George Vowles and Eliza Scrivens
George Vowles
bapt.13/09/1829 Filton, Gloucester
d. 18/11/1890 Filton
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m. 05/01/1858 Fylton, Gloucester
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Eliza Scrivens
bapt. 12/03/1837 Almondsbury, Gloucester
d. 31/12/1920 Ashley Down Road, Bristol
Children of George and Eliza
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John Vowles b. 05/08/1856 Filton, Gloucester
Henry James Vowles b. 06/11/1858 Filton, Gloucester
James Vowles b. 12/04/1861 - d. 1916 Australia
George Vowles b. 24/04/1863 - d. 12/02/1918
William Vowles b. 18/06/1865 Filton, Gloucester - d. bef. 1905
Joseph Thomas Vowles b. 01/02/1868 Filton, Gloucester - d. 05/06/1913
Alfred Frederick Vowles b. 06/09/1870 Clifton, Bristol - d. 07/01/1909 Knowle, Bristol
Alice Vowles b. 20/06/1873 (twin) Stapleton, Gloucester
Thomas Vowles b. 20/06/1873 (twin) Stapleton, Gloucester - d. 05/01/1928
Mary Ann Vowles b. 16/12/1874 Filton, Gloucester
Charles Vowles b. 08/06/1877 Filton, Gloucester - d. 28/06/1936
Albert Vowles b. abt.1881
bapt.13/09/1829 Filton, Gloucester
d. 18/11/1890 Filton
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m. 05/01/1858 Fylton, Gloucester
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Eliza Scrivens
bapt. 12/03/1837 Almondsbury, Gloucester
d. 31/12/1920 Ashley Down Road, Bristol
Children of George and Eliza
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John Vowles b. 05/08/1856 Filton, Gloucester
Henry James Vowles b. 06/11/1858 Filton, Gloucester
James Vowles b. 12/04/1861 - d. 1916 Australia
George Vowles b. 24/04/1863 - d. 12/02/1918
William Vowles b. 18/06/1865 Filton, Gloucester - d. bef. 1905
Joseph Thomas Vowles b. 01/02/1868 Filton, Gloucester - d. 05/06/1913
Alfred Frederick Vowles b. 06/09/1870 Clifton, Bristol - d. 07/01/1909 Knowle, Bristol
Alice Vowles b. 20/06/1873 (twin) Stapleton, Gloucester
Thomas Vowles b. 20/06/1873 (twin) Stapleton, Gloucester - d. 05/01/1928
Mary Ann Vowles b. 16/12/1874 Filton, Gloucester
Charles Vowles b. 08/06/1877 Filton, Gloucester - d. 28/06/1936
Albert Vowles b. abt.1881
George was the eldest child of James Vowles and Unity (nee Wilcox). Like his father, James, George's occupation was a sawyer (sawing timber in to planks or board). This was hard physical labour in a dry, dusty atmosphere. Not surprising then that the sawyers had a reputation of being heavy drinkers. The Sawyers worked in pairs one on each end of a long saw cutting timber into planks. The worst job was in the pit where the sawyer was constantly covered in sawdust. The 'topman' was more senior and worked the other end of the saw from above the pit. The iron fixing which held the timber in place was called a dog and this may be the origin of the expressions 'top dog' and 'underdog'. George was a Journeyman Sawyer indicating that he had completed an apprenticeship in the trade.
Note - some online transcripts of the 1881 census incorrectly show George's occupation as Lawyer.
George and Eliza had twelve children over 25 years including twins Alice and Thomas. Geroge died of heart disease aged 61. Shortly after his death, the 1891 census showed his widow Eliza 'Kept by my sons'. Her five youngest sons living with her, all but the youngest, Albert, were working as labourers. By 1901 Eliza gave her occupation as midwife. Few women had access to trained attendants in childbirth at the time and many of the poor had to depend on local untrained midwives such as Eliza.
In 1902 the Midwives Act introduced compulsory training and registration of midwives. Eliza died at 11 Ashley Down Road, Bristol, on New Year's Eve 1920 of 'Fatty Degeneration of the Heart' and was buried 4th January 1921 at Filton.
Sons John and Alfred (known as Frederick) both began their working life as labourers but later worked for Bristol Corporation as Carters.
The 3rd son, James, went to Australia aged 16 with his uncle Henry Vowles. They sailed from London on the 'Stad Amsterdam' arriving in Adelaide on 21st December 1877. Although Henry returned to England James settled, married in 1881 and lived the rest of his life there.
VOWLES-ADDINGTON - On the 17th March, at the residence of Mr. A. Quinn, Terowie, by the Rev. J. B. Sneyd,
James Vowles, to Jemima Thomas Addington, both of Terowle.
Notice in the South Australian Register Saturday 19 March 1881
George and Eliza's 4th child, George, married Annie Winter in 1882. By 1891 George was a platelayer for the Great Western Railway. They had 12 children of which 5 had died by 1911. On 12th February 1918 at the age of 54, George was working in the Severn Tunnel when he was tragically killed by a passing train. He had gone ahead to a length of line alone and was found 'in a dying condition' by two other workers. An express train and a goods train had both just passed. The verdict of the inquest held three days later was that George had “Died of a fractured skull and other severe injuries by being knocked down by a passing train” See George's page for the full details
Joseph started work as a labourer but by 1901 he had joined George as a plateleyer for the GWR. He married Welsh girl, Annie Bracey in 1895 and they had 6 children.
Charles was a police constable with a break in his career to serve in the Great War in France with the Royal Garrison Artillery. In 1901 he was a boarder with Matilda Stevens nee Hill, the widow of a police seargant. Although Matilda was considerably older (22 years), Charles married her in 1902. Matilda died shortly before the 1911 census and her two daughters are recorded as living with their stepfather, Charles. Just a year later Charles married his stepdaughter, Violet and the first of their two children was born soon after.
Note - some online transcripts of the 1881 census incorrectly show George's occupation as Lawyer.
George and Eliza had twelve children over 25 years including twins Alice and Thomas. Geroge died of heart disease aged 61. Shortly after his death, the 1891 census showed his widow Eliza 'Kept by my sons'. Her five youngest sons living with her, all but the youngest, Albert, were working as labourers. By 1901 Eliza gave her occupation as midwife. Few women had access to trained attendants in childbirth at the time and many of the poor had to depend on local untrained midwives such as Eliza.
In 1902 the Midwives Act introduced compulsory training and registration of midwives. Eliza died at 11 Ashley Down Road, Bristol, on New Year's Eve 1920 of 'Fatty Degeneration of the Heart' and was buried 4th January 1921 at Filton.
Sons John and Alfred (known as Frederick) both began their working life as labourers but later worked for Bristol Corporation as Carters.
The 3rd son, James, went to Australia aged 16 with his uncle Henry Vowles. They sailed from London on the 'Stad Amsterdam' arriving in Adelaide on 21st December 1877. Although Henry returned to England James settled, married in 1881 and lived the rest of his life there.
VOWLES-ADDINGTON - On the 17th March, at the residence of Mr. A. Quinn, Terowie, by the Rev. J. B. Sneyd,
James Vowles, to Jemima Thomas Addington, both of Terowle.
Notice in the South Australian Register Saturday 19 March 1881
George and Eliza's 4th child, George, married Annie Winter in 1882. By 1891 George was a platelayer for the Great Western Railway. They had 12 children of which 5 had died by 1911. On 12th February 1918 at the age of 54, George was working in the Severn Tunnel when he was tragically killed by a passing train. He had gone ahead to a length of line alone and was found 'in a dying condition' by two other workers. An express train and a goods train had both just passed. The verdict of the inquest held three days later was that George had “Died of a fractured skull and other severe injuries by being knocked down by a passing train” See George's page for the full details
Joseph started work as a labourer but by 1901 he had joined George as a plateleyer for the GWR. He married Welsh girl, Annie Bracey in 1895 and they had 6 children.
Charles was a police constable with a break in his career to serve in the Great War in France with the Royal Garrison Artillery. In 1901 he was a boarder with Matilda Stevens nee Hill, the widow of a police seargant. Although Matilda was considerably older (22 years), Charles married her in 1902. Matilda died shortly before the 1911 census and her two daughters are recorded as living with their stepfather, Charles. Just a year later Charles married his stepdaughter, Violet and the first of their two children was born soon after.
