Bowers
The first
recorded person on this branch of the family tree is Jonathan Boweres
He had a son Jacob Bowers who was born on 12 Jan 1783 and died on 28 Feb 1861. The cause of his death was Natural Decay. Jacob was employed as Labourer.
Jacob married Margaret Broom the daughter of Samuel Broom on 30 Jul 1805 in Prestbury. Margaret was born in Peover. She was christened on 11 Jun 1786 in Over Peover, Cheshire.
Jacob and Margaret had three known children:
Samuel who was christened on 6 Jul 1823 and died on 12 Apr 1890.
John who was born in 1821 in Ollerton and
Thomas who was born in 1828.
He had a son Jacob Bowers who was born on 12 Jan 1783 and died on 28 Feb 1861. The cause of his death was Natural Decay. Jacob was employed as Labourer.
Jacob married Margaret Broom the daughter of Samuel Broom on 30 Jul 1805 in Prestbury. Margaret was born in Peover. She was christened on 11 Jun 1786 in Over Peover, Cheshire.
Jacob and Margaret had three known children:
Samuel who was christened on 6 Jul 1823 and died on 12 Apr 1890.
John who was born in 1821 in Ollerton and
Thomas who was born in 1828.
Samuel Bowers was christened on 6 Jul 1823 in Over Peover, Cheshire. He
died on 12 Apr 1890 in Harpurhey, Ollerton. Samuel was employed as
Labourer.
Samuel married Jane Webb daughter of William Webb and Elizabeth on 15 Aug 1849 in Parish Church N Knutsford. Jane was born in 1825 in Ollerton. She died on 29 May 1891 in 5 Rigby Street Altrincham.
Samuel and Jane had seven known children:
Ann, Margaret, Mary, Samuel, William, John and Jane.
The second child of Samuel and Jane was Margaret who was born on 8th September 1852 she married James Holland son of John Holland and Sarah Whittaker on 31 Dec 1873 in All Saints in the Parish of Marthall. James and Margaret moved to Congleton and lived there for the remainder of there lives. They had seven children. In the picture here she is outside her home in Queen Street, Bugalawton.
Samuel married Jane Webb daughter of William Webb and Elizabeth on 15 Aug 1849 in Parish Church N Knutsford. Jane was born in 1825 in Ollerton. She died on 29 May 1891 in 5 Rigby Street Altrincham.
Samuel and Jane had seven known children:
Ann, Margaret, Mary, Samuel, William, John and Jane.
The second child of Samuel and Jane was Margaret who was born on 8th September 1852 she married James Holland son of John Holland and Sarah Whittaker on 31 Dec 1873 in All Saints in the Parish of Marthall. James and Margaret moved to Congleton and lived there for the remainder of there lives. They had seven children. In the picture here she is outside her home in Queen Street, Bugalawton.
Above is Margaret Bowers outside her home at Queen Street Buglawton.
To the right is Margeret Bowers Obituary copied from the
Congleton Chronicle.
Below is the marriage certificate of Samuel Bowers and Jane
Webb (Margarets parents). 
Cheshire Tithe Maps Information:
Details of land ownership and occupation is available from Cheshire Records Office online services:http://maps.cheshire.gov.uk/tithemaps/SearchThis is the Cheshire Records office tithe maps online. The maps are dated 1848.
This gives a clear indication of where the Bowers lived - in houses that exist today.
Township Parish Plot Landowner(s) Occupier(s) Land Use Acres Roods Perches
Ollerton Nether Knutsford 353 Wilbraham Egerton Jacob Bower Cottage & Garden 0 0 9 Map
Ollerton Nether Knutsford 349 Wilbraham Egerton Jacob Bower Garden 0 0 18 Map
Ollerton Nether Knutsford 234 Wilbraham Egerton John Bower House & Garden 0 0 12 Map
Ollerton Nether Knutsford 235 Wilbraham Egerton John Bower Orchard 0 1 2 Map
Ollerton Nether Knutsford 236 Wilbraham Egerton John Bower Croft 1 1 28 Map
Ollerton Nether Knutsford 158 Wilbraham Egerton John Bower Meadow 1 1 2 Map
Ollerton Nether Knutsford 298 Wilbraham Egerton John Bower Far poor field 1 3 34 Map
Ollerton Nether Knutsford 299 Wilbraham Egerton John Bower Near poor field 1 1 0 Map
Ollerton Nether Knutsford 357 Edward Gibson John Bower Cottage & Garden 0 0 4 Map
Ollerton Nether Knutsford 181 Ralph Hough Thomas Bower Cottage & Garden 0 0 6 Map
Search was for Bower.
In the 1851 census Jacob Bower is living in Ollerton and indicates his place of birth as Toft and age 68.
Living with him were his wife Margaret (64), John his son (30) and his Grandaughter Margaret (15).
In 1841 in Ollerton Jacob is 58, Margaret 55, John 20, there is also William 15 and Thomas 13, granddaughter Margaret 7.
Also in 1851 in Ollerton John Bower 40 head with wife Margaret 38 and children Mary 7, Elizabeth 6, Jane 4, John 2 and Charles 7 months. In 1841 in Ollerton John is 30 and Margaret 20, he is a Brickmaker. This John could be the nephew of Jacob, proving this is a difficult task!
Above is copy of part of a page from Cheshire Tithe Maps Online showing the cottage and garden that were occupied by Jacob Bowers in 1854 - this is parcel number 355 (9 Perches) edged in yellow, above and slightly to the right is parcel 349 (looks like 549 and 18 Perches) which was also occupied by Jacob Bowers. Note that there are 160 Perches in an Acre. below is a 2011 copy of Google Maps for the area.
