Hi Listers, My interests are as follows: Robert Walker BOWDEN, born about 1818 in Scarborough, Yorkshire (illegitimate) married Rebecca HEBRON (HABRON) born 1823 in Kirbymoorside, Yorkshire, at St Mary’s Parish Church, Scarborough on 13th May 1845. Children of above: James BOWDEN. born 1844 in Scarborough Mary Ann BOWDEN, born 12th October 1845 in Scarborough, believed to have emigrated to the U.S.A. Ellen BOWDEN, born 10th May 1848 in Scarborough, died in 1851 in Scarborough Ellen BOWDEN, born 5th July 1857 in Scarborough, died there on 5th February 1859. Robert Walker BOWDEN, born 1858 in Scarborough he married Alice Amelia COOKE, born 1858 in Sculcoates, Hull, daughter of Sidney Cooke , a Humber River Pilot, at St Mary’s Parish Church, Scarborough on 27th May 1879. Children of above: James BOWDEN, born 11th June 1879 in Scarborough. He served in the British Army from 1897 to 31st March 1916. Sidney BOWDEN, born 29th July 1880 in Scarborough. He married Mary Elizabeth Alice GRANT nee HUNTLEY, born 25th November 1878 in Tynemouth, Northumberland. The marriage took place at St Cuthbert’s R.C. Church in North Shields on 18th September 1907. She died on 29th September 1934 in North Shields, Northumberland. Sidney was a Trawler Skipper and served in the Royal Navy in World War 1. Herbert BOWDEN, born and died in 1889. Rebecca Walker BOWDEN, born 21st August 1882 in York. Eleanor Walker BOWDEN, born 12th April 1886. Thomas Walker BOWDEN, born 1887. Arthur Edward Walker BOWDEN, born 29th June 1893 Joseph Marcus BOWDEN, born 15th February 1896. He emigrated to South Africa in 1922. Ernest BOWDEN, born 19th February 1898. Charles BOWDEN, born and died in 1892. Children of Sidney Bowden and Mary Elizabeth Alice Grant. Sidney Joseph BOWDEN, born 2nd May 1908 in Tynemouth, Northumberland. Robert BOWDEN, born 27th March 1910. He emigrated to New Zealand with his wife and children on 13th December 1955. Winifred Eveline BOWDEN, born 21st January 1912 in Nortrh Shields, Northumberland. (My mother). Dorothy Huntley BOWDEN, born 24th September 1913. Arthur Oswin BOWDEN, born 24th February 1916 in North Shields. He emigrated to Canada. Herbert BOWDEN, born 5th February 1918 in North Shields. I have much more information about the whole Bowden family that I am willing to share. Researching BOWDEN’s in United Kingdom, South Africa, New Zealand, Australia, Canada, United States. Kind regards Bernard