Birth: 1729/30 Kirby Cane, Norfolk, UK
Father: Charles Cowles c1698-1755
Mother: Mary Woodrow 1702-1760
Christening: 1 February 1729/30 All Saints, Kirby Cane, Norfolk, UK
Marriage: 1 October 1790 Gillingham, Norfolk, UK
Wife: Elizabeth Farrant (Fanett, Faurtt, Harrett) b1741-1790
Death: July 1796 Kirby Cane, Norfolk, UK
Burial: 1 August 1796 Kirby Cane, Norfolk, UK
William Cowles 1756
Samuel Cowles 1758
Charles Cowles 1759
James Cowls 1762-1762
James Cowles (Cowel) 1764-1852
Amy Cowles 1766-1767
John Cowles 1769-1826
Submitted entry in the IGI for the christening of James Cowles on 1 February 1729 in Kirby Cane, Norfolk, parents Charles Cowles and Mary. Note this was in the Julian Calendar - 1730 in the Gregorian.
There is an entry in the Pedigree Resource File for the baptism of James Cowles on 1 February 1729 in Kirby Cane, parents Charles Cowles and Mary Woodrow, and his marriage to Elizabeth.
Entry in Ancestry Norfolk, England, Church of England Baptism, Marriages, and Burials, 1535-1812 for James Cowes baptised 1 February 1729, parents Charles and Mary Cowles. "1729 James ye Son of Charles Cowles & Mary his Wife Bapt. Feb. ye 1st". Note that this conflicts with the following.
Entry in Ancestry Norfolk, England, Transcripts of Church of England Baptism, Marriage and Burial Registers, 1600-1935 for James Cowes baptised 1 February 1729-1730, parents Charles and Eliz Cowles. "Kirby Kane ? ? ? Indenture of all Christenings, Marriages, and Burials from a Lady 1729 to a Lady 1730 ff Christenings 1729 [...] James ye Son of Charles Cowles & Eliz his Wife Bapt, Feb ye 1st". 1729 James ye Son of Charles Cowles & Mary his Wife Bapt. Feb. ye 1st". Note that this conflicts with the previous. Note that Eliz was also the wife in the previous entry.
Two entries in Ancestry England, Select Marriages, 1538–1973 for the marriage of James Cowles to Elizabeth Harrett on 1 October 1753 in St Mary, Gillingham, Norfolk in one and Elizabeth Fanett on 1 October 1753 in Gillingham, Thornham, Norfolk in the other.
All the children were christened in Kirby Cane or Stockton.
His wife was buried on 9 March 1790 in Kirby Cane when the family were living in Stockton.
Entry in Ancestry Norfolk, England, Church of England Baptism, Marriages, and Burials, 1535-1812 for the burial of James Cowles on 1 August 1796 aged 68 in Kirby Cane. "James Cowles Widower Aged 68 years was Buried August 1st 1796".
There are eighty eight entries in Ancestry Public Member Trees for James Cowles.
Maureen (Curtis) Kristjanson has two entries in RootsWeb for James Cowles christened on 1 February 1729 in Kirby Cane, parents Charles Cowles and Mary Woodrow.
Stockton is immediately east of Kirby Cane, and Gillingam 4 miles SE, and all are 12 miles SSE of Norwich on A413/A416.
James Cowles was my third great grandfather.
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