John Cowley

Male Abt 1857 - 1948  (~ 91 years)


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  • Name John Cowley 
    Born Abt 1857  Shipton, Oxfordshire, England Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
    Gender Male 
    Immigration 18 Aug 1875 
    John came to New Zealand as a young single man on board ?Alumbagh? which sailed from England 14th May 1875 and arrived in N.Z. 18th August 1875 
    Died 29 Jul 1948  Wellington, New Zealand Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 2
    • Aged 91 years
    Buried 31 Jul 1948  Mangatera Dannevirke Cemetery, Dannevirke, Manawatu, New Zealand Find all individuals with events at this location  [3
    • Notes: Interred with his wife Sarah Cowley. Headstone Inscription: In loving memory of Sarah, beloved wife of John Cowley. Died Nov. 15 1923, aged 57 years. In loving memory of John, beloved wife of Sarah Cowley. Died July 29 1948, aged 91 years.
    Headstone Sarah and John Cowley
    Headstone Sarah and John Cowley
    Person ID I15289  Frost Family
    Last Modified 18 Jan 2015 

    Family Sarah Alding,   b. Abt 1867, Oxfordshire, England Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 15 Nov 1923, Wellington, New Zealand Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age ~ 56 years) 
    Married 25 Dec 1882  Waipawa, Hawke's Bay, New Zealand Find all individuals with events at this location  [4
    Electoral Roll 1900  Papatu, Waipawa, Hawke's Bay, New Zealand Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Cowley, John, labourer
    Cowley, Sarah, household duties
    Waipawa Roll 1900 
    Children 
     1. Keziah Jane Cowley,   b. 10 Oct 1883, Waipawa, Hawke's Bay, New Zealand Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 31 May 1952, Hutt Hospital, Lower Hutt, Wellington, New Zealand Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 68 years)
     2. Mary Luckett Cowley,   b. 15 Apr 1886, New Zealand Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 25 Mar 1980, Hamilton, Waikato, New Zealand Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 93 years)
     3. Sarah Ellen Cowley,   b. Abt 1888, New Zealand Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Abt 1968, Lower Hutt, Wellington, New Zealand Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age ~ 80 years)
     4. Alice Maud Cowley,   b. Abt 1890, New Zealand Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Abt 1891, New Zealand Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age ~ 1 years)
     5. John William Cowley,   b. 15 Jan 1892, New Zealand Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 23 Aug 1959, Lower Hutt, Wellington, New Zealand Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 67 years)
     6. George Cowley,   b. Abt 1894, New Zealand Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Abt 1896, New Zealand Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age ~ 2 years)
     7. Violet Cowley,   b. Abt 1896, New Zealand Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 24 Dec 1921, Carterton, Carterton District, Wellington, New Zealand Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age ~ 25 years)
    +8. Alfred George Cowley,   b. Abt 1898, New Zealand Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 19 Jun 1954, New Zealand Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age ~ 56 years)
    +9. Harold Cowley,   b. Abt 1901, New Zealand Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 20 Jan 1952  (Age ~ 51 years)
     10. Albert Edward Cowley,   b. 19 May 1904, New Zealand Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 07 Jun 1958, Timaru, Timaru, Canterbury, New Zealand Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 54 years)
    Last Modified 18 Jan 2015 
    Family ID F14077  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsMarried - 25 Dec 1882 - Waipawa, Hawke's Bay, New Zealand Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDied - 29 Jul 1948 - Wellington, New Zealand Link to Google Earth
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  • Sources 
    1. [S13475] Kevin Cowley.

    2. [S293] BDM NZ Historical Records, (http://www.bdmhistoricalrecords.identityservices.govt.nz/home/), 1948/31352 (Reliability: 3), 29 Jul 1948.
      Cowley John aged 91Y

    3. [S83] Cemetery Records, Tararua District Council (Reliability: 3), 31 Jul 1948.

    4. [S293] BDM NZ Historical Records, (http://www.bdmhistoricalrecords.identityservices.govt.nz/home/), 1882/3100 (Reliability: 3), 25 Dec 1882.
      Sarah Alding
      John Cowley