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Etchells/Bowker family - please help!

Etchells/Bowker family - please help!

Posted: 27 Dec 2009 10:33PM GMT
Classification: Query
Surnames: Etchells, Bowker
Hiya, I'm new to this and have hit a brick wall, wondering if anyone can shed any light for me ..

My gran's maiden name was Winifred Rose Etchells, born in Birmingham in 1912 (2nd Feb, died Nov 6, 1981) she had a sister Catherine Hilda Etchells, known as Hilda.

Her BMD listings state that her mothers maiden name was Bowker. I know that she died young, when Hilda was about 10, Hilda was born 1909.

I can find a Catherine Bowker who fits this, but no details at all for her father. However, I can find a marriage listing for an etchells (Tom) to Catherine's sister Annie, in the 40's ...

I have been told that Mr Etchells was wealthy and that his mother was possibly Kate McCormack. He owned horse racing tracks around the Midlands area apparently.

Does anyone have any info that they can pass on that would help, even slightly please!!!

I am on a limited budget and so cannot buy certificates, which is obviously not helping!

Thanks in anticipation, Lisa :)

Re: Etchells/Bowker family - please help!

Posted: 2 Jun 2010 9:15AM GMT
Classification: Query
I can tell you that the Etchells history goes back to the doomsday book,but more recently the area of cheadle/ cheadle hulme and chorlton was split between 3 brothers,hence the name cheadle Etchells.My Uncle was Jimmy Bowker,and whilst i dont know much of the Bowker history, they were Tobacco merchants in Burnley for nearly 200 years- this is well documented and i am sure you can reasearch this.
Regards
David Etchells

Re: Etchells/Bowker family - please help!

Posted: 16 Jan 2012 1:40AM GMT
Classification: Query
Hi Lisa, i am an Etchells and i have a Marriage with an Eliza Bowker is this of any interest ?

Re: Etchells/Bowker family - please help!

Posted: 16 Jan 2012 1:43AM GMT
Classification: Query
hi David, i am an Etchells from Manchester, i was interested in your reply to Lisa that we go back to the Doomsday book ? how do i get this information ?

many thanks Phil Etchells
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