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Kathy

Kathy Report 31 Mar 2010 22:31

i seem to be struggling with locating my grandfather (alexander bowcott b 7/7/1910) or his parents. Father Samual george bowcott, mother emma bowcott formerly devey in the above census. Address I have on g/f birth certificate is 18? court 3 high street aston birmingham (UK).
i seem to be really struggling as cannot trace there marriage certificate either to trace the bowcott part of the family further...

Mike *

Mike * Report 31 Mar 2010 22:34



Marriages Jun 1895

Bowcott Samuel George Aston 6d 463
Devey Harriet Aston 6d 463
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Marriages Jun 1942
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Bowcott Alexander - Kay Birmingham 6d 1097

Kay Violet E - Bowcott Birmingham 6d 1097

Kathy

Kathy Report 31 Mar 2010 22:36

Micheal, sorry i meant the marriage cert for his parents, i have my g/fathers marriage cert,

Contrary Mary

Contrary Mary Report 31 Mar 2010 22:37

This looks to be his parents marriage:

Name: Samuel George Bowcott
Year of Registration: 1895
Quarter of Registration: Apr-May-Jun
District: Aston (1837-1924)
County: Warwickshire
Volume: 6d
Page: 463 (click to see others on page)

To: Harriett Devey

Perhaps she just preferred to be known as Emma??


Mary

Mike *

Mike * Report 31 Mar 2010 22:38

Can only find Harriet not Emma

Kathy

Kathy Report 31 Mar 2010 22:39

micheal, understand that this harriett died in 1909 which is where I i seem to be struggling...

Contrary Mary

Contrary Mary Report 31 Mar 2010 22:45


Kathy

Do you have a copy of Alexander's birth cert??? His mother's mmn will be shown on it.

Mary

Mike *

Mike * Report 31 Mar 2010 22:47

What about this one ?

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Marriages Mar 1918
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Bowcott Samuel G - Rodgers Birmingham 6d 531

Rodgers Emily - Bowcott Birmingham 6d 531


Married after Alexander was born. Perhaps Emma/Emily is Samuel's 2nd wife ?

Mike *

Mike * Report 31 Mar 2010 22:53


This certificate would show who his parents were.

Births Sep 1910 )
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BOWCOTT Alexander Aston 6d 207

Kathy

Kathy Report 31 Mar 2010 23:00

details from birth certficate are
father : samuel george bowcott
occuation : fender fitter journeyman
mother : emma bowcott formerly devey

**Ann**

**Ann** Report 31 Mar 2010 23:13

Kathy,

Is this your family in 1901?

census - household transcription
Person: BOWCOTT, Samuel G
Address: 3, 16, Court, Cheapside, Aston

Cost:
You will be charged 3 credits for a transcript and 3 credits for an image, unless you have purchased a subscription for this set of records.


census search results 1901 address search redefine current search
Name Relation Condition Sex Age Birth
Year Occupation
Disability Where Born Original
census
image

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BOWCOTT, Samuel G Head Married M 27 1874 Fire Brass Fitter
Birmingham VIEW
BOWCOTT, Harriet Wife Married F 27 1874 Press Worker
Birmingham VIEW
BOWCOTT, Lillian M Daughter Single F 1 1900
Birmingham VIEW
BOWCOTT, William T Son Single M 4 1897
Birmingham VIEW
DEVEY, Mary J Visitor Single F 22 1879 Press Worker
Birmingham VIEW

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RG number:
RG13 Piece:
2854 Folio:
79 Page:
6

Registration District:
Aston Sub District:
Deritend EnumerationDistrict:
5 Ecclesiastical Parish:
St Johns

Civil Parish:
Aston Municipal Borough:
Address:
3, 16, Court, Cheapside, Aston County:
Warwickshire


Flick

Flick Report 31 Mar 2010 23:21

Deaths Sep 1909 (>99%)
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BOWCOTT Harriet 35 Aston 6d 187


The 'maiden' name on a birth cert is no proof that a marriage has taken place.

Was Emma Harriet's sister?

Ozibird

Ozibird Report 1 Apr 2010 00:07

1881 England Census
Name: Harriet Deveny
Age: 7
Estimated birth year: abt 1874
Relation: Daughter
Father's Name: Thomas
Mother's Name: Harriet
Gender: Female
Where born: Birmingham, Warwickshire, England
Civil parish: Aston
County/Island: Warwickshire
Country: England
Street Address: 4 Leopold St 3 Court

Occupation: Scholar

Registration district: Aston
Sub-registration district: Deritend
ED, institution, or vessel: 14
Neighbors: View others on page
Household Members:
Name Age
Thomas Deveny 37 - Iron Brazier; Wolverhampton, Staffs
Harriet Deveny 37 - Wolverhampton, Staffs
Lucy Deveny 9
Harriet Deveny 7
Emma Deveny 4
Mary Jane Deveny 2

Kathy

Kathy Report 1 Apr 2010 18:27

ann/ozi - where did u manage to find this info with address as it looks like this is my family

**Ann**

**Ann** Report 1 Apr 2010 18:47

Hi Kathy,

Find my past is where I obtained the 1901 census information.

Annx

Ozibird

Ozibird Report 1 Apr 2010 21:45

Ancestry is where I got 1881. This is the only census free to search. It is on 2-3 sites.

www.familysearch.org has it as well.


Ozi

Kathy

Kathy Report 1 Apr 2010 22:07

ozi/ann, thanks for your assistance hopefully can got a bit futher now....