Henry Gowers1

#18694, (January 1862-before 1911)
Birth*JAN 1862 Henry Gowers was born in JAN 1862 at Great Leighs, Essex, EnglandG.1 
Baptism2 FEB 1862 He was baptized on 2 FEB 1862 at St Mary the Virgin Church, Great Leighs, Essex, EnglandG.2 
Employment*30 MAR 1881 He was employed as Agricultural Labourer.3 
Residence*30 MAR 1901 He and Sarah Ann Oddy lived at Noakes Cottages, Terling, Essex, EnglandG, together with Harry James Brown, Thomas George Brown and Alice Beatrice Brown.4 
Death*b 1911 Henry Gowers died b 1911 at Braintree, Essex, EnglandG.5 
Note*2 APR 1911 He has not been found in the 1911 census. By this time the family he was living with in 1901 has been dispersed among various public shelters and homes. on 2 APR 1911.6 
Note He is probably the father of several of Sarah Ann Oddy's children born around and after 1901. Only one was recoded on the birth register as Gowers, Frederick John. However he was always called 'Brown' later.4 
Last Edited7 Nov 2023

Citations

  1. [S17] BMD indices, birth, Chelmsford, Essex, Jan-Mar 1862, vol 4a 14. mother Collins.
  2. [S65] England & Wales Christenings, bapt., Henry Gowers, parents Henry & Jane, St Mary the Virgin, Great leighs, Essex.
  3. [S21] Extracted from the 1881 census.
  4. [S35] Extracted from the 1901 census, NOTE; family recorded as Gowers, and husband as Henry.
  5. [S68] The England & Wales 1911 census, not found in census.
  6. [S68] The England & Wales 1911 census.