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I am trying to find data on John Douglas Bischoff Towgood b.24 Apr 1904 Reg; Bournemouth, Hampshire, England
He married Kathleen Ann Dixon Dec 1950 Surrey Northern, Surrey, England.
Kathleen was married before so Dixon may not be her maiden name.
3 children born, David, Michael and Jill.
The boys changed last name to Towgood when the mother married John Douglas Bischoff Towgood.
I have been in contact with one of the son's but he knows nothing about his step father's family.
Any help will great then I can finally add them to my tree.

Craig

Reg; Bournemouth, Hampshire, England was where the death was registered in 1973

Well his birth should be on freebmd and the gro will show mmn

Plus the marriage cert should give his father name ,if known

What was his occupation ?

Records show he was John Bischoff Towgood no Douglas in there

John Bishoff Towgood
Death Age: 69
Birth Date: 24 Apr 1904
Registration Date: Jul 1973
[Aug 1973]
[Sep 1973]
Registration Quarter: Jul-Aug-Sep
Registration District: Bournemouth
Inferred County: Hampshire
Volume: 6b
Page: 529

Marriage too is only in that name

I wonder if he was Canadian

There’s a James Bischoff Twogood born 1845 in st Neots Cambridgeshire died 1879 in Northamptonshire

Son of Edward Towgood and Sarah Bischoff

James married Kate Clara Ellen Rowell born 1842 in Northamptonshire

Some of their children went to Canada

There’s no uk birth record for your John but the second name is unusual and fits with the family

Where did you get ‘Douglas’ as part of the man’s name?

To which of these people do you think you’re related?

John wasn’t born in England/Wales

To find Kathleen’s maiden name, look for the births of her children on freebmd OR...ask her son

Kathleen Ann was born 28.04.1906 and died 1992

Name: John Bishoff Towgood
Death Date: 13 Aug 1973
Death Place: West Moors Wimborne Dorset
Probate Date: 24 Oct 1973
Probate Registry: Brighton

Name: Ernest George Lowgood Towgood
Gender: Male
Birth Date: 12 Apr 1874
Birth Place: Lambton, Ontario, Canada
Father: Jame Towgood
Mother: Kate C E Ryals

Sibling Emily May, Jun 6th 1872

Name: Ernest George Bischoff Towgood
Trial Age: 33
Birth Date: abt 1870
Trial Date: 24 Jun 1903
Trial Place: Northampton, Northamptonshire, England
Occupation: Dealer
Charge: Assault; Assault
Sentence: Discharged

Name: Ernst G B Towgood
Gender: Male
Age: 24
Birth Date: abt 1874
Departure Date: 30 Jun 1898
Port of Departure: Liverpool, England
Destination Port: Quebec, Canada
Ship Name: Parisian

Name: E G B Gowgood
Arrival Age: 29
Birth Year: abt 1875
Departure Port: Liverpool, England
Arrival Date: 27 Feb 1904
Arrival Port: Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada and St Johns, Newfoundland, Canada
Vessel: Bavarian

Name: Ernest George B. Towgood
Birth Date: 12 Apr 1874
Birth Place: Ontario, Canada
Death Date: 9 Nov 1913
Death Place: Sandon, Central Kootenay Regional District, British Columbia, Canada
Cemetery: New Denver Village Cemetery
Burial or Cremation Place: New Denver, Central Kootenay Regional District, British Columbia, Canada

Name: Ernest G B Towgwood
Gender: Male
Marital status: Divorced
Race or Tribe: English
Nationality: Canadian
Age: 36
Birth Date: Apr 1875
Birth Place: Ontario
Census Year: 1911
Relation to Head of House: Partner
Province: British Columbia
District: Kootenay
District Number: 9
Sub-District: 43 - Slocan Riding
Sub-District Number: 43
Place of Habitation: Sandon
Religion: Anglican
Occupation: Fighter
Employer: No
Employee: Yes
Works at: Livery
Weeks Employed: 52
Months at School: 7
Can Read: Yes
Can Write: Yes
Language: E
Family Number: 189
Household Members:
Name Age
William P Johnston 34
Ernest G B Towgwood 36
Charles E Towgwood 12+++++



Name: Ernest George B Towgood
Registration Year: 1896
Registration Quarter: Oct-Nov-Dec
Registration District: Reading
Inferred County: Berkshire
Volume: 2c
Page: 860
Spouse: Bertha Jackson Lawson


Name: Ernest Towgood
Age: 27
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1874
Relation to Head: Head
Gender: Male
Spouse: Bertha Towgood
Birth Place: Canada
Civil Parish: St Giles
Ecclesiastical parish: St Bartholomew
County/Island: Berkshire
Country: England
Registration District: Reading
Sub-registration District: St Giles
ED, institution, or vessel: 24
Piece: 1151
Folio: 74
Page Number: 26
Household Schedule Number: 164
Household Members:
Name Age
Ernest Towgood 27
Bertha Towgood 33
Bessie Knuld 15
Edith Francis 19
James Towgood 3*****
Charles Towgood 2+++++


Bertha re-married

Name: Bertha J Towgood
Spouse Surname: Boas
Registration Year: 1915
Registration Quarter: Oct-Nov-Dec
Registration District: Lambeth
Inferred County: London
Volume: 1d
Page: 1268
Name David Boas


Name: Bertha Twogood
Gender: Female
Marriage Date: 25 Oct 1915
Marriage Place: Brixton Registry Office Brixton
Document Date: 1916
Residence Place: 29 Mostyn Road, Brixton SW
Military Date: 1916
Relationship to Soldier: Spouse
Form Title: Descriptive Report Enrolment
Other Records:
Family Members:
Name Relation to Soldier
David Boas Self (Head)
Bertha Twogood Spouse
Julian Morris Boas Child
Richard David Boas Child
Barbery John Boas Child
Cecil Boas Child
Jack Boas Child

Name: Ernest James Towgood*****
Registration Year: 1897
Registration Quarter: Jul-Aug-Sep
Registration District: Reading
Inferred County: Berkshire
Volume: 2c
Page: 362

You're probably going to have to get a copy of the Towgood/Dixon marriage cert for fathers' names

1939

Name: Kathleen A Dixon
[Kathleen A Towgood]
Gender: Female
Marital Status: Single*************
Birth Date: 28 Apr 1906
Residence Year: 1939
Address: Coombe Road (Public Assistance Institution)
Residence Place: Salisbury, Wiltshire, England
Occupation: Domestic Servant
Line Number: 30
Schedule Number: 1
Sub Schedule Number: 30
OVSPI: Inmate
Enumeration District: WRHZ
Borough: Salisbury
Registration district: 253(1)

She wasn't married before she married Towgood

NO birth on freebmd or the GRO matching her details

Hi, The John Douglas Bischoff Towgood I am looking for was was a Master at Dr Bernados Home where David and his brother lived during WW2.
That's where he met Kathleen Ann Dixon and married her, she had been married before, so as I said Dixon may not be her maiden name.
3 children born to Dixon
David Leonard Bischoff Towgood - Dixon
Michael Bischoff Towgood - Dixon
and Jill who stayed a Dixon
So the boys could be registered as Dixon
The Bischoff name I have ancesters and descendants and not one had a John Douglas Bischoff Towgood.
So you see my problem.
Makes it hard.

Craig

READ the 1939 info about Kathleen

Also, note that there is NO evidence of the name Douglas connected to this man
Buy the marriage cert as already advised

Hi, Just gone back thru old emails 2004.
David Leonard Bishoff- Towgood (nee Dixon)
22 Mar 1934 Stroud, Gloucestershire, England
Michael Bischoff Towgood also nee Dixon
Jill Dixon, 1935 stayed a Dixon
Kathleen Ann Dixon was married before, husband apparently not nice.
John Douglas Bischoff Towgood had 2 brothers Arthur who lived in Wiltshire and William who lived in Tooting, London. Can not find them either.
This getting hard.

Craig

But he didn’t marry as John Douglas Bischoff Towgood

Nor is his death reg as John Douglas B Towgood

Plus he isn’t on the 1939 register

Edit he is. See later posting

Get the marriage cert for its info :-)

As for the children look on freebmd and you will see mmn !

Here he is

Name: Jack Jowgood
[John Bishoff Towgood ]
Gender: Male
Marital Status: Single
Birth Date: 24 Apr 1904
Residence Year: 1939
Address: 35
Residence Place: Wandsworth, London, England
Occupation: Lorry Driver (Good Supplier)
Line Number: 40
Schedule Number: 66
Sub Schedule Number: 4
Enumeration District: AXGP
Borough: Wandsworth
Registration district: 89 24/2
Household Members Age
Betty Boas
67
Barbara J Boas
27
Cecil Towgood
34
Jack Towgood 35


Son of
Marriages Dec 1896
Lawson Bertha Jackson Reading 2c 860
Towgood Ernest George B Reading 2c 860


Ernest was Canadian and John was born in Canada