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George Robert Cowman

Male 1876 - 1965  (88 years)


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  • Name George Robert Cowman 
    Born 29 May 1876  Shipley Find all individuals with events at this location  [1] 
    Gender Male 
    Occupation Boatman, labourer Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Died 1965 
    Person ID I05126  Canal Family 1
    Last Modified 20 Jan 2026 

    Father Jonathan Taylor Cowman,   b. 1853, Leeds Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Mother Sarah Elizabeth Townsley,   b. 2 Aug 1856, Brotherton, Yorkshire Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Married 4 Apr 1874  St Peter, Leeds Find all individuals with events at this location  [2] 
    Family ID F02709  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Mary Jane Buckle,   b. 10 Apr 1879, Horsforth, nr Leeds Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Married 30 Oct 1897  St Margaret, Horsforth Find all individuals with events at this location  [3] 
    Children 
     1. Alice Cowman,   b. 1898, Horsforth Find all individuals with events at this location
    Last Modified 20 Jan 2026 
    Family ID F04846  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Notes 
    • George and Mary Jane living separately in censuses after marriage.

  • Sources 
    1. [S242709] 1939 Census.

    2. [S010059] IGI & parish record.

    3. [S373599] West Yorkshire CofE Marriages and Banns (Ancestry).



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