:

  • 7 Apr 1861 (age 30)

  • Wethersfield, Essex, England6

  •  

  • unmarried daughter living with her parents John and Ruth, sisters Caroline and Mary, and nephew Frank Bowtle. Born in Wethersfield Essex

  • Census:

  • 2 Apr 1871 (age 40)

  • Wethersfield, Essex, England7,8

  •  

  • unmarried daughter working as a straw platter and living with her parents John and Ruth, sister Mary, nephew Frank Bowtle, and a lodger. Born in Wethersfield Essex

  • Death:

  • Q3 1873 (age 44)

  • Braintree "Registration District", Essex, England28

Child 4: John Bowtle

  • Name:

  • John Bowtle4,18,19

  • Sex:

  • Male

  • Spouse (1):

  • Harriet Harrington (1835?-1864)

  • Spouse (2):

  • Esther Butcher (1832?-1902)

  • Occupation:

  •  

  • carpenter then a baker29,30,31

  • Birth:

  • 21 May 1832

  • Wethersfield, Essex, England4,18,19,29,30,31

  • Baptism:

  • 14 Oct 1832 (age 0)

  • Congregational Church, Wethersfield, Essex, England18,19

  •  

  • son of Ruth and John Bowtle

  • Census:

  • 6 Jun 1841 (age 9)

  • Wethersfield, Essex, England4,8

  •  

  • aged 5, living with his parents and three siblings. Born in Essex

  • Census:

  • 30 Mar 1851 (age 18)

  • Silver Street, Wethersfield, Essex, England29

  •  

  • nephew aged 18 unmarried, carpenter journeyman, living with aunt Rebecca Whiteand a cousin. Born in Wethersfield Essex

  • Census:

  • 7 Apr 1861 (age 28)

  • Chapel House, Wethersfield, Essex, England32

  •  

  • head of the household aged 29, Carpenter/Journeyman. Born Wethersfield.

  • Directory:

  • 1878 (age 45-46)

  • 75 Coggeshall Road, Braintree, Essex, England33

  •  

  • as a baker of

  • Census:

  • 3 Apr 1881 (age 47)

  • 73 Coggeshall Road, Braintree, Essex, England30

  •  

  • married head of the household working as a carpenter and living with his wife Esther, son Willie, and nephew Frank Bowtle. Born in Wethersfield Essex

  • Census:

  • 5 Apr 1891 (age 58)

  • Coggeshall Road, Braintree, Essex, England31

  •  

  • married head of the household working as a baker and living with his wife Esther. Born in Wethersfield Essex

  • Directory:

  • 1895 (age 62-63)

  • 75 Coggeshall Road, Braintree, Essex, England34

  •  

  • as a baker of

  • Death:

  • 12 Apr 1897 (age 64)

  • Coggeshall Road, Braintree, Essex, England35,36

  • Probate:

  • 29 May 1897

  • Probate Registry, Arcade Street, Ipswich, Suffolk, England8,36

  •  

  • a baker of Coggeshall Road Braintree Essex died 12th April 1897, probate of effects of £490 6s 10d (~£38,900 in 2017) to Esther Bowtle widow

Child 5: Mary Bowtle

  • Name:

  • Mary Bowtle4,18,37

  • Sex:

  • Female

  • Occupation:

  •  

  • straw worker and platter then a shopkeeper5,7

  • Birth:

  • 26 Apr 1835

  • Wethersfield, Essex, England4,5,6,7,18,37

  • Baptism:

  • 27 Jan 1836 (age 0)

  • Congregational Church, Wethersfield, Essex, England18,37

  •  

  • daughter of John and Ruth Bowtle

  • Census:

  • 6 Jun 1841 (age 6)

  • Wethersfield, Essex, England4,8

  •  

  • aged 5, living with her parents and three siblings. Born in Essex

  • Census:

  • 30 Mar 1851 (age 15)

  • Bowtle's Yard, Wethersfield, Essex, England5

  •  

  • daughter aged 15 unmarried, straw worker living with parents and a sister. Born in Wethersfield Essex

  • Census:

  • 7 Apr 1861 (age 25)

  • Wethersfield, Essex, England6

  •  

  • unmarried daughter living with her parents John and Ruth, sisters Caroline and Sarah, and nephew Frank Bowtle. Born in Wethersfield Essex

  • Census:

  • 2 Apr 1871 (age 34)

  • Wethersfield, Essex, England7,8

  •  

  • unmarried daughter working as a straw platter and living with her parents John and Ruth, sister Sarah, nephew Frank Bowtle, and a lodger. Born in Wethersfield Essex

  • Census:

  • 3 Apr 1881 (age 45)

  • Wethersfield, Essex, England38

  •  

  • head of the household aged 44, unmarried, Shopkeeper,born in Wethersfield.

  • Census:

  • 5 Apr 1891 (age 55)

  • Two houses before Lion Hotel, Village, Wethersfield, Essex, England8

  •  

  • aged 55, s/law, unmarried. Born in Wethersfield, living with Alfred Frost # 181.

  • Census:

  • 31 Mar 1901 (age 65)

  • Dog Chase, Wethersfield, Essex, England22

  •  

  • Sister-in-law, aged 66. Born in Wethersfield, living with Alfred & Caroline Frost.

  • Death:

  • Q4 1910 (age 74)

  • Braintree "Registration District", Essex, England39

Child 6: Ann Bowtle

  • Name:

  • Ann Bowtle40

  • Sex:

  • Female

  • Note:

  •  

  •  

  •  

  • I have assumed this burial for Ann to be the 'unknown' Bowtle baptised in 1838

  • Birth:

  • 1838

  • Wethersfield, Essex, England23

  • Baptism:

  • 1838 (age 0)

  • Congregational Church, Wethersfield, Essex, England23

  • Death:

  • Aug 1840 (age 1-2)40

  •  

  • Burial:

  • 22 Aug 1840

  • St. Mary Magdalene Church, High Street, Wethersfield, Essex, England40

  •  

  • aged 2 years 8 months

Child 7: Henry William Bowtle

  • Name:

  • Henry William Bowtle41

  • Sex:

  • Male

  • Note:

  •  

  •  

  •  

  • 65 children were baptised the same day at this church. Geoff. Bowtle gave the name - Henry William Bowtle.

  • Birth:

  • 21 Sep 1844

  • Wethersfield, Essex, England23,41

  • Baptism:

  • 25 May 1845 (age 0)

  • Congregational Church, Wethersfield, Essex, England23

  • Death:

  • Oct 1847 (age 3)

  • Wethersfield, Essex, England42

  • Burial:

  • 13 Oct 1847

  • St. Mary Magdalene Church, High Street, Wethersfield, Essex, England43,44

  •  

  • aged 2½

Note on Wife: Ruth Willis

Ruth's parents were Thomas and Sarah Willis

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Geoff Bowtle personal communication. details from the family bible held by Ian Bowtle #773 via Andrew Douglas Bowtle #774.

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10.

The Post Office Directory 1867, (on-line at www.ancestry.co.uk). page:216.

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