Robert Bower
(1759-)
Janet Beveridge
(1762-1820)
William Bower
(1789-1871)
Elspeth Erskine
(1791-1873)

William Bower
(1822-1886)

 

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Spouses/Children:
1. Ellen Blair

2. Janet Young

William Bower

  • Born: 1 Aug 1822, Rumblingwell, Fifeshire, Scotland UK
  • Marriage (1): Ellen Blair on 4 Jun 1855 in Dunfermline, Fife Scotland
  • Marriage (2): Janet Young on 9 Feb 1860 in Res of Rev David Badger, Melrose, South Australia 21
  • Died: 18 Jul 1886, Wallsend, Newcastle, NSW Australia at age 63 21
  • Buried: 20 Jul 1886, Wallsend Cemetery, Newcastle, NSW Australia in a double grave no 61

   Another name for William was William Bowen.

  Noted events in his life were:

• Residence. Residing at Parknook when married. Appeared on the census 1851 in Dunfermline, Fife, Scotland. He was a Coalminer on 4 Jun 1885 in Parknook.

• Occupation. He was a Coalminer on 4 Jun 1885 in Parknook.

• Emigration. Arrived with Ellen his wife in Australia on 1st April 1859 on the Wellington from Southampton. Accompanied by their children William and Margaret. Elder child Janet beleived to have arrived later with her husband.


William married Ellen Blair on 4 Jun 1855 in Dunfermline, Fife Scotland. (Ellen Blair was born on 29 Jun 1830 in Prestonpans, Lothian, Scotland UK, died on 25 May 1883 in Harriet St, Wallsend, Newcastle, NSW Australia and was buried in Wallsend Cemetery, Newcastle, NSW Australia.)


William next married Janet Young, daughter of David Young and Dorothy (T) Ross, on 9 Feb 1860 in Res of Rev David Badger, Melrose, South Australia.21 (Janet Young was born on 11 Nov 1824 in Huntershall Liberton, Midlothian Scotland, christened on 26 Dec 1824 in Liberton, Midlothian, Scotland UK, died on 21 May 1874 in Lambton, Newcastle, NSW Australia 21 and was buried on 22 May 1874 in Wallsend Cemetery, Newcastle, NSW Australia.). The cause of her death was uterine cancer.

  Noted events in their marriage were:

• note. NameJanet YoungFather's NameDavid YoungSpouse NameWilliam BowerSpouse's Father's NameAlexander BowerMarriage Date09Feb1860Marriage PlaceRes Of Rev David Badger MelroseRegistration PlaceFrome,South AustraliaPage number104Volume Number43


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