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Title: Looking for first wife
Post by: Gibby1968 on Tuesday 18 February 14 12:55 GMT (UK)
My ancestor Thomas Cowling married Anne Swainson on 7 April 1788 in Pateley Bridge.  He was a widower and she was a spinster according to the website I found the information on.

Thomas and Ann had three sons between c1788 and 1792.

I have no idea who his first wife was or when/where she was born so I would be very grateful if anyone could give me some advice on finding her.

Thanks.
Title: Re: Looking for first wife
Post by: Gibby1968 on Thursday 20 February 14 12:05 GMT (UK)
Sorry I don't have anymore information on this.

I guess that's why I haven't had any replies :-\
Title: Re: Looking for first wife
Post by: SmallTownGirl on Thursday 20 February 14 12:18 GMT (UK)
Sorry I don't have anymore information on this.

I guess that's why I haven't had any replies :-\

I've tried Family Search, but nothing, I'm afraid.

STG
Title: Re: Looking for first wife
Post by: Gibby1968 on Thursday 20 February 14 15:46 GMT (UK)
I've looked at a few sites as well and couldn't find anything.  I think I'll contact the site I got the information from to see if they know anything else.
Title: Re: Looking for first wife
Post by: berkeley on Thursday 20 February 14 16:38 GMT (UK)
   H Gibby, on the F/search IGI (indexed) there is the marriage to Anne, then there is a marriage to a Jane moodd
    25/09/1800, so is it possible that Anne was his first wife? Dave.
Title: Re: Looking for first wife
Post by: Gibby1968 on Thursday 20 February 14 17:30 GMT (UK)
Thanks for that.

So it looks like the information maybe wrong ???

I have several Thomas Cowling ancestors so it's a bit complicated!
Title: Re: Looking for first wife
Post by: BumbleB on Thursday 20 February 14 17:36 GMT (UK)
Where did you find the marriage of Thomas and Anne, where it showed Thomas as a widower?  Have YOU seen the parish register entry?

If you use Family Search, then that is only a search guide - you HAVE to see the parish registers, where extra information is often recorded.  :)
Title: Re: Looking for first wife
Post by: Gibby1968 on Thursday 20 February 14 17:44 GMT (UK)
I have not seen the parish registers myself.

I found the information on the wharfegen website that was given to me by another Roots member recently when I had a different query about my Cowling family.

I cannot get out to see these things with my own eyes as I am a wheelchair user so access is a major problem.
Title: Re: Looking for first wife
Post by: Gibby1968 on Thursday 20 February 14 17:47 GMT (UK)
Thomas Cowling died on 15 December 1833 and his wife Anne on 5 May 1846.

Both are buried at St Cuthbert's in Pateley Bridge.  I found this information on another very useful website.
Title: Re: Looking for first wife
Post by: JenCowling on Tuesday 04 November 14 10:13 GMT (UK)
I looked up Pateley Bridge Old Parish records several years ago (on microfilm in Northallerton). For Thomas & Anne's marriage it does not help much:
Widower & Spinster both of this parish. Witnesses John & Jane Swainston
I have not found a record of the first marriage for Thomas yet... Although they seem to have had a son William b. 1780 and died 1790.
Hope this helps, Jenny
Title: Re: Looking for first wife
Post by: Gibby1968 on Tuesday 04 November 14 10:57 GMT (UK)
I am still wading through the many hints I still have for my ancestry tree.  There are thousands!

Thanks for the information.
Title: Re: Looking for first wife
Post by: JenCowling on Tuesday 04 November 14 11:18 GMT (UK)
I also have a public tree on ancestry called Descendants of Johannis Cowling, in which I tried to come forward on all lines from Johannis (John) Cowling who married Elizabeth Taylor in 1708, I believe most of the Cowlings from Pateley Bridge are descended from them. I can't guarantee everything is 100% correct, if you do find any errors please let me know. I hope one day all will tie up!!
Hope this helps,
Kind regards, Jenny
Title: Re: Looking for first wife
Post by: Gibby1968 on Tuesday 04 November 14 11:21 GMT (UK)
I found you on Facebook a while back and sent a friends request.  Did you see it?
Title: Re: Looking for first wife
Post by: JenCowling on Tuesday 04 November 14 11:41 GMT (UK)
Sorry, I hardly ever go on facebook these days - too many adverts! I prefer to just email.