J. Dewsnap Bowler Ltd
This branch of the Bowler family came from Heeley. William Bowler was a horn presser, first in Upper Heeley, and then by 1861 in Charles Street. He employed five men and a boy. His wife was named Ann. Their second son was Joseph Bowler (1841-1904), who married Mary Dewsnap (1844-1893), the only daughter of John Dewsnap, a cutlery materials manufacturer (see Dewsnap Bros). John Dewsnap Bowler, the son of Joseph and Mary, was born in 1868. Joseph Bowler became a brass founder and....
