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James SOWDEN's parents: John SOWDEN (1799?-aft1871) and Mary UNKNOWN (1800?-aft1871)
James SOWDEN's sister: Frances SOWDEN (bef1836-aft1861)
Mercy NEWTON's parents: John NEWTON (1779?-aft1841) and Ann UNKNOWN (1783?-aft1841)
Mercy NEWTON's siblings: Anne NEWTON (bef1823- ), Hannah NEWTON (1823?- ), Daniel NEWTON (bef1825- ), Israel NEWTON (bef1827- ), John NEWTON (1827?- ) and Sarah NEWTON (bef1829- )
Family of James SOWDEN and Mercy NEWTON
| Husband: | James SOWDEN (1821?-aft1881) | |
| Wife: | Mercy NEWTON (bef1821-bef1892) | |
| Children: | Amos SOWDEN (1846-1907) | |
| Louisa SOWDEN (1848?-aft1861) | ||
| Selina SOWDEN (1850-aft1874) | ||
| Israel SOWDEN (1852- ) | ||
| Ezra SOWDEN (1852-aft1891) | ||
| Allan SOWDEN (1854-aft1878) | ||
| Seba SOWDEN (1857-1934) | ||
| Beda SOWDEN (1859-bef1864) | ||
| Bertha SOWDEN (1864?-aft1871) | ||
| Mellissa SOWDEN (1867-aft1891) | ||
| Marriage | 28 Sep 1845 | Calverley Parish Church, Bradford, Yorkshire, England 1,2 |
Husband: James SOWDEN
| Name: | James SOWDEN | |
| Sex: | Male | |
| Father: | John SOWDEN (1799?-aft1871) | |
| Mother: | Mary UNKNOWN (1800?-aft1871) | |
| Birth | 1821 (app) | Farnley, Yorkshire, England |
| Census (1) | 30 Mar 1851 (age 29-30) | Moor Top, Farnley, Leeds, Yorkshire, England |
| Census (2) | 7 Apr 1861 (age 39-40) | Moorside, Farnley, Yorkshire, England |
| Census (3) | 2 Apr 1871 (age 49-50) | Moor Side, Farnley, Leeds, Yorkshire, England |
| Occupation | Coal Dealer | |
| Census (4) | 3 Apr 1881 (age 59-60) | Low Moor Side, Farnley, Yorkshire, England |
| Death | aft 3 Apr 1881 (age 59-60) | |
Additional Information
| Census (1) | Clothweaver |
| Census (3) | Coal Dealer |
| Census (4) | Retired Farmer |
Wife: Mercy NEWTON
| Name: | Mercy NEWTON | |
| Sex: | Female | |
| Father: | John NEWTON (1779?-aft1841) | |
| Mother: | Ann UNKNOWN (1783?-aft1841) | |
| Birth | bef 4 Nov 1821 | Farnley, Yorkshire, England |
| Baptism | 4 Nov 1821 (age 0) | Tong, Yorkshire, England 3 |
| Census (1) | 6 Jun 1841 (age 19) | Farnley, Yorkshire, England |
| Census (2) | 30 Mar 1851 (age 29) | Moor Top, Farnley, Leeds, Yorkshire, England |
| Census (3) | 7 Apr 1861 (age 39) | Moorside, Farnley, Yorkshire, England |
| Census (4) | 2 Apr 1871 (age 49) | Moor Side, Farnley, Leeds, Yorkshire, England |
| Census (5) | 3 Apr 1881 (age 59) | Low Moor Side, Farnley, Yorkshire, England |
| Census (6) | 5 Apr 1891 (age 69) | Tong Village, Pudsey, Yorkshire, England |
| Death | bef 26 Mar 1892 (age 70) | |
| Burial | 26 Mar 1892 2 | |
Additional Information
| Census (6) | Widow living with son Ezra |
Child 1: Amos SOWDEN
| Name: | Amos SOWDEN | |
| Sex: | Male | |
| Spouse: | Hannah JAGGER (1846-aft1901) | |
| Birth | 20 Feb 1846 | Upper Moorside, Farnley, Yorkshire, England 4 |
| Baptism | 12 Apr 1846 (age 0) | Tong Church, Birstall, Leeds, Yorkshire, England 5 |
| Census (1) | 30 Mar 1851 (age 5) | Moor Side, Farnley, Leeds, Yorkshire, England |
| Census (2) | 7 Apr 1861 (age 15) | Low Moor Side, Farnley, Leeds, Yorkshire, England |
| Census (3) | 2 Apr 1871 (age 25) | Low Moor Side, Farnley, Yorkshire, England |
| Census (4) | 3 Apr 1881 (age 35) | Low Moor Side, Farnley, Yorkshire, England |
| Census (5) | 5 Apr 1891 (age 45) | 14 Low Moor Side, Farnley, Yorkshire, England |
| Occupation | Forgeman | |
| Census (6) | 31 Mar 1901 (age 55) | 17 Low Moor Side, Farnley, Leeds, Yorkshire, England |
| Death | Q3 1907 (age 61) | Bramley reg district 6 |
Additional Information
| Census (1) | Living at his Sowden grandparents |
| Census (2) | Iron Forge Boy living at his Sowden grandparents |
| Census (3) | Forgeman living with his wife and children at his grandparents |
| Census (4) | Ball Furnace Man and farmer of 9.5 acres |
| Census (6) | Farmer? |
Child 2: Louisa SOWDEN
| Name: | Louisa SOWDEN | |
| Sex: | Female | |
| Birth | 1848 (app) | Farnley, Yorkshire, England |
| Census (1) | 30 Mar 1851 (age 2-3) | Moor Top, Farnley, Leeds, Yorkshire, England |
| Census (2) | 7 Apr 1861 (age 12-13) | Low Moor Side, Farnley, Leeds, Yorkshire, England |
| Death | aft 7 Apr 1861 (age 12-13) | |
Additional Information
| Census (2) | Living at her Sowden grandparents |
Child 3: Selina SOWDEN
| Name: | Selina SOWDEN | |
| Sex: | Female | |
| Spouse: | Alfred HIRST (1847-aft1874) | |
| Birth | Q1 1850 | Farnley, Yorkshire, England 6 |
| Baptism | 19 May 1850 (age 0) | Farnley Parish Church, Yorkshire, England 2 |
| Census (1) | 30 Mar 1851 (age 0-1) | Moor Top, Farnley, Leeds, Yorkshire, England |
| Census (2) | 7 Apr 1861 (age 11) | Moorside, Farnley, Yorkshire, England |
| Census (3) | 2 Apr 1871 (age 21) | Moor Side, Farnley, Leeds, Yorkshire, England |
| Death | aft 4 Apr 1874 (age 24) | |
Additional Information
| Census (3) | Woolen Weaver |
Child 4: Israel SOWDEN
| Name: | Israel SOWDEN | |
| Sex: | Unknown | |
| Birth | 18 Apr 1852 2 | |
| Baptism | 4 Jul 1852 (age 0) | St. Michaels Church, Farnley, Yorkshire, England 2 |
Child 5: Ezra SOWDEN
| Name: | Ezra SOWDEN | |
| Sex: | Male | |
| Spouse: | Zillah WOOD (1853-aft1901) | |
| Birth | Q2 1852 | Farnley, Yorkshire, England 7 |
| Census (1) | 7 Apr 1861 (age 8-9) | Moor Side, Farnley, Leeds, Yorkshire, England |
| Census (2) | 2 Apr 1871 (age 18-19) | Moor Side, Farnley, Leeds, Yorkshire, England |
| Census (3) | 3 Apr 1881 (age 28-29) | Low Moor Side, Farnley, Yorkshire, England |
| Census (4) | 5 Apr 1891 (age 38-39) | Tong Village, Pudsey, Yorkshire, England |
| Occupation | Farmer | |
| Death | aft 5 Apr 1891 (age 38-39) | |
Additional Information
| Census (2) | Cloth Finisher |
| Census (3) | Cloth Presser |
| Census (4) | Farmer |
Child 6: Allan SOWDEN
| Name: | Allan SOWDEN | |
| Sex: | Male | |
| Spouse: | Ruth EMSLEY (1858?-aft1878) | |
| Birth | 14 Aug 1854 | Farnley, Yorkshire, England 5 |
| Baptism | 2 Oct 1854 (age 0) | St. Michaels Church, Farnley, Yorkshire, England 5 |
| Census (1) | 7 Apr 1861 (age 6) | Moorside, Farnley, Yorkshire, England |
| Census (2) | 2 Apr 1871 (age 16) | Moor Side, Farnley, Leeds, Yorkshire, England |
| Death | aft 19 Aug 1878 (age 24) | |
Additional Information
| Census (2) | Labourer |
Child 7: Seba SOWDEN
| Name: | Seba SOWDEN | |
| Sex: | Male | |
| Spouse: | Mary Jane HELSTUB (1857-aft1911) | |
| Birth | Q1 1857 | Farnley, Yorkshire, England |
| Census (1) | 7 Apr 1861 (age 4) | Moorside, Farnley, Yorkshire, England |
| Census (2) | 2 Apr 1871 (age 14) | Moor Side, Farnley, Leeds, Yorkshire, England |
| Census (3) | 3 Apr 1881 (age 24) | Roker Lane, Pudsey, Yorkshire, England |
| Census (4) | 5 Apr 1891 (age 34) | St. Bernards, Gildersome, Yorkshire, England |
| Census (5) | 31 Mar 1901 (age 43-44) | 15 Lumby Lane, Pudsey, Yorkshire, England |
| Census (6) | 2 Apr 1911 (age 54) | 21 Lumby Lane, Pudsey, Yorkshire, England |
| Death | Q3 1934 (age 77) | N. Bierley reg district 6 |
Additional Information
| Census (2) | ????? Lad (Woolen Mill) |
| Census (3) | Cloth Packer |
| Census (4) | Cloth Finisher |
| Census (5) | Yeast Importer |
| Census (6) | Yeast Importer |
Child 8: Beda SOWDEN
| Name: | Beda SOWDEN | |
| Sex: | Female | |
| Birth | 23 Jul 1859 | Farnley, Yorkshire, England 2 |
| Baptism | 6 Nov 1859 (age 0) | Farnley Parish Church, Yorkshire, England 2 |
| Census | 7 Apr 1861 (age 1) | Moor Side, Farnley, Leeds, Yorkshire, England |
| Death | bef 26 Aug 1864 (age 5) 5 | |
| Burial | 26 Aug 1864 | Farnley Parish Church, Yorkshire, England 2 |
Child 9: Bertha SOWDEN
| Name: | Bertha SOWDEN | |
| Sex: | Female | |
| Birth | 1864 (app) | Farnley, Yorkshire, England |
| Census | 2 Apr 1871 (age 6-7) | Moor Side, Farnley, Leeds, Yorkshire, England |
| Death | aft 2 Apr 1871 (age 6-7) | |
Additional Information
| Census | Scholar |
Child 10: Mellissa SOWDEN
| Name: | Mellissa SOWDEN 4 | |
| Sex: | Female | |
| Spouse: | Charles GALLOWAY (1861-aft1891) | |
| Birth | 16 Oct 1867 | Farnley, Yorkshire, England 5 |
| Baptism | 29 Dec 1867 (age 0) | Farnley, Yorkshire, England 5 |
| Census (1) | 2 Apr 1871 (age 3) | Moor Side, Farnley, Leeds, Yorkshire, England |
| Census (2) | 3 Apr 1881 (age 13) | Low Moor Side, Farnley, Yorkshire, England |
| Census (3) | 5 Apr 1891 (age 23) | Tong Village, Pudsey, Yorkshire, England |
| Death | aft 19 Jul 1891 (age 23) | |
Additional Information
| Census (1) | Scholar |
| Census (2) | Learning Weaving |
| Census (3) | Cloth Weaver living at her brother Ezra's house. |
Sources
| 1 | "Marriage certificate". |
| 2 | "Parish record (held on file)". |
| 3 | "IGI". |
| 4 | "parish records". |
| 5 | "Parish record". |
| 6 | "GRO indexes". |
| 7 | "BMD index". |