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Thomas BOWDEN's parents: John BOWDEN (c. 1829- ) and Jane TRICK (c. 1834- )
Esther OSBORNE's other family: with Edward HEADON (1870-1950)
Esther OSBORNE's parents: William OSBORNE (c. 1840-1908) and Susan FRANCIS (c. 1843-1928)
Esther OSBORNE's siblings: James OSBORNE (c. 1865- ), William Henry OSBORNE (1866-1931), John OSBORNE (1868- ), Catharine OSBORNE (c. 1872- ), Frank OSBORNE (1874-1946), Ralph OSBORNE (1877- ), Elizabeth OSBORNE (c. 1878- ), Mary Ann OSBORNE (c. 1880- ), Walter OSBORNE (c. 1882- ), George OSBORNE (c. 1884- ) and Lucy OSBORNE (c. 1887- )

Family of Thomas BOWDEN and Esther (Hester) OSBORNE

Husband:	Thomas BOWDEN (1869-1923)
Wife:	Esther (Hester) OSBORNE (1870-1952)
Children:	Emily BOWDEN (c. 1891- )
	Frederick Thomas BOWDEN (c. 1892-1935)
	Horace John BOWDEN (1894- )
	Edith Esther BOWDEN (1895- )
	Lilian Rosa May BOWDEN (c. 1898- )
	Alice Ellen BOWDEN (1899- )
	Mary Jane BOWDEN (1900- )
	Florence Elizabeth BOWDEN (1902- )
	William George BOWDEN (1904- )
	Frank Edward BOWDEN (1906- )
	Annie Margaret BOWDEN (1908- )
	Daisy Maud BOWDEN (1910- )
	Beatrice V BOWDEN (1911- )
Marriage	Q1 1891	Barnstaple, Devon, England¹

Husband: Thomas BOWDEN

Name:	Thomas BOWDEN²
Sex:	Male
Father:	John BOWDEN (c. 1829- )
Mother:	Jane TRICK (c. 1834- )
Birth	1869	Marwood near Barnstaple, Devon, England
Occupation		Railway plate layer
Census	5 Apr 1891 (age 21)	West Down, Devon, England³
	No 3(?)Willingcott
Occupation	5 Apr 1891 (age 21-22)	Railway plate layer; West Down, Devon, England³
Census	31 Mar 1901 (age 32)	Barnstaple, Devon, England⁴
	Railway Cottages, West Down
Occupation	31 Mar 1901 (age 31-32)	Railway plate layer; Barnstaple, Devon, England⁴
Census	2 Apr 1911 (age 42)	West Down, Devon, England⁵
	Railway Cottages
Occupation	2 Apr 1911 (age 41-42)	Railway plate layer; West Down, Devon, England⁵
	Industry or Service with which worker is connected: LSWR
Death	1923 (age 53-54)	Barnstaple, Devon, England

Wife: Esther (Hester) OSBORNE

Name:	Esther (Hester) OSBORNE²
Sex:	Female
Father:	William OSBORNE (c. 1840-1908)
Mother:	Susan FRANCIS (c. 1843-1928)
Birth	24 Mar 1870	Sandford, Devon, England⁶
Baptism	15 Feb 1871 (age 0)	Sandford, Devon, England
	Doggetsbeer
Census	2 Apr 1871 (age 1)	Sandford, Devon, England⁷
	Doggetsbeer, Sandford
Census	5 Apr 1891 (age 21)	Crediton , Devon, England⁸
	Dean Street, Crediton
Census	31 Mar 1901 (age 31)	Barnstaple, Devon, England⁴
	Railway Cottages, West Down
Census	2 Apr 1911 (age 41)	West Down, Devon, England⁵
	Railway Cottages
Census	29 Sep 1939 (age 69)	Bideford, Devon, England⁹
	9 Honestone Street
Occupation	29 Sep 1939 (age 69)	unpaid domestic duties; Bideford, Devon, England⁹
Death	1952 (age 81-82)	Bideford, Devon, England

Child 1: Emily BOWDEN

Name:	Emily BOWDEN^2,10
Sex:	Female
Birth	c. 1891	Barnstaple, Devon, England
Census	5 Apr 1891 (age 1 mn)	Crediton , Devon, England⁸
	Dean Street, Crediton She is called Emily in the 1901 Census
Census	31 Mar 1901 (age 10)	Barnstaple, Devon, England⁴
	Railway Cottages, West Down

Child 2: Frederick Thomas BOWDEN

Name:	Frederick Thomas BOWDEN²
Sex:	Male
Spouse:	Beatrice M ANDREWS (1899- )
Birth	c. 1892	West Down, Devon, England
Occupation		Soldier, Policeman¹¹
Census	31 Mar 1901 (age 9)	Barnstaple, Devon, England⁴
	Railway Cottages, West Down
Posted (Military)	12 Aug 1914 (age 21-22)	France
Death	Jan 1935 (age 42-43)	Cardiff, Glamorgan, Wales
Burial	18 Jan 1935
	Buried in Cardiff cemetery

Child 3: Horace John BOWDEN

Name:	Horace John BOWDEN²
Sex:	Male
Birth	7 Jan 1894	West Down, Devon, England
Census	31 Mar 1901 (age 7)	Barnstaple, Devon, England⁴
	Railway Cottages, West Down
Census	2 Apr 1911 (age 17)	West Down, Devon, England⁵
	Railway Cottages
Occupation	2 Apr 1911 (age 17)	agricultural labourer; West Down, Devon, England⁵
Census	29 Sep 1939 (age 45)	Bideford, Devon, England⁹
	9 Honestone Street
Occupation	29 Sep 1939 (age 45)	general labourer; Bideford, Devon, England⁹

Child 4: Edith Esther BOWDEN

Name:	Edith Esther BOWDEN²
Sex:	Female
Birth	Q4 1895	West Down, Devon, England
Census	31 Mar 1901 (age 5)	Barnstaple, Devon, England⁴
	Railway Cottages, West Down

Child 5: Lilian Rosa May BOWDEN

Name:	Lilian Rosa May BOWDEN²
Sex:	Female
Birth	c. 1898	West Down, Devon, England
Census	31 Mar 1901 (age 3)	Barnstaple, Devon, England⁴
	Railway Cottages, West Down

Child 6: Alice Ellen BOWDEN

Name:	Alice Ellen BOWDEN²
Sex:	Female
Birth	Q2 1899	West Down, Devon, England
Census	31 Mar 1901 (age 1)	Barnstaple, Devon, England⁴
	Railway Cottages, West Down
Census	2 Apr 1911 (age 12)	West Down, Devon, England⁵
	Railway Cottages
Occupation	2 Apr 1911 (age 11-12)	scholar; West Down, Devon, England⁵

Child 7: Mary Jane BOWDEN

Name:	Mary Jane BOWDEN²
Sex:	Female
Birth	Q4 1900	Bideford, Devon, England
Census	31 Mar 1901 (age 6 mns)	Barnstaple, Devon, England⁴
	Railway Cottages, West Down
Census	2 Apr 1911 (age 10)	West Down, Devon, England⁵
	Railway Cottages
Occupation	2 Apr 1911 (age 10)	scholar; West Down, Devon, England⁵

Child 8: Florence Elizabeth BOWDEN

Name:	Florence Elizabeth BOWDEN
Sex:	Female
Birth	Q2 1902	West Down, Devon, England
Census	2 Apr 1911 (age 8)	West Down, Devon, England⁵
	Railway Cottages
Occupation	2 Apr 1911 (age 8-9)	scholar; West Down, Devon, England⁵

Child 9: William George BOWDEN

Name:	William George BOWDEN
Sex:	Male
Birth	Q1 1904	West Down, Devon, England
Census	2 Apr 1911 (age 6)	West Down, Devon, England⁵
	Railway Cottages

Child 10: Frank Edward BOWDEN

Name:	Frank Edward BOWDEN
Sex:	Male
Birth	1906	West Down, Devon, England
Census	2 Apr 1911 (age 5)	West Down, Devon, England⁵
	Railway Cottages

Child 11: Annie Margaret BOWDEN

Name:	Annie Margaret BOWDEN
Sex:	Female
Birth	Q4 1908	Barnstaple, Devon, England
Census	2 Apr 1911 (age 3)	West Down, Devon, England⁵
	Railway Cottages

Child 12: Daisy Maud BOWDEN

Name:	Daisy Maud BOWDEN²
Sex:	Female
Birth	Q2 1910	Bideford, Devon, England
Census	2 Apr 1911 (age 1)	West Down, Devon, England⁵
	Railway Cottages

Child 13: Beatrice V BOWDEN

Name:	Beatrice V BOWDEN²
Sex:	Female
Birth	Q4 1911	Bideford, Devon, England

Sources

1	Free BMD Marriage. Barnstaple, Vol 5b, Page 790. Cit. Date: "Mar Q 1891".
2	www.heardfamilyhistory.org.uk. This GEDCOM is predominantly the work of Nick Heard, but it incorporates the collaborated work of many other family historians. You are welcome to use the information herein but please acknowledge the source. Every effort has been made to ensure the data is accurate, but any use you make of it is entirely at your own risk. (c) Nick Heard 2009
3	Text From Source: Census England 1891 Address: No 3(?)Willingcott Place: West Down, Devon, England Name,Relation,Condition,Sex,Age,Occupation,Employ Status,Where Born,Infirmity Thomas Bowden,Head,M,M,21,Railway plate layer,,Marwood near Barnstaple, Devon, England,
4	Text From Source: Census England 1901 Address: Railway Cottages, West Down Place: Barnstaple, Devon, England Name,Relation,Condition,Sex,Age,Occupation,Employ Status,At Home,Where Born,Infirmity Thomas Bowden,Head,M,M,32,Railway plate layer,,,Marwood near Barnstaple, Devon, England, Esther (Hester) Bowden,Wife,M,F,31,,,,Exeter, Devon, England, Emily Bowden,Daughter,S,F,10,,,,West Down, Devon, England, Frederick Bowden,Son,S,M,9,,,,West Down, Devon, England, John Bowden,Son,S,M,7,,,,West Down, Devon, England, Edith Bowden,Daughter,S,F,5,,,,West Down, Devon, England, Rosa Bowden,Daughter,S,F,3,,,,West Down, Devon, England, Ellen Bowden,Daughter,S,F,1,,,,West Down, Devon, England, Jane Bowden,Daughter,S,F,6m,,,,West Down, Devon, England,
5	Text From Source: Census England 1911 Address: Railway Cottages Place: West Down, Devon, England Name,Relation,Sex,Age,Married,Years,Chd Born,Chd Living,Chd Died,Occupation,Industry,Employ Status,At Home,Where Born,Nationality,Infirmity Thomas Bowden,Head,M,42,M,,,,,Railway plate layer,LSWR,,,Marwood near Barnstaple, Devon, England,, Esther (Hester) Bowden,Wife,F,41,M,22,12,12,,,,,,Crediton, Devon, England,, Horace John Bowden,Son,M,17,S,,,,,farm labourer,,,,West Down, Devon, England,, Alice Ellen Bowden,Daughter,F,12,S,,,,,scholar,,,,West Down, Devon, England,, Mary Jane Bowden,Daughter,F,10,S,,,,,scholar,,,,Bideford, Devon, England,, Florence Elizabeth Bowden,Daughter,F,8,S,,,,,scholar,,,,West Down, Devon, England,, Annie Margaret Bowden,Daughter,F,3,S,,,,,,,,,Barnstaple, Devon, England,, Daisy Maud Bowden,Daughter,F,1,S,,,,,,,,,Bideford, Devon, England,, William George Bowden,Son,M,6,S,,,,,,,,,West Down, Devon, England,, Frank Edward Bowden,Son,M,5,S,,,,,,,,,West Down, Devon, England,,
6	Mary Long.
7	Text From Source: Name Related Cond Age Occupation Birth Place William Osborne Head Mar 30 Agricultural Labourer Shobrooke, Devon Susan Osborne Wife Mar 28 ,,Ireland James Osborne Son Unm 6 Scholar Sandford, Devon William Osborne Son Unm 5 Scholar Sandford, Devon John Osborne Son Unm 2 Shobrooke, Devon Esther (Hester) Osborne Dau Unm 1 Sandford, Devon
	ED 10 RG10/2163 Folio 81 Page 7. Cit. Date: 2 April 1871. Assessment: Secondary evidence.
8	Text From Source: Name Related Cond Age Occupation Birth Place William Osborne Head M 50 Farm Labourer Shobrooke, Devon Susan Osborne Wife M 48 ,,Ireland Esther Bowden Dau M 21 Frank Osborne Son S 16 Shoe Maker Sandford, Devon Ralph Osborne Son S 14 Shoe Maker Sandford, Devon Elizabeth Osborne Dau S 12 Scholar Sandford, Devon Mary Ann Osborne Dau S 10 Scholar Sandford, Devon Walter Osborne Son S 8 Scholar Sandford, Devon Lucy Osborne Dau S 3 Shobrooke, Devon Emily Bowden GrandDau 1 mths Barnstaple, Devon
	Crediton ED 4 Rg12/1760 Folio 70 Page 36. Cit. Date: 5 April 1891. Assessment: Secondary evidence.
9	Text From Source: Register England & Wales 1939 Address: 9 Honestone Street Place: Bideford, Devon, England Name of person,Status,Gender,Birthdate,Condition,Occupation,Comments Headon, Edward,,M,9 Oct 1870,M,Fisherman, now retired, Headon, Esther (Hester),,F,24 Mar 1870,M,unpaid domestic duties, Bowden, Horace John,,M,7 Jan 1894,S,general labourer,
10	Free BMD Birth. Barnstaple Vol 5b Page 480. Cit. Date: "June Q 1891".
11	Muriel Bowden's tree.