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Mary BOWEN

Mary BOWEN

Female Bef 1826 - 1911  (> 84 years)   Has no ancestors but 9 descendants in this family tree.


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  • Name Mary BOWEN 
    Birth Bef 30 Jan 1826  Radnorshire or Montgomeryshire, Wales Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Baptism 30 Jan 1826  Beguildy, Radnorshire, Wales Find all individuals with events at this location  [1] 
    • Living at Beguildy
    Gender Female 
    1841 Census 6 Jun 1841  Perkcross, Beguildy, Medwalleth Township, Radnorshire, Wales Find all individuals with events at this location  [2] 
    Age: 15y 
    • HO107/1455, Book 3, Folio 23, Page 17
      Female Servant
      Living with Thomas & Susannah Joseph and family
    1851 Census 30 Mar 1851  Park Lane, Madeley, Much Wenlock, Shropshire, England Find all individuals with events at this location  [3] 
    Age: 24y 
    • HO107/1989, Folio 75, Page 10
      Mary and her parents and siblings appear to be entered twice on the 1851 census:
      HO107/1989, Folio 75, Page 10 - Park Lane (father: John)
      Daughter, Unmarried
      or
      HO107/1989, Folio 268, Page 24 - Paddocks Hill, Madeley, Wenlock, Shropshire (father: Thomas)
      Daughter, Unmarried, Seamstress
    1861 Census 7 Apr 1861  Lincoln Hill, Madeley, Wenlock, Shropshire, England Find all individuals with events at this location  [4] 
    Age: 35y 
    • RG9/1857, Folio 65, Page 19
      Wife, Married
    1871 Census 2 Apr 1871  Lincolnhill, Madeley, Wenlock, Shropshire, England Find all individuals with events at this location  [5] 
    Age: 46y 
    • RG10/2755, Folio 24, Page 1
      Wife, Married, Wife of Grinder at Iron Works
    1881 Census 3 Apr 1881  Hodgebower, Madeley, Wenlock, Shropshire, England Find all individuals with events at this location  [6] 
    Age: 55y 
    • RG11/2638, Folio 5, Page 2
      Wife, Married
    1901 Census 31 Mar 1901  Field House, Madeley, Wenlock, Shropshire, England Find all individuals with events at this location  [7] 
    Age: 76y 
    • RG13/2528, Folio 5, Page 1
      Head, Widow
    Descendant Count 9 
    Reference Number H 0334b 
    Death Between Jan 1911 and Mar 1911  Madeley district, Shropshire, England Find all individuals with events at this location  [8] 
    Age: 86y 
    • JFM 1911 Madeley, Volume 06A, Page 455
    Person ID I1569  Ruth
    Last Modified 5 Aug 2025 

    Family William WARD,   b. Bef 23 Jan 1831, Madeley, Shropshire, England Find all individuals with events at this locationd. Between Jul 1887 and Sep 1887, Lincoln Hill, Ironbridge, Shropshire, England Find all individuals with events at this location (Age > 56 years) 
    Marriage 15 Jul 1851  Madeley Parish Church, Madeley, Shropshire, England Find all individuals with events at this location  [9, 10] 
    • JAS 1851 Madeley, Volume 18, Page 113
      William was a minor, Bachelor, Grinder, Living at Brockholes
      Mary was of full age, Spinster, Living at Park Lane
    Children 
     1. Isaac WARD,   b. Between Apr 1852 and Jun 1852, Madeley, Shropshire, England Find all individuals with events at this location
     2. Sarah Ann WARD,   b. Between Jan 1854 and Mar 1854, Madeley, Shropshire, England Find all individuals with events at this location
     3. William WARD,   b. Between Jul 1856 and Sep 1856, Madeley district, Shropshire, England Find all individuals with events at this location
     4. Margaret Elizabeth WARD,   b. Between Jul 1858 and Sep 1858, Madeley, Shropshire, England Find all individuals with events at this location
     5. Eliza WARD,   b. Between Apr 1861 and Jun 1861, Madeley, Shropshire, England Find all individuals with events at this location
     6. Syndonia WARD,   b. Between Jul 1863 and Sep 1863, Madeley, Shropshire, England Find all individuals with events at this location
     7. Martha Laura WARD,   b. Between Apr 1866 and Jun 1866, Madeley district, Shropshire, England Find all individuals with events at this location
     8. Leah WARD,   b. Between Jan 1870 and Mar 1870, Madeley district, Shropshire, England Find all individuals with events at this location
     9. Laura WARD,   b. Abt 1872, Ironbridge, Shropshire, England Find all individuals with events at this location
    Family ID F765  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
    Last Modified 5 Aug 2025 

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBirth - Bef 30 Jan 1826 - Radnorshire or Montgomeryshire, Wales Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsBaptism - 30 Jan 1826 - Beguildy, Radnorshire, Wales Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google Maps1841 Census - Age: 15y - 6 Jun 1841 - Perkcross, Beguildy, Medwalleth Township, Radnorshire, Wales Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google Maps1851 Census - Age: 24y - 30 Mar 1851 - Park Lane, Madeley, Much Wenlock, Shropshire, England Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsMarriage - 15 Jul 1851 - Madeley Parish Church, Madeley, Shropshire, England Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google Maps1861 Census - Age: 35y - 7 Apr 1861 - Lincoln Hill, Madeley, Wenlock, Shropshire, England Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google Maps1871 Census - Age: 46y - 2 Apr 1871 - Lincolnhill, Madeley, Wenlock, Shropshire, England Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google Maps1881 Census - Age: 55y - 3 Apr 1881 - Hodgebower, Madeley, Wenlock, Shropshire, England Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google Maps1901 Census - Age: 76y - 31 Mar 1901 - Field House, Madeley, Wenlock, Shropshire, England Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDeath - Age: 86y - Between Jan 1911 and Mar 1911 - Madeley district, Shropshire, England Link to Google Earth
     = Link to Google Earth 

  • Notes 
    • MARY WARD nee BOWEN

      In 1841 Census her parents with David and Aaron are on the same page living at Rhydwr Oak. Also her sister Syndonia living at Cwmvail.

      Parents: John Bowen & Sarah

      Siblings:
      Sarah (baptised 24 December 1820)
      Syndonia (baptised 08 June 1828)
      John (baptised 20 January 1831)
      David (baptised 28 December 1839) - age 5 - Llanmerewig, living at Twll
      Moses (baptised 28 December 1839) - age 3 - Llanmerewig, living at Twll
      Aaron (baptised 28 December 1839) - Llanmerewig, living at Twll

      Possibly living at Hodgebower, Madeley with daughter Sarah Ann but has been missed off the census. Ancestry has the surname indexed them as Hill. Or she could be away from home.

      ADDRESSES:
      Perkcross, Beguildy, Medwalleth Township, Radnorshire, Wales (06 June 1841)
      Park Lane, Madeley, Much Wenlock, Shropshire (30 March 1851)
      or
      Paddocks Hill, Madeley, Wenlock, Shropshire (30 March 1851)
      Lincoln Hill, Madeley, Wenlock, Shropshire (07 April 1861)
      Lincolnhill, Madeley, Wenlock, Shropshire (02 April 1871)
      Hodgebower, Madeley, Wenlock, Shropshire (03 April 1881)
      Field House, Madeley, Wenlock, Shropshire (31 March 1901)

      OCCUPATIONS:
      Female Servant (06 June 1841)
      - (30 March 1851)
      - (07 April 1861)
      Wife of Grinder at Iron Works (02 April 1871)
      - (03 April 1881)
      - (31 March 1901)

      CENSUSES: (bef 1826-1911)
      06 June 1841 - yes
      30 March 1851 - yes x 2
      07 April 1861 - yes
      02 April 1871 - yes
      03 April 1881 - yes
      05 April 1891 - yes
      31 March 1901 -
      02 April 1911 -
    • Last checked: 09 August 2017

  • Sources 
    1. [S561] Family Search - Baptisms - No Image.

    2. [S2187] 1841 Census - Bowen, Mary, HO107/1455, Book 3, Folio 23, Page 17.

    3. [S2188] 1851 Census - Bowen, John & Sarah, HO107/1989, Folio 75, Page 10.
      or HO107/1989, Folio 268, Page 24

    4. [S6653] 1861 Census - Ward, William & Mary, RG9/1857, Folio 6.

    5. [S2183] 1871 Census - Ward, William & Mary, RG10/2755, Folio 24, Page 1.

    6. [S2184] 1881 Census - Ward, William & Mary, RG11/2638, Folio 5, Page 2.

    7. [S2185] 1901 Census - Ward, Mary, RG13/2528, Folio 5, Page 1.

    8. [S15] BMD - GRO Index - Death, JFM 1911 Madeley, Volume 06A, Page 455.

    9. [S3604] Parish Registers - Shropshire - Marriage - Ward, William & Bowen, Mary - 1851 - Madeley, Page 18, No. 35.

    10. [S14] BMD - GRO Index - Marriage, JAS 1851 Madeley, Volume 18, Page 113.


 

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