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The children are all Neweys in 1881 . Harriet says she's married but her name is Newey and there's no husband in sight.


Samuel Newey
in the 1881 England Census
Name:
Samuel Newey
[Samuel Bowker]
Age:
10
Estimated birth year:
abt 1871
Relationship to Head:
Son
Mother:
Harriet Newey
Gender:
Male
Where born:
Sheffield, Yorkshire, England
Civil Parish:
Attercliffe cum Darnall
County/Island:
Yorkshire
Country:
England
Street address:
16 Bessemer Place
Occupation:
Scholar

Harriet Newey 28
Annie Newey 11
Samuel Newey 10
Albert Newey 8
Thomas Newey 6
Alice Newey 3
James Hector Newey 1

A tree on Ancestry has a link to this marriage with no explanation

Marriages Mar 1867 (>99%)
Anderson Mary Manchester 8d 191
Bowker Samuel Manchester 8d 191
FREESTON Mary Jane Manchester 8d 191
STRETCH William Manchester 8d 191

Andy

So it appears from Andrew's post that son Samuel was born to Harriet Newey before marriage, if indeed marriage took place. This seems to be him on 1871 census:

Samuel Newey
in the 1871 England Census
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1871 England Census
Name:
Samuel Newey
Age:
4 Months
Estimated birth year:
abt 1870
Relation:
Son
Mother's name:
Harriet Newey
Gender:
Male
Where born:
Sheffield, Yorkshire, England
Civil Parish:
Sheffield
Ecclesiastical parish:
St Paul
Town:
Sheffield
County/Island:
Yorkshire
Country:
England
Registration district:
Sheffield\

Harriet Newey 18
Ann Newey 1
Samuel Newey 4 Months
Sarah Waterfall 21
Walter T Smith 22
Thomas Hadfield 25

Is this the family?


Samuel Bowker
in the 1891 England Census
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1891 England Census
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Name:
Samuel Bowker

Age:
50

Estimated birth year:
abt 1841

Relation:
Head

Spouse's Name:
Harriet Bowker

Gender:
Male

Where born:
Manchester, Lancashire, England
Civil Parish:
Linthorpe
Ecclesiastical parish:
St John
Town:
Farm House
County/Island:
Yorkshire
Country:
England
Registration district:
Middlesbrough

Piece:
4014
Folio:
83
Page Number:
6
Samuel Bowker 50
Harriet Bowker 42
Samuel Bowker 20
Albert Bowker 18
Thomas Bowker 16
Alice Bowker 13
Frank Bowker 9
Henry Bowker 7
Alexandria Bowker 4
Arthur W Bowker 2

NEWEY, SAMUEL BOWKER - Order
GRO Reference: 1870 D Quarter in SHEFFIELD Volume 09C Page 402


Andy

BOWKER, ARTHUR  WILFRED  
NEWEY  

GRO Reference: 1888  D Quarter in MIDDLESBROUGH  Volume 09D  Page 550

BOWKER, HARRIET    
NEWEY  

GRO Reference: 1891  S Quarter in MIDDLESBROUGH  Volume 09D  Page 529

there is this birth

BOWKER, MATILDA  GWENDOLINE  
NEWEY  

GRO Reference: 1895  S Quarter in BEDWELLTY  Volume 11A  Page 128

I don't see the marriage on FreeBMD. Was she previously married?

Have you looked on freebmd for the marriage

If you want help you need to give more than names

Birth years ,area etc are a good start plus any other info you know on the persons being looked for

We don't know the people or any family info to try and help

:-)

When and where did marriage take place?

cannot verify Birth, Mother and Father