Forest of Dean FHT Forum - BOWERY Thomas and Ana of Newent

BOWERY Thomas and Ana of Newent (reply)

RogerBowery — Sat, 17 Jun 2023 16:09:50 +0000

Hi John
I know this is an old post, but I am a descendent of Thomas and Anna. If memory serves me they would be my great grandparents. My grandfather was Albert Percival Bowery and my father is David Albert Bowery. Would be very interested in any information and/or photos that you may have. I believe that you mentioned you had also scanned a book by one of the family. Would love to see this.
Best wishes,
Roger Bowery

Bowery family (reply)

willdonbow — Mon, 10 Nov 2014 09:59:59 +0000

Hi I just stumbled on this thread and although I can see it's quite old I thought I'd say hello and introduce myself. I am William Bowery, my grandfather who I never met was also William, I did meet his brother Cliff many times who I noticed you mentioned in an earlier post. I have always been told the reason for my sister Elizabeth's Mediterranean appearance was due to my ggg? Grandmother called Anna Ramos being from Spain. Sorry I don't have more info on Anna but my gran Olive Emily Bowery is still going strong at 96 so ill ask her for more details and get back to you. If however you've have since posting found out all you needed to know then I would be very intrested in your findings as I have two little Bowery's of my own now and I'd love in the future for them to know from whom they descended.
ps. I'm sure you know both Thomas and Anna are buried in the graveyard in Parkend. Many thanks W D Bowery (Bristol)

Hook or Bowery (reply)

gerrymary — Sat, 27 Jul 2013 09:58:39 +0000

Trying to find out what my grandfather did 'working, also Kate Hook who had Emily Hook 'my grandma, not sure where they came from around 1800

Ida Kate HOOK (DORNEY) + Bowery (reply)

m p griffiths — Tue, 09 Jul 2013 07:04:29 +0000

Previous thread on Hook/Bowery

www.forum.forest-of-dean.net/index.php?mode=thread&id=27560#p27560

and to re-cap

Ancestry

England & Wales, Freebdm Marriage Index

Name: Ida Kate HOOK

Date of Registration: Oct/Nov/Dec 1894

Registration District: Gloucester

Inferred County: Gloucestershire

Volume Number: 6a

Page Number: 508

Records on Page: Name

James CLIFT
Esther DAVIS
William DORNEY **

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Gloucestershirebdm : Marriage, Gloucester All Saints 1894

Ida Kate HOOK/William DORNEY

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1901 Census, Glos. Taynton
Glass House Hill

William DORNEY - 40 - Thatcher of Hicks - born Glos. Taynton
Ida K DORNEY - 44 - born Glos. Taynton.

1911 Census, No. 3 Parkend Row, Parkend, Nr. Lydney.
Living in 4 rooms
Married 20 years

1 child born alive, 1 living

William DORNEY age 50 - is a Groom Gardener
and Ida- age 51 - is still listed as Deaf as in previous census returns.

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FoD records

Burial at Parkend - 22 November 1933

Ida Kate DORNEY

residence: Mitcheldean, Glos

age at death: 74 years

Hook /Bowery (reply)

gerrymary — Tue, 09 Jul 2013 06:11:08 +0000

looking for Info on Ida kate Hook born about 1860,
Thomas Bowery around 18oo's, Anyone got an photos of the Cricket team from Parkend
with Roy Bowery in around the 60's
Any info on the Bowery clan would be good around 1800's early 1900's

Regards

Gerry Sandford a Bowery family member

Bowery /Hook (reply)

gerrymary — Mon, 22 Apr 2013 21:55:04 +0000

I have all the information on Thomas Henry Bowery married Emily mary Hook and their children and some of their wives, Also Thomas Edward Bowery married Ana Ramos 'from Spain' and their children
I need info on William Bowery his wife Hannah Harris 'I think' so any other info I would be grateful,

Info on Ida Kate Hook married to William Dorney, Anything for Hook or Younge from the Taunton or mitcheldene,

Kind Regards

Geraldine Sandford for the Bowery family tree

Thomas Henry BOWERY + Jack FIELDS' Inquest (reply)

m p griffiths — Sat, 19 Jan 2013 15:55:38 +0000

FOD records

Burial at Parkend 1 February 1941

Jack FIELDS
residence: 2 Hughes Terrace Parkend
Age: 27 years

(according to Gloucestershirebdm: Irene Mabel Lorraine FIELD married for the second time 1946, St Paul, Parkend to John Henry THOMAS)
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FOD records

Marriage at Parkend - 20 July 1940

Jack FIELD at
Age 26, Bachelor, Timber Sawyer
Moseley Green, Parkend
father: Albert Edward FIELD, Corporation Worker

married

Irene Mabel Lorraine BOWERY, age 22, Spinster, residence: The Square, Parkend
father: Thomas Henry BOWERY, Crown Worker, by Banns

witnesses: Reginald FIELD and Thomas Henry BOWERY

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This article is on The British Newspaper Archive - Gloucester Journal 8 February 1941

FOREST SAWYER's DEATH

HAD DISOBEYED ORDERS

The tragic story of the death of a young sawyer, who had been married only six months, was told at the inquest at Parkend Memorial Hall, on Jack Fields (27) of Hughes's Terrace, Parkend.

Fields was caught in some machinery at Parkend Sawmills, where he was employed and both of his legs were amputated.

A verdict of accidental death was returned by the jury.

It was established that deceased had no reason whatever for being in that part of the mills where the fatality occurred.

Mr D K Christy (Newport) H M Inspector of Factories and Mr Wesley Perrins (Birmingham) District Organiser of the National Union of General Municipal Workers, sat with the Divisional Coroner (Mr M F Carter)

Charles Lambert Birt, a sawyer at the mills, said when he last saw Fields alive he was climbing up a pile of sawn logs towards some shafting. It was not Fields's duty to be there, and he had not been ordered to go.

Shouted Usual Order

Witness said they were ready to start work and it was his duty to set the engine going. He knew Fields was up near the shaft, and before starting the motor shouted his usual "High up" warning.

The engine was working at about 50 revolutions per minuted and was picking up speed when he heard a shout cutting the current off immediately he detected a thudding sound which resembled the splitting of a belt. He climbed up the logs to a stage and upon reaching the shafting found what he first thought was a hanging belt, the deceased's body.

It was stated that the only purpose for which anyone ever went up to the shafting was to oil the machinery. This this was done the motor was always at a standstill. Furthermore, it was a job with which Fields had no concern.

Dr W H Tandy (Parkend) described the injuries and said death was due to primary shock and hemorrhage.

Thomas Henry BOWERY of the Square, Parkend, Fields' father-in-law gave evidence of identification.

Machinery Unfenced

Thomas George JAMES of Bream, a general foreman at the mills, said he also assisted in the removal of the body. Fields had no occasion to leave his work bench unless he was given special orders. On this morning they were carrying out standing orders. No part of the machinery he said, nor any of the apparatus was securely fenced. He had warned the men not to go near the shafting while the motor was working. Visits had been received by factory inspectors, but he had never been told to see that the shafting was fenced.

William Collingwood Rivers, Managing Director of the mills, said in evidence as to the unfenced shafting, i would like to make this quite clear to the jury. I have been connected with these works 22 yers and have had various inspectors visit them. it has never been pointed out to me to fe.. necessary to fence the shafting.

Questioned, he said he had never read the provision of the Factory Act and in particular Section 14 to which the Coronor drew his attention. Witness added, however, that whatever had been asked for at the mills had been done.

After a retirement the foreman of the jury (Mr F Rossiter) announced they were satisfied that Fields' death was due to an accident.

BOWERY/RAMOS family (reply)

m p griffiths — Sat, 19 Jan 2013 08:43:06 +0000

In the previous threads .... http://www.forum.forest-of-dean.net/index.php?id=11691

Thomas Henry BOWERY ( married Anna RAMOS (from Casares, Spain) - 6 March 1876 in Gilbratar

Bowery family (reply)

dianeh — Sat, 19 Jan 2013 03:57:51 +0000

Here is the family in the 1891 census

Name: Ana Bowery
Age: 39
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1852
Relation: Wife
Spouse's Name: Thomas Bowery
Gender: Female
Where born: Spain
Civil parish: Newent
Ecclesiastical parish: Newent and Gorsley with Cliffords Mesne
Town: Newent
County/Island: Gloucestershire
Country: England
Street Address:

Occupation:

Condition as to marriage:

Education:

Employment status:

View image
Registration district: Newent
Sub-registration district: Newent
ED, institution, or vessel: 8
Neighbors: View others on page
Piece: 2008
Folio: 67
Page Number: 3
Household Members:
Name Age
Thomas Bowery 43
Ana Bowery 39
Mary A Bowery 12
Tom Bowery 10
Edith E Bowery 8
George Bowery 6
Percival J Bowery 3
Bowery 2 Days

Bowery family (reply)

geraldineS — Sat, 19 Jan 2013 01:42:17 +0000

I am researching my Bowery family Tree, I do have my all informaton on my Grand parents Thomas and Emily Bowery who lived in Parkend where i along weith my sisters spent many happy childhood Holidays, I Have my Great Grandparents down as G Grandmother Coming from Spain to Live after sh emarried my G Grandfather on the Rock of gilbraltar, This is the Ones i'm having problems with finding information, I no they lived at 'The Glass houses '' Newent? afetr my Great grandfather died she went on living there, I cant find out any more about her or her parents perhaps she spoke about them to other members of the family and this got passed down throught time!!!!
She was Known as Ana or Anna Bowery. Speaking very little english,
Also my Grandmothers maiden name was Hook? any hooks on here ?

Regards geraldine nee chaplin,

grandparents (reply)

john vaughan — Sun, 11 Mar 2012 12:45:32 +0000

Go to www.sungreen.co.uk Lydney page 2, Parkend people.click on - Macey Vaughan Underwood.

BOWERY Thomas and Ana of Newent (reply)

geraldineS — Sun, 11 Mar 2012 10:45:53 +0000

Thank you for the information, I remember gran and Grancher moving from the square to the House up i beleave was woodland rise,! We used to stay at the big old house where we had to fetch the water from teh stand pipe out front, And the toilet down the back garden, But we did have lots of fun there,I remember U/Cliff he married A/Marg the lived in bristol but her mother lived up a lane in parkend, u/Eddie died early on Mum 'Edith' was the eldest she was born in Manchester, A/Kath lived in white croft.. We visited A/gwen when she lived i think i blakeny we would go and play with our Dian and Cynthia,

I would love ot see photos of gran or Uncles annd my mum if you have them, I'm not sure thought how toget on to this sight you say,

Thans once again

Geraldine

grandparents (reply)

geraldineS — Sun, 11 Mar 2012 10:15:17 +0000

Excuse me but what or where is the green sight? not sure how to get around this sight yet, And thank you, You don't no if any thing was passed on the your Gran or others about my G Grandmothers family in spain, All i have is where they were married/ddate church /annd where she was born even her parents names but any thing else turns up blank,

reguards

geraldine

Bowery (reply)

Brian Meek — Sat, 10 Mar 2012 15:10:33 +0000

Anna Ramos 1856-1943 was born in Casares, Spain. She married Thomas Henry Bowery (1848-1909), March 6th 1876 in Gibraltar. They had a daughter Dolores b 1895 in Taynton and she married Richard Wilce Walford.

grandparents (reply)

john vaughan — Sat, 10 Mar 2012 13:37:41 +0000

I have posted on Sungreen site a photo of your gran with my gran pre 1955 .

I have also scanned a book (Handwritten) by Fred Bowery, on his early life.

Hope this helps

john Vaughan

Bowery (reply)

ChrisW — Sat, 10 Mar 2012 12:37:23 +0000

Hi Geraldine

Original thread on this family:

http://www.forum.forest-of-dean.net/index.php?id=27560

Thomas & Emily BOWERY - 1911 census (reply)

m p griffiths — Sat, 10 Mar 2012 12:36:32 +0000

1911 Wales Census

living in 6 rooms, No. 7 The Square, Parkend, Glos.

BOWERY

Thomas 30, married 7 years, 4 children born alive, 4 living, Fireman Wood Saw Mills, born Taynton
Emily Mary - 28 - born Taynton
Edward - 5 - born Gloucester
Edith - 3 - born Manchester, Gorton
Gwendolen - 1 and a half, born Gloucester, Taynton
Ernest - 3 months, born Gloucester, Parkend

Thomas & Emily BOWERY (reply)

geraldineS — Sat, 10 Mar 2012 11:57:17 +0000

looking for any information re my grandparents thomas and emily Bowery, Her mother was Ida Kate Hook born Taynton Glouc, She married a william Dorney march 1861 taynton
Also looking for info on my G Grandmother Mrs Ana Bowery she was born in Spain but came ot england when she married my G Grandfather they lived at the Glass house Newent.
I think Emily was an only child not sure if her mother was married at the time,
My Gran and Grancher lived in Parkend the Sqare i remember my happy child hood holidays with them, Anyone having info on them i'd be happy to hear from you,

kind regards

geraldine Sandford 'Nee Chaplin'

Thomas BOWERY 1881 & Emily HOOK 1883 (reply)

slowhands — Mon, 20 Sep 2010 06:22:39 +0000

1911
BOWERY THOMAS M 1881 30 Monmouth Monmouthshire
BOWERY EMILY MARY F 1883 28 Monmouth Monmouthshire
BOWERY EDITH F 1908 3 Monmouth Monmouthshire
BOWERY EARNEST M 1911 3 MONTHS Monmouth Monmouthshire
BOWERY EDWARD M 1906 5 Monmouth Monmouthshire
BOWERY GWENDOLEN F 1910 1 Monmouth Monmouthshire

Name: Emily Mary Hook
Name: Thomas Henry Bowery
Year of Registration: 1904
Quarter of Registration: Oct-Nov-Dec
District: Gloucester (1837-1937)
County: Gloucestershire
Volume: 6a
Page: 697

and then back to my original reply:-

http://www.forum.forest-of-dean.net/index.php?id=11691

1891
Thomas Bowery abt 1848 Dymock, Gloucestershire, England Head Newent Gloucestershire
Ana Bowery abt 1852 Spain Wife Newent Gloucestershire
Bowery abt 1891 Newent, Gloucestershire, England Son Newent Gloucestershire
Edith E Bowery abt 1883 Dymock, Gloucestershire, England Daughter Newent Gloucestershire
George Bowery abt 1885 Newent, Gloucestershire, England Son Newent Gloucestershire
Mary A Bowery abt 1879 Oxenhall, Gloucestershire, England Daughter Newent Gloucestershire
Percival J Bowery abt 1888 Newent, Gloucestershire, England Son Newent Gloucestershire
Tom Bowery abt 1881 Dymock, Gloucestershire, England Son Newent Gloucestershire

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1901
William Dorney abt 1861 Taynton, Gloucestershire, England Head Taynton, Gloucestershire
Ida K Dorney abt 1857 Taynton, Gloucestershire, England Wife Taynton, Gloucestershire

Name: William Dorney
Name: Ida Kate Hook
Year of Registration: 1894
Quarter of Registration: Oct-Nov-Dec
District: Gloucester (1837-1937)
County: Gloucestershire
Volume: 6a
Page: 508

DORNEY William
HOOK Ida Kate
Gloucester All Saints
1894 23 No 2 220

1901 ?
Emily Hook abt 1885 Gloucestershire, England Servant Bristol, Gloucestershire

1891
Ida K Hook abt 1860 Taynton, Gloucestershire, England Head Taynton, Gloucestershire
Emily M Hook abt 1884 Taynton, Gloucestershire, England Daughter Taynton, Gloucestershire

Year: 1883
Month: Sep
Day: 16
Parents_Surname: HOOK
Child_Forenames: Emily Mary
Fathers_Forenames: [not stated]
Mothers_Forenames: Ida
Mothers_Surname:
Residence: May Hill
Occupation: Single woman
Officiating_Minister: Alfred Drake Bagshawe Rector
Event: Baptism
Memoranda:
Notes:
Register_Reference: P326 IN 1/6
Page_Number: 56
Parish_Chapel: Taynton

1881
William Hook abt 1811 Taynton, Gloucestershire, England Head Taynton, Gloucestershire
Elizabeth Hook abt 1816 Mitcheldean, Gloucestershire, England Wife Taynton, Gloucestershire
William Hook abt 1847 Taynton, Gloucestershire, England Son Taynton, Gloucestershire
John Hook abt 1856 Taynton, Gloucestershire, England Son Taynton, Gloucestershire
Ida K. Hook abt 1860 Taynton, Gloucestershire, England Daughter Taynton, Gloucestershire

BOWERY Thomas and Ana of Newent (reply)

daisymae — Sun, 19 Sep 2010 22:10:36 +0000

Hi John, I've just read your message thanks for that, I have the Information on my Grandparents Thomas and Emily, They married 20th Nov 1904 at Gloucester St Michaels Church,

I have their Childrens names and dates of birth, also the dates they married,
My Mum was Edith Ida born 29th Jan 1908 in Manchester, Uncle Edward'eddie' was Born 13th March 06 in Gloucester, the rest down the forest, I think the Uncle you refer to was my Uncle Cliff who Married Marjorie Turley,

I remember when my Grandparents lived in the Square we had some lovely Holidays with then as Children,

I have Emilys Mother as Ida Kate Hook but nothing else for her, I have Emilys Step Dad as William Dorney, No mention of her natural father,!

The one I'm trying to get Information on is Thomas Henry's Mother who came over here from Spain when she married his Dad while in the Army out in Gibraltar, They lived in Newent the Glass Houses, I was hoping someone who might have had a Grandmother or Grandfather living at that time was ever told stories about Ana Bowery as they say she was a lovely Lady who couldn't really speak 'proper English,' Story has it that she 'Helped deliver the Babies born there. and told lovely stores about her 'pig and chickens'.

Did you live in the Square? If you have any photos of any of the Bowerys I'd love to
Have some or see some,

I remember Aunt Kath she was lovely also all the other Aunts and Uncles, with very fond memories,

best Wishes

Geraldine (Gerry)