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Title: Bow Church Hereford
Post by: Doug Lewis on Wednesday 04 August 10 19:59 BST (UK)
Hi I'm looking for some information on Bow Church Hereford, a place a relative of mine recorded as his place of birth on the 1851 Census, any information would be appreciated. I googled the name and got nowt.

Regards Doug
Title: Re: Bow Church Hereford
Post by: Brant81uk on Wednesday 04 August 10 22:29 BST (UK)
Hi Doug,

The only Bow I know in Hereford is Stonebow Road which I dont think it would be. Are you sure it isn't Bow Church, Hereford Road, London???

I doubt it is either but just a thought....Im from Hereford and I don't know of any Bow Church???

Regards,

Tyrone
Title: Re: Bow Church Hereford
Post by: Lydart on Wednesday 04 August 10 22:32 BST (UK)
Wrong transcription I'd guess !


There's VOWchurch in Herefordshire !   Its about 10 miles SW of the city, on the River Dore in the Golden Valley.   Nice place !
Title: Re: Bow Church Hereford
Post by: Brant81uk on Wednesday 04 August 10 22:36 BST (UK)
Of course forgot about Vowchurch...nice spot!...lol
Title: Re: Bow Church Hereford
Post by: Lydart on Wednesday 04 August 10 22:40 BST (UK)
You can just hear someone saying to the enumerator ... "Vowchurch" and the enumerator hearing it as "Bow (as what a dog says !)Church" ... especially if the enumerator was from a different area ! 



Lateral thinking, Doug !!   
Title: Re: Bow Church Hereford
Post by: Doug Lewis on Wednesday 04 August 10 22:51 BST (UK)

Thanks all for your help, I can do lateral thinking but I have two different pieces of evidence both saying Bow Church granted given by my ancestor.
The first is a Settlement Examination for Cannock St Luke 21 June 1828 which reads " John Lewis who saith he is upwards of 26 years and he was born at Bow Church in P Township or place of Bow Church in the county of Hereford which he believes was his fathers's place of settlement..." and the second his entry in the 1851 census that records place born as Bow Church Herefordshire.

Any more ideas please ?

Regards Doug.
Title: Re: Bow Church Hereford
Post by: Lydart on Wednesday 04 August 10 22:53 BST (UK)
Can you give us the census ref for 1851 please ?
Title: Re: Bow Church Hereford
Post by: Doug Lewis on Wednesday 04 August 10 22:58 BST (UK)
RG Number:HO107  Piece:2016   Folio:446  Page:9

Regards Doug
Title: Re: Bow Church Hereford
Post by: Doug Lewis on Wednesday 04 August 10 23:02 BST (UK)
VowChurch does sound very feasible  :)

Regards Doug
Title: Re: Bow Church Hereford
Post by: vic1 on Thursday 05 August 10 00:27 BST (UK)
Vowchurch would come under Peterchurch township. I'm Hereford born and bred and never heard of bow church. hope thats of some help.
Title: Re: Bow Church Hereford
Post by: Doug Lewis on Thursday 05 August 10 12:45 BST (UK)
Hi Vic
Thanks very much, Peterchurch township would definitely confirm the place I'm looking for. The Settlement Examination refers to "P Township"

Regards Doug.