Born c1815 in Sicily, British subject, probably the brother of John Bowden (51C, Ao).
The son of Thomas Bowden, a soldier in the 62nd Regiment, who was stationed in Sicily at the time of William Bowden’s birth. He left the army and lived in Oxford Street, St Philip’s Marsh (information from Bob Wright).
| 1828 | 22 Jul. Apprenticed to John and Francis Cole (A). |
| 1837 | 22 Jan. St Philip’s parish (PPR). |
| 1839 | 8 Dec. Dings, St Philip’s parish (PPR). |
| 1841 | Police Constable, Lamb Court, St Augustine the Less parish (25), living with his wife Jane (25) and children Thomas (4) and Margaret (2) (41C). |
| 1851 | Potter, policeman, 1 Lamb Court, St Augustine’s parish (36), living with his wife Jane (38), born in Bristol, and children (51C). |
| 1861 | Policeman, 1 Lamb Court, St Augustine the Less parish (45), living with his wife Jane and children (61C). |
| Children: Thomas (aged 3 wks), bapt 22 Jan 1837 (PPR), Margaret (aged 3 wks), bapt 8 Dec 1839 (PPR), James, born c1842 in Bristol (51C), Frederick, born c1848 in Bristol (51C), Jane, born c1851 in Bristol (51C) |