Baptised 1810 (Aug 29) St Peter, Liverpool

Worked as a blacksmith in central Liverpool, Lancs

Married 1834 (Sep 1) St Nicholas, Liverpool
      to Mary Gibson (no details known)

Living in Gibraltar Row, Bath St, at 1841 census

Married 1848 (Oct 18) St Nicholas, Liverpool
      to Alice Cowley (née Moorcroft)

Living in Eldon St, Vauxhall, Liverpool at 1851 census

Buried 1859 (Dec 3) Walton Park, Liverpool

Spouses

Mary Gibson possibly born about 1814 Liverpool
  - possibly buried 1846 (Mar 8) St Nicholas, Liverpool

Alice Moorcroft:
  - possibly baptised 1813 (May 23) Ormskirk, Lancs
    (father John Moorcroft, mother Elizabeth Gregson?)
  - probably married John Cowley about 1832
  - living in Eccles Street, Liverpool at 1841 census
  - a laundress in Scotland, Liverpool at 1871 census
  - buried 1879 (Nov 11) Liverpool, Lancashire

Children (from first marriage)

John born about 1836 Liverpool, Lancashire
  - living with parents in Liverpool at 1841 census
  - living with father in Liverpool at 1851 census
  - a carter in Vauxhall, Liverpool at 1861 census
  - buried 1869 (Nov 19) Liverpool, Lancashire

Mary born about 1838 Liverpool, Lancashire
  - living with parents in Liverpool at 1841 census
  - baptised 1842 (Jan 11) St Paul, Liverpool
  - living with father in Liverpool at 1851 census
  - married 1860 (Nov 13) Liverpool to John Taylor
  - married 1866 (Oct 28) Liverpool to Francis Cardle
  - married 1867 (Aug 26) Liverpool to Stephen Shaw
  - in Vauxhall, Liverpool at 1871/1881/1891 census
  - boarding in Kirkdale, Liverpool at 1901 census
  - buried 1917 (Dec 28) Liverpool, Lancashire

Children (from second marriage)

Ellen born 1851 (4th Qtr) Liverpool, Lancashire
    (also known as Mary Ellen in later life)
  - a servant in Scotland, Liverpool at 1871 census
  - a charwoman in Scotland, Liverpool at 1891 census
  - married 1892 (Feb 17) Walton to James Maxwell
  - living in Kirkdale, Liverpool at 1901 census
  - buried 1902 (Jun 24) Kirkdale cemetery, Liverpool

Step-Children

Children of John Cowley and Alice Moorcroft

John born about 1833 Liverpool, Lancashire
  - living with parents in Liverpool at 1841 census

Elizabeth baptised 1838 (Mar 28) Liverpool, Lancs
  - living with parents in Liverpool at 1841 census
  - living with an uncle in Liverpool at 1851 census
  - married 1857 (Aug 25) to John McCartey
  - living in Manchester, Lancashire at 1861 census

Richard born about 1840 Liverpool, Lancashire
  - living with parents in Liverpool at 1841 census
  - living with mother in Liverpool at 1851 census

Martha born 1843 (1st Qtr) Liverpool, Lancashire
  - living with mother in Liverpool at 1851 census
  - a servant in Scotland, Liverpool at 1861 census

Edward baptised 1845 (Oct 17) Liverpool, Lancs
  - buried 1846 (Apr 7) Liverpool, Lancashire

Edward born 1847 (1st Qtr) Liverpool, Lancashire
  - living with mother in Liverpool at 1851 census
  - a blacksmith in Scotland, Liverpool at 1871 census
  - married 1872 (Mar 31) Birkenhead, Cheshire
      to Sarah Ellen Simnor (1850 - 1904)
  - a blacksmith in Rockcliffe, Cumbria at 1881 census
  - a smith's labourer in Liverpool at 1891 census
  - a blacksmith in Liverpool at 1901/1911 census
  - buried 1916 (Dec 9) Everton cemetery, Liverpool

Not Known

Further details of his first wife and her origins