1705


BAWDEN – BOWDEN

William Bawden born Stoke Climsland, Corwall, England about 1705. William married in Stoke Climsland on 23.04.1730 Elizabeth Couch. Elizabeth was born in 1710 according to the baptism of son Richard Bawden 05.05.1735 LDS. William was buried 22.01.1752. Elizabeth was buried 17.12.1768.

This is the Church and Church Graveyard in Stoke Climsland, Cornwall. There are Bowden, Couch, Hawke, Harvey, Coombe and Coumbe etc. buried there.

1730 – 1739
As far as we can ascertain William and Elizabeth had the following children but due to gaps in years there could be more..

08.01.1730 – 29.07.1804 Thomas Bawden (Twin) Bap: 08.01.1730 Married: 11.07.1758 Jenny Deeble
08.01.1730 – 20.10.1732 William Bawden  (Twin) Bap: 08.01.1730

26.10.1732 – 29.07.1804 William Bawden Married: 23.04.1757 Susanna Beale (04.07.1727 –
                                      09.11.1811) daughter of John and Elizabeth Beale.

05.05.1735 – 00.00.0000 Richard Bawden Married: 25.02.1759 Sarah Head, 11.08.1736– 02.07.1771
                                      18.01.1784 Elizabeth Bennet ( born 05.05.1735 LDS)

02.08.1739 – 00.00.0000 Elizabeth Bawden





Next Generation 1758 – 1788


Thomas Bawden and Jenny (Deeble) Bawden had the following children:
04.01.1759 – 00.00.0000 Mary Bawden, Stoke Climsland, Cornwall, England
31.01.1761 – 00.00.0000 Elizabeth Bawden
00.00.1764 – 00.00.0000 Ann Bawden married 10.08.1782 John Hawke (1758 – )


William and Susannah (Beale) Bawden had the following children:-

00.00.1758 – 00.00.0000 Elizabeth Bawden
00.00.1760 – 00.00.0000 Mary Bawden Married: 25.02.1780 Robert Physick
23.01.1762 – 21.02.1838 William Bawden Married: 12.01.1786 Grace Harvey in Linkinhorne. Grace died 16.04.1809.(17.06.1764 – 16.04.1809) William
                     then married 27.08.1810 Susanna (Beaden) Jasper (1767 – 04.05.1842)
21.02.1765 – 00.00.0000 John Bawden baptised 21.02.1766 South Hill.
                     Married: 06.11.1784 Susanna Pascoe (1760 – 23.02.1807) then
                     Married: 23.11.1807 Elizabeth Hawkins (1760 – 09.06.1811) then
                     Married: 28.11.1811 Joanna Bowden (wid.)
08.12.1768 – 00.00.0000 Thomas Bawden (Still living 1804 found in strays of Cornwall.)
06.05.1773 – 00.00.0000 Benjamin Bawden Married: 08.05.1793 Elizabeth Johns? then married 22.09.1794 Elizabeth Wilton.
00.00.1788 – 00.00.0000 Susanna Bawden Married: 29.08.1809 John Grills Rogers.


Richard and Sarah (Head) Bawden had the following children:

14.02.1760 – 00.00.0000 Mary
23.06.1763 – 00.00.0000 William
25.10.1767 – 00.00.0000 Betty
30.04.1771 – 06.06.1771 Susanna

It looks as though Sarah may have died due to complications from the birth of Susanna as they were buried within a month of each other.

Richard and Elizabeth (Bennet) Bawden had the following children:

15.04.1785 – 00.00.0000 Richard Bawden born South Hill.
10.07.1787 – 00.00.0000 William Bawden born South Hill.

All surnames registered as Bawden.



Next Generation 1785 – 1822

William Bawden and Grace (Harvey) Bawden had the following children:-

00.00.1789 – 06.08.1792 Mary Bawden Bap:02.01.1789
00.00.1792 – 00.00.0000 Mary Bawden Bap: 21.12.1792 Married: 28.01.1820 John Pearse (1788) in South Hill.
09.08.1795 – 00.00.1804 William Bowden Bap: 09.08.1795 Died before 1804.
31.07.1798 – 07.06.1874 John Bowden Bap: 19.08.1798 Married: 11.09.1821 Agnes Turner (25.11.1801 – 10.04.1877) Died: 07.06.1874 (Australia).
03.05.1803 – 00.00.0000 Richard Bawden Bap: 08.05.1803 Married:
00.00.1804 – 11.01.1889 William Bowden Married: Martha Smeeth
00.00.1806 – 00.00.0000 Susanna Bowden Bap: 08.06.1806 Married: 01.09.1828 William Pearse (1802)
01.04.1809 – 12.05.1809 Isaac Bowden (Twin) Bap: 16.04.1809
01.04.1809 – 15.11.1888 Jacob Bowden (Twin) Bap: 16.04.1809 Married 21.02.1833 Ann Coumbe (1812 – 18.11.1861)
                      Married 25.05.1863 Elizabeth Musson (nee Jeffery) (1821 – 19.01.1882)
                      Married 08.05.1882 Keturah Bliss (nee Osborne) (1824 – 15/12/1907).
06.07.1811 – 00.00.0000 Grace Bawden Bap: 06.07.1811 Married:28.03.1831 George Jasper.


Death Notice for Jacob. appeared in the The South Australian Advertiser (Adelaide, SA : 1858 - 1889) "Wednesday 21st November 1888 page 4. BOWDEN-- On the 15th November, of senile decay, at his residence, Pine Cottage, Musgrave-street, Goodwood, Jacob Bowden, herbalist, in his 80th year, late of Gilbert street, Adelaide leaving a wife, three sons,three daughters, 35 grand children and eight great grandchildren to mourn their loss. Arrived in the ship Royal Admiral, January, 1838." Jacob fathered a total of 14 children. Surnames mixture of Bawden and Bowden in the one family.

Children of William and Susanna (Jasper) Bawden, William's Second Marriage:-
29.12.1812 – 00.00.0000 Elizabeth Bawden
29.09.1814 – 07.04.1822 Ann Bawden Died: (St Ives)
06.12.1816 – 00.00.0000 Jenny Bawden married: 14.09.1847 Isaac Coad.
00.00.1822 – 00.00.0000 Thomas Bawden married: Mary Anne Burnard born 1829.

All surnames registered as Bawden.



Next Generation. 1822 - 1862

John Bawden and Agnes (Turner) Bawden had the following children:
13.10.1822 – 26.08.1899 Charles Bowden married 01.12.1938 Laura Wainwright.
11.04.1824 – 22.01.1909 William Bowden married Hannah
00.00.1826 – 00.00.0000 Thomas Bowden married Mary A 1859
09.04.1828 – 26.10.1881 John Bowden married Jane Ann Summer 16.08.1858
00.00.1829 – 00.00.0000 Male child Bowden
00.00.1831 – 00.00.0000 Male child Bowden
00.00.1832 – 09.09.1905 Agnes Bowden m. 19.09.1854 William Wright
00.12.1835 – 13.10.1908 James Coombs Bowden married Elizabeth Ann Hancock 29.07.1858
18.02.1839 – 09.06.1909 Jabez Harvey Bowden married Ann McLean 31.03.1880
00.00.1842 – 03.03.1874 Grace Harvey Bowden married Henry Francis 15.02.1860
04.07.1844 – 07.02.1927 Elizabeth Harvey Bowden married 26.12.1862 Ocean Anderson 21.07.1839
12.11.1846 – 00.00.0000 Male child Bowden
All surnames registered as Bowden even though John the Father was spelt Bawden..

I started researching the Bawden/Bowden family in late 2001 whilst researching my husbands family and realized I didn't know very much about my side of things. One thing for sure I know Jacob Bowden and his family came to Australia with his brother John and his family. Jacob was a Herbalist and worked as one in Adelaide. His son Jacob also followed in his fathers footsteps taking over the business from his father.

We know they arrived on the ship Royal Admiral in 1838 in Adelaide, South Australia. Amongst the passengers listed were: Charles BOWDEN (John's 16 year old son): Jacob BOWDEN, wife Anne nee COOMBE / LUCAS, children Lydia (later Mrs CROSS, Edward (born enroute): John BOWDEN, wife Agnes nee TURNER, 4 children William, John, Agnes, James, also Henry CROSS: John BOWDEN (William, William) was born on 31 Jul 1798 in Linkinhorne, Cornwall, England. He was christened on 19 Aug 1798 in Linkinhorne, Cornwall, England. He died on 07 Jun 1874 in Adelaide, South Australia.

John resided 1821 – 1837 in Coad's Green, Parish of Northill, Cornwall. He immigrated on 20 Jan 1838 to Holdfast Bay, South Australia. He resided Feb 1838 – 1840 in Park Cottage, Hackney. He was employed in Feb 1838 – 1840, River Torrens, South Australia as a Manager of Sth Aust Co. Dairy – 3 yrs. He was employed in – 1848, 'Kersbrook', Chain of Ponds, Sth Australia as a landowner/farmer. He resided about 1848 in Salt Creek, Yorketown and Edithburgh, Yorke Peninsula. He resided in 1851 in Penton Vale, Yorke Peninsula. He was employed in May 1858 as a Boot, Shoe, Collar, and Harness Maker. John married Agnes TURNER Baptised 25.11.1800 daughter of William TURNER and Martha on 11 Sep 1821 in South Petherwin, Cornwall, England. Agnes was christened on 25 Nov 1800 in Lewannick, Cornwall, England. She died on 10 Apr 1877 in Kersbrook, South Australia.

Jacob BOWDEN (William, William) was born on 01 Apr 1809 in Kersbrook, Linkinhorne, Cornwall, England. He was christened on 16 Apr 1809 in Linkinhorne, Cornwall, England. He died on 15 Nov 1888 in Goodwood, South Australia. He was buried in West Terrace Cemetery, Adelaide, South Australia. Jacob was employed as a medical practitioner. He immigrated in 1838 to South Australia, Australia. He was employed as herbalist in Goodwood, South Australia. He was a member of Methodist. He resided in 1841 in Gillies St, Adelaide. Jacob married

1. Ann COUMBE on 21 Feb 1833 in Northill, Cornwall, England. Ann was born about 1812 in North Hill, Cornwall, England. She died on 18 Nov 1861 in Adelaide, South Australia, Australia. She was buried on 18 Nov 1861 in West Terrace Cemetery, Adelaide, South Australia. Jacob married

2. Elizabeth MUSSEN . Elizabeth was born in 1821. She died on 19 Jan 1882. She was buried in West Terrace Cemetery, Adelaide, South Australia. Jacob married

3. Keturah (Katrina) BLISS. Keturah was born in 1824. She died on 15 Dec 1907. She was buried in West Terrace Cemetery, Adelaide, South Australia..



Children of Susanna Bowden and William Pearce:–

12.04.1829 – 22.12.1910 Grace (Perce) Pearce married Richard Hawke.
13.03.1831 Elizabeth (Perce) Pearce
03.11.1833 Mary (Perce) Pearce
14.02.1836 Ann Boden Pearce


Children of Jacob Bowden and Ann (Coumbe) Bowden:–

30.12.1833 – 29.01.1918 Lydia Bowden married: 01.03.1853 Henry Cross (1828 – 27.09.1892)
00.12.1835 – 13.10.1908 James Bowden married:(NZ) 22.01.1873 Emily Coop (1849 – ) Died: (NZ)
21.11.1837 – 19.07.1923 Edward J Bowden (born enroute to Australia) Married: 06.05.1862 Rebecca Thomas (29.09.1839 – 22.08.1915) Died: S.A.
17.02.1840 – 18.01.1927 Mary Ann (Polly) Bowden married: 22.03.1865 William Edward Weeden (03.12.1841 – 01.03.1927)
00.00.1843 – 15.06.1876 Thomas Bowden Married: Rebecca Hart
16.10.1844 – 06.11.1887 Elizabeth Bowden
                     Married 1865 Dudley Mathews
                     Married 17.04.1876 Alexander Frederick Duncan.
06.11.1846 – 03.07.1913 Jacob Bowden married: 09.08.1873 Elizabeth Kneale (11.09.1857 – 03.08.1900) Elizabeth arrived in Australia in 1837.
11.11.1848 – 20.05.1940 Jane Bowden married William Thomas Parker
06.09.1850 – 29.11.1851 William Bowden Died prior to 29.11.1851 when he was buried.
14.04.1852 – 15.04.1854 John Bowden Died: prior to 15.04.1854 when he was buried.
11.05.1854 – 15.04.1855 Grace Bowden (Twin) Died prior to 15.04.1855 when she was buried.
11.05.1854 – 12.05.1854 (Female) Bowden (Twin)
29.07.1856 – 29.07.1858 Richard Bowden died prior to 29.07.1858 when he was buried.
18.07.1858 – 01.01.1861 Samuel Bowden

All surnames registered as Bowden.



Next Generation. 1854 – 1884

Children of Charles Bowden and Laura (Wainwright) Bowden.

11.06.1862 – 00.00.0000 Emma Susannah Bowden m 00.12.1902 Alexander Samuel Seymour 26.11.1850 – 08.09.1927. They were married in Fremantle, WA.
20.09.1872 – 11.11.1872 Agnes Wainwright Bowden.

All surnames registered as Bowden.


Lydia (Bowden) Cross and Henry Cross had the following children:

03.01.1854 – 00.00.1937 Elizabeth CROSS born Sth Australia ,died Waitchie, Vic. Australia. m 09.11.1880 Frederick Augustus Teichelmann.
08.09.1855 – 03.02.1929 William Edward CROSS Hartley, Sth Australia, buried in Wellington, Sth Australia. Married Harriet Mary HARVEY.
29.07.1860 – 00.00.0000 Mary Jane CROSS Sth Australia m 14.07.1881 George BROOK 1855 – 1932 in Harcourt SA.
00.00.1862 – 00.00.0000 Ann McKenzie CROSS born S.A. m. William Daniel BIGGS 23.07.1867 – 13.07.19
00.00.1870 – 00.00.0000 CROSS b 1870 in SA 15
00.00.1872 – 00.00.1929 CROSS b Abt 1872 in SA, died 1929 m DUNNING.
00.00.1874 – 00.00.0000 CROSS b Abt 1874 in Sth Australia (may be Sarah m. 1903 Arthur George Simpson.)



James Coombe Bowden and Emily (Coop) Bowden had the following children:

12.04.1874 – 20.10.1889 Lydia Jane Bowden
04.01.1878 – 00.00.0000 Elizabeth Bowden
15.02.1878 – 00.00.0000 Frederick Bowden
15.09.1879 – 00.00.0000 Ivy Adelaide Bowden
08.11.1881 – 00.00.0000 Ann Bowden
13.02.1884 – 00.00.0000 Agnes Bowden
01.07.1886 – 01.04.1955 Clara Bowden m. 06.01.1911 Walter Inder GUFFIE
22.07.1888 – 00.00.0000 Rebecca Bowden m. 29.03.1910 David A BAILLIE

All born in New Zealand. All surnames recorded as Bowden.


Mary Ann (Polly) (Bawden) Weeden and William Edward Weeden had the following children:

  10.04.1866 – 28.09.1934 William Edward WEEDEN m. Adelaide Mary White 08.02.1873 – 15.08.1966
  08.02.1873 – 12.06.1946 Hilda Emma Dorothy Weeden
  01.03.1868 – 00.00.1959 Elizabeth Anne WEEDEN S.A.
  00.00.1869 – 05.05.1946 Samuel WEEDEN
  01.01.1872 – 18.04.1940 Mary Ann Bowden WEEDEN m. 12.12.1893 Robert Donald Anderson S.A.
  08.02.1873 – 12.06.1946 Hilda Emma Dorothy WEEDEN
  23.04.1877 – 00.00.1935 John Henry WEEDEN
  00.00.1881 – 00.00.1881 Nellie Gray WEEDEN
  14.07.1882 – 09.12.1883 Lydia Jane WEEDEN


Elizabeth (Bowden) Duncan and Alexander Frederick Duncan had the following children:

  00.00.1877 – 00.00.1957 Edward Thomas DUNCAN
  00.00.1878 – 00.00.1879 Alfred William DUNCAN
  00.00.1880 – 00.00.1961 Elizabeth Madeline m 10.02.1910 Edwin Joseph Morris 12.03.1875–30.03.1971
  00.00.1882 – 00.00.1980 Lillian Jane m Francis Wilton Morris 21.12.1879 – 08.00.1967
  00.00.1885 – 00.00.1890 Violet Mabel DUNCAN

Alexander Frederick Duncan married 1853 Maria Crook, 1870 Berenice Delaine, 1876 Elizabeth Bowden and 1888 Louisa Webb and fathered 17 children.



Jacob Bowden and Elizabeth (Kneale) Bowden had the following children:–

09.11.1873 – 05.01.1875 Eunice (Unus) Ann Bowden
09.02.1875 – 17.04.1955 Edith May Bowden married James Ward
10.07.1876 – 27.06.1977 Gertrude Florence Bowden married 27.06.1901 Samuel Bray (12.06.1865 – 21.08.1937) Both passed away in Merredin W.A.
04.04.1878 – 06.12.1878 Daisy Ann Bowden.
07.09.1879 – 01.06.1966 Dorah Elizabeth Bowden married Ernest Winfield
09.04.1882 – 00.00.0000 Harold Lewis Bowden married 1900 Muriel May Brewer.
14.12.1885 – 00.00.0000 Samuel Clifton Bowden.
11.08.1891 – 07.11.1964 Leslie Paul Harris Bowden married Dorothy O'Donohoe
02.08.1884 – 26.12.1970 Emma Ethel Bowden married Hurtle Kerr




Other info. 12 DECEMBER 1887
BAWDEN - At St. Ives, December 8, Mr. Charles Bawden, grocer, aged 33.
http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~wbritonad/cornwall/1887/deaths/dec.html
PHYSICK / At Ledrah/road, St. Austell, Phillips Ann Physick, aged 68.

John Webbe & Elizabeth Bawden ...1601
John Kesse & Jone Bawden 1582
Bawden Couch & Alice Lauder
John Bawden& Annis Sanders 1665
Nichs. Hoar & Ann Bawden 1748
Jacob CouU & Sarah Bawden 1780
William Cory & Elizabeth Bawden 1783
Grigory Furze & Honour Bawden 1788
Alexander Hawk & Mary Bawden ... 24 Feb. 1792
Richard Bawden & Ann Bonady ...1799
Richard Bawden & Elizth. Row 1803
Richard Clatworthie & Mary Bawden 15.11.1624
John Bawden & Jane Lucas 10.10.1680
John Carpenter & Jane Bawden 09.05. 1718
Thomas Bawden & Mary Hayman 19.01.1728
James Searl, lab., & Anna Bowden (Bawden) 08.10.1801


BAWDEN, Elizabeth (w/o John Bawden) of St Mabyn, married woman – named as a life in lease DOC 2 March 1795 John Enys to John Bawden her husband (she then aged 27 yrs) re dwelling & Penrose meadow (part of Barton of Burlerrow), St Mabyn.

BAWDEN, Ann mentioned in 1797 11th November Treburgett St Teath
BAWDEN, Christian mentioned in 1797 11th November Treburgett St Teath

BAWDEN, Christopher, gentleman of St Mabyn in DOC 1761 25 May Kelly Park St Mabyn. Marriage settlement for marriage of Joseph SILLY and Elizabeth CLOBERRY

BAWDEN, Giles of St Teath: Named in DOC 13 October 1795 Apprentice Indenture Maria Rundle to Giles Bawden.
BAWDEN, Giles mentioned in 1797 11th November Treburgett St Teath
BAWDEN, Hugh mentioned in 1797 11th November Treburgett St Teath
BAWDEN, John of Michaelstow: Witness to DOC 3 February 1848 copy will of Mary Beer of Michaelstow, widow. He signed John Bawden of Michaelstow.
BAWDEN, John of St Mabyn, yeoman – party to lease DOC 2 March 1795 John Enys to John Bawden (then aged 36 yrs) re dwelling & Penrose meadow (part of Barton of Burlerrow), St Mabyn. He signed: John Bawden.


BAWDEN, John of St Neot, gent: DOC 16 January 1829 copy of his will. He signed John Bawden.

BAWDEN, Mary (d/o John and Elizabeth Bawden) of St Mabyn – named as a life in lease DOC 2 March 1795 John Enys to John Bawden her father (she then aged 5 yrs) re dwelling & Penrose meadow (part of Barton of Burlerrow), St Mabyn.

BAWDEN, Richard – see Bawdyn, Richard.

BAWDEN, Susanna: Named as teatatrix's brother's wife in copy will of Mary Beer of Michaelstow, widow. Named as his wife in DOC 16 January 1829 copy will of John Bawden of St Neot gent.

BAWDEN, Thomas – witness to DOCs Indentures 4/5 November 1703 Digory Downing, Mary Downing, Theophilus Hallett and Margaret Hallett to Michael Langdon re Slipper Hill, Egloskerry. He signed documents: Thomas Bawden and Thos Bawden.

BAWDEN, William witness to lease DOC 2 March 1795 John Enys to John Bawden re dwelling & Penrose meadow (part of Barton of Burlerrow), St Mabyn.

BAWDYN, Richard – witness to DOC Charter 12 November 1519 John and Jacob Kestell to Henry Jeffery re Padstow tenement.

BOWDEN, Edward – Inland revenue named in DOC Guildhall, 6th January 1888










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