THIRD GENERATION

6. Joseph Henry Bowker Rev. was born on 9 Apr 1867 in Higher Audley St, Blackburn, Lancashire, England. ⁽²²⁾ cert. He was a Methodist minister between 1888 and 1936 in Lincoln, London, Preston, Bradford etc. He resided in 1893 in Headingley. He appeared on the census in 1901 in 118 Devonport St, Macclesfield, Cheshire.⁽²³⁾ REL head COND m AGE 33 PROF Methodist Free Church Minister BORN LAN Blackburn; as Joseph H Bowker He resided between 1935 and 1951 in 16 The Highlands, Rickmansworth, Herts. He resided between 1939 and 1945 in Heath House, Farnham Common, Bucks. kept house at Rickmansworth but stayed with son Alan during war He was buried in 1951 in Chorley Wood Rd Cemetery, Rickmansworth, Hertfordshire. Gravespace N9A-6/12 He signed a will in 1951. have copy, not entered He died on 16 Oct 1951 in Rickmansworth, Hertfordshire. He was educated for Ministry at Victoria Park, Manchester, and Owen's College. He has reference number 0006. trained as a draper's assistant before entering Ministry. He served as a
Minister in Lincoln, Leeds, London, Derby, Macclesfield, Preston, Heckmondwike,
Greetland, and Bradford S-E; retired to Rickmansworth and bought a house but
during World War II he rented it out and lived with his son Alan at Farnham
Common. At 1893 marriage his address was Headingley. He was married to Harriet Ann Lilburn on 27 Aug 1893 in Methodist Chapel, Lincoln. ⁽²⁴⁾ Saxon St?, in marr cert.

7. Harriet Ann Lilburn was born on 3 Aug 1874 in 93 Bailgate, Lincoln, England. ⁽²⁵⁾ She appeared on the census in 1901 in 118 Devonport St, Macclesfield, Cheshire.⁽²³⁾ REL wife COND m AGE 26 BORN LIN Lincoln; as Harriett Anne Bowker She died on 18 Aug 1939 in Rickmansworth, Hertfordshire, England. Will, probate London 29 Nov 39 She has reference number 0007. She signed a will. probate 29 Nov 1939 - DH has copy Children were:

i. Henry Alan Bowker was born on 5 May 1896 in London. ⁽²³⁾ place from census, date from family He appeared on the census in 1901 in 118 Devonport St, Macclesfield, Cheshire. ⁽²³⁾ REL son COND s AGE 4 BORN MDX London; as Henry A Bowker He died on 26 Dec 1946 in K Edward VII Hospital, Windsor, Berks. Will, probate 19 apr 1947 London He was also known as known as Alan. He was an accountant in Bush House, London. He resided in Heath House, Farnham Common, Bucks. In West Yorkshire Regiment in World War 1. His letters home are in the Imperial
War Museum, London. He was the last man off Suvla Bay in Gallipoli. Temp. Lt
Service Battalions W Yorks Regt (Army List Dec 1918 supplement), in despatches
London Gazette 14 Nov 1916.
3 ii. Alison Bowker.