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Nero Fisher (1868)

Nero Fisher Baptised Dec 08, 1872 at All Saints Church Mattishall - Entry 802
Son of James Fisher a Labourer and his wife Alice Jane

1871: Census : 22 Badley Moor Mattishall
James Fisher - Head - age 33 (1838) - Ag Lab Norfolk - Mattishall
Ann Fisher - Wife - age 28 - Yorkshire - Alice appears to have changed her name
Walter Fisher - Son - age 7 - Scholar Norfolk - Mattishall
John Fisher - Son - age 5 - Scholar Norfolk - Mattishall
Nero Fisher - Son - age 3 - Norfolk - Mattishall

1881: Census - 41 Dereham Rd Mattishall
James Fisher - Head - age 43 (1838) - Ag Lab - Mattishall, Norfolk,
Alice J Fisher - Wife - age 38 (1843) - Mealtley, York
Walter Fisher - Son - age 17 - Ag Lab- Shipdham, Norfolk
John Fisher - Son - age 15 - Ag Lab - Mattishall, Norfolk
Nero Fisher - Son - age 13 - Scholar - Mattishall, Norfolk
Alice Fisher - Dau - age 9 - Scholar - Mattishall, Norfolk
George Fisher - Son - age 8 (1873) - Scholar - Mattishall, Norfolk
Ada Fisher - Dau - age 6 - Scholar - Mattishall, Norfolk
Caler Fisher - Dau - age 5 - Scholar - Mattishall, Norfolk
Marshall Fisher - Son - age 2 - Mattishall, Norfolk
Richander Fisher - Dau - age 9m - Mattishall, Norfolk

1891: Census - no record of Nero found!

1894: Marriage record - Nero Fisher married Julia Ann Bowman at Mitford - Dec quarter (4b 779)
Nero and Julia had children: SEE BELOW for more information

1928: Marriage record - Ivy May Fisher married William Edward Wright at St Faiths - Mar quater (4b 163)

From the Electrol Register - Nero and family were living at the addresses below -
1896-1908: Welgate Mattishall
1909-1913: 34 Eaton Road Norwich - In Service to Mrs Pattison and living in the Gardener's Cottage

1901: Census - Wellgate, Mattishall

It is known that Nero's brother Walter (above) returned to England from America to carry out missionary work sometime before 1914. Did he encourage Nero to travel back with him as it is recorded that Nero joined the Canadian Army 1915-1918 and fought in the First World War where he was a corporal. Nero's son Leslie Marshall Fisher (1898) also enlisted in the Canadian Military in 1915, he lost his left arm in the war and was discharged before the war ended.
There is a picture of the four brothers taken in England about 1913 - See Walter Fisher (1863) main menu (scroll down page).

A brief summery by Karen King (Fisher) of Canada - Nero's Great Granddaughter.
Julia and Nero went to Canada for a few years, along with their eldest son Leslie, It is not clear if Sidney went but from all account he didn't. Nero and Julia went back to England after WW1, but Leslie stayed in Toronto and married a girl from Greenbrooke Ontario and had a family, Leslie returned to England in the early 1960''s. His oldest son William Leslie Fisher was career army and ended up in British Columbia - His daughter lived in Brentwood Bay on Vancouver Island, about 15 miles north of Victoria.
William Leslie Fisher died July 01, 2007 age 83
1975: Leslie Marshall Fisher died at Norwich, Norfolk, England - age 77

1937: - Death record - Julia A Fisher at Blofield - Mar quarter (4b 280) age 63

1939: Jul 12 - The Green, North Burlingham, Norfolk, England.

Nero had changed his name to William Nero
1939: Jul 12 - Death record - William Nero Fisher at Norwich - Sep quarter (4b 234) age 71
Place of death: Norfolk and Norwich Hospital, Norwich, Norfolk, England.

1939: Aug 15 - probate - Effects valued at £611 9s 10d to his son in law William Edward Wright

More on Julia Ann Bowman -

Julia's parents
1873: Marriage record - John Bowman married Esther Osborne at Mitford - Dec quarter (4b 739)
Daughter of Henry Osborne a Blacksmith and Beerhouse Keeper of the Ivy House Public House Mattishall (1849 - 1890) and his wife Elizabeth Hutchins of Honingham

1874: Birth record - Julia Ann Bowman at Mitford - Mar quarter (4b 261)

1874: Mar 08 - Baptism record at All Saints Church Mattishall
Julia Ann Bowman daughter of John Bowman a Carpenter and his wife Esther - Entry 840

Although Julia's father states he was born in Mattishall Burgh in the 1881 & 1891 census, if we go back a little further we find he was actually born at Upwell which is in the district of West Norfolk and Kings Lynn. He was the natuaral child of Rhoda Bowman Rhoda was born Jan 17, 1831 at Mattishall Burgh and baptised Feb 20, 1831 at St Peter's Church. Daughter of Joseph Bowman a Labourer and his wife Elizabeth 1850: Birth record - John Bowman at Wisbeach, Norfolk - Sep quarter (14 174) The following year we find John and his mother in the Workhouse at Gressenhall, Norfolk 1851: Union Workhouse, Gressenhall Rhoda Bowman - Inmate paup - single - age 19 - Field Lab Mattishall Burg-Nfk John Bowman - Inmate paup - age 1 - ----Nk Meanwhile Rhoda's parents were at Mattishall. 1851: Census - Mattishall Burgh Mitford Joseph Bowman - Head - age 50 - Farm Lab Elsing-Norfolk Elizabeth Bowman - Wife - age 46 - North Tuddenham-Norfolk Samuel Bowman - Son - age 18 - Farm Lab Mattishall Burgh-Norfolk Charles Bowman - Son - age 9 - Scholar Mattishall Burgh-Norfolk Things seemed to have been made up within the family as Rhoda and John are now living with John's grandparents. John was recorded as being born at Upwell. 1861: Census - Cottages By The Church Joseph Bowman - Head - age 60 - Agricultural Labourer Norfolk - Elsing Elizabeth Bowman - Wife - age 58 - Norfolk - East Tuddenham Rhoda Bowman - Dau - single - age 30 - Norfolk - Mattishall Burgh Joseph Bowman - Son - age 27 - Agricultural Labourer Norfolk - Mattishall Burgh Charles Bowman - Son - age 19 - Agricultural Labourer Norfolk - Mattishall Burgh John Bowman - Gnson - age 10 - Scholar Norfolk - Upwell John's mother marries. 1864: Marriage record - Rhoda Bowman married William Bunting at Mitford - Dec quarter (4b 779) William was the son of William Bunting and his wife Mary. In 1861 William's father was discribed as a Fowl Dealer aged 64 born at Brandon Pava living at Mill Street, Mattishall - William (son) was living with his parents and brother John no occupation was given his age was 22 and recorded as born at Runell, Norfolk. Tragedy must have struck as William died the following year - cause unknown? 1865: Death record - William Bunting at Mitford - Dec quarter (4b 193) The following year John's mother now a widow re-marries. 1866: Marriage record - Rhoda Bunting married John Basham at Mitford - Sep quarter (4b 465) John was a widower, his wife Charlotte died in the Dec quarter of 1865 - In the 1861 census John was recorded as a 42 year old Carpenter living at 21 Badley Moor, Mattishall born at Welborne. He was living with his wife Charlotte age 43 born at Mattishall. 1871: Census - 21 Badley Moor John Basham - Head - age 50 - Carpenter - Welborne Rhoda Basham - Wife - age 40 - Mattishall Burgh John Bowman - Stpson - age 20 - Carpenter - Upwell Norfolk 1873: John Bowman married Esther Osborne at Mattishall John's mother remains living in Mattishall 1881: Census - 42 Dereham Rd, Mattishall John Basham - Head - age 62 - Carpenter -Mattishall, Norfolk Rhoda Basham - Wife - age 49 - Mattishall Burgh, Norfolk Joseph Basham - Father in-law - Widow - age 81 -Nth Tuddenham, Norfolk 1891: Census - 7 Dereham Road, Mattishall John Basham - Head - age 72 - Carpenter(Em'ee) Norfolk - Welborne Rhoda Basham - Wife - age 62 - Norfolk - Mattishall Burgh Charlie Bowman - Brolaw - Single - age 55 - Ag Lab(Em'ee) Norfolk - Mattishall Burgh This could be Rhoda's husband - he could have died in Norwich Hospital 1892: Death record - John Basham at Norwich - Mar quarter (4b 170) age 75 1901: Census - no access to records John's mother dies. 1909: Death record - Rhoda Basham at Mitford - Jun quater (4b 156) age 79

1881: Census - 25 Dereham Rd Mattishall
John Bowman - Head - age 29 - Carpenter - Mattishall Burgh, Norfolk
Hester Bowman - Wife - age 28 - Carpenters Wife - Mattishall, Norfolk, England
Julia Bowman - Dau - age 7 - Scholar - Mattishall, Norfolk
Earnest Bowman - Son - age 4 - Scholar - Mattishall, Norfolk
John Bowman - Son - age 1 - Mattishall, Norfolk

1891: Census - 11 Church Sq Mattishall
William H Williams - Head - age 28 - Physician Surgeon Carmarthenshire - Llanfynydd
Emily M Williams - Wife - age 27 - East Dereham
Arthur G Williams - Son - age 3 - Norfolk - Mattishall
Frederick H Bush - Serv - single - age 25 - Groom Dom Servant Norfolk - Yaxham
Julia B Smith - Serv - age 18 - Cook Dom Servant Norfolk - Hoveton St John
Julia A Bowman - Serv - age 17 - Housemaid Dom Servant Norfolk - Mattishal

Meanwhile - Julia's parents and family were living on Dereham Road
1891: Census - 26 Dereham Rd Mattishall
John Bowman - Head - age 40 - Carpenter(Em'ee) Norfolk - Mattishall Burgh
Ester Bowman - Wife- age 38 - Norfolk - Mattishall
Ernest Bowman - Son - age 14 - Scholar - Norfolk - Mattishall
John Bowman - Son - age 11 - Scholar - Norfolk - Mattishall
May Bowman - Dau - age 6 - Scholar - Norfolk - Mattishall
Agnes Bowman - Dau - age 3 - Norfolk - Mattishall
Esther's father (Henry Osborne a widower age 74) was living at number 12 Dereham Road

1894: Marriage record - Julia Ann Bowman married Nero Fisher at Mitford - Dec quarter (4b 779)
Nero and Julia had children:

Julia's siblings
1897: Marriage record - Ernest Albert Bowman married Anna Isbill at Mirford - Dec quater (4b 787)
Ernest and Anna had children: not sure of relationship but in the 1901 (Mattishall) and 1911 (East Tuddenham) these seemed to be part of the same family. I don't have access to records.

1897: - Ernest Frederick Bowman at Mattishall
1928: Marriage record - Ernest F I Bowman married Ruby G V Thacker at Mitford - Sep quarter (4b 608)
From records Ernest and Ruby had 10 children
Ernest died in 1956 at Holme Hale, Norfolk

1898: - Mabel/Mable Bowman at Mattishall

Mabel had three children - Ernest William Bowman born 1917 in Gressenhall Workhouse - Maud born ? - Grace born 1921. It is said that all three children were adopted.

1902: Birth record – Violet Winifred Bowman at Mitford – Mar quarter (4b 127)
Violet had a son:

1919: Aug 21 - Birth record - Reginald Secker Bowman at Mitford - Sep quarter (4b 333) – mother Violet Bowman a Machinist of East Dereham - Entry 399.
Reginald was born at Gressenhall Workhouse, called Beech Hill in 1919 - No father recorded
However there is a good possibility that his name was Secker
Reginald died in 1998 at Norwich, age 79

1948: Marriage record – Reginald Secker Bowman married Ena Jefferies (formerly Rowley) at Calder – Jun quarter (2b 667)
Ena was the sister to Doris S Rowley who married Reginald's uncle (Leonard 1918) below

1918: Birth record – Leonard Bowman at Mitford – Jun quarter (4b 335) – mother Isbill
1946: Marriage record – Leonard Bowman married Doris S Rowley at Halifax – Dec quarter (2b 1299)
Leonard died in 1990 at Mattishall age 72 and is buried in Burgh Lane, Mattishall Cemetery
Doris was the sister to Ena Jefferies (formerly Rowely) who married Leonard's nephew Reginald Secker Bowman.

Julia's father
1920: - Death record - John Bowman at Mitford - Dec quarter (4b 266) - age 70
John is buried in the Mattishall Burgh Lane Cemetery - Nov 20th - place of death Mattishall

Julia's mother
1939: Death record - Esther Bowman at East Dereham - Sep quarter (4b 340) - age 87
Esther is buried in the Mattishall Burgh Lane Cemetery - Sep 12th - place of death East Tuddenham

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