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John COWEY [Parents] was born in 1817 in Penshaw, County Durham. He was christened on 15 Jun 1817 in All Saints, Penshaw, County Durham. He died on 17 Oct 1882 in Coundon, County Durham. He was buried in Coundon, County Durham. He married Marianne DAVISON on 19 Aug 1855 in Saint Anne's Chapel, Auckland St Andrew, County Durham. John was employed as Engineman.

Other marriages:
ELLIOT, Ann

Marianne DAVISON was born on 1 Jan 1832 in Houghton-Le-Spring, County Durham. She died in 1920. She was buried in Bishop Auckland Cemetery. She married John COWEY on 19 Aug 1855 in Saint Anne's Chapel, Auckland St Andrew, County Durham.

They had the following children:

  M i John COWEY was born on 26 Oct 1856.
  M ii Thomas COWEY was born on 26 Dec 1858 in Coundon, County Durham.
  M iii William COWEY was born on 20 Sep 1860.
  M iv Joseph Davison COWEY was born on 25 May 1867. He died about 1945.
  F v Maria Mary COWEY was born on 12 Oct 1869.
  M vi Frederick George COWEY was born on 11 May 1874 in Coundon, County Durham.
  F vii Rosina COWEY was born on 1 Oct 1876 in Coundon, County Durham.
  M viii Thomas COWEY was born about 1871 in Coundon, County Durham.
  F ix Maria COWEY was born about 1865 in Coundon, County Durham. She died on 16 Apr 1867 in Coundon, County Durham.
  M x James COWEY was born about 1862.

John RUTTER was born on 29 Mar 1849. He died on 1 Jan 1926. The cause of death was Cardiac Failure. He married Jane BELL on 2 Mar 1874 in Sacriston, County Durham.

Jane BELL [Parents] was born on 1 Feb 1852 in Sacriston, County Durham. She died on 1 Feb 1926. The cause of death was Senile Decay. She married John RUTTER on 2 Mar 1874 in Sacriston, County Durham.

They had the following children:

  M i William Henry RUTTER was born on 15 Nov 1874. He was buried on 25 Apr 1933.
  M ii Mark Edmund RUTTER was born on 10 Aug 1876 in Sacriston, County Durham. He died on 11 Nov 1882 in Sacriston, County Durham.
  M iii John Bell RUTTER was born in 1878 in Sacriston, County Durham. He died on 13 Sep 1883 in Sacriston, County Durham. He was buried in Sacriston, County Durham.
  M iv Thomas RUTTER was born in 1880 in Sacriston, County Durham. He died in 1917 in Sacriston, County Durham.
  M v Ethal RUTTER was born in 1883 in Sacriston, County Durham.
  F vi Hannah Mary RUTTER was born in 1885 in Sacriston, County Durham. She died on 28 Jul 1914 in Sacriston, County Durham.

Seth BLACKLEDGE.Seth married Ann COWEY.

Ann COWEY [Parents] was born about 1833 in Littletown, Township of Pittington, County Durham. She married Seth BLACKLEDGE.

Other marriages:
RANSON, ????

They had the following children:

  F i Elizabeth BLACKLEDGE was born about 1868.

???? RANSON.???? married Ann COWEY.

Ann COWEY [Parents] was born about 1833 in Littletown, Township of Pittington, County Durham. She married ???? RANSON.

Other marriages:
BLACKLEDGE, Seth

They had the following children:

  F i Mary L. RANSON was born about 1854 in Tottenham, Coundon, County Durham.

Joseph HALL.Joseph married Martha COWEY on 29 Mar 1857 in St James Church, Coundon, County Durham.

Martha COWEY [Parents] was born in 1834 in Sherburn Hill, County Durham. She was christened on 16 Nov 1834 in Pittington, County Durham. She married Joseph HALL on 29 Mar 1857 in St James Church, Coundon, County Durham. Martha was employed as Dressmaker.


Thomas ROBSON was born on 1 Jan 1834 in Auckland/Wrenkenton. He died on 1 Jan 1908. He married Jane COWEY on 1 Jan 1855 in Houghton-le-Spring, County Durham.

Jane COWEY [Parents] was born about 1837 in Littletown, Township of Pittington, County Durham. She died about 1871 in Coundon, County Durham. She married Thomas ROBSON on 1 Jan 1855 in Houghton-le-Spring, County Durham.

They had the following children:

  M i Nicholas ROBSON was born about 1860.
  M ii Joseph ROBSON was born about 1857.
  F iii Mary Ann ROBSON was born about 1857.

Francis COWEY [Parents] was born about 1842 in Pit Row, Sherburn Hill, County Durham. He married Frances <UNKNOWN>.

Frances <UNKNOWN> was born about 1845 in South Hetton, County Durham. She married Francis COWEY.

They had the following children:

  M i Benjamin COWEY was born about 1864 in Tow Law, County Durham.
  M ii John Thomas COWEY was born about 1871 in Coundon, County Durham.
  F iii Margaret Ann COWEY was born about 1873.
  M iv Dorcass COWEY was born about 1875.

John LEE was born in 1844. He married Ann COWEY on 2 Jun 1866 in Saint James's, Coundon, County Durham. John was employed as Pitman.

Ann COWEY [Parents] was born on 12 Jan 1846 in Sherburn Pit Row, Sherburn Hill, County Durham. She died on 11 Jul 1884 in Sheffield, Yorkshire. She was buried in General Cemetary, Sheffield, Yorkshire. She married John LEE on 2 Jun 1866 in Saint James's, Coundon, County Durham.

They had the following children:

  F i Maria LEE was born on 13 Apr 1873.
  F ii Edith LEE was born on 3 Mar 1881 in Attercliffe, Sheffield, Yorkshire.
  F iii Mary Ann LEE was born about 1866 in Sheffield, Yorkshire.
  M iv Francis John LEE was born about 1868 in Sheffield, Yorkshire.

????? CRAGGS.????? married Mary COWEY.

Mary COWEY [Parents] was born about 1850 in Sherburn Hill, County Durham. She married ????? CRAGGS.


John COWEY [Parents] was born on 26 Oct 1856 in Coundon, County Durham. He married Ann JOHNSON on 6 Aug 1883 in Saint James's Church, Coundon, County Durham.

Ann JOHNSON.Ann married John COWEY on 6 Aug 1883 in Saint James's Church, Coundon, County Durham.

They had the following children:

  F i Emma COWEY was born about 1888.

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