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Hi i am trying to find information on Michael Bowskill born in the 1930s in Luton Bedford i believe, his mothers name was Freda he was in Australia in the 70s.,

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Births Jun 1939 (>99%)
Bowskill Michael Bland Biggleswade 3b 465

Bland is the mothers maiden name.

The district Biggleswade spans the boundaries of the counties of Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire.

Marriage of the parents...

Marriages Dec 1928 (>99%)

BLAND Freda E Bowskill Biggleswade 3b 855
BOWSKILL George BLAND Biggleswade 3b 855

(You will need the marriage cert to find out who the father of George is.)



Births Dec 1905 (>99%)
Bland Freda Elizabeth Biggleswade 3b 306


1911 census - household transcription
Person: BLAND, Freda
Address: Shefford Bedfordshire

BLAND, Alfred Charles Head Married M 53 1858 Builder Beds Shefford VIEW
BLAND, Elizabeth Wife Married
33 years F 52 1859 VIEW
BLAND JNR, Alfred Charles Son Single M 21 1890 Labourer Beds Shefford VIEW
BLAND, Ernest Henry Son Single M 19 1892 Shop Assistant Beds Shefford VIEW
BLAND, Sidney Son Single M 17 1894 Shop Assistant Beds Shefford VIEW
BLAND, Lilian Daughter Single F 15 1896 Apprentice Dressmaking Beds Shefford VIEW
BLAND, Leslie Victor Son Single M 11 1900 School Beds Shefford VIEW
BLAND, Freda Daughter Single F 6 1905 School Beds Shefford VIEW
RG number:
RG14 Piece:
8913 Reference:
RG14PN8913 RG78PN469 RD175 SD2 ED10 SN184

Registration District:
Biggleswade Sub District:
Stofford Enumeration District:
10 Parish:
Shefford

Address:
Shefford Bedfordshire County:
Bedfordshire
(12 Children born and living)

There are ony 2 possile results showing in Australia for his address details

I'll PM them to you

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Marriages Mar 1878 (>99%)
BLAND Alfred Biggleswade 3b 461 Scan available - click to view
CUTTLER Elizabeth Biggleswade 3b 461


1901 England Census
about Alfred C Bland
Name: Alfred C Bland
Age: 42
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1859
Relation: Head
Spouse's Name: Elizabeth Bland
Gender: Male
Where born: Shefford, Bedfordshire, England

Civil parish: Shefford
Ecclesiastical parish: Shefford St Michael
Town: Shefford
County/Island: Bedfordshire
Country: England
Registration district: Biggleswade
Sub-registration district: Biggleswade
ED, institution, or vessel: 15
Neighbors: View others on page
Household schedule number: 129
Household Members:
Name Age
Alfred C Bland 42 Bricklayer)
Elizabeth Bland 41
Ethel Bland 12
Alfred C Bland 10
Ernest H Bland 8
Sidney Bland 6
Lestie V Bland 1
Lillian Bland 4
(Res: Ampthill Road)

1891 England Census
about Alfred C Bland
Name: Alfred C Bland
Age: 32
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1859
Relation: Head
Spouse's Name: Elizabeth Bland
Gender: Male
Where born: Clifton, Bedfordshire, England

Civil parish: Shefford
Ecclesiastical parish: Shefford
Town: Shefford
County/Island: Bedfordshire
Country: England
Registration district: Biggleswade
Sub-registration district: Biggleswade
ED, institution, or vessel: 16
Neighbors: View others on page
Household Members:
Name Age
Alfred C Bland 32 Bricklayer
Elizabeth Bland 21
Florence Bland 11
Minnie Bland 9
Maudie Bland 7
Laura Bland 2
Ethel Bland 2
Alfred Charles Bland 1/12
(Res: Ampthill Road)


1881 England Census
about Alfred C. Bland
Name: Alfred C. Bland
Age: 23
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1858
Relation: Head
Spouse's Name: Elizabeth Bland
Gender: Male
Where born: Clifton, Bedfordshire, England

Civil parish: Clifton
County/Island: Bedfordshire
Country: England

Street Address: Clifton Fields
Condition as to marriage: Married
Occupation: Bricklayer

Registration district: Biggleswade
Sub-registration district: Biggleswade
ED, institution, or vessel: 11
Neighbors: View others on page
Household Members:
Name Age
Alfred C. Bland 23
Elizabeth Bland 22
Florence Bland 1

1861 England Census
about Charles Bland
Name: Charles Bland
Age: 45
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1816
Relation: Head
Gender: Male
Where born: Shifford, Bedfordshire, England

Civil parish: Clifton
County/Island: Bedfordshire
Country: England
Registration district: Biggleswade
Sub-registration district: Biggleswade
ED, institution, or vessel: 9
Neighbors: View others on page
Household schedule number: 113
Household Members:
Name Age
Charles Bland 45 (Widower)
William Bland 20
Matha Bland 19
George Bland 17
Eliza Bland 15
Frederick T Bland 12
Sarah A Bland 6
Alfred Bland 2


1851 England Census
about Martha Bland
Name: Martha Bland
Age: 9
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1842
Relation: Daughter
Father's Name: Charlotte Bland
Mother's Name: Ann Bland
Gender: F (Female)
Where born: Clifton

Civil parish: Campton
County/Island: Bedfordshire
Country: England
Registration district: Biggleswade
Sub-registration district: Potton
ED, institution, or vessel: 13
Neighbors: View others on page
Household schedule number: 27
Household Members:
Name Age
Charlotte Bland 35 (Charles on the image!!)
Ann Bland 33
Mary Bland 13
William Bland 11
Martha Bland 9
George Bland 6
Elizabeth Bland 6
Frederick Bland 11 MO



1841 England Census
about Charles Bland
Name: Charles Bland
Age: 25
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1816
Gender: Male
Where born: Bedfordshire, England

Civil parish: Clifton
Hundred: Clifton
County/Island: Bedfordshire
Country: England
Registration district: Biggleswade
Sub-registration district: Biggleswade
Neighbors: View others on page
Household Members:
Name Age
Charles Bland 25
Ann Bland 20
Mary Bland 3
William Bland 8 MO

Deaths Mar 1860 (>99%)
BLAND Ann Biggleswade 3b 256

Shane

Can you acknowledge the info that has been found for you and the address details I sent you by PM...you opened it yesterday and have not bothered to reply?

Hi ,Thank you so much for the information you have been amazing , sorry to take so long to get back to you i am finding this site a little complicated. I am trying to find Michael as his daughter has not seen him since she was 3,and her 40th birthday is in May so i was trying to find information for her, you have opened up a large family for her to trace.Thank you once again. Shane Gibbons

Hi Shane

From http://www.naa.gov.au/collection/recordsearch/index.aspx

His emigration to Australia:

BOWSKILL Michael born 3 April 1939; Linda Ann (nee Woodcraft) born **** 1945; travelled per FAIRSKY departing Southampton on 30 September 1968 under the Assisted Passage Migration Scheme

Apologies if you already have this information.

Try www.whitepages.com.au/wp and do a residential search on Bowskill. There are only 10 Australia-wide.

England & Wales, Marriage Index: 1916-2005
about Michael Bowskill
Name: Michael Bowskill
Spouse Surname: Linda A Woodcraft
Date of Registration: Jul-Aug-Sep 1964
Registration district: Ampthill
Registration county (inferred): Bedfordshire
Volume Number: 4a
Page Number: 21

Hi,

Just found your post and wondered if you can help me. My dad is Linda Bowskill's brother (Michael's ex wife) and he has not heard from her since she went to Australia 45 years ago. The family have tried to trace her but have never been successful. All we know is that she and Michael divorced at some point. Any information that could lead to something would be gratefully received!

Thank you
Susannah

Hi Susannah, i am in touch with Shane Gibbons and her daughter by PM. I will contact them tomorrow and ask them to return to this thread. PH.

The Australian National Archives show the following entry:

Item details for: A1877, 30/09/1968 FAIRSKY BOWSKILL M Request copy

Title BOWSKILL Michael born 3 April 1939; Linda Ann (nee Woodcraft) born 23 February 1945; travelled per FAIRSKY departing Southampton on 30 September 1968 under the Assisted Passage Migration Scheme

Contents date range 1968 - 1968
Series number A1877
Click to see which government agency or person created this item.
Control symbol 30/09/1968 FAIRSKY BOWSKILL M
Item barcode 7390222
Location Canberra
Access status Not yet examined
Physical format PAPER FILES AND DOCUMENTS (allocated at series level)
Records authority class number 1021672
Date registered 28 Jul 2004

I have sent Shane a message asking her to return to this thread.

Thank you! That's great:) Susannah

Just bumping this thread.

Hi Shane, have sent PM re Michael. Susannah

Shane, michael is my father. iv been searching for your daughter for a long long time. my name is natalie. please contact me.

Natalie, this is great news for Shane. But there is a chance he won't see your post.

Click on 'gibbons' on one of his posts above and you can send him a Private Message (PM). He will receive an email notification to alert him to your contact.

Good luck!


:-)