William Cowley^[1]

1850 - 1912  (62 years)  Submit Photo / Document

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• Name	William Cowley  [1, 2]
  Born	8 Aug 1850	Paddington, London, England   [1, 2]
  	Address: n/a Paddington, Middlesex, England Paddington, Middlesex England
  Gender	Male
  Occupation	Engineer  [1, 2]
  Died	20 Aug 1912	Paddington, London, England   [1, 2]
  	Address: n/a Paddington, Middlesex, England Paddington, Middlesex England
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  Person ID	I40921	The Williams Family Tree
  Last Modified	10 Apr 2013

  
  

  Father	William Cowley           b. Abt 1815, Dublin, Ireland           d. 20 May 1898, Paddington, London, England  (Age ~ 83 years)
  Mother	Mary Ann Float           b. 16 Nov 1815, Sandhurst, Cranbrook, Kent, England           d. 19 Dec 1893, Paddington, London, England  (Age 78 years)
  Married	9 Sep 1839	Paddington, London, England   [2, 3]
  	WILLIAM AND MARY ANN ARE MY GREAT GRAND PARENTS. William came from Dublin, date unknown. The IGI record of  his marriage to Mary Ann Float gives his father's name as Michael.  Nothing else is known about William's family. 1841 census: Mary Ann and Harriett are living in Hawkhurst, in Conservative Row. There is no sign of William. 1851 census: Family now in London, living at 4 Harold Place, Paddington. William is working as a general dealer.  Selina is not with the family - nor anywhere else on the census; Caroline appears for the one and only time.  Is Caroline really Selina? 1861 census: Still living in Harold Place. William is a grocer. 1871 census: Have moved to 5 Epoch Terrace, Paddington. This is the address given on birth certificates for Jospehine and Harry, two illigitimate grand-children.  William is stated to be formerly a Butler. 1881 census: Still living in Epoch terrace.  William is now a laundryman. NB On Annie Marie's marriage certificate in 1882 he is a Butler. 1891 census: Moved to 125 Lancefield Street, Kensal Town William now a Butler (again) and Mary Ann a laundress. In the same  building in 1891:  William Russum, his wife Mary and son Sydney.  William is an Iron Founder. Mary Ann died in 1893 and William died in 1898. [2]
  Family ID	F12193	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

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  Born - Address: n/a Paddington, Middlesex, England Paddington, Middlesex England - 8 Aug 1850 - Paddington, London, England Died - Address: n/a Paddington, Middlesex, England Paddington, Middlesex England - 20 Aug 1912 - Paddington, London, England  = Link to Google Earth

  
  

• Notes

  William did not marry; he lived at home and then with his sister Mary in 1901. However ! ! In 1911 he is living with John, and says he is a widower with two children ? ? ! [2]

  
  

• Reference

  The Williams Family Tree. "William Cowley". The Williams Family Tree. https://williamsfamilytree.co.uk/tree/getperson.php?personID=I40921&tree=wft (accessed January 20, 2021).