Mary Ann Bowman

Brief Life History of Mary Ann

When Mary Ann Bowman was born about 1828, in Tuxford, Nottinghamshire, England, her father, John Bowman, was 53 and her mother, Elizabeth, was 39. She married Thomas Southerington on 2 December 1851, in Retford, Nottinghamshire, England, United Kingdom. They were the parents of at least 1 son. She lived in Tuxford, Nottinghamshire, England, United Kingdom for about 10 years. She died on 20 March 1855, in Pinxton, Derbyshire, England, United Kingdom, at the age of 28.

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Family Time Line

Thomas Southerington
1827–1876
Mary Ann Bowman
about 1828–1855
Marriage: 2 December 1851
Henry Southerington
1853–1940

Sources (7)

  • Mary Bowman in household of John Bowman, "England and Wales Census, 1841"
  • Mary Bowman, "England Births and Christenings, 1538-1975"
  • England & Wales, Civil Registration Marriage Index, 1837-1915

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World Events (4)

1830

Eclectic Period (Art and Antiques).

1833 · The Factory Act Restricts Child Labor

The Factory Act restricted the hours women and children could work in textile mills. No child under the age of 9 were allowed to work, and children ages 9-13 could not work longer than 9 hours per day. Children up to the age of 13 were required to receive at least two hours of schooling, six days per week.

1843

Dickens A Christmas Carol was first published.

Name Meaning

English and Scottish: occupational name for an archer, hunter or soldier armed with a bow, from Middle English bow(e)man, bouman (from Old English boga ‘bow’ + mann ‘man’). This word was distinguished from Bowyer , which denoted a maker or seller of bows.

Americanized form of German Baumann or the Dutch cognate Bouwman .

Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.

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History of Thomas Southerington and Family

History of Thomas Southerington and Family ***Author Unknown**** Thomas Southerington was born in 1827 and was christened in the Parish Church at Coddington, Nottingham, England, on the 2nd of Septe …

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