Louisa Bowman

Brief Life History of Louisa

When Louisa Bowman was born in 1863, in Hanley, Staffordshire, England, United Kingdom, her father, Robert Bowman, was 35 and her mother, Hannah Mould, was 33. She married Arthur Potts on 24 February 1884, in Shelton, Staffordshire, England, United Kingdom. They were the parents of at least 2 sons and 4 daughters. She lived in Burslem, Staffordshire, England, United Kingdom in 1871 and Stoke upon Trent, Staffordshire, England, United Kingdom for about 10 years. She died in 1932, in Staffordshire, England, United Kingdom, at the age of 69.

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Family Time Line

Arthur Potts
1862–1927
Louisa Bowman
1863–1932
Marriage: 24 February 1884
Albert Potts
1884–
James Potts
1887–
Louisa Potts
1891–
Anne Potts
1892–
Hannah Potts
1893–
Ethel Potts
1894–

Sources (35)

  • Louisa Potts in household of Arthur Potts, "England and Wales Census, 1891"
  • Louisa Bowman, "England Births and Christenings, 1538-1975"
  • Louisa Potts, "England and Wales Death Registration Index 1837-2007"

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World Events (6)

1880 · School Attendance Becomes Mandatory for Children

School attendance became compulsory from ages five to ten on August 2, 1880.

1884

Art Nouveau Period (Art and Antiques).

1904 · The Entente Cordiale

The Entente Cordiale was signed between Britain and France on April 8, 1904, to reconcile imperial interests and pave the way for future diplomatic cooperation. This ended hundreds of years of conflict between the two states.

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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