2 Adams Bros & 2 SAUNDERS sisters - GWR and it's growth (General)

by m p griffiths , Wednesday, January 27, 2010, 07:27 (5494 days ago) @ Roger Griffiths

I've contacted Roger off list, as this is a x Cousin of my family, both decended from the children of William (occ. Carpenter) BOWN from Down Ampney and Elizabeth BOWN who settled in Swindon pre 1851 onwards.

James KIBBLEWHITE BOWN born
26 June 1836 Down Ampney (a brother of Edwin and George)

and just to confuse,

James married Ann RUSSELL 10 November 1856 (witnesses Charles BOWN and Sarah RUSSELL) - Charles being another brother, who later married Sarah, Anne's sister....

1891 Census, Swindon

James K BOWN - 54
Ann - 52 (nee RUSSELL)
Stephen - 20
Edward - 15

and for those interested in Bottle collecting, James & Ann's - Son, Joseph RUSSELL BOWN, started the J R BOWN Mineral Mfg. Co. in Swindon