The first recorded person on this branch of the family tree is Jonathan Boweres
He had a son Jacob Bowers who was born on 12 Jan 1783. He died on 28 Feb 1861. ton. The cause of death was Natural Decay. Jacob was employed as Labourer.
Jacob married Margaret Broom the daughter of Samuel Broom on 30 Jul 1805 in Prestbury. Margaret was born in Peover. She was christened on 11 Jun 1786 in Over Peover, Cheshire.
Jacob and Margaret had three known children:
Samuel – see below - who was christened on 6 Jul 1823. He died on 12 Apr 1890.
John who was born in 1821 in Ollerton and Thomas who was born in 1828.
Samuel Bowers was christened on 6 Jul 1823 in Over Peover, Cheshire. He died on 12 Apr 1890 in Harpurhey, Ollerton. Samuel was employed as Labourer.
Samuel married Jane Webb daughter of William Webb and Elizabeth on 15 Aug 1849 in Parish Church N Knutsford. Jane was born in 1825 in Ollerton. She died on 29 May 1891 in 5 Rigby Street Altrincham.
Samuel and Jane had seven known children:
Ann, Margaret, Mary, Samuel, William, John and Jane.
The second of these Margaret was bron on 8th September 1852 she married James Holland son of John Holland and Sarah Whittaker on 31 Dec 1873 in All Saints in the Parish of Marthall. James and Margaret moved to Congleton and lived there for the remainder of there lives. They had seven children.
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To the left is the Obiutary of Margaret Bowers from the Congleton
Chronicle Immediately below are two pictures of Margaret Bowers At the bottom below is the birth certificate of Samuel Bowers |
