Birth: July-September 1847 Arnesby, Leicestershire, UK
Father: Samuel Horton c1810-1871
Mother: Mary Blackwell 1809-1882
Christening: Unknown
Marriage: 27 June 1878 St Mary, Islington, Middlesex, UK
Husband: William John Cowles 1853-1906
Death: 2 August 1921 The Cedars, Brook Road, Buckhurst Hill, Essex, UK
Ellen Mary Cowles [Friday] 1879-1930
William Albert Cowles 1880-1880
William Alexander Cowles 1883-1952
Jessie Hannah Cowles [Sanders] 1887-1965
Birth of Female Horton in FreeBMD in July-September 1847 in Lutterworth (15 143).
In the 1851 census as Eliza H Horton aged 3, born in Arnesby, Leicestershire, and living with her parents (Samuel and Mary), two brothers (Samuel and Thomas), three sisters (Ann A, Martha, and Mary E) and a servant (Jane Hunt aged 23, born at Arnesby and single) in Arnesby, Leicestershire.
In the 1861 census as Eliza H Horton aged 13, born in Arnesby, and boarding with Elizabeth Shardlow (aged 42, born in Leicester, single and a school principal), a teacher (Emma D Parfite aged 30, born in Trowbridge, Wiltshire and single), three other boarders (Louisa Grant aged 14, Margaret A Moore aged 13, and Matilda Stevenson aged 14, all born in Leicestershire), and a servant (Eliza Waterfield aged 21 and born in Woodhurse Eaves, Leicestershire) at 39 Rutland Street, Leicester St Margaret, Leicestershire.
In the 1871 census as Eliza Hannah Kerton (sic - in the index, Horton on the original) aged 23, born in Aunsby Leicestershire, single and living with her parents (Samuel and Mary), brother (John Thomas), two sisters (Mary Elizabeth and Martha), nephew (Joseph Kirby) and neice (Elizabeth Mary Kirby), and three servants (George Holling aged 18, born in Barkby Leicestershire and a farm servant, Joseph Lucas aged 19, born in Countesthorpe Leicestershire, single and a farm servant, and Mary Heycock aged 28, born in Barwell Leicestershire, single and a domesttic servant) at Beeby Lodge, Beeby, Leicestershire.
Marriage of Eliza Hannah Horton and William John Cowles in FreeBMD in April-June 1878 in Islington (1b 510).
Entry in Ancestry London and Surrey, England, Marriage Bonds and Allegations, 1597-1921 for Eliza Hannah Horton aged 21 and William John Cowles on 21 June 1878 at St Mary Islington. "Diocese of London 21 June 1878 Appreared personally, William John Cowles of the Parish of Saint Mary Islington in the County of Middlesex a Bachelor of the Age of Twenty one years and upwards and prayed a Licence for the Solemnization of Matrimony in the said Parish Church of Saint Mary Islington between him and Eliza Hannah Horton of the same Parish a Spinster of the Age of twenty one years and upwards and made Oath that he believeth that there is no Impediment of Kindred or Alliance, or any other lawful cause, nor any Suit commenced in any Ecclesiastical Court to bar or hinder the Proceeding of the said Matrimony, according to the tenor of such Licence. And he further made oath, that he said Appearer had his usual Place of abode within the said Parish of Saint Mary Islington for the space of Fifteen days last past. William John Cowles".
Entry in Ancestry London, England, Church of England Marriages and Banns, 1754-1938 for the marriage of Eliza Hannah Horton, father Samuel Horton, and William John Cowles on 27 June 1878 at St Mary, Islington. "Page 26 1878 Marriage solemnized at the Parish Church in the Parish of Islington in the County of Middlesex. [No.] 45 27th June 1878 William John Cowles of full age [a] Bachelor [and] Ironmonger [of] 1 City Terr [father] William Cowles [a] School Master, [and] Eliza Hannah Horton of full age [a] Spinster [of1 City Terr [father] Samuel Horton [a] Farmer. Married in the Parish Church accoriding to the Rites and Ceremonies of the Established Church by Licence [...] in the Presence of us, Samuel Horton and Martha Spencer."
Her daughter was born on 28 May 1879 in South Mimms and registered in July-September 1879 in Barnet, and baptised 26 December 1879 Chipping Barnet.
Her son was born 10 June 1880 in Barnet, registered in July-September 1880 in Barnet and baptised 30 August 1880 in Barnet, and buried 13 September 1880 at St Giles, South Mimms.
In the 1881 census as Eliza H Cowles aged 32, born in Arnsby, Leicestershire, and living with her husband (William J), daughter (Ellen M) and a servant (Emily Tebbutt aged 18, born in Newton, Northamptonshire and single) at 28 High Street, South Mimms, Middlesex.
Her son was born 17 March 1883 in Barnet, registered in April-June 1883 in Barnet, and baptised 4 January 1888 in Barnet.
Her daughter was born 21 November 1887 in Chipping Barnet, registered in October-December 1887 in Barnet, and baptised 4 January 1888 in Chipping Barnet.
In the 1891 census as Elisa H Cowles aged 39, born in Arnsley, Leicestershire, and living with her husband (William J), son (William A), two daughters (Ellen M and Jessie H), parents-in-law (William and Ellen Cowles), a governess (Edith Gregory aged 26, born in Nassington, Northamptonshire and single), and two servants (Elizabeth F Barton aged 18 and born in Harlton, Cambridgeshire, and Fanny C Knightly aged 18 and born in Barnet, Middlesex) at 65 Wood Street, Chipping Barnet, Hertfordshire.
In the 1901 census as Eliza Hannah Cowles aged 51, born in Arnesby, Leicestershire, and living with her husband (William John), two daughters (Ellen Mary and Jessie Hannah), widowed grandmother (Ellen Cowles), aunt (Louisa Ann Steel), and three servants (Betsey Fernia 59, born in Thornton, Fife, Scotland and employed as a sick nurse, Gertrude Hart aged 22 and born in Long Meadow, Cambridgeshire, and Rose Sillett aged 19 and born in Bury, Suffolk, all single) at 65 Wood Street, Chipping Barnet, Hertfordshire.
Her husband died 18 April 1906 at 142b Norwood Road, Tulse Hill, London and left effects of £1035 2s. to Eliza Hannah Cowles widow.
In the 1911 census as Eliza Hannah Cowles aged 60, born in Arnesby, Leicestershire, widowed, married for 33 years with four children, one having died, and living with her son (William Alexander), daughter (Jessie Hannah), and a boarder (Arthur Edward Grant aged 40, born in Hackney, Middlesex, single and a book binder) in eight rooms at 55 Fillebrook Road, Leytonstone, Essex.
In the 1921 census as Eliza Hannah Cowles born in Leicestershire in 1907 (sic) and living with Frederick J (born in Earls Colne, Essex in 1875) and Grace Amelia (born in Loughton, Essex in 1875) Osborn, and Evelyn Shelly Osborn (born in Loughton, Essex in 1911) and Muriel Grace Osborn (born in Woodford, Essex in 1908) in Woodford, West Ham, Essex.
Death of Eliza H Cowles in FreeBMD in July-August 1921 aged 72 in Epping (4A 339).
Entry in Ancestry England & Wales, National Probate Calendar (Index of Wills and Administrations), 1858-1995 for Eliza Hannah Cowles died 2 August 1921 in Essex, probate 19 August 1921 in London. "Cowles Eliza Hannah of 6 Inman's Row Woodford Green Essex widow died 2 August 1921 at The Cedars Brook-road Buckhurst Hill Essex Probate London 19 August to William Alexander Cowles engineer and Robert Henry Friday butcher. Effects £518 2s 9d."
There is a submitted entry in the IGI for the marriage of Eliza Hannah Horton and William John Cowles (but no date or place), and their three children (excluding Ellen).
Maureen Kristjanson has an entry in RootsWeb WorldConnect for Eliza Hannah Horton born about 1850 in Armsby, Leicestershire, married to William John Cowles in Islington in about June 1878 and three children (not William Albert).
There are fifty four entries in Ancestry Family Trees for Eliza Hannah Horton.
Eliza Hannah Horton was the wife of William John Cowles, my fourth cousin once removed.
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