| ![Show Contents]() Bowkett History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms
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 England The name Bowkett originated with the Anglo-Saxon tribes that once ruled Britain. It is derived from the baptismal name Buchard, a variant of Burchard. Early Origins of the Bowkett familyThe surname Bowkett was first found in Lincolnshire, where they held a family seat from ancient times. Early History of the Bowkett familyThis web page shows only a small excerpt of our Bowkett research. Another 219 words (16 lines of text) covering the years 1150, 1207, 1273, 1500, 1547, 1669, 1689 and 1748 are included under the topic Early Bowkett History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Bowkett Spelling VariationsOne relatively recent invention that did much to standardize English spelling was the printing press. However, before its invention even the most literate people recorded their names according to sound rather than spelling. The spelling variations under which the name Bowkett has appeared include Bockett, Bocket, Bocard, Bocardi, Bochard, Bockard, Bokett, Bucard, Buchard, Bucket and many more. Early Notables of the Bowkett familyAnother 41 words (3 lines of text) are included under the topic Early Bowkett Notables in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.
 Bowkett migration to Australia | + |
Emigration to Australia followed the First Fleets of convicts, tradespeople and early settlers. Early immigrants include: Bowkett Settlers in Australia in the 19th Century
| Bowkett migration to New Zealand | + |
Emigration to New Zealand followed in the footsteps of the European explorers, such as Captain Cook (1769-70): first came sealers, whalers, missionaries, and traders. By 1838, the British New Zealand Company had begun buying land from the Maori tribes, and selling it to settlers, and, after the Treaty of Waitangi in 1840, many British families set out on the arduous six month journey from Britain to Aotearoa to start a new life. Early immigrants include: Bowkett Settlers in New Zealand in the 19th Century- Edwin Bowkett, aged 23, a carpenter, who arrived in Nelson, New Zealand aboard the ship "Chile" in 1874
- Julia Bowkett, aged 21, who arrived in Nelson, New Zealand aboard the ship "Chile" in 1874
- Thomas Bowkett, aged 26, a carpenter, who arrived in Nelson, New Zealand aboard the ship "Chile" in 1874
- Sarah Bowkett, aged 23, who arrived in Nelson, New Zealand aboard the ship "Chile" in 1874
- Mr. Edwin Bowkett, (b. 1851), aged 23, Cornish carpenter departing on 22nd July 1874 aboard the ship "Chile" going to Napier, Hawkes Bay, New Zealand arriving in port on 26th October 1876 2
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| Contemporary Notables of the name Bowkett (post 1700) | + |
- Leonard Charles "Len" Bowkett (1906-1976), English rugby union, and professional rugby league footballer who played in the 1920s and 1930s, and coached rugby league in the 1930s
- Jane Maria Bowkett (1837-1891), British traditional Victorian genre painter from London who worked primarily in oils, best known for her depictions of women and children
- Stephen "Steve" Bowkett, Welsh children's fiction and poetry author, best known for his novel Spellbinder (1985)
- Dr. Thomas Edward Bowkett, London-born, Australian physician, co-founder of Starr-Bowkett Society, a co-operative, non-profit financial institution that provided interest-free loans in 1843
- Alan John Bowkett (b. 1951), British businessman, former Chairman of British company Redrow, Chairman of Norwich City football club (2009-2015)
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Bowkett migration to Australia 
Bowkett migration to New Zealand 
