Looking for first wife

[Gibby1968]

My ancestor Thomas Cowling married Anne Swainson on 7 April 1788 in Pateley Bridge.  He was a widower and she was a spinster according to the website I found the information on.

Thomas and Ann had three sons between c1788 and 1792.

I have no idea who his first wife was or when/where she was born so I would be very grateful if anyone could give me some advice on finding her.

Thanks.

[Gibby1968]

Sorry I don't have anymore information on this.

I guess that's why I haven't had any replies

[SmallTownGirl]

Sorry I don't have anymore information on this.

I guess that's why I haven't had any replies

I've tried Family Search, but nothing, I'm afraid.

STG

[Gibby1968]

I've looked at a few sites as well and couldn't find anything.  I think I'll contact the site I got the information from to see if they know anything else.

[berkeley]

   H Gibby, on the F/search IGI (indexed) there is the marriage to Anne, then there is a marriage to a Jane moodd
    25/09/1800, so is it possible that Anne was his first wife? Dave.

[Gibby1968]

Thanks for that.

So it looks like the information maybe wrong

I have several Thomas Cowling ancestors so it's a bit complicated!

[BumbleB]

Where did you find the marriage of Thomas and Anne, where it showed Thomas as a widower?  Have YOU seen the parish register entry?

If you use Family Search, then that is only a search guide - you HAVE to see the parish registers, where extra information is often recorded. 

[Gibby1968]

I have not seen the parish registers myself.

I found the information on the wharfegen website that was given to me by another Roots member recently when I had a different query about my Cowling family.

I cannot get out to see these things with my own eyes as I am a wheelchair user so access is a major problem.

[Gibby1968]

Thomas Cowling died on 15 December 1833 and his wife Anne on 5 May 1846.

Both are buried at St Cuthbert's in Pateley Bridge.  I found this information on another very useful website.