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I am trying to find more about William Bower (b1807 Crosland Moor, Huddersfield, married Sarah Lindley). His father may have been Thomas and one sibling could possibly be John (lodger with William 1851 census). I know quite a bit about William's descendents but need to know more about his parents and siblings. Pease help

Hi Flick, no such luck - Bridget, eldest born 1833. I have searched in Ancestry for Parish baptisms etc but got nowhere. Also a Peter Lindley gave me some of his notes (done in the 90's) where he tried to establish a link with the LINDLEYS - he identified offsprings and mentioned Thomas and John but no more

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WILLIAM BOWER Pedigree
Male Family


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Marriages:
Spouse: SARAH LINDLEY Family
Marriage: 26 DEC 1830 Almondbury, Yorkshire, England



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Extracted marriage record for locality listed in the record. The source records are usually arranged chronologically by the marriage date.


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M017126 1813 - 1835 0990854 Film 6909876 Film


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BRIDGET BOWER Pedigree
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Event(s):
Birth: 03 AUG 1831

Christening: 14 MAR 1837 Queens Street Wesleyan, Huddersfield, Yorkshire, England

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Parents:
Father: WILLIAM BOWER Family
Mother: SARAH LINDLEY


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Extracted birth or christening record for the locality listed in the record. The source records are usually arranged chronologically by the birth or christening date.


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C088411 1779 - 1837 0828132 (RG4 3036) Film 6910481 Film


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Hello Harold
I am just having a browse at the 1841 census at possibilities for relatives of your William Bower. I notice that he is living in 'Far Moor' and there is another Bower born 1786 (rounded down)called Jonas Bower with dau Ann aged 25 and son George aged 7 living 'Far Moor'. Whilst this isn't proof it may be worth bearing in mind. I have local knowledge and I don't know this name/area. Nowadays there is still an area of Crosland Moor but the 'far end' is always known as Crosland Hill.
I do occasionally go to the library and the fhs in Huddersfield. I will put your request down and try and check for info next time I go.
-JLe

Hello Harold
Just back with information that hopefully just needs fine tuning. I have found a bapt of a Jonas Bower 18th June 1783 to a William Bower and Jane Wright in Rudston Yorkshire, no idea where that is at the moment, but it doesn't matter. On the census I have found a Robert Bower in Crosland Moor born 1791 but I couldn't read his place of birth which I now realise says Rudston. That is the connection between Bower/Rudston/ Crosland Moor. Incidently all these men are connected, Cloth finishers/dressers. Robert Bower was born 1791 so he may be a brother to Jonas. I know I haven't answered your question but I feel there may be something to look at. No doubt a second person might just sort out the exact connection. -JLe

Interesting Janet, a Jonas Bower 1938 is a son of William. Is he named after his grandfather or uncle or is Jonas a common name.

Regards Harry

And my William was cloth dresser, though his son George (1834), my 2x gt grandfather was a warehouseman

I would say that Jonas is not such a popular name,compared with William, and that is why I think the connection I have found is valid. As I think about it I think that Jonas and Robert will be siblings and that William will be the son of Jonas, just going on the date of births from the census......just checking Rudstone it is showing in the East Riding of Yorks, near Brid-JLe

Just remembered another snippet, somewhere I noticed, possibly on William Bower's family a child called Wright Bower and I wondered where the name came from, so now I feel confident that I have given you the correct information and that Jane Wright was the child paternal grandmother.-JLe

Clever girl, well done

Sorry don't want to put a downer on you but Rudston is in East Yorshire in the Wolds...

It does appear to be gelling.

1.Jonas Bower and Jane Wright are the parents - Peter Lindley thought it was Thomas and Jane but Thomas could be confused with Jonas.

2 Robert Bower is the uncle - the names Robert, Jonas and Wright are used as children of William as is George, Bridget, Elizabeth and Nathaniel (are these names used earlier?

3. John born 1820 living as a lodger in 1851 could be son of either Jonas or Robert or another sibling

1841 census - household transcription
Person: BOWER, Wm
Address: Far Moor, Almondbury, Lockwood


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Name Sex Age Birth
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BOWER, Wm M 35 1806 Yorkshire VIEW
BOWER, Sarah F 30 1811 Yorkshire VIEW
BOWER, Bridget F 9 1832 Yorkshire VIEW
BOWER, Jonas M 3 1838 Yorkshire VIEW
BOWER, Elizabeth F 0 (1 months) 1841 Yorkshire VIEW

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HO107 Piece:
1274 Book/Folio:
10/6 Page:
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Registration District:
Huddersfield Sub District:
Lockwood Enumeration District:
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Civil Parish:
Almondbury Municipal Borough:
Address:
Far Moor, Almondbury, Lockwood County:
Yorkshire

Found this on IGI Family search.It's possible that William was born in Bradford and taken to Almondbury,there is a district of Bradford named Almondbury also..
Maybe this is where the Jonas came from...
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WILLIAM BOWER Pedigree
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Event(s):
Birth:
Christening: 05 OCT 1806 Bradford, Yorkshire, England

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Parents:
Father: JONAS BOWER Family


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Extracted birth or christening record for locality listed in the record. The source records are usually arranged chronologically by the birth or christening date.


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Source Information:
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J107659 1805 - 1810 0990533 Film 6911014 Film


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In answer to your question whether the names have been used earlier it list Jonas having a sibling called Bridget Bower bapt 26th Oct 1781 at Rudston along with a brother called William Bower bapt 25th Oct 1787 and a John Bower bapt 7th Sept 1785 again bapt at Rudston. The marriage for William Bower and Jane Wright is entered at 23rd Dec 1779 at Rudston, suggesting that someone may have previously researched the family. The idea that Robert is an uncle is much better as I found Jonas's father deceased by 1796, which would have left the family of 7 children fatherless and may be a reason for them to go (return) to Huddersfield. -JLe

To Sue in Leeds, it isn't a downer about Rudston being in East Yorkshire, the person Robert Bower (possible relative of William Bower)living in Crosland Moor came from Rudston and that is what has made the connection. .....also if I were a betting person I would risk a penny on saying there isn't an Almondbury in Bradford.... but I could be wrong -JLe

Thanks Sue in Leeds - all previous information was that my William was born in Cossland Moor but could be wrong. Do you know who was wife of your Jonas

Best Regards Harry

Janet you owe me a penny cos there is Almondbury in Bradford,

No problem Sue....just let me know where it is...J