Powys-Lybbe Forbears - Person Sheet
Powys-Lybbe Forbears - Person Sheet
Birthca 1811, Peterborough, Northants
Death8 Sep 1889, 42 St John’s Wood Park, Middlesex
GeneralMaster in Christ's Hospital, London.
Notes for Henry Francis Bowker
m. (1) Eliza Elice Keep, (2) Eliza Walker née Howe.


Henry Francis is reported as the father of Herbert at the latter's wedding, so I am presuming this report from the 1881 census is the right one:

Dwelling: 42 St Johns Wood Pk
Census Place: St Marylebone, London, Middlesex, England
Source: FHL Film 1341035   PRO Ref  RG11  Piece 0163  Folio 93  Page 29
Marr   Age   Sex   Birthplace
Henry F. BOWKER M 70  M Peterboro, Northampton, England
Rel: Head
Occ: Formerly A Master In Christ Hospital
Eliza BOWKER M 64  F Bombay, India
Rel: Wife
Emily K. TURRINGTON W 36  F Marylebone, Middlesex, England
Rel: Serv
Occ: Cook
Harriet PERCIVAL U 37  F Hornsey, Middlesex, England
Rel: Serv
Occ: Housemaid
William J. GRAVES U 13  M Waybridge, Surrey, England
Rel: Serv
Occ: Page
1881 British Census

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TFPL, Sept 2003
The above has been confirmed by Greg Hay's obtaining Herbert's birth cert and their marriage cert.

At the time of their marriage, he was living at Chist's Hospital, London and his father was Thomas (gent).

At the time of Herbert's birth they were living at 37 Amwell Street, Clerkenwell.
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His mother is reported to be Arabella Page on this site <http://home.vicnet.net.au/~linleymh/Jim-p/index.htm>;.
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In the 1861 census this is his family:

Surname  Forename  Age  Relation  Occupation  Birth Place

Bowker Henry F 50 Head Teacher Of English Litrature, Walkenham, Northamptonshire      
Bowker Eliza Alice 44 Wife Chelsea, Middlesex    
Bowker Ellen Sarah 14 Daughter Scholar  St Botolph, Middlesex
Bowker Herbert 9 Son Scholar St James Clerkenwell, Middlesex
Bowker Ernest Francis 7 Son Scholar Holborn, Middlesex

Address: 6 Regency Street

Registration District: Brighton, Sussex

ImageReference: RG9/0602/~F10
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Here they are in 1871:

Surname  Forename  Age  Relation  Occupation  Birth Place

Bowker Henry 60 Head Late A Must In Christ's Hospital  Wellow, Nottinghamshire
Bowker Eliza 54 Wife Bombay, India    
Bowker Eliza 25 Daughter St Botolphs, Middlesex  Farquhar Road Oakwood      
Bowker Alfred 23 Son Porter In A Merchant's Office  St Botolphs, Middlesex
Bowker Edith A 21 Daughter Islington,
Bowker Ernest 17 Son Clerk In A Merchant's Office  St Andrews Holborn, Middlesex
Markham Caroline 49 Servant Cook Domestic Servant  Ilford, Essex
Gardner Susannah 22 Servant Housemaid Domestic Servant  Edinburgh 'Green Hill
Day Eliza 29 Servant Parlour Maid Domestic Servant  Cheltonham, Gloucester

Address: Farquhar Road Oakwood
Registration District: Camberwell, Surrey
Image Reference: RG10/0721/~F27
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(2011, TFPL: I owe this to an internet site!)

In 1865, there is this marriage:

Surname   First name(s)      District   Vol  Page
Marriages Jun 1865   (>99%)
Bowker Henry Francis Marylebone 1a 956
Boyle Emily Mary    Marylebone 1a 956
Trippas George    Marylebone 1a 956
Walker Eliza    Marylebone 1a 956

Eliza Walker was probably his second wife
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In 1851, he is on The Genalogist’s site as Henry Baker, an incorrect transcription:

Surname  Forename  Age  Relation  Occupation  Birth Place

Baker Henry . I 44 Head  Master Of Commercial School  Norton, Northamptonshire
Baker Ellen . A 34 Wife Clerkenwell, Middlesex
Baker Alice. E 9 Daur Scholar At Home St Botolph, Middlesex
Baker Mary . L 7 Daur Scholar At Home St Botolph, Middlesex
Baker Ellen . S 5 Daur Scholar At Home St Botolph, Middlesex
Baker Alfred . E 3 Son St Botolph, Middlesex
Baker Edith. A 1 Daur Clerkenwell, Middlesex
Brock Frank . H 16 Pupil Scholar Northam, Hampshire
Reed Mary 19 Serv Cook Aberystwyth, Cardigan
Ford Mary 25 Serv House Servant Keepham, Norfolk
Burt Esther 22 Serv Nurse Westfield, Sussex
Address: 37 Amwell Street St James
Registration District:  Clerkenwell, Middlesex
Image Reference: HO107/1519/~F437

The 1851 and 1861 censuses clearly give Eliza Alice’s birth place a London, Clerkenwell or Chelsea.  This makes it even more likely that the Eliza who was born in Bombay was a different woman.
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Will notes for Henry Francis Bowker
In the probate records:

Henry Francis Bowker.  1 October 1889.  The Will of Henry Francis Bowker formerly of 45 Queensborough=terrace, Hyde park but lat of 42 St John’s Wood park in the county of Middlesex who died i September 1889 at 42 St John’s Wood park was proved at the Principal Registry by the Reverend Henry Charles Bowker of Culmington Rectory Bromfield in the County of Salop Clerk the Son one of the Executors.
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Notes for Henry Francis & Eliza Alice (Family)
Their marriage:

Surname   First name(s)      District   Vol  Page
Marriages Dec 1838   (>99%)
Bowker Henry Francis Kensington 3 186
BUTLER Thomas    Kensington 3 186
DOBSON Mary Ann    Kensington 3 186
EGGLETON Harriott    Kensington 3 186
KEEP Eliza Alice Kensington 3 186
MAYCOCK Mary Ann    Kensington 3 186
Newell Joseph    Kensington 3 186
STACEY William    Kensington 3 186
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