Adam BOUSFIELD (male)
Father8 Feb 1763John BOUSFIELD
Mother1766Mary ALDERSON
Birth17 Feb 1797Dale Head, Arkengarthdale, Yorkshire
Christening18 Feb 1797Arkengarthdale, Yorkshire
Death23 Jul 1854Blue Cap, Bowes
Burial26 Jul 1854St Giles Church, Bowes
Witnesses to the wedding are Charles Gibson, Elizabeth Gibson and John Bousfield.

The family are shown as farming Blue Cap Farm Bowes, a farm of 63 acres, and employing two labourers during the periods from the 1841 to the 1861 Census returns.

The inscription on the headstone in St Giles Churchyard, Bowes reads:

Adam Bousfield who died 23 July 1854 aged 57.
Also Sarah his wife who also died Sept 12th 1865 aged 63 years
Also three daughters of the above
Mary who died June 24th 1851 aged 21 years
Jane died June 19th 1861 aged 27 years
Margaret died May 10th 1862 aged 27 years

Sarah GIBSON (female)
BirthNov 1802Kelton, Lunedale
Death12 Sep 1865Blue Cap, Bowes
Burial15 Sep 1865St Giles Church, Bowes

Family of Adam BOUSFIELD & Sarah GIBSON
Marriage24 Apr 1827St Giles Church, Bowes
Girl1827Mary BOUSFIELD
Girl1827Elizabeth BOUSFIELD
Boy1828John BOUSFIELD
Boy1829Adam BOUSFIELD
Girl1833Jane BOUSFIELD
GirlNov 1835Margaret BOUSFIELD
Boy1838Thomas BOUSFIELD
Girl1841Hannah BOUSFIELD
Jonathan BOUSFIELD (male)
Father8 Feb 1763John BOUSFIELD
Mother1766Mary ALDERSON
Birth6 Mar 1805Dale Head, Arkengarthdale, Yorkshire
OccupationUnknownFarmer of 194 acres.
Christening14 Apr 1805Arkengarthdale, Yorkshire
Death22 Sep 1877Sleightholme, Bowes
Burial26 Sep 1877St Giles Church, Bowes
Born at 6 o'clock in morning.
Witnesses to the marriage were John Anderson, John Bousfield and Richard Metcalfe.

The 1841 Census shows Jonathan and Elizabeth farming at Bar Gap, Bowes, also present are:

Elizabeth, his daughter, 4yrs
John, his son 2 yrs.
Joseph Langden a man servant aged 20.
?? Barberry a servant aged 13.

By 1851 Jonathan and Elizabeth have moved to Sleightholme Farm, where Jonathan is head of the family & describes himself as a farmer of 194 acres and employong 2 labourers. Also present are:

Mary Ann, his daughter, aged 16.
Elizabeth, his daughter, aged 14.
John, his son aged 12.
Thomas, his son aged 9.
Sybil, his daughter, aged 6.
Richard, his son, aged 3
Jonathan, his son, aged 1.
Hannah, his daughter, aged 1.
James Hird, a servant, aged 20.
George Dobson, a servant and teacher, aged 38.
Isaac Johnson, a visitor, aged 62 years, a farm labourer.
George Dolphin, a farm labourer, aged 25.

Elizabeth METCALFE (female)
FatherAbout 1770Richard METCALFE
MotherAbout 1772Sybilla sibil WHITFIELD
Birth1811Hardraw, Hawes
Christening4 Sep 1811Hardraw, Hawes
Death10 Dec 1901Helbeck Grange, Brough
Burial13 Dec 1901St Giles Church, Bowes

Family of Jonathan BOUSFIELD & Elizabeth METCALFE
Marriage22 Sep 1834St Giles Church, Bowes
Girl3 Jan 1835Mary Anne BOUSFIELD
Girl24 Oct 1836Elizabeth BOUSFIELD
Boy5 Mar 1839John BOUSFIELD
Boy10 May 1842Thomas BOUSFIELD
Girl15 May 1844Sybil BOUSFIELD
Boy1847Michael BOUSFIELD
Boy14 May 1847Richard BOUSFIELD
Girl24 Dec 1849Hannah BOUSFIELD
Boy24 Dec 1849Jonathan BOUSFIELD
Girl16 Feb 1853Margaret BOUSFIELD
Elizabeth BOUSFIELD (female)
Father8 Feb 1763John BOUSFIELD
Mother1766Mary ALDERSON
Birth29 Dec 1816Dale Head, Arkengarthdale
Christening18 Jul 1818Arkengarthdale, Richmond

Thomas ROBINSON (male)
BirthBefore 1839Unknown
Witnesses to the wedding are Michael Sayer and Jonathan Bousfield.

Family of Elizabeth BOUSFIELD & Thomas ROBINSON
Marriage22 Jul 1839Unknown
John BOUSFIELD (male)
Father17 Feb 1797Adam BOUSFIELD
MotherNov 1802Sarah GIBSON
Birth1828Bar Gap, Bowes
Christening24 Aug 1828St Giles Church, Bowes
Death30 Jun 1911Blue Cap, Bowes
Burial3 Jul 1911St Giles Church, Bowes

Alice ATKINSON (female)
Birth1863Eggleston, Barnard Castle
Death26 Dec 1932Pasture End
Burial30 Dec 1932St Giles Church, Bowes

Family of John BOUSFIELD & Alice ATKINSON
Girl1882Sarah Jane BOUSFIELD
Girl5 Sep 1885Mary Elizabeth BOUSFIELD

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