See also

Family of Ishmael Cowey and Lydia Gillingham

Husband: Ishmael Cowey

  • Name:

  • Ishmael Cowey5,6

  • Sex:

  • Male

  • Father:

  • John Cowee (1760?-1806)

  • Mother:

  • Mary Payne (1760?-1820)

  • Occupation:

  •  

  • agricultural / farm labourer5,6

  • Note:

  •  

  •  

  •  

  • According to Harry Cowie - Ishmael was never registered or baptised, extensive searches of Sfk. R/O reveals nothing

  • Birth:

  • 1798

  • Levington, Suffolk, England

  • Witness:

  • 27 Nov 1821 (age 22-23)

  • Ishmael Cowey witnessed the marriage of John Jolley and Mary Cowey on Tuesday on 27 November 1821 in St. Peter's Church, Church Lane, Levington, Suffolk, England

  • Witness:

  • 22 Aug 1830 (age 31-32)

  • Ishmael Cowey witnessed the marriage of William Pinkenney and Eliza Gillingham on Sunday on 22 August 1830 in St. Martin's Church, Church Road, Nacton, Suffolk, England

  • Census:

  • 6 Jun 1841 (age 42-43)

  • Levington, Suffolk, England5

  •  

  • aged 45, agricultural labourer living with his wife and a daughter. Born in Suffolk

  • Census:

  • 30 Mar 1851 (age 52-53)

  • Levington, Suffolk, England7

  •  

  • head of the household aged 52 married, agricultural labourer living with his wife, two children and a lodger. Born in Levington Suffolk

  • Census:

  • 7 Apr 1861 (age 62-63)

  • The Street, Levington, Suffolk, England8

  •  

  • head of the household aged 62 married as Ishmael Cowie, agricultural labourer living with his wife, a daughter and a grandson. Born in Levington Suffolk

  • Census:

  • 2 Apr 1871 (age 72-73)

  • Levington, Suffolk, England9

  •  

  • head of the household aged 72 married, agricultural labourer living with his wife and a grandson. Born in Levington Suffolk

  • Census:

  • 3 Apr 1881 (age 82-83)

  • The Street, Nacton, Suffolk, England10

  •  

  • head of the household aged 83 married, agricultural labourer retired living with his wife. Born in Levington Suffolk

  • Death:

  • 9 May 1882 (age 84)

  • Nacton, Suffolk, England10,11

  •  

  • Cause: of senectus (old age)

    farm labourer, Mary Cook present at death

  • Burial:

  • 14 May 1882

  • St. Martin's Church, Church Road, Nacton, Suffolk, England12,13

  •  

  • aged 84

Wife: Lydia Gillingham

  • Name:

  • Lydia Gillingham14

  • Sex:

  • Female

  • Father:

  • Benjamin Gillingham (1769?-1842)

  • Mother:

  • Susannah Ewens (1767?-1849)

  • Note:

  •  

  •  

  •  

  • Witness to the marriage was either an Eliza or Elizabeth Gillingham

  • Birth:

  • 20 Apr 1803

  • Nacton, Suffolk, England1,5,14

  • Baptism:

  • 3 Jul 1803 (age 0)

  • St. Martin's Church, Church Road, Nacton, Suffolk, England14

  •  

  • daughter of Benjamin Gillingham and Susanna Ewens

  • Census:

  • 6 Jun 1841 (age 38)

  • Levington, Suffolk, England5

  •  

  • aged 35, living with her husband and a daughter. Born in Suffolk

  • Census:

  • 30 Mar 1851 (age 47)

  • Levington, Suffolk, England7

  •  

  • wife aged 48 married, living with her husband, two children and a lodger. Born in Nacton Suffolk

  • Census:

  • 7 Apr 1861 (age 57)

  • The Street, Levington, Suffolk, England8

  •  

  • wife aged 58 married, living with her husband, a daughter and a grandson. Born in Nacton Suffolk

  • Census:

  • 2 Apr 1871 (age 67)

  • Levington, Suffolk, England9

  •  

  • wife aged 68 married, living with his wife and a grandson. Born in Levington Suffolk

  • Census:

  • 3 Apr 1881 (age 77)

  • The Street, Nacton, Suffolk, England10

  •  

  • wife aged 81 married, living with her husband. Born in Nacton Suffolk

  • Death:

  • 28 May 1882 (age 82)

  • Nacton, Suffolk, England11

  •  

  • widow of Ishmael Cowie a farm labourer, died of senectus (old age) Mary Cook present at the death

  • Burial:

  • 1 Jun 1882

  • St. Martin's Church, Church Road, Nacton, Suffolk, England12,13

  •  

  • aged 82

Child 1: Susan Cowey

  • Name:

  • Susan Cowey

  • Sex:

  • Female

  • Birth:

  • Sep 1822

  • Nacton, Suffolk, England15

  • Baptism:

  • 16 Sep 1822 (age 0)

  • St. Martin's Church, Church Road, Nacton, Suffolk, England1,16

  • Death:

  • Sep 1822 (age 10 dys)

  • Nacton, Suffolk, England2

  • Burial:

  • 26 Sep 1822

  • St. Martin's Church, Church Road, Nacton, Suffolk, England2

Child 2: Eliza Cowey

  • Name:

  • Eliza Cowey

  • Sex:

  • Female

  • Birth:

  • Apr 1825 (app)

  • St. Martin's Church, Church Road, Nacton, Suffolk, England16

  • Baptism:

  • 3 Apr 1825 (age 0)

  • St. Martin's Church, Church Road, Nacton, Suffolk, England1

  • Death:

  • aft 3 Apr 1825 (age 0)17

  •  

  • Burial:

  • 8 Apr 1825

  • St. Martin's Church, Church Road, Nacton, Suffolk, England1,12,17

  •  

  • an infant

Child 3: Sophia Cowey

  • Name:

  • Sophia Cowey5,18,19

  • Sex:

  • Female

  • Spouse (2):

  • William Flory (1840?- )

  • Birth:

  • 27 Jun 1840

  • Levington, Suffolk, England5,18,20,21

  •  

  • at 11 night, daughter of Ishmael Cowey (agricultural labourer) and Lydia Cowey formerly Gillingham

  • Baptism:

  • 12 Jul 1840 (age 0)

  • St. Peter's Church, Church Lane, Levington, Suffolk, England22

  • Census:

  • 6 Jun 1841 (age 0)

  • Levington, Suffolk, England5

  •  

  • aged 11 months, living with parents. Born in Suffolk

  • Census:

  • 30 Mar 1851 (age 10)

  • Levington, Suffolk, England7

  •  

  • daughter aged 10, living with parents, a sibling and a lodger. Born in Levington Suffolk

  • Census:

  • 7 Apr 1861 (age 20)

  • The Street, Levington, Suffolk, England8

  •  

  • daughter aged 20 unmarried, living with parents and her son. Born, Levington Suffolk

  • Census:

  • 2 Apr 1871 (age 30)

  • 6 Victoria Cottages, Hammersmith, Middlesex, England20

  •  

  • married wife living with her husband. Born in Ipswich Suffolk

  • Census:

  • 3 Apr 1881 (age 41)

  • 2 Percy Cottages, Hammersmith, Middlesex, England21

  •  

  • married wife living with her husband. Born in Suffolk

Child 4: Ishmael Cowey

  • Name:

  • Ishmael Cowey

  • Sex:

  • Male

  • Birth:

  • Aug 1842 (app)

  •  

  • Baptism:

  • 7 Aug 1842 (age 0)

  • St. Peter's Church, Church Lane, Levington, Suffolk, England22

Child 5: John Cowie

  • Name:

  • John Cowie7,23

  • Sex:

  • Male

  • Spouse:

  • Elizabeth Wilde (1843?- )

  • Occupation:

  •  

  • labourer / navvy24,25,26

  • Birth:

  • 4 Oct 1842

  • Levington, Suffolk, England7,15,24,25,26

  •  

  • 1901 census says born in Ipswich Suffolk

  • Baptism:

  • 4 Jun 1843 (age 0)

  • St. Peter's Church, Church Lane, Levington, Suffolk, England22

  • Census:

  • 30 Mar 1851 (age 8)

  • Levington, Suffolk, England7,27

  •  

  • son aged 8, living with parents, a sibling and a sibling. Born in Levington Suffolk

  • Religion:

  • 6 Nov 1853 (age 11)

  • Baptist; Baptist Church, Maidstone Road, Walton, Suffolk, England27

  • Census:

  • 3 Apr 1881 (age 36)

  • 1 Queens Place, Kensington, Middlesex, England24

  •  

  • married head of the household working as a general labourer and living with his wife Lizzy, daughter Lydia, sons John and Robert, and two lodgers. Born in Levington Suffolk

  • Census:

  • 5 Apr 1891 (age 48)

  • 18 Norland Road, Shepherds Bush, London, England25

  •  

  • married head of the household working as a labourer and living in two rooms with his wife Elizabeth, daughter Lydia, and sons John, Robert and Reginald. Born in Levington Ipswich Suffolk

  • Census:

  • 31 Mar 1901 (age 65)

  • 62 Princes Road, Kensington, London, England26

  •  

  • married father working as a navvy and living in two rooms with his son John, daughter-in-law Mary, grandsons Albert and James, and granddaughters Essyltha and Edwina. Born in Ipswich Suffolk

Sources

1.

Suffolk Records Office (Lowestoft) - Parish Records. Suffolk Record Office (Lowestoft), Suffolk Record Office, Lowestoft, Suffolk, England.

2.

Felixstowe Family History Society - Parish Records. Nacton St. Martin. Cit. Date: 22 February 2005.

3.

Suffolk Family History Society - Suffolk Marriage Index 1813 - 1837, (1992 - 2005 own copy). volume:7 page:20.

4.

Church Register. Nacton St .Martin own copy.

5.

England and Wales Census 1841, (on-line at www.ancestry.co.uk and www.findmypast.co.uk). class:HO107 piece:1021 folio:4 page:2.

6.

Birth Certificate. daughter Sophia own copy. Family Archive, Held by David and Sue Wilkinson.

7.

England and Wales Census 1851, (on-line at www.ancestry.co.uk and www.findmypast.co.uk). class:HO107 piece:1801 folio:267 page:14.

8.

England and Wales Census 1861, (on-line at www.ancestry.co.uk and www.findmypast.co.uk). class:RG09 piece:1168 folio:169 page:8.

9.

England and Wales Census 1871, (on-line at www.ancestry.co.uk and www.findmypast.co.uk). class:RG10 piece:1758 folio:176 page:9.

10.

England and Wales Census 1881, (on-line at www.ancestry.co.uk and www.findmypast.co.uk). class:RG11 piece:1881 folio:173 page:16.

11.

Death Certificate. Family Archive, Held by David and Sue Wilkinson.

12.

Suffolk Records Office (Lowestoft) - Parish Records. Nacton St. Martin. Cit. Date: 18 May 2005. Suffolk Record Office (Lowestoft), Suffolk Record Office, Lowestoft, Suffolk, England.

13.

The Federation of Family History Societies, National Burial Index for England & Wales v.3, (2010 own copy).

14.

Church of the Latter Day Saints, FamilySearch, (www.familysearch.org). batch:C01429-2 sys:England-ODM film:919625.

15.

Harold Cowie personal communication.

16.

Felixstowe Family History Society - Parish Records. Nacton St. Martin. Cit. Date: 17 February 2005.

17.

L.D.S. Church, Lowestoft-Extracts.

18.

Birth Certificate. own copy. Family Archive, Held by David and Sue Wilkinson.

19.

Ibid. son Charles. Family Archive, Held by David and Sue Wilkinson.

20.

England and Wales Census 1871, (on-line at www.ancestry.co.uk and www.findmypast.co.uk). class:RG10 piece:64 folio:10 page:11. Cit. Date: 26 November 2017.

21.

England and Wales Census 1881, (on-line at www.ancestry.co.uk and www.findmypast.co.uk). class:RG11 piece:56 folio:122 page:7. Cit. Date: 26 November 2017.

22.

Suffolk Records Office (Lowestoft) - Parish Records. Levington St. Peter. Cit. Date: 22 May 2005. Suffolk Record Office (Lowestoft), Suffolk Record Office, Lowestoft, Suffolk, England.

23.

England and Wales Census 1901, (on-line at www.ancestry.co.uk and www.findmypast.co.uk). class:RG13 piece:23 folio:167 page:23. Cit. Date: 29 January 2018.

24.

England and Wales Census 1881, (on-line at www.ancestry.co.uk and www.findmypast.co.uk). class:RG11 piece:31 folio:47 page:6 schedule:419. Cit. Date: 12 June 2022.

25.

England and Wales Census 1891, (on-line at www.ancestry.co.uk and www.findmypast.co.uk). class:RG12 piece:22 folio:137 page:49 schedule:303. Cit. Date: 11 June 2022.

26.

England and Wales Census 1901, (on-line at www.ancestry.co.uk and www.findmypast.co.uk). class:RG13 piece:23 folio:167 page:23 schedule:175. Cit. Date: 29 January 2018.

27.

Felixstowe Family History Society - Parish Records. Walton Baptist Chapel, Membership.