William, Austin, Lawrence, Alfred Bowes, and Bowes in Milton, Kent, England
I am looking for relatives/descendants of or information & pedigree of William Bowes, born about 1814 in Milton, Kent, England.He appears in the 1841 and 1861 England Census.He married Elizabeth F Russell (born abt 1818).William's occupation was bricklaying & masonry, and it appears to be a family occupation as several generations carried it on after migrating to the United States.
William & Elizabeth had nine children:
Emma Ann
Annabella
William Ralph
Austin Ozla 1842 - 1888 (approx death date)
Emily
George
Lawrence
Alfred
Julia
Austin emmigrated to the United States in 1865, and brothers Lawrence & Alfred probably came on the same ship.They settled in New York/Manhattan.Austin married Ellen Milway/Millway (b abt 1844 in England, parents were Henry Millway & Eliza Bashford).Austin, Lawrence & Alfred are all masons or bricklayers.Austin & Ellen include Lawrence & Alfred into their household, along with their children:
Emma
George
William (Willie?)
Alfred Milway (1877 - ?)
Alexander
Austin Rowell (Alexander & Austin were twins)
After Austin died Ellen ran or worked in a candy shoppe, living with her eternal bachelor son Austin.Austin's brothers went their separate ways.Lawrence briefly went to California (his daughter Ellen was born there), but returned to New York.
Alfred Milway Bowes was born 1 Apr 1877, and married Sadie Bertha Meidinger on 26 Jun 1897.Their children were:
Ruth M
Sadie Bertha (named after her mother, and may be a twin with Ruth)
William H
Alfred A
Alfred Milway Bowes seems to do a disappearing act, though.He lists his occupation as a bricklayer on his WWI draft card, but that's the last I can find of him anywhere. In the 1920 US Census his wife, Sadie Bertha Meidinger, states she's married, but she & Alfred are not living together, she & her two youngest sons are living with her daughter Ruth & her young family.In the 1920 US Census Sadie Bertha Meidinger still says she's married, but now she & her youngest son are living with a different daughter & young family.Her husband Alfred M Bowes has simply vanished.
So, does anyone reading this have a connection?Any information or help you can send this way?
Thanks!