Birth: July-September 1859 Lowestoft, Suffolk, UK
Father: Stephen Cowles 1825-1869
Mother: Esther Clarke 1826-1878
Christening: Unknown
Marriage: April-June 1882 Lowestoft, Suffolk, UK
Wife: Mary Ann Taylor [Cooke] 1856-1934
Death: 1 January 1888 Lowestoft, Suffolk, UK
Louis Edward Cowles 1884-1902
Lucy Beatrice Cowles 1887-1976
Birth of Edward Cowles in FreeBMD in July-September 1859 in Mutford (4A 671) which included Lowestoft.
There is a submitted entry in the IGI for the birth of Edward Cowles in Lowestoft, Suffolk in 1861, parents Stephen and Esther Cowles, and his death on 30 January 1889 in Lowestoft.
In the 1861 census as Edward Cowles aged 1, born in Lowestoft, Suffolk, and living with his parents (Stephen and Esther), two brothers (Charles and Henry), and three sisters (Ann, Ellen and Emma) in Factory Lane, Lowestoft, Suffolk.
His father died in 1869.
In the 1871 census as Edward Cowles aged 10, born in Lowestoft, Suffolk, and living with his widowed mother (Esther), three brothers (Charles, Henry and John) and six sisters (Alice, Ann, Ellen, Emma, Harriet and Lucy) at 22 Factory Lane, Lowestoft, Suffolk.
His mother died in 1878.
Entry in Ancestry U.K., City and County Directories, 1600s-1900s 1879 Kelly' Directory for "Lowestoft, Suffolk [...] Cowles Charles & Edward, butchers, 112 High Street".
In the 1881 census as Edward Cowles aged 21, born in Lowestoft, Sussex, single, a butcher, head of the household and living with his four sisters (Alice, Emma, Harriet and Lucy) and a visitor (Nellie Lincoln aged 19, born in Norwich, Norfolk, single and no stated employment) at 112 High St, Lowestoft, Suffolk.
Marriage of Edward Cowles and Mary Ann Taylor in FreeBMD in April-June 1882 in Mutford (4A 1171).
His son and daughter were born in Lowestoft in 1884 and 1887.
Entry in Ancestry U.K., City and County Directories, 1600s-1900s 1888 Kelly' Directory for "Poulterers [...] Cowles Edward, 22 Factory st., Lowestoft."
Death of Edward Cowles in FreeBMD in January-March 1888 aged 28 in Mutford (4A 621).
Entry in FindaGrave for Edward Cowles died 1 January 1888 in Suffolk and his burial in Lowestoft Cemetery, Lowestoft, Waveney, Suffolk. " In loving remembrance of/Edward Cowles/The beloved husband of/Mary Ann Cowles/Who fell asleep January 1st 1888/Aged 28 years/[4 illegible lines]/Also of/Louis Edward/The beloved son of the above/Who died/Of F---- Fever in South Africa/Dec-16-1902 aged 18 years[at least two more illegible lines]".
There are ten entries in Ancestry Family Member Trees for Edward Cowles.
Edward Cowles was my second cousin once removed.
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