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Charles Fowler (1823-1903)

From Graces Guide

of Britannia Buildings, Leeds (1878), civil engineer and architect

1823 Born son of Charles Fowler, C. E., architect, and his wife Maria[1]

1841 Charles Fowler 49, architect, lived in Tottenham with Maria Fowler 43, Charles Fowler 18, Henry Fowler 14, Jane Fowler 8, Emma Fowler 6, Alicia Fowler 5, Anna Fowler 3, Albert Fowler 15 Months[2]

1842-5 Served pupilage under his father

1845-6 With Martin and Fox of Leeds

1846-8 Worked under Mr J. T. Leather Assoc Inst C E on the Erewash Valley Railway

1851 Assistant engineer under J. W. Leather, M Inst C E

1851 Residing at 1 Gordon Square, St Pancras: Charles Fowler (age 58 born Cullompton), Architect (and widower). With his children Charles Fowler (age 27 born St Geo the Martyr, Mddx), Architect, and six daughters.[3]

1852-8 In the office of Mr James Fox of Leeds

1858-65 Chief assistant engineer under H. H. Fulton, M Inst C E

1865 Went into practice on his own account, working on sewage and water works in Yorkshire

1878 Associate of Inst Civil Engineers

1881 Charles Fowler 57, architect and district surveyor, lived in Marylebone with Elizabeth Fowler 31, Kate T. Fowler 3 Alice M. Fowler 1[4]

1882 Not listed as member of Inst Civil Engineers

1891 Residing at 5 Marlborough Place, St. Marylebone: Charles Fowler (age 67 born London), Architect and Surveyor. With his wife Elizabeth (age 41) and two daughters.[5]

1901 Residing at 5 Marlborough Place, St. Marylebone: Charles Fowler (age 77 born Marylebone), Architect. With his wife Elizabeth (age 51) and three daughters.[6]

1903 On December 08th. Died at Abbotsleigh, Farnborough, Hants., Charles Fowler, architect, late of the Portland Office, London, aged 80 years.[7]

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Sources of Information

  1. Parish records
  2. 1841 census
  3. 1851 census
  4. 1881 census
  5. 1891 census
  6. 1901 census
  7. Daily Mirror - Saturday 12 December 1903
  • Civil engineer records