James Henry Bowker: British 1820 Settlers to South Africa

Generation: 1

James Henry Bowker was born on 20 Feb 1890 in Grahamstown, Eastern Cape, South Africa; was christened on 13 Mar 1890 in Grahamstown, Eastern Cape, South Africa (son of John Mitford Bowker and Sarah Elizabeth Bowker); died on 18 Aug 1954 in Frere Hospital, East London, Eastern Cape, South Africa.

James married Clarice Mary Stone in 1940 in Devonshire, England. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Generation: 2

John Mitford Bowker was born on 7 Jun 1839 in Grahamstown, Eastern Cape, South Africa; was christened on 7 Jul 1839 in Commemoration Church, Grahamstown, Eastern Cape, South Africa (son of John Mitford Bowker and Mary Anne Standen); died on 29 Jan 1924 in Cossack Post, Rosmead, Eastern Cape, South Africa.

John married Sarah Elizabeth Bowker in 1874 in Cradock Church (St Peter's - Anglican), Cradock, Eastern Cape, South Africa. Sarah (daughter of Robert Mitford Bowker, 1820 Settler and Sarah Elizabeth Hart) was born on 24 Jan 1856 in Somerset East, Eastern Cape, South Africa; was christened on 24 Feb 1856 in Somerset East, Eastern Cape, South Africa; died on 14 Mar 1937 in Middelburg, Eastern Cape, South Africa. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Sarah Elizabeth Bowker was born on 24 Jan 1856 in Somerset East, Eastern Cape, South Africa; was christened on 24 Feb 1856 in Somerset East, Eastern Cape, South Africa (daughter of Robert Mitford Bowker, 1820 Settler and Sarah Elizabeth Hart); died on 14 Mar 1937 in Middelburg, Eastern Cape, South Africa.

Children:

Ethel Mitford Bowker was born on 12 Apr 1877 in Grahamstown, Eastern Cape, South Africa; was christened on 30 Apr 1877 in Grahamstown, Eastern Cape, South Africa; died on 24 Sep 1906 in Glencoe farm, Middelburg, Eastern Cape, South Africa.
Winifred Mitford Bowker was born on 3 Mar 1879 in Grahamstown, Eastern Cape, South Africa; was christened on 18 Mar 1879 in Grahamstown, Eastern Cape, South Africa; died on 4 Nov 1918 in Middelburg, Eastern Cape, South Africa; was buried on 6 Nov 1918 in Cossack Post, Rosmead, Eastern Cape, South Africa.
Ann Mitford Bowker was born on 11 Sep 1881 in Grahamstown, Eastern Cape, South Africa; was christened on 3 Oct 1881 in Grahamstown, Eastern Cape, South Africa; died on 11 Dec 1953 in Aliwal North Hospital, Aliwal North, Eastern Cape, South Africa.
Elizabeth Mitford Bowker was born on 5 Sep 1883 in Grahamstown, Eastern Cape, South Africa; was christened on 20 Sep 1883 in Grahamstown, Eastern Cape, South Africa; died in 1914 in Mohale's Hoek, Lesotho.
Ellen Mitford Bowker was born on 17 Aug 1886 in Grahamstown, Eastern Cape, South Africa; was christened on 3 Sep 1886 in Methodist Church, Grahamstown, Eastern Cape, South Africa; died about 1969.
1. James Henry Bowker was born on 20 Feb 1890 in Grahamstown, Eastern Cape, South Africa; was christened on 13 Mar 1890 in Grahamstown, Eastern Cape, South Africa; died on 18 Aug 1954 in Frere Hospital, East London, Eastern Cape, South Africa.
Robert Mitford Bowker was born on 11 Jun 1892 in Willowkloof, Grahamstown, Eastern Cape, South Africa; was christened on 21 Jul 1892 in Grahamstown, Eastern Cape, South Africa; died on 21 Jul 1971 in Somerset East, Eastern Cape, South Africa.
Harriet May Mitford Bowker was born on 24 May 1895 in Cossack Post, Rosmead, Eastern Cape, South Africa.

Generation: 3

John Mitford Bowker was born on 13 Apr 1801 in Mitford Hall, Mitford, Northumberland, England; was christened on 6 May 1801 in Mitford Church, Mitford, Northumberland, England (son of Miles Bowker, 1820 Settler and Anna Maria Mitford, 1820 Settler); died on 11 Apr 1847 in 'Oakwell', Grahamstown, Eastern Cape, South Africa.

John married Mary Anne Standen on 26 Apr 1837 in Grahamstown Church (St George's - Anglican), Grahamstown, Eastern Cape, South Africa. Mary (daughter of Thomas Standen and Mary Ann, - wife of Thomas Standen) was born on 13 Sep 1814 in Hammersmith, London, England; was christened on 9 Oct 1814 in Hammersmith, London, England; died on 25 Dec 1893 in Signal Hill, Albany, Eastern Cape, South Africa. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Mary Anne Standen was born on 13 Sep 1814 in Hammersmith, London, England; was christened on 9 Oct 1814 in Hammersmith, London, England (daughter of Thomas Standen and Mary Ann, - wife of Thomas Standen); died on 25 Dec 1893 in Signal Hill, Albany, Eastern Cape, South Africa.

Children:

Duncan Campbell Bowker was born on 22 Mar 1838 in Fort Peddie, Albany, Eastern Cape, South Africa; was christened on 7 Jun 1838 in Commemoration Church, Grahamstown, Eastern Cape, South Africa; died on 24 Jul 1934 in Doornberg, Middleburg, Eastern Cape, South Africa.
2. John Mitford Bowker was born on 7 Jun 1839 in Grahamstown, Eastern Cape, South Africa; was christened on 7 Jul 1839 in Commemoration Church, Grahamstown, Eastern Cape, South Africa; died on 29 Jan 1924 in Cossack Post, Rosmead, Eastern Cape, South Africa.
Thomas Standen Bowker was born on 27 Mar 1841; was christened on 17 Apr 1841 in Commemoration Church, Grahamstown, Eastern Cape, South Africa; was buried on 1 Dec 1869 in Mitford Park, near Riebeck.
Miles Bourchier Bowker was born in 1843 in Willow Fountain, Grahamstown district, Eastern Cape, South Africa; was christened on 17 Jun 1843 in Wesleyan Chapel, Grahamstown, Eastern Cape, South Africa; died on 22 Jun 1896 in Moordenaarspoort, Middelburg, Eastern Cape, South Africa.
Bourchier Bowker was born about Feb 1845 in Grahamstown, Eastern Cape, South Africa; died on 24 May 1891 in Grahamstown, Eastern Cape, South Africa; was buried in Old Cemetery, Grahamstown, Eastern Cape, South Africa.
Mary Ann Bowker was born on 27 Mar 1847 in Grahamstown, Eastern Cape, South Africa; died on 12 Dec 1909.

Robert Mitford Bowker, 1820 Settler was born on 30 Aug 1810 in Deckham Hall, Gateshead, Durham, England; was christened on 4 Oct 1813 in Parish Church of Saint Mary, Almer, Dorset, England (son of Miles Bowker, 1820 Settler and Anna Maria Mitford, 1820 Settler); died on 24 Aug 1892 in Glen Avon farm, Somerset East, Eastern Cape, South Africa; was buried in Craigie Burn farm, Somerset East, Eastern Cape, South Africa.

Robert married Sarah Elizabeth Hart on 19 Dec 1838 in Glen Avon farm, Somerset East, Eastern Cape, South Africa. Sarah (daughter of Robert Hart and Hannah May Tamplin) was born on 16 Jun 1820 in Somerset Farm, Eastern Cape, South Africa; died on 25 Aug 1875 in Craigie Burn farm, Somerset East, Eastern Cape, South Africa; was buried in Craigie Burn farm, Somerset East, Eastern Cape, South Africa. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Sarah Elizabeth Hart was born on 16 Jun 1820 in Somerset Farm, Eastern Cape, South Africa (daughter of Robert Hart and Hannah May Tamplin); died on 25 Aug 1875 in Craigie Burn farm, Somerset East, Eastern Cape, South Africa; was buried in Craigie Burn farm, Somerset East, Eastern Cape, South Africa.

Children:

Anna Maria Bowker was born on 18 Jan 1840 in Glen Avon farm, Somerset East, Eastern Cape, South Africa; was christened on 9 Feb 1840 in Somerset East, Eastern Cape, South Africa; died in 1875.
Ellen Tamplin Bowker was born on 19 Mar 1841 in 'Thornkloof', Fish River Randt, Eastern Cape, South Africa; was christened on 18 Apr 1841 in NGK Church, Someset East, Eastern Cape, South Africa; died on 14 Nov 1920 in Thomas River, Cathcart district, Eastern Cape, South Africa; was buried in Thomas River Historical village cemetey, Cathcart District, Eastern Cape, South Africa.
Anne Stretch Bowker was born on 7 Feb 1843 in Bedford, Eastern Cape, South Africa; was christened on 26 Feb 1843 in NGK Church, Someset East, Eastern Cape, South Africa; died on 14 Mar 1928 in Ettrick, Kokstad, KwaZulu Natal, South Africa; was buried in Ettrick, Kokstad, KwaZulu Natal, South Africa.
James Frederick Fleischer Bowker was born on 21 Feb 1845 in Glen Avon farm, Somerset East, Eastern Cape, South Africa; was christened on 9 Mar 1845 in NGK Church, Someset East, Eastern Cape, South Africa; died on 15 May 1909 in Somerset East, Eastern Cape, South Africa; was buried in Somerser East English Church, Somerset East, Eastern Cape, South Africa.
Effie Mitford Bowker was born on 7 Jun 1846 in Glen Avon farm, Somerset East, Eastern Cape, South Africa; was christened on 6 Jul 1846 in Somerset East, Eastern Cape, South Africa; died on 14 Jul 1884 in Somerset East, Eastern Cape, South Africa; was buried in Somerset East, Eastern Cape, South Africa.
John Mitford Bowker was born in 1847; was christened on 9 Aug 1848.
Robert Mitford Bowker was born on 16 May 1848 in Craigie Burn farm, Somerset East, Eastern Cape, South Africa; died on 17 Feb 1934 in Graaff-Reinet, Eastern Cape, South Africa; was buried in Free Protestant cemetery, Graaff-Reinet, Eastern Cape, South Africa.
Septimus Bourchier Bowker was born on 27 Mar 1850 in Craigie Burn farm, Somerset East, Eastern Cape, South Africa; was christened on 12 Apr 1850 in NGK Church, Someset East, Eastern Cape, South Africa; died on 8 Dec 1938 in Somerset East, Eastern Cape, South Africa; was buried in Main Cemetery, Somerset East, Eastern Cape, South Africa.
William Henry Bowker was born on 25 Nov 1851 in Glen Avon farm, Somerset East, Eastern Cape, South Africa; died on 2 Aug 1927 in Berlin, Eastern Cape, South Africa; was buried in Main cemetery, Berlin, Eastern Cape, South Africa.
Robert Hart Bowker was born on 7 Mar 1853 in Craigie Burn farm, Somerset East, Eastern Cape, South Africa; died on 7 Mar 1936 in Craigie Burn farm, Somerset East, Eastern Cape, South Africa.
Charles Lennox Bowker was born on 19 Aug 1854 in Somerset East, Eastern Cape, South Africa; died on 12 May 1934.
3. Sarah Elizabeth Bowker was born on 24 Jan 1856 in Somerset East, Eastern Cape, South Africa; was christened on 24 Feb 1856 in Somerset East, Eastern Cape, South Africa; died on 14 Mar 1937 in Middelburg, Eastern Cape, South Africa.
Oliver Osbaldiston Bowker was born on 29 Sep 1857 in Craigie Burn farm, Somerset East, Eastern Cape, South Africa; died on 2 Aug 1951 in Glen Craig farm, Somerset East, Eastern Cape, South Africa; was buried in Somerset East , Eastern Cape, South Africa.
Miles Egerton Bowker was born on 14 Jun 1860 in Somerset East, Eastern Cape, South Africa; died on 5 Apr 1933 in Somerset East, Eastern Cape, South Africa; was buried in Craigie Burn farm, Somerset East, Eastern Cape, South Africa.

Generation: 4

Miles Bowker, 1820 Settler was born in 1758 in Deckham Hall, Gateshead, Durham, England; was christened on 19 Sep 1758 in All Saint's, Newcastle on Tyne, Northumberland, England (son of Thomas Bowker and Dorothy Falconer Monkhouse); died on 25 Mar 1839 in Tharfield, Kleinemonde, Bathurst District, Eastern Cape, South Africa; was buried on 27 Mar 1839 in Tharfield, Kleinemonde, Bathurst District, Eastern Cape, South Africa.

Miles married Anna Maria Mitford, 1820 Settler on 8 Mar 1800 in Morpeth, Northumberland, England. Anna (daughter of Capt. John Mitford and Dorothy Young) was born in 1782 in Mitford Manor, Mitford, Northumberland, England; died on 8 Jul 1868 in 'Kruisfontein', Alexandria, Eastern Cape, South Africa; was buried in 1868 in Tharfield, Kleinemonde, Bathurst District, Eastern Cape, South Africa. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Anna Maria Mitford, 1820 Settler was born in 1782 in Mitford Manor, Mitford, Northumberland, England (daughter of Capt. John Mitford and Dorothy Young); died on 8 Jul 1868 in 'Kruisfontein', Alexandria, Eastern Cape, South Africa; was buried in 1868 in Tharfield, Kleinemonde, Bathurst District, Eastern Cape, South Africa.

Children:

4. John Mitford Bowker was born on 13 Apr 1801 in Mitford Hall, Mitford, Northumberland, England; was christened on 6 May 1801 in Mitford Church, Mitford, Northumberland, England; died on 11 Apr 1847 in 'Oakwell', Grahamstown, Eastern Cape, South Africa.
William Monkhouse Bowker, 1820 Settler was born on 10 Mar 1803 in Mitford Hall, Mitford, Northumberland, England; was christened on 18 Apr 1807 in Mitford Church, Mitford, Northumberland, England; died on 3 Feb 1876 in Thorn Kloof, Albany, Eastern Cape, South Africa; was buried in Thorn Kloof, Albany, Eastern Cape, South Africa.
Miles Brabbin Bowker, 1820 Settler was born on 27 Jan 1805 in Mitford, Northumberland, England; was christened on 15 Jan 1807 in Mitford Church, Mitford, Northumberland, England; died on 28 Jul 1864 in Thorn Kloof farm, Fish River, Eastern Cape, South Africa.
Thomas Holden Bowker, 1820 Settler was born on 24 Feb 1807 in Mitford Hall, Mitford, Northumberland, England; was christened on 10 Mar 1807 in Mitford Church, Mitford, Northumberland, England; died on 26 Oct 1885 in Tharfield, Kleinemonde, Bathurst District, Eastern Cape, South Africa; was buried in Tharfield, Kleinemonde, Bathurst District, Eastern Cape, South Africa.
Bertram Egerton Bowker, 1820 Settler was born on 24 Nov 1808 in Morpeth, Northumberland, England; was christened on 7 Jan 1809 in Mitford, Northumberland, England; died on 28 Dec 1904 in Santa Clara, Parktown, Johannesburg, Transvaal, South Africa; was buried in Rand Pioneer Memorial, Wemmer Pan, Johannesburg, Gauteng, South Africa.
6. Robert Mitford Bowker, 1820 Settler was born on 30 Aug 1810 in Deckham Hall, Gateshead, Durham, England; was christened on 4 Oct 1813 in Parish Church of Saint Mary, Almer, Dorset, England; died on 24 Aug 1892 in Glen Avon farm, Somerset East, Eastern Cape, South Africa; was buried in Craigie Burn farm, Somerset East, Eastern Cape, South Africa.
Septimus Bourchier Bowker, 1820 Settler was born on 10 Aug 1812 in Almer, Dorset, England; was christened on 4 Oct 1813 in Parish Church of Saint Mary, Almer, Dorset, England; died on 2 Aug 1895 in Alstonfields farm, Bedford district, Eastern Cape, South Africa; was buried in Alstonfields farm, Bedford district, Eastern Cape, South Africa.
Octavius Bourchier Bowker, 1820 Settler was born on 27 May 1815 in Almer, Dorset, England; was christened on 27 May 1815 in Parish Church of Saint Mary, Almer, Dorset, England; died on 21 Jul 1899 in Champagne farm, Zastron district, Free State, South Africa.
Mary Elizabeth Bowker, 1820 Settler was born on 5 Jan 1818 in Manor Farm, South Newton, Wiltshire, England; was christened on 22 Feb 1818 in St Andrew's Parish Church, South Newton, Wiltshire, England; died on 4 Sep 1899 in Pietermaritzburg, KwaZulu Natal, South Africa; was buried in Commercial Road Cemetery, Pietermaritzburg, KwaZulu Natal, South Africa.
Anna Maria Bowker, 1820 Settler was born on 26 Apr 1820 in Cape Town, Western Cape, South Africa; was christened on 20 Apr 1823 in Albany District, Eastern Cape, South Africa; died on 24 Apr 1895 in Albany Road, Grahamstown, Eastern Cape, South Africa; was buried in Grahamstown Cemetery (Old), Grahamstown, Eastern Cape, South Africa.
Colonel James Henry Bowker was born on 23 Aug 1825 in Olive Burn farm, Kleinemonde, Eastern Cape, South Africa; was christened on 17 Dec 1825 in Albany District, Eastern Cape, South Africa; died on 29 Oct 1900 in Escombe, KwaZulu Natal, South Africa; was buried in Escombe, KwaZulu Natal, South Africa.

10. Thomas Standen was born est 1790.
Thomas + Mary Ann, - wife of Thomas Standen. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Mary Ann, - wife of Thomas Standen

Children:

Samuel Standen was born on 13 May 1813 in Hammersmith, London, England; was christened on 13 Jun 1813 in Hammersmith, London, England.
5. Mary Anne Standen was born on 13 Sep 1814 in Hammersmith, London, England; was christened on 9 Oct 1814 in Hammersmith, London, England; died on 25 Dec 1893 in Signal Hill, Albany, Eastern Cape, South Africa.
David Standen was born on 16 Sep 1816 in Hammersmith, London, England; was christened on 10 Nov 1816 in Hammersmith, London, England.
Euphrosyne Standen was born on 10 Apr 1821 in Hammersmith, London, England; was christened on 27 May 1821 in Hammersmith, London, England.

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Robert Hart was born on 5 Jan 1777 in Avondale, Strathavon, Lanarkshire, Scotland (son of James Hart and Isabel Broom); died on 14 Sep 1867; was buried in Glen Avon Family Vault, Glen Avon farm, Somerset East, Eastern Cape, South Africa.

Robert married Hannah May Tamplin on 10 Apr 1804 in Saint Peters Port, Guernsey. Hannah (daughter of Richard Tamplin and Susannah Randle) was born on 30 Jul 1777 in Chorlwood, Sussex, England; died on 3 Sep 1852 in Glen Avon, Somerset East, Eastern Cape, South Africa. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Hannah May Tamplin was born on 30 Jul 1777 in Chorlwood, Sussex, England (daughter of Richard Tamplin and Susannah Randle); died on 3 Sep 1852 in Glen Avon, Somerset East, Eastern Cape, South Africa.

Children:

Anna Hart was born on 7 Aug 1805; died on 9 Mar 1889 in Somerset East, Eastern Cape, South Africa.
Harriet Hart was born on 19 Jul 1807; was christened on 16 Aug 1807 in St George's Cathedral, Cape Town, Eastern Cape, South Africa; died on 30 Nov 1807.
Susannah Hart was born in 1809; was christened on 5 Jul 1809; died on 5 Nov 1809.
Robert Hart was born on 11 Jul 1810 in Wynberg, Western Cape, South Africa; died on 2 Jul 1867 in Somerset East, Eastern Cape, South Africa.
Lieutenant James Hart was born on 21 Nov 1811; was christened on 27 Dec 1811; died on 29 May 1876 in Umtata, Eastern Cape, South Africa.
Margaretha Hart was born on 30 Nov 1815 in Grahamstown, Eastern Cape, South Africa; was christened on 9 Nov 1817 in Graaff-Reinet, Eastern Cape, South Africa; died on 17 May 1904 in Mission House, Brownlee Station, King William's Town, Eastern Cape, South Africa; was buried in Peelton Church, Peelton, Ngingiqini, Eastern Cape, South Africa.
Ellen Evelyn Hart was born on 24 Dec 1818; was christened on 18 May 1819 in Cradock, Eastern Cape, South Africa; died on 29 Jun 1840 in Glen Avon farm, Somerset East, Eastern Cape, South Africa; was buried in Glen Avon farm, Somerset East, Eastern Cape, South Africa.
7. Sarah Elizabeth Hart was born on 16 Jun 1820 in Somerset Farm, Eastern Cape, South Africa; died on 25 Aug 1875 in Craigie Burn farm, Somerset East, Eastern Cape, South Africa; was buried in Craigie Burn farm, Somerset East, Eastern Cape, South Africa.
Richard Hart was born on 21 Dec 1821; died on 5 Jun 1822.