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England (Counties as in 1851-1901) => England => Yorkshire (East Riding & York) => Topic started by: suttontrust on Tuesday 01 December 15 21:50 GMT (UK)

Title: Some help with John Cowen
Post by: suttontrust on Tuesday 01 December 15 21:50 GMT (UK): There's a fascinating story behind John Cowen and I would love to find some of his descendants. I could do with some help on the details, please.
He died in Hull in February 1897, aged 82. He is said to have been born in Beeford and to have had children, including a Thomas, some of whom became journalists. I can't find a marriage in East Yorkshire.
Title: Re: Some help with John Cowen
Post by: BumbleB on Wednesday 02 December 15 08:39 GMT (UK): 1851 census entry - HO107/2363 folio 66, pages 34/5
27 Brook Street, Hull
John Cowen - 38 - Baker born Hull
Jane Darley Cowen - 37 - born London
Ester Elizabeth- 12
John Richard - 10
Jane 9
Robert Isaac - 7
Thomas - 5
William - 2
Title: Re: Some help with John Cowen
Post by: BumbleB on Wednesday 02 December 15 09:06 GMT (UK): 1861 census - same address, same people, except Jane and the addition of Mary F A aged 9. Thomas is now 15 and a Joiner.
Title: Re: Some help with John Cowen
Post by: BumbleB on Wednesday 02 December 15 09:45 GMT (UK): Needs verification - Family Search have a marriage - Holy Trinity, Hull - 30 December 1836 - John Cowen and Jane Darley Clark. FindMyPast supposedly have the marriages for Holy Trinity, but the BT's only go to August 1836 :'(
Title: Re: Some help with John Cowen
Post by: BumbleB on Wednesday 02 December 15 16:30 GMT (UK): So, it's John Richard who is the Journalist :o Married 3 times

1864 - Harriet Ann Barker - died 1875
1876 - Louisa Catherine - died 1887
1891 - Henrietta Emeric
Title: Re: Some help with John Cowen
Post by: suttontrust on Saturday 05 December 15 16:39 GMT (UK): Many thanks for that.
Title: Re: Some help with John Cowen
Post by: ellen cowen on Friday 13 January 17 01:03 GMT (UK): Hi there I'm a desendant of john Richard Cowen he was my great great uncle,
Thomas Cowen born 1788 married Esther Frost they has a son by the name of John he was born 1813 he married Jane darley clark they had a son by the name of John Richard born 1840.
John Richard Cowen's brother was Robert issac cowen he married Charlotte nickson Arrowsmith they were my great great grandparents. They came to Australia.

ellen cowen
Title: Re: Some help with John Cowen
Post by: suttontrust on Saturday 14 January 17 12:36 GMT (UK): Hello, Ellen, thanks for replying.
I don't know how much you know about John. I have some news clippings about him, including a report of his funeral, if you're interested.
Ann
Title: Re: Some help with John Cowen
Post by: ellen cowen on Monday 16 January 17 03:07 GMT (UK): Hi Ann
I know a little info he was born to john and jane cowen 1840 he was married 3 times he was a journalis. I also have a number of newspaper articles on him and his sons and grandsons but I would be interested in any info you have.
Are you related in any way?
or just interested in johns story.
cheers Ellen
Title: Re: Some help with John Cowen
Post by: ellen cowen on Monday 16 January 17 03:12 GMT (UK): A bit more info I have found 4 children Thomas clark cowen who wrote a book on the Japanese russo war.

John Robert cowen 1867 john married a Margaret Wright they had 6 children.
Mary Elizabeth cowen 1871
a unnamed child.
ellen
Title: Re: Some help with John Cowen
Post by: suttontrust on Monday 16 January 17 07:26 GMT (UK): It looks like we both have the same research, Ellen. I'm not related to him. I run the Hull Charterhouse Facebook page (he was a resident, as you know) and I'm going to post his story on the anniversaries of his legal victory and his funeral.
Title: Re: Some help with John Cowen
Post by: ellen cowen on Monday 06 November 17 22:49 GMT (UK): Would love to hear if anyone has any photos of John Richard Cowen or of his Family.

Ellen

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