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Re: SOWERBY, William 1841 1851 1861
« Reply #27 on: Monday 21 April 08 12:09 BST (UK) »
Hi Betty

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Re: SOWERBY, William 1841 1851 1861
« Reply #28 on: Thursday 03 March 11 04:25 GMT (UK) »
William Sowerby born about Oct 1785 is my ggggg-grandfather, I have his father and 5 siblings and grandparents. My data is through to date but a bit patchy after 1911. Too much to post here

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Re: SOWERBY, William 1841 1851 1861
« Reply #29 on: Sunday 01 March 15 21:50 GMT (UK) »
William Sowerby, Christened on 31 October 1785 in Farlam, Cumberland. Son of George Sowerby (1762 - 1819) and Mary Hardy 1759 -. George & Mary were married in Farlam on 1 July 1784.

SIBLINGS
Bella 1784 -
Jane 1789 -
Margaret 1791 -
Mary 1796
George 1800 - 1831 (Buried with his father in Farlam churchyard. The headstone is still there.)
Sarah 1804 -

SPOUSE Francis (or Frances) Graham 1786 - 1858. MARRIED 26 March 1808 in Farlam

CHILDREN
William Sowerby 1810 – 1913
Thomas Sowerby 1812 –
George Sowerby  1814 –
Jane Sowerby      1817 –
Elizabeth Sowerby 1819 –
Mary Sowerby        1822 –
Margaret Sowerby  1824 –
Isabella Sowerby     1828 –
Joseph Sowerby   1829 –
John Sowerby  1831 –
Adam Sowerby   1832 –

Best regards,

Danny