Hello
this looks like the chap
Septimus Cowell born c 1823 at Preston bapt 13 Mar 1822 St John Preston s of William and Agnes Cowell of New St shopkeeper
His master cert gives 3 Feb 1823 as his date of birth
1845 seamans cert 492995
Married 13 Jan 1851 St Nicholas Liverpool
Septimus mariner Gt Nelson St s of William victualler
Agnes Winward widow Bevington Hill d of William Thompson farmer
wit Henry and Elizabeth Sullivan
1851 Back Lane Preston
Agnes Cowell 60 widow Head Publican Westmoreland Killington
Septimus 29 married sailor Preston
Elizabeth 22 daughter waiter unmarried Preston
Mary 18 ditto
Ellen Murphy 14 servant Ireland
Robert Morley 58 servant unmarried ostler and brewer Pilling Lancs
On the 1841 census Septimus was not there ,other siblings Ann 21 ,William 17 app tin plater,John 14 pawn broker,Elizabeth 12 and Mary 8.I'm assuming Septimus was at sea.
The pub was the Derby Arms.
Masters Cert 28 June 1852 after 12 years as mate and able seaman ,given at Fleetwood.
1861 Fleetwood 18 Albert St
Septimus 37 master mariner Preston
Agnes wife 24 Bentham Yorkshire
Apparently Septimus was in charge of the Coastguard up to 1861 when the head quarters of the moved to Morecombe.
14 Oct 1868 loss of Esther and Margaret schooner off Troon after collision with another ship.The ship left Whitehaven bound for Troon.Collison 5am 16th Oct .Ship foundered 10am and survivors picked up by the Ida out of Dublin which had hit them. Greenock advertiser 3rd Nov 1868.
1871 Lord St Morecambe
Septimus Cowell 48 married mariner unemployed born Preston
4 March 1876 Glasgow granted Master of Home trade passenger ship.
19 Jan 1878 mother Agnes died at Preston leaving £2000 exec included Septimus's brother William Cowell gas meter inspector.
1881 3 Edward St Poulton Barr
Septimus 54 Master Mariner Preston
wife Agnes 53 born Bentham Yorkshire
1886 2 Winterdyne Terrace Morecombe Master Mariner Barratts Directory
1891 2 Winterdyke Septimus 68 retired ship master and Agnes 66 lodging house keepr .Sister in law Isabella Thompson 73 born Bentham is with them.
1895 Kellys Directory 7 Salisbury St Morecombe
1901 Tranmere 5 Hampden Grove
Septimus lodger 79 retired Sea Captain married born Preston
lodging with marine fireman James Mcloughlin 29 ,wife Jane 27 and their son James 2.
Agnes is in Lancaster work house married age 79 born Low Bentham.It looks like she died there in Mar qtr 1903.age 78.
Death Dec qtr 1904 Birkenhead age 82 years
Does that help?
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