Frederick J. Cowan.

[michaelcharles]

Seeking any information on Frederick J. Cowan, born in Tipton, Staffs. in 1855. It is believed he moved to the IOM and worked as a grocer's agent in Onchan. (i'm guessing that this would be around 1875 onwards)

[rosie99]

Familysearch have the 1901 census for him in Onchan
https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:X91J-H8T

and 1911
https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:X7VQ-Q3Y

But place of birth is Liverpool

[rosie99]

Eartlier census have him in Liverpool with parents John A & Mary Jane Cowan
https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:VBNX-Z1C

[CaroleW]

From freebmd & GRO

Frederick John Cowan Dec qtr 1854 West Derby 8b 283 mmn Galloway

Marriage on freebmd John Alexander Cowan & Mary Jane Galloway Dec qtr 1853 Liverpool 8b 158

[suzard]

Seeking any information on Frederick J. Cowan, born in Tipton, Staffs. in 1855. It is believed he moved to the IOM and worked as a grocer's agent in Onchan. (i'm guessing that this would be around 1875 onwards)

Frederick J Cowan b 1855 Tipton Staffs was really Felix Joseph Cowan - a different person to the Frederick J Cowanwho went to  the Isle of Man

1891
10 Windermere St Widnes Lancs
Thomas Johnson Head M 39 Lab at Alkali Works Lancs
ELIZABETH Johnson wife 41 Staffordshire
Alfred E son Widnes Lancs
Elizabeth E daughter 15 Widnes
Margaret A daughter 12 Widnes
Thomas E son 10 Widnes
Mary J daughter 5 Widnes
Robert son 3 Widnes
Not named under 1 mth Widnes
JOHN COWEN brother in law S 45Chemical Lab Staffordshire
FREDERICK J COWAN brother in law chemical lab Staffordshire
RG12 3014 100 24

so it seems Elizabeth Cowan (married Thomas Johnson ) John Cowan and Frederick J Cowan were siblings and all b Staffordshire

back to 1851 Elizabeth and John are with their parents (Frederick J would not be born yet

1851
Dudley Rd Tipton Staffs
James Cowen Head M 37 Soap Cutter Ireland
Ellen wife M 36 Liverpool Lancs
Margaret daughter 7 Liverpool Lancs
JOHN son 5 and a half Tipton Staffs
James son 4 Tipton Staffs
ELIZABETH daughter 1 Tipton Staffs
John Cowen visitor widower 50 Soap Cutter Ireland
HO107 2029 106 41

1861
3 Gascoyne St Liverpool
James Cowan Head M 49 Soap Finisher Ireland
Ellen wife 45 Dressmaker Liverpool
JOHN son 15 Tipton
James son 14 Tipton
ELIZABETH daughter 12 Tipton
FELIX J son 6 Tipton
plus 2 lodgers
RG9 2663 88 45

I thought Felix J must be a mistranscription but no-
Birth reg FELIX JOSEPH COWAN Sept qtr 1855 Dudley reg dist

Baptism
Most Holy Trinity Bilston Staffs
19 Aug 1855
Felix Joseph Cowen
parents (latin names) Jacobi Cowan & Helen Broadbent

Death reg Jun 1924 Felix J Cowen age 68 Prescott

so is it the chap born Tipton or the one born Liverpool???

Suz

[michaelcharles]

Thank you all for your replies which I think clear up my confusion between Frederick and Felix, who may well have been cousins. I will investigate further when time allows.