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oh thank you Dea you have just solved another problem for me because my father had as a witness to his marriage a W.H.Rowley who wasn't on the first list you sent me ...hoorraayy another mystery solved ..thank you, you are a treasure Jan x

OOh - looks like a couple more...

Births Sep 1911
Rowley Reginald Hine Coventry 6d 1012


Births Sep 1917
Rowley William H Hine Coventry 6d 1203

Dea x

Sorry to hear that Janet - but you are here now.

Yes, you had lots of uncles and aunts and you would have had more but sadly many didn't survive.

They did in fact have a total of 14 children (not counting any who may have been born after 1911 census ??). By that time 8 of them had died and only 6 survived.

Dea x

so sorry Dea I haven't been able to stay on line very long due to a serious family illness.. hopefully I will have more time later today
Many thanks Jan

Janet - Can you stay online for a bit as we need your feedback if we are to get somewhere??

Thanks,

Dea x

It means they have been married for 16 years and I have posted the 'probable' marriage above !!

Dea x

oh my goodness!!! It looks like I had a lot of uncles and aunts lol....where it says Rowley, Walter J Master 16 years M 36 1875 ...could you explain what the 16 years means .. I was thinking married but6 there is one F 10 ?? something tells me I am thinking wrong lol.
Regards Jan

this looks a bit promising Christine.. I have since found out he definitely died in Hatton Warwickshire in 1974 we think ?

Marriage:


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Marriages Mar 1896 (>99%)
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***Hine Caroline Coventry 6d 571
***Rowley Walter John Coventry 6d 571
Thompson William Henry Coventry 6d 571
Withers Mary Jane Coventry 6d 571

Dea x

If this is the correct death reg of your father it matches with the birth in 1904 that Christine posted earlier??

Name: Alfred George Rowley
Birth Date: 3 Apr 1904
Death Registration Month/Year: 1975
Registration district: Warwick & Leamington
Inferred County: Warwickshire
Volume: 31
Page: 0571


Mary

That is the info we needed !!

What is Walter's occupation on cert?

Could this be them?

ROWLEY, Walter J Master Married 16 years M 36 1875 Cycle Polisher Iron Coventry
ROWLEY, Careline Missis Married 16 years F 37 1874 Warwick
ROWLEY, Freadrick Son M 16 1895 Shop Asistence Coventry
ROWLEY, Annie Daughter F 10 1901 Coventry
ROWLEY, Alfread Son M 8 1903 Coventry
ROWLEY, Walter J Son M 6 1905 Coventry
ROWLEY, Phyllis Daughter F 3 1908 Coventry
ROWLEY, Queenie Daughter F 2 1909 Coventry

Address:
48 Court 25 House Spon St Coventry County:
Warwickshire

Dea x


OOhh -Snap Mary !!

Dea x

How about this family in the 1911 census?? Occupation of father matches.

ROWLEY, Walter J Master Married
16 years M 36 1875 Cycle Polisher Iron Coventry VIEW
ROWLEY, Careline Missis Married
16 years F 37 1874 Warwick VIEW
ROWLEY, Freadrick Son M 16 1895 Shop Asistence Coventry VIEW
ROWLEY, Annie Daughter F 10 1901 Coventry VIEW
ROWLEY, Alfread Son M 8 1903 Coventry VIEW
ROWLEY, Walter J Son M 6 1905 Coventry VIEW
ROWLEY, Phyllis Daughter F 3 1908 Coventry VIEW
ROWLEY, Queenie Daughter F 2 1909 Coventry VIEW
RG number:
RG14 Piece:
18534 Reference:
RG14PN18534 RG78PN1110 RD390 SD1 ED24 SN111

Registration District:
Coventry Sub District:
St John Enumeration District:
24 Parish:
Coventry

Address:
48 Court 25 House Spon St Coventry County:
Warwickshire


Mary

He could have been born 1905 and be 32 on marriage if he hadn't had his birthday that year but of couse ages on marriage certs are not always correct.

There is a birth reg in Coventry 1904 but he could have been born anywhere.

Births Jun 1904 (>99%)
Rowley Alfred George Coventry 6d 551

When did he die?

Christine

My father was definitely Alfred George age 32 when he married so that makes him born in 1906. Unless he fibbed about his age because my mother was only 18 yrs.lol
Thank you Jan

My father died in Coventry..but thank you

Alfred's fathers name was Walter Rowley...deceased..on the marriage cert... occupation "iron polisher"...witnesses Jessie Tarplee my mothers mother & W.H. Rowley ?
thank you Jan

We REALLY need the father's details, Janet.

You seem to have a choice of 3:

Alfred, William, or Alfred Henry - If it is any of those this can be easily solved.

Have to go out for a while - will check back later.

Dea x

The only Alfred George in 1911 is from Lambeth London. and the Lancashire Alfred/Fred are Salford or Oldham, so not much use.
There is a George born 1907 in Foulridge, in 1911 census, which looks more promising?
1911:
ROWLEY, Thomas Head Married M 49 1862 Farm Labourer Birton Canes Stafordshire
ROWLEY, Elizabeth Wife Married
15 years F 36 1875 Claverdon Warwickshire VIEW
ROWLEY, Bernard Son Single M 10 1901 Hinver Stafford
ROWLEY, George Son M 4 1907 Foulridge Lancshire
ROWLEY, Ellen Daughter F 2 1909 Foulridge Lancshire
RG number: RG14 Piece: 24937 Reference: RG14PN24937 RG78PN1425 RD472 SD5 ED25 SN199
Registration District: Burnley Sub District: Colne Enumeration District: 25 Parish: Foulridge Address: Abner Row Foulridge County: Lancashire

What was his father's name on the wedding certificate???

Hi Janet,

What was alfred's fathers name and occupation on the cert please and who were the witnesses?

Dea x

I have now received my fathers marriage certificate saying he was married on 16/4/1938 he was aged 32 yrs... so that makes his date of birth 1906 but I can't find anything at all for that yr. More help would be appreciated.. thanks Jan