George James Cowell 1894 - 1987

The son of Troward Cowell and Ann Dennett,

George Cowell, the first cousin twice-removed on the mother's side of Nigel Horne, was born in Northwood, Kent, England on Oct 27, 18941,2,3,4,5,6,7, was baptized in St Lawrence, Thanet, Kent, England on Mar 3, 1895. He married Edith Wood (with whom he had 1 surviving child) on St James Church, Canterbury Road, Garlinge, Kent, England on Oct 6, 19288. Like his father, he was a horseman.

George spent all of his life in Kent, England. Throughout his life, he lived in several places around the county: at Gore End Farm, Birchington on Mar 31, 19019; at The Elms, Sarre on Apr 2, 19112; at Granville House, Acol on Jun 19, 192110; and on Acol Hill Farm, Shottendane Road, Birchington on Sep 29, 19393. George appeared in a newspaper on 30 Sep 1988 (https://www.findmypast.com/image-viewer?issue=BL/0004721/19880930&page=0002&article=002&stringtohighlight=george%20cowell) George In 1921 he was working at Charles Willett Farmer at Acol Farm, Acol, Kent, England.

He died on Oct 1, 1987 in Thanet, Kent4,5.

Parents

1. Troward was born c. May 1865
2. Ann was born on Jul 3, 1868

Citations

1. 1901 England Census Online publication - Provo, UT, USA: The Generations Network, Inc., 2005.Original data - Census Returns of England and Wales, 1901. Kew, Surrey, England: The National Archives of the UK (TNA): Public Record Office (PRO), 1901. Data imaged from the National
2. 1911 Census for England & Wales - Findmypast (was age 16 and a servant in the household)
3. 1939 Register - Findmypast (was the head of the household)
4. England & Wales deaths 1837-2007 - Findmypast
5. 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
6. 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
7. Kent Marriages And Banns - Findmypast
8. England & Wales marriages 1837-2008 - Findmypast
9. 1901 England, Wales & Scotland Census - Findmypast (was age 6 and the son of the head of the household)
10. 1921 Census Of England & Wales - Findmypast (was age 26 and the son of the head of the household)

Media

Thanet Times 13 Oct 1987

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