Born c1868 in St Philip’s parish (EPR, 91C).
| 1890 | 25 Dec. 4 York Street, St Philip’s parish (22) the son of Edward Bowden, labourer, he married Bessie Tucker (20) (EPR). |
| 1891 | 15 Richmond Street, Bedminster (23), living with his wife Bessie (19), born in Chard, Somerset (91C). |
| 1893 | 22 Jan. 7 Grafton Street, St Philip’s parish, on the baptism of his daughter Mabel Maude (born 27 Dec 1892) (PPR). |
| 1901 | Sanitary yard labourer, widower, 41 Summers Hill, Holy Nativity parish, Knowle (33), living with his daughter Mabel (01C). |