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     William Bowker was born in 1689 in Yaxley, Huntingdonshire. He was the son of Thomas Bowker and Ann Addison.
     William Bowker married Sarah Squire on 30 April 1717 in Yaxley, HUN. Married by licence. William was a tanner in 1719, in Yaxley.
     William died before 18 August 1719 in Yaxley, HUN. He was buried on 18 August 1719 in Yaxley.
     His will was proved in 1719 in Huntingdon Archdeaconry. An inventory for Wm Bowker, Yaxley, tanner, exists.

     William Bowker was christened on 26 August 1714 in Yaxley, Huntingdonshire. He was the son of Thomas Bowker and Mary Burgess.
     William Bowker married Frances Clarke on 31 March 1741 in Daventry, Northamptonshire. William Bowker of Yaxley, Huntingdonshire & Frances Clarke, of Watford, by licence.
     William Bowker was mentioned in the will of Thomas Bowker dated 17 January 1743/44. William was a grocer, in Peterborough.
     William Bowker was mentioned in the will of Mary Bowker dated 25 September 1754.
Tax was paid on the indenture to William Bowker on 7 April 1771. James Bowker was apprenticed to William Bowker, grocer of Peterborough.
     William Bowker made a will dated 14 September 1775 in Peterborough. Will of William Bowker of Peterborough, Northampton, grocer ... [property] in Peterborough afsd and Yaxley co. of Huntingdon which were not settled or conveyed upon the marriage of me & my wife ... I give to my brother David Bowker .. in trust to and for the use of my beloved wife Francis Bowker ... (except so much as was covenanted and agreed by me upon the marriage of my late daughter to be vested ...) I give to my said brother David Bowker, my nephew Thomas Bowker of Yaxley afsd tanner and William Bowker of Peterborough afsd ... due unto Joanna the wife of ... Wright of Walsall Staffs ... 2/- a week to my niece Maria Bowker daughter of my late brother John Bowker ... my granchildren the children of my late daughter Ann Serocold ... the children of my late sister Elizabeth Negus ... 7 equal parts ... one part to my brother Thomas Bowker, one part to the children of my late brother John Bowker, 1 part to my brother David Bowker, 1 part to my niece Charlotte Bowker daughter of my late brother James Bowker, 1 part to the children of my late brother Samuel Bowker, 1 part to the children of my late sister Elizabeth Negus ... upon the death of my said niece Marion Bowker. Lastly I appoint the said David Bowker, Thomas Bowker tanner & William Bowker of Peterborough joint executors. Dated 14 Sep 1775. Witnessed by J Bowker.
William Bowker and Thomas Bowker was mentioned as tenant in the manor court rolls dated on 9 March 1776 in Yaxley, HUN, . William Bowker of Peterborough grocer and Frances his wife two tenants of the manor surrender lands which were part of the estate of Thomas Bowker deceased father of the said William... all surrendered for the use of Thomas Bowker the younger, tanner.
     William died before 11 March 1782 in Yaxley, HUN. He was buried on 11 March 1782 in Peterborough, Northamptonshire.
     His will was proved on 3 June 1782 in the Prerogative Court of Canterbury. Proved London 3 June 1782 PCC by the oath of Thomas Bowker nephew of the deceased & William Bowker the surviving executors named in the will.
     March 17-20, 1787 - pursuant to a decree of the High Court of Chancery, dated the 28th day of February 1787 made in a Cause Serecold against Bowker, the creditors of William Bowker, late of Peterborough in the county of Northampton, grocer, deceased, remaining unsatisfied, are forthwith to come in and prove their respective debts before Peter Halford , esq, one of the Masters of the said court at his chambers in Symond's Inn, Chancery lane, London, or in default thereof they will be excluded the Benefit of the said Decree. Repeated March 20-24,also April 21-24 1787 when it was stated that claims should be made on or before the 1st of June next.

     William Bowker was christened on 20 January 1784 in Yaxley, Huntingdonshire. He was the son of Thomas Bowker and Elizabeth Dawson.
     William died before 29 September 1784 in Yaxley, HUN. He was buried on 29 September 1784 in Yaxley.

     William Bowker was christened on 2 June 1789 in St Michael, Stamford, Lincolnshire. He was the son of James Bowker and Mary Roades.
     William Bowker was mentioned in the will of James Bowker dated 10 June 1828. William Bowker was an executor of James Bowker's estate on 23 September 1828 in the Prerogative Court of Canterbury, London.
     William Bowker married Mary Smith on 6 June 1831 in Stamford St John, Lincolnshire. William was a currier, in Stamford. He was also Freeman of the town in the 1820s.
     William Bowker appeared on the 1841 census in Maiden Lane, Stamford. Wm Bowker 50, currier, born in the county, Note theat there was a Wm Bowker, 15, clerk attny, not born in the county in the same street.
     Mr W Bowker, a tanner was mentioned as a witness in a libel case at Stamford.
     William Bowker was recorded on the 1851 census in Maiden Lane, Stamford St Michael. William Bowker, head, widower, 61, currier (master) employing 5 men, born Stamford, with Ann Joplin, housekeeper, aged 67, and Mary Christmas aged 16, servant.
     William Bowker appeared on the 1861 census in Stamford. William Bowker, head, unmarried, 71, currier employing 3 men and 1 boy, born Stamford, a servant Mary Hunt aged 59 was living with him.
     William died before 24 September 1870 in Stamford, Lincolnshire. He was buried on 24 September 1870 in St Michael, Stamford. He was aged 83, which suggests an earlier birthdate.

     William Bowker was christened on 19 December 1703 in Conington, Huntingdonshire. He was the son of William Bowker and Elizabeth Coles.
     William died in July 1709 in Yaxley, Huntingdonshire, aged 5. He was buried in Yaxley.

     William Bowker was christened on 27 December 1748 in Yaxley, Huntingdonshire. He was the son of John Bowker and Elizabeth Lenton.
     William Bowker and Arabella Bowker, Anna Maria Bowker, Sarah Bowker and John Bowker were beneficiaries in John Bowker's will dated 11 June 1770 in Yaxley.

     William Bowker was born before March 1797 in Alconbury Weston, Huntingdonshire. He was the son of Peter Bowker and Mary Marshall. William was a baker, Alconbury Weston.
     William Bowker married Mary Ann Unknown (Green) on 3 April 1821 in Alconbury Weston, Huntingdonshire. Married by licence.
     William Bowker was recorded on the 1851 census in Alconbury, Huntingdonshire. William Bowker, married aged 54, baker journeyman born Alconbury Weston was lodging with the Cade family.

     William Bowker was born in 1789 in Peterborough, Northamptonshire. He was the son of Samuel Harris Bowker and Catherine Goodman. William was a solicitor.
     William Bowker appeared on the 1841 census in 12 Grays Inn Square, London. Wm Bowker, aged 50, solicitor, aged 50, not born in the county, with Hanah Briggs, 50, female servant.
     William Bowker was recorded on the 1851 census in Sutton, Heston, Middlesex. William Bowker, unmarried, aged 62, attorney & solicitor, born Peterborough, with a housekeeper and two servants.
     William Bowker appeared on the 1861 census in Heston, Middlesex. William Bowker, unmarried, aged 72, solicitor, born Peterborough, with a housekeeper and two servants.
     William died on 3 March 1867 in Whittlesey RD, Cambridgeshire. He was buried on 8 March 1867 in St Margaret, Fletton, Huntingdonshire.
     His will was proved on 25 April 1867 in the Principal Probate Registry. William Bowker, late of 1 Grays Inn Square, and of Sutton, both in Mdx, & of Whittlesey, Cambs, gentleman, who died 3 Mardh 1867 at Whitlesey was proved by Thomas Bellamy and Thomas Bowekr of 1 Grays Inn Square, gentleman, the nephew, the executors.

     William Bowker was christened on 8 January 1734/35 in Yaxley, Huntingdonshire. He was the son of Thomas Bowker and Mary Ann Riss.

     William Bowker was born circa 1820 in Peterborough, Northamptonshire. He must be the son of one of Lydia Bowker (Page)s brothers, but which?. He was the son of Which Bowker.
     Appilcation by William Bowker, his guardians and by his uncle George Page, St Neots, fishmonger and his aunt Lydia to have his indentures with Samuel Tomblin, St Neots, wheelwright, cancelled because of Tomblins's cruelty.
     William Bowker and Sarah King/Tokins/Wheatley's marriage was registered in the quarter ending March 1839 in St Neots RD, Huntingdonshire. William was a wheelwright and labourer, St Neots, Huntingdonshire. In 1844 he was described as a labourer at his son's baptism.
     William Bowker married Susannah Unknown before 1847.
     William Bowker and Martha Hull's marriage was registered in the quarter ending September 1848 in St Neots RD Huntingdonshire.
     William Bowker and Martha Hull were recorded on the 1851 census in High Street, St Neots, Huntingdonshire. William 31 wheelwright, born Peterboro, Martha 27 born Fenlock Beds. Joseph son 11, scholar, born St Neots, Ann 7 St Neots, Emma 2 St Neots.
     William died after 1856 in St Neots, HUN.

     His birth was registered in the quarter ending in December 1841 in St Neots RD, Hungtingdsonshire. William Bowker was the son of William Bowker and Sarah King/Tokins/Wheatley. William Bowker was christened on 17 March 1844 in St Neots, Huntingdonshire.
     William died before 1851.

     William Bowker was christened on 1 May 1747 in Peterborough, Northamptonshire. He was the son of Thomas Bowker and Mary Harris. William was an attorney, Peterborough. He was the Coroner for the soke of Peterborough. Attorney at law. Had land at Yaxley. Kept the accounts of the Peterborough estate of Lord Fitzwilliam for 1768-1801. He was listed in a directory dated 1784 as William Bowker, attorney at law at Peterborough.
     William Bowker made a will dated 17 June 1801 in Peterborough. Will of William Bowker of Peterborough, attorney at law ... I give my sister Ann Bowker .... and appoint my said sister & my brother Alexander joint executrix & executor ... dated 17 June 1801.
     William died on 12 August 1801 in Peterborough, NTH, aged 54.
     His will was proved on 29 August 1801 in the Prerogative Court of Canterbury. His will was proved by oath of Ann Bowker spinster the sister of the deceased and Alexander Bowker the brother.
     His sister Ann's will dated 1815 lists her nieces and nephews as Elizabeth, William, Thomas, Mrs Haven of Summerfield, Mrs Baron, & Harriet.

     William Bowker was born circa 1736.
     William Bowker married Elizabeth Gibbs on 17 April 1767 in Langtoft, Lincolnshire. A William Bowker 31, of Moulton, married Elizabeth Gibbs, 24.

     William Bowker was christened on 12 May 1776 in Moulton Near Spalding, Lincolnshire. He was the son of William Bowker and Elizabeth Gibbs.

     William Bowker was christened on 4 June 1769 in Moulton Near Spalding, Lincolnshire. He was the son of William Bowker and Elizabeth Gibbs.
     William died before 1776.

     He may be William Bowker, widower of this parish who married Mary Budd, otp, spinster, 17 Feb 1767 by licence at All Saints.
     William died before 16 August 1796 in Peterborough, Northamptonshire. He was buried on 16 August 1796 in Peterborough.

     William Bowker was christened on 4 June 1808 in Newton Stewart, Penninghame, Wigtownshire, Scotland. He was the son of Thomas Bowker and Elizabeth McClean.
     William Bowker married Elizabeth Horden before July 1837 in Stamford, St Mary, Lincolnshire.
     William Bowker and Elizabeth Horden appeared on the 1841 census in St Mary's Hill, Stamford, St Mary, Lincolnshire. William Bowker 30, born Scotland, currier, Elizth Bowker 25, born in the county, Elizth Bowker 50, born Scotland, William BowkerJr 3, born in the county. Frances Todd was a female servant in the same building.
     William Bowker married secondly Jane Cliff on 31 August 1847 in St Botolph, Aldgate, London. William Bowker, bachelor, tanner of the parish of St George, Stamford, Lincs & Jane Cliff, of Aldgate, married by licence. He was the son of Thomas Bowker, Captain in the 68th Regiment and she was the daughter of Thomas Cliff, farrier. Both signed and were of full age.
     William Bowker married thirdly Harriet Ablewhite on 28 May 1856 in St Mary, Lambeth, Surrey.
     William Bowker and Harriet Ablewhite appeared on the 1861 census in 45 Broad St, Ratcliffe, Stepney. Wm T Bowker 49, currier, born Scotland; his wife Harriot Bowker 49, born Boston, Lincs, sons Wm Bowker 13 born Ratcliffe, Mdx; Tho Bowker 8 born Stamford, Lincs, James Bowker 6 born Stamford, William Walker 23,, nephew, tanner, born Scotland.
     William Bowker married Caroline Elizabeth Sherwin after 1865. She was his fourth wife.
     William Bowker and Caroline Elizabeth Sherwin appeared on the 1871 census in 3 Quinton? Cottages?, Isleworth. Willm Bowker 55, mail cart driver, born Newton Stewart, Scotland; his wife Elizabeth Bowker 50, housekeeper, born Cottesmore? Rutland?; son James Bowker 17, born Stamford, Lincs; Jas Pryde 35, George Shermer 23 born Stamford, lodgers.
     William Bowker and Caroline Elizabeth Sherwin appeared on the 1881 census in Whitton Rd, Isleworth. William Bowker 64, carrier, born Scotland; his wife Elizabeth Bowker 56, born Rutland; and 3 boarders Richd. Long 22, railway guard, Pauline Bonham 3, John W Bonham 5.
     William died on 12 May 1892 in Hounslow, Middlesex, aged 83.

     William Bowker was born in 1848 in Ratclliffe, Middlesex. He was the son of William Bowker. William, Thomas and James were listed as the children of William Bowker in the 1861 census in 45 Broad St, Ratcliffe, Stepney.

     William Bowker was born before 1740.
     William Bowker married Catherine Crow on 5 May 1762 in Sutton St Mary/Long Sutton, Lincolnshire.

      Rev William Bowker was also known as Booker in some records. He was born circa 1522 in Fletton?, Huntingdonshire. His age was recorded as 54 in 1576. He was the son of Unknown Bowker and Margaret Unknown.
     Rev William Bowker was mentioned in the will of John Bowker dated 4 August 1556. William was a minor canon of the cathedral at Petrborough.
     Rev William Bowker made a will dated 15 March 1587 in Peterborough. He was a petty canon of Peterborough cathedral. His will indicates that he had a sister married to a Smith with a son Henry, a brother? Thomas who had a daughter Margaret and was uncle to William (under 21), Agnes & Margaret Welford, children of Thomas Welford of Peterborough; and a brother Richard Brafield and mentions a Jone Booker. The fact that Thomas is mentioned as uncle to the Welford children but William doesn't describe them as his nieces and nephew suggests that Thomas is not a brother!
     William died before 4 May 1588 in Peterborough, Northamptonshire.
     His will was proved on 4 May 1588 in the Prerogative Court of Canterbury.

     William Clark Bowker was christened on 2 October 1751 in Peterborough, Northamptonshire. He was the son of William Bowker and Frances Clarke.
     William died before 1775.

     William E Bowker was born in 1879 in Sculcoates RD, Yorkshire. He was the son of Henry Charles Bowker.

     William Frederick Bowker was christened in 1813 in Stockwell New Chapel Independent Church, Lambeth, Surrey. He was the son of John Bowker and Elizabeth Higgins.

     William Harris Bowker was born before April 1834 in Whittlesey, Cambridgeshire. He was the son of Thomas Bowker J.P., Squire and Sarah Eagles Cowley. William Harris Bowker was christened in 1834 in St Mary, Whittlesey, Cambridgeshire. Francis, Catherine, William, Sarah, Thomas and Charles were listed as the children of Thomas Bowker J.P., Squire in the 1861 census in the Manor House, Market Place, Whittlesey, Cambridgeshire.
     William's death was registered in the quarter ending in June 1869 in Whittlesey RD, Cambridgeshire.

     His birth was registered in the quarter ending in December 1837 in Stamford RD, Lincolnshire. William Horden Bowker was the son of William Bowker and Elizabeth Horden.
     William Horden Bowker appeared on the 1841 census in the household of William Bowker and Elizabeth Horden in St Mary's Hill, Stamford, St Mary, Lincolnshire.
     William's death was registered in the quarter ending in June 1845 in Stamford RD Lincolnshire.

     William James Bowker was born circa 1844. He was the son of George Robinson Bowker and Eliza Redmile.
     William James Bowker married Cassandra Jemima Crowhurst on 9 March 1874 in Woodchester, South Australia. BOWKER — CROWHURST. On the 9th March, at Woodchester, by the Rev. J. H. Williams, Mr, W. J. Bowker, of Laura, builder, to Cassandra Crowhurst, eldest daughter of Mr. Thomas Crowhurst, of Woodchester, farmer.
     William died on 15 March 1900 in Laura, South Australia. BOWKER.On the15th March, at his residence, Laura, William James, dearly beloved husband of Cassandra J Bowker, and third son of the late George Robinson Bowker, formerly of
Waternewton Lodge, Huntingdonshire, England, and son-in-law of the late Thomas Crowhurrst, formerly of Woodchester, leaving four sons and four daughters to mourn their sad loss, in his 56th year.

     William John Cooper Bowker was born on 3 December 1900 in Burton upon Trent RD. He was the son of Richard Ryther Steer (Popplewell) Bowker and Elizabeth Mary Cooper. William John Cooper Bowker was listed as Richard Ryther Steer (Popplewell) Bowker's son in the 1901 census in 210 Ashby Rd, Winshill, Staffordshire.
     William John Cooper Bowker married Norah Kathleen Phillips.
     William John Cooper Bowker was employed by a brewery.
     William died on 21 February 1983 in Ashby de la Zouche, Leicestershire, aged 82.

     William Monkhouse Bowker was born on 10 March 1803 in Mitford?, Northumberland. He was the son of Miles Bowker and Anna Maria Mitford. William Monkhouse Bowker was christened on 18 April 1807 in Mitford. He was christened on 4 October 1813 in Almer, Dorset.
     William died in 1876. He married and had a large family.
     Mr Francis Bowker is a descendant of the Hon. William Monkhouse Bowker, MLA, the second son of Miles. William and his younger brother, Miles Brabbin, showed their quick assimilation to a South African way of life - they were young men in their late teens when they made the voyage on the Weymouth - by marrying Oosthuizen sisters, daughters of a friendly Dutch wagoner who transported the Bowker family to their first farm, Oliveburn, which was soon rejected for Tharfield.
The Bowkers at Cathcart are closely related to the Thorn Kloof Bowkers, for they also descend from William Monkhouse Bowker. His grandson, Meyrick Brabbin Bowker, inherited the farm Dunskye, at Cathcart in 1913, after the death of his father, Miles Meyrick Bowker who had previously run the farm.

     William T Bowker was born between 1810 and 1816 in Lincolnshire. This link is only assumed by his occupation, he was 21 (or above) at marriage. He was the son of William Bowker and Mary Smith.
     William T Bowker appeared on the 1841 census in the household of William Bowker and Elizabeth Horden in St Mary's Hill, Stamford, St Mary, Lincolnshire.

      William Wallace Bowker was also known as William Wallis in some records. He was born on 3 January 1816 in Walton, Northamptonshire. He was the son of James Bowker and Arabella Paget. William Wallace Bowker was christened on 16 June 1818 in Paston, Northamptonshire.
     William Wallace Bowker married Frances Eaton on 20 October 1850 in Higham Ferrers, Northamptonshire. William Wallis Bowker, bachelor of this parish, of full age, labourer, son of James, farmer & Frances Eaton, of this parish, spinster, of full age, daughter of William, labourer.
A William Wallis Bowker married at Wellingborough in the Dec quarter of 1839.
     William Wallace Bowker was recorded on the 1851 census in Tilbrook, Bedfordshire. He was a wagoner aged 35, born Walton; with wife Frances aged 34, born Orford.
     William Wallace Bowker married secondly Mary Edgley before 1 July 1874 in London, St George Hanover Square RD, Middlesex.
     William Wallace Bowker and Mary Edgley appeared on the 1881 census in Tilbrook, Bedfordshire. William Bowker, aged 60, married, born Walton, Northampton, farm bailiff and his wife Mary Bowker, aged 60, born Stonely Kimbolton, Huntingdon.
     William Wallace Bowker and Mary Edgley appeared on the 1891 census in Haddon, Huntingdonshire. William Bowker, head, aged 70, farmer born Walton, Nth & his wfie Mary aged 68, born Kimbolton, Hunts with an agricultral labourer Edmund Griffin.
     William Wallace Bowker and Mary Edgley appeared on the 1901 census in High St, Elton, Huntingdonshire. William Wallace Bowker, head, 83, living on own means, born Walton, Northants, with wife Mary aged 79, born Kimbolton.