Vance / Bowen Puzzle
Posted: Fri Oct 25, 2013 11:32 am
Can anyone sort this puzzle out :-
I have put on bcc but not added Patrick Vance Junior as he was registered as Bowen and married as Bowen
1871 Census Park House Lane Oldbury West Bromwich Staffs.
Mary Wild Head 64 (wid)
Joseph Wild son 24 Puddler
Sarah Wild dau 28 Factory Worker
Patrick Vance boarder 23 Labourer born Ireland
Rest born Oldbury Worcs.
1881 Census 16 Park Lane Oldbury West Bromwich Worcs.
Patrick Vance Head 31 Labourer born Ireland
Sarah Vance wife 29
Patrick Vance son 2
Richard Bowen boarder 63 (wid)
Rest born Oldbury Worcs.
1891 Census 77 Park Lane Oldbury West Bromwich Worcs.
Patrick Vance Head 43 General Labourer born Castle Ireland
Sarah Vance wife 48
Patrick Vance son 12 Scholar
Rest born Oldbury Worcs.
1901 Census Oldbury Road Harborne Kings Norton Staffs.
Patrick Vance Head 57 GWR Labourer born Ireland
Sarah Vance wife 54
Patrick Bown son 22 Coal Miner Horse Driver born Langley Worcs.
Rest born Oldbury Worcs.
1911 Census Oldbury Road Harborne Kings Norton Staffs.
Patrick Vance Head 60 Chemical Worker born Ireland
Sarah Vance wife 69
Married 38 years no children , 1 living
Patrick Bowen relative 22 Coal Miner Horse Driver born Langley Worcs.
Martha Jane Bowen wife 25
Married 8 mths. , 1 child , 1 living
James Patrick Bowen 0 born Staffs.
Catherine McEvoy sister 74 (wid) born Tipperary Ireland
Rest born Worcs.
Could it be he was adopted by Vance family and reverted to Bowen when over 21 ?
Note Patrick Vance and Sarah in 1911 are noted as married 38 years, no children , 1 living , 0 dead
I have put on bcc but not added Patrick Vance Junior as he was registered as Bowen and married as Bowen
1871 Census Park House Lane Oldbury West Bromwich Staffs.
Mary Wild Head 64 (wid)
Joseph Wild son 24 Puddler
Sarah Wild dau 28 Factory Worker
Patrick Vance boarder 23 Labourer born Ireland
Rest born Oldbury Worcs.
1881 Census 16 Park Lane Oldbury West Bromwich Worcs.
Patrick Vance Head 31 Labourer born Ireland
Sarah Vance wife 29
Patrick Vance son 2
Richard Bowen boarder 63 (wid)
Rest born Oldbury Worcs.
1891 Census 77 Park Lane Oldbury West Bromwich Worcs.
Patrick Vance Head 43 General Labourer born Castle Ireland
Sarah Vance wife 48
Patrick Vance son 12 Scholar
Rest born Oldbury Worcs.
1901 Census Oldbury Road Harborne Kings Norton Staffs.
Patrick Vance Head 57 GWR Labourer born Ireland
Sarah Vance wife 54
Patrick Bown son 22 Coal Miner Horse Driver born Langley Worcs.
Rest born Oldbury Worcs.
1911 Census Oldbury Road Harborne Kings Norton Staffs.
Patrick Vance Head 60 Chemical Worker born Ireland
Sarah Vance wife 69
Married 38 years no children , 1 living
Patrick Bowen relative 22 Coal Miner Horse Driver born Langley Worcs.
Martha Jane Bowen wife 25
Married 8 mths. , 1 child , 1 living
James Patrick Bowen 0 born Staffs.
Catherine McEvoy sister 74 (wid) born Tipperary Ireland
Rest born Worcs.
Could it be he was adopted by Vance family and reverted to Bowen when over 21 ?
Note Patrick Vance and Sarah in 1911 are noted as married 38 years, no children , 1 living , 0 dead