James Bowers ( Great Granddad ) is born in Uttoxeter, Staffordshire and is christened on 26.2.1837. Although not confirmed, mother given as Eliza Bowers
Elizabeth Austin, 59 years, b in Leeds, Head of Household
James Bowers, ( Great Great Granddad ), 24 years, a labourer born in Uttoxeter, Stafford
Hannah Beedham, ( Great Great Grandmother ), 29 years, born in Leeds, Yorkshire
John Beedham, 5 years, b 1856 in Liverpool
Eliza Beedham, 3 years, b 1858 n Tunstall
Thomas Meredith, 25 years, Lodger
Charles Mayne, 28 years, Visitor
Marriage
James Bowers marries Hannah Beedham in a civil service at Wolstanton - ref WRO/06/024
1862
2.5.1862 James Bowers ( Great Granddad ) is born in 76 Well Street, Tunstall, Stoke on Trent. Father is James Bowers ( Great Great Grandad ) and mother is Hannah Bowers, late Beedham, formerly Higgins
1871
Census
To be accesed
1881
Census
Address - 6 Fords Bank, Tunstall, Stoke on Trent
James Bowers, ( Great Great Granddad ), 44 years, a labourer born in Uttoxeter, Stafford
Hannah Bowers, ( Great Great Grandmother ), 49 years, born in Leeds, Yorkshire
James Bowers, ( Great Granddad )18 years , an Ironworker, born Tunstall
Ada Bowers, 11 years , b 1869,
Amy Bowers, 6 years, b 1874
John Beedham, 25 years, b 1856 in Liverpool
1891
Census
Address 30 Temple Street, Tunstall
Mary Bowers, 26 years Head of household, occupation Tailoress
Hannah Bowers now 60 years,
Ada Bowers, 21 years, a Pottery Transferrer
Amy Bowers, 16 years, Pottery Paintress
( No record of James Bowers who should be 54 years )
1895
Marriage
30.6.1895 see the marriage of James Bowers, 33 yrs an Ironworker of Peakes Row, Tunstall to Emily Maud Reeves, 20 yrs . They marry at St Mary's Church, Tunstall, Stoke on Trent and the marriage is witnessed by John Mack and Emma Cructhley ( Verifed by marriage certificate)
1896
Ada Bowers marries George Stockley
1897
Mary Ann Bowers marries Sampson Abberley at St Margarets, Wolstanton
1898
James Bowers is born ( Granddad )
1901
Census
Address - Peakes Row, Tunstall, Stoke on Trent
James Bowers, 37 yrs Head , born Tunstall
Emily Bowers, 27 yrs
Harriett Bowers, 7 yrs daughter
John Bowers, 5yrs, son (Later joins Army World War one Link CLICK HERE
James Bowers, 3 yrs son ( Granddad )
Reginald Bowers, 7 mths
1903
Harry Bowers is born, but is tragically killed in a minng accident at Victoria Colliery in 1919, aged 16 yrs. He is buried in Biddulph Church yard dated 20.2.1919
1908
Albert Bowers, is born 14.6.1908 -
Information from uncle Harry about Albert Bowers. He was a Chief Petty Officer sick berth attendent on HMNZS Achilles, which became famous in 1939 as it was involved in the Battle of the River Plate,
I also found out that after the battle all the ship's crews were given a victory parade. As HZMNZS was a New Zealand ship it went back to New Zealand. Pathe New filmed the home coming and it was seen his sister Harriet as she worked as an usher at the pictures in Tunstall. Guess what I have found that clip on Youtube;
HNMNZS ARRIVES HOME
1915
Frank Armentiers Bowers is born
John Bowers enlists and joins the Royal Field Artillery on 20th January 1915, aged 19 years and 1 month - Address now for the Bowers family 140 Back Brook Street, Brown Lees.
1920
Marriage
On 8.3.1920 James Bowers, 22 yrs, a miner, marries Hannah Lawton, 18yrs at St Lawrence Church, Biddulph an it is witnessed by Harriett Hillman and John Bowers. (Verified by certificate)
