Can you help? TOWE, EDWARDS, COUZENS, & CLARKE

[Laura_84]

Hello, my name is Laura Jane Stanford, and i am trying to locate family members from my fathers side of the family.
Surnames include: TOWE, EDWARDS, COUZENS & CLARKE.
My father is Barry Roland Towe, and he was born in Derby, UK on April 11th 1946.
His parents (my grandparents) are William Roland Towe and Edna June Towe (Edwards). Edna (my grandmother) was born on June 30th in approx. 1925 in Reading, UK. William (my grandfather) was born on Feb 18th in approx. 1920, and passed away on April 19th 2003.
They moved from Derby to Devizes, Wiltshire and had 4 children, Barry Towe (my father, later changed surname to Stanford), Stephen Towe, Linda Towe and Miranda Towe.
My grandmother, Edna Towe (Edwards) had parents most likely residing in Reading, UK. Her father (my great-grandfather) was called Walter Geofrey Edwards, and was married to Hilda Couzens (my great-grandmother). Edna also had siblings/brothers Dennis and Leonard.
My grandfather, William Towe had parents possibly born in approx. 1895 -1900. His father (my great-grandfather) was called Albert Towe, and was married to Bertha Mildred Clarke (my great-grandmother).
I have lost contact with my aunties and grandmother in England, and hope someone else can help expand my family tree, and help me get in contact with family members. As an only child, with no first cousins, I am searching for all the people I can to call family.
Thanks for your time, I hope you can help. Yours Faithfully, Laura.

[idredge]

Hi I have been having a look to see if I can help

William R Towe March qtr 1920 District Belper vol 7b page 1528.

Mothers maiden name Cozens or Cosens possible it could have been a 2nd marriage as this was just after the war and there were lots of widows. Not Clarke anyway.

I have had a look for Edna June Edwards but none came up for the 2 qtrs June and Sept 1925. Do you have a death for her or is she still living (hopefully).

I have also found 1 Albert Towe in Derbyshire aged 3 that's a possible his parents are William and Emma. There are 5 in England in 1901.

Walter Geofrey Edwards was born
June qtr 1902 District Reading vol 2C page 364

I think though you will have to get birth certificates to prove their parents.

Freebmd only goes up to about 1912 (or Ancestry)
1837.com will have all records 1837-2005 or when ever they release the lastest ones, but you will need to know where you are looking it could cost .10p to view a page (you can save them for looking at later, the more credit you buy the cheaper it becomes) this is just the reference details you will then be able to order the certificate with the details like I have put above for Walter and William. Make sure you put all the reference down as they don't look for that you will have to pay more. If they don't find the certificate on the page requested then you will get about 1/2 your money back, if you are not sure of the parents then don't put any down. To be sure you will need to see the census sheet and that is too early.

From mid 1911 they started to put the mothers maiden name in the Birth indexing and the partners name in the marriage indexing.

Good Luck

Irene

[Wirral]

Hi Laura
As Irene says, you need to get the birth & marriage certificates to make sure you are not on the wrong lines. With the GRO references (General Register Office for England & Wales) you can order certificates yourself online through the government website at www.gro.gov.uk/gro/content/certificate (http://www.gro.gov.uk/gro/content/certificate) They cost £7 each & usually take a week or so to arrive. I've had a look at censuses & other BMD info & think there may be some crossed wires already.
Apologies if I am repeating what Irene has already said, but I'll put this down in the order I found it:
William R. Towe born March quarter 1920 Belper registration district, volume 7b page 1528, mother Cozens (this is a GRO reference)
1901 census RG13/3226 folio 114 page 7, King Win (?) Beer House (between 3 Forge Hill & Milford), Milford, Holy Trinity parish, Belper, Derbyshire
William Towe, head, M, 40, Inn keeper & labourer, born Derbyshire, Little Eaton
Emma Towe, wife, M, 42, Cheshire, Runcorn
Albert Towe, son, 7, scholar, Derbyshire, Duffield
Edith Garston, servant, S, 14, General servant domestic, Derbyshire, Duffield

[Wirral]

Contd. (if a message is too long it gets hit by a repeating text bug on this site. |shakehead
Albert Towe born June Q 1894 Belper 7b 588
William Towe married March Q 1883, Shardlow 7b 656 (Emma Clark also on that page)

1891 census RG12/2741 folio 75 page 20, Tamworth St, Duffield (All Saints parish), Belper, Derbyshire
Charlotte Clark, head, wid, 59, Laundress, Cheshire Altrincham
Emme Towe, dau M, 32, Cheshire Runcorn
William Towe, son-in-law, M, 31, General labourer, Derbyshire Little Eaton

1871 census RG11/3559 folio 64 page 27, Blue Ints(?). Little Eaton, Derbyshire
Sophia Towe, head, wid, 32, Paper sorter, Derbyshire Little Eaton
William Towe, son, 12, scholar, Derbys Little Eaton
Emma Towe dau 7 scholar enealogy.com/forums/images/smilies/jpshakehead.gif" border=0 smilieid="17">
Albert Towe born June Q 1894 Belper 7b 588
William Towe married March Q 1883, Shardlow 7b 656 (Emma Clark also on that page)

1891 census RG12/2741 folio 75 page 20, Tamworth St, Duffield (All Saints parish), Belper, Derbyshire
Charlotte Clark, head, wid, 59, Laundress, Cheshire Altrincham
Emme Towe, dau M, 32, Cheshire Runcorn
William Towe, son-in-law, M, 31, General labourer, Derbyshire Little Eaton

1871 census RG11/3559 folio 64 page 27, Blue Ints(?). Little Eaton, Derbyshire
Sophia Towe, head, wid, 32, Paper sorter, Derbyshire Little Eaton
William Towe, son, 12, scholar, Derbys Little Eaton
Emma Towe dau 7 scholar Derbys Little Eaton

[Wirral]

AARRGGHH. It got me! |rant|

[Wirral]

1861 census RG9/2494 folio 71 page 10, Breadsall, Derbyshire

Joseph Towe, head M 28 Steam engine man, Devonshire
Sophia Towe wife M 23, Derbyshire Derby
William Towe son 2 Derbyshire Breadsall
Sarah J. Towe dau 3mth Derbyshire Breadsall

Joseph Towe married Dec Q 1858 Derby 7b page 661 (Sophia Walker on the same page)
From the IGI: Joseph Towe (age 26, father William Towe) married Sophia Walker (age 20, father James Walker) 31 Oct 1858, St Alkmund, Derby, Derbyshire

William Towe christened 1 May 1859 Breadsall, Derbyshire, father Joseph Towe, mother Sophia. Also Sarah Jane Towe c. 17 Feb 1861.

[Wirral]

1851 census HO107/2141 folio 543 page 2, Little Eaton, Stapleford, Derby St Alkmund, Derbyshire

James Walker head M 48 Plate layer, Derbys. Littleover
Sarah Walker wife M 39, Suffolk Yoxford
Jemima Walker dau U 16,Factory cotton, Derbys. Littleover
Charlot Walker dau U 15, Factory cotton, Derbys. Littleove [deaf]
Sophia Walker dau 13 Factory cotton Derbys. Little Eaton
George Walker son 5 scholar Derbys Little Eaton
Sarahann Walker dau 3 Little Eaton
Joseph Walker son 10mth, Derbys. Little Eaton

All this speculation may come crashing down like a pack of cards when you get the relevant BMD certificates! But at least it has given me something to do rather than watch the football. ;)

[Wirral]

Looks like this is the Towe/Cozens connection:

Albert Towe married Bertha M. Cozens December Q 1918, Reading, vol 2e(or c), page 995.

But then there is this birth:
Edna J. Edwards born September Q. Reading volume 2c(or e) page 598, mother Cozens.

So were your family kissing cozens? ;)

[Wirral]

Hi Laura
At this rate I think you may include every county in England in your family tree!
1901 census RG13/2301 folio 69 page 9, 8 Queen St, Yeovil, Somerset
Bertha Cozens, wife, M, 32, Hants. (Hampshire) Stockbridge
Leonard Cozens, son, 11 Hants. Stockbridge
Beatrice E. Cozens dau 10, Hants. Stockbridge
Rose Cozens dau 8 Somerset Yeovil
William H. R. Cozens son 6 Somerset Yeovil
Bertha M. Cozens dau 5 Somerset Yeovil
Rowland Cozens son 4 Somerset Yeovil
Hilda Cozens dau 1 Somerset Yeovil

It was very kind of your ancestors to use such uncommon first names! So I was right - your father's parents were 1st cousins. William Roland Towe was the son of Bertha Mildred Cozens (& Albert Towe). William Roland Towe's wife, Edna June Edwards, was the daughter of Bertha's sister, Hilda Cozens (& Walter Geofrey Edwards (?)- haven't checked this one yet).

[Wirral]

I think I may be losing track here! William Cozens married Bertha Mildred Lush, March Q 1889 Stockbridge vol 2c page 117

1891 census RG12/1899 folio 54 page 5, No 2 Spring Garden, Yeovil, Somerset
William Cousins, head M 61, Master mason, Somerset Yeocil
Sarah Cousins wife M 59, Somerset Yeovil
Henry Cousins son S 22 Butcher, Somerset Yeovil
Bessie Cousins dau S 20 Glove machinist, Somerset Yeovil
Bertha Cousins, dau-in-law, M 22, Somerset Yeovil
Lenord Cousins grandson 1, Hants Stockbridge
Beatrice Cousins grad-dau 7mo, Hants Stockbridge
Betsy Locock, lodger, S 26, Somerset Yeovil
Annie Lush, visitor, S, 21, Domestic servant, Hants, Stockbridge

[Wirral]

Bertha Mildred Lush born September Q 1868, Stockbridge 2c 81; Beatrice Annie Lush born June Q 1870 Stockbridge 2c 92
1881 census RG11/2393 folio 71 page 21, Spring Garden, Yeovil, Somerset
William Cousins head M 50 Bricklayer, Som. Yeovil
Sarah " wife M 49 Laundress, Yeovil
William " son 14 Glover, Yeovil
Henry J. " son 12, Butchers domestic servant, Yeovil
Bessie " dau 9 scholar Yeovil
Rosa " dau 7 scholar Yeovil

1881 census RG11/1228 folio 95 page 35 High St, Stockbridge, Hants
Richard Lush head M 50 Bricklayer, Hants Stockbridge
Elizabeth " wife M 42, Stockbridge
Rowland " son 15 Bricklayer's labourer, Stockbridge
Bertha " dau 12 Scholar, Stockbridge
Annie " dau 10 scholar, Stockbridge
Martha " dau 9 scholar, Stockbridge

[Laura_84]

G'day and Thanks you so much for finding all this out for me, i can't believe what you have discovered. It's great.

I can't wait to discuss with my father, about my grandparents possibly being first cousins.

My hope now is to use the information you have given me, to try and find any relations i don't know have existed.

Thanks again,

Greeting from Australia,

Laura.

[Wirral]

Hi Laura

Happy to help. :)
1871 census RG10/1206 folio 95 page 31, High St, Stockbridge, Hampshire
Richard Lush head M 40 Bricklayer, Stockbridge Hants
Elizabeth " wife M 33 Stockbridge
Alice " dau 9 Scholar Stockbridge
Edward R, " son 5 scholar Stockbridge
Florence E " dau 4 Stockbridge
Bertha M. " dau 2 Stockbridge
Beatrice A. " dau 11mth Stockbridge

1861 census RG9/688 folio 85 page 13 High St, Stockbridge,Hants
Richard Lush head M 30 Bricklayer, Stockbridge
Elizabeth " wife M 23 Bricklayer's wife, Stockbridge

[Wirral]

1851 census HO107/1672 folio 169 page 3, Coal Wharfe, Stockbridge, Hants

Rowland Lush head M 59 Wharfinger, Hants, Faseby (?)
Harriet " wife M 54, wife, Hant, Faseby (?)
Sarah " dau U 24 Housework, Hant Faseby (?)
Thomas " son U 21 Employed ??? father, Hants Stockbridge
Richard " son U 19, ", Hants Stockbridge
Mary Ann " dau U 16 At home, Hants Stockbridge
Jane " dau U 14 At home, Hants Stockbridge

[Wirral]

1841 census HO107/384/17, folio 12 page 18, Wharf Cottage, Stockbridge, Hants
[All surname Lush, all born in Hampshire, ages 15+ rounded down to nearest 5 years in this census, no relationships shown in this census].
Rowland 50 Wharfinger
Harriet 45
Sarah 15
Rowland 14
Thomas 12
Richard 10
Mary 6
Jane 4
A wharfinger is the owner or manager of a wharf