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Hi there, looking for my relative Mary Bowman in the 1911 census. She was born c. 1840, in Yarm, Yorkshire or Stockton, County Durham, wife of John Bowman.

I have her last in the 1871 census, that shows Mary's family living with John Swale, a 35 year old lodger and tinner, who was, like Mary, supposedly born in Yarm, Yorkshire. Also with him his suspect wife Mary, a hawker, born c. 1845 in Stokesley, Yorkshire, and a one year old boy named Ellick Swales, born in South Stockton, Yorkshire.

Thank you.

How do you know she is still alive in 1911?
Thanks

1871 England Census
about Mary Bowman
Name: Mary Bowman
Age: 31
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1840
Relation: Wife
Spouse's Name: John Bowman
Gender: Female
Where born: Yarm, Yorkshire, England
Civil parish: Stockton
Ecclesiastical parish: St James
Town: Stockton
County/Island: Durham
Country: England
Registration district: Stockton
Sub-registration district: Stockton
ED, institution, or vessel: 18
Household schedule number: 226
Piece: 4902
Folio: 177
Page Number: 49
Household Members: Name Age
John Bowman 31
Mary Bowman 31
John Bowman 9
Thomas Bowman 7
John Swale 35
Mary A Swale 26
Ellick Swale 1


so this is whom you need but in 1911

Hi thank you - yes that is her in 1871. I don't know if she is alive in 1911. I hoping to find that out.

Thanks, Peter

Have you got her in 1881 ,91 and 01 ?????

1861 England Census
about Mary Bowman
Name: Mary Bowman
Age: 20
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1841
Relation: Wife
Spouse's Name: John Bowman
Gender: Female
Where born: Yarm, Yorkshire, England

Civil parish: Ferry Hill
County/Island: Durham
Country: England

Street Address:

Occupation:

Condition as to marriage: View image

Registration district: Stockton
Sub-registration district: Sedgefield
ED, institution, or vessel: 14e
Neighbors: View others on page
Household schedule number: 16
Piece: 3698
Folio: 5
Page Number: 4
Household Members: Name Age
John Bowman 21
Mary Bowman 20
William Bowman 20
Sarah Bowman 19

No birth for Ellick Swale/Swales

1881 England Census
about Mary Bowman
Name: Mary Bowman
Age: 42
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1839
Relation: Wife (Head) (Head)
Gender: Female
Where born: Yorkshire, England

Civil parish: Gateshead
County/Island: Durham
Country: England

Street Address: 14 Ripon Street
Condition as to marriage: Windower (Widower)
Education:

Employment status: View image
Occupation: Mantle Maker

Registration district: Gateshead
Sub-registration district: Gateshead
ED, institution, or vessel: 17
Neighbors: View others on page
Piece: 5034
Folio: 173
Page Number: 28
Household Members: Name Age
Mary Bowman 42
John Bowman 16
Emily Bowman 14


Now this is 1881 which would make john about 16-19 which MAY mean this matches!

Ages only rounded down in 1841

Sorry I never believe anything but APPROX on any age

No thank you for looking ... all of you! I have had difficulty in the library hence why I ask for the help here!

Peter you are really welcome please ask any time I,m really happy to help anyone BUT I can only share what MAY fit or MAY be helpful.........

May be worth trying to find his POSSIBLE death between 1871 and 1881

No thank you again - I will look for a death!

Thank you again.

In the 1881 census posted there is an Emily Bowman, aged 14, so born about 1866, but she is not present on the 1871 census.
She could be with grandparents, or the 1881 could be the wrong family.
Possible birth for Emily:
Births Mar 1867
Bowman Emily Maud Gateshead 10a 683

Possible Emily in 1891:
1891 England Census
Emily M Bowman Age: 24 Estimated Birth Year: abt 1867
Relation: Daughter
Mother's Name: Mary Bowman
Gender: Female
Where born: Gateshead, Durham, England
Civil parish: Gateshead Ecclesiastical parish: Christchurch
County/Island: Durham Country: England
Registration district: Gateshead Sub-registration district: Gateshead
ED, institution, or vessel: 23 Piece: 4179 Folio: 50 Page Number: 40
Mary Bowman 52 Malton, Yorkshire,
John M Bowman 26
Emily M Bowman 24
Mary E Bowman 24 son's wife
Source Citation: Class: RG12; Piece: 4179; Folio: 50; Page: 40; GSU roll: 6099289.

Emily in 1871, so not the correct Mary.
1871 England Census
Ebreley Maude Bowman Age: 4 Estimated Birth Year: abt 1867
Relation: Daughter
Mother's Name: Mary Hebden Bowman
Gender: Female
Where born: Gateshead, Durham, England
Civil parish: Great Driffield Town: Driffield
County/Island: Yorkshire Country: England
Registration district: Driffield Sub-registration district: Driffield
ED, institution, or vessel: 8 Household schedule number: 16 Piece: 4807
Folio: 26 Page Number: 5
Mary Hebden Bowman 32 Malton Confectioner
John Morton Bowman 6
Ebreley Maude Bowman 4
Source Citation: Class: RG10; Piece: 4807; Folio: 26; Page: 5; GSU roll: 847356.

It is Mary who has died, and John has married a rather younger bride (he is down as born in Preston on 1871 census).
1881 England Census
John Bowman Age: 40 Estimated Birth Year: abt 1841
Relation: Head
Spouse's Name: Isabella Bowman
Gender: Male Where born: Preston, Lancashire, England
Civil parish: Tudhoe County/Island: Durham
Country: England
Street Address: James St
Condition as to marriage: Married
Occupation: Hawker Of Pots
Registration district: Durham Sub-registration district: St Oswald
ED, institution, or vessel: 36 Piece: 4957 Folio: 61 Page Number: 4
John Bowman 40 Preston, Lancashire,
Isabella Bowman 23 Durham City
Thomas Bowman 18 Stockton, Yorkshire
John Bowman 20 Stockton, Yorkshire
Joseph Bowman 2 Ferryhill, Durham,
Jane Bowman 4 Ferryhill, Durham
Isabella Bowman 1 month Tudhoe Grange, Durham
Jessie Doney 14
Source Citation: Class: RG11; Piece: 4957; Folio: 61; Page: 4; GSU roll: 1342191.

Births Mar 1881
BOWMAN Isabella Durham 10a 378

Thank you Patchem ... I have not seen this before. Very kind of you. Can you please post the 1871 also? In 1861, John described his place of birth as 'unknown'. Thank you for resolving this for me.

John is still alive in 1911:
BOWMAN, John Head Married M 71 1840 Earthern Ware Dealer Preston Lancashire
BOWMAN, Isabella Wife Married 35 years 6 children, 4 living F 52 1859 Durham City
RG number: RG14 Piece: 30079 Reference: RG14PN30079 RG78PN1737 RD553 SD2 ED8 SN185
Registration District: Houghton Le Spring Sub District: Hetton Le Hole Enumeration District: 8 Parish: Hetton Le Hole
Address: 210 High St Easington Lane Hetton Le Hole
County: Durham

Thank you Patchem that is great.

I'll look for Mary's death and John's remarriage!

Thanks again - does John appear on the 1891/1901 census? Thank you.