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Ancestry report for Henry Borer, farm labourer, son of Thomas Bowra, farm labourer and Philadelphia Boarer [Ovenden]
Generation No. 1
1. Henry Borer, farm labourer was the son of (2) Thomas Bowra, farm labourer and (3) Philadelphia Boarer [Ovenden]. He was born 17th May 1823 at Withyham, Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 22nd Jun 1823 at St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex
He married Maria Richardson on 19th Apr 1845 at St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex. She was born 27th Jun 1828 at Crowborough, Sussex; christened 10th Aug 1828 at St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex, daughter of Richard Richardson (labourer) & Maria Richardson. They had the following children:
iMaria who was born 1847 Boarshead, Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 28th Mar 1847 St. Michael's Church, Withyham, Sussex
iiElizabeth who was born 5th Jul 1850 Boarshead, Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 6th Oct 1850 St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex
iiiHenry who was born 1853 Boarshead, Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 12th Mar 1853 St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex
ivCatherine Ann who was born 1855 Poundfield, Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 27th May 1855 St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex
vSelina Philadelphia who was born 1857 Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 12th Jul 1857 St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex
viJames (Amos) Richard who was born 1859 Poundfield, Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 13th Nov 1859 St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex
viiGeorge Thomas who was born 1862 Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 13th Apr 1862 St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex
viiiMary Ann who was born 1864 Blacknest, Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 14th Aug 1864 St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex
ixBenjamin Staines who was born 1867 Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 25th Aug 1867 St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex
xJesse Vincent who was born 27th Nov 1868 Blacknest, Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 14th Feb 1869 St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex
xiHorace David who was born 1871 Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 27th Aug 1871 St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex
 
Generation No. 2
2. Thomas Bowra, farm labourer was the son of (4) John Bowra and (5) Ann Bowra [Weston]. He was born 1794 at Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 26th Nov 1794 at St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex
He married Philadelphia Ovenden on 17th Oct 1818 at St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex. She was born 1802 at Fletching, Sussex. They had the following children:
iGeorge who was born Dec 1818 Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 28th Feb 1819 St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex
iiAnne who was born 11th Mar 1821 Boarshead, Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 20th May 1821 St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex
iiiHenry who was born 17th May 1823 Withyham, Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 22nd Jun 1823 St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex
ivThomas who was born 25th May 1825 Gill Ridge, Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 31st Jul 1825 St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex
vMary who was born 2nd Aug 1827 Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 31st Jul 1825 St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex
 
3. Philadelphia Boarer [Ovenden] She was born 1802 at Fletching, Sussex
She married Thomas Bowra, farm labourer on 17th Oct 1818 at St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex. He was born 1794 at Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 26th Nov 1794 at St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex. They had the following children:
iGeorge who was born Dec 1818 Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 28th Feb 1819 St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex
iiAnne who was born 11th Mar 1821 Boarshead, Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 20th May 1821 St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex
iiiHenry who was born 17th May 1823 Withyham, Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 22nd Jun 1823 St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex
ivThomas who was born 25th May 1825 Gill Ridge, Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 31st Jul 1825 St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex
vMary who was born 2nd Aug 1827 Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 31st Jul 1825 St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex
 
Generation No. 3
4. John Bowra He was born c 1765
He married Ann Weston on 11th Jan 1788 at St. Alban's Church, Frant, Sussex. She was born c 1765. They had the following children:
iWilliam who was born c Sep 1788 Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 5th Oct 1788 St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex
iiJohn who was born 1790 Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 4th Apr 1790 St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex
iiiMoses who was born 1792 Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 12th Jun 1792 St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex
ivThomas who was born 1794 Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 26th Nov 1794 St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex
vEdward who was born 1798 Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 14th Nov 1798 St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex
viHannah who was born 1801 Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 15th May 1801 St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex
viiJames who was born 1806 Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 20th Apr 1806 St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex
 
5. Ann Bowra [Weston] She was born c 1765
She married John Bowra on 11th Jan 1788 at St. Alban's Church, Frant, Sussex. He was born c 1765. They had the following children:
iWilliam who was born c Sep 1788 Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 5th Oct 1788 St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex
iiJohn who was born 1790 Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 4th Apr 1790 St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex
iiiMoses who was born 1792 Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 12th Jun 1792 St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex
ivThomas who was born 1794 Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 26th Nov 1794 St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex
vEdward who was born 1798 Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 14th Nov 1798 St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex
viHannah who was born 1801 Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 15th May 1801 St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex
viiJames who was born 1806 Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 20th Apr 1806 St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex
 

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