Family of Charles Phillips Bowtle and Frances May Lester

Husband:	Charles Phillips Bowtle (1850-1939)
Wife:	Frances May Lester (1850-1927)
Children:	Frances Elizabeth Bowtle (1872-1945)
	John Bowtle (1873-1931)
	Amy Bowtle (1875-1943)
	Milly Bowtle (1877-1953)
	William Bowtle (1880-1946)
	George Phillips Bowtle (1885-1965)
Marriage	27 November 1871	St. Luke's Church, Sydney Street, Chelsea, Middlesex, England1,2
	Charles aged 21 bachelor Cabinet Maker of60 Richmond Road, West Brompton Frances aged 20(byp of 5 Trafalger Square. groom's father Charles Bowtle, Cabinet Maker. bride's father James lester, Painter. All signed.

Husband: Charles Phillips Bowtle

Name:	Charles Phillips Bowtle1,3
Sex:	Male
Alt. Name:	Charles Phillips Bowtell4
Father:	Charles Bowtle (1821-1885?)
Mother:	Susannah Phillips (1822?- )
Occupation		cabinet maker and upholsterer's fixer5,6,7
Birth	8 March 1850	The Wash, Hertford, Hertfordshire, England4,5,6,7,8
	as Charles Phillips Bowtell
Census	7 April 1861 (age 11)	21 Northumberland Street, Marylebone, Westminster, Middlesex, England9
	son aged 11 attending school born Hertfordshire living with parents.
Census	2 April 1871 (age 21)	Walton House Dairy, Earls Court Road, Kensington, Middlesex, England10
	unmarried son aged 21 Cabinet maker born Hertford Hertfordshire living with parents
Census	3 April 1881 (age 31)	90 Culvert Road, Battersea, Wandsworth, Surrey, England11
	married head of the household aged 31 Cabinet Maker born Hertord.
Census	5 April 1891 (age 41)	15 Wilna Road, Earlsfield, Wandsworth, London, England5
	married head of the household working as a cabinet maker fitter and living with his wife Francis, daughters Francis and Milly, and sons William and Phillip. Born in Wash Hertfordshire
Census	31 March 1901 (age 50)	10 Jeypore Road, Wandsworth, London, England6
	married head of the household working as an upholsterers fixer and living with his wife Frances, and sons William and Philip. Born in The Wash Hertford
Census	2 April 1911 (age 61)	42 Elmsleigh Road, Wandsworth, London, England7
	married head of the household working as an upholsterers fixer and living in five rooms with his wife Frances and son George. Born in The Wash Hertfordshire
Death	1 September 1939 (age 89)	St. John's Hospital, 162 St. Johns Hill, Battersea, London, England3,8,12
Probate	13 October 1939	Probate Registry, London, England1,12
	of 3 Honeywell Rd Battersea London died 1st September 1939 at St. John's Hospital Battersea, probate of effects £645 5s 3d (~£27,000 in 2017) to George Phillips Bowtle clerk to LCC and Amy Falkingham (wife of Edwin Falkingham)

Wife: Frances May Lester

Name:	Frances May Lester1
Sex:	Female
Alt. Name:	Frances Mary Lester13
Alt. Name:	Frances May Bowtle1,2
Father:	-
Mother:	-
Birth	29 December 1850	Chelsea, Middlesex, England1,5,6,7
Census	3 April 1881 (age 30)	90 Culvert Road, Battersea, Wandsworth, Surrey, England11
	married wife aged 30 Born in Chelsea Middlesex living with her husband.
Census	5 April 1891 (age 40)	15 Wilna Road, Earlsfield, Wandsworth, London, England5
	married wife living with her husband Charles, daughters Francis and Milly, and sons William and Phillip. Born in Chelsea London
Census	31 March 1901 (age 49)	10 Jeypore Road, Wandsworth, London, England6
	married wife living with her husband Charles, and sons William and Philip. Born in Chelsea London
Census	2 April 1911 (age 60)	42 Elmsleigh Road, Wandsworth, London, England7
	married wife living in five rooms with her husband Charles and son George. Born in Chelsea London and married for thirty-nine years with six children, all of whom are still living
Death	2 February 1927 (age 76)	Wandsworth, London, England1,14
	aged 77

Child 1: Frances Elizabeth Bowtle

Name:	Frances Elizabeth Bowtle1,15
Sex:	Female
Alt. Name:	Elizabeth Francis Bowtle16
Spouse:	John William Standish (1875- )
Occupation		upholsterer5
Birth	16 March 1872	West Brompton, Middlesex, England1,5,15,17
Census	3 April 1881 (age 9)	90 Culvert Road, Battersea, Wandsworth, Surrey, England11
	daughter aged 9 attending school Born in Chelsea Middlesex living with parents.
Census	5 April 1891 (age 19)	15 Wilna Road, Earlsfield, Wandsworth, London, England5
	daughter working as an upholsteress and living with her parents Charles and Francis, sister Milly, and brothers William and Phillip. Born in West Brompton London
Census	29 September 1939 (age 67)	193 Cowick Road, Wandsworth, London, England17
	married as Elizabeth F Standish doing unpaid domestic duties and living with her husband. Born on 16th March 1872
Death	10 November 1945 (age 73)1

Child 2: John Bowtle

Name:	John Bowtle1
Sex:	Male
Spouse:	Ellen Ansell (1872?-1942?)
Occupation		club steward18,19
Birth	22 July 1873	Brompton, Middlesex, England1,19,20
Census	3 April 1881 (age 7)	90 Culvert Road, Battersea, Wandsworth, Surrey, England11
	son aged 8 attending school Born in Chelsea Middlesex living with parents.
Census	31 March 1901 (age 27)	49 Tradescant Road, Lambeth, London, England21
	married head of the household aged 27 Cashier at Club born Kensington London.
Census	2 April 1911 (age 38)	68 Melody Road, Wandsworth, London, England19
	married head of the household working as a club steward and living in seven rooms with his wife Ellen, son Fred and daughter Ellen, and John and Harriet Mills. Born in Brompton London
Residence	2 March 1931 (age 57)	143 Wakehurst Road, Clapham Common, Surrey, England22
Death	2 March 1931 (age 58)	Battersea "Registration District", London, England1,22,23
Probate	30 April 1931	Principal Registry, High Holborn, Holborn, London, England1,22
	probate of effects of £2061 0s 7d (~£68,900 in 2005) to Frederick John Oliver Bowtle buyer and Ellen Louisa Milly Bowtle spinster

Child 3: Amy Bowtle

Name:	Amy Bowtle1
Sex:	Female
Alt. Name:	Amy Falkingham1,24
Spouse:	Arthur Edwin Falkingham (1868- )
Birth	13 August 1875	Wandsworth, Surrey, England1,25,26
Census	3 April 1881 (age 5)	90 Culvert Road, Battersea, Wandsworth, Surrey, England11
	daughter aged 6 attending school Born in Chelsea Middlesex living with parents.
Census	29 September 1939 (age 64)	3 Honeywell Road, Battersea, London, England26
	married doing unpaid domestic duties and living with her husband. Born on 3th August 1875
Death	19 March 1943 (age 67)1

Child 4: Milly Bowtle

Name:	Milly Bowtle1
Sex:	Female
Alt. Name:	Milly Wilshere1,27
Spouse:	Francis James Wilshere (1876?-1946)
Birth	26 October 1877	Battersea, Surrey, England1,5,28
Census	3 April 1881 (age 3)	90 Culvert Road, Battersea, Wandsworth, Surrey, England11
	daughter aged 4 attending school born in Battersea Middlesex living with parents.
Census	5 April 1891 (age 13)	15 Wilna Road, Earlsfield, Wandsworth, London, England5
	daughter living with her parents Charles and Francis, sister Francis, and brothers William and Phillip. Born in Battersea London
Death	23 September 1953 (age 75)1

Child 5: William Bowtle

Name:	William Bowtle1
Sex:	Male
Spouse:	Louisa Mary Ann Turner (1883-1963)
Occupation		upholsterer's fixer, cutter for a furnishing drapery then an upholsterer6,29,30,31
Birth	21 February 1880	Battersea, Surrey, England1,5,6,30,31,32
Census	3 April 1881 (age 1)	90 Culvert Road, Battersea, Wandsworth, Surrey, England11
	son aged 1 born in Battersea Middlesex living with parents.
Census	5 April 1891 (age 11)	15 Wilna Road, Earlsfield, Wandsworth, London, England5
	son living with his parents Charles and Francis, sisters Francis and Milly, and brother Phillip. Born in Battersea London
Census	31 March 1901 (age 21)	10 Jeypore Road, Wandsworth, London, England6
	unmarried son working as an upholsterers fixer and living with his parents Charles and Frances, and brother Philip. Born in Battersea London
Census	2 April 1911 (age 31)	14 Oberstein Road, Battersea, Wandsworth, London, England30
	married head of the household working as a cutter in a furnishing drapery living in three rooms with his wife and son Charles. Born in Battersea London
Miscellaneous	4 February 192433
	In Transit Estimator aged 44 born c 1880 ship Port Victoria from Hamilton Bermuda to New York
Miscellaneous	19 February 192434
	Royal Mail Steam Packet 'Orduna' from New York to Cherbourg and then Southampton. William aged 44 of 58 Wakehurst Road, London, Cabin Class, Estimator.
Miscellaneous	21 May 1925	58 Wakehurst Road, Wandsworth, London, England34
	Callao Peru to Liverpool on the Pacific Steam navigation Company 'Ortega' aged 44 Estmator.
Census	29 September 1939 (age 59)	Morden, London, England31
	a married upholsterer living with his wife, a son, a daughter and her husband. Born on 21st February 1880
Death	13 December 1946 (age 66)	Surrey, England1,35
	aged 66

Child 6: George Phillips Bowtle

Name:	George Phillips Bowtle1,36,37
Sex:	Male
Alt. Name:	Phillip Bowtle5,6
Spouse:	Alice Dorcas Myall (1889-1978)
Occupation		stationer's assistant then a London County Council clerk6,7,38
Birth	18 July 1885	Battersea, Surrey, England1,5,6,7,36,38
Baptism	5 August 1885 (age 0)	St. Paul, 90 Culvert Road, Battersea, Wandsworth, Middlesex, England39
	Fathers occupation - Cabinet Maker
Census	5 April 1891 (age 5)	15 Wilna Road, Earlsfield, Wandsworth, London, England5
	son as Phillip living with his parents Charles and Francis, sisters Francis and Milly, and brother William. Born in Battersea London
Census	31 March 1901 (age 15)	10 Jeypore Road, Wandsworth, London, England6
	unmarried son as Philip working as a stationer's assistant and living with his parents Charles and Frances, and brother William. Born in Battersea London
Census	2 April 1911 (age 25)	42 Elmsleigh Road, Wandsworth, London, England7
	unmarried son working as a clerk in London County Council's housing department repairs section and living with his parents Charles and Frances. Born in Battersea London
Military Service	between 24 April 1915 and 18 August 1919 (age 29-34)	Royal Army Service Corps as a private, corporal then a sergeant40,41,42
	worked for LCC's housing department and served in France for three years. He was 5' 6½" tall with a chest of 33" and expansion of 2½" and was hospitalised twice in 1917 with gonorrhea. See personal record for further details
Medals	2 October 192040,41
	Victory and British war medals as Sergeant S4/211697 in the R.A.S.C.
Census	29 September 1939 (age 54)	65 Finlay Street, Fulham, London, England38
	a married higher clerical officer valuers department L.C.C living with his wife Alice, son Lawrence and nephew Frederick O Myall. Born on 18th July 1885
Death	Q4 1965 (age 80)	Fulham "Registration District", Greater London, England1,43

Note on Wife: Frances May Lester

parents Charles and Emma Lester

Sources

1	"Geoff Bowtle personal communication". letter.

2	"England and Wales Marriage Index 1837 - 2005" (on-line at www.ancestry.co.uk and www.findmypast.co.uk). Chelsea 1871 quarter:4 volume:1a page:421.

3	"England and Wales Death Index 1837 - 2007" (on-line at www.ancestry.co.uk, www.findmypast.co.uk and www.gro.gov.uk). Battersea 1839 quarter:3 volume:1d page:283. Text From Source: aged 89

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8	"Geoff Bowtle personal communication". letter. Information received by Geoff Bowtle 2nd Feb 2000 from Mrs Ann L. Gardiner, pedigree chart giving dates of birth & death

9	"Census 1861" (on-line at www.ancestry.co.uk and www.findmypast.co.uk). 1861/RG9/9/73/p10.

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29	"Geoff Bowtle personal communication". letter from Janet Diana Bowtle to Geoff advising that her grandfather was in the furnishing trade/business and he furnished some of the large sea going liners of his time. Text From Source: furnishing trade business

30	"Census 1911" (on-line at www.ancestry.co.uk and www.findmypast.co.uk). class:RG14 piece:2222 class:RG78 piece:76 registration district:26 sub-district:3 enumeration district:2 schedule:255.

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43	"England and Wales Death Index 1837 - 2007" (on-line at www.ancestry.co.uk, www.findmypast.co.uk and www.gro.gov.uk). Fulham 1965 quarter:4 volume:5b page:421. Text From Source: aged 80