Lookup Request for COWAN family arriving in Sth Aust 1855?

[sparrett]

There is this on FREEbmd uk
Death , March 1/4, 1855, Charles Henry COWAN London vol 1c pg 74
AND
Death,1852, Albany Charles COWAN London City vol1c  pg.55

Sue

[cando]

Hi

Good finds Sue -

It looks as though his occupations pre emigration were mariner [1839]and  ships' chandler and in Aus - labourer and commision agent.  It may be possible that Wm  listed his occupation as a labourer to qualify for emigration  to South Australian under the various Schemes eg Wakefield etc.

Cheers
cando

[sparrett]

Would like to add that there seems to be a doubt about a child named WILLIAM.

There is not a record that i can see of his birth [IGI, freebmd,] or death.
However, the one named ALBANY fits the time scale and has records.
As his wife predeceased JOHN BIBBY, and we do not have details of her death certificate regarding children to clarify things, I am thinking the informant for JOHN BILBY was not sure of the child's name who died before the voyage to Australia and said Will. instead of ALBANY.
Perhaps this informant was one of the other younger offspring.

Thoughts anyway.

There is a birth on IGI for Albany 7/2/1852 and his Christening.
The other children shown to the couple are as you have Louisa, Charles, George.  Do not see Hannah.
Sue

[Sturdy]

I can't thank you all enough for the information you have provided, it has been tremendous. I walked away from the computer thinking I would be lucky to get a response. Curiosity got the better of me and I checked my emails and to my surprise within that short space of time you have all advanced (if that is the word) my research by years and filled in many blanks. My apologies for not hanging around whilst you were posting the replies.

Sue you are probably right about William as he is only mentioned on the death certificate and no where else, and certainly no mention of Albany on it. In regards to Hannah she features on the death certificate as being aged 26 (Oldest child). I found a marriage for a Hannah Priscilla COWAN in Vic to a William CLIFF in 1863. When the money permits I will take you advice and get the certificate for Priscilla death, which will hopefully clarify who all the children were?

Jean, if by some chance you have additional information on the children that would be great. My g/g/g/grandmother was Louisa Maria COWAN (Later STOREY & COGGIN). I know a bit about her subsequent marriages and death but little of her time prior to coming to Vic. I have been unable to locate the family on the census records for some reason (Probably operator error - me).

Thank you all for making my day. Kind regards - Sturdy

[tropicalj]

Hello  there Sturdy

1851 census
Folio59 Page33

living at 135 Earl Street, St Ann BlackFriars Middlesex  England

John Cowan 39 Head Carman born Sutton, Warwickshire, England
Priscilla  36 wife                           "   London
Hannah   6 Dau                           "   """"""
George    3 son                           "    """"""
Louisa     1 dau                            "   """"""""



now from  the Family Search  site

JOHN BILBY COWAN
Birth:  25 AUG 1811   
 
 Christening:  11 SEP 1811   Sutton Coldfield, Warwick, England
 
  Father:  WILLIAM COWAN  Family
  Mother:  HANNAH     
 



regards Jenn

[cando]

Hi all

So now we add Carman to Wm's list of occupations.  

Cando

[sparrett]

Hi Jenn and All,
That was nice to find the census  and IGI for Sturdy.

I saw that Worldconnect  listed Hannah's 11 children as well as husband [whom you have found too, Sturdy]

Thought I would look for ww1 enlistment for any of her sons and just found one for Felix [who does not give his second given name!]

In the file you can see his adress  wife's name and how he got crook and didn't see much service.
http://www.naa.gov.au >guest>enter Felix Cowan in seach.

Sue

[sparrett]

Hi Cando, Maybe John was carting his chandle goods to the ports to load on the ships

Sue

[tropicalj]

Hello  there,

I  quess  a  job  was a  job  he  liked  variety  in  his  work   

I  haven't  been  able  to  find  him  on  the 1841 census though  will keep  looking

kind regards Jenn