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Mrs Bowditch, of Taunton

John Ponsford (c.1790-1870)1821

Royal Albert Memorial Museum & Art Gallery

Royal Albert Memorial Museum & Art Gallery
Exeter, United Kingdom

Rachel Bowditch, the sitter in Ponsford’s portrait was born Rachel Pile, the third child of Robert and Mary Pile of Cheddon Fitzpaine, Somerset. Her baptism was recorded there 12 November 1756. In 1779 she married Samuel Bowditch of Taunto, by whom she had four children (Rachel, Hannah, James and Betty). We do not know whether Samuel started the pawnbroking business, but when Rachel retired in 1823 she dated the start of her involvement from 1783.

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  • Title: Mrs Bowditch, of Taunton
  • Creator: John Ponsford (c.1790-1870)
  • Date Created: 1821
  • Location Created: Modbury, Plymouth, Devon, England, United Kingdom
  • Physical Dimensions: w610 x h790 mm
  • Type: Painting
  • Rights: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/
  • Medium: Oil on canvas
Royal Albert Memorial Museum & Art Gallery

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