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William "Bill" Foster Cowles

William "Bill" Foster Cowles

Male 1928 - 2011  (82 years)


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  • Name William "Bill" Foster Cowles 
    Nickname Bill 
    Birth 5 Oct 1928  District Hull Find all individuals with events at this location  [1] 
    • Name:Mother's Maiden Surname:
      COWLES, WILLIAM FOSTER KINGDOM
      GRO Reference: 1928 D Quarter in HULL Volume 09D Page 392

      TitleMr
      First name(s)William Foster
      Last nameCowles
      SexMale
      Age83
      Birth year1928
      Birth date05 Oct 1928
      Death year2011
      Death date28 Apr 2011
      ResidenceLeeds
      AreaLeeds
      Geo directionYorkshire & Humberside
      Postcode areaLS
      Postcode districtLS16
      Postcode sectorLS16 7
      CountyYorkshire
      CountryEngland
      Record setEngland & Wales Deaths 2007-2020
      copyright Wilmington Millennium Ltd
    Gender Male 
    Death 28 Apr 2011  Leeds, , Yorkshire, England Find all individuals with events at this location 
    • TitleMr
      First name(s)William Foster
      Last nameCowles
      SexMale
      Age83
      Birth year1928
      Birth date05 Oct 1928
      Death year2011
      Death date28 Apr 2011
      ResidenceLeeds
      AreaLeeds
      Geo directionYorkshire & Humberside
      Postcode areaLS
      Postcode districtLS16
      Postcode sectorLS16 7
      CountyYorkshire
      CountryEngland
      Record setEngland & Wales Deaths 2007-2020
      copyright Wilmington Millennium Ltd

      First name(s)William Foster
      Last nameCowles
      Death year2011
      Death date28 Apr 2011
      Probate year2011
      Probate date28 Jun 2011
      Residence town-
      RegistryLeeds
      CountyYorkshire
      CountryEngland
      Document typeGrant and will
      Number3571335
      Record setEngland & Wales Government Probate Death Index 1858-2019
      Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0
    Obituary 16 May 2011  Leeds, , Yorkshire, England Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Yorkshire Post Newspaper 
    • Cowles William Foster
      (Bill) April 28, in hospital, aged 82 years. A dear Dad, father-in-law, grandad and great-grandad.
      Funeral service and cremtion will take place at Rawdon Crematorium on Friday May 20 at 11am. Donations in lieu of flowers would be appreciated for hte RNLI.
      Enquiries to
      W Kaye & Son

      http://announce.jpress.co.uk/yorkshire-post-newspaper-ltd/obituary/9656994
    Obituary 19 May 2011  Leeds, , Yorkshire, England Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Yorkshire Post Newspaper 
    • Cowles William Foster
      (Bill) April 28, in hospital, aged 82 years. A dear Dad, father-in-law, grandad and great-grandad.
      Funeral service and cremtion will take place at Rawdon Crematorium on Friday May 20 at 11am. Donations in lieu of flowers would be appreciated for hte RNLI.
      Enquiries to
      W Kaye & Son

      Source: http://announce.jpress.co.uk/yorkshire-post-newspaper-ltd/obituary/9705509
    Cremation 20 May 2011  Rawdon Crematorium, Leeds Road, Rawdon, , Yorkshire, England Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Probate 28 Jun 2011  Leeds, , Yorkshire, England Find all individuals with events at this location 
    • First name(s)      William Foster
      Last name      Cowles
      Death year      2011
      Death date      28 Apr 2011
      Probate year      2011
      Probate date      28 Jun 2011
      Residence town      -
      Registry      Leeds
      County      Yorkshire
      Country      England
      Document type      Grant and will
      Number      3571335
      Record set      England & Wales Government Probate Death Index 1858-2019
      Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0
    _UID 900DA7CA7D7A4A399671714637DEA7E9EB9E 
    Person ID I52267  The Maw Family Tree
    Last Modified 8 Dec 2025 

    Father William Foster Cowles,   b. 21 May 1878, Hull, , Yorkshire, England Find all individuals with events at this locationd. Between Jul and Sep 1953, District Hull Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Mother Lilian Maud Kingdom,   b. 2 Aug 1888, Hull, , Yorkshire, England Find all individuals with events at this locationd. Between Apr and Jun 1970, District Holderness Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Marriage 24 Jul 1907  St James Church, Hull, , Yorkshire, England Find all individuals with events at this location  [2] 
    • First name(s)William Foster
      Last nameCowles
      Birth year1880
      Age27
      Marital statusB
      OccupationFisherman
      Residence4 Thomas Plce, Thornton ST
      Marriage year1907
      Marriage date24 Jul 1907
      Marriage placeHull, St James
      Spouse's first name(s)Lilian Maud
      Spouse's last nameKingdom
      Spouse's birth year1888
      Spouse's age19
      Spouse's marital statusS
      Spouse's residence4 Thomas Plce, Thornton St
      Father's first name(s)George Cowles
      Father's occupationSeaman
      Spouse's father's first name(s)Richard Thomas Kingdom
      Spouse's father's occupationFisherman
      By licence or by bannsB
      Witness 1Fred Pritchett
      Witness 2A Strobel
      CountyYorkshire (East Riding)
      CountryEngland
      ArchiveEast Riding Archives & Local Studies Service
      Archive referencePE160/25
      Event typeMarriages
      Event year range1902-1908
      Page221
      Record setYorkshire Marriages
      CategoryBirth, Marriage, Death & Parish Records
      SubcategoryParish Marriages
      Collections fromEngland, Great Britain
    Family ID F28023  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Eileen Mary Connors,   b. 23 Oct 1928, District Leeds Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 17 Apr 2015 (Age 86 years) 
    Marriage Between Jan and Mar 1950  District Leeds Find all individuals with events at this location  [3] 
    • First name(s)Eileen
      Last nameConnors
      Marriage quarter1
      Marriage year1950
      Registration month-
      MarriageFinder™Eileen Connors married
      William Cowles
      Spouse's last nameCowles
      DistrictLeeds
      District number-
      CountyYorkshire
      CountryEngland
      Volume2C
      Volume as transcribed2C
      Page number905
      Record setEngland & Wales Marriages 1837-2005
      CategoryBirth, Marriage & Death (Parish Registers)
      SubcategoryCivil Marriage & Divorce
      Collections fromUnited Kingdom, England
      © brightsolid online publishing ltd
    Children 
     1. Living
     2. Living
    Family ID F17158  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
    Last Modified 7 Dec 2025 

  • Sources 
    1. [S118] England and Wales, Civil Registration Index: 1837-1983, (FreeBMD. England and Wales, Civil Registration Index: 1837-1983. [database online] Provo, UT: Ancestry.com, 2001. Original data: Microfilm and microfiche of the England and Wales, Civil Registration Indexes created by the General Register Office, in London, England.), GRO Reference - District Hull - Volume 9d Page 392 (Reliability: 3).

    2. [S118] England and Wales, Civil Registration Index: 1837-1983, (FreeBMD. England and Wales, Civil Registration Index: 1837-1983. [database online] Provo, UT: Ancestry.com, 2001. Original data: Microfilm and microfiche of the England and Wales, Civil Registration Indexes created by the General Register Office, in London, England.), GRO Reference - District Hull - Volume 9d Page 509 (Reliability: 3).

    3. [S118] England and Wales, Civil Registration Index: 1837-1983, (FreeBMD. England and Wales, Civil Registration Index: 1837-1983. [database online] Provo, UT: Ancestry.com, 2001. Original data: Microfilm and microfiche of the England and Wales, Civil Registration Indexes created by the General Register Office, in London, England.), GRO Reference - District Leeds - Volume 2c Page 905 (Reliability: 3).


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