did she marry her dead husbands brother?
Posted: Sat Jul 17, 2010 7:11 pm
in the 1871, census, it lists Harriet Gowler (nee Clow), living with a William Gowler:
I then, assume this is them in 1881, in West ham, but William has died:
Cant find them in 1891, but in 1901, i see this:
in 1901, when Frederick left the Army, it lists the same address and says that he will go back to live there.
I dont have access to the 1911 census, to check, but that would be a start?
Cant find a marriage between John Gowler and a Harriet for the relevant dates... But did Harriet marry William's brother John?
Name: Harriet Gowler
Age: 25
Estimated birth year: abt 1846
Relation: Wife
Spouse's name: William
Gender: Female
Where born: Chatteris, Cambridgeshire, England
Civil parish: Whittlesey
Ecclesiastical parish: St Mary
Town: Whittlesey
County/Island: Cambridgeshire
Name Age
William Gowler 26
Harriet Gowler 25
Robert Gowler 5
Ann Gowler 3
Frederick Gowler 2
Jane Elizabeth Gowler 3 months
I then, assume this is them in 1881, in West ham, but William has died:
Name: Harriet Gowler
Age: 37
Estimated birth year: abt 1844
Relation: Head
Gender: Female
Where born: Chatteris, Cambridgeshire, England
Civil parish: West Ham
County/Island: Essex
Country: England
Street Address: 26 Scott St
Condition as to marriage: Windower (Widower)
Registration district: West Ham
Household Members:
Name Age
Harriet Gowler 37
Robert Gowler 16
Anne Gowler 14
Frederic Gowler 11
Elizabeth Gowler 9
Harriet Gowler 8
Minnie Gowler 6
Daniel Gowler
Cant find them in 1891, but in 1901, i see this:
Registration district: West Ham
Sub-registration district: Canning Town
Household Members:
Name Age
John Gowler 46 (Listed as Head)
Harriet Gowler 54
Elizabeth Gowler 30
Lilian Gowler 8
in 1901, when Frederick left the Army, it lists the same address and says that he will go back to live there.
I dont have access to the 1911 census, to check, but that would be a start?
Cant find a marriage between John Gowler and a Harriet for the relevant dates... But did Harriet marry William's brother John?