At the time of the 1881 England Census Alice Mepham, age 18, born in West Ham Essex, pupil teacher, was with her parents in Barnard House, West Ham Essex.
At the time of the 1891 England Census Alice S Bowers, age 28, born in Plaistow Essex, and husband Francis Bowers, age 26, born in Poplar Middx, coal merchant's clerk, were living at 7 Green Lane, West Ham, Essex. With them was son Francis M (2) of Canning Town Essex.
At the time of the 1901 England Census Alice S Bowers, age 37, born in Plaistow Essex, and husband Francis Bowers, age 36, born in Poplar London, coal merchant's clerk, were living at 72 Stopford Rd., West Ham Essex. With them were sons (born in Cannington Town Essex): Francis M (10) and Alec S (3).
At the time of the 1911 England Census Alice Susannah Bowers, age 48, born in West Ham Essex (mother of 3 children, 1 deceased), and husband of 21 years Francis Bowers, age 46, born in Poplar London, coal merchant's confidential clerk, were living at 67 Glenparke Road Forest Gate Essex. With them were sons (born in West Ham): Francis Mepham (20), clerk in chief engineer's office (telephone company), and Alec Samuel (13), school (West Ham Central Secondary).
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Alice Susannah Bowers died aged 75 years. 3
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Alice Susannah Bowers of The Warren Sawyers Hall-lane Brentwood (wife of Francis Bowers) died 26 March 1939 at Little Hall Brentwood. Administration London 30 May to the said Francis Bowers of no occupation. Effects £561 8s. 4d. 4
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In the 1939 Register Francis Bowers (b. 23 Sep 1864), retired coal merchant's manager, was living in "The Warren," Sawyer's Hall Lane, Brentwood, Essex. With him was [sister-in-law] Lucy M Mepham (b. 20 Mar 1861), single, private means.
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