Researching my Gt Grandmothers family, her maiden name was ELIZABETH LOWE, her parents names were THOMAS LOWE and HARRIET PERRY. They were married in Birmingham in December 1852. Thomas Lowe being 25 a Bachelor and tube drawer son of THOMAS LOWE, brass founder. Harriet was 18 years old, a Spinster, father was JOHN PERRY, a Waggoner. They moved to Salford but later returned to Birmingham.
Thomas and Harriet appeared on the 1861 Census for Salford, Lancashire.
THOMAS LOWE h. 33 Brass worker Born Birmingham.
HARRIET LOWE w. 25 Housekeeper Born Birmingham.
GEORGE LOWE son 7 Born Birmingham.
JOHN LOWE son 6 Born Birmingham.
JAMES LOWE son 4 Born Birmingham.
ELIZABETH LOWE daught 1 Born Salford.
My Gt. Gt grandparents moved back to Birmingham and are on the 1891 Census Birmingham at 5 Ct 10 house Tennant Street.
THOMAS LOWE h. 72 Labourer in Wire Mills. Born Birmingham
HARRIET LOWE w 67 Charing (empee) Born Birmingham.
Thomas and Harriets two sons were on the 1891 Census for St.Andrews, Aston, Birmingham
9 Atlas Road.
JOHN LOWE h 37 Brickyard Labourer (empee) Born Birmingham.
ELIZA LOWE w 40 ditto.
JAMES LOWE brother s. 34 Brickyard Labourer. ditto
JANE LOWE daught 16 Trunk Japanner (empee) ditto.
JAMES LOWE son 13 Brickyard Labourer (empee) ditto
ELIZA LOWE daught 12 Scholar. ditto.
HARRIET LOWE. daught. 10 ditto.
WILLIAM LOWE son. 8 ditto.
JOHN LOWE. son 5 ditto.
Would be interested to hear from anyone who is researching the same lines or get any details on the PERRY family which have proved difficult or the LOWE family. Thanking you.
