Hi all , I have only three names for my Bowden ancestors, all in England ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- --------------- William Bowden died <1851 (married) Agnes ? born 1776/78 ish, Devon, England, died 1856 their daughter: Jane Bowden born 1817/19 Plymouth, Devon ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- --------------- Here are all the full details I have for anyone who's interested: 1-12-1835 from 1992igi Jane Bowden married Henry Gudgeon at Saint John The Baptist, Shoreditch, London, England 8-8-1837 from dcert of Jane's husband, Henry Gudgeon she is informant: Jane Gudgeon, widow, No1 Sale St 14-6-1847 (I have marriage certificate, ref:June 1847, Bethnal Green II30) married James Cole, St Judes, Bethnal Green, Reg Dist Bethnal Green her details :Jane Gudgeon, full age, widow, Shoe Binder, 2 Little George St her father: William Bowden, Soap Boiler her father was also a witness William Bowden William Bowden died before 1851 census (because his wife Agnes is a widow). 1851 census HO107/1540 f231 at 2 Little George St., Bethnal Green, Tower Hamlets, MDX Jane Cole, head, mar, 32, Boot Binder, Devon, Plymouth Agnes Bowder(thats what it looks like), mother, wid, 73, Charwoman, Devon Joseph Gudgeon, son, 11, Earrand Boy, Cripplegate 24-8-1856 Agnes died (have certificate, ref: Bethnal Green 1c 177) at 2 Little George St., The Green, Bethnal Green Agnes Bowden, female, 80 years, widow of William Bowden Soap Boiler, Natural Decay Jane is informant J. Cole, present at death, 2 Little George St., Bethnal Green 1871 census ref:RG10 486 f15 p24, at 17 Digby Street, Bethnal Green, MDX James Cole, head, mar, 55, Mariner, Plymouth Jane Cole, wife, mar, 54, Plymouth 1881 census ref:RG11 0482 f51 p34 at 60 Skidmore St., Mile End Old Town, MDX James Cole, head, mar, 65, Seaman (Merch+), Dev. Slapton Jane Cole, wife, mar, 64, Dev. Plymouth Bill Gudgeon email : b.gudgeon@napier.ac.uk