Enos Shepherd Cowham

[calmar]

Hi,

Can anyone please help with some details for the above man.

He was married in June qtr 1847 to either Jane Burman or Amelia Stockton. They had a son Joseph Ashlin Cowham born 1848, registered in Spilsby.

He married again in Sheffield in 1854 to Hannah Spooner.

I can't find him on 1951 in either Lincolnshire or Sheffield nor can I find a death of either of the two ladies.

His wife's name would be very helpful for me.

Kind regards,

Calmar
 

[GeoffE]

2 June 1847 Alford
Enos Shepperd COWHAM (son of Ashlin) to Amelia STOCKTON (dau of Joseph)

In the Spilsby spreadsheet, available here http://s10.freefronthost.com/mi/index.html

He may have just "left" ... Amelia was in Alford in 1851 with two sons.

However she was back in Alford in 1861 (widow) with a 3yo daughter born in Scarborough.

Perhaps she was the Amelia COWHAM buried at Louth 19 Aug 1862 aged "30".

His second marriage was to Harriot SPOONER.

Deaths Mar 1895
COWHAM    Harriet    63    Sheffield    9c   317

[calmar]

Thank you Geoff, that is interesting!!

So may be we have a bigamous marriage to Harriett Spooner! As you say, he must just have 'left' without the benefit of a divorce.

I take it there is no sign of another 'marriage' for her afterwards when she had a daughter.

Kind regards
Calmar
 

[GeoffE]

I take it there is no sign of another 'marriage' for her afterwards when she had a daughter.

Judge for yourself

1851
South End, Alford
Amelia COWHAM (mar) 23 Shoebinder, Alford
Joseph 2 Alford
Henry 1 Alford
next door to dad ...

Joseph STOCKTON (wid) 58 Cordwainer (Master),
Andrew 19 Cordwainer (Workman)
Harriett 18
Mary Ann TAYLOR Servant 12
All born Alford

1861
8 Harrisons Yard, Louth
Amelia COWHAM (wid) 28 Shoebinder, Alford
Henry Wm 11 Alford
Frances Amelia 3 Scarborough
It looks like she was the one buried in Louth.

Amelia's parents' burials (Alford)
Joseph STOCKTON 15 Nov 1876 (88)
Mary STOCKTON 17 April 1850 (56)

[calmar]

Yes, I think so!

Thank you for  all that info Geoff. I wonder if she ran off with another cordwainer. Enos's father was one too.

I haven't found a birth for Frances Amelia between 1857 and 1859. Nothing showing on FreeBMD either. Would the site for the marriages have links to the records of births also? Thanks for that link it was very good!

Kind regards,

Calmar
 

[GeoffE]

Ooh look  

Births Mar 1858   
BROWN    Frances Amelia         Scarbro'    9d   273

I can't see her in Yorks in 1861.

The "Site for Marriages" is only for Lincs.

[calmar]

Geoff, you are a magician! Thanks very much for that interesting piece of info. No wonder I couldn't find the little darling.

No, in 1861 I have found her in service in Lincolnshire, can't remember where off the top of my head. At least I think it is her. Nothing else matches.

Kind regards,

Calmar
 

[GeoffE]

No, in 1861 I have found her in service in Lincolnshire, can't remember where off the top of my head. At least I think it is her. Nothing else matches.

I'm not sure who you're talking about now ... I was on about finding a Frances Amelia BROWN.  As I said, Amelia COWHAM was binding shoes in Louth.

I guess the young un was (in 1871) ...

30 Lee St, Louth
Would ELVIN 82 Retired Dairyman, Baumber
Mary 73 Louth
William B JEFFRIES (lodger) 24 Upholsterer, Bucks
Selina TOPLISS 13 Dom Serv, Friskney
Amelia COWHAM (boarder) 12 Louth

[calmar]

  I should have  said 1871. The daughter is living as Amelia Cowham, at 30 Lee Street, Louth. Listed as a Boarder/Scholar. The head is retired dairyman.

Amelia Brown in 1871 is a Servant in Spalding.

Thanks

Calmar