SOWERBY, William 1841 1851 1861

[Sisterjane]

Hi Kirkstall

Although I cant be 100% sure that Mary age 85 in 1841 is the former Mary Hardy mother of William..I am 99.9999% sure she is.

As for women having babies age 49 + it was a very common occurence...we have to remember that back in those days there was no contreception and so until a woman came to the natural end of her childbearing days there wasnt a lot she could do to stop becoming pregnant.

Perhaps you should PM kiwi with regards the Sowerbys.

Best of luck

Jane

[Sisterjane]

Hi again Kirkstall

Just been having another look at your post...You say you are decended from James(son of William and Francis)but I cant find any trace of James..when was he born?

Im confused! ...unless he is going by the name Joseph b 1829

Jane

[Sisterjane]

Ah right.....Think Ive found James now on the 1861 cencus..but in the other censuses(41and51) he is called John..

If you need this cencus info...just ask

Jane

[Kirkstall]

Hello Kiwi, at least I hope that I am communicating with you as I am new to this game.

Have communicated with sister Jane, very helpful and I copy you in.

I am a direct decendant of William 1810 and Ann Armstrong through their son James. There is also a connection with Sri Lanka as my Aunt served with the Red Cross in WW2 in what was then Ceylon.

I think that I also noted the Stockhill name in NZ connected to a Sowerby my grandfathers' brother also married a Stockhill-any connections? but lightening rarely strikes twice.

[Kirkstall]

Ah right.....Think Ive found James now on the 1861 cencus..but in the other censuses(41and51) he is called John..

If you need this cencus info...just ask

Jane

Sister Jane

I hope I have found you. My original note might have been misleading as I did not quote william 1810's wife-sorry.

James is the son of William 1810 and Ann Armstrong b 2. Mar. 1830, he James married Margaret Bailes 16.12 1850 (I have a copy of M. Cert). This is the family shown on 1861 census. I have not found James and Margaret in 1851 or James in 1841. You will note he is not the Joseph of 1841.-TOO many Williams'.

I hope I have also posted a message for Kiwi.

Do you have an interest in the Sowerby family?

Again thank you for your help.

Kirkstall

[Sisterjane]

Okey-doky...

1851-Cencus-Heworth-Durham
High Felling

SOWERBY

James 21 head b Templegarth    Bricklayer
Margaret 24 wife b Killingworth-Northumberland

Living next door to

William Sowerby age 41 and Ann 43 his wife and family

Jane

[Kirkstall]

Well done Jane-Thank you.

I have also found him in 1841, Hebburn & Jarrow with Wiiliam & Ann SAWERBY, William 1832 and Louis 1837. The latter is again a transcription error should be Frances J. G.( Jane Graham) who married in March 1870.

Kirkstall

[Sisterjane]

LOL......I was just about to post the Sawerby details..glad you found them....

I was looking at the later cencus for William b 1810..it would seem he married again at some point and started another family.....unless of course im on the wrong William ..LOL!!

Jane

[BRH47]

Hi There
I have a Sarah Sowerby born Cumberland in 1852 who married a Robert Casson. Could this be a link with yours Sowerby's. I hope so as I seem to have hit a brick wall. Regards Betty