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William E Cowgill 1878–1954 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: abt 1878

Birth Location: Thornton, Yorkshire, England

Death Date: 08 SEP 1954

Death Location: Earby, Yorkshire, England

Father: William (Emsley)

Mother: Elizabeth (Cowgill)

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William E Cowgill was born in 1878 in Thornton, Yorkshire, England, the child of William Cowgill Emsley And Elizabeth Ellen Emsley Cowgill. In 1881, William E Cowgill resided in Thornton in Craven, Yorkshire, England. William E Cowgill passed away in 1954 in Earby, Yorkshire, England.

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Biography

  • William E Cowgill was born in 1878 in Thornton, Yorkshire, England, the child of William Cowgill Emsley And Elizabeth Ellen Emsley Cowgill.
  • In 1881, William E Cowgill resided in Thornton in Craven, Yorkshire, England.
  • William E Cowgill passed away in 1954 in Earby, Yorkshire, England.

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Spouses(s)

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William Cowgill's Ancestors

Self
William Cowgill
1878–1954
Birth Place: Thornton, Yorkshire, England
Parents
William Cowgill (Emsley)
1851–1917
Crowbeckle Farm, Earby, Yorkshire
Elizabeth (Ellen Emsley) (Cowgill)
1853–1924
Tong Bradford West Yorkshire
Grandparents
George (Cowgill) (Wilkinson)
1821–1901
Bradford, West Yorkshire, England, UK
Sarah (Wilkinson) (Cowgill)
1819–1899
Earby, Yorkshire, England
George (Emsley) (Walker)
1825–1864
Stainburn, Yorkshire, England
Isabella (Walker) (Emsley)
1826–1868
Silsden, Yorkshire, England
Great-Grandparents
Joseph (Mawson)
1793–1866
Elizabeth (Cowgill)
1794–1872
Joshua Lamb)
1787–1866
Mary (Emsley)
1785–1866
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Robert (Haigh)
1770–1857
Elizabeth (Cowgill)
1770–1850
Henry (Walker)
1760–1837
Mary (Mawson)
1757–1826
Benjamin (Walker)
1759–1815
Christy (Emsley)
1757–1794
William Lamb
1755–1807
Elizabeth (Lamb)
1758–1799

William Cowgill's Timeline

8 Records

1877
Oct 1877
Birth of William E Cowgill in Thornton, Yorkshire, England
Thornton, Yorkshire, England
1878
abt 1878
Birth of William E Cowgill in Thornton, Yorkshire, England
Thornton, Yorkshire, England
1881
1881
Age 3
William E Cowgill resided here in Thornton in Craven, Yorkshire, England
Thornton in Craven, Yorkshire, England
1891
1891
Age 13
William E Cowgill resided here in Thornton, Yorkshire, England
Thornton, Yorkshire, England
1901
1901
Age 23
William E Cowgill resided here in Thornton, Yorkshire, England
Thornton, Yorkshire, England
1916
1916
Age 38
William E Cowgill resided here in Skipton Road, Earby Nr Coluls
Skipton Road, Earby Nr Coluls
1954
8 Aug 1954
Age 76
Death of William E Cowgill in Earby, Yorkshire, England
Earby, Yorkshire, England
1954
08 SEP 1954
Age 76
Death of William E Cowgill in Earby, Yorkshire, England
Earby, Yorkshire, England

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: Oct 1877
    Event Place: Thornton, Yorkshire, England
    Record Source:
    [1] British Army WWI Pension Records, WO364; Piece: 824
    [2] 1891 England Census, The National Archives of the UK (TNA); Kew, Surrey, England; Census Returns of England and Wales, 1891; Class: RG12; Piece: 3499; Folio: 150; Page: 2; GSU roll: 6098609
    [3] 1881 England Census, Class: RG11; Piece: 4305; Folio: 29; Page: 2; GSU roll: 1342027
    [4] 1901 England Census, Class: RG13; Piece: 4027; Folio: 69; Page: 35

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: abt 1878
    Event Place: Thornton, Yorkshire, England

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1881
    Event Place: Thornton in Craven, Yorkshire, England
    Record Source: 1881 England Census, Class: RG11; Piece: 4305; Folio: 29; Page: 2; GSU roll: 1342027

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1891
    Event Place: Thornton, Yorkshire, 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: 3499; Folio: 150; Page: 2; GSU roll: 6098609

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1901
    Event Place: Thornton, Yorkshire, England
    Record Source: 1901 England Census, Class: RG13; Piece: 4027; Folio: 69; Page: 35

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1916
    Event Place: Skipton Road, Earby Nr Coluls
    Record Source: British Army WWI Pension Records, WO364; Piece: 824

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 8 Aug 1954
    Event Place: Earby, Yorkshire, England

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 08 SEP 1954
    Event Place: Earby, Yorkshire, England

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