Troward Cowell 1791 - 1871

An agricultural laborer and the youngest of 7 children of Troward Cowell and Sarah Doughty,

Troward Cowell, the 3 times great-grandfather of Nigel Horne, was born in Margate, Kent, England on May 15, 17911,2,3,4,5,6, was baptized in St Peters, Thanet, Kent, England on May 29, 1791 and married Mary Castle (with whom he had 9 children: Sarah, Mary Ann, Charlotte, William, Troward, Ann, Hannah, Jane and John) in Womenswold, Kent, England on Feb 6, 18197 (St. Margaret's Church according to IGI).

Troward spent all of his life in Kent, England. Throughout his life, he lived in several places around the county: in Wingham in 18199; in Wingham Well on Jun 6, 184110; in Wingham in 18512; at Wingham Street, Wingham on Apr 7, 186111; and in Wingham on Apr 2, 18714.

He died on Dec 14, 1871 on Union Workhouse, Mill Lane, Eastry, Kent5,6 (apoplexy) and was buried at St Mary the Virgin Church, Nonington, Kent on Dec 20, 18718.

Parents

1. Troward was born c. 1747
2. Sarah was born c. 1753

Children

1. Sarah was born c. 1823
2. Mary Ann was born c. 1825
3. Charlotte was born c. 1826
4. William was born c. 1829
5. Troward was born c. 1831
6. Ann was born in 1832
7. Hannah was born c. 1836
8. Jane was born c. Nov 1839
9. John was born in Jul 1843

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. 1871 England Census Online publication - Provo, UT, USA: The Generations Network, Inc., 2004.Original data - Census Returns of England and Wales, 1871. Kew, Surrey, England: The National Archives of the UK (TNA): Public Record Office (PRO), 1871. Data imaged from the National
5. 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
6. Public Member Trees Online publication - Provo, UT, USA: The Generations Network, Inc., 2006.Original data - Family trees submitted by Ancestry members.Original data: Family trees submitted by Ancestry members.
7. Pallot's Marriage Index for England: 1780 - 1837 Online publication - Provo, UT, USA: The Generations Network, Inc., 2001.Original data - The original paper slip index, from which this database was created, is owned by The Institute of Heraldic and Genealogical Studies, Canterbury, England.Original data:
8. England Deaths & Burials 1538-1991 - Findmypast
9. Pallot's Marriage Index for England: 1780 - 1837 Online publication - Provo, UT, USA: The Generations Network, Inc., 2001.Original data - The original paper slip index, from which this database was created, is owned by The Institute of Heraldic and Genealogical Studies, Canterbury, England.Original data:
10. 1841 England, Wales & Scotland Census - Findmypast (was age 45 and the head of the household)
11. 1861 England, Wales & Scotland Census - Findmypast (was age 71 and the head of the household)

Media

Canterbury Journal, Kentish Times and Farmers Gazette

Troward Cowell - Mary Castle - marriage

Troward Cowell - death certificate

Family Tree

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