Born in Witchingham.7

Baptised in Great Witchingham.1

Father - Clare Bowles
Mother - Harriett

Recorded in census in Norwich (St Peter Per Mountergate, Foundry Wharf).2

Married Susannah BLOY in Holt, St Andrews.8,9

Information from the Parish Register :-
By licence
Groom - Clare Bowles, 29 yrs, bachelor, Ironmonger, East Dereham
Bride - Susannah Bloy, 25 yrs, Spinster, Holt
Father of the groom - Clare Bowles (dec), Clerk
Father of the Bride - John Bloy, baker & miller

From the Norfolk News :-
"BOWLES - BLOY - On the 31sr ult., at St Andrew's Church, Holt, by the Rev. E. Brunnell, Mr. Clare Bowles, of East Dereham, to Susannah, the youngest daughter of the late Mr. John Bloy, of the former place."

Occupation Ironmonger.6

Recorded in census in Mitford, East Dereham.6

Clare Bowles - Head - 32 - Ironmonger - Witchingham,
Susannah Bowles - Wife - 28 - Holt
Clare Bowles - Son - 1 month - Dereham

Occupation Ironmonger Founder etc Employing 6 men.7

Recorded in census in Walsingham (Fakenham, Bridge Street).7

Clare Bowles - Head - 53 - Ironmonger Founder etc Employing 6 men - Witchingham,
Susannah Bowles - Wife - 49 - Holt,
Clare Bowles - Son - Ironmonger - E. Dereham
Harriett A Bowles - Daughter - 19 - E Dereham
Edith E Bowles - Daughter - 18 - E Dereham
Alice A Bowles - Daughter - 14 - East Dereham
Assistants x 1
Apprentice x 1
Staff x 2

Died in Fakenham.3,4

From the Ipswich Journal :-
"29th ult., at Fakenham, Norfolk, Clare Bowles, in his 54th year."

Buried in Fakenham.5

From the Parish Register .-
"Clare Bowles / Fakenham / Oct 3rd / 53 / E C Gatherede"

Probate in Norwich.4

of the estate of Clare Bowles, late of Fakenham, ironmonger"
Executors :-
John Shepard Hickling of Cawston, farmer and land agent
Mark William Hodgett of Fakenham grocer
Personal Estate under - GBP 3,812