Birth: 7th July 1879 9 Grantley Street, Spittlegate, Grantham, Lincolnshire, UK
Father: George Cowles 1855-1913
Mother: Fanny Georgina Keep 1854-1915
Christening: 26 December 1879 Barnet, Hertfordshire
Marriage: 9 February 1902 Holy Trinity, Tottenham, Middlesex, UK
Wife: Lilian Lucy Lambert 1879-1955
Death: April-June 1960 aged 80 in Brentwood, Middlesex, UK
Leonard George Frank Cowles 1902-1991
William Herbert Cowles 1905-1994
Lilian Florence Annie Cowles [Hawkins, Luya] 1907-1979
Ivy Louisa Winnifred Cowles [Turner] 1910-a1941
Jessie Margaret Nellie Cowles [Graham] 1913-1970
Percival Victor Arthur Cowles 1915-2003
Reginald Clifford Andrew Cowles 1921-1944
Birth of George Frank W J Cowles in FreeBMD in July-September 1879 in Grantham (7a 491).
Entry in Ancestry England & Wales Christening Records, 1530-1906 and in England & Wales, Christening Index, 1530-1980 for George Frank William John Cowles christened 26 December 1879 in Barnet, Hertfordshire, parents George and Fanny Cowles.
His brother was born in Edmonton in 1880.
In the 1881 census as George Cowles aged 1, born in Grantham, Lincoln, and living with his parents (George and Fanny), brother (Herbert) and a servant (Sarah Hawes aged 14 and born in Wicken, Cambridgeshire) in Milton Road, Chesterton, Cambridgeshire.
His sister and brother were born in Haverhill in 1882 and 1886, and three brothers in Chiswick from 1887 to 1889.
I cannot locate the family in the 1891 census.
His sister was born in West Drayton in 1893.
In the 1901 census as George Coles (sic - on the original) aged 22, born in Grantham, Lincolnshire, single, a servant and assistant butcher, and living with William Foskett (aged 36, born in Newgate Market London, married, and a butcher), and another servant (Alfred Coles aged 33, born in Tottenham, Middlesex, single and an assistant butcher) at a butchers shop at 201 Philip Lane, Tottenham, Middlesex.
Entry in Ancestry London, England, Church of England Marriages and Banns, 1754-1932 for the banns of George Frank William John Cowles and Lilian Lucy Lambert on 2 February 1902 at Holy Trinity, Tottenham, Haringey. "Page 36 The year [blank] No. 106 Banns of Marriage Between George Frank William John Cowles of 12 Clyde Road and Lilian Lucy Lambert of 12 Clyde Road were published as follows:- 1st Time, Sunday 19 Janry 1902 [...] 2nd Time, Sunday 26 Janry 1902 [...] 3rd Time 2nd Febry 1902"
Marriage of George Frank W J Cowles and Lilian Lucy Lambert in FreeBMD in January-March 1902 in Edmonton (3a 593).
Entry in Ancestry London, England, Church of England Marriages and Banns, 1754-1932 for George Frank William John Cowles aged 23, father George Cowles, and Lilian Lucy Lambert on 9 February 1902 at Holy Trinity, Tottenham, Haringey. "Page 20 [...] 1902 Marriage solemnized at Holy Trinity Church in the Parish of Tottenham in the County of Middlesex, No. 40 9 Febry 1902 George Frank William John Cowles aged 23, a Bachelor and Butcher of Clyde Road, father George Cowles, an Autioneer, and Lilian Lucy Lambert aged 23, a Spinster of Clyde Road, father Leonard Lambert, a Gas Fitter. Married in the Holy Trinity Church according to the Rites and Ceremonies of the Established Church after Banns [...] in the Presence of us Herbert Cowles and Mary Ann Cowles.
His two sons were baptised at Tottenham St Ann, Haringey on 25 May 1905 when his was butcher living at 12 Clyde Road.
In the 1911 census as G Cowles aged 31, born in Grantham, Lincolnshire, a butcher, and living with his wife (L), two sons (Leonard and William), and two daughters (Ivy and Lilian) and a boarder (Aurther Barker aged 23, born in Tottenham, Middlesex, single and a wire worker for GPO Telephony) in five rooms at 93 Gosport Road, Walthamstow, Essex.
His daughter was baptised at Walthamstow, St Michael and All Angels, Essex on 14 March 1913 and daughter at Walthamstow, St James, Essex on 1 Noveber 1908
Entry in Ancestry British Army WWI Medal Rolls Index Cards, 1914-1920 for George F W J Cowles S/368222 Army Service Corps Victoria and British medals.
Entry in Ancestry UK, WWI Service Medal and Award Rolls, 1914-1920 for George Frank William John Cowles Private R.A.S.C. S/368222 British War Medal and Victory Medal
In the 1939 England and Wales Register as George F W Cowles Jr born 7 July 1889 (sic - on the original), married, a wholesale meat salesman and living with Lilian L Cowles (wife?), one other and another family at 29 Hatherley Road, Wanstead and Woodford, Essex.
His wife died in SW Essex in 1955.
Death of George F W J Cowles in FreeBMD in April-June 1960 aged 80 in Brentwood (4a 370).
There are fifty four entries in Ancestry Public Member Trees for George Frank William John Cowles.
Information from an email. "George Frank William John Cowles. Coach builder of Chelsea and Balham. First son of George and Fanny Georgina Cowles (In 1945 residing at 375, Hale End Road, Highham Park, South Chingford). Meat Salesman and Butcher of Smithfield, London, also of Walthamstow. In 1956, the senior male representative of William Cowles, Senior, School Master of Beccles. He was born 7th July 1879 at 9, Grantley Street, Spittlegate, Grantham, Lincolnshire, the eldest child of George and Fanny Georgina (Keep) Cowles. He married 9th February, 1902 at Holy Trinity Church, Tottenham, Midx., Lilian Lucy Lambert, then of Tottenham. " followed by details of his seven children
George Frank William John Cowles was my fifth cousin.
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