See also

Family of John Cowee and Mary Payne

Husband: John Cowee

  • Name:

  • John Cowee5 3

  • Sex:

  • Male

  • Father:

  • -

  • Mother:

  • -

  • Father (2):

  • Daniel Cowey (1730?-1776)

  • Mother (2):

  • Sarah Fish (1730?- )

  • Birth:

  • 1760 (app)6

  •  

  • Baptism:

  • 6 Oct 1760 (age 0)

  • St. Mary the Virgin Church, Ipswich Road, Newbourne, Suffolk, England5

  •  

  • son of Daniel Cowee and Sarah

  • Death:

  • Feb 1806 (age 46)7 8 9

  •  

  • Burial:

  • 16 Feb 1806

  • St. Peter's Church, Church Lane, Levington, Suffolk, England7 8 9

  •  

  • a volunteer aged 46

Wife: Mary Payne

  • Name:

  • Mary Payne3

  • Sex:

  • Female

  • Father:

  • -

  • Mother:

  • -

  • Birth:

  • 1760 (app)8 9

  •  

  • Death:

  • Jul 1820 (age 60)8 9

  •  

  • Burial:

  • 17 Jul 1820

  • St. Peter's Church, Church Lane, Levington, Suffolk, England8 9

  •  

  • aged 60 of Levington as Mary Cowey

Child 1: Mary Cowey

  • Name:

  • Mary Cowey

  • Sex:

  • Female

  • Spouse (2):

  • John Jolley (1775?- )

  • Birth:

  • 1783 (app)

  • Levington, Suffolk, England10 11 12

  • Baptism:

  • 29 Jun 1783 (age 0)

  • St. Peter's Church, Church Lane, Levington, Suffolk, England10

  •  

  • Felixstowe F.H.S. extracts

  • Census:

  • 6 Jun 1841 (age 60)

  • Levington, Suffolk, England11

  •  

  • living with her husband and two children. Born in Suffolk

  • Census:

  • 30 Mar 1851 (age 67)

  • Levington, Suffolk, England12

  •  

  • widowed sister-in-law described as a pauper and living with Rebecca Cowey. Born in Levington Suffolk

Child 2: Henry Cowey

  • Name:

  • Henry Cowey

  • Sex:

  • Male

  • Spouse:

  • Rebecca Goram (1792?-1866?)

  • Birth:

  • 1785 (app)2

  •  

  • Baptism:

  • 20 Mar 1785 (age 0)

  • St. Peter's Church, Church Lane, Levington, Suffolk, England10

  • Census:

  • 6 Jun 1841 (age 55-56)

  • Levington, Suffolk, England13

  •  

  • head of the household aged 55 working as an agricultural labourer born in Suffolk

  • Death:

  • Mar 1851 (app) (age 65-66)

  • Levington, Suffolk, England14

  • Burial:

  • 23 Mar 1851

  • St. Peter's Church, Church Lane, Levington, Suffolk, England14

  •  

  • aged 65

Child 3: Sarah Cowey

  • Name:

  • Sarah Cowey

  • Sex:

  • Female

  • Birth:

  • 1787 (app)2

  •  

  • Baptism:

  • 8 Apr 1787 (age 0)

  • St. Peter's Church, Church Lane, Levington, Suffolk, England10

  • Witness:

  • 19 Feb 1811 (age 23-24)

  • Sarah Cowey witnessed the marriage of John Bagley and Rachel Cowey on Tuesday on 19 February 1811 in St. Martin's Church, Church Road, Nacton, Suffolk, England

Child 4: Letitia Cowey

  • Name:

  • Letitia Cowey15

  • Sex:

  • Female

  • Birth:

  • 27 Sep 17882 10 15

  •  

  • Baptism:

  • 26 Oct 1788 (age 0)

  • St. Peter's Church, Church Lane, Levington, Suffolk, England10 15

  •  

  • daughter of John Cowe and Mary late Pinn, private baptism and born on 27th September 1788

Child 5: Phoebe Cowey

  • Name:

  • Phoebe Cowey

  • Sex:

  • Female

  • Birth:

  • 21 Nov 17902 10

  •  

  •  

  • Born and baptised on the same day.

  • Baptism:

  • 21 Nov 1790 (age 0)

  • St. Peter's Church, Church Lane, Levington, Suffolk, England10

Child 6: John Cowie

  • Name:

  • John Cowie16

  • Sex:

  • Male

  • Spouse:

  • Judith Wilding (1795?-1881)

  • Occupation:

  •  

  • agricultural / farm labourer16

  • Birth:

  • 3 Oct 1792

  • Walton, Suffolk, England17 10

  • Baptism:

  • 4 Nov 1792 (age 0)

  • St. Peter's Church, Church Lane, Levington, Suffolk, England10

  • Witness:

  • 19 Oct 1818 (age 26)

  • John Cowie witnessed the marriage of James Cowie and Sarah Parker on Monday on 19 October 1818 in St. Peter's Church, Church Lane, Levington, Suffolk, England

  • Census:

  • 6 Jun 1841 (age 48)

  • Nacton, Suffolk, England18

  •  

  • head of the household aged 45 Game Keeper born DFK

  • Census:

  • 30 Mar 1851 (age 58)

  • Nacton, Suffolk, England

  •  

  • aged 56, working as an agricultural labourer. Born in Walton, living Nacton.

  • Census:

  • 7 Apr 1861 (age 68)

  • Nacton, Suffolk, England19

  •  

  • head of the household aged 66,working as an agricultural labourer. Born in Nacton

  • Witness:

  • 16 Oct 1864 (age 72)

  • John Cowie witnessed the marriage of Thomas Durrant and Sarah Cowey on Sunday on 16 October 1864 in St. Martin's Church, Church Road, Nacton, Suffolk, England

Child 7: Daniel Cowey

  • Name:

  • Daniel Cowey

  • Sex:

  • Male

  • Spouse:

  • Martha Smith (1799?-1865?)

  • Occupation:

  •  

  • agricultural / farm labourer

  • Birth:

  • 5 Dec 1794

  • Levington, Suffolk, England17 10

  • Baptism:

  • 13 Nov 1796 (age 1)

  • St. Peter's Church, Church Lane, Levington, Suffolk, England10

  • Census:

  • 6 Jun 1841 (age 46)

  • Levington, Suffolk, England20

  •  

  • head of the household aged 45 working as an agricultural labourer born in Suffolk

  • Religion:

  • 2 Apr 1843 (age 48)

  • Baptist; Baptist Church, Maidstone Road, Walton, Suffolk, England21

  •  

  • a labourer of Levington. He became a full member on 2nd September 1843

  • Census:

  • 30 Mar 1851 (age 56)

  • Levington, Suffolk, England

  •  

  • working as an agricultural labourer. Born in Levington

  • Death:

  • Dec 1855 (age 60-61)

  • Hospital, Ipswich, Suffolk, England21

Child 8: James Cowie

  • Name:

  • James Cowie

  • Sex:

  • Male

  • Spouse:

  • Sarah Parker (1797?-bef1881)

  • Occupation:

  •  

  • Ag/Lab/Lodge Keeper.

  • Birth:

  • 11 Oct 1796

  • Levington, Suffolk, England10

  • Baptism:

  • 13 Nov 1796 (age 0)

  • St. Peter and St. Paul's Church, Church Street, Lavenham, Suffolk, England10

  • Census:

  • 6 Jun 1841 (age 44)

  • Levington, Suffolk, England22

  •  

  • head of the household aged 45 working as an agricultural labourer born in Suffolk

  • Census:

  • 30 Mar 1851 (age 54)17

  •  

  •  

  • aged 54. Born/living Levington.

  • Census:

  • 3 Apr 1881 (age 84)

  • Orwell Park Lodge, Nacton, Suffolk, England23

  •  

  • head of the household aged 84, widower, Lodge Keeper. Born in Levington

  • Death:

  • Feb 1882 (age 85)

  • Levington, Suffolk, England2 14

  • Burial:

  • 15 Feb 1882

  • St. Peter's Church, Church Lane, Levington, Suffolk, England14

  •  

  • aged 85

Child 9: Ishmael Cowey

  • Name:

  • Ishmael Cowey24 25

  • Sex:

  • Male

  • Spouse:

  • Lydia Gillingham (1803-1882)

  • Occupation:

  •  

  • agricultural / farm labourer24 25

  • Note:

  •  

  •  

  •  

  • According to Harry Cowie - Ishmael was never registered or baptised, extensive searches of Sfk. R/O reveals nothing

  • Birth:

  • 1798

  • Levington, Suffolk, England

  • Witness:

  • 27 Nov 1821 (age 22-23)

  • Ishmael Cowey witnessed the marriage of John Jolley and Mary Cowey on Tuesday on 27 November 1821 in St. Peter's Church, Church Lane, Levington, Suffolk, England

  • Witness:

  • 22 Aug 1830 (age 31-32)

  • Ishmael Cowey witnessed the marriage of William Pinkenney and Eliza Gillingham on Sunday on 22 August 1830 in St. Martin's Church, Church Road, Nacton, Suffolk, England

  • Census:

  • 6 Jun 1841 (age 42-43)

  • Levington, Suffolk, England24

  •  

  • aged 45, agricultural labourer living with his wife and a daughter. Born in Suffolk

  • Census:

  • 30 Mar 1851 (age 52-53)

  • Levington, Suffolk, England26

  •  

  • head of the household aged 52 married, agricultural labourer living with his wife, two children and a lodger. Born in Levington Suffolk

  • Census:

  • 7 Apr 1861 (age 62-63)

  • The Street, Levington, Suffolk, England27

  •  

  • head of the household aged 62 married as Ishmael Cowie, agricultural labourer living with his wife, a daughter and a grandson. Born in Levington Suffolk

  • Census:

  • 2 Apr 1871 (age 72-73)

  • Levington, Suffolk, England28

  •  

  • head of the household aged 72 married, agricultural labourer living with his wife and a grandson. Born in Levington Suffolk

  • Census:

  • 3 Apr 1881 (age 82-83)

  • The Street, Nacton, Suffolk, England29

  •  

  • head of the household aged 83 married, agricultural labourer retired living with his wife. Born in Levington Suffolk

  • Death:

  • 9 May 1882 (age 84)

  • Nacton, Suffolk, England30 29

  •  

  • Cause: of senectus (old age)

    farm labourer, Mary Cook present at death

  • Burial:

  • 14 May 1882

  • St. Martin's Church, Church Road, Nacton, Suffolk, England31 32

  •  

  • aged 84

Child 10: William Cowie

  • Name:

  • William Cowie

  • Sex:

  • Male

  • Spouse (1):

  • Ann Hubbard (1808?-1856?)

  • Spouse (2):

  • Charlotte Hall (bef1838- )

  • Occupation:

  •  

  • gardener and groom33

  • Birth:

  • 1 Sep 1802

  • Levington, Suffolk, England17 10

  • Baptism:

  • 6 Sep 1802 (age 0)

  • Levington, Suffolk, England10

  • Census:

  • 6 Jun 1841 (age 38)

  • Trimley St. Mary, Suffolk, England34

  •  

  • head of the household aged 35 working as an agricultural labourer born in Suffolk

  • Census:

  • 30 Mar 1851 (age 48)

  • Trimley St. Mary, Suffolk, England17

  •  

  • head of the household aged 47, Gardener. Born in Levington

  • Death:

  • bef 25 Feb 1892 (age 89)14

  •  

Sources

1.

Marriage Licence. provided by Norma McKellar. Cit. Date: 15 August 2020.

2.

Harold Cowie personal communication.

3.

Felixstowe Family History Society - Parish Records. Levington baptisms, marriages & burials 1701-1812 marriages page:5. Cit. Date: 26 November 2017.

4.

Suffolk Family History Society - Carlford, Colneis, Samford & Wilford Marriages 1754-1812, (2011 SFK-MI/04 own copy). Cit. Date: 26 November 2017.

5.

Suffolk Family History Society Colneis and Samford Baptisms 1754-1812, (2012 SFK-BPI-07/P2 own copy). Cit. Date: 26 November 2017.

6.

Harold Cowie personal communication. letter. Cit. Date: 12 June 2006.

7.

Felixstowe Family History Society - Parish Records. Levington baptisms, marriages & burials 1701-1812 burials page:12. Cit. Date: 26 November 2017.

8.

Suffolk Family History Society - Suffolk Burial Index, (2020 SFK-BUI/03-1 own copy). Cit. Date: 26 November 2017.

9.

The Federation of Family History Societies, National Burial Index for England & Wales v.3, (2010 own copy). Cit. Date: 26 November 2017.

10.

Felixstowe Family History Society - Parish Records.

11.

England and Wales Census 1841, (on-line at www.ancestry.co.uk and www.findmypast.co.uk). National Archive reference:HO107 piece:1021 book:6 folio:7 page:9. Cit. Date: 26 November 2017.

12.

England and Wales Census 1851, (on-line at www.ancestry.co.uk and www.findmypast.co.uk). National Archive reference:HO107 piece:1801 folio:266 page:12. Cit. Date: 26 November 2017.

13.

England and Wales Census 1841, (on-line at www.ancestry.co.uk and www.findmypast.co.uk). National Archive reference:HO107 piece:1021/P82.

14.

Suffolk Records Office (Lowestoft) - Parish Records. Levington St. Peter. Cit. Date: 1 June 2005. Suffolk Record Office (Lowestoft), Suffolk Record Office, Lowestoft, Suffolk, England.

15.

Suffolk Family History Society Colneis and Samford Baptisms 1754-1812, (2012 SFK-BPI-07/P2 own copy). Levington St. Peter baptisms entry:1/9. Cit. Date: 30 October 2023.

16.

Church Register. Nacton St .Martin own copy.

17.

England and Wales Census 1851, (on-line at www.ancestry.co.uk and www.findmypast.co.uk).

18.

England and Wales Census 1841, (on-line at www.ancestry.co.uk and www.findmypast.co.uk). National Archive reference:HO107 piece:1021/P113.

19.

England and Wales Census 1861, (on-line at www.ancestry.co.uk and www.findmypast.co.uk). 1861/RG9/1168/Nacton.

20.

England and Wales Census 1841, (on-line at www.ancestry.co.uk and www.findmypast.co.uk). National Archive reference:HO107 piece:1021/P81.

21.

Felixstowe Family History Society - Parish Records. Walton Baptist Chapel, Membership.

22.

England and Wales Census 1841, (on-line at www.ancestry.co.uk and www.findmypast.co.uk). National Archive reference:HO107 piece:1021/P84.

23.

England and Wales Census 1881, (on-line at www.ancestry.co.uk and www.findmypast.co.uk). 1881/1881/168/5.

24.

England and Wales Census 1841, (on-line at www.ancestry.co.uk and www.findmypast.co.uk). National Archive reference:HO107 piece:1021 folio:4 page:2.

25.

Birth Certificate. daughter Sophia own copy. Family Archive, Held by David and Sue Wilkinson.

26.

England and Wales Census 1851, (on-line at www.ancestry.co.uk and www.findmypast.co.uk). National Archive reference:HO107 piece:1801 folio:267 page:14.

27.

England and Wales Census 1861, (on-line at www.ancestry.co.uk and www.findmypast.co.uk). National Archive reference:RG09 piece:1168 folio:169 page:8.

28.

England and Wales Census 1871, (on-line at www.ancestry.co.uk and www.findmypast.co.uk). National Archive reference:RG10 piece:1758 folio:176 page:9.

29.

England and Wales Census 1881, (on-line at www.ancestry.co.uk and www.findmypast.co.uk). National Archive reference:RG11 piece:1881 folio:173 page:16.

30.

Death Certificate. Family Archive, Held by David and Sue Wilkinson.

31.

Suffolk Records Office (Lowestoft) - Parish Records. Nacton St. Martin. Cit. Date: 18 May 2005. Suffolk Record Office (Lowestoft), Suffolk Record Office, Lowestoft, Suffolk, England.

32.

The Federation of Family History Societies, National Burial Index for England & Wales v.3, (2010 own copy).

33.

Suffolk Records Office (Lowestoft) - Parish Records. Trimley St. Mary. Cit. Date: 13 May 2005. Suffolk Record Office (Lowestoft), Suffolk Record Office, Lowestoft, Suffolk, England.

34.

England and Wales Census 1841, (on-line at www.ancestry.co.uk and www.findmypast.co.uk). National Archive reference:HO107 piece:1021/P157.