Les & Joan Mabe have an old Bible with silk bookmarks. The bookmarks say:

Alice Bowden Wife of William Bowden died April 9th 1914 aged 64. Interred at St Pauls Church Stockport.
1 Turncroft Lane Stockport.

In loving memory of william Bowden Died 3rd September 1923. 63 Short Street Heaton Norris. Interred St Pauls Church September 6th.

The Bible has the inscription: Presented to Elisa Bowden for regular attendance at Orchard St Sunday School Xmas 1898.


1851 England Census about William Bowden
Name: William Bowden
Age: 1
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1850
Relation: Son
Father's Name: William a Shop Keeper
Mother's Name: Mary Ann
Gender: Male
Where born: Stockport, Cheshire, England
Civil Parish: Stockport
Ecclesiastical parish: St Mary
County/Island: Cheshire
Country: England
Street address: 103 Chestergate, Stockport
Occupation:
Condition as to marriage:
Registration district:
Stockport
Sub-registration district:
Stockport
ED, institution, or vessel:
3n
Household schedule number:16
Household Members:
Name
Age
John Bowden
5
Mary Ann Bowden
26
Thomas Bowden
2
William Bowden
29
William Bowden
1

1861 England Census about William Bowden
Name:
William Bowden
Age: 11
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1850
Relation: Son
Father's Name:William - Overlooker of Cotton Cards
Mother's Name: Mary Ann
Gender: Male
Where born: Stockport, Cheshire, England
Civil Parish: Heaton Norris
Ecclesiastical parish: Christchurch
County/Island: Lancashire
Country: England
Street address: 98 Heaton Lane
Occupation: ? Something In Printers Shop
Condition as to marriage
Registration district: Stockport
Sub-registration district: Heaton Norris
ED, institution, or vessel: 9
Household schedule number: 45
Household Members:
Name
Age
Alice Bowden
4
Elizebeth Bowden
9
John Bowden
15
Martha Ann Bowden
1
Mary Ann Bowden
35
Mary Emma Bowden
6
Thomas Bowden
12
William Bowden
38
William Bowden
11

1871 England Census about William Bowden
Name: William Bowden
Age: 21
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1850
Relation: Son
Mother's Name: Mary A
Gender: Male
Where born: Stockport, Cheshire, England
Civil Parish: Heaton Norris
Ecclesiastical parish: Christchurch
County/Island: Lancashire
Country: England
Street address: 8 Higher Thomas Street
Occupation: Brass Moulder
Registration district: Stockport
Sub-registration district: Heaton Norris
ED, institution, or vessel: 12
Household schedule number: 168
Household Members:
Name
Age
Alice Bowden
14
Elizabeth Bowden
19
Frederick Bowden
8
Mary A Bowden
44
Mary E Bowden
17
Thomas Bowden
23
William Bowden
21


1891 England Census about William Bowden
Name: William Bowden
Age: 41
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1850
Relation: Head
Spouse's Name: Alice
Gender: Male
Where born: Stockport, Cheshire, England
Civil Parish: Stockport
Ecclesiastical parish: St Mary
Town: Stockport
County/Island: Cheshire
Country: England
Street address: 32 Spring Gardens
Occupation: Brass Moulder
Condition as to marriage:
Education:
Employment status:
Registration district:
Stockport
Sub-registration district:
Stockport Second
ED, institution, or vessel:
4
Household Members:
Name
Age
Alice Bowden
41
Alice Bowden
13
Annie Bowden
11
Eliza Bowden
5
Frank Bowden
3
Walter Bowden
16
William Bowden
41
William Bowden
17