James Frederick Cowell 1887 - 1974

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A seaman collier with the whitstable shipping company and the son of John Cowell (a farm waggoner) and Emma Culmer,

James Cowell, (also known as Freddie Cowell) the grandfather of Nigel Horne, was born in Upstreet, Kent, England on Mar 2, 18871,2,3,4,5,6,7,8, was baptized in Chislet, Kent, England on May 22, 1887 went to Westbrook Sunday School, Westbrook, Thanet, Kent, England He married Emily Lawrence (with whom he had 9 children: Frederick James, Charles John, Emily Edith, Henry Richard Stephen, Reginald Albert, James Sidney, Dorothy Helen, Freda Violet and Joyce Margaret) at Thanet Registry Office in Thanet on Jan 7, 19099 (Married at Thanet Registry Office).

James spent all of his life in Kent, England. Throughout his life, he lived in several places around the county: at his birthplace on Apr 5, 18911; on 13 Ashburnham Road, St Lawrence in Thanet on Apr 2, 191111; at 7 Pouces Cottages, Minster in Thanet on Jun 19, 192112, in 1935, in 1936 and on Sep 29, 19393; and at 37 Tothill Street, Minster in Thanet in 195310. James On Jun 19, 1921 he was working at Mr Burgess Works Dept Air Ministry at Manston Aerodrome, Minster, Thanet, Kent, England.

He died on May 27, 1974 at 106 Tothill Street, Minster in Thanet5,8 and was buried at Minster Cemetery, Tothill Street, Minster on May 31, 1974 following his funeral on Thanet Crematorium, Manston Road, Margate, Kent, England8.

Parents

John was born on May 17, 1858
Emma was born on Nov 15, 1860

Children

Frederick James was born on Apr 16, 1909
Charles John was born on Jan 4, 1911
Emily Edith was born on May 16, 1912
Henry Richard Stephen was born on Sep 28, 1913
Reginald Albert was born c. May 1915
James Sidney was born on Jul 30, 1916
Dorothy Helen was born on Nov 14, 1917
Freda Violet was born on Dec 21, 1918
Joyce Margaret was born on Feb 12, 1931

Citations

1891 England Census Online publication - Provo, UT, USA: The Generations Network, Inc., 2005.Original data - Census Returns of England and Wales, 1891. Kew, Surrey, England: The National Archives of the UK (TNA): Public Record Office (PRO), 1891. Data imaged from The National
1911 England Census Online publication - Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2011.Original data - Census Returns of England and Wales, 1911. Kew, Surrey, England: The National Archives of the UK (TNA), 1911. Data imaged from the National Archives, London, England.
1939 Register - Findmypast (was the head of the household)
England & Wales deaths 1837-2007 - Findmypast
England & Wales, Death Index: 1984-2005 Online publication - Provo, UT, USA: The Generations Network, Inc., 2007.Original data - General Register Office. England and Wales Civil Registration Indexes. London, England: General Register Office. © Crown copyright. Published by permission of the Cont
England & Wales, FreeBMD Birth 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
England, Select Births and Christenings, 1538-1975 Ancestry.com Operations, Inc.
UK and Ireland, Find A Grave Index, 1300s-Current Ancestry.com Operations, Inc.
England & Wales, FreeBMD Marriage 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
From the inquest into the death of his son, Frederick James Cowell
1911 Census for England & Wales - Findmypast
1921 Census Of England & Wales - Findmypast (was age 34 and the head of the household)