Harriet BOWERS (1877?-1955?)

Harriet BOWERS, daughter of George Dady BOWERS (1841-1908) and Caroline Jemima GRAY (1844-1919), was born in September 1877 (estimated) in Putney, Surrey.^1,2,3 She was baptised on 7 October 1877 in Putney. The ceremony was conducted by A.A. Trimmer.² On 7 October 1877 she lived in Putney.² She appeared in the census on 3 April 1881 in Putney aged 3.¹ The address was: 8 Nassau Terrace, Sefton Street, Putney, Surrey. She appeared in the census on 5 April 1891 in Putney, London aged 14.⁴ The address was: Wooden House, Lower Common (North), Putney, London. She and John Thomas TIBENHAM had marriage banns published on 10 December 1899 in Putney.⁵ On 25 December 1899 she lived in Putney.⁶ The address was: 6 Weimar Mansions, Putney, London. She married John Thomas TIBENHAM on 25 December 1899 in Putney when he was 23 and she was 22. The marriage was witnessed by Albert William PELLING and Mary Ann Susan BOWERS.^6,7 She appeared in the census on 31 March 1901 in Fulham, London aged 23.⁸ The address was: 18 Armadale Road, Fulham, London. On 6 January 1907 she lived in Byfleet, Surrey.⁹ Between 1918 and 1923 she lived in Fulham.^10,11 The address was: 82 New Kings Road, Fulham, London. Between 1933 and 1935 she lived in Sutton, Surrey.^12,13 The address was: 4 Westmead Road, Sutton, Surrey. Between 1937 and 1939 she lived in Sutton.^14,15 The address was: 24 All Saints Road, Sutton, Surrey. On 7 June 1955 (estimated) she lived in Chippenham, Wiltshire.¹⁶ The address was: 44 Yewstock Crescent, Chippenham, Wiltshire. She died on 7 June 1955 (estimated) in Chippenham aged 77.^16,17 The address was: Chippenham and Malmesbury Joint Infectious Diseases Hospital, Lords Mead, Chippenham, Wiltshire. She was buried on 14 June 1955 in Sutton aged 77. The minister at the burial was A.H.W. Sanders.¹⁶ The address was: Sutton Cemetery, Alcorn Close, off Oldfields Road, Sutton, Surrey. Grave S.8.

 

John Thomas TIBENHAM and Harriet BOWERS had the following children:

 

	Violet Agnes Victoria TIBENHAM (1901-1994)
	Cyril Arthur TIBENHAM (1906-1954)

Sources

1	Census 1881 Putney, Surrey (BOWERS, George Dady) (RG11 Pc-662 Fo-44 Pg-33; RG11 Pc-662 Fo-44 Pg-34).
	The National Archives.

2	Baptism Register 1877 St Mary Putney, Surrey (BOWERS, Harriet).
	Wandsworth Register Office.

3	GRO Index of Births 1877 Sep Wandsworth Vol 1d Pg 678

4	Census 1891 Putney, London (BOWERS, George Dady) (RG12 Pc-452 Fo-177 Pg-31).
	The National Archives.

5	Marriage Banns Register 1899 Putney, London (TIBENHAM, John Thomas & BOWERS, Harriett).
	Wandsworth Register Office.

6	Marriage Register 1899 Putney, London (TIBENHAM, John Thomas & BOWERS, Harriett).
	Wandsworth Register Office.

7	GRO Index of Marriages 1899 Dec Wandsworth Vol 1d Pg 1222

8	Census 1901 Fulham, London (TIBENHAM, John Thomas) (RG13 Pc-60 Fo-89 Pg-31).
	The National Archives.

9	Baptism Register 1907 Byfleet, Surrey (TIBENHAM, Cyril Arthur).
	Surrey History Centre.

10	Electoral Register 1918 Hurlingham, Fulham (BOWERS, John Dady).
	Hammersmith & Fulham Council.

11	Electoral Register 1923 Hurlingham, Fulham West (BOWERS, John Dady).
	Hammersmith & Fulham Council.

12	Electoral Register 1933 Carshalton North-West, Mitcham (TIBENHAM, John Thomas).
	Surrey History Centre.

13	Electoral Register 1935 Carshalton North-West, Mitcham (TIBENHAM, John Thomas).
	Surrey History Centre.

14	Electoral Register 1937 Epsom East, Epsom (TIBENHAM, John Thomas).
	Surrey History Centre.

15	Electoral Register 1939 Epsom East, Epsom (TIBENHAM, John Thomas).
	Surrey History Centre.

16	Burial Register 1955 Sutton, Surrey (BOWERS, Harriet).
	Deceased Online.

17	GRO Index of Deaths 1955 Jun Chippenham Vol 7c Pg 401 (TIBENHAM, Harriet)