Caroline Bower

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• Baptism: 27 Feb 1791, Newington, Surrey
• Residence: 1841, Camberwell, London
• Probate Date: 13 Aug 1866, Principal, Azuay, Ecuador

Notes:

Wife of John Molteno. Daughter of George Bower who rose to a senior position in the Bank of England. After the death of her husband at young age in 1827, she moved with her children out of Central London to Peckham, at that time a small village on the city’s outskirts, where her father had a house. Caroline lived in Peckham for the rest of her life, for some of the time supporting herself by running a school.

A great sadness to her, four of her children emigrated to distant parts of the world. Only her son, Fred Molteno and his children, returned to live in Peckham. Her eldest son, John Charles Molteno, kept in touch with her by letter, although the post in those days was slow and irregular. But she had the joy of seeing him twice as a grown man, including during his lengthy visit to Europe with his wife, Maria, and daughters, Caroline and Betty, in 1860-61.

Caroline married John Molteno on 3 May 1813 in London. John (son of George Anthony Molteno and Mary Lewis) was born on 1 Mar 1788 in Islington, London; died on 10 Apr 1827 in Soho Square, London. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

1. John Charles Molteno, Sir was born on 5 Jun 1814 in London; died on 1 Sep 1886 in Cape Town, Western Cape, South Africa; was buried in Sep 1886 in Cape Town, Western Cape, South Africa.
2. Charles Frank Molteno was born on 16 Nov 1816 in Weybridge, Surrey; died on 28 Feb 1869 in Honolulu, Honolulu, Hawaii, USA; was buried in Honolulu, Hawaii, USA.
3. Frederick John Molteno was born about 1817; died about 1869.
4. Rose Molteno was born in 1819 in Camberwell St Giles, England; died in Apr 1825 in Camberwell, London; was buried on 5 Apr 1825 in Camberwell, London.
5. Nancy Alicia Molteno was born about 1821 in Camberwell, London; died on 11 Jul 1892 in Richmond, Surrey.
6. Frederick James Molteno was born about 1824 in Peckham, Surrey; died in Jul 1895 in Camberwell, London.
7. Alicia Molteno was born about 1825 in Surrey; died in 1857 in Sandhurst, Bendigo, Victoria, Australia.
8. Johnny William Molteno was born in 1827 in Camberwell, London; died in 1831 in London; was buried on 26 Aug 1831 in St Margaret Parish, Barking, Essex.

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• Baptism: 2 Jan 1761, Westminster, London
• Occupation: 1787; Entered Bank of England
• Occupation: 1830; Principal Clerk of the Power of Attorney office, Bank of England
• Death: 1 Dec 1838, London; "1 Dec, Aged 78. Mr George Bower, principal of the Power of Attorney-office, Bank of England." The Gentleman's Magazine Vol XI by Silvanus Urban, London, 1839 January to June inclusive.
• Death: 1 Dec 1838, London; "1 Dec, Aged 78. Mr George Bower, principal of the Power of Attorney-office, Bank of England." The Gentleman's Magazine Vol XI by Silvanus Urban, London, 1839 January to June inclusive.

George married Jane Read on 2 Dec 1788 in St Mary Lambeth,Surrey,UK. Jane (daughter of John Read and Susanna Bonner) was born on 9 Feb 1755 in Steyning, Sussex; died on 24 Nov 1847 in Park Terrace,New Peckham,London,UK. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• Baptism: 9 Feb 1755, Steyning, Sussex
• Birth: Abt 1760

Daniel married Elizabeth Butcher. Elizabeth was born on 5 Jul 1726 in London. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• Baptism: 10 Jul 1726, London

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• Residence: England
• Baptism: 18 May 1726, Steyning, Sussex
• Birth: 18 May 1726, West Hoathly, Sussex
• Occupation: 1787; Admiralty Timber Surveyor Deptford Dockyard

John married Susanna Bonner. Susanna was born in 1722 in Hurstpierpoint, Sussex; died in Aug 1781 in London; was buried on 31 Aug 1781 in London. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• Birth: 1725, West Hoathly, Sussex
• Baptism: 13 Feb 1725, Hurstpierpoint, Sussex
• Birth: 1726, Hurstpierpoint, Sussex
• Death: 1776, Sussex, Delaware, USA
• Death: 1776

Francis married Eleanor Benin. Eleanor was born about 1700. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]