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Dear Alamo,

Thank you very much indeed for taking the time and trouble to check Gore's Liverpool Directories for any reference to my Great Grandfather - William Henry Cowley.  This is a wonderful forum and it owes a lot to people like yourself who are prepared to go that extra mile to help others.

Both of William's sons emigrated. One went to Canada and the other to America.  It is very possible that he followed suit but nothing has been found in the passenger lists.

On the other hand he may have left the Liverpool area.  There is a corresponding death in Gloucester City in 1945.

Once again thank you for your help.  Copies of the screen prints would be greatly appreciated when you have a moment.  I will send you a PM with my details

kind regards

Dunelm 

Dear Garstonite,

Thank you for your reply. William's first wife Constance Emily Cowley nee Wilcock died in 1903.  He married Elizabeth Hughes in Aldridge, Staffordshire in 1904 (Walsall 6b 1193 Jun 1904).

I have been unable to find out anything about William's death and I was hoping that the Liverpool Directories would provide a clue to his address after 1925.  At that time he was known to be living at 58 Leven Street, Kirkdale.

His eldest son William Frank Cowley emigrated to Canada circa 1919.  It is possible that William may have joined his son sometime later.

Again, may I say thank you for your assistance.

Dunelm 

Dear Pegasuss,

Thank you for your helpful reply.  I think that Elizabeth died sometime during the period 1919 to 1925 but I have been unable to find any record. 

I have to say that I am fairly new to RootsChat and your prompt response is greatly appreciated.

Dunelm

Hi Scott,
Thank you for your message and the information relating to Eliza and Martha Woodbridge.  Your help is greatly appreciated. In all other respects our findings (Barlow, Abbott,Scrogg) are similar.

In the 1830's the situation in the Bledlow area was dire (see article in Sydney Herald).  Poverty was widespread and many people were reliant on charity.  John and Jemima Woodbridge regularly feature in the Bledlow Charity Books.  The first reference to John is in 1816 (2 adults + 2 children).  The last reference for John is 1822/23 when he was given a foulweather jacket for outdoor work.  The last entry for Jemima is 1835 when she was given a rug.  Since their youngest child was born in 1825 it is possible that John may have died at this time but I have been unable to find a burial record.

The situation in Bledlow was so bad that families were encouraged/assisted to move to areas where they could find work.  John Grace Woodbridge became a chairmaker and took his skills to Sunderland where he set up his own business.  He died in Sunderland in 1914.

There are quite a number of families named Woodbridge in Great Milton during the period 1772 -1842 but again I have been unable to find any record for the birth/baptism of John Woodbridge.

I have information about other branches of our Woodbridge family if you are interested.

Dunelm