Birth: 5 January 1832 St Etheldred, Norwich, Norfolk, UK
Father: Abraham Cowell (Cowles) 1799-1856
Mother: Sarah Wales (Wells) 1797-a1861
Christening: 8 January 1832 St Etheldred, Norwich, Norfolk, UK
Death: After 1851
Christening of Ann cowles in the IGI on 8 January 1832 at Saint Etheldreda, Norwich, Norfolk, parents Abraham Cowles and Sarah Wells. There are three similar entries in Ancestry All England, Select Births and Christenings, 1538-1975 for Anne Cowles, one in Saint Etheldreda, the other two in St Etheldred.
Two entries in FreeReg for the birth of Anne Cowles on 3 (sic) in one 5 in the other January 1832 and baptised on 8 January 1832 at St Etheldreda, Norwich, Norfolk, parents Abraham, a maltster, and Sarah Cowles, Priv. Mothers name entered "late Wells sp" on one, of St Etheldred.
Entry in Ancestry Norfolk, England, Bishop's Transcripts, 1579-1935 for Anne Cowles baptised on 8 January 1832 at St. Etheldred, Norwich, Norfolk, parents Abraham and Sarah Cowles.
Entry in Ancestry Norfolk, England, Transcripts of Church of England Baptism, Marriage and Burial Registers, 1600-1935 for Anne Cowles born on 5 January and baptised on 8 January 1832 parents Abraham and Sarah Cowles. "Norwich St Ethelred 1832 Page 23, 24 Baptisms solemnized in the Parish of St. Ethelred in the County of Norwich in the Year One Thousand Eight Hundred and thirty two 1832 Janry 8th born Janry 5th No. 184 Priv Anne Daughter of Abraham, a Malster, and Sarah his wife (late Wells sp) [of] St Ethelred".
Entry in Ancestry All Norfolk, England, Bishop's Transcripts, 1685-1941 for Anne Cowles baptised on 8 January 1832 at St. Etheldred, Norwich, Norfolk, parents Abraham and Sarah Cowles. "Norwich St Etheldred 1832 Page 23, 24 Baptisms solemnized in the Parish of St Etheldred in the County of Norwich in the Year One Thousand Eight Hundred and thirty two 1832 January 8th born January 5th No. 184 Priv Anne Daughter of Abraham, a Malster, and Sarah his wife (late Wells Sp) Cowles of St Etheldred".
Entry in Ancestry Norfolk, England, Church of England Births and Baptisms, 1813-1922 for Anne Cowles born on 5 January 1832 and baptised on 8 January 1832 at St. Etheldreda, Norwich, Norfolk, parents Abraham and Sarah Cowles. "Page 23 Baptisms solemnized in the Parish of St Etheldred in the County of Norwich in the Year 1830 [...] 1832 1832January 8th born January 5th No. 184 Priv Anne Daughter of Abraham, a Malster, and Sarah his wife (late Wells Sp) Cowles of St Etheldred".
Her brother was baptised on 15 June 1834 at St Mary, Wroxham, Norfolk.
In the 1841 census as Ann Cowles aged 9, born in Norfolk and living with Abraham and Sarah (parents?), James and Stephen (brothers) in Bridge Road, Wroxham, Norfolk.
In the 1851 census as Ann Cowles aged 19, born in Norwich, single and a house servant living with Thomas John Blofeld (aged 44, born in Lammas, Norfolk and a rector), his wife (Catherine Charlotte aged 45 and born in Heveningham, Suffolk), son (Francis Grose aged 5 and born in Hoveton St John's, Norfolk), daughter (Catherine Magy aged 15 and born in Old Sodbury, Gloucestershire), governess (Susanna Archer Murray aged 35, born in Norwich and single), and two other house servants (Susan Pitcher aged 28, born in Hoveton St Johns, Norfolk and single and Ann Skipper aged 31, born in Cawston, Norfolk, and single) in Drayton, Norfolk.
There is an entry in Ancestry Family Trees for Ann Cowles.
Anne Cowles was my first cousin twice removed.
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