Alfred Cowell 1913 - 1986

An agricultural laborer and the son of Alfred Cowell (a transport driver) and Fanny Austen,

Alfred Cowell, (also known as Chib Cowell) the first cousin once-removed on the mother's side of Nigel Horne, was born in Minster, Thanet, Kent, England on Sep 24, 19131,2,3,4,5 and. He was married twice - to Ada Milne (on Jun 13, 1942 in Minster) Mary Williams (c. Feb 1951 in Thanet, Kent, England)6. He has 2 surviving children, both with Mary Williams: Nina J and Richard.

Alfred spent all of his life in Kent, England. Throughout his life, he lived at Durlock Farm Cottages, Minster in Thanet on Jun 19, 19211, in 1933 (the same place as his parents had been living on Jun 19, 1921), on Sep 29, 19392 and in 1942; and on 6 Edgar Road, Minster in Thanet in 19658.

He died on Jan 17, 1986 in Thanet4 and was buried on Minster Cemetery, Tothill Street, Minster in Thanet in Jan 19867.

Parents

1. Alfred John was born on May 8, 1880
2. Fanny was born c. May 1883

Citations

1. 1921 Census Of England & Wales - Findmypast (was age 7 and the son of the head of the household)
2. 1939 Register - Findmypast (was recorded at this address)
3. England & Wales deaths 1837-2007 - Findmypast
4. 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
5. 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
6. England & Wales, Marriage Index: 1916-2005 Online publication - Provo, UT, USA: The Generations Network, Inc., 2009.Original data - General Register Office. England and Wales Civil Registration Indexes. London, England: General Register Office. © Crown copyright. Published by permission of the Cont
7. Billiongraves
8. 1965 Kelly's Thanet Directory

Media

Alfred Cowell - Mary Elizabeth Williams - headstone

Thanet Advertiser - 16 June 1942

Thanet Advertiser - 7 Feb 1933

1965 Kelly's Thanet Directory

Thanet Times - 20 Jan 1987

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