Brief Life History of John
When John Bowman was christened on 8 October 1848, in Dalton in Furness, Lancashire, England, United Kingdom, his father, Thomas Bowman, was 32 and his mother, Jane Knipe, was 26. He married Elizabeth Atkinson in 1869, in Dalton in Furness, Lancashire, England, United Kingdom. They were the parents of at least 2 sons and 2 daughters. He lived in Dalton, Lancashire, England, United Kingdom for about 30 years and Millom, Cumberland, England, United Kingdom in 1911.
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- John Bowman in household of John Noble, "England and Wales Census, 1861"
- John Bowman in household of Thomas Bowman, "England and Wales Census, 1851"
- John Bowman in entry for Ada Ann Bowman, "England Births and Christenings, 1538-1975"
Spouse and Children
1848– Male
1859–1906 Female
Children (6)
1883–1939 Female
1886–1921 Male
1890–1940 Male
1893–1894 Male
1895–1954 Female
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Parents and Siblings
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1822–1871 Female
Siblings (8)
1842–1842 Male
1844–1844 Male
1845–1846 Male
1846–1921 Female
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World Events (8)
1850 · Industrial Revolution in Lancashire
1854 · The Crimean War
1884
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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