Bowditch

[groom]

Deaths of Ann and George? Might explain why the children are in the workhouse in 1851

Deaths Sep 1843   
Whittle    Ann        Sherborne    8   66


Deaths Mar 1849   
Whittle    George        Sherborne    8   74

(Ryme Intrinseca is in the Sherborne registration district)

[groom]

There is this baptism, so did Ann die after giving birth, the dates fit?

Sarah Whittle
9 Jul 1843
Ryme Intrinseca, Dorset, England
Father:   George Whittle
Mother:   Ann Whittle

[Tony Bowditch]

I have a lot of information collected about Elias and Mary Ann Bowditch. The son Alfred shown in several censuses became my grandfather.
The greatest puzzle is - what happened to Elias? And who was my great grandfather (Alfred was born after Elias disappeared and no father is on the certificate)?

[CeeBowditch]

I have a lot of information collected about Elias and Mary Ann Bowditch. The son Alfred shown in several censuses became my grandfather.
The greatest puzzle is - what happened to Elias? And who was my great grandfather (Alfred was born after Elias disappeared and no father is on the certificate)?

Hi Tony,

Elias would have been my Great Great Grandfather. I would love to know more too! Dad (Simon) and myself are working on the family tree.  My father has found this but we are not sure if we are barking up the right tree!

The only referenced I can find to an Elias or Eli Bowditch is as landlord of
a Pub in Bristol : 1878 - 1881, he would have been 54 - 57 by that time.

EAGLE TAVERN    Willway Street. Bristol
1871 - 77. Samuel Hardwick / 1878. Eli Bowditch / 1881 - 82. William Fewings
/ 1883 - 91. William Hill / 1892. Joseph Wring 1896. Mary Jane Wring / 1899.
Henry Nichols / 1901. William Bryant / 1904. M. Broomsgrove.

[Tony Bowditch]

Is there an 1881 census return for the Eagle Tavern that might show where Eli came from?
Are you a descendant of Alfred Bowditch, or  of one of his siblings?

[LMFAO]

Fanny Burden Elias first wife was the sister of my 4 x grandmother.
She was married 24th September 1849 in Netherbury.
The witnesses were Fanny Bowdich and Elias Burridge both signed their name. I have always taken it that it was actually Elias Bowditch ( husband and wife as witnesses. )
Like Fanny her sister Mary Anne was from Wareham and on all other records she and her husband are to be found in Wareham except their marriage.
Mary Anne was 7 months pregnant and her husband was 26 years her senior when they married so I am guessing she went to be with her sister in Netherbury to marry and give birth to avoid a scandal back in Wareham.
So did Elias also use the name Burridge ?

[CeeBowditch]

Is there an 1881 census return for the Eagle Tavern that might show where Eli came from?
Are you a descendant of Alfred Bowditch, or  of one of his siblings?

Hi Tony - we must be cousins  I'm a descendant of Frank. I've been through Ancestry with a fine tooth comb but he does seem to fall off the edge of the earth before 1881!

LMFAO - I think you might have got mixed up with the Other Eli Bowditch who lived in Wareham at about the same time. He is younger than my great great grandfather Elias and the spouses, although both called Fanny, the Elias Bowditch I'm stalking married Fanny Lovelass / Lovelace. I'm a relative newbie to all this and stand to be corrected!

[LMFAO]

Hi - welcome to roots chat
Interesting that we disagree on Elias 1st wife.
The dates I am using for Elias are born c.1824 Netherbury disappeared off census after 1861.
Fanny Burden born 1827 Wareham
Marriage 22/2/1848 Wareham
I know it is wrong to assume anything but my greatgrandmother Mary Ann Burden went from Wareham to Netherbury to marry and Fanny and Elias Bowditch were witnesses so I took it that it was Fanny Burden her sister.
What facts do you have it would be good to compare.
Or if someone else has any ideas who 1st wife was.

[CeeBowditch]

LMFAO - Thanks for the reply. I think I'm going to have to eat my words! I went back to double check myself (after replying) and I think I'm wrong and you are right! I have just found wedding banns for Franny Burden and Elias Bowdich. I can't find anything marriage related for the previously mentioned surname Lovelass - luckily I haven't gone too far off down that line.