1850 census
[1850 US census, Delaware, New Castle County, [illegible], microfilm series M432, film 54, page 184][identification is uncertain]
[I did not transcribe the six other people at this residence]
| line | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 |
| Dwellings visited | 12 | |||||
| Families visited | 12 | |||||
| Name | Henry A Bowman | Martha B " | Alpheus " | George K " | Robert " | Rebecca " |
| Age | 39 | 31 | 10 | 8 | 6 | 3 |
| Sex | M | F | M | M | M | F |
| Color | ||||||
| Occupation of males over 15 years | Laborer | |||||
| Real estate owned | ||||||
| Birthplace | do [sc. Delaware] | do | do | Maryland | Delaware | New Jersey |
| Married within year | ||||||
| Attended school within year | 1 | 1 | 1 | |||
| Over 20 & can't read/write | ||||||
| Deaf, dumb, blind, etc. |
1860 census
[Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, ward 5, northern division, page 50, line 29. The other people in this household seem not to be related to Bowman--they include Samuel Chamberlain][identification is uncertain]
| [line 29] | |
| Dwelling number | [177] |
| Family number | 317 |
| Name | Alpheus H Bowman |
| Age | 20 |
| Sex | M |
| Color | |
| Occupation | Druggist |
| Value of real estate owned | |
| Value of personal estate | 1000 |
| Place of birth | Delaware |
| Married within year | |
| Attended school within year | |
| Cannot read & write | |
| Deaf, dumb, blind, etc. | |
1880 census extract
[obtained 26 May 2003, from FamilySearch]| name | relation | married? | gender | race | age | born | occupation | father born | mother born |
| Lennard Hay | Self | Married | Male | White | 44 | IN | Soldier | KY | RI |
| Jerry M Stimble | Other | Married | Male | White | 33 | OH | Soldier | MD | OH |
| A. H. Bowman | Other | Single | Male | White | 38 | VA | Soldier | VA | VA |
| Charles R Noyes | Other | Single | Male | White | 22 | MA | Soldier | MA | VT |
| Charles Anderson | Other | Single | Male | White | 30 | OH | Physician | KY | OH |
1880 census
[1880 US census, Snake River, Carbon County, Wyoming, supervisor's district [blank] enumeration district 15, microfilm series T9, film 1454, page 98 = 9 A handwritten][identification is probable, since (1) his rank and (2) his unit match the information I have (see entries 17 and 71 above)]
[I didn't transcribe the other non-relatives in this household, listed in the extract above]
| line | 6 |
| street name | |
| house number | |
| dwelling visit # | [35] |
| family visit # | [40] |
| name | Bowman A H |
| color | W |
| sex | M |
| age | 38 |
| month born if born in year | |
| relationship | 1st Lieutenant |
| single | 1 |
| married | |
| widowed/divorced | |
| married during year | |
| occupation | Soldier |
| months unemployed | |
| currently ill? | |
| blind | |
| deaf/dumb | |
| idiotic | |
| insane | |
| disabled | |
| school this year | |
| can't read | |
| can't write | |
| birthplace | Virginia |
| father's birthplace | Vir |
| mother's birthplace | Vir |
1900 census
[1900 US census, Island of Cuba, Rowell Barracks, Pasa Caballos, 2d U.S. Infantry, E.D. 113, microfilm series T623, film 1838, page 206 = 1 A handwritten][identification is probable, since (1) his rank and (2) his unit match the information I have (see entries 17 and 45 above)]
| line | 1 |
| NAME | Bowman Alpheus H |
| RANK, GRADE, OR CLASS. | Major |
| RESIDENCE IN THE UNITED STATES. | [blank] |
| Color or race. | W |
| Sex. | M |
| DATE OF BIRTH. | Feb 28 1842 |
| Age at last birthday. | 58 |
| Whether single, married, widowed, or divorced | M |
| Number of years married | [blank] |
| Place of birth of this PERSON. | Virginia. |
| Place of birth of FATHER of this person. | [blank] |
| Place of birth of MOTHER of this person. | [blank] |
| Year of immigration to the United States | [blank] |
| Number of years in the United States. | [blank] |
| Naturalization. | [blank] |
| Can read. | Yes |
| Can write. | Yes |
| Can speak English. | Yes |
1910 census
[1910 US census, Washington DC, precinct 1, supervisor's district D.C., enumeration district 217, page 53 = 18B handwritten][identification is likely, since (1) the widow's name (and city) match Bowman's widow in the pension index by name (entry 57 above)]
| line | 89 | 90 | 91 | 92 |
| street | Kalorama Road | |||
| house nr | 1905 | |||
| dwelling nr | 245 | |||
| family nr | 389 | |||
| name | Bowman Alpheus H | - Lillie J | Carter Bertha | Beckley Sedie |
| relationship | Head | Wife | Servant | Servant |
| sex | M | F | F | F |
| color | W | W | B | B |
| age | 68 | 45 | 19 | 32 |
| marital status | M1 | M1 | S | M |
| #years present marriage | 12 | 12 | 17 | |
| mother of # children | 1 | |||
| mother of # living children | 1 | |||
| birthplace | Virginia | Connecticut | Virginia | Virginia |
| father's birthplace | Virginia | Connecticut | Virginia | |
| mother's birthplace | Tennessee | Connecticut | Virginia | |
| immigrated | ||||
| naturalized/alien | ||||
| speaks English | English | English | English | English |
| occupation | Retired Genl | none | Housemaid | Cook |
| nature of industry etc. | U.S.A. | Private family | Private family | |
| employer etc. | W | W | W | |
| out of work 15 Apr 1910? | No | No | No | |
| # weeks out of work 1909 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| can read | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| can write | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| school since 1 Sep 09 | ||||
| owned/rented | O | |||
| owned free or mortagaged | F | |||
| farm/house | H | |||
| nr on farm schedule | O | |||
| civil war vet | 3 | |||
| blind | N | 7 | ||
| deaf & dumb | G | X | ||
1920 census
[1920, Washington DC, enumeration district 273, sheet 2A][identification is likely, since (1) the spouse's name (and city) match Bowman's widow in the pension index by name (entry 57 above)]
| [line] | [29] | [30] | [31] | [brief description] |
| 1 | Kalorama [?] Road | [street] | ||
| 2 | 1905 | [house number] | ||
| 3 | 27 | [dwelling visit number] | ||
| 4 | 32 | [family visit number] | ||
| 5 | Bowman, Alpheus H | --, Lillie J | Dennis [??], Minnie | [name] |
| 6 | Head | Wife | Servant | [relation to head] |
| 7 | O | [blank] | [blank] | [home owned/rented] |
| 8 | F | [blank] | [blank] | [if owned, free or mortgaged] |
| 9 | M | F | F | [sex] |
| 10 | W | W | B | [color/race] |
| 11 | 77 | 55 | 30 | [age last birthday] |
| 12 | M | M | W | [marital status] |
| 13 | [blank] | [blank] | [blank] | [year of immigration to US] |
| 14 | [blank] | [blank] | [blank] | [naturalized/alien] |
| 15 | [blank] | [blank] | [blank] | [if naturalized, when] |
| 16 | [blank] | [blank] | [blank] | [attended school since 1 Sep 1919] |
| 17 | yes | yes | yes | [able to read?] |
| 18 | yes | yes | yes | [able to write?] |
| 19 | Virginia | Connecticut | Alabama | [person's birth place] |
| 20 | [blank] | [blank] | [blank] | [person's native tongue] |
| 21 | Virginia | Connecticut | Alabama | [father's birth place] |
| 22 | [blank] | [blank] | [blank] | [father's native tongue] |
| 23 | Tennessee | Connecticut | Alabama | [mother's birth place] |
| 24 | [blank] | [blank] | [blank] | [mother's native tongue] |
| 25 | yes | yes | yes | [able to speak English?] |
| 26 | none | none | Servant | [occupation] |
| 27 | [blank] | [blank] | Private family | [industry] |
| 28 | [blank] | [blank] | W | [employer/salary or wage worker/on own account] |
| 29 | [blank] | [blank] | [blank] | [number of farm schedule] |
1930 census
[1930 US census, Washington, District of Columbia, 8th precinct, supervisor's district 1, enumeration district 191, microfilm series T626, film 297, page 183 A = 11 handwritten][identification is likely, since (1) the widow's name (and city) match Bowman's widow in the pension index by name (entry 57 above)]
| line | 7 | 8 | 9 |
| street | Kalorama Road | ||
| house number | 1905 | ||
| dwelling visit # | 77 | ||
| family visit # | 192 | ||
| name | Bowman, Lillie J | Williams Hayward | - Pearl |
| relation | Head | Servant | Servant |
| owned/rented | O | ||
| value or rent | 15,000 | ||
| radio | R | ||
| farm | No | ||
| sex | F | M | F |
| color | W | Neg | Neg |
| age | 65 | 46 | 37 [?] |
| married? | Wd | M | M |
| age 1st marriage | 33 | 42 | 33 |
| school/college since 9/29 | No | No | No |
| can read & write | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| birthplace | Connecticut | Jamaica | Virginia |
| father's birthplace | Connecticut | Florida | Virginia |
| mother's birthplace | Connecticut | Jamaica | Virginia |
| native language | |||
| immigration year | |||
| naturalization | |||
| can speak English | yes | yes | yes |
| occupation | None | Butler | Cook |
| industry | Private Family | Private Family | |
| worker class | W | W | |
| at work yesterday | yes | ||
| unemployment schedule # | |||
| veteran? | No | ||
| war | |||
| farm schedule # | |||
1940 US census
[1940 US census, Washington DC, police precinct 13, tract 40, e.d. 1-533, microfilm series T627, film 571, page 409 = 6 A handwritten (Lily Bowman) (FamilySearch)][identification is likely, since (1) the widow's name (and city) match Bowman's widow in the pension index by name (entry 57 above)]
| line no. | 24 | 25 |
| street | Connecticut Avenue | |
| house number | 2301 | |
| household visit # | 147 | |
| owned/rented | R | |
| value or rent | 125.00 | |
| farm? | No | |
| name | Bowman, Lily | White, Nan |
| relation | Head | Nurse |
| sex | F | F |
| color/race | W | W |
| age | 72 | 53 |
| marital status | Wd | S |
| school/college last year? | No | No |
| highest grade finished | C4 | C4 |
| birthplace | Connecticut | Maryland |
| citizenship if foreign born | ||
| 1935 city | Same place | Same place |
| 1935 county | ||
| 1935 state/country | ||
| 1935 farm? | ||
| at work for pay/profit 24-30 March? | No | Yes |
| assigned to emergency work 24-30 March? | No | - |
| seeking work? | No | - |
| if no to previous three, have a job? | No | - |
| if no to previous four, status? | U | - |
| if work for pay/profit #hrs worked 24-30 Mar? | 48 | |
| if emergency/seeking work, #wks unemployed | ||
| occupation | Nurse | |
| industry | Private Family | |
| worker class | PW | |
| # weeks worked in 1939 | 52 | |
| income in 1939 | 1200 | |
| income >$50 other than money wages/salary? | Yes | Yes |
| farm schedule # | ||