Louisa (Sandercock) Bowey (1846 - 1912)

Born 27 Jul 1846 in Launceston, Cornwall, England, United Kingdom

Wife of Henry Stoneman Bowey — married 25 Sep 1867 in Gumeracha South australia [uncertain]

Descendants

Died 5 Jan 1912 at age 65 in St Peters, South Australia, Australia

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Biography

Louisa Sandercock (married name Bowey) was born on 27 July 1846 in Launceston, Cornwall, England, the daughter of Elizabeth Stanbury and Richard Sandercock^[1]

She migrated to Australia in 1853, arriving in South Australia on the 'California'.^[1]

She married Henry Stoneman Bowey on 25 September 1867 at the residence of her father, Cudlee Creek, South Australia. Louisa was 21 years old and Henry (son of Richard Bowey) was 20 years old^{[2] [1]} Their children were:

• Emily Jane Bowey (1868–?)^{[citation needed]}
• Edith Louisa Bowey (1869–1958)^[1]
• Violet Annie Bowey (1871–?)^{[citation needed]}
• Frederick William Bowey (1881–1954)^[1]
• Beatrice Matilda Lily (Bowey) Gregory (1872-1949)
• John Alfred Bowey (1879-1946)

Louisa died on 5 January 1912 at her home, Loch Street, St Peters, Adelaide, South Australia.^{[3] [1]} Her remains were interred at Payneham Cemetery in St Peterson.^[1]

Research notes

According to Alison Bowey, Louisa and Henry had ten children, nine of whom survived infancy.^[4] He was a member of the Tea Tree Gully District Council for two years and was associated with the Independent Order of Oddfellows.^[4]

Sources

1. ↑ ^{1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 1.6} "Louisa Sandercock Bowey." Find A Grave. Retrieved 12 October 2020 from https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/190132512/louisa-bowey.
2. ↑ Marriage Index(https://www.genealogysa.org.au/resources/online-database-search Genealogy SA): accessed 11 Feb 2024). Index entry for Groom Surname: BOWEY Groom Given Names: Henry Stoneman and Bride Given Names: Louisa; District: Talunga; Book/Page: 72/119; Marriage Year: 1867
3. ↑ Death Index(https://www.genealogysa.org.au/resources/online-database-search Genealogy SA) : accessed 11 Feb 2024). Index entry for Louisa BOWEY; Gender: F; District: Norwood; Book/Page: 362/325; Death Year: 1912
4. ↑ ^{4.0 4.1} Information added to Henry's profile on Wikitree on 38 December 2013.