William Cowell c1829 - c1868

A carter and the child of Troward Cowell (an agricultural laborer) and Mary Castle,

William Cowell, the three times great-uncle of Nigel Horne, was born in Wingham, Kent, England c. 18291,2,3,4,5, was baptized there on Jul 12, 1829 and married Hannah White (with whom he had 6 children: James, Albert, Emily Hannah, Sarah Ann, Susannah and William) in Bridge, Kent, England around Nov 18507.

Throughout his life, William lived in several places: at Wingham Well in Wingham on Jun 6, 18418; at his birthplace in 18512; and at Chalk Pit in Wingham on Apr 7, 18619.

He died c. Feb 1868 in Eastry, Kent4,5,6 and was buried in Wingham on Mar 26, 18685.

Parents

1. Troward was born on May 15, 1791
2. Mary was born c. 1796

Children

1. James was born c. 1851
2. Albert was born c. May 1854
3. Emily Hannah was born c. Aug 1856
4. Sarah Ann was born c. Nov 1859
5. Susannah was born c. Feb 1862
6. William was born c. May 1864

Citations

1. 1841 England Census Online publication - Provo, UT, USA: The Generations Network, Inc., 2006.Original data - Census Returns of England and Wales, 1841. Kew, Surrey, England: The National Archives of the UK (TNA): Public Record Office (PRO), 1841. Data imaged from the National
2. 1851 England Census Online publication - Provo, UT, USA: The Generations Network, Inc., 2005.Original data - Census Returns of England and Wales, 1851. Kew, Surrey, England: The National Archives of the UK (TNA): Public Record Office (PRO), 1851. Data imaged from the National
3. 1861 England Census Online publication - Provo, UT, USA: The Generations Network, Inc., 2005.Original data - Census Returns of England and Wales, 1861. Kew, Surrey, England: The National Archives of the UK (TNA): Public Record Office (PRO), 1861. Data imaged from the National
4. England & Wales, FreeBMD Death Index: 1837-1915 Online publication - Provo, UT, USA: The Generations Network, Inc., 2006.Original data - General Register Office. England and Wales Civil Registration Indexes. London, England: General Register Office. © Crown copyright. Published by permission of the Cont
5. England, Select Deaths and Burials, 1538-1991 Ancestry.com Operations, Inc.
6. England & Wales deaths 1837-2007 - Findmypast
7. England & Wales Marriages 1837-2005 - Findmypast
8. 1841 England, Wales & Scotland Census - Findmypast (was age 13 and the son of the head of the household)
9. 1861 England, Wales & Scotland Census - Findmypast (was age 31 and the head of the household)

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