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William John Bowditch

Male 1856 - 1918  (54 years)


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  • Name William John Bowditch  [1] 
    Birth 13 Nov 1856  Woodsford, Dorset, England Find all individuals with events at this location  [2] 
    • Birth registered by his mother Mary, who made her mark.
    Gender Male 
    Census 2 Apr 1871  Melbury Bubb, Dorset, England Find all individuals with events at this location  [3, 4] 
    Age: 14y 
    Address:
    Lab Cottage, next to Holywell Farm 
    Education 2 Apr 1871  Melbury Bubb, Dorset, England Find all individuals with events at this location  [3, 4] 
    Scholar 
    Census 1881  Melbury Osmond, Dorset, England Find all individuals with events at this location  [5, 6] 
    Occupation 1881  [6] 
    Drain Pipe Maker 
    • Sarah's family had been potters of various sorts for a couple of generations, so it seems William went in to the trade. Possibly working for her Father, as it seems unlikely there was more than a single Kiln in Melbury Osmond.
    Census 3 Apr 1881  Melbury Osmond, Dorset, England Find all individuals with events at this location  [5, 7] 
    Age: 25y 
    Address:
    Cottage, next to butchers shop 
    Occupation 3 Apr 1881  Melbury Osmond, Dorset, England Find all individuals with events at this location  [5, 7] 
    Drain Pipe Maker 
    Census 1891  Melbury Osmond, Dorset, England Find all individuals with events at this location  [5, 8] 
    Occupation 1891  [8] 
    General Labourer 
    Census 1901  Twinmills, Evershot, Dorset, England Find all individuals with events at this location  [9, 10] 
    Age: 42y 
    Occupation 1901  [11, 12] 
    Gamekeeper 
    Death Between Apr 1911 and 2 Aug 1918 
    Census 2 Apr 1911  Evershot, Dorset, England Find all individuals with events at this location  [13, 14] 
    Age: 54y 
    Ancestor Count 6 
    Descendant Count 114 
    Occupation 2 Apr 1911  Evershot, Dorset, England Find all individuals with events at this location  [13, 14] 
    Gamekeeper 
    • Industry or service with which worker is connected:
      Whether Employer, Worker or Working on Own Account:
    Person ID I135  Taubman Family Tree
    Last Modified 7 Sep 2018 

    Father John Bowditch,   b. Abt 1827, Thorncombe, Dorset, England Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Mother Mary Bowditch,   b. Abt 1826, Wootton Fitzpaine, Dorset, England Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Marriage 24 Jun 1849  Thorncombe, Dorset, England Find all individuals with events at this location  [15, 16] 
    Family ID F64  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Sarah Brine,   b. 13 Dec 1859, Stockwood, Dorset, England Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 2 Aug 1918, Evershot, Dorset, England Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 58 years)  [17] 
    Marriage 13 Dec 1877  Stockwood, Dorset, England Find all individuals with events at this location  [18, 19, 20] 
    • William made his mark, while Sarah signed the register. The marriage was witnessed by John Brine and Ellen Bowditch.
    Children 
     1. John William Herbert Bowditch,   b. 10 Jan 1878, Stockwood, Dorset, England Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 20 Aug 1964, Evershot, Dorset, England Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 86 years)
     2. Cecil A Bowditch,   b. Abt 1885, Melbury Osmond, Dorset, England Find all individuals with events at this locationd. Jun 1944, Ash, Martock, Somerset Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 59 years)
     3. Edgar G Bowditch,   b. Abt 1887, Melbury Osmond, Dorset, England Find all individuals with events at this location
     4. Elsie Bowditch,   b. Abt 1889, Melbury Osmond, Dorset, England Find all individuals with events at this location
     5. Harold Bowditch,   b. 3 Apr 1895, Melbury Osmond, Dorset, England Find all individuals with events at this locationd. May 1985, Dorset,England Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 90 years)
     6. Frederick Bowditch,   b. 25 Dec 1898, Melbury Sampford, Dorset, England Find all individuals with events at this location
     7. Louis Jack Bowditch,   b. 14 Feb 1902, Beaminster, Dorset, England Find all individuals with events at this locationd. Between Jan 1979 and Mar 1979, Yeovil Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 76 years)
    Family ID F47  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
    Last Modified 2 Sep 2018 

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBirth - 13 Nov 1856 - Woodsford, Dorset, England Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsCensus - Age: 14y,Address:
    Lab Cottage, next to Holywell Farm - 2 Apr 1871 - Melbury Bubb, Dorset, England    		 Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsEducation - Scholar - 2 Apr 1871 - Melbury Bubb, Dorset, England Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsMarriage - 13 Dec 1877 - Stockwood, Dorset, England Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsCensus - 1881 - Melbury Osmond, Dorset, England Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsCensus - Age: 25y,Address:
    Cottage, next to butchers shop - 3 Apr 1881 - Melbury Osmond, Dorset, England    		 Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsOccupation - Drain Pipe Maker - 3 Apr 1881 - Melbury Osmond, Dorset, England Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsCensus - 1891 - Melbury Osmond, Dorset, England Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsCensus - Age: 42y - 1901 - Twinmills, Evershot, Dorset, England Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsCensus - Age: 54y - 2 Apr 1911 - Evershot, Dorset, England Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsOccupation - Gamekeeper - 2 Apr 1911 - Evershot, Dorset, England Link to Google Earth
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  • Photos
    William John Bowditch (135)    		William John Bowditch (135)
    William John Bowditch (135)    		William John Bowditch (135)
    Picture Note: Source: Barry Watts
    Media Date: ABT 1880
    Keywords: Picture

  • Notes 
    • Could not write and made his mark on the marriage certificate.

  • Sources 
    1. [S319] Death Certificate Sarah Bowditch, 319.
      Certificate found in Millitary Records for son Harold Bowditch. Death was registered by Lewis Jack Bowditch.

    2. [S1093] .

    3. [S907] .

    4. [S185] Census 1871 Melbury Bubb, Dorset RG 10 2016 42 9, 185. (Reliability: 2).

    5. [S930] .

    6. [S2] Census 1881 LDS Census Index, RG11-2119 / 60 Page 16, 2. (Reliability: 2).

    7. [S236] Census 1881 Melbury Osmond, Dorset, England rg11-2119-60-16, 236.

    8. [S147] Census 1891 RG12-1660-57-12 : William Bowditch, 147.

    9. [S1054] .

    10. [S74] Census 1901 RG13_Pc-2009_Fo-36_Pg-11 William Bowditch, RG13-2009-36-11-73, 74.
      Age 42 (?)

    11. [S38] Marriage Certificate : John William Herbert Bowditch & Judith Batten, 38.

    12. [S74] Census 1901 RG13_Pc-2009_Fo-36_Pg-11 William Bowditch, 74.

    13. [S936] .

    14. [S324] Census 1911 Evershot, Dorset, England RG14/12/4/52, (RG14/12/4/52), 324.

    15. [S896] .

    16. [S40] Marriage Certificate : John Bowditch and Mary Bowditch, 40.

    17. [S102] Birth Certificate : John William Herbert Bowditch, 102.

    18. [S899] .

    19. [S39] Marriage Certificate : William Bowditch & Sarah Brine, 39.

    20. [S720] Marriage Stockwood Parish 1877 William Bowditch and Sarah Brine.


 

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