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William Cowley                                    1857-
William was born about 1857. All Census data say he was born in Whitehaven, Cumberland, but cannot find proof.
             
Sarah Brown         (1st Wife)                    1857-
Sarah was born about 1857.
I have identified the following children.
  John Born abt 1879   Whitehaven  
Mary Jane Born abt 1881   Whitehaven  

Birth of Parents
William Cowley b: abt 1857

Sarah Brown b: abt 1857         Cumberland       1857 3Q Whitehaven 10B 463[HEWITT]
b: abt 1858         Cumberland       1858 3Q Whitehaven 10B 485[MCQUIRE]

Marriage
abt 1876
William Cowley
Sarah Brown 		        Cumberland       1876 3Q Whitehaven 10B 858

Children
John Cowley b: abt 1879               Seaham             1879 2Q Whitehaven 10b 637
son of William Cowley and Sarah Brown

Mary Jane Cowley b: abt 1881               Cumberland       1881 2Q Easington 10a 636
daughter of William Cowley and Sarah Brown             1881 2Q Whitehaven 10b 362

1881 Census RG11-5188 4 April 1881 Preston Quarter, Cumberland
27 Ginns
William Cowley
Sarah (Wife)
Mary J. (Dau) 		Age 23
Age 23
Age 1 Mon 		Coal Miner Whitehaven
Whitehaven
Whitehaven 		Cumberland
Cumberland
Cumberland 		abt 1857
abt 1857
abt 1881

1881 Census RG11-5189 4 April 1881 Preston Quarter, Cumberland
31 Back Row     Married 1861 2Q Whitehaven 10b 803 Elizabeth Cowley
Joseph Lee
Elizabeth (Wife)
John Cowley (Nephew) 		Age 63
Age 58
Age 1 		Coal Miner Whitehaven

Whitehaven 		Cumberland
Isle of Man
Cumberland 		abt 1817
abt 1822
abt 1879

I AM ASSUMING THAT THERE WAS A DIVORCE

Sarah Hays       (2nd Wife)                             1866-
Sarah was born about 1866, the daughter of Thomas Hays and Ann Elliott, at Seaham, County Durham.
I have identified the following children.
  Henry Born 22 Feb 1884   Seaham Married Alice Scott
Elizabeth Lee Born abt 1885   Seaham  
Annie Born abt 1886   Seaham  
Sarah Born abt 1888   Seaham  
Joseph Lee Born 20 Dec 1889   Seaham Married Ellen Sheraton
William Born 27 Dec 1891   Seaham  
Jane Born abt 1893   Seaham  
Isabella Born abt 1895   Seaham  
Thomas Hay Born 1 Mar 1897   Seaham  
Ellen Born 3 Feb 1899   Seaham  
Frances Born abt 1901   Seaham  
Theresa Born 7 Jan 1902   Seaham Married John Milburn
John Born abt 1903   Seaham  
Valentine Born abt 1906   Seaham Died 1907

Birth of New Wife
Sarah Jane Hays b: abt 1866         Seaham             1866 4Q Easington 10a 365
daughter of Thomas Hays and Ann Elliott

Marriage
abt 1883
William Cowley
Sarah Hays 		            1883 4Q Easington 10a 637

Children
Henry Cowley b: 22 Feb 1884               Seaham             1884 2Q Easington 10a 460
son of William Cowley and Sarah Hays
Elizabeth Lee Cowley b:abt 1885               Seaham             1885 3Q Easington 10a 422
daughter of William Cowley and Sarah Hays
Annie Cowley b: abt 1886               Seaham             1886 3Q Easington 10a 443
daughter of William Cowley and Sarah Hays
Sarah Cowley b: abt 1888               Seaham             1888 2Q Easington 10a 462
daughter of William Cowley and Sarah Hays
Joseph Lee Cowley b: 20 Dec 1889               Seaham             1890 1Q Easington 10a 410
son of William Cowley and Sarah Hays

1891 Census RG12-4112 6 April 1891 Seaham, County Durham
54 Doctors Street
William Cowley
Sarah (Wife)
John (Son)
Henry (Son)
Eliza (Dau)
Annie (Dau)
Sarah (Dau)
Joseph (Son)
Eliza Lee (Aunt)(W)		 Age 33
Age 23
Age 12
Age 7
Age 6
Age 4
Age 3
Age 1
Age 69 		Coal Miner

Scholar
Scholar
 Whitehaven
Washington
Whitehaven
Seaham
Seaham
Seaham
Seaham
Seaham
Whitehaven 		Cumberland
Durham
Cumberland
Durham
Durham
Durham
Durham
Durham
Cumberland 		abt 1857
abt 1866
abt 1879
abt 1884
abt 1885
abt 1886
abt 1888
abt 1890
abt 1821

William Cowley b: 27 Dec 1891               Seaham             1891 4Q Easington 10a 457
daughter of William Cowley and Sarah Hays
Jane Cowley b: abt 1893               Seaham             1893 4Q Easington 10a 445
daughter of William Cowley and Sarah Hays
Isabella Cowley b: abt 1895               Seaham             1895 3Q Easington 10a 446
daughter of William Cowley and Sarah Hays
Thomas Hay Cowley b: 1 Mar 1897               Seaham             1897 2Q Easington 10a 456
son of William Cowley and Sarah Hays
Ellen Cowley b: 3 Feb 1899               Seaham             1899 2Q Easington 10a 479
daughter of William Cowley and Sarah Hays
Frances Cowley b: abt 1901               Seaham             1901 1Q Easington 10a 490
daughter of William Cowley and Sarah Hays

1901 Census RG13-4691 1 April 1901 Seaham, County Durham
45 California Street
William Cowley
Sarah (Wife)
John
Henry
Elizabeth
Annie
Sarah
Joseph
William
Jane
Isabella
Thomas
Ellen
Florence 		Age 43
Age 36
Age 22
Age 17
Age 15
Age 14
Age 13
Age 12
Age 10
Age 8
Age 5
Age 4
Age 2
Age 2 Mon 		Coal Miner

Coal Miner
Coal Miner 		Whitehaven
Seaham
Whitehaven
Dawdon
Dawdon
Dawdon
Dawdon
Seaham
Seaham
Seaham
Seaham
Seaham
Seaham
Seaham 		Cumberland
Durham
Cumberland<
Durham
Durham
Durham
Durham
Durham
Durham
Durham
Durham
Durham
Durham
Durham 		abt 1857
abt 1866
abt 1879
abt 1884
abt 1885
abt 1886
abt 1888
abt 1890
27 Dec 1891
abt 1893
abt 1895
1 Mar 1897
3 Feb 1899
abt 1901

Theresa Cowley b: 7 Jan 1902               Seaham             1902 1Q Easington 10a 489
daughter of William Cowley and Sarah Hays
John Cowley b: abt 1903               Seaham             1903 4Q Easington 10a 496
son of William Cowley and Sarah Hays
Valentine Cowley b: abt 1906               Seaham             1906 2Q Easington 10a 530
son of William Cowley and Sarah Hays             1907 1Q Easington 10a 308


1911 Census RG14-239 3 April 1911 New Seaham, County Durham
45 West California Street   (4 Rooms)
William Cowley
Sarah (Wife)
Annie (Dau)
William (Son)
Isabella (Dau)
Thomas (Son)
Ellen (Dau)
Florence (Dau)
Theresa (Dau)
John (Son)
William Thomas (GrSon)
Henry (Son)
Alice (DauLaw)
Henry (GrSon)
William (GrSon) 		Age 52
Age 45
Age 24
Age 19
Age 16
Age 14
Age 12
Age 10
Age 9
Age 7
Age 3
Age 27
Age 29
Age 4
Age 2
 Coal Miner


Coal Miner Coal Miner Coal Screener School
School
School
School

Coal MIner 		Whitehaven
Seaham
Seaham
Seaham
Seaham
Seaham
Seaham
Seaham
Seaham
Seaham
Seaham
Seaham
Seaham
Seaham
Seaham 		Cumberland
Durham
Durham
Durham
Durham
Durham
Durham
Durham
Durham
Durham
Durham
Durham
Durham
Durham
Durham 		abt 1857
abt 1865
abt 1886
27 Dec 1891
abt 1895
1 Mar 1897
abt 1899
abt 1901
7 Jan 1902
abt 1903
abt 1907
abt 1884
abt 1881
abt 1907
abt 1909
Sarah had Fourteen children, and Thirteen are still living. Married 27 Years.

Death
William Cowley No Data

Death
Sarah (Hays) Cowley No Data