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marriage look up please

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val1963

val1963 Report 12 Nov 2007 12:44

Hi Reg

Thank you very much for the info that you have found for me
i am very grateful

Val

jen yorkshire

jen yorkshire Report 12 Nov 2007 12:05

one of these could william

William Cowans 1864 Jul-Aug-Sep Durham (1837-1938) Durham
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William Cowans 1865 Jul-Aug-Sep Darlington Durham, Yorkshire

ErikaH

ErikaH Report 12 Nov 2007 11:59

Try multimap.............

val1963

val1963 Report 12 Nov 2007 11:46

Reg
Do you know where Etherley, Durham Is?

Thanks
Val

val1963

val1963 Report 12 Nov 2007 11:40

Reg

my g grandfather William Cowans was born 1865

ErikaH

ErikaH Report 12 Nov 2007 11:39

These could be the younger boys

Robert Cowan 1859 Jan-Feb-Mar Newcastle Upon Tyne Northumberland, Tyne and Wear

Thomas Cowan 1857 Jan-Feb-Mar Newcastle Upon Tyne Northumberland, Tyne and Wear

Reg

ErikaH

ErikaH Report 12 Nov 2007 11:36

This may be the youngest child's birth reg'n..........

Name: Jane Cowen
Year of Registration: 1861
Quarter of Registration: Jan-Feb-Mar
District: Auckland
County: Durham
Volume: 10a
Page: 171

Reg

val1963

val1963 Report 12 Nov 2007 11:32

Hi Reg

Yes that then on the 1861 census

Thanks very much

Val

ErikaH

ErikaH Report 12 Nov 2007 11:27

Perhaps the surname wasn't clear on the image?

Robert Cowens 1856 Oct-Nov-Dec Alnwick Northumberland
Volume: 10b Page: 403

This is the only transcribed name...........the trick now is to find the others on the page!

Reg

ErikaH

ErikaH Report 12 Nov 2007 11:22

1861 census........for info only

Name: Jane Cowans
Age: 33
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1828
Relation: Wife
Spouse's Name: Robert
Gender: Female
Where born: Lesbury, Northumberland, England

Civil Parish: South Bedburn
Ecclesiastical parish: Hamsterley
County/Island: Durham
Country: England

Registration district: Auckland
Sub-registration district: Hamsterley
ED, institution, or vessel: 3
Neighbors: View others on page
Household schedule number: 10
Household Members: Name Age
Sarah Ather 13
Jane Cowans 33
Jane Cowans 2 Mo
John Cowans 5
Robert Cowans 33 b. Whittingham
Robert Cowans 2
Thomas Cowans 4

Registration district for Lesbury = Alnwick

Reg

val1963

val1963 Report 12 Nov 2007 11:19

Hi
I hope some kind person can help Im looking for the marriage for
Robert Cowans b:abt 1828 Northumberland & Jane ? b:1827 Northumberland. There first child was born 1855/6 in Newcastle upon tyne.his name is John cowans.
I have received 2 marriage certs for Robert and they are both wrong,
Hope someone can help
Many Thanks
Val