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thomas cowburn 1840 married ellen?? born 1841

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Deborah

Deborah Report 22 Jun 2013 20:43

hello
Im a bit stuck......a am trying to find out what ellens maiden name was...can anyone help please?

Porkie_Pie

Porkie_Pie Report 22 Jun 2013 21:01

What part of the country and what and when is your first record of them together?

Roy

Porkie_Pie

Porkie_Pie Report 22 Jun 2013 21:04

Based on birth date and time scale for possible marriages

Marriages Sep 1863
ACTON Graham Wigan 8c 99
Cowburn Thomas Wigan 8c 99 >>>>>>>>>>>
Hayes Ellen Wigan 8c 99 >>>>>>>>>>>>>>
Heyson Mary Wigan 8c 99

or

Marriages Mar 1863
COWBURN Thomas Fylde 8e 625
JENKINSON Ellen Fylde 8e 625


Deborah

Deborah Report 22 Jun 2013 21:25

hello

It would have been wigan and they had their first child in 1864 - who was issac......i am find it hard finding marriages for some reason.....any advice Porkie??

Thanks xx

PatinCyprus

PatinCyprus Report 22 Jun 2013 21:36

Would say it's this one as Wigan is close to Hindley where they were in 1871, he was born in Hindley. Eldest child 7 years old.


Thomas Cowburn

Date of Registration:
Jul-Aug-Sep 1863

Registration District:
Wigan
Inferred County:
Lancashire
Volume Number:
8c
Page Number:
99
Records on Page
Name

Graham Acton
Thomas Cowburn
Ellen Hayes
Mary Heyson

Edit Ellen came from Aspull not far from Hindley

jax

jax Report 22 Jun 2013 21:47

Do you use freebmd?

http://www.freebmd.org.uk/cgi/search.pl

Porkie_Pie

Porkie_Pie Report 22 Jun 2013 21:50

Where are you looking for marriages?

For BMD's up to around 1960 try http://freebmd.rootsweb.com/cgi/search.pl

Its free

Roy

jax

jax Report 22 Jun 2013 21:50


Surname

Forename(s)

Surname

Forename(s)

Church / Register Office

Registers At

Reference


COWBURN Thomas HAYES Ellen Wigan, Register Office or Registrar Attended Wigan & Leigh ROW/19/3

http://www.lancashirebmd.org.uk/cgi/marrind.cgi

Deborah

Deborah Report 22 Jun 2013 22:07

thank you...i am trying to find thomas cowburn born 1840 married to ellen hayes..now trying to find thomasa parents...i believe my family just stayed in wigan

 Sue In Yorkshire.

Sue In Yorkshire. Report 22 Jun 2013 22:07

Deborah,,


Use Lancashire OPC

Just click on the link,,,

http://www.lan-opc.org.uk/


there is a SEARCH button on the left hand side of the screen...