Does anyone know who were the parents of Mary Cowmeadow born Tingle the widow of James Cowmeadow. If she died in 1852 aged 74 she can't have been the child born in Lydney in 1773. She had her last child in 1826 so all the dates seem to be out.

Given that James (1786 ish )and Mary COWMEADOW nee TINGLE lived in the Rock area of Moorwood above Lydbrook - I have suspected ( but not proved) that this is Mary C ...

http://www.forum.forest-of-dean.net/index.php?id=1648

The ages are very loose - those giving them to census officials or the clergy may not have known accurately

1841
Mary Cowmeadow abt 1791 Cheltenham, Gloucestershire
Jos Cowmeadow abt 1801 Cheltenham, Gloucestershire
Maria Cowmeadow abt 1811 Gloucestershire, England Cheltenham, Gloucestershire

1851
Mary Cowmeadow abt 1785 Ledbrooke, Gloucestershire, England Lodger Cheltenham, Gloucestershire

Name: Mary Cowmeadow
Year of Registration: 1856
Quarter of Registration: Oct-Nov-Dec
District: Cheltenham
County: Gloucestershire
Volume: 6a
Page: 236

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a further confusion is :-

1841 Moorwood
Mary Cowmeadow abt 1781 Gloucestershire, England Dean Forest, Gloucestershire
Wm Cowmeadow abt 1781 Gloucestershire, England Dean Forest, Gloucestershire
Mary Ann Cowmeadow abt 1816 Gloucestershire, England Dean Forest, Gloucestershire

1851
William Cowman [COWMEADOW] abt 1778 Moorwood East Dean Head East Dean, Gloucestershire
Marcy [MAREY] Cowman abt 1778 [ 1838 ?] Moorwood East Dean Wife East Dean, Gloucestershire

Year: 1853
Month: Aug
Day: 16
Surname: COWMEADOW
Forenames: William
Residence: Bicknor Street
Age_at_death: 78
Officiating_Minister: J Burdon
Event: Burial
Cause_of_death:
Memoranda:
Notes:
Register_Reference: from 1813
Page_No: 102
Parish_Chapel: English Bicknor

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Thank you for your response Slowhands. Everything I know about my Cowmeadow ancestors I owe to you. I had assumed that the William Cowmeadow you mention was James' older brother. William married Mary Hatton in 1804 whilst James married Mary Tingle in 1807, being the off-spring of William and Elizabeth Cowmeadow. Have I oversimplified it? I had assumed that the Mary Cowmeadow reported to have finished her days in Cheltenham was the correct one if only because the Census for that household describes the inhabitants as paupers.

Carole

"too many" Mary's :-)

I think - but have not been able to prove that Mary TINGLE-COWMEADOW is the cheltenham pauper / death.

PS

did you manage to get a copy of David Perry's " Forest Roots" - its a one name study on the Cowmeadows.

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Slowhands I haven't seen David Perry's "Forest Roots" on the Cowmeadows. Where can I access this work?
Many thanks.

I don't know if this entry refers to one of your relations, so just in case.

St Paul's, Parkend Marriage

406. 25Dec1857

James Griffiths 22 Bach. Collier Lane End Father Henry Griffiths Collier
Elizabeth Cowmeadow 20 Spinster - Father James Cowmeadow Boiler Maker

Both literate Witnesses Thomas Baker and Mary Ann Cowmeadow

The Griffiths is not one of mine.

Roger

The Boilermaker line is as far as I can tell a separate branch "focussed" on Harry Hill / Drybrook .....

I think this Elizabeth is the daughter of James 1813 and Martha Clayton, the Blacksmith /Boilermaker

Year: 1788
Month: Jul
Day: 27
Parents_Surname: COWMEADOW
Child_Forenames: James
Fathers_Forenames: William
Mothers_Forenames: Elizabeth
Mothers_Surname:
Residence:
Occupation:
Officiating_Minister:
Event: Baptism
Memoranda:
Notes:
Register_Reference: P275 IN 1/6
Page_Number: 8
Parish_Chapel: Ruardean

Year: 1810
Month: Jun
Day: 23
Grooms_Surname: COWMEADOW
Grooms_Forenames: James
Grooms_Age:
Groom_Condition:
Grooms_Occupation:
Grooms_Residence: Hundred of St Briavels
Grooms_Fathers_Surname:
Grooms_Fathers_Forenames:
Grooms_Fathers_Occupation:
Brides_Surname: WILLIAMS
Brides_Forenames: Elizabeth
Brides_Age:
Brides_Condition:
Brides_Occupation:
Brides_Residence: Hundred of St Briavels
Brides_Fathers_Surname:
Brides_Fathers_Forenames:
Brides_Fathers_Occupation:
Licence_or_Banns: Banns
Date_of_Banns:
Signature_or_Mark: Both sign
Witness_1: William Marfell
Witness_2: Mark of Sarah Bevan
Other_Witnesses:
Officiating_Minister: Henry Berkin
Event: Marriage
Memoranda:
Notes:
Register_Reference: P1 IN 1/6
Page_Number: 20
Parish_Chapel: Abenhall

Year: 1813
Month: Mar
Day: 14
Parents_Surname: COWMEADOW
Child_Forenames: James
Fathers_Forenames: James
Mothers_Forenames: Elizabeth
Mothers_Surname:
Residence: Forest of Dean
Occupation: Blacksmith
Officiating_Minister: John Probyn
Event: Baptism
Memoranda:
Notes:
Register_Reference: P1 IN 1/7
Page_Number: 1
Parish_Chapel: Abenhall

Year: 1836
Month: Sep
Day: 11
Grooms_Surname: COWMEADOW
Grooms_Forenames: James
Grooms_Age:
Groom_Condition: Bachelor
Grooms_Occupation:
Grooms_Residence: Hundred of St Braivels
Grooms_Fathers_Surname:
Grooms_Fathers_Forenames:
Grooms_Fathers_Occupation:
Brides_Surname: CLAYTON
Brides_Forenames: Martha
Brides_Age:
Brides_Condition: Spinster
Brides_Occupation:
Brides_Residence: Hundred of St Briavels
Brides_Fathers_Surname:
Brides_Fathers_Forenames:
Brides_Fathers_Occupation:
Licence_or_Banns: Banns
Date_of_Banns:
Signature_or_Mark: Both sign
Witness_1: Cha[rle]s Hopson
Witness_2: Mary Ann Cowmeadow
Other_Witnesses:
Officiating_Minister: H. W. Sheppard Curate
Event: Marriage
Memoranda:
Notes:
Register_Reference: P227 IN 1/11
Page_Number: 298
Parish_Chapel: Newland

Year: 1841
Month: Jul
Day: 25
Parents_Surname: COWMEADOW
Child_Forenames: Elizabeth
Fathers_Forenames: James
Mothers_Forenames: Martha
Mothers_Surname:
Residence: Little Dean Woodside
Occupation: Smith
Officiating_Minister: J. Chell
Event: Baptism
Memoranda:
Notes:
Register_Reference: P109 IN 1/2
Page_Number: 21
Parish_Chapel: Drybrook

1841
James Cowmeadow abt 1816 Gloucestershire, England Dean Forest, Gloucestershire
Martha Cowmeadow abt 1816 Gloucestershire, England Dean Forest, Gloucestershire
Elizabeth Cowmeadow abt 1821 Gloucestershire, England Dean Forest, Gloucestershire
Hannah Cowmeadow abt 1837 Gloucestershire, England Dean Forest, Gloucestershire
Moses Cowmeadow abt 1839 Gloucestershire, England Dean Forest, Gloucestershire
Nk Cowmeadow abt 1841 Gloucestershire, England Dean Forest, Gloucestershire

1851
James Cowmeadon abt 1813 Forest of Dean, Gloucestershire, England Head East Dean, Gloucestershire
Martha Cowmeadon abt 1816 Baskwell, Gloucestershire, England Wife East Dean, Gloucestershire
Hannnah Cowmeadon abt 1837 Forest of Dean, Gloucestershire, England Daughter East Dean, Gloucestershire
Moses Cowmeadon abt 1840 Dean; Forest, Gloucestershire, England Son East Dean, Gloucestershire
Elizabeth Cowmeadon abt 1842 Forest of Dean, Gloucestershire, England Daughter East Dean, Gloucestershire
Mary Ann Cowmeadon abt 1843 East Dean, Gloucestershire, England Daughter East Dean, Gloucestershire
James Cowmeadon abt 1845 East Dean, Gloucestershire, England Son East Dean, Gloucestershire
Emma Cowmeadon abt 1849 East Dean, Gloucestershire, England Daughter East Dean, Gloucestershire

1871
Martha Cowmeadow 56
James Cowmeadow 26
Isaac Ballender 26

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was published around 1984 as a 90 page booklet recording his research and sources.

I have a copy but I haven't seen another for sale for 5 years or so.

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Ἀριστοτέλης A Gloster & Hereford Boy in the Forest of Dean ><((((*>

I had a copy of Forest Roots out of my local library in Hampshire in about 1987, and subsequently had useful correspondence with Dave Perry regarding Alice Cowmeadow who married into the Harris family of Drybrook.

At that time he had been asked to do a further edition to include more reference to the domestic life of the boilermakers.

Cheers, Celia

I have discovered that my James Cowmeadow (who married Mary Tingle) was born in 1769 the son of James and Ann (b Evans). I have concluded this from having read his will made in 1821 just before he died. The strange thing is that he appears to have left land etc but his wife and children found themselves in Ruardean workhouse within a few years. Any ideas?

the james cowmeadow b. 1845 in the above thread came to an unfortunate end in barnwood lunatic asylum (later coney hill, i think)

if anyone is interested i have a copy of his statement of admission.

he is my 3xgreat grandfather

The Second County Lunatic Asylum was opened in 1884, funded entirely by the county authorities. The site at Coney Hill, purchased in 1878, was formerly the Barnwood Mill estate, and for a time it included a farm.

http://www.countyasylums.com/mentalasylums/coneyhill01.htm

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Year: 1846
Month: Jan
Day: 4
Parents_Surname: COWMEADOW
Child_Forenames: James
Fathers_Forenames: James
Mothers_Forenames: Martha
Mothers_Surname:
Residence: St Whites
Occupation: Engineer
Officiating_Minister: J G Smythies
Event: Baptism
Memoranda:
Notes:
Register_Reference: P85 IN 1/1
Page_Number: 10
Parish_Chapel: Cinderford St Johns

1881
James Cowmeadow abt 1846 East Dean, Gloucestershire, England Head Westbury On Severn - East Dean, Gloucestershire
Leah Cowmeadow abt 1848 East Dean, Gloucestershire, England Wife Westbury On Severn - East Dean, Gloucestershire
Annie Cowmeadow abt 1875 East Dean, Gloucestershire, England Daughter Westbury On Severn - East Dean, Gloucestershire
William Cowmeadow abt 1877 East Dean, Gloucestershire, England Son Westbury On Severn - East Dean, Gloucestershire
Emily Cowmeadow abt 1879 East Dean, Gloucestershire, England Daughter Westbury On Severn - East Dean, Gloucestershire

1891
James Cowmeadora abt 1846 East Dean, Gloucestershire, England Head East Dean, Gloucestershire
Leah Cowmeadora abt 1848 East Dean, Gloucestershire, England Wife East Dean, Gloucestershire
William J Cowmeadora abt 1877 East Dean, Gloucestershire, England Son East Dean, Gloucestershire
Emily J Cowmeadora abt 1879 East Dean, Gloucestershire, England Daughter East Dean, Gloucestershire
Millicent Cowmeadora abt 1882 East Dean, Gloucestershire, England Daughter East Dean, Gloucestershire
Louisa Cowmeadora abt 1883 East Dean, Gloucestershire, England Daughter East Dean, Gloucestershire
John T Cowmeadora abt 1885 East Dean, Gloucestershire, England Son East Dean, Gloucestershire
Albert T Cowmeadora abt 1887 East Dean, Gloucestershire, England Son East Dean, Gloucestershire

1901
James Cowmeadow abt 1848 Cinderford, Gloucestershire, England Patient Barnwood, Gloucestershire

Name: James Cowmeadow
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1848
Year of Registration: 1905
Quarter of Registration: Jul-Aug-Sep
Age at Death: 57
District: Gloucester (1837-1937)
County: Gloucestershire
Volume: 6a
Page: 161

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Hi,

I wonder if you can help, I am trying to understand why Mary Ann Cowmeadon was living with Barzilla Meek and his family (Mick in the 1851 Census) in 1851.

I have read your threads and it looks like it could be to do with the death or admission to Barnwood of a family member.

Many thanks

Hi. Mary ann Cowmeadow who lived with Barzillai Meek was the illegitimate daughter of Hannah Cowmeadow who went on to marry Barzillai. Hannah was the daughter of Mary and James Cowmeadow.

Carole Lewis

Hi - I have just registered to this site so forgive me if I am not joining the conversation correctly. The Cowmeadow family are a huge part of my family and I have added the following information to my tree for James Cowmeadow, born 1846 (interestingly a Boilermaker)

BAPTISM DETAILS:- 1846 Month Jan Day 4 Parents Surname COWMEADOW Child Forename(s) James Father's Forename(s) James Mother's Forename(s) Martha Mother's Surname Place of Residence St Whites Occupation Engineer Officiating Minister J G Smythies Event type Baptism Memoranda Notes Register Reference P85 IN 1/1 Page No 10 Parish/Chapel Cinderford St Johns St Johns Soundex C530 Living with Mum 1861 in East Dean MARRIAGE DETAILS:- record_id 4532 Entry Number 497 Year 1869 Month Dec Day 30 Groom Surname COWMEADOW Groom Forename(s) James Groom Age at Marriage 23 Groom condition Bachelor Groom Rank or Profession Boilerman Groom Residence Drybrook Groom Father's Surname Cowmeadow Groom Father's Forename(s) James Groom Father's Rank or Profession Boilerman (deceased) Bride Surname BOWER Bride Forename(s) Leah Bride Age at Marriage 27 Bride Condition Spinster Bride Rank or Profession Bride Residence Harrys Hill Bride Father's Surname Bower Bride Father's Forename(s) James Bride Father's Rank or Profession Mine Stiker Licence or Banns Banns Date of banns Signature or Mark Both Signed Witness 1 Frederick Nicholls Witness 2 Louisa Nicholls Other witnesses Officiating Minister William Barker Event type Marriage Memoranda Transcriber's Notes Register Reference P109 IN 1/6 Page No 249 Parish/Chapel Drybrook Soundex Groom C530 Soundex Bride B600 BURIAL DETAILS:_ record_id 94491 Entry Number 1412 Year 1905 Month Jul Day 4 Surname COWMEADOW Forename(s) James Place of Residence County Asylum Barnwood Age at death 57 years Officiating Minister James Lawton Vicar Event Burial Cause of death Memoranda Notes Register Reference P109 IN 1/13 Page No 177 Parish/Chapel Drybrook Soundex C530 ILS:-

Hi Nikki - please may I have a copy?

Many thanks