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Title: 1881 BOWTELL conundrum
Post by: alramsey on Sunday 07 April 13 14:19 BST (UK)
Hi all,
I can't solve this one.
Looking for John BOWTELL b abt 1872 Spennymoor.
sometimes middle names of Dominic and Baptist are used.
From a marriage record his father was Edward (transcribed as Eduardi)
John is sometimes transcribed as Jonannis or similar (birth of his children transcriptions)
1891 records him as a boarder in Tanfield and 1901 records him at 13, Elswick Terrace, Gateshead.
I am now wondering if Bowtell has been derived from a foriegn name (Botelli perhaps) any help with 1881 census would be appreciated.
Best Regards

Alan
Title: Re: 1881 BOWTELL conundrum
Post by: JenB on Sunday 07 April 13 14:30 BST (UK)
Hi all,
I can't solve this one.
Looking for John BOWTELL b abt 1872 Spennymoor.

freeBMD shows John Baptist D Bowtell, 2q 1872, Auckland 10a, 283
Title: Re: 1881 BOWTELL conundrum
Post by: KGarrad on Sunday 07 April 13 14:40 BST (UK)
If the family were Catholic (and I suspect they were) then the "transcriptions you are seeing are simply the birth & marriage register entries in Latin! ;D

Catholic registers were always in Latin until fairly recently?
Title: Re: 1881 BOWTELL conundrum
Post by: DORAN54 on Sunday 07 April 13 14:42 BST (UK)
 i see his father was born newgate london 1837 i have come across him in the 1881 wales census he's married and lodging in swansea with the williams family  he's a comedian census piece 5356 folio 22 page 40    .he was probably appearing in swansea grand theatre

his family are not with him could this be your man?
Title: Re: 1881 BOWTELL conundrum
Post by: JenB on Sunday 07 April 13 14:48 BST (UK)
If the family were Catholic (and I suspect they were) then the "transcriptions you are seeing are simply the birth & marriage register entries in Latin! ;D

Agreed! John Bowtell married in 1891 at St Joseph's Roman Catholic Church, Stanley, Co. Durham.
Title: Re: 1881 BOWTELL conundrum
Post by: DORAN54 on Sunday 07 April 13 14:50 BST (UK)
there is a john bottell age 8 as a boarder in glasgow 1881 he was born england.
census scotland page 24 line 9 ed 12
with the arthur family  5 william st port glasgow
Title: Re: 1881 BOWTELL conundrum
Post by: DORAN54 on Sunday 07 April 13 15:01 BST (UK)
did his mother jane die with his 2 brothers in 1874 do you think?
Title: Re: 1881 BOWTELL conundrum
Post by: JenB on Sunday 07 April 13 15:33 BST (UK)
i see his father was born newgate london 1837

Where did you get this information?
Title: Re: 1881 BOWTELL conundrum
Post by: DORAN54 on Sunday 07 April 13 16:03 BST (UK)
i see his father was born newgate london 1837

Where did you get this information?
parish reg for st sepulchre  london parents thomas &susannah father's occ cordwainer edward james bowtell born april 8th 1837 baptised 26 june 1837 living at skinner street
Title: Re: 1881 BOWTELL conundrum
Post by: JenB on Sunday 07 April 13 16:05 BST (UK)
i see his father was born newgate london 1837

Where did you get this information?
parish reg for st sepulchre  london parents thomas &susannah father's occ cordwainer edward james bowtell born april 8th 1837 baptised 26 june 1837 living at skinner street

But what evidence do you have to show that this is the father of John Bowtell born Spennymoor?
Title: Re: 1881 BOWTELL conundrum
Post by: DORAN54 on Sunday 07 April 13 16:07 BST (UK)
i see his father was born newgate london 1837 i have come across him in the 1881 wales census he's married and lodging in swansea with the williams family  he's a comedian census piece 5356 folio 22 page 40    .he was probably appearing in swansea grand theatre

***********his family are not with him could this be your man?*********
IF ITS THE RIGHT ONE  i thought it worth looking at
Title: Re: 1881 BOWTELL conundrum
Post by: DORAN54 on Sunday 07 April 13 16:15 BST (UK)
i don't know how accurate this is but have come across a tree  that shows john baptist dominic bowtell married to sarah rouke/rooke died 9 march1944 age 71yrs ferryhill co,durham

with parents i have mentioned in other posts
Title: Re: 1881 BOWTELL conundrum
Post by: KGarrad on Sunday 07 April 13 16:50 BST (UK)
I, too, saw that tree - BUT it has no sources?! ::)
It does have some rather accurate dates, though? :-\


On the 1871 census, Edward is an unemployed comedian.
RG10, Piece 3610, Folio 7, Page 8
Wife, Jane Palmer Bowtell and 2 children: George David (5, b Tunstall, Staffs), Edward William (1, b St Helens, Lancs).
Title: Re: 1881 BOWTELL conundrum
Post by: JenB on Sunday 07 April 13 18:01 BST (UK)
I can't solve this one.
Looking for John BOWTELL b abt 1872 Spennymoor.
sometimes middle names of Dominic and Baptist are used.
From a marriage record his father was Edward (transcribed as Eduardi)

I'm unsure about what you can't solve.  :-\
His marriage certificate should give his father's name and occupation.
His birth certificate (see reply #1) should give his father's name and occupation and his mother's maiden name.

I can't see John (yet) in 1881.
Title: Re: 1881 BOWTELL conundrum
Post by: KGarrad on Sunday 07 April 13 18:03 BST (UK)
I can't see any of the family in 1881!

With father Edward being a Comedian, perhaps they were in Ireland or Scotland?
Title: Re: 1881 BOWTELL conundrum
Post by: JenB on Sunday 07 April 13 18:06 BST (UK)
With father Edward being a Comedian, perhaps they were in Ireland or Scotland?

Do we definitely know that Edward the comedian was John's father?  :-\
Title: Re: 1881 BOWTELL conundrum
Post by: DORAN54 on Sunday 07 April 13 18:18 BST (UK)
i see his father was born newgate london 1837 i have come across him in the 1881 wales census he's married and lodging in swansea with the williams family  he's a comedian census piece 5356 folio 22 page 40    .he was probably appearing in swansea grand theatre

***********his family are not with him could this be your man?*********
IF ITS THE RIGHT ONE  i thought it worth looking at
this must be him in 1881 swansea
Title: Re: 1881 BOWTELL conundrum
Post by: JenB on Sunday 07 April 13 18:26 BST (UK)
I can see two different trees on Ancestry for Edward J Bowtell and Jane Palmer Ramsay  ::)

According to one of them their only child was John Baptist (no evidence given)

According to the other they had four children - George, Mary, Edward and Agnes.

I still think you need to get either the birth or marriage certificate.

At present this all seems to be guesswork  :-\
Title: Re: 1881 BOWTELL conundrum
Post by: KGarrad on Sunday 07 April 13 18:46 BST (UK)
I still think you need to get either the birth or marriage certificate.

At present this all seems to be guesswork  :-\

I thought OP had them?
Hence the latin names in post #1?
Title: Re: 1881 BOWTELL conundrum
Post by: JenB on Sunday 07 April 13 22:02 BST (UK)
I still think you need to get either the birth or marriage certificate.

At present this all seems to be guesswork  :-\

I thought OP had them?
Hence the latin names in post #1?

Hopefully he'll let us know if he has them and what the exact details are ???
Title: Re: 1881 BOWTELL conundrum
Post by: alramsey on Tuesday 09 April 13 00:02 BST (UK)
Many Thanks to all for this marvellous discussion.

I have had confirmed today from a family member that Edward James was thought to be a travelling showman.
I now have a lot to go on. 1851 and 1841 census household details for Edward James would be interesting.

Best Regards and thanks again

Alan
Title: Re: 1881 BOWTELL conundrum
Post by: JenB on Tuesday 09 April 13 09:12 BST (UK)
I have had confirmed today from a family member that Edward James was thought to be a travelling showman.

Hi Al :)

What actual evidence is this based on?

You haven't said what John Bowtell's 1872 birth certificate says regarding his father's name and his father's occupation? And what his mother's maiden name was?
Title: Re: 1881 BOWTELL conundrum
Post by: KGarrad on Tuesday 09 April 13 09:16 BST (UK)
I wouldn't put a huge amount of trust in family tales! ;D
Whilst they mat contain a grain of truth, they are usually inaccurate!

E.G. My family is supposed to have French blood? Nearest I have found is GG-Grandfather born in Jersey!!

There is no substitute for documentary evidence.
If you don't yet have that certificate, a small fee could solve years of searching?
Title: Re: 1881 BOWTELL conundrum
Post by: kbowtell on Wednesday 31 July 13 01:17 BST (UK)
Hi Al, John BD Bowtell is my g grandfather. I've got full family tree history going right back to his grandfather Thomas. Anything you want to know, more than glad to help.
Title: Re: 1881 BOWTELL conundrum
Post by: alramsey on Wednesday 31 July 13 07:15 BST (UK)
Hi ,
It would be great to compare notes.

could you text your email address

Regards
Alan
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Title: Re: 1881 BOWTELL conundrum
Post by: KGarrad on Wednesday 31 July 13 07:23 BST (UK)
You do realise that you've just published your mobile phone number to everyone?!
And I mean everyone using internet!
RootsChat posts can be found using a standard search engine! :o

If kbowtell makes 2 more posts, then they will be able to make use of the PM (Personal Message) system. MUCH more secure! ;D
Title: Re: 1881 BOWTELL conundrum
Post by: kbowtell on Thursday 01 August 13 00:59 BST (UK)
Hi Al, sorry I can't see your mobile no. until I make 2 more posts. Are you a relative of John BD's mother, Jane Palmer Ramsay?
Will Post again tomorrow.
Kev.
Title: Re: 1881 BOWTELL conundrum
Post by: kbowtell on Friday 02 August 13 00:22 BST (UK)
Hi, JBD's father, Edward was an actor, comedian & author who toured with theatre companies both here & overseas. They often appeared together on stage as "first old men".
Title: Re: 1881 BOWTELL conundrum
Post by: janwbay on Wednesday 13 November 13 13:35 GMT (UK)
Hi there

I wonder if anyone has any information on Jane Palmer Ramsay, wife of Edward James Bowtell, that they would be willing to share with me?

I would be really grateful to receive information re her death please?  Perhaps she remarried and died under a different surname as I cannot find her death anywhere?

Thank you
regards
Janwbay
Title: Re: 1881 BOWTELL conundrum
Post by: kbowtell on Friday 11 July 14 20:21 BST (UK)
Hi, Joohn Baptist Dominiic Bowtell was my gt.grandfather. born 1872 at spennymoor, co.Durham.
Father was Edward James Bowtell, born 1838 st.Sepulchre, Snow Hill, London.EJB was an actor &travelling showman who travelled in UK & USA, using his son as an extra in the act, (first old men).
EJB emigratedto USA and became an author & teacher, dying in Providence, Rhode Island on
4th Sept. 1912. his wife, Jane Palmer Ramsey,born 1841 Spitalfields , Separated 1880, did not go to USA & re-married, died 1891 in Wandsworth.
JBDB married Sarah Rourke & had 8 children(including my grandfather, William born 1896).
 Other references to Glasgow (1881)& TanfieldLea (1891), are correct. 1901,family are at Elswick St., Gateshead.1911, family are at Ferryhill, Co. Durham where JBDB & Sarah lived the rest of their lives.
JBDBdied 1944 & Sarah died 1936
Title: Re: 1881 BOWTELL conundrum
Post by: janwbay on Saturday 12 July 14 09:02 BST (UK)
Hi there

Thank you so much for you reply, and the personal message which you sent. 
The information re Jane Palmer Ramsey is much appreciated and I I have replied to you in a personal message.

Thank you very much

regards
Jan