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Abraham Bowsher                               1810-1864
Abraham was born 11 February 1810, the son of Henry Bowsher and Hannah Pottenger, at Lambourn, Berkshire. He was a shepherd. He married Hannah Carter.
Hannah Carter                                     1815-
Hannah was born about 1815, the daughter of Charles Carter and Mary Elliott, at Childrey, Berkshire.
I have identified the following children.
Henry Born 21 Dec 1834   Lambourn, Berkshire Married Amelia Hix
Mary Born abt 1837   Lambourn, Berkshire  
Charles Born abt 1846   Sparsholt, Berkshire Married Harriet Bush
Abraham Born abt 1852   Childrey, Berkshire Married Matilda Walker Webb
Birth of Parents
Abraham Bowsher b: 11 Feb 1810  c: 11 Feb 1810       Lambourn, Berkshire
son of Henry Bowsher and Hannah Pottenger

Hannah Carter b: abt 1815  c: 10 Dec 1815       Childrey, Berkshire
daughter of Charles Carter and Mary Elliott

Marriage
13 Jul 1832
Abraham Bowsher
Hannah Carter 		Lambourn, Berkshire

Children
Henry Bowsher b: 21 Dec 1834               Lambourn, Berkshire
son of Abraham Bowsher and Hannah Carter
Mary Bowsher b: abt 1837               Lambourn, Berkshire
daughter of Abraham Bowsher and Hannah Carter

1841 Census HO107-22 7 June 1841 Lambourn, Berkshire
      Born in this County?    
Abraham Bowsher
Hannah
Henry
Mary 		Age 32
Age 25
Age 6
Age 4 		Ag Labourer Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes 		  11 Feb 1810
abt 1815
21 Dec 1834
abt 1837


Charles Bowsher b: abt 1846               Sparsholt, Berkshire
son of Abraham Bowsher and Hannah Carter

1851 Census HO107-1689-96-14 31 March 1851 Childrey, Berkshire
 
Abraham Bousher
Hannah
Henry
Charles 		Age 40
Age 32
Age 17
Age 3 		Ag Labourer

Ag Labourer 		Lambourn
Childrey
Lambourn
Sparsholt 		Berkshire
Berkshire
Berkshire
Berkshire 		11 Feb 1810
abt 1815
21 Dec 1834
abt 1846

Abraham Boushir b: abt 1852               Childrey, Berkshire               1852 1Q Wantage 2c 278
son of Abraham Bowsher and Hannah Carter

1861 Census RG9-736 8 April 1861 Childrey, Berkshire
Pedwick
Abraham Bowsher
Hannah
Abraham 		Age 52
Age 46
Age 9 		Shepherd Lambourn
Childrey
Childrey 		Berkshire
Berkshire
Berkshire 		11 Feb 1810
abt 1815
abt 1852

Death
Abraham Bowsher Died abt 1864                         1864 1Q Wantage 2c 245
Burial: 31 Jan 1864, Childrey

Death
Hannah (Carter) Bowsher No Data

SPECIAL THANKS  to Dave Bousher, of Texas, a descendant of Thomas William Bousher (1861-1915) and Mary Jane Hill (1862-1940), for many of the details provided above.