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Dr C R Owen - Medical Officer of Health

Charles Owen was born in 1848 in Holywell, Flintshire, Wales. He trained as a physician and surgeon, and came to Rushden in about 1880.

He married Ellen, daughter of Thomas Lilley of Irthlingborough, on October 16th 1883, and a son Charles was born in 1884 and a daughter Winifred in 1886. They lived at "Highfield" 11 Park Road.

Dr Charles R Owen – was Medical Officer of Health to the RUDC until 1899.

Charles was buried in Rushden Cemetery in 1933 aged 85, and his wife in 1945 aged 95.

Dr Charles Owen

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