bowden maybe cornwell england

[kimmy1]

I'm looking for anyone that is any relation to John Henry Bowden born 1856 in Maybe Cornwell Fathers name John ,Mothers name Elize he had 3 sisters Caroline,Elizabeth and Elize Jane.He came to Australia 1880 arriving in Rockhamton July 1880.Working as a miner I would like to know what he did before he came out to australia.
He was my Grandfather but I never knew him
hope someone can help.

[DotBrennan]

Hi Kimmy

I've checked the 1861 & 71 census:

1861 Census, Cornwall, Mabe
Class: RG9; Piece: 1568; Folio: 27; Page: 10;
John Bowden, Head, Mar, 30, Ag Lab, b. Cornwall, Constantine
Eliza Bowden, Wife, Mar, 34, Cornwall, Constantine
Eliza Jane Bowden, 8, Cornwall, Maw*
Caroline Bowden, 6, Cornwall, Mabe
John Henry Bowden, 5, Cornwall, Mabe
Elizabeth Bowden, 2, Cornwall, Mabe
Sarah Collings, 17, General Serv


1871 Census, Cornwall, Mabe
Class: RG10; Piece: 2298; Folio: 78; Page: 9;
John Bowden, Head, Mar, 40, Farmer of 60 acres, b. Cornwall, Constantine
Sarah Bowden, Wife, Mar, 27, Cornwall,
Caroline Bowden, 16, UnM, Farmers daughter, Cornwall, Mabe
John H Bowden, 15, Farmers son, Cornwall, Mabe
Elizabeth Bowden, 12, Scholar, Cornwall, Mabe
William Bowden, 5, Cornwall, Mabe
Arthur Bowden, 3, Cornwall, Constantine
James Bowden, 2mo, Cornwall, Constantine


It looks like his first wife probably died and he re-married.
Will check the deaths and marriages and get back to you.

Bren

[DotBrennan]

Hi Kimmy

I checked FreeBMD:

The are 2 Eliza Bowden deaths
1861 Jun qtr, Falmouth, Vol 5c, P140
1863 Jun qtr, Redruth, Vol 5c, P206

and numerous Elizabeth Bowden deaths between 1861 & 71 for Cornwall.

Doing a search for Marriages for John Bowden & Sarah * in Cornwall for that period, I found:
Mar qtr 1867, Helston, Vol 5c, P293
John BOWDEN & Sarah CALAGAN

Was your John Henry Bowden married when he arrived in Australia as there are 3 marriages for John Henry Bowden between 1873 & 1879?

Hope this helps.

Bren

[kimmy1]

Hi Bren,
thank you for your reply.
My John Henry left England and arrived in Australia in July 1880 was married to Annie Kearney 1886.
he was my Grandfatrer but I never knew him as he died in 1922.
It looks as though Eliza died and John married again.
I don't know if any members of the family came to australia.

Kimmy1
I am also researching the Lelliott family in Sussex.
           

[sparrett]

Hi
 Jack Bowden has his service record digitised on NAA. He was an Engine Driver and his Father is his Next of Kin [John Henry].
Sue