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James Henry Cowell 1870–1927 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 05 Apr 1870

Birth Location: Breightmet, Bolton, Lancashire, England

Death Date: 07 Oct 1927

Death Location: Hope Section by Garden Arch, location 207 with no headstone between Peter Humphrey & William Liverside, Ocean View Burial Park, Burnaby, British Columbia, Canada phone # 604-435-6688

Father: George Cowell

Mother: Jane Crompton

Spouse(s): Ethel Holt, Maria Isherwood

Children(s): John Crompton, Leonard Crompton, Kenneth Crompton, Frederick Crompton, James Cowell, Leonard Cowell, Beatrice Cowell, Alice Cowell

In 1870, James Henry Cowell entered the world in Breightmet, Bolton, Lancashire, England, born to George Cowell And Jane Crompton. James Henry Cowell married Ethel Holt, Maria Jane Isherwood, and had children including Alice Adelaide Cowell, Beatrice Ellen Cowell, Frederick George Crompton, James Harold Cowell, John Melbourne Crompton, Kenneth Holt Crompton, Leonard Crompton, Leonard Raymond Cowell. James Henry Cowell passed away in 1927 in Hope Section by Garden Arch, location 207 with no headstone between Peter Humphrey & William Liverside, Ocean View Burial Park, Burnaby, British Columbia, Canada phone # 604-435-6688.

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Biography

  • In 1870, James Henry Cowell entered the world in Breightmet, Bolton, Lancashire, England, born to George Cowell And Jane Crompton.
  • James Henry Cowell married Ethel Holt, Maria Jane Isherwood, and had children including Alice Adelaide Cowell, Beatrice Ellen Cowell, Frederick George Crompton, James Harold Cowell, John Melbourne Crompton, Kenneth Holt Crompton, Leonard Crompton, Leonard Raymond Cowell.
  • James Henry Cowell passed away in 1927 in Hope Section by Garden Arch, location 207 with no headstone between Peter Humphrey & William Liverside, Ocean View Burial Park, Burnaby, British Columbia, Canada phone # 604-435-6688.

Immediate Family

Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

James Cowell's Ancestors

Self
James Cowell
1870–1927
Birth Place: Breightmet, Bolton, Lancashire, England
Parents
George Cowell
1836–
Church, Lancashire, England
Jane Crompton
1843–1923
Edgeworth, Lancashire, England
Grandparents
John Cowell
1813–
Mellor, Lancashire, England
Nancy Holden
1816–
Haslingden, Lancashire, England
John Crompton
1807–1879
Quarlton, Lancashire, England
Sarah
1812–1850
Entwistle, Lancashire, England
Great-Grandparents
James Holden
1792–1872
Rachel Thornber
1796–
Betty Greenhalgh
1779–1855
James Whitehead
1795–
2nd-Great-Grandparents
James Holden
1770–1842
Ellen Ingleson
1770–1852

James Cowell's Descendants

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James (Henry) Cowell (05 Apr 1870–07 Oct 1927) m. Ethel Holt (08 Jan 1881–14 Nov 1971) m. Maria (Jane) Isherwood (30 Oct 1869–Between September And December 1944)
  1. 1. John (Melbourne) Crompton 1913– m. Barbara (Annie) Wright 1918–2014
  2. 2. Leonard Crompton 1917–1917
  3. 3. Kenneth (Holt) Crompton 1916– m. Doris (Mary) Thomson –2013
    1. 1. Leslie (Joan) Crompton 1950–1955
  4. 4. Frederick (George) Crompton 1914–2005 m. Gwendoline (May) Lillies 1917– m. Mary Lesanko 1920–1957
  5. 5. James (Harold) Cowell 1905–1955 m. Catherine Keatings 1899–1970
  6. 6. Leonard (Raymond) Cowell 1900–1971 m. Clara Paul 1899–1997
  7. 7. Beatrice (Ellen) Cowell 1897–
  8. 8. Alice (Adelaide) Cowell 1896–1896

James Cowell's Timeline

14 Records

1870
05 Apr 1870
Birth of James Henry Cowell in Breightmet, Bolton, Lancashire, England
Breightmet, Bolton, Lancashire, England
1871
05 Apr 1871
Age 1
Birth of James Henry Cowell in Edgworth, Lancashire, England
Edgworth, Lancashire, England
1871
5 Apr 1871
Age 1
Birth of James Henry Cowell in Edgeworth, Lancashire, England
Edgeworth, Lancashire, England
1881
1881
Age 11
James Henry Cowell resided here in Edgeworth, Lancashire, England
Edgeworth, Lancashire, England
1891
1891
Age 21
James Henry Cowell resided here in Edgeworth, Lancashire, England
Edgeworth, Lancashire, England
1899
13 May 1899
Age 29
James Henry Cowell was employed in 120 Folds Road, Bolton, Lancashire, England
120 Folds Road, Bolton, Lancashire, England
1901
1901
Age 31
James Henry Cowell resided here in Bolton, Lancashire, England
Bolton, Lancashire, England
1905
1905
Age 35
James Henry Cowell resided here in Lancashire, England
Lancashire, England
1910
1910
Age 40
James Henry Cowell resided here in Lancashire, England
Lancashire, England
1911
1911
Age 41
James Henry Cowell resided here in Turton, England
Turton, England
1913
1913-1927
Age 43
James Henry Cowell was employed in Burnaby, British Columbia, Canada
Burnaby, British Columbia, Canada
1914
1914
Age 44
James Henry Cowell resided here in Burnaby, British Columbia, Canada
Burnaby, British Columbia, Canada
1921
1 Jun 1921
Age 51
James Henry Cowell resided here in Burnaby Municipality, New Westminster, British Columbia, Canada
Burnaby Municipality, New Westminster, British Columbia, Canada
1927
07 Oct 1927
Age 57
Death of James Henry Cowell in Deep Cove, British Columbia, Canada
Deep Cove, British Columbia, Canada

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 05 Apr 1871
    Event Place: Edgworth, Lancashire, England
    Record Source:
    [1] Canadian Passenger Lists, Library and Archives Canada; Ottawa, Ontario, Canada; Series: RG 76-C; Roll: T-4855
    [2] Canadian Passenger Lists, Library and Archives Canada; Ottawa, Ontario, Canada; Series: RG 76-C; Roll: T-4868
    [3] Victoria, Australia, Assisted and Unassisted Passenger Lists, 1839-1923, Series: VPRS 7666; Series Title: Inward Overseas Passenger Lists (British Ports) [Microfiche Copy of VPRS 947]
    [4] 1911 England Census, The National Archives of the UK (TNA); Kew, Surrey, England; Census Returns of England and Wales, 1911
    [5] British Columbia, Canada, Death Index, 1872-1990
    [6] 1891 England Census, The National Archives of the UK (TNA); Kew, Surrey, England; Census Returns of England and Wales, 1891; Class: RG12; Piece: 3111; Folio: 36; Page: 36; GSU roll: 6098221
    [7] England & Wales, FreeBMD Birth Index
    [8] 1921 Census of Canada, Reference Number: RG 31; Folder Number: 17; Census Place: Burnaby, New Westminster, British Columbia; Page Number: 20
    [9] Texas, Death Certificates

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 5 Apr 1871
    Event Place: Edgeworth, Lancashire, England
    Record Source:
    [1] 1911 England Census, The National Archives of the UK (TNA); Kew, Surrey, England; Census Returns of England and Wales, 1911
    [2] 1891 England Census, The National Archives of the UK (TNA); Kew, Surrey, England; Census Returns of England and Wales, 1891; Class: RG12; Piece: 3111; Folio: 36; Page: 36; GSU roll: 6098221
    [3] 1881 England Census
    [4] 1901 England Census, Class: RG13; Piece: 3618; Folio: 55; Page: 2

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 05 Apr 1870
    Event Place: Breightmet, Bolton, Lancashire, England

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1881
    Event Place: Edgeworth, Lancashire, England
    Record Source: 1881 England Census

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1891
    Event Place: Edgeworth, Lancashire, England
    Record Source: 1891 England Census, The National Archives of the UK (TNA); Kew, Surrey, England; Census Returns of England and Wales, 1891; Class: RG12; Piece: 3111; Folio: 36; Page: 36; GSU roll: 6098221

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Occupation
    Event Date: 13 May 1899
    Event Place: 120 Folds Road, Bolton, Lancashire, England

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1901
    Event Place: Bolton, Lancashire, England
    Record Source: 1901 England Census, Class: RG13; Piece: 3618; Folio: 55; Page: 2

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1905
    Event Place: Lancashire, England
    Record Source: UK, City and County Directories, 1766 - 1946, UK, City and County Directories, 1600s-1900s

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1910
    Event Place: Lancashire, England
    Record Source: Lancashire, England, Electoral Registers, 1832-1935, Lancashire Record Office; Preston, Lancashire, England

    Genealogy Event 10
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1911
    Event Place: Turton, England
    Record Source: 1911 England Census, The National Archives of the UK (TNA); Kew, Surrey, England; Census Returns of England and Wales, 1911

    Genealogy Event 11
    Event Type: Occupation
    Event Date: 1913-1927
    Event Place: Burnaby, British Columbia, Canada

    Genealogy Event 12
    Event Type: Custom Fact
    Event Date: Apr 1913

    Genealogy Event 13
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Date: 19 Apr 1913
    Event Place: Melbourne, Australia
    Record Source: Victoria, Australia, Assisted and Unassisted Passenger Lists, 1839-1923, Series: VPRS 7666; Series Title: Inward Overseas Passenger Lists (British Ports) [Microfiche Copy of VPRS 947]

    Genealogy Event 14
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Date: 1914
    Record Source: 1921 Census of Canada, Reference Number: RG 31; Folder Number: 17; Census Place: Burnaby, New Westminster, British Columbia; Page Number: 20

    Genealogy Event 15
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1914
    Event Place: Burnaby, British Columbia, Canada

    Genealogy Event 16
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Date: 3 Feb 1914
    Event Place: Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
    Record Source:
    [1] Canadian Passenger Lists, Library and Archives Canada; Ottawa, Ontario, Canada; Series: RG 76-C; Roll: T-4855
    [2] Canadian Passenger Lists, Library and Archives Canada; Ottawa, Ontario, Canada; Series: RG 76-C; Roll: T-4868
    [3] 1921 Census of Canada, Reference Number: RG 31; Folder Number: 17; Census Place: Burnaby, New Westminster, British Columbia; Page Number: 20

    Genealogy Event 17
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1 Jun 1921
    Event Place: Burnaby Municipality, New Westminster, British Columbia, Canada
    Record Source: 1921 Census of Canada, Reference Number: RG 31; Folder Number: 17; Census Place: Burnaby, New Westminster, British Columbia; Page Number: 20

    Genealogy Event 18
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Place: 1927-09-402300

    Genealogy Event 19
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Place: Liverpool
    Record Source: Victoria, Australia, Assisted and Unassisted Passenger Lists, 1839-1923, Series: VPRS 7666; Series Title: Inward Overseas Passenger Lists (British Ports) [Microfiche Copy of VPRS 947]

    Genealogy Event 20
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Place: Sydney, Australia
    Record Source:
    [1] Canadian Passenger Lists, Library and Archives Canada; Ottawa, Ontario, Canada; Series: RG 76-C; Roll: T-4855
    [2] Canadian Passenger Lists, Library and Archives Canada; Ottawa, Ontario, Canada; Series: RG 76-C; Roll: T-4868

    Genealogy Event 21
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 07 Oct 1927
    Event Place: Deep Cove, British Columbia, Canada
    Record Source:
    [1] British Columbia, Canada, Death Index, 1872-1990
    [2] Texas, Death Certificates

    Genealogy Event 22
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Hope Section by Garden Arch, location 207 with no headstone between Peter Humphrey & William Liverside, Ocean View Burial Park, Burnaby, British Columbia, Canada phone # 604-435-6688

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