Robert Sidney (Sid) JOWSEY was born 30 NOV 1876 in Wykeham, Yorkshire. He died 25 FEB 1949 in Bradford, Yorkshire. He was the son of John JOWSEY and Emma MARFLITT.
Robert Sidney (Sid) JOWSEY's wife was Maria Ann SHANN. They were married 24 APR 1897 in Low Harrogate, UK. They had no known children.
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New NotesSid and Fred were probably working on the renovations at Wykeham Abbey in
1901. On census night he is at Fred and Fanny's home in Wykeham. He also went
to the USA, leaving Liverpool 22 June 1906 and arriving in Boston 30 June 1906
on the ship "Arabic". Sid was accompanying 34 year old Edmund Bradshaw who was
also a carpenter from Bradford. Both said they were to stay with a 'Friend" J
McLeod of Sumner Terrace, 10 Sumner Street, Dorchester, although both had
originally said they had no address to go to. They had paid for their own
tickets to their final destination, were in good health, not deformed or
crippled and neither were polygamists or anarchists according to the ship's
manifest. Mr Bradshaw had more than $50.00 but Sid only $34.00 - neither had
visited the States before.
We don't know what work they found in America but Keith recalls his
grandfather talking about playing cricket over there. A Sidney Jowsey, birth
date abt 1876, profession carpenter aged 31, departed Boston, Mass., USA, and
arrived at Liverpool on the "Ivernia" 21st November 1907. A Cunard ship, N0.
110643. Just below his name on the manifest were John Eiffi aged 27 & John
JJowett aged 25 both of whom were also carpenters. In 1912 Sid and family
lived at 4 Waverley Terrace,Great Horton,Bfd. He was a member of the
Amalgamated Society of Woodworkers. A Lincoln "unemployment" book suggests
that Sid went there looking for work in 1918. His wife's death certificate
indicates that his last occupation was as a carpenter with the GPO (General
Post Office).