John Bourchier Bowker: British 1820 Settlers to South Africa

Generation: 1

John Bourchier Bowker was born on 6 Jan 1854 in Tharfield, Kleinemonde, Bathurst District, Eastern Cape, South Africa; was christened on 17 Jan 1854 in Bathurst, Eastern Cape, South Africa (son of Septimus Bourchier Bowker, 1820 Settler and Frances Martha Forword); died on 29 Sep 1913 in Port Elizabeth, Eastern Cape, South Africa.

John married Susan Maria Botha on 13 Mar 1899 in St Cyprian's Church, Kimberley, Northern Cape, South Africa. Susan (daughter of Pieter William Adrian Botha and Anna Elizabeth Engelbrecht) was born est 1858. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Children:

Septimus Bourchier Bowker was born on 9 Apr 1900; died on 14 Jan 1963; was buried on 16 Jan 1963 in Clumber, Bathurst (nr), Eastern Cape, South Africa.
Peter Robsart Bowker was born on 22 May 1902; was christened on 11 Oct 1902 in Bedford, Eastern Cape, South Africa; died on 9 Nov 1974; was buried in new cemetery, Christiana, North West, South Africa.
Vera Noel Bowker was born on 25 Dec 1903 in Gobas Hope, Bedford District, Eastern Cape, South Africa; died on 5 Sep 1958 in Cradock, Eastern Cape, South Africa.
Oswald Berners Bowker was born on 6 Aug 1905.
Susan Ivy Bowker was born on 13 Sep 1907 in St Andrews, Bedford, Eastern Cape, South Africa; was christened on 13 Dec 1907 in Bedford, Eastern Cape, South Africa; died about 1967 in Durban, KwaZulu Natal, South Africa.

Generation: 2

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 (son of Miles Bowker, 1820 Settler and Anna Maria Mitford, 1820 Settler); 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.

Septimus married Frances Martha Forword on 11 Feb 1853 in Bathurst, Eastern Cape, South Africa. Frances (daughter of William Forword, 1820 Settler and Martha Garforth, 1820 Settler) was born on 1 Nov 1831 in Bathurst, Eastern Cape, South Africa; died on 2 Jan 1929 in Woodlands, Southwell District, Eastern Cape, South Africa; was buried in Alstonfields farm, Bedford district, Eastern Cape, South Africa. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Frances Martha Forword was born on 1 Nov 1831 in Bathurst, Eastern Cape, South Africa (daughter of William Forword, 1820 Settler and Martha Garforth, 1820 Settler); died on 2 Jan 1929 in Woodlands, Southwell District, Eastern Cape, South Africa; was buried in Alstonfields farm, Bedford district, Eastern Cape, South Africa.

Children:

1. John Bourchier Bowker was born on 6 Jan 1854 in Tharfield, Kleinemonde, Bathurst District, Eastern Cape, South Africa; was christened on 17 Jan 1854 in Bathurst, Eastern Cape, South Africa; died on 29 Sep 1913 in Port Elizabeth, Eastern Cape, South Africa.
William Henry Egerton Bowker was born on 26 May 1855 in Albany District, Eastern Cape, South Africa; was christened on 4 Nov 1855 in St John the Evangelist, Bathurst, Eastern Cape, South Africa; died on 15 Dec 1931 in Alston, Bedford District, Eastern Cape, South Africa; was buried in Alston, Bedford District, Eastern Cape, South Africa.
Alice Jessie Bowker was born on 17 Jul 1860; was christened on 13 Jan 1861 in Grahamstown Church (St George's - Anglican), Grahamstown, Eastern Cape, South Africa.
Bertram Mitford Bowker was born on 6 Mar 1865 in 'Olifant's Kloof', Albany District, Eastern Cape, South Africa; was christened on 14 Apr 1872 in Grahamstown Church (St George's - Anglican), Grahamstown, Eastern Cape, South Africa; died on 19 Feb 1956 in Olive Fountain, Bedford District, Eastern Cape, South Africa.
Francis Martha Bowker was born on 8 Jan 1872; was christened on 14 Apr 1872 in Grahamstown Church (St George's - Anglican), Grahamstown, Eastern Cape, South Africa; died on 22 Jun 1964; was buried in Adelaide, Eastern Cape, South Africa.

Generation: 3

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:

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.
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.
2. 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.

William Forword, 1820 Settler was born on 30 Jan 1783 in Crediton, Devon, England; was christened on 22 Aug 1783 in Crediton, Devon, England (son of James Forword and Mary Down); died on 8 Dec 1850; was buried in Bathurst Church (St John's - Anglican), Bathurst, Eastern Cape, South Africa.

William married Martha Garforth, 1820 Settler on 1 Jun 1826 in Grahamstown, Eastern Cape, South Africa. Martha (daughter of Jonathan Garforth and Mary, - wife of Jonathan Garforth) was born cal 1792 in England; died on 4 Aug 1856 in Port Frances, Eastern Cape, South Africa; was buried in Bathurst Church (St John's - Anglican), Bathurst, Eastern Cape, South Africa. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Martha Garforth, 1820 Settler was born cal 1792 in England (daughter of Jonathan Garforth and Mary, - wife of Jonathan Garforth); died on 4 Aug 1856 in Port Frances, Eastern Cape, South Africa; was buried in Bathurst Church (St John's - Anglican), Bathurst, Eastern Cape, South Africa.

Children:

Elizabeth Forword was born on 21 Jul 1827 in Grahamstown, Eastern Cape, South Africa; was christened on 9 Jul 1829 in Albany District, Eastern Cape, South Africa; died on 9 Dec 1895 in Pretoria, Gauteng, South Africa.
William Forword was born on 1 Sep 1829 in Port Alfred, Eastern Cape, South Africa; was christened on 14 Sep 1829 in Albany District, Eastern Cape, South Africa; died on 5 Feb 1914 in Cambridge, East London, Eastern Cape, South Africa; was buried in Hilton Cemetery (Methodist), Hilton, Cathcart, Eastern Cape, South Africa.
3. Frances Martha Forword was born on 1 Nov 1831 in Bathurst, Eastern Cape, South Africa; died on 2 Jan 1929 in Woodlands, Southwell District, Eastern Cape, South Africa; was buried in Alstonfields farm, Bedford district, Eastern Cape, South Africa.
John James Forword was born on 31 Jan 1834; died on 9 Dec 1924 in Tiger Spring, Bathurst district, Eastern cape, South Africa; was buried in Bathurst Church (St John's - Anglican), Bathurst, Eastern Cape, South Africa.
Charlotte Forword was born on 15 Apr 1836 in Bathurst, Eastern Cape, South Africa; was christened on 23 Oct 1836; died on 15 Jul 1894 in Thorn Meadows farm, Cathcart, Eastern Cape, South Africa.

Generation: 4

Thomas Bowker was born in 1727 in Deckham Hall, Gateshead, Durham, England (son of Joseph Bowker and Elizabeth Brabbin); died on 3 Sep 1798 in Morpeth Parish, Northumberland, England; was buried on 5 Sep 1798 in Morpeth Parish, Northumberland, England.

Thomas married Dorothy Falconer Monkhouse on 16 Jul 1754 in Kirkby Stephen, Westmoreland, England. Dorothy was born in 1725 in Bloan, Westmorland, England; died on 12 Sep 1810 in Walton, Near Morpeth, Northumberland, England; was buried on 15 Sep 1810 in Morpeth Parish, Northumberland, England. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Dorothy Falconer Monkhouse was born in 1725 in Bloan, Westmorland, England; died on 12 Sep 1810 in Walton, Near Morpeth, Northumberland, England; was buried on 15 Sep 1810 in Morpeth Parish, Northumberland, England.

Children:

Elizabeth Bowker was born in 1755 in Newcastle-On-Tyne, Northumberland, England; was christened on 8 May 1755 in Newcastle-On-Tyne, Northumberland, England.
Dorothy Bowker was born in 1756 in Newcastle-On-Tyne, Northumberland, England; was christened on 29 Jun 1756 in Newcastle-On-Tyne, Northumberland, England; died in 1847.
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; 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.
Benjamin Bowker was born about 1760 in Newcastle-On-Tyne, Northumberland, England; was christened on 17 Mar 1760 in Newcastle-On-Tyne, Northumberland, England.
Catherine Bowker was born about 1762 in Heworth, Durham, England; was christened on 7 Nov 1762 in Heworth, Durham, England; died in 1765 in Newcastle upon Tyne, Northumberland, England; was buried on 17 Apr 1765 in All Saints' Church, Newcastle upon Tyne, Northumberland, England.

10.	Capt. John Mitford was born in 1749 in Mitford Castle, Mitford, Northumberland, England (son of Robert Mitford, of Mitford Castle and Ann Lewis); died in 1832. John married Dorothy Young in 1777. Dorothy was born est 1755 in Northumberland, England. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

11.

Dorothy Young was born est 1755 in Northumberland, England.

Children:

Robert Mitford was born on 9 May 1778; died on 25 Dec 1818.
5. Anna Maria Mitford, 1820 Settler 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.
Admiral, Rn. John Mitford was born in 1783; died in 1831.
Mary Mitford was born in 1787; died in 1826.
Bertram Mitford was born in 1788; died in 1866; was buried in Mitford, Northumberland, England.
Sybil Mitford was born in 1791; died in 1815.

12. James Forword
James married Mary Down on 21 Oct 1782 in St Thomas, Exeter, Devonshire, England. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

13.

Mary Down

Children:

6. William Forword, 1820 Settler was born on 30 Jan 1783 in Crediton, Devon, England; was christened on 22 Aug 1783 in Crediton, Devon, England; died on 8 Dec 1850; was buried in Bathurst Church (St John's - Anglican), Bathurst, Eastern Cape, South Africa.

14. Jonathan Garforth
Jonathan + Mary, - wife of Jonathan Garforth. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

15.

Mary, - wife of Jonathan Garforth

Children:

7. Martha Garforth, 1820 Settler was born cal 1792 in England; died on 4 Aug 1856 in Port Frances, Eastern Cape, South Africa; was buried in Bathurst Church (St John's - Anglican), Bathurst, Eastern Cape, South Africa.