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William Cowley 1759 – 1821 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 08 Dec 1759

Birth Location: Longdon, Worcestershire, England

Death Date: 20 Aug 1821

Death Location: Hill End, Longdon, Worcestershire

Father: John COWLEY

Mother: Mary DITCHER

Spouse(s): Sarah HUSSEY, Ann PANTING

Children(s): William Cowley, John Cowley, Anne Cowley, Thomas Cowley, Thomas COWLEY, Harriet Cowley, Henry COWLEY, George Cowley, Charles Cowley, Sarah Cowley, Harriet Cowley

In 1759, William Cowley entered the world in Longdon, Worcestershire, England, born to John COWLEY and Mary DITCHER. William Cowley married Sarah HUSSEY, Ann PANTING, and had children including William Cowley, John Cowley, Anne Cowley, Thomas Cowley, Thomas COWLEY, Harriet Cowley, Henry COWLEY, George Cowley, Charles Frederick Cowley, Sarah Cowley, Harriet Cowley. William Cowley passed away in 1821 in Hill End, Longdon, Worcestershire.

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Biography

  • In 1759, William Cowley entered the world in Longdon, Worcestershire, England, born to John COWLEY and Mary DITCHER.
  • William Cowley married Sarah HUSSEY, Ann PANTING, and had children including William Cowley, John Cowley, Anne Cowley, Thomas Cowley, Thomas COWLEY, Harriet Cowley, Henry COWLEY, George Cowley, Charles Frederick Cowley, Sarah Cowley, Harriet Cowley.
  • William Cowley passed away in 1821 in Hill End, Longdon, Worcestershire.

Immediate Family

Parents

John COWLEY
1730 – 1765
Birth Location: Old Swinford, Worcestershire, England
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Mary DITCHER
1735 – 1807
Birth Location: Upton-upon-Severn, Worcestershire, England
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Spouses(s)

Sarah HUSSEY
1760 – 1786
Birth Location: Hanley Castle, Worcestershire, England
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Ann PANTING
1771 – 1844
Birth Location: Longdon, Worcestershire
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Children(s)

William Cowley
1783 – 1844
Birth Location: Longdon, Worcestershire, England
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John Cowley
1784 – 1844
Birth Location: Worcestershire, England
JC
Anne Cowley
1785 –
Birth Location: Longdon, Worcestershire
AC
Thomas Cowley
1786 – 1834
Birth Location: Longdon, Worcestershire, England
TC
Thomas COWLEY
1786 – 1869
Birth Location: Longdon, Worcestershire, England
TC
Harriet Cowley
Birth Location: –
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Henry COWLEY
1792 – 1844
Birth Location: Longdon, Worcestershire, England
HC
George Cowley
1792 – 1822
Birth Location: Longdon, Worcestershire, England
GC
Charles Cowley
1795 – 1870
Birth Location: Longdon, Worcestershire, England
CC
Sarah Cowley
1797 – 1873
Birth Location: Longdon, Worcestershire, England
SC
Harriet Cowley
1802 – 1880
Birth Location: Longdon Worcestershire, England
HC

William Cowley's Ancestors

Self
William Cowley
1759 – 1821
Birth Place: Longdon, Worcestershire, England
Parents
John COWLEY
1730 – 1765
Old Swinford, Worcestershire, England
Mary DITCHER
1735 – 1807
Upton-upon-Severn, Worcestershire, England
Grandparents
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

William Cowley's Descendants

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William Cowley (08 Dec 1759 – 20 Aug 1821) m. Sarah HUSSEY (1760 – 27 Nov 1786) m. Ann PANTING (1771 – 12 Dec 1844)
  1. 1. William Cowley (1783 – 3 May 1844) m. Hannah Reading (9 Apr 1779 – 13 Feb 1844)
    1. 1. William COWLEY (1811 – 1892)
    2. 2. Henry COWLEY (1814 – 1898)
    3. 3. John Cowley (1816 – )
    4. 4. Sarah Cowley (May 1816 – 11 FEB 1895) m. John Guise (21 SEP 1807 – 28 APR 1881)
      1. 1. Sarah Guise (1840 – Dec 1921)
      2. 2. Emma Guise (9 Apr 1840 – 15 MAR 1890)
      3. 3. Hudson (Henry) Guise (20 Jan 1842 – 24 MAY 1901) m. Louisa (Pitt) McLEOD (1820 – 8 May 1897) m. Elizabeth CLARK (12 Jul 1847 – 9 Apr 1930)
        1. 1. Catherine (Margaret Guise) (Clark) (1868 – 19 Apr 1943)
        2. 2. Catherine (Margaret Guise) (Clark) (1868 – 19 APR 1943)
        3. 3. Emily Guise (23 MAR 1872 – 21 JAN 1954) m. Stephen (Walter) Watson (8 November 1864 – 30 August 1947)
        4. 4. Emily Guise (23 Mar 1872 – 21 Jan 1954) m. Stephen Watson (08 Nov 1864 – 30 Aug 1947)
        5. 5. John (Thomas) Guise (20 Apr 1873 – 27 Jun 1956)
        6. 6. John (Thomas) Guise (20 Apr 1873 – 27 Jun 1956)
        7. 7. Agnes Guise (14 Aug 1874 – 8 May 1969)
        8. 8. Agnes Guise (14 AUG 1875 – 9 May 1969)
        9. 9. Thomas Guise (16 Dec 1876 – 24 Jul 1962)
        10. 10. Alexander Guise (10 Jul 1878 – 22 May 1937)
        11. 11. Alexander Guise (10 Jul 1878 – 22 MAY 1937)
        12. 12. Sarah (Elizabeth) Guise (5 APR 1880 – 25 Oct 1952)
        13. 13. Sarah (Elizabeth) Guise (5 Apr 1880 – 25 Oct 1952)
        14. 14. Elizabeth (Frances) Guise (30 APR 1881 – 12 MAR 1954)
        15. 15. Elizabeth ((Bessie) Frances) Guise (30 Apr 1881 – 12 Mar 1954)
        16. 16. Louisa (Matilda) Guise (31 MAY 1883 – 9 OCT 1963)
        17. 17. Louisa (Matilda) Guise (31 May 1883 – 9 Oct 1963)
        18. 18. Christina (Annie) Guise (28 OCT 1884 – 9 Oct 1963)
        19. 19. Christina (Annie) Guise (28 Oct 1884 – 10 SEP 1963)
      4. 4. John (Bird) Guise (6 May 1842 – 22 May 1886)
      5. 5. Henry Guise (8 Aug 1843 – 24 May 1901)
      6. 6. Margeret Guise (1845 – Dec 1923)
      7. 7. Herbert Guise (9 JUN 1846 – 12 Mar 1932)
      8. 8. Louis Guise (19 Jul 1848 – 5 Mar 1849)
      9. 9. Ann Guise (Oct 1849 – Oct 1849)
      10. 10. Ann (Maria) Guise (abt 1850 – Oct 1906)
      11. 11. Harriet (Matilda (Hilda)) GUISE (11 MAY 1850 – 18 APR 1934)
      12. 12. Elizabeth Guise (ABT 1852 – )
      13. 13. Francis Guise (25 Nov 1852 – 1 AUG 1939) m. Elizabeth CLARK (12 Jul 1847 – 9 Apr 1930)
        1. 1. Thomas GUISE (16 Dec 1876 – 24 Jul 1962)
        2. 2. Alexander GUISE (10 Jul 1878 – 22 May 1937)
        3. 3. Sarah (Elizabeth) GUISE (5 Apr 1880 – 25 Oct 1952)
        4. 4. Elizabeth (Frances) GUISE (30 Apr 1881 – 12 Mar 1954)
        5. 5. Louisa (Matilda) GUISE (31 May 1883 – 9 Oct 1963)
        6. 6. Christina (Annie) GUISE (28 Oct 1884 – 9 Oct 1963)
      14. 14. Thomas Guise (22 MAR 1855 – 26 MAR 1941)
      15. 15. George (Herbert) Guise (25 APR 1858 – 3 SEP 1932) m. Albina (Emily) Butler (about 1868 – 24 Sep 1921)
        1. 1. Gertrude (Louise) Guise (27 Mar 1887 – 20 OCT 1974) m. William (David) McKenzie (1880 – 14 Nov 1942)
    5. 5. Harriet COWLEY (1818 – January 1881)
    6. 6. Hannah Cowley (1820 – 1859) m. James Pearce (abt 1812 – 1884)
    7. 7. Thomas Cowley (1821 – )
    8. 8. John Cowley (1822 – Mar 1912) m. Mary (Ann) Cater (1827 – Sep 1899)
      1. 1. Catharine (Hannah) Cowley (1848 – )
      2. 2. Catherine (Hannah) Cowley (1848 – 1932)
      3. 3. Henry (William) Cowley (21 Sep 1849 – BET 1879 AND 1883)
        1. 1. Ernest (Charles) Cowley (16 Apr 1879 – 29 JAN 1963) m. Ada (Alice) Newton (abt 1880 – Sep 1962)
      4. 4. Frederick (Edward) Cowley (1852 – 1936)
      5. 5. Emily (F) Cowley (Abt. 1854 – 1929)
      6. 6. William (Charles) Cowley (1860 – 1918) m. Kate (Suvine) Jeynes (abt 1872 – 28 Feb 1955)
        1. 1. William (John) Cowley (1893 – )
        2. 2. Harry (C) Cowley (abt 1895 – October 1907)
        3. 3. Cecil (Albert) Cowley (1897 – )
        4. 4. Ernest (Charles) Cowley (abt 1898 – Jun 1941) m. Mabel (Constance) Grosvenor (1 Aug 1894 – Jun 1983)
        5. 5. Amy (Doris) Cowley (1902 – )
      7. 7. Alfred Cowley (1860 – )
      8. 8. Alice (Mary) Cowley (1862 – October 1935) m. Guy (Edward) Hooke (April 1862 – 24 Jan 1914)
        1. 1. Kate (Florence) Hooke (Sep 1887 – 21 July 1953)
        2. 2. Guy (Edward (Ted)) Hooke (25 Dec 1888 – 09 February 1969)
        3. 3. Theodore (Thomas) Hooke (1890 – 17 Jul 1968)
        4. 4. Eileen Hooke (1893 – )
        5. 5. Alice (Mary) Hooke (13 Mar 1895 – 07-05-1962) m. James (Skivington) Rielly (April 1891 – 9 Oct 1967)
        6. 6. Jack Hooke
        7. 7. Evelyn ((Eva)) Hooke
      9. 9. Louisa (Rachael) Cowley (1865 – Mar 1926)
        1. 1. Henry (John) Halford (1890 – 26/03/1980)
        2. 2. Henry (John) Halford (1890 – 26/03/1980)
      10. 10. Florence (Anne) Cowley (1867 – 17 Sep 1937)
      11. 11. Frederick (G) Cowley (1854 – )
      12. 12. Mary (J) Cowley (1855 – )
      13. 13. Lydia Cowley (abt 1855 – )
      14. 14. Elizabeth Cowley (January 1862 – )
      15. 15. James Cowley (abt 1864 – )
    9. 9. William Cowley (Bef 1823 – )
    10. 10. Thomas COWLEY (1828 – 1912) m. Elizabeth Cowley (7 August 1825 – 15 Oct 1890) m. Elizabeth Priday (1825 – 1890)
      1. 1. Henritta Cowley (Jan 1852 – January 1890)
      2. 2. Caroline Cowley (11 Dec 1853 – 21 May 1930) m. William (Henry) Speller (09 December 1857 – 19 Mar 1926) m. William (Henry) Speller (9 Dec 1857 – 19 Mar 1926)
        1. 1. Alice (Maud) Speller (10 Mar 1880 – 15 Mar 1971) m. William (J) Garrabrant (8 January 1869 – 26 February 1956)
        2. 2. Florence (Mabel) Speller (30 August 1881 – 11 Jan 1975)
        3. 3. Lillian Speller (23 March 1886 – 23 Jan 1969)
        4. 4. Hazel (Irene) Speller (25 January 1890 – 05 Jan 1974)
        5. 5. Cecil (Norton) Speller (18 May 1895 – 18 Dec 1939)
        6. 6. Clifton (Ayliff) Speller (2 Oct 1883 – 7 Aug 1953)
      3. 3. Ellen Cowley (1854 – )
      4. 4. Thomas Cowley (abt 1854 – )
      5. 5. Elizabeth Cowley (1856 – 1933)
      6. 6. William COWLEY (Mar Qtr 1856 – )
      7. 7. William (E) Cowley (14 January 1857 – 4 Jun 1898)
      8. 8. Charles (Phillip) COWLEY (17 Dec 1857 – 5 Nov 1940)
      9. 9. Charles COWLEY (Abt 1858 – )
      10. 10. Francis Cowley (24 November 1860 – 10 April 1862)
      11. 11. Frederick (Thomas) Cowley (18 Dec 1863 – 18 October 1931)
      12. 12. Clara (Sophia) Cowley (20 Jun 1866 – 13 Nov 1952)
      13. 13. Charles (Phillip) Cowley (17 Dec 1857 – 5 Nov 1940)
    11. 11. Harriet Cowley (abt 1826 – DEC 1879) m. Andrew (Shepherds) Cox (ABT 1829 – MAR 1876)
    12. 12. Harriot COWLEY (abt 1826 – 1859)
    13. 13. Thomas COWLEY (1828 – )
    14. 14. Robert Cowley
  2. 2. John Cowley (1784 – 03 May 1844)
  3. 3. Anne Cowley (04 Dec 1785 – )
  4. 4. Thomas Cowley (1786 – 1834)
  5. 5. Thomas COWLEY (26 Nov 1786 – 1869)
  6. 6. Harriet Cowley
  7. 7. Henry COWLEY (1792 – Apr 1844)
  8. 8. George Cowley (2 Nov 1792 – 10 Jan 1822)
  9. 9. Charles (Frederick) Cowley (25 Jun 1795 – 25 Apr 1870)
  10. 10. Sarah Cowley (1797 – October 1873)
  11. 11. Harriet Cowley (10 Jan 1802 – 10 Mar 1880)

William Cowley's Timeline

2 Records

1759
08 Dec 1759
Birth of William Cowley in Longdon, Worcestershire, England
Longdon, Worcestershire, England
1821
20 Aug 1821
Age 62
Death of William Cowley in Hill End, Longdon, Worcestershire
Hill End, Longdon, Worcestershire

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 08 Dec 1759
    Event Place: Longdon, Worcestershire, England

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 20 Aug 1821
    Event Place: Hill End, Longdon, Worcestershire
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