FROWEN (General)

by m p griffiths , Saturday, January 28, 2012, 08:43 (4478 days ago) @ Jefff

Thought I'd found Courtney FROWER age 14 as a Pupil in Surrey, Leatherhead born Devon, Exeter, (1871 census) but he turns up on the 1911 Census in Wales as COURTNEY TROWER age 58, Colonel Retired Army- with his brother Frances, age 59, also a retired Colonel Army, who was born Umballa? India.

On the 1881 census, Francis Ed TROWER was single in Essex, Thurrock, Captain 95 Regt.

Googling: Wilkinson 1821 pattern Light Cal Officers to the 9th Lancers - this web site talks about CJW (Charles John William TROWER born in Umballa India 1854 to a career solider, Frederick Courtney TROWER - not sure if this helps!

On the 1861 census for Cheltenham, Glos there is a Frederick Courty TROWER age 42, born East Indies (with Courtney who is aged 4)

TROWER

Frederick - 42 - retired Army Officer - born East Indies
Elizth - 37 - born Jersey C.I.
Frederick - 19 - born East Indies
Alice C - 17 - born East Indies, Caunpoore
Manley S -16 - born ditto
Mary K - 14 - born East Indies, Merat
Mark K - 12 - born ditto
Frank - 9 born East Indies, Umballa
Charles - 7 - born ditto
Courtney - 4 - born Exeter, Devon

Jane WARREN - 26
Lucy RICHARDS - 17
Elizth TEAL - 21
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May be Courtney FROWEN was also born abroad to Army parents as he was a L/Cpl

Seems to be a family name! with possible Army connections!

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Oddly googling, there is a memorial photograph of Courtney Von TROWER - who seems to have served in South Africa 1877-1879 with the 24th Regiment The South Wales Borders.

www.flickr.com/photos/32157648@N08/3425747073/

also from papers past Otago Daily News - date 5 February 1879 - lists Courtney Von TROWER as a Sub-Liuetenant - disaster at the Cape with the Zulus. (24th Regiment 2nd Warwickshire)

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FOD records - baptism at Christchurch - 26 August 1821

Martha FROWEN - parents Thomas (labourer) & Ann - residence : SCOWLES

Using the Advance Search to find siblings:

FROWEN - Thomas & Ann(e)

Coleford -
Thomas 1818 * died 1840
Elizabeth 1823, residence, Scowles, parish Newland
James 1826 - ditto (he and his wife Elizabeth, have a Son Thomas age 3 born Parkend on the 1861 census, not Courtney)
Henry 1829 - ditto
Harriet 1830 - ditto
Eliza 1833 - ditto
Ann 1836 - ditto
Mary Ann 1839 - ditto (GlosBDM, mother's maiden name : WILLIAMS) ? Thomas Snr or Thomas Jnr
Martha 1821 - Christchurch

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* Burial at Newland, 30 July 1840, Thomas FROWEN of Scowles age 23 years

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1841 Census, Scowles

FORSETH (transcribed as but FROWEN)

Ann - 47 - not born in County
Elizabeth - 16
James - 13
Mary - 11
Baserich (but think Harriet) age 9
*Lucy - 25 (FOD record, Lucy FROWEN Widow, married William THOMAS at Newland, 14 March 1849)

*1851 Census, Scowles, William THOMAS, 28, Farm Labourer, born Newland, wife Lucy 38, born Hereford, Garway and son William age 1)

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1851 Wales Monmouth, Cinderhill Street

Ann FROWEN, head - W, 58 - Lodging house Keeper, born Hereford, Whitchurch
Francis FROWEN, Daughter - Mar - 21 - born Glos. Newland
Thomas PROFSER, Grandson, 8 - born Monmouth
+ 8 Lodgers

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1871 Census, Glamorgan, Llanwonno, Mountain Ash, Merthyr Tydfil

20 Allens Street

PROSSER

Thomas - 58 - Colliery Labourer, born Mon. Rockfield
Martha - 50 - born Glos. Newland
Ann - 22 - Washerwoman, born Mon.
Samuel - 20 - Colliery Labourer, born Rockfield
Mary Ann - 16 - Washerwoman - born Trevethyn
Henry - 14 - born Trevethyn
John PROSSER - 13 - Coalminer, born Trevethyn
+ one lodger