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My grandparents Edward & Emma Bowerman born 1866/1867 married in Exeter in 1884 and went to Australia, a daughter Maria 1886 & a son Arthur 1887 were born there. They then returned to the UK & my Grandmother Winifred was born in Devon in 1889. I cannot find Emma on any census after she married. On the 1891 census her 3 children were living with their maternal grandparents - William & Maria Tratt, I only found them through the grandparents. Looking up their own names results in nothing. In 1901 William & Maria were living with their married daughter, Edward Bowerman was remarried with a new family. Arthur died in 1891 and there is no record of Emma, Maria and Winifred. Emma would have been about 34, Maria 15 and Winifred 12. I cannot find them on the 1911 census either. Maria may have died young, but as Winifred was my grandmother she must have been somewhere. Please does anyone have any suggestions, I would be extremely grateful. Jayne

Jayne

This might be better on the Trying to Find board

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After a bit of s search!! Just for info:

1891 England Census

Name: Winifred Bowerman
Age: 1
Estimated birth year: abt 1890
Gender: Female
Where born: Willand, Devon, England

Civil parish: Willand
Ecclesiastical parish: Willand
Town: Uffculme
County/Island: Devon
Country: England

Registration district: Tiverton
Sub-registration district: Uffculme

William Trast 53
Maria Trast 51
Rich Trast 17
Maria Bowerman 5
Arthur Bowerman 4
Winifred Bowerman 1

1901 worth a look

Name: Maria B Baverman
Age: 15
Estimated birth year: abt 1886
Relation: Stepdaughter
Mother's Name: Emma A M
Gender: Female
Where born: Argyle New, Wales

Civil parish: Bristol
Ecclesiastical parish: Eastville St Thomas
County/Island: Gloucestershire
Country: England

Street Address:

Occupation:

Condition as to marriage:

Education:

Employment status: View image

Registration district: Bristol
Sub-registration district: Stapleton
ED, institution, or vessel: 5
Neighbors: View others on page
Household schedule number: 267
Household Members: Name Age
John A Hocking 51 Churston Ferrers, Devon
Emma A M Hocking 34 Bedminster, Somerset
Maria B Baverman 15
Ninifred M Baverman 11

Class: RG13; Piece: 2395; Folio: 125; Page: 43

Might Emma have re-married?
Jan

1911 based on 1901 - John appears with another wife Susan in 1891 - so although they state they were married for 26 years this appears untrue


1911 census - household transcription
Person: HOCKING, Emma A M
Address: 28 Cemetery Road Eastville Bristol


HOCKING, John Head Married
26 years M 61 1850 Joiner Out Of Work Churston Ferrers Devon VIEW
HOCKING, Emma A M Wife Married
26 years F 44 1867 Bedminster Somerset VIEW
HOCKING, Winifred May Daughter Single F 21 1890 Tailoress Willand Devon VIEW
RG number:
RG14 Piece:
15042 Reference:
RG14PN15042 RG78PN907 RD319 SD7 ED3 SN200

Registration District:
Bristol Sub District:
Stapleton EnumerationDistrict:
3 Parish:
Bristol

Address:
28 Cemetery Road Eastville Bristol County:
Gloucestershire

Brillian Glitterbaby!
Jan

Was just looking at the entry for the marriage in 1884

Marriages Sep 1884 (>99%)
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Bowerman Edward Exeter 5b 168
Clarke Laura Exeter 5b 168
Gillard William Ingercent Exeter 5b 168
Tratt Emma Ada M Exeter 5b 168



Her intials could be a match for the family in 1901?

Wonder if this is his death and who was the informant

Deaths Mar 1913 (>99%)
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Hocking John A 63 Bristol 6a 217