Hi All, My BOWERS come from Lancashire / Cheshire, England Mary Ann BOWERS born 2 Sept. 1852, Worsley, Lancashire migrated to Australia / New Zealand with her family Perhaps others migrated to other countries. Descendants of James BOWERS 1 James BOWERS ...... 2 John Bowers b: Abt. 1817 Stockport, Cheshire, England .......... +Mary Ann SALE b: Abt. 1818 England m: 17 June 1838 District of Cheadle, Cheshire ............... 3 Margaret Bowers b: 1847 Manchester, Lancashire ................... +John ENTWISTLE b: Abt. 1845 Lancashire m: 1 November 1871 Charlestown, Lancs ............... 3 Maria Bowers b: 10 March 1850 Manchester, Lancashire ................... +William HAYES b: Abt. 1847 Lancashire m: 24 November 1871 Charlestown, Lancs ............... 3 Mary Ann Bowers b: 2 September 1852 Worsley, Lancs d: 20 August 1919 Auckland, N.Z. ................... +Joseph ROYLE b: 5 November 1853 Pendlebury, Salford m: 23 May 1872 Charlestown, Lancs d: 4 July 1934 Auckland, N.Z. Mary, Melbourne, Australia