I have just looked at my family tree and Thomas Ernest and Emily are there.

Okay this is our connection. Thomas Ernest had a brother Francis Hall Bowhay and that is our connection. Francis Hall Bowhay married Frances M Hall. They had a son Frank Leonard Bowhay - my husband's grandfather. I think that makes Thomas Ernest my husband's great great uncle. Your mother and my husband's grandfather were cousins.

I am more than happy to add that part of the family tree for you - I can sort the information into pdf files and email it if you like.

Just curious - did Thomas Ernest serve in WW1?

I would be most grateful if I could have some information about Ann. That is as far as my FIL got - Nicholas and Ann and I managed to get Nicholas and Betty but being in Australia I can only do so much online.

I haven't tried the GenUki site yet. Must try that as a lot of my family hailed from Devon and other parts of the UK too.

Cheers
Lisa

hello Lisa
How lovely to hear that your husband is one of Frank's relatives! My mum and her family spent good times with their cousins and mum and frank were good friends. They corresponded for a while when Frank went into the navy. Frank also sent a picture to mum from Malta. It is of 2 sailors from the Royal Soverign, Mum told me several times which one was Frank, but as is so common, we did not write that information on the back of the photo. I am also sure I remember her saying that the other lad in the photo is one of Frank's brothers, but would 2 brothers be on the same ship? I have a postcard of the ship too, in Port Said. How did Frank get on in life?

Thomas Ernest did serve in WW1. The blacksmith proffession was kept on through the family as coachsmiths then ironsmiths then engineers. Thomas was a blacksmith in the war in Mesopotamia. I think that was in the royal corp of transport. His eldest son tommy was in the trenches and survived being gassed sat Ypres to live to a good age although he could no longer be an ironsmith.

Myself, I am not much of a computer person and only usually go on the computer at my meal breaks or after my shifts finish here at work or get my free half-hour in the library. Mainly because computers get my eyes hurting quite quickly. Similary, I am taking a long time to do the research at the Records ofice because the microfich have the same effect!

It would be good to swop our own family trees and I will send you what I have found out regarding Ann and will get on Nicholas and Bettys' case when I return from holiday in a couple of weeks' time.
regards
from Viv

Hi. Ihave been doing a lot of work on this as well for my husband so i guess that makes us relatives!. I have a family tree now that goes back to Nichola Bowhay senior and beyond. Its the Skilleter Family tree if you want to have a look, you will need to follow my husnagds trail Eamon Thomas Coffey. His mother was a Bowhay.

Lorie

Hi. I think you have found another relative! My mother is Law is grand daughter to Thomas Ernest Bowhay. Her father Thomas William Bowhay certainly served in both wars and his military records are available to view. My husband is called Thomas after both of them. How are we related? Have a look at my tree it is the Skilleter Family tree and follow my husbands line Eamon Thomas Coffey. Let me know what your tree is as I would love to see how we are related.

Lorie

Hi,

If you are the daughter of Constance Bowhay then you must be second cousin to my husband. He is the Son of June Bowhay who was the daughter of Thomas William Bowhay who is Constance's brother!

Lorie

I have just found a couple of photos of your mother aged about 6 with two of her sister, Linda and Emily, her brother Vic and her mother Emily and grand mother Hannah wife of Thomas who was Nicholas Bowhays son. I will happily scan and send them to you if you wish.

Lorie

Okay - your Thomas Earnest Bowhay is brother to Francis Hall Bowhay.(sons of William Thomas Bowhay and Hannah Hall) Francis Hall Bowhay married Frances Maria Hall and they had a number of children one of whom was Frank Leonard Bowhay. He would be my grandfather in law. His Son is my father in law.

Hiya - if you are able I would love a picture of Hannah as I have no bowhay pictures.

Cheers

Hi Lorie and Lisa
As you can see, I have got back to the message board at last! Yes, I am the daughter of Connie. I remember uncle Tom well and am still in contact with a couiple of his children. I was supprised to hear that he was in both wars though as he would have been in his 40s in ww2 after (according to my mum) being gassed at Ypres and left not A1. I would love the picture of my mum, her sisters Vic and Hannah, however I only use my work computer and there are things we can't send or receive here. The good news is that I am off to Essex to collect a secomd hand computer from my friend at the end of the month, so after that will join this site and be able to communicate more, do a tree etc. I have several photos of uncle Tom and may have one of June. I still see Aunt Lily, who is in her 90s now and is Vic's widow. Bye for now from Viv

How lovely to hear from you. I have lots of photos so please let me know when you have a PC. Alternatively I can scan and post to you, at your work address if you feel that would be safer. i understand you would not want to give you address to a stranger, even if we are sort of related! Yes Thomas definitely served in both wars, he was in the Home Guard in the Anti-Aircraft Command.

Its very exciting to know that we have relatives out there. I am sure that June would love to know that Lily is still alive. Where does she live, dont give me address, just place. Perhaps you culd pass a message on to her?

I am happy to give you my mobile if you would like a caht.

Lorie