Hi barryd,
Sorry I cant help with the Marriage look-up but I can tell you this;
William Lean BOWES Birth was Reg March 1892, Haltwhistle, 10b 353
So he was born Northumberland, not Leics as per 1991 Census
1901 Census
Casey Hill Road?,
Stoney Stanton, Leicestershire
RG13/2960/92/14
William BOWES, 39, Head, Mar, Granite Quarry Manager, born Midons Gley?, Durham
Bessie, 37, Wife, Mar, born Devonport
Jennie, 17, Daug, born Dipton, Durham
Pollie, 16, Daug, born Dipton
Thomas W, 11, Son, born Haltwhistle, Northumberland
WILLIAM L, 9, Son, born Haltwhistle
Louvenia G, 7, Daug, born Stoney Stanton, Leicestershire
Hilda C, 6
Bessie, 5
John G, 2
Ruth N, 6mths
Last 4 Children born Stoney Stanton also.
I notice he arrived back in England Nov 1920 with a Wife Lilian age 23.
Did he dessert Mary In Australia?
Death Reg;
William Lean BOWES, Dec 1981,
Registration District: Weston-super-Mare
Inferred County: Avon
Volume: 22, Page: 1449
Age 89
Birth Date 14 February 1892
Lilian Bowes Death Reg is in Western-super-mar also, Sept 1963 age 66, Birth c 1897
Her Probate is on Anc also
Trish
