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| BOWELL, Friday |
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Friday BOWELL, son of Levi BOWELL (c. 1827-c. 1898) and Hannah VANHAM (c. 1829-c. 1884), was born on 11 September 1867 in North Lopham, Norfolk. He was baptised on 24 May 1868 in North Lopham - parents Levi (labourer) and Hannah. The 1871 Census (held on 2 Apr 1871) shows Friday at The Village in South Lopham, Norfolk - 4, scholar, living with parents Levi (44, agricultural labourer) and Hannah (45), and siblings Oliver (14, agricultural labourer) and Betsy [Elizabeth] (11, scholar). At the time..... View full FH text (See notes below) View Family Tree (See notes below) |
| Birth: | 11.09.1867 : North Lopham, Norfolk : 1867 Q3 Guiltcross Norfolk Vol 4B Page 237 |
| Baptism: | 24.05.1868 : North Lopham, Norfolk : parents Levi (labourert) and Hannah. |
| Marriage: | 12.12.1897 at North Lopham, Norfolk to Minnie SHAW : 1897 Q4 Guiltcross Norfolk Vol 4B Page 685 : groom single 30, labourer; bride single 26. |
| 1871 Census: | South Lopham, Norfolk : 4, scholar, living with parents Levi (44, agricultural labourer) and Hannah (45), and siblings Oliver (14, agricultural labourer) and Betsy [Elizabeth] (11, scholar). (RG10 Piece 1840 Folio 83 Page 2 Achedule 7) |
| 1881 Census: | North Lopham, Norfolk : 13, agricultural labourer, living with parents Levi (54, agricultural labourer) and Hannah (54), and siblings Oliver (24, agricultural labourer) and Bessie [Elizabeth] (20, dressmaker). (RG11 Piece 1973 Folio 53 Page 20 Schedule 113) |
| 1901 Census: | North Lopham, Norfolk : 33, ordinary agricultural labourer, living with wife Minnie (29) and children Friday (2), Frederick (1) and Alice Selina (1m). (RG13 Pie4ce 1866 Folio 11 Page 14 Schedule 98) |
| 1911 Census: | North Lopham, Norfolk : 43, farm labourer, living with wife Minnie (39) and children Friday (12, scholar), Frederick (11, scholar), Alice Selina (10) and Edward (7). (RG14 PN11745 RD239 SD2 ED18 SN38) |
| 1911 Census: | South Lopham, Norfolk : 53y 9m, stone raiser at stone pit employed by G AUSTIN farmer, living with wife Minnie (49y 7m), and sons Friday (22y 10m, unemployed, 1st class army reserve, Royal Field Artillery), Frederick (21y 7m, Royal Navy Blue Jacket H.M.S Vampire) and Edward (17y 4m, farm labourer). (RG15 Piece 09901 Schedule 17 RD 239 RS 2 ED 18) |
| 1939 Reg.: | Near Cherry Tree, The Green, North Lopham, Norfolk : b. 11.09.1867, old age pensioner, retired farm labourer, living with wife Minnie (b. 04.11.1871, unpaid domestic duties) and son Friday (b. 26.08.1898, farm labourer). : old age pensioner, retired farm labourer (RG101/6588I/017/26 Letter Code: TSDI) |
| Death: | 1948 : North Lopham, Norfolk : aged 80 years. : 1948 Q1 Wayland Norfolk Vol 4B Page 665 |
| Burial: | 22.01.1948 at North Lopham, Norfolk |
| Military: | Friday was attested into the Army on 29 January 1885 and on 3 February joined the Royal Artillery, service no. 46935. He served at home until 19 October 1886 when he went to India, serving there for 5 years and 85 days, returning to home soil on 12 January 1892. On 16 January 1892 he extended his service to 12 years. He became a gunner in the Field Artillery on 1 February 1893 upon reorganisation. There is a note that on 18 September 1893 he was awaiting trial and at a Court Marshall in London on 26 September he was imprisoned. No clear indication has been found as to what the offence or punishment was but it may have been drunkenness and imprisonment for 14 days. Friday further extended his service on 21 January 1892 to 21 years but on 31 May 1897 he was discharged when he had completed his 12 years, and 123 days, service. |
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