Re: BOWMAN William; ENG > NZL; c 1840-1890 My Great Grandfather was also William Bowman, born in Corbridge, Northumberland in 1827/1828. He married in1854 and moved to Canada. Here is a posting I made some time ago. I wonder whether the William Joseph BOWMAN born 1846 in Morpeth could be a relative. ______________________________ Parents of William: James BOWMAN; Wife unknown Parent of Elizabeth: Robert WALKER ; Wife unknown William BOWMAN b.1827 or 1828, d. January 22, 1906, Guelph, Ont. Canada married Elizabeth WALKER, b. Jan. 26, 1828; d. May 27, 1918, Guelph, Ont. Canada William's Birth Place: Corbridge, Northumberland UK ELizabeth's Birth Place: Northumberland or Durham, UK Married: St. Mary's Church, Gateshead, Durham, Co., June 10, 1854 ____________________________________________________________________________________ Both fathers' names were obtained from the Marriage Record of William & Elizabeth. We believe that William Bowman's Headstone in a Guelph, Ontario cemetary lists his birth year as 1828. His marriage record indicates that he was 27 yr on June 10, 1854, which would have made his birth year 1827. At time of marriage, both William & Elizabeth resided on Charles St., Gateshead, DUR. Co. After their marriage, they left the UK on Aug. 29, 1854 from Liverpool on the sailing ship, THACKMAXAN, arriving in New York, Oct. 11, 1854, then travelling to Ontario, Canada. I have searched the 1851 census for both Corbridge, Northumberland AND Gateshead, Durham Co. without having located families having as the HEAD of family - "James" BOWMAN, OR "Robert" WALKER. We have NO information on their wives. I have extracted ALL of the BOWMAN & WALKER FAMILIES from both 1851 census records (Corbridge [5 pages, Wordperfect] & Gateshead [8 pages]) for anyone who is interested. We believe that Elizabeth Walker had a brother, Richard, as well as a sister, Jane, who may have married an Ellerington. Richard Walker and his wife accompanied William & Elizabeth to Canada. A Robert Walker "Jr" and A George Liston were witnesses on the marriage document.. Robert "Jr" was probably another brother of Elizabeth's. _________ Bill Smith wrote: > BOWMAN William; ENG > NZL; c 1840-1890 > > William BOWMAN was a sailor on the ship "OPAWA" on its voyage to > Christchurch, New Zealand in 1878. He jumped ship in Christchurch and later > (1879) married Maria WELLS (a passenger on that ship). It is rumoured that > he was previously married prior to coming to NZ. I the papers for that > voyage, and those of a previous vessel, he gave his place of birth as > Liverpool and his age showing he was born in 1849. There is only one > William BOWMAN born in Liverpool in that year, William Jeffreys BOWMAN. > This person is included in the 1881 Census - a bookkeeper. Married to Janet > Smith WILSON. > > The 1881 Census also shows a Margaret BOWMAN, wife of a seaman, (who was > absent at the census). I have traced this to an association with a William > Joseph BOWMAN born 1846 in Morpeth. > > Is anyone able to help in identifying the correct William BOWMAN? > > Regards Bill Smith > > "Bill Smith" <[email protected]> -- ------------------------ Bruce T. Bowman London, Ontario Canada [email protected] -----------------------