Aaron Bowden

Ancestors

Son of [private father (1950s - unknown)] and [private mother (1960s - unknown)]

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Biography

Aaron Bowden was born in New South Wales, Australia

Aaron Bowden has English ancestors.

Aaron Bowden has Irish ancestors.

Aaron Bowden has Scottish Ancestors.

Aaron Bowden has Welsh ancestors.

Aaron Bowden is of Swiss descent

Aaron Bowden participated with Southern Cross Stars during the 2023 Source-a-Thon, adding sources to some previously unsourced profiles.

Birth

Born in Sydney, NSW, Australia in 1981

Education

• 1986-1992: Fairfield Heights Primary School, Sydney, NSW
• 1993: Smithfield Primary School, Sydney, NSW
• 1994-1999: Hurlstone Agricultural High School, Sydney, NSW (UAI 94.05)
• 2001-2005: Bachelor of Town Planning (Hons 1), University of NSW
• 2013-2014: Flinders University/Institute of Public Administration Australia (IPAA), Graduate Certificate in Public Administration

Employment

• 2002-2004: Environmental Planning Officer, PlanningNSW, Sydney, NSW
• 2003: Student Planner, National Capital Authority, Canberra, ACT
• 2004-2005: Strategic Planner, Leichhardt Council, Sydney, NSW
• 2006: Strategic Planner, Randwick Council, Sydney, NSW
• 2007-2007: Environmental Planner, Parsons Brinckerhoff, Sydney, NSW
• 2007-2008: Senior Planner, JBA Urban Planning, Sydney, NSW
• 2008-2015: Senior Manager, Planning, Transport for NSW, Sydney, NSW
• 2015-2016: Senior Manager, Environment, RPS, Sydney, NSW
• 2016-2019: Team Leader Environment, Jacobs, Sydney/Newcastle, NSW
• 2019-2021: Associate Environmental Planner, EMM Consulting, Newcastle, NSW
• 2021-2022: Technical Director - Environment, GHD, Newcastle, NSW
• 2022-ongoing: Principal Environmental Planner, SMEC, Newcastle, NSW

Publications

• Understanding legislative requirements for assessment standards, The Australian Environmental Assessments and Approvals Summit, 1 May 2012, Sydney, NSW
• 'Fly buy cities: some planning aspects of airport privatisation in Australia', Urban Policy and Research (Volume 24, Issue 4), 1 Jan 2006, [2]
• Planning implications of private commercial development of airport land in Australia, 2nd State of Australian Cities National Conference, 1 Dec 2005, Brisbane, Qld.
• Planning across the airport fence: a study of the impacts of non-aeronautical development of major Australian airports, Undergraduate thesis, UNSW, 2005

Links

• Ancestry
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• Google Scholar
• Academia

Sport

I used to play cricket, rugby league, soccer, indoor cricket, indoor soccer, mixed netball, and even a season of AFL. I played one game of rugby union and dislocated my shoulder.

My crowning glory was hitting two 6s into the Ladies Stand on the SCG facing Adam Zampa. These days I am too old and fat to pretend to be an athlete.

Interest in genealogy

I'm a self-confessed family history nerd. I love learning about my past and how I came to be who I am today.

I have been doing family history now for nearly 15 years. All my family lines migrated to Australia (mainly Sydney and Adelaide) from the British Isles (England, Scotland, and Ireland) in the 19th Century. I have several convicts in my tree and quite a few notable connections. Many of my ancestors came to Australia as 'assisted immigrants' courageously crossing the seas for the opportunity for a better life.

I still have some frustrating family tree dead ends. Happy to collaborate with anyone to help unlock the mysteries of my origins.

Ethnicity estimate

My DNA ethnicity is estimated to be 40% England and Northern Europe, 31% Ireland, 21% Scotland, 4% Wales, 2% Jewish and 2% Germanic Europe. ^[1]

DNA matches

Sibling

• Sibling relationship is confirmed by an AncestryDNA test match between Aaron Bowden and his sister Naomi Bowden. AncestryDNA assessed as sharing 43% DNA: 2,448 cM across 50 segments.

Parents

• Paternal relationship is confirmed by an AncestryDNA test match between Aaron Bowden and his father Allan Bowden. AncestryDNA assessed as sharing 50% DNA: 3,462 cM across 28 segments.

• Maternal relationship is confirmed by an AncestryDNA test match between Aaron Bowden and his mother Robyn (Dickenson) Bowden. AncestryDNA assessed as sharing 50% DNA: 3,456 cM across 33 segments.

Grandparent

• Maternal relationship is confirmed by an AncestryDNA test match between Aaron Bowden and his maternal grandmother Peg (Smith) Dickenson. AncestryDNA assessed as sharing 25% DNA: 1,744 cM across 37 segments.

Cousins

Booth

• Maternal relationship is confirmed by an AncestryDNA test match between Aaron Bowden and his 3rd cousin 2x removed Philip Marsden. Their most-recent common ancestor is James Booth (abt.1804-1880). AncestryDNA assessed as sharing <1% DNA: 17 cM across 1 segment.

Bowerman

• Maternal relationship is confirmed by an AncestryDNA test match between Aaron Bowden and his 2nd cousin 1x removed Leanne Bowerman. Their most-recent common ancestor is Leslie Arthur Bowerman (1876-1947). AncestryDNA assessed as sharing 2% DNA: 124 cM across 5 segments.
• Maternal relationship is confirmed by an AncestryDNA test match between Aaron Bowden and his half 1st cousin 1x removed Jeff Bowerman. Their most-recent common ancestor is Ernest Arthur Bowerman (1914-1997). AncestryDNA assessed as sharing 2% DNA: 118 cM across 7 segments.

Brown

• Paternal relationship is confirmed by an AncestryDNA test match between Aaron Bowden and his 1st cousin 1x removed Kerry (Gill) Neall. Their most-recent common ancestor is Ambrose Henry Brown (1902-1973). AncestryDNA assessed as sharing 7% DNA: 519 cM across 24 segments.
• Paternal relationship is confirmed by an AncestryDNA test match between Aaron Bowden and his 2nd cousin Angela (Brown) Galway. Their most-recent common ancestor is Ambrose Henry Brown (1902-1973). AncestryDNA assessed as sharing 7% DNA: 115 cM across 6 segments.
• Paternal relationship is confirmed by an AncestryDNA test match between Aaron Bowden and his 3rd cousin 1x removed Fae Gill. Their most-recent common ancestor is Frederick Brown (1836-1920). AncestryDNA assessed as sharing 1% DNA: 91 cM across 4 segments.

Callaway

• Paternal relationship is confirmed by an AncestryDNA test match between Aaron Bowden and his 4th cousin 1x removed R Hunter. Their most-recent common ancestor is Phillip Callaway (1792-1844). AncestryDNA assessed as sharing 1% DNA: 92 cM across 3 segments.

Catterall

• Paternal relationship is confirmed by an AncestryDNA test match between Aaron Bowden and his 2nd cousin 2x removed Helen (Myers) Walster. Their most-recent common ancestor is Peter James Catterall (1840-1914). AncestryDNA assessed as sharing 1% DNA: 66 cM across 4 segments.

Dennis

• Paternal relationship is confirmed by an AncestryDNA test match between Aaron Bowden and his 5th cousin 1x removed, the daughter of Derrick John Simmonds (1929-2008). Their most-recent common ancestor is John Dennis (1761-1835). AncestryDNA assessed as sharing <1% DNA: 61 cM across 1 segments.

Dickenson

• Maternal relationship is confirmed by an AncestryDNA test match between Aaron Bowden and his 1st cousin 1x removed Moira (Unknown) Feehan. Their most-recent common ancestor is Henry Hallis Dickenson (1909-1952). AncestryDNA assessed as sharing 5% DNA: 330 cM across 17 segments.
• Maternal relationship is confirmed by an AncestryDNA test match between Aaron Bowden and his 2nd cousin Damien Gaal. Their most-recent common ancestor is Henry Hallis Dickenson (1909-1952). AncestryDNA assessed as sharing 3% DNA: 234 cM across 13 segments.
• Maternal relationship is confirmed by an AncestryDNA test match between Aaron Bowden and his 2nd cousin Cheryle Waddell. Their most-recent common ancestor is Henry Hallis Dickenson (1909-1952). AncestryDNA assessed as sharing 3% DNA: 233 cM across 10 segments.
• Maternal relationship is confirmed by an AncestryDNA test match between Aaron Bowden and his 2nd cousin 1x removed Karen (Dickenson) Jones. Their most-recent common ancestor is Henry Dickenson (1866-1929). AncestryDNA assessed as sharing 3% DNA: 233 cM across 10 segments.
• Maternal relationship is confirmed by an AncestryDNA test match between Aaron Bowden and his 2nd cousin 1x removed Wendy Dickenson. Their most-recent common ancestor is Henry Dickenson (1866-1929). AncestryDNA assessed as sharing 3% DNA: 197 cM across 8 segments.
• Maternal relationship is confirmed by an AncestryDNA test match between Aaron Bowden and his 2nd cousin Chantelle Greenwood. Their most-recent common ancestor is Henry Hallis Dickenson (1909-1952). AncestryDNA assessed as sharing 2% DNA: 132 cM across 9 segments.

Inwood

• Maternal relationship is confirmed by an AncestryDNA test match between Aaron Bowden and his 4th cousin Melissa Hendrie. Their most-recent common ancestor is John Harry Inwood (1841-1935). AncestryDNA assessed as sharing <1% DNA: 48 cM across 3 segments.

McCann

• Paternal relationship is confirmed by an AncestryDNA test match between Aaron Bowden and his 2nd cousin 1x removed Lucy (Unknown) Wheatley. Their most-recent common ancestor is John Francis McCann (1876-1952). AncestryDNA assessed as sharing 2% DNA: 118 cM across 6 segments.

Smith/Welsh

• Maternal relationship is confirmed by an AncestryDNA test match between Aaron Bowden and his 2nd cousin 1x removed Emma Reily. Their most-recent common ancestor is Francis Sydney Smith (1881-1937). AncestryDNA assessed as sharing 2% DNA: 118 cM across 8 segments.

Staughton

• Maternal relationship is confirmed by an AncestryDNA test match between Aaron Bowden and his 3rd cousin 2x removed Lorelle (McGann) Wilton. Their most-recent common ancestor is John Robert Staughton (1807-1854). AncestryDNA assessed as sharing 1% DNA: 70 cM across 4 segments.

Thomas

• Maternal relationship is confirmed by an AncestryDNA test match between Aaron Bowden and his 4th cousin Kathryn Bronwasser. Their most-recent common ancestor is Robert (Thomas) Bowerman (1830-1897). AncestryDNA assessed as sharing 1% DNA: 91 cM across 6 segments.

Sources

1. ↑ Ancestry.com DNA origins [1]

Firsthand knowledge of Aaron Bowden