My ROWLEY Brickwall

[BrissieGal]

Can anyone out here help me with my rowley family. my Richard rowley was born abt. 1835 in bedford. at some time he moved to london and in 1870 he married Elizabeth turnbull in Bethnal Green. they had several children one being my great grandmother Alice Maud in 1883 in deptford. He worked for the London County Council and was a ganger boss on the horse drawn tram lines from london to woolwich in the early 1900's He died in 1916 aged 81 in woolwich. As I carn't find them on any of the census records I have no idea who the other children were except for frederick charles born in 1886.  Another one was Queenie ? who dashed her head on the sideboard and died, when I have no idea. There seems to be only 2 living children. Very sad.
Any help with this one would be much appreciated.

[Tati]

Hi Brissiegal,

Which censuses do you have access to?

In 1891, I have a suspicion that they may be listed with the surname Cooper - have a look at RG12/514  37 4 and tell me what you think

 
 

[Tati]

I think the 1901 census reference is RG13/562 162 44

(shout if you need a transcription)

 

[Tati]

This might explain the Rowley/Cooper issue - if he's our man anyway!
(Richard's age seems to vary a lot through the censuses)


1851
HO107/1753 356 36
Stotfold, Bedfordshire
Green End
Joseph Cooper, head, 59, Ag lab
Mary, wife, 58
Ann, dau, unm, 30, Straw Cutter
Amos, son, unm, 21, Ag lab
Sarah Rowley, granddau, 14, Straw Cutter
Richard Rowley, grandson, 11, Ag lab

All born Stotfold

In 1841, at Stotfold, Richard and Sarah are in the same household as Eliza Rowley age 20.
The IGI has a marriage Richard Rowley - Eliza Cooper, 15 May 1837 Stotfold 

[CatOne]

1901 "Cowley"

RG13/562 Folio 162 Page 44
286 Woolwich Road, Charlton, London
Richard Rowley 55 Labourer Bedford
Elizabeth 49 Laundress Wash London
Alice M 17 Servant General Domestic London New Cross
Fredk C 14 C....... Van Guard London Greenwich

Regards
Cat

oops dint see you'd already got it Tati  Blonde moment! 

[bedfordshire boy]

Stotfold Beds and Baldock Herts are next door to each other

[bedfordshire boy]

I have this family in my Cooper (of which I am one from the neighbouring parishes of Arlesey and Henlow) tree going back to the 1650s. Richard Rowley's birth and baptism are on the IGI - born 5 Apr 1839, baptised 28 June 1840 - extracted so reliable.

As there doesn't seem to any question of illegitimacy (at least so far as Richard goes, although Sarah was born a couple of months before her parents married) it's odd that he should have intermittently used the Cooper name.

Understandable of course that he would want to be known as one of the Bedfordshire Coopers!!!

David

[CatOne]

1881 RG11/704 Folio 39 Page 15 18 Napier Street, Deptford, London - Richard Rowley (48) and Annie E Rowley (31)

[CatOne]

1871
30a Wayland Road, Battersea, Surrey
Richard Rowley 32 Labourer Beds Baldock Hurst
Anne 22 Middlesex Pimlico
+ visitor Elizabeth Stilwell? 29 mar Papermaker Westminster

RG10/701 Folio 145 Page 18

Regards
Cat