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William Cowley 1783 – 1844 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1783

Birth Location: Longdon, Worcestershire, England

Death Date: 3 May 1844

Death Location: Holy Cross Pershore, Worcestershire, England

Father: William Cowley

Mother: Sarah HUSSEY

Spouse(s): Hannah Reading

Children(s): William COWLEY, Henry COWLEY, John Cowley, Sarah Cowley, Harriet COWLEY, Hannah Cowley, Thomas Cowley, John Cowley, William Cowley, Thomas COWLEY, Harriet Cowley, Harriot COWLEY, Thomas COWLEY, Robert Cowley

The story of William Cowley began in 1783 in Longdon, Worcestershire, England. William Cowley married Hannah Reading, and had children including William COWLEY, Henry COWLEY, John Cowley, Sarah Cowley, Harriet COWLEY, Hannah Cowley, Thomas Cowley, John Cowley, William Cowley, Thomas COWLEY, Harriet Cowley, Harriot COWLEY, Thomas COWLEY, Robert Cowley. William Cowley passed away in 1844 in Holy Cross Pershore, Worcestershire, England.

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Biography

  • The story of William Cowley began in 1783 in Longdon, Worcestershire, England.
  • William Cowley married Hannah Reading, and had children including William COWLEY, Henry COWLEY, John Cowley, Sarah Cowley, Harriet COWLEY, Hannah Cowley, Thomas Cowley, John Cowley, William Cowley, Thomas COWLEY, Harriet Cowley, Harriot COWLEY, Thomas COWLEY, Robert Cowley.
  • William Cowley passed away in 1844 in Holy Cross Pershore, Worcestershire, England.

Immediate Family

Parents

William Cowley
1759 – 1821
Birth Location: Longdon, Worcestershire, England
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Sarah HUSSEY
1760 – 1786
Birth Location: Hanley Castle, Worcestershire, England
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Spouses(s)

Hannah Reading
1779 – 1844
Birth Location: Bishop's Tachbrook, Warwickshire, England
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Children(s)

William COWLEY
1811 – 1892
Birth Location: Aylton, Herefordshire, England
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Henry COWLEY
1814 – 1898
Birth Location: Alyton, Herefordshire, England
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John Cowley
1816 –
Birth Location: Yeldon, Bedfordshire, England
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Sarah Cowley
1816 – 1895
Birth Location: Aylton, Herefordshire, England, United Kingdom
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Harriet COWLEY
1818 – 1881
Birth Location: Alyton, Herefordshire, England
HC
Hannah Cowley
1820 – 1859
Birth Location: Longdon, Worcestershire, England
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Thomas Cowley
1821 –
Birth Location: Yelden, Bedfordshire, England
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John Cowley
1822 – 1912
Birth Location: Castlemorton, Worcestershire, England
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William Cowley
1823 –
Birth Location: –
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Thomas COWLEY
1828 – 1912
Birth Location: Pershore, Worcestershire, England
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Harriet Cowley
1826 – 1879
Birth Location: Yelden, Bedfordshire, England
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Harriot COWLEY
1826 – 1859
Birth Location: Yelden, Bedfordshire, England
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Thomas COWLEY
1828 –
Birth Location: Pershore, Warwickshire, England
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Robert Cowley
Birth Location: –
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William Cowley's Ancestors

Self
William Cowley
1783 – 1844
Birth Place: Longdon, Worcestershire, England
Parents
William Cowley
1759 – 1821
Longdon, Worcestershire, England
Sarah HUSSEY
1760 – 1786
Hanley Castle, Worcestershire, England
Grandparents
John COWLEY
1730 – 1765
Old Swinford, Worcestershire, England
Mary DITCHER
1735 – 1807
Upton-upon-Severn, Worcestershire, England
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

William Cowley's Descendants

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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)
        1. 1. Bona Watson (1 Oct 1891 – 10 May 1982)
        2. 2. Ina (Elizabeth) Watson (9 FEB 1893 – 24 Jan 1963)
        3. 3. May (Catherine) Watson (30 MAY 1895 – 28 Jul 1989)
        4. 4. Lena Watson (1897 – )
        5. 5. Clifford (Stephen) Watson (6 FEB 1897 – 2 Mar 1975)
        6. 6. Eileen (Emily) Watson (27 Sep 1898 – 13 MAY 1986)
        7. 7. Walter (Edwin Francis) Watson (12 Jun 1900 – 11 Apr 1970) m. Agnes (Theresa) Lamb (23 Jul 1912 – 10 Feb 2008)
      4. 4. Emily Guise (23 Mar 1872 – 21 Jan 1954) m. Stephen Watson (08 Nov 1864 – 30 Aug 1947)
        1. 1. Bona Watson (1 OCT 1891 – 10 MAY 1982)
        2. 2. Ina (Elizabeth) Watson (9 JUL 1893 – 24 JAN 1963)
        3. 3. May (Catherine) Watson (30 May 1895 – 28 Jul 1989)
        4. 4. Lena Watson (1897 – )
        5. 5. Clifford (Stephen) Watson (6 Feb 1897 – 2 Mar 1975)
        6. 6. Eileen (Emily) Watson (27 SEP 1898 – 13 MAY 1986)
        7. 7. Walter (Edwin Francis) Watson (12 Jun 1900 – 11 Apr 1970)
      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)
        1. 1. Wallace (William) McKenzie (1916 – )
        2. 2. Ailsa (Gertrude) McKenzie (17 Jan 1919 – 1 Apr 2014)
        3. 3. Robert (George) McKenzie (28 Feb 1920 – 22 Jan 2009)
        4. 4. Phyllis (Edith) McKenzie (12 October 1922 – 6 Apr 2019) m. John (Harold Tennyson "Jack") West (7 Dec 1924 – 19 Apr 2013)
        5. 5. Mavis (Lillian) McKenzie (9 Feb 1925 – 5 Dec 2014)
  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)
        1. 1. Alice (Maud) Cowley (abt 1902 – )
        2. 2. Hilda (May) Cowley (abt 1905 – Nov 1960) m. George (Alfred) CARPENTER (1905 – 1 Oct 1978)
        3. 3. Ernest (Newton) Cowley (abt 1909 – )
        4. 4. Mable (Annie) Cowley (abt 1910 – )
    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)
        1. 1. Mary Cowley (13 May 1921 – 4 January 2002) m. Frederick (John) Woolston (21 May 1908 – 3 Jul 1977)
        2. 2. Joan Cowley (8 Jun 1923 – ) m. Laurence (G) Chiswell
      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)
        1. 1. Ronald (Clifford) Rielly (July 1916 – 1973)
        2. 2. Edward (James (Ted)) Rielly (6 Dec 1917 – 14 Apr 2003) m. marie (joan) handley (16-01-1918 – 07-02-2012)
        3. 3. Leslie (Thomas) Rielly (27 Mar 1919 – 30 Oct 1979)
        4. 4. Trevor (John) Rielly (25 Oct 1920 – 26 Sep 1991)
        5. 5. Mabel (Alice) Rielly (1921 – 19-02-2000)
        6. 6. Douglas (John) Rielly (1 Jan 1924 – 16 Jul 1999)
        7. 7. Phyillis (Nola) Rielly (7 Dec 1926 – 3 Dec 1984)
        8. 8. Gorden Rielly (1927 – 18 Sep 1993)
        9. 9. Jean (Mavis) Rielly (23 Mar 1928 – 19 Aug 2001)
        10. 10. Maxwell Rielly (1930 – 2003)
        11. 11. Herbert (Skivington) Rielly (1931 – 15-07-2013)
        12. 12. Erin (June) Rielly (1932 – )
        13. 13. Erin (June) Rielly (1932 – )
        14. 14. Breddon (Colin) Rielly (1934 – )
        15. 15. Breddon (Colin) Rielly (1934 – )
        16. 16. Margaret (Fay) Rielly (1936 – )
        17. 17. Margaret (Fay) Rielly (1936 – )
      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)
        1. 1. Elsie (May) Halford (29.01.1924 – 20.02.1976)
      2. 2. Henry (John) Halford (1890 – 26/03/1980)
        1. 1. Elsie (May) Halford (29.01.1924 – 20.02.1976)
    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)
        1. 1. Earl (Compton) Garrabrant (22 Feb 1905 – 27 August 2001) m. Elizabeth Garrabrant (abt 1909 – ) m. Elizabeth S (3 October 1908 – 15 November 1995)
      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)
        1. 1. Clifton (Alger) Speller (2 March 1913 – 19 May 1990)
    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

William Cowley's Timeline

4 Records

1783
1783
Birth of William Cowley in Longdon, Worcestershire, England
Longdon, Worcestershire, England
1783
1783
Birth of William Cowley in Longdon, Worcestershire, England
Longdon, Worcestershire, England
1844
3 May 1844
Age 61
Death of William Cowley in Holy Cross Pershor Worcestershire England
Holy Cross Pershor Worcestershire England
1844
3 May 1844
Age 61
Death of William Cowley in Holy Cross Pershore, Worcestershire, England
Holy Cross Pershore, Worcestershire, England

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1783
    Event Place: Longdon, Worcestershire, England

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1783
    Event Place: Longdon, Worcestershire, England

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 3 May 1844
    Event Place: Holy Cross Pershor Worcestershire England

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 3 May 1844
    Event Place: Holy Cross Pershore, Worcestershire, England
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