John Charles Cowell 1862 - c1927

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A police constable, sail maker and caretaker and verger and the son of Benjamin Cowell (a mariner) and Sarah Ewen (a needlewoman),

John Cowell, the second cousin three-times-removed on the mother's side of Nigel Horne, was born in Ramsgate, Kent, England on May 10, 18621, was baptized there at Christ Church, Vale Square on Jul 13, 1862 and married Emma Mills (with whom he had 4 children: John Francis, Sydney James Henry, Lillian Eleanor and Bertie Charles) in Chatham, Kent, England on May 9, 18813.

Throughout his life, John lived in several places: at 2 Rodney Street in Ramsgate on Apr 2, 18717; at 1 Brock Alley in Chatham on Apr 3, 18818; on 71 Victoria Road, Willesden, London, England on Apr 5, 18915; and on 28 Claremont Road, Kilburn, London on Mar 31, 19016, on Apr 2, 19114 and on Jun 19, 19219. John In 1921 he was working at Rev G Martin on St Johns Church, 52 Oxford Road, Kilburn, London, England.

He died c. Feb 1927 in Willesden2.

Parents

Benjamin was born in 1825
Sarah was born on Jan 1, 1827

Children

John Francis was born on Sep 16, 1881
Sydney James Henry was born on Feb 6, 1884
Lillian Eleanor was born on Apr 18, 1886
Bertie Charles was born on Mar 5, 1888

Citations

England & Wales births 1837-2006 - Findmypast
England & Wales deaths 1837-2007 - Findmypast
England & Wales marriages 1837-2008 - Findmypast
1911 Census for England & Wales - Findmypast (was age 48 and the head of the household)
1891 England, Wales & Scotland Census - Findmypast (was age 28 and the head of the household)
1901 England, Wales & Scotland Census - Findmypast (was age 38 and the head of the household)
1871 England, Wales & Scotland Census - Findmypast (was age 8 and the son of the head of the household)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census - Findmypast
1921 Census Of England & Wales - Findmypast (was age 59 and the head of the household)