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Robert Orton BOWRAN

Male 1891 - 1917  (25 years)


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  • Name Robert Orton BOWRAN 
    Born 4 Dec 1891  Shildon Co Durham Find all individuals with events at this location 
    • Ancestry Select Births and Christenings
      1901 Census
    Gender Male 
    Baptism 6 Jan 1892  Shildon Co Durham Find all individuals with events at this location 
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    Died 9 Oct 1917  West Flanders Belgium Find all individuals with events at this location 
    • Ancestry Wills and Probate
      Robert Orton Bowran the younger of 76 Princes Street Bishop Auckland second lieutenant 8th Batt West Yorkshire Regiment died on or since 19th Oct 1917 in France on active service Probate London 14th Feb 1919 to William Simpson draper Effects £264 10s 5d

      Memorial details all note date of death as 9th Oct 1917
    Buried Town Cemetery Bishop Auckland Co Durham Find all individuals with events at this location 
    • Memorial - Find a Grave website Memorial ID 11966012
      Treasured memory of
      Robert Orton Bowran born 26th Feb 1864 died 19th Oct 1943 also
      Pheobe his devoted wife born 13th Feb 1864 died 29th Sep 1951 Also
      Robert Orton Bowran lieutenant in West Yorks regiment beloved son of the above killed in action in the Great War 9th Oct 1917 aged 25

      Find a Grave website Memorial ID 11966012
      BIRTH 4 Dec 1891 - Shildon
      DEATH 9 Oct 1917 (aged 25) - West Flanders (West-Vlaanderen), Belgium
      BURIAL Tyne Cot Memorial Zonnebeke Arrondissement Ieper West Flanders (West-Vlaanderen), Belgium
      PLOT Panel 42 to 47 and 162

      The Tyne Cot Memorial to the Missing forms the north-eastern boundary of Tyne Cot Cemetery
    Person ID I17681  Main Tree
    Last Modified 28 Aug 2021 

    Father Robert Orton BOWRAN,   b. 26 Feb 1864, New Shildon Co Durham Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 19 Oct 1943  (Age 79 years) 
    Mother Phoebe RAINE,   b. 13 Feb 1865, South Church Bishop Auckland Co Durham Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 29 Sep 1951  (Age 86 years) 
    Married 1887 
    • FreeBMD Dec 1887 Auckland 10a 229
    Family ID F4434  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Gertrude SHACKLETON,   b. 1893 
    Married 25 Jul 1917  Holy Trinity Bingley Yorkshire Find all individuals with events at this location 
    • Ancestry West Yorkshire CofE records Holy Trinity Bingley No 130 25th Jul 1917
      Robert Orton Bowran aged 25 bat 2nd lieutenant West Yorks of 76 Princes Street Bishop Auckland son of Robert Orton Bowran railway traffic? agent to
      Gertrude Shackleton aged 24 spin teacher of Beech Grove dau of William Shackleton gentleman
      By licence; both signed; witnessed by William Shackleton; William Reginald Gelnroy?; Louisa Marr; Phoebe Bowran & Robert Orton Bowran senior.
    Last Modified 7 Nov 2022 
    Family ID F4436  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Notes 
    • 1901 RG13 4644 31 at 76 Princes Street Bishop Auckland son single aged 9 born New Shildon
      1911 RG14 29710 29 at 76 Princes Street Bishop Auckland son single accountant student aged 19 born New Shildon