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William Cowgill 1862–1937 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 26 Jul 1862

Birth Location: Bradford, Yorkshire

Death Date: 28 Apr 1937

Death Location: Southampton, Hampshire, England

Father: Ellis (Waterhouse)

Mother: Martha (Cowgill)

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In 1862, William Cowgill entered the world in Bradford, Yorkshire, born to Ellis Cowgill Waterhouse And Martha Ann Waterhouse Cowgill. William Cowgill passed away in 1937 in Southampton, Hampshire, England.

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Biography

  • In 1862, William Cowgill entered the world in Bradford, Yorkshire, born to Ellis Cowgill Waterhouse And Martha Ann Waterhouse Cowgill.
  • William Cowgill passed away in 1937 in Southampton, Hampshire, England.

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William Cowgill's Ancestors

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William Cowgill
1862–1937
Birth Place: Bradford, Yorkshire
Parents
Ellis Cowgill (Waterhouse)
1827–1900
Manningham, Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom
Martha (Ann Waterhouse) (Cowgill)
1826–1903
Bradford, Yorkshire, England
Grandparents
Brian (Cowgill) (Watkinson\Langford)
1796–1874
Barnoldswick, Yorkshire, England
Hannah (Watkinson) (Cowgill)
1795–1841
West, Yorkshire, , England
Richard (Waterhouse) (Boyes)
1801–1884
Bradford, Yorkshire, England
Ann (Boyes) (Waterhouse)
1796–1838
Lancashire, England
Great-Grandparents
William (Sharp)
1748–1823
Mary (Cowgill)
–1811
George (Hunter)
1767–1824
Sarah (Watkinson)
1767–1827
2nd-Great-Grandparents

William Cowgill's Timeline

2 Records

1862
26 Jul 1862
Birth of William Cowgill in Bradford, Yorkshire
Bradford, Yorkshire
1937
28 Apr 1937
Age 75
Death of William Cowgill in Southampton, Hampshire, England
Southampton, Hampshire, England

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 26 Jul 1862
    Event Place: Bradford, Yorkshire

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 28 Apr 1937
    Event Place: Southampton, Hampshire, England

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