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1851,1861,1871 Census Lookup Please!

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Barbara

Barbara Report 29 Oct 2007 03:50

Can anone help with these lookups please? trying to find more information on George and Mary Bowring/Bowering in the Dorset area. George born 1799 and Mary 1804. George was a Miller. Found them in 1841 Hampreston, Dorset. Some of the children are born in Longham which was part of Hampshire in 1844, but is now in Dorset. Children are Frederick,Eliza,Jane,Thomas,George,Walter and Alfred.
Any help appreciated.
Barbara

Lewella

Lewella Report 29 Oct 2007 05:00

1851 England Census
about George Bowering
Name: George Bowering
Age: 51
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1800
Relation: Head
Spouse's Name: Mary
Gender: Male
Where born: Hampreston, Dorset, England

Civil Parish: Hampreston
County/Island: Dorset
Country: England

Occupation: Miller

Registration district: Wimborne
Sub-registration district: Cranborne
ED, institution, or vessel: 6a and 7a
Neighbors: View others on page
Household schedule number: 36
Household Members:
Name Age
Alfred Bowering 3
Eliza Bowering 18
Frederick Bowering 20
George Bowering 51
George Bowering 12
Jane Bowering 15
Mary Bowering 44
Thomas Bowering 13
Walter Bowering 6

Lewella

Lewella Report 29 Oct 2007 05:03

1861 England Census
about George Bowering
Name: George Bowering
Age: 61
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1800
Relation: Head
Spouse's Name: Mary
Gender: Male
Where born: Hampreston, Dorset, England

Civil Parish: Canford
Ecclesiastical parish: Kinson
County/Island: Dorset
Country: England

Registration district: Poole
Sub-registration district: Canford
ED, institution, or vessel: 3
Neighbors: View others on page
Household schedule number: 14
Household Members:
Name Age
Alfred Bowering 13
Frank Bowering 5 (grandson)
Frederick Bowering 30
George Bowering 61
Mary Bowering 56
Henry Custer 16 (servant)

Barbara

Barbara Report 29 Oct 2007 05:13

Thankyou Lew.

Heather

Heather Report 29 Oct 2007 08:40

You could search yourself using the current 3 day free trial, no card details required:

http://landing.ancestry.com/popularmedia/hs1.aspx?landingpage=3DF_nc&o_iid=32618&o_lid=32618&o_it=32845