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William Cowgill 1885–1918 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 8 Sep 1885

Birth Location: Thornton Yorkshire

Death Date: 27 Oct 1918

Death Location: Giavera, Treviso, Veneto, Italy

Father: John (Parkinson)

Mother: Mary (Cowgill)

Spouse(s): Elen Rollinson

Children(s):

In 1885, William Cowgill entered the world in Thornton Yorkshire, born to John Cowgill Parkinson And Mary A Parkinson Cowgill. William Cowgill married Elen B Rollinson. William Cowgill passed away in 1918 in Giavera, Treviso, Veneto, Italy.

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Biography

  • In 1885, William Cowgill entered the world in Thornton Yorkshire, born to John Cowgill Parkinson And Mary A Parkinson Cowgill.
  • William Cowgill married Elen B Rollinson.
  • William Cowgill passed away in 1918 in Giavera, Treviso, Veneto, Italy.

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William Cowgill's Ancestors

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William Cowgill
1885–1918
Birth Place: Thornton Yorkshire
Parents
John Cowgill (Parkinson)
1848–1939
Crowbeckle Farm, Earby, Yorkshire
Mary (A Parkinson) (Cowgill)
1848–1916
Barnoldswick, Yorkshire, England
Grandparents
George (Cowgill) (Wilkinson)
1821–1901
Bradford, West Yorkshire, England, UK
Sarah (Wilkinson) (Cowgill)
1819–1899
Earby, Yorkshire, England
Great-Grandparents
Joseph (Mawson)
1793–1866
Elizabeth (Cowgill)
1794–1872
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Robert (Haigh)
1770–1857
Elizabeth (Cowgill)
1770–1850
Henry (Walker)
1760–1837
Mary (Mawson)
1757–1826

William Cowgill's Timeline

2 Records

1885
8 Sep 1885
Birth of William Cowgill in Thornton Yorkshire
Thornton Yorkshire
1918
27 Oct 1918
Age 33
Death of William Cowgill in Giavera, Treviso, Veneto, Italy
Giavera, Treviso, Veneto, Italy

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 8 Sep 1885
    Event Place: Thornton Yorkshire

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 27 Oct 1918
    Event Place: Giavera, Treviso, Veneto, Italy

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