Thomas Joseph William Cowley (1881 - 1958)

Born 6 Jul 1881 in 35 Egmont Street, St. Paul Deptford, London, England, United Kingdom

Ancestors

Husband of Edith Ellen Almandar (Miles) Cowley — married 15 Sep 1906 in All Saints, Hatcham Park, London, England, United Kingdom

Descendants

Died 28 Jul 1958 at age 77 in Cray Valley Hospital, St. Paul's, Cray, London, England, United Kingdom

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Thomas Cowley was born in Deptford, Kent, England.

Biography

Buried at Orpington Cemetery, Orpington, Kent^[1]

Timeline

• 1881 Jul 06 Birth: 83) 35 Egmont Street, St. Paul Deptford, London, England; Boy; Father: Thomas Charles Cowley; Mother: Caroline Louisa Cowley formerly Ferguson^[2]

• 1881 Aug 28 Baptism: 1260) All Saints, Hatcham Park, London; Parents: Thomas Charles & Caroline Louisa Cowley; Abode: 35 Egmont Street^[3]

• 1889 May 20 School Admission: 5335) Cold Blow Lane Temporary School, Lewisham, London; Parent: Thomas; Residence: 35 Egmont Street; bn: 06/07/1881; Last school: Private School^[4]

• 1889 Aug 23 School Discharge: 5335) Cold Blow Lane Temporary School, Lewisham, London; Standard: 0; Left district^[4]

• 1891 Apr 05 Census: 362) 35 Egmont Street, St. Paul, Deptford, Kent; Son (9) bn: New Cross, Kent^[5]

• 1897 Feb 18 Employment: London, Brighton & South Coast Railway; 542) Fitter's apprentice; Rate: 10d; New Cross Station; New hand^[6]

• 1898 Feb 10 Employment: London, Brighton & South Coast Railway; 542) Fitter's apprentice; Rate: 10d -> 1/-; New Cross Station^[6]

• 1899 Feb 16 Employment: London, Brighton & South Coast Railway; Fitter's apprentice; Rate: 1/- -> 1/4; New Cross Station^[6]

• 1900 Feb 22 Employment: London, Brighton & South Coast Railway; bn: 6/7/81; 542) Fitters apprentice; Rate: 1/4 -> 1/6; New Cross Station^[6]

• 1901 Feb 21 Employment: London, Brighton & South Coast Railway; bn: 6/7/81; 700) Fitters apprentice; Rate: 1/6 -> 2/-; New Cross Station^[6]

• 1901 Mar 31 Census: 319) 35 Egmont Street, St. Paul, Deptford, London; Son; Single (19) Fitter's Apprentice; Worker; bn: New Cross, Kent^[7]

• 1902 Feb 20 Employment: London, Brighton & South Coast Railway; bn: 6/7/81; 696) <blank>; Fitter's apprentice; New Cross Station; 2/- -> 2/6^[8]

• 1902 Jul 24 Employment: London, Brighton & South Coast Railway; bn: 6/7/81; 696) Fitters Apprentice -> Fitter; New Cross Station; 2/6 -> 4/-; out of time^[8]

• 1906 Sep 15 Marriage: MILES, Edith Ellen Armanda: 61) All Saints, Hatcham Park, London, Age: 25; Bachelor, Fitter; Residence: 35 Egmont Street; Father: Thomas Charles Cowley; Witnesses: R.W. Miles, A.S. Hipkins^[9][10]

• 1908 May 24 Son's Baptism: Thomas William Charles; 1054) All Saints, Hatcham Park, London; Abode: 13 Surrey Road, Waverly Park, Peckham Rye; Engineer^[11]

• 1910 Jul 03 Daughter's Birth: Beatrice May Louise; 392) Residence: 35 Billington Road, Deptford; Engine fitter^[12]

• 1910 Sep 11 Daughter's Baptism: Beatrice May Louise; 1552) All Saints, Hatcham Park, London; Abode: 21 Egmont Street; Engineer Fitter^[11]

• 1911 Apr 02 Census: 240) 21 Egmont Street, New Cross, S.E. London; Head (29) Married; 4 years; Engineer's Fitter; Print Machine & General; Worker; bn: New Cross, London^[13]

• 1912 Aug 13 Daughter's Birth: Marjorie Edith; 43) 17 Codrington Hill, Forest Hill, London; Engineers Fitter; Residence: 17 Codrington Hill, Forest Hill^[14]

• 1912 Oct 27 Daughter's Baptism: Marjorie Edith Miles; 2038) All Saints, Hatcham Park, London; Abode: 17 Codrington Hill, Honor Oak Park; Engineer^[11]

• 1915 Jul 25 Son's Baptism: Donald Thomas Stuart; 2680) All Saints, Hatcham Park, London; Abode: 178 Park Avenue, Northfleet, Gravesend; Engineer's Fitter^[11]

• 1934 Aug 25 Mother's Death: 11 King Alfred Avenue, Bellingham, London, SE6; informant^[15]

• 1935 Jun 29 Daughter's Marriage: Beatrice May Louise; 1) Engineer; not at the marriage due to a falling out between him and Beatrice^[16]

• 1939 Sep 29 1939 Register: 43) 83 Vinson Close, Orpington, Kent; Male; bn: 06/07/1881; Married; Printers Engineer^[17]

• 1956 Nov 29 Letter: 83 Vinson Close, Orpington, Kent; had a cold^[18]

• 1958 Jul 28 Death: 184) Cray Valley Hospital, St Pauls Way, London; Male; Age 77 Years; of 83 Vinson Close, Orpington, A Mechanical Engineer retired; 1a Bronchopneumonia, b Congestive cardiac failure, c Myocardial disease^[19]

• 1973 Apr 02 Wife's Death: Edith Ellen Almandar; 55) Deceased; Printing Engineer retired^[20]

Sources

1. ↑ Family knowledge
2. ↑ Birth Certificate; Greenwich District, London
3. ↑ All Saints, Hatcham Park Parish Register; P75/ALL/001; London Metropolitan Archives
4. ↑ ^{4.0 4.1} School Admission and Discharge Registers; Reference: LCC/EO/DIV06/COL/AD/001; London Metropolitan Archives
5. ↑ The National Archives of the UK (TNA); Kew, Surrey, England; Census Returns of England and Wales, 1891; Class: RG12; Piece: 506; Folio: 109; Page: 48; GSU roll: 6095616
6. ↑ ^{6.0 6.1 6.2 6.3 6.4} The National Archives of the UK; Kew, Surrey, England; Collection: London, Brighton and South Coast Railway Company: Records; Class: RAIL414; Piece: 607; Book Title: 1897-1901 Locomotive, Carriage, Wagon Depts
7. ↑ 1901 Census; The National Archives, Kew, Lodon; Class: RG13; Piece: 531; Folio: 132; Page: 42
8. ↑ ^{8.0 8.1} The National Archives of the UK; Kew, Surrey, England; Collection: London, Brighton and South Coast Railway Company: Records; Class: RAIL414; Piece: 608; Book Title: 1902-1913 Locomotive, Carriage, Wagon Depts
9. ↑ All Saints, Hatcham Park Parish Register; P75/ALL/011; London Metropolitan Archives
10. ↑ Marriage Certificate; Hatcham Park, London
11. ↑ ^{11.0 11.1 11.2 11.3} All Saints, Hatcham Park Parish Records; P75/ALL/003; London Metropolitan Archives
12. ↑ Birth Certificate; Greenwich District, London
13. ↑ 1911 Census; The National Archives, Kew, London; Registration District: 28, Registration Sub-district: 1, Enumeration District: 27
14. ↑ Birth Certificate; Lewisham District, London
15. ↑ Death Certificate; Lewisham District, London
16. ↑ Marriage Certificate; Deptford District, London
17. ↑ The National Archives; Kew, London, England; 1939 Register; Reference: RG 101/1264C; R39/1264/1264C/004
18. ↑ Family document
19. ↑ Death Certificate; Sidcup District, London
20. ↑ Death Certificate; Orpington District, London