Fulham Old & New

In looking for the oldest record in the Bower Family Tree, I returned to the text in the book Fulham Old & New:

Fulham Old & New

The oldest record is of George Bower operating a smallholding at Rowberry Mead, near Fulham Parish Church  alongside the Thames towpath, in 1757:

His son William (1795) and his wife Elizabeth (1823) later resided there.

There was an article in the Gentleman's Magazine that may be applicable:

Gentleman's Magazine Dec 1764

Bankrupts

William Bower of Fulham, Gardener

Land Tax Records

There is also an entry in Land Tax Records:

UK, Land Tax Redemption 1798

Proprietor - Executors of Mr Cobb

Tenant - Wm Bower

There are similar entries in 1799 & 1802 for the Executors of Wm Cobb.