Descendants of Rachael Bending and James Mildon

Descendants of Rachael Bending and James Mildon - page 2


Generation No. 3 3. RACHEL JESSEY13 MELDON (JOHN BROWN[12], JAMES[11] MILDON, WILLIAM[10], PETER9, PETER8, GEORGE[7], GEORGE[6], GEORGE5, JOHN[4], GEORGE[3] MYLDON, JOHN[2] MILDON, JOHN[1] MYLDON) was born 26 March 1860 in Abercarne, Mynyddyslwyn, Newport, MON. UK/Newport, Wales[27,28], and died 1 December 1917 in Birmingham, WAR. She married CHARLES ALFRED BOWER[29] 19 June 1880 in Birmingham Register Office, WAR[30], son of GEORGE BOWER and SARAH WHITEHOUSE. He was born 24 June 1858 in Brunswick Road, Kings Norton, WOR[31], and died 30 March 1916 in Edgbaston Nursing Home (St Chad's) Birmingham, WAR[32]. Notes for RACHEL JESSEY MELDON: Rachel's birth in Wales is a mystery. A search of the 1861 Census for Mynyddyslwyn revealed no trace of possible relatives. After the death of her father in 1870 she and her sisters lived at 8 back of 10 Brewery Street, Ashted, with her stepmother Ellen Piper until 24 April 1871 when they were admitted to a Quaker orphanage: Carrick House, Richmond Hill, Edgbaston on the recommendation of Rev. Benwell Bird. She left on 15 October 1874 and went to Miss Hudson, The Vale, Moseley. In the 1881 Census (LDS) her birthplace is given as Carmarthen, Wales. The 1901 Census gives her birthplace as Unknown Near Carmarthen. More About RACHEL JESSEY MELDON: Birth Certificate: 26 March 1860, Have copy Burial: Handsworth New Cemetary, Birmingham More About CHARLES ALFRED BOWER: Birth Certificate: 24 June 1858, Have copy Burial: Handsworth New Cemetary, Birmingham Occupation: 1908, Asst. Superintendent of Telegraphs Residence: 3 April 1881, 4 Hartley Terrace, Kings Norton[33] Will: 3 March 1916, Have copy	.	Children of RACHEL MELDON and CHARLES BOWER are: i. ALICE ELIZABETH14 BOWER, b. 2 April 1882, Birmingham, WAR; d. Abt. 1960, Birmingham, WAR; m. EDWARD HOLLIS34, Abt. 1910; b. Abt. 1877, Balsall Heath, Birmingham; d. Abt. 1942, Birmingham, WAR. More About ALICE ELIZABETH BOWER: Census: 1901, Telephone Clerk More About EDWARD HOLLIS: Census: 1901, Postman ii. MINNIE FRANCES BOWER35,[36,37], b. 2 October 1883, Birmingham, WAR; d. 25 February 1956, Petersfield, HAM[38,39]; m. WILLIAM JOHN OWEN40,[41], 29 February 1908, West Bromwich Register Office[42,43]; b. 4 September 1884, Birmingham, WAR[44]; d. 14 January 1932, Birmingham, WAR[45]. More About MINNIE FRANCES BOWER: Birth Certificate: 2 October 1883, 9 Victoria Buildings, reg. All Saints Burial: 1956, Handsworth Cemetery, Birmingham Cause of Death: Ischaemic heart disease Census: 1901, Employment "Undefined" Will: 2 November 1954, Have copy More About WILLIAM JOHN OWEN: Birth Certificate: 4 September 1884, Laburnum Place, Alum Rock Rd Burial: 1932, Handsworth Cemetery, Birmingham Cause of Death: Cancer of bowel Occupation: 1913, Teacher of engineering science Will: 26 December 1909, Have copy iii. NELLIE LAURA BOWER, b. 2 November 1885, Birmingham, WAR; d. Abt. 1940; m. HARRY LINES; b. Abt. 1885. More About NELLIE LAURA BOWER: Census: 1901, Brass Founders Clerk iv. 2ND LIEUTENANT ALFRED PERCY BOWER, b. 14 March 1893, Birmingham, WAR ?; d. 1 November 1918, Presau, France[46]. More About 2ND LIEUTENANT ALFRED PERCY BOWER: Will: 20 December 1916, Have copy

Generation No. 3

3. RACHEL JESSEY13 MELDON (JOHN BROWN[12], JAMES[11] MILDON, WILLIAM[10], PETER9, PETER8, GEORGE[7], GEORGE[6], GEORGE5, JOHN[4], GEORGE[3] MYLDON, JOHN[2] MILDON, JOHN[1] MYLDON) was born 26 March 1860 in Abercarne, Mynyddyslwyn, Newport, MON. UK/Newport, Wales[27,28], and died 1 December 1917 in Birmingham, WAR. She married CHARLES ALFRED BOWER[29] 19 June 1880 in Birmingham Register Office, WAR[30], son of GEORGE BOWER and SARAH WHITEHOUSE. He was born 24 June 1858 in Brunswick Road, Kings Norton, WOR[31], and died 30 March 1916 in Edgbaston Nursing Home (St Chad's) Birmingham, WAR[32].

Notes for RACHEL JESSEY MELDON:
Rachel's birth in Wales is a mystery. A search of the 1861 Census for Mynyddyslwyn revealed no trace of possible relatives. After the death of her father in 1870 she and her sisters lived at 8 back of 10 Brewery Street, Ashted, with her stepmother Ellen Piper until 24 April 1871 when they were admitted to a Quaker orphanage: Carrick House, Richmond Hill, Edgbaston on the recommendation of Rev. Benwell Bird. She left on 15 October 1874 and went to Miss Hudson, The Vale, Moseley. In the 1881 Census (LDS) her birthplace is given as Carmarthen, Wales. The 1901 Census gives her birthplace as Unknown Near Carmarthen.

More About RACHEL JESSEY MELDON:
Birth Certificate: 26 March 1860, Have copy
Burial: Handsworth New Cemetary, Birmingham

More About CHARLES ALFRED BOWER:
Birth Certificate: 24 June 1858, Have copy
Burial: Handsworth New Cemetary, Birmingham
Occupation: 1908, Asst. Superintendent of Telegraphs
Residence: 3 April 1881, 4 Hartley Terrace, Kings Norton[33]
Will: 3 March 1916, Have copy

Children of RACHEL MELDON and CHARLES BOWER are:
i. ALICE ELIZABETH14 BOWER, b. 2 April 1882, Birmingham, WAR; d. Abt. 1960, Birmingham, WAR; m. EDWARD HOLLIS34, Abt. 1910; b. Abt. 1877, Balsall Heath, Birmingham; d. Abt. 1942, Birmingham, WAR.

More About ALICE ELIZABETH BOWER:
Census: 1901, Telephone Clerk

More About EDWARD HOLLIS:
Census: 1901, Postman
ii. MINNIE FRANCES BOWER35,[36,37], b. 2 October 1883, Birmingham, WAR; d. 25 February 1956, Petersfield, HAM[38,39]; m. WILLIAM JOHN OWEN40,[41], 29 February 1908, West Bromwich Register Office[42,43]; b. 4 September 1884, Birmingham, WAR[44]; d. 14 January 1932, Birmingham, WAR[45].
More About MINNIE FRANCES BOWER:
Birth Certificate: 2 October 1883, 9 Victoria Buildings, reg. All Saints
Burial: 1956, Handsworth Cemetery, Birmingham
Cause of Death: Ischaemic heart disease
Census: 1901, Employment "Undefined"
Will: 2 November 1954, Have copy
More About WILLIAM JOHN OWEN:
Birth Certificate: 4 September 1884, Laburnum Place, Alum Rock Rd
Burial: 1932, Handsworth Cemetery, Birmingham
Cause of Death: Cancer of bowel
Occupation: 1913, Teacher of engineering science
Will: 26 December 1909, Have copy

iii. NELLIE LAURA BOWER, b. 2 November 1885, Birmingham, WAR; d. Abt. 1940; m. HARRY LINES; b. Abt. 1885.
More About NELLIE LAURA BOWER:
Census: 1901, Brass Founders Clerk

iv. 2ND LIEUTENANT ALFRED PERCY BOWER, b. 14 March 1893, Birmingham, WAR ?; d. 1 November 1918, Presau, France[46].

More About 2ND LIEUTENANT ALFRED PERCY BOWER:
Will: 20 December 1916, Have copy

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