Henry Bowerman owned a large estate at Carlingford in the 1820s. It was called Marion. He died in 1839, leaving a wife and young family. There may be a connection. Details with some source suggestions are in our book - Kass, Liston & McClymont, Parramatta a Past Revealed, p.173 (available from Parramatta library). Sherwood is the modern area of Holroyd (Merrylands-Prospect vicinity). Carol >X-Message: #1 >Date: Fri, 22 Nov 2002 07:57:31 +1100 >From: "Mick & Maria Thomas" <maria28@myaccess.com.au> >To: AUS-NSW-HILLS-HAWKESBURY-HUNTER-VALLEY-L@rootsweb.com >Subject: [H,H,HV] BOWERMAN >MIME-Version: 1.0 > >Hi >I hope I'm on the right list. > >I have a Sarah BOWERMAN b Carlingford giving birth to Ethel Maud BOWERMAN >b1896 Sherwood. Ethel's birth certificate states that BOWERMAN is the >family name and the mothers maiden name. > >Ethel's marriage certificate has a 'William CARSON' giving permission as >guardian. A P.BOWERMAN was witness to the marriage. > >I can find no information on Sarah, and who was William CARSON? > >Any help would be much appreciated. >Maria >Central Coast, NSW >Australia > >______________________________ > Associate Professor Carol Liston Acting Head of School of Humanities Historian and Heritage Consultant Editor, Journal of the Royal Australian Historical Society School of Humanities University of Western Sydney - Penrith Campus Locked Bag 1797 PENRITH SOUTH DC NSW 1797 Phone (with voicemail) 02-9678-7358 Fax: 02-9678-7334 Office Location: AD1.18 Werrington North