Selected Families and Individuals


Joseph RAFFLE was born on 3 Jan 1871. He died on 28 Dec 1949. He married Ann COWEY on 26 Jul 1894 in Saint Matthew's Church, Silksworth, County Durham.

Ann COWEY [Parents] was born on 9 Aug 1872 in Penshaw, County Durham. She died on 27 Jul 1957. She married Joseph RAFFLE on 26 Jul 1894 in Saint Matthew's Church, Silksworth, County Durham.

They had the following children:

  F i Alice RAFFLE was born on 25 Jul 1906. She died on 5 Jun 1963.
  F ii Margaret RAFFLE.

Thomas COWEY [Parents] was born on 6 Feb 1870 in Penshaw, County Durham. He died on 14 Jun 1932. He was buried in Saint Matthews, Silksworth, County Durham. He married Kate Mary MUNDAY on 5 May 1898 in Saint Matthew's Church, Silksworth, County Durham.

Kate Mary MUNDAY was born on 1 Jan 1874. She died on 5 Feb 1921 in Silksworth, County Durham. She was buried in Saint Matthews, Silksworth, County Durham. She married Thomas COWEY on 5 May 1898 in Saint Matthew's Church, Silksworth, County Durham.

They had the following children:

  M i Thomas William COWEY was born on 25 Jun 1899 in 22 William Street, Silksworth, County Durham. He was christened on 25 Jun 1899.
  F ii Constance COWEY was born in 1901.
  M iii James COWEY was born on 1 Jan 1903. He died on 23 Jun 1934.
  M iv Fred COWEY was born on 10 Aug 1910 in 33 George Street, Silksworth, County Durham.
  M v Christopher COWEY was born in Penshaw, County Durham.
  M vi Colin COWEY.
  M vii Neil COWEY.

James COWEY [Parents] was born on 1 Jan 1903 in Penshaw, County Durham. He died on 23 Jun 1934 in Chelmsford Street, New Silksworth, County Durham. The cause of death was Reported suicide. He was buried in Silksworth, County Durham. He married Eleanor <UNKNOWN>.

Eleanor <UNKNOWN> was born in 1904. She died on 24 Aug 1994 in Silksworth, County Durham. She was buried in Silksworth, County Durham. She married James COWEY.


Richard Balderstone JOHNSON.Richard married Constance COWEY on 3 Sep 1925 in Saint Matthew's Church, Silksworth, County Durham.

Constance COWEY [Parents] was born in 1901 in Penshaw, County Durham. She married Richard Balderstone JOHNSON on 3 Sep 1925 in Saint Matthew's Church, Silksworth, County Durham.


John MADDISON.John married Ann COWEY on 12 Sep 1859 in All Saints, Penshaw, County Durham. John was employed as Coal Miner.

Ann COWEY [Parents] was born in 1834 in Great Lumley, County Durham. She was christened on 13 Sep 1835 in Chester-le-Street, county Durham. She died on 7 Feb 1886 in Cornforth Lane. She married John MADDISON on 12 Sep 1859 in All Saints, Penshaw, County Durham.

They had the following children:

  F i Mary Ann MADDISON was born in 1860 in Shiney Row, County Durham.
  M ii John MADDISON was born in 1864 in Auckland Park, County Durham. John was employed as Coal Miner.
  M iii Christopher MADDISON was born in 1866 in Shiney Row, County Durham. Christopher was employed as Coal Miner.
  M iv Thomas MADDISON was born in 1869 in Counden, County Durham.
  F v Elizabeth MADDISON was born in 1873 in Shincliffe, County Durham.
  M vi Nicholas MADDISON was born in 1876 in Mainsforth, County Durham.
  M vii John Thos MADDISON was born in 1880 in Windlestone, County Durham.

Ernest Orville ROBIDEAU was born on 27 Mar 1900 in Benton, Minnesota. He died on 28 Apr 1960 in Bezanson, AB, Canada.. He married Margaret Dunn COWEY on 22 Nov 1934 in Grande Prarie, AL, Canada.

Margaret Dunn COWEY [Parents] was born on 5 May 1914 in Scotland. She married Ernest Orville ROBIDEAU on 22 Nov 1934 in Grande Prarie, AL, Canada.

They had the following children:

  F i Rita Mary ROBIDEAU was born on 20 Apr 1935.
  M ii Alan Richard ROBIDEAU was born on 15 Feb 1937.
  F iii Elizabeth Norma ROBIDEAU was born on 29 Nov 1939.
  F iv Joan Margaret ROBIDEAU was born on 19 Mar 1941.
  F v Joyce Kathleen ROBIDEAU was born on 18 Feb 1944.
  M vi Terry Ann ROBIDEAU was born on 5 Apr 1954.

James COWEY.James married Mary Ann NORMAN.

Mary Ann NORMAN.Mary married James COWEY.

They had the following children:

  F i Margaret Dunn COWEY was born on 5 May 1914.

Frederic COWEY [Parents] was born on 27 Jul 1897 in Gurney Valley, Eldon. He died on 6 Oct 1974. He married Phoebe Dorothy FALLOWS 27 1919.

Phoebe Dorothy FALLOWS.Phoebe married Frederic COWEY 27 1919.

They had the following children:

  M i James Robert Fallows COWEY was born on 19 Aug 1920. He died on 17 Apr 1993.
  F ii Dorothy West COWEY was born on 22 Aug 1929.

Thomas COWEY [Parents] was born about 1836 in Pittington, County Durham. He was christened on 19 Jul 1836 in Houghton-le-Spring, County Durham. He married Jane ROBSON on 21 Jul 1861 in Pittington, County Durham. Thomas was employed as Coal Miner.

Jane ROBSON was born on 1 Jan 1841 in Pittington, County Durham. She married Thomas COWEY on 21 Jul 1861 in Pittington, County Durham.

They had the following children:

  M i William COWEY was born in 1865.
  F ii Mary COWEY was born in 1867 in Willington, County Durham.
  M iii Thomas COWEY was born in 1875.
  F iv Elizabeth COWEY was born in 1876 in Tudhoe, County Durham.

John DRUMMOND [Parents] was born on 11 Jul 1862 in Pit Row, Penshaw, County Durham. He married Sarah BROWN on 24 Apr 1882. John was employed as Guard on Colliery Railway.

Sarah BROWN.Sarah married John DRUMMOND on 24 Apr 1882.

They had the following children:

  F i Sarah Jane DRUMMOND was born on 21 Apr 1882.
  M ii Thomas William DRUMMOND was born in 1887.
  F iii Margaret Elizabeth DRUMMOND.
  F iv Edith Annie DRUMMOND.

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