Person dossier · Bowen-14056

Jonas Bowen

1786-05 – 24 May 1867

Birmingham, Warwickshire, England

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Current position

Jonas Bowen (Bowen-14056) is the son of Thomas Bowen (Bowen-15419) and Sarah Gardner (Gardner-29435). The relationships are directly supported by Jonas's 1786 baptism. Thomas and Sarah's 1764 marriage supplies Sarah's birth surname and the exact marriage date and place. Both parent profiles, the spouse relationship, and the marriage were created and verified live on 2 September 2026. Their previously blank birth and death locations were set to Birmingham, Warwickshire, England, and marked uncertain from the marriage and child baptism records.

Birth1786-05 · Birmingham, Warwickshire, England

Death24 May 1867 · Birmingham, Warwickshire, England

LocalityBirmingham, Warwickshire, England

Family and relationships

Partner 1Esther Bowen Primebefore 23 January 1784–12 May 1864

Person and dates	Relationship	Current assessment	Why this relationship is shown
Esther Bowen Prime before 23 January 1784–12 May 1864	spouse	Tree relationship	The family tree retains this link, but the available records have not been assessed as establishing this relationship.

Parents 2Thomas Bowenc. 1736–after 1786Sarah Bowen Gardnerbefore 12 March 1745–after 1786

Person and dates	Relationship	Current assessment	Why this relationship is shown
Thomas Bowen c. 1736–after 1786	father	Unassessed parent	The family tree retains this link, but the available records have not been assessed as establishing this relationship.
Sarah Bowen Gardner before 12 March 1745–after 1786	mother	Unassessed parent	The family tree retains this link, but the available records have not been assessed as establishing this relationship.

Archive and research toolsEarlier assessments, imports, comparisons and exports

This material is retained for audit and future research. It is not a second current conclusion. Imported values, automated comparisons and raw exports do not override the reviewed presentation above.

Research notes and earlier assessments

Conclusion: Current conclusion

Original Markdown

[Jonas Bowen (Bowen-14056)](https://www.wikitree.com/wiki/Bowen-14056) is the
son of [Thomas Bowen (Bowen-15419)](https://www.wikitree.com/wiki/Bowen-15419)
and [Sarah Gardner (Gardner-29435)](https://www.wikitree.com/wiki/Gardner-29435).
The relationships are directly supported by Jonas's 1786 baptism. Thomas and
Sarah's 1764 marriage supplies Sarah's birth surname and the exact marriage
date and place. Both parent profiles, the spouse relationship, and the marriage
were created and verified live on 2 September 2026.
Their previously blank birth and death locations were set to Birmingham,
Warwickshire, England, and marked uncertain from the marriage and child
baptism records.

Sources: Source findings

Marriage licence: Thomas Bowen and Sarah Gardiner, 1764; the index gives Thomas an estimated 1736 birth year.
Marriage: Thomas Bowen and Sarah Gardner married at St Martin in the Bull Ring Church, Birmingham, Warwickshire, on 5 March 1764.
Jonas's baptism: Jonas Bowen was christened at St Martin, Birmingham, on 9 June 1786, son of Thomas Bowen and Sarah.

Original Markdown

- [Marriage licence](https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QLQB-3W1B):
  Thomas Bowen and Sarah Gardiner, 1764; the index gives Thomas an estimated
  1736 birth year.
- [Marriage](https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:NLWW-W8W): Thomas
  Bowen and Sarah Gardner married at St Martin in the Bull Ring Church,
  Birmingham, Warwickshire, on 5 March 1764.
- [Jonas's baptism](https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:JWJZ-KP2):
  Jonas Bowen was christened at St Martin, Birmingham, on 9 June 1786, son of
  Thomas Bowen and Sarah.

Assessment: Parentage assessment

The baptism explicitly identifies both parents. The marriage links the same couple in the same parish and establishes Sarah as Gardner. No compatible prior WikiTree profile was found for either parent during the live duplicate reviews.

Original Markdown

The baptism explicitly identifies both parents. The marriage links the same
couple in the same parish and establishes Sarah as Gardner. No compatible prior
WikiTree profile was found for either parent during the live duplicate reviews.

Actions: Recommended next research

The Coventry 6 March 1741 baptism of a Thomas Bowen, son of Thos Bowen and Sarah, is now a material candidate for the Thomas who married Sarah Gardner in 1764, although the reported marriage-bond age of 28 would need checking against the original image. The candidate cannot by itself identify the mother as Sarah Vaux. Search the original Coventry baptism and the 1738 clandestine-register entry before upgrading that relationship.

Original Markdown

The Coventry 6 March 1741 baptism of a Thomas Bowen, son of Thos Bowen and
Sarah, is now a material candidate for the Thomas who married Sarah Gardner
in 1764, although the reported marriage-bond age of 28 would need checking
against the original image. The candidate cannot by itself identify the
mother as Sarah Vaux. Search the original Coventry baptism and the 1738
clandestine-register entry before upgrading that relationship.

Structured dossier and technical data

Machine-readable dossier · Family network

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