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Looked up by Rockyfowler...

Marriage 12 Feb 1910 St Paul Blackheath
William BOWATER 26 B Miner Powke Lane Blackheath Father Richard Bowater Miner
Sarah Elizabeth REYNOLDS 24 S Royal Exchange Inn High St Blackheath Father Thomas Benjamin Reynolds Publican
After Banns Both Signed
Wit; James William Reynolds / Mary Bowater

I believe this is his father Richard - http://bcconnections.tribalpages.com/fa ... ter-Family

Let's see....

1881: Tory Street No 43, Rowley Regis
Richard Bowater 26 Head Coalminer
Mary Bowater 27 Wife Nail Forger
Elizabeth Bowater 6 Dau
Harriet Bowater 2 Dau
Mary Ann Bowater 2 mths Dau
(all born R/Regis)

1891: 48 Waterfall Lane, R/Regis
Richard Bowater 36 Coalminer
Mary Bowater 37 Nailmaker
Elizabeth Bowater 16 Nailmaker
William Bowater 7
Pheobe Bowater 5
Mary Bowater 3
(all born R/Regis)

1901 Powke Lane, R/Regis
Richard Bowater 46 Coalminer Hewer
Mary Bowater 47
Harriet Bowater 22 Dau
William Bowater 17 Son Loader Coalminer underground
Phoebe Bowater 15 Dau Nut & Bolt Picker? Warehouse
Mary Bowater 13 Dau
Annie Bowater 8 Dau
Florrie Bowater 6 Dau
Lily Bowater 4 Dau
(all born R/Regis)

1911: Powke Lane, Blackheath, Birmingham
Richard Bowater 56 Gen Lab
Mary Bowater 57 Married 37 years - Children: 13 born alive/8 still living/5 have died
Annie Bowater 18 Pen Grinder
Florrie Bowater 16 Pen Grinder
Lilly Bowater 14 Nut Maker

His parents marriage looked up by Rocky..

Marriage 24 Jan 1874 St Thomas Dudley
Richard BOWATER 20 B Miner Dudley William Bowater Miner
Mary GUEST 20 S Dudley Daniel Guest Labourer
After Banns The X Of Both
Wit; John Lewis X / Ann Lewis

Connected up - http://bcconnections.tribalpages.com/fa ... ter-Family

will add children this evening...

all children added

Completed with thanks