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William Henry Cowling 1864 – 1940 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: ABT 1864

Birth Location: Goole, Yorkshire, England

Death Date: 1940

Death Location: 3 Green Hill Road, Armley, Leeds, Yorkshire West Riding, England

Father: James Cowling

Mother: Mary Sinyard

Spouse(s): Florence Hutchinson

Children(s): Vera Cowling, Albert Cowling, Philip Cowling, Annie Cowling, Jack Cowling, Phyllis Cowling

William Henry Cowling was born in 1864 in Goole, Yorkshire, England, the child of James Cowling and Mary Ann Sinyard. In 1870, William Henry Cowling was employed in Iver, Buckinghamshire. In 1871, William Henry Cowling was recorded in the census in Goole, E. Yorkshire. William Henry Cowling married Florence Hutchinson, and had children including Vera F Cowling, Albert James Cowling, Philip Cowling, Annie Cowling, Jack Cowling, Phyllis Cowling. William Henry Cowling passed away in 1940 in 3 Green Hill Road, Armley, Leeds, Yorkshire West Riding, England.

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Biography

  • William Henry Cowling was born in 1864 in Goole, Yorkshire, England, the child of James Cowling and Mary Ann Sinyard.
  • In 1870, William Henry Cowling was employed in Iver, Buckinghamshire.
  • In 1871, William Henry Cowling was recorded in the census in Goole, E. Yorkshire.
  • William Henry Cowling married Florence Hutchinson, and had children including Vera F Cowling, Albert James Cowling, Philip Cowling, Annie Cowling, Jack Cowling, Phyllis Cowling.
  • William Henry Cowling passed away in 1940 in 3 Green Hill Road, Armley, Leeds, Yorkshire West Riding, England.

Immediate Family

Parents

James Cowling
1840 – 1906
Birth Location: Swingfield, Yorkshire
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Mary Sinyard
1840 – 1892
Birth Location: Selby, Yorkshire, England
MS

Spouses(s)

Florence Hutchinson
1871 – 1954
Birth Location: Newcastle, New South Wales, Australia
FH

Children(s)

Vera Cowling
1889 – 1964
Birth Location: , New South Wales, Australia
VC
Albert Cowling
1890 – 1942
Birth Location: Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
AC
Philip Cowling
1906 –
Birth Location: Fowey, Cornwall
PC
Annie Cowling
1908 – 1976
Birth Location: Gorran Haven, St Austell Cornwall
AC
Jack Cowling
1914 – 1970
Birth Location: Liskeard, Cornwall, , England
JC
Phyllis Cowling
1914 – 2005
Birth Location: Truro, Cornwall, United Kingdom
PC

William Cowling's Ancestors

Self
William Cowling
1864 – 1940
Birth Place: Goole, Yorkshire, England
Parents
James Cowling
1840 – 1906
Swingfield, Yorkshire
Mary (Ann) Sinyard
1840 – 1892
Selby, Yorkshire, England
Grandparents
William Cowling
1800 – 1883
Reedness, Yorks.
Mary (Ann) Sykes
1799 – 1876
Airmyn, Yorkshire, Northern England, England
William Sinyard
1814 – 1892
Kelfield, Yorkshire, England
Sarah Anne
1816 – 1894
Selby, Yorkshire, England
Great-Grandparents
Matthew Cowling
– 1822
Sarah Chesinder
1768 – 1843
James Morphet
1768 – 1842
Jane Ainley
1776 – 1850
Richard Sinyard
1793 – 1872
Margaret Lazonby
1795 – 1873
Henry Barrett
1791 – 1876
Ann Fletcher
1790 –
2nd-Great-Grandparents
William Cowling
1731 –
Anne Leeming
1730 – 1767
Stephen Morfit
1740 – 1836
Elizabeth Fletcher
1742 –
Thomas Ainley
1738 – 1817
Jane Brewings
1747 – 1785
Richard Synyard
1760 – 1872
Ann Atkinson
1760 – 1812
John Lazonby
1767 –
Jane Clark
1770 – 1869
Stephen Barrett
1771 – 1844
Grace Lowcock
1766 – 1815
Fletcher
1765 –

William Cowling's Descendants

1.
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William (Henry) Cowling (ABT 1864 – 1940) m. Florence Hutchinson (1871 – 1954)
  1. 1. Vera (F) Cowling (1889 – 1 Sep 1964) m. William (Neilson) Allison (1886 – 4 Apr 1943)
    1. 1. William (A) Allison ( – 19 Jul 1920)
  2. 2. Albert (James) Cowling (24 MAY 1890 – 19 AUG 1942) m. Jessie (May) Cameron (30 May 1894 – 6 FEB 1972)
    1. 1. John (Albert) Cowling (1912 – 13 April 1943) m. Ivy (Elvina) Lord (14 January 1912 – 11 August 1987)
      1. 1. Albert (James) Cowling (12 May 1935 – 17 Oct 1995) m. Mary (Patricia Teresa) O'Sullivan (23/10/1926 – 3/6/1993)
    2. 2. Alan (Werris) Cowling (24 Feb 1913 – AFT 1980) m. Joyce (Hazel) Hewes (1919 – 22 Dec 1993)
      1. 1. Ron Cowling (02/02 – ) m. Maurreen
        1. 1. Jenny Cowling
        2. 2. David Cowling
      2. 2. Eric Cowling (24 July 1945 – 3 June 2003) m. Michelle
      3. 3. John Cowling (17/03/1949 – )
    3. 3. Allison Cowling (1915 – )
    4. 4. Gwendoline (June) Cowling (16 JUN 1921 – 30 JAN 1979) m. Arthur (Lionel) Reynolds (28 MAR 1915 – 23 Dec 1988)
      1. 1. Arthur (Albert) Reynolds (8 FEB 1944 – 8 FEB 1944)
      2. 2. Lionel (James) Reynolds (21 Sep 1947 – 17 Nov 2016) m. Kerry (Eva) Leon (5 Sep 1955 – 12 Jul 2014)
      3. 3. Keith (Charles) Reynolds (19 DEC 1949 – 11 NOV 2009)
      4. 4. Terrence (Raymond) Reynolds (27 Feb 1951 – 12 Dec 2020)
      5. 5. Peter (Thomas) Reynolds (15 Jun 1955 – )
    5. 5. Edna (May) Cowling (10 Mar 1923 – 2 Oct 1988) m. William (Francis) Manley ( – 2010) m. Robert (John) Doran (abt 1920 – 1974)
      1. 1. Enid (Lorraine) Manley (abt 1945 – 10 Jul 1963)
    6. 6. Augustus (Albert James) Cowling (24 Jul 1926 – 20 Dec 1995) m. Isabella (Stephenson) MacGregor (21 Sep 1922 – 30 Mar 2007)
      1. 1. Margaret Cowling
      2. 2. Judith Cowling
      3. 3. James Cowling
    7. 7. Kenneth (Harry) Cowling (12 OCT 1928 – 7 Feb 2016) m. Pamela (Edith) Crane (6 AUG 1934 – DEC 2018)
      1. 1. Susan Cowling (17 AUG 1952 – ) m. John (James) McGrath (2 JAN 1945 – 8 OCT 2001) m. Brian (Roy) Boundy
        1. 1. John (Kenneth) McGrath (12 JUN 1979 – )
        2. 2. Kim (Susan) McGrath (20 APR 1981 – ) m. Scott Headridge (8 JAN 1978 – 5 Aug 2010)
        3. 3. Belinda (Cheryne) McGrath (10 DEC 1971 – ) m. Jeremy (Todd) McGuire (2 JUN 1972 – )
      2. 2. Phyllis (Josephine) Cowling (22 MAY 1954 – ) m. David Graham
        1. 1. Tim Graham
        2. 2. Mark Graham
      3. 3. Steven (Kenneth Frederick) Cowling (18 MAY 1960 – )
      4. 4. Brenda (Lee) Cowling (14 SEP 1963 – ) m. Michael Martin
      5. 5. Bryan (William) Cowling (6 OCT 1968 – )
  3. 3. Philip Cowling (ABT 1906 – )
  4. 4. Annie Cowling (21 Oct 1908 – Abt. 1976) m. Wilfred Paul (1901 – )
  5. 5. Jack Cowling (Abt. 1914 – Abt. 1970)
  6. 6. Phyllis Cowling (Jul 1914 – 16 Apr 2005) m. Studley Clements (29 August 1913 – 2001)

William Cowling's Timeline

12 Records

1864
ABT 1864
Birth of William Henry Cowling in Goole, Yorkshire, England
Goole, Yorkshire, England
1870
1870
Age 6
William Henry Cowling was employed in Iver, Buckinghamshire
Iver, Buckinghamshire
1871
1871
Age 7
William Henry Cowling appeared in census in Goole, E. Yorkshire
Goole, E. Yorkshire
1871
1871
Age 7
William Henry Cowling resided here
None
1881
1881
Age 17
William Henry Cowling appeared in census in Wood's Buildings, Goole, Yorkshire - West Riding, England
Wood's Buildings, Goole, Yorkshire - West Riding, England
1881
1881
Age 17
William Henry Cowling was employed in Goole, E. Yorkshire
Goole, E. Yorkshire
1881
1881
Age 17
William Henry Cowling resided here
None
1891
1891
Age 27
William Henry Cowling resided here
None
1901
1901
Age 37
William Henry Cowling resided here
None
1911
2 APR 1911
Age 47
William Henry Cowling appeared in census in North Street, Fowey, Cornwall, England
North Street, Fowey, Cornwall, England
1911
2 APR 1911
Age 47
William Henry Cowling resided here
None
1940
1940
Age 76
Death of William Henry Cowling in 3 Green Hill Road, Armley, Leeds, Yorkshire West Riding, England
3 Green Hill Road, Armley, Leeds, Yorkshire West Riding, England

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: ABT 1864
    Event Place: Goole, Yorkshire, England

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Occupation
    Event Date: 1870
    Event Place: Iver, Buckinghamshire
    Record Source: Age:
    About 26-27

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Census
    Event Date: 1871
    Event Place: Goole, E. Yorkshire
    Record Source: Age:
    About 6-7

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1871
    Record Source: Age:
    About 6-7

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Census
    Event Date: 1881
    Event Place: Wood's Buildings, Goole, Yorkshire - West Riding, England
    Record Source: Age:
    About 16-17

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Occupation
    Event Date: 1881
    Event Place: Goole, E. Yorkshire
    Record Source: Age:
    About 16-17

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1881
    Record Source: Age:
    About 16-17

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1891
    Record Source: Age:
    About 26-27

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1901
    Record Source: Age:
    About 36-37

    Genealogy Event 10
    Event Type: Census
    Event Date: 2 APR 1911
    Event Place: North Street, Fowey, Cornwall, England

    Genealogy Event 11
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 2 APR 1911
    Record Source: Age:
    About 46-47

    Genealogy Event 12
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Place: Montréal, Québec, Canada

    Genealogy Event 13
    Event Type: Occupation

    Genealogy Event 14
    Event Type: Occupation

    Genealogy Event 15
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1940
    Event Place: 3 Green Hill Road, Armley, Leeds, Yorkshire West Riding, England
    Record Source: Age:
    About 75-76
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