Origins of surname
This is an Anglo-Saxon surname of somewhat doubtful derivation. It might be derived from the word bur, meaning a cottage, the suffix -er meaning 'dweller at'. It could also have been the name for a house servant. An alternative view is that it is a variant of Bowyer, a maker of bows.
Early records
The first baptisms in Jersey records were the children of William Bowyer and Elizabeth Vibert in St Mary from 1781 to 1789. The couple married in St Lawrence in 1781, three days after the baptism of the first child.
Variants
- Bower
- Bowers
- Bowyer
Family records
Family trees
Church records
- Bower baptisms in Jersey
- Bower marriages in Jersey (groom)
- Bower marriages in Jersey (bride)
- Bower burials in Jersey
Great War service
Notes on our list, abbreviations used etc
Sons of Philip Francis Bower and Cecilia Queree
- Arthur Le Blancq Bower (1894- ) (St My) Sapper, RE
- Snowden Bower (1898- ) (St My) Gunner, Royal Field Artillery
- Eli Bowers (1885-1943) (Staffordshire) son of Eli and Fanny, Lieutenant, RMIJ, Prisoner of War Camp Adjutant
Occupation records
Family wills
Burial records
Occupation pass
A curfew pass issued to Hedley Bower during the Occupation as a member of the Honorary Police [1]
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Notes and references
- ↑ This card is held by Jersey Archive. Visit The Archive online catalogue for more information. A subscription may be needed to view some of the site's content
