Life History

1898	Born.
1925	Married Alice Leatherbarrow
1969	Died.

Notes

In the 1901 Census

Edward Cowell	Head	M	37	Bricklayer	b. Little Crosby, Lancs.
Alice Cowell	Wife	M	32		b. Little Crosby, Lancs.
Edward Cowell	Son		2		b. Ince Blundell, Lancs.

In the 1911 Census in Little Crosby

Edward Cowell	Head	M	47	Bricklayer	b. Little Crosby, Lancs.
Alice Cowell	Wife	M 14 yrs	42		b. Leighton Buzzard, Beds.
Edward Cowell	Son		12		b. Little Crosby, Lancs.

From freeBMD

Birth: Jun 1898, Cowell, Edward W. Derby 8b 493
Marriage: Sep 1925, Cowell, Edward, spouse: Leatherbarrow, W. Derby 8b 978

Edward Cowell's Ancestors

The Cowell family is recorded in Little Crosby in all the censuses, dating back to 1841.

There is a grave in St Mary's, little Crosby with the inscription below. This is the grave of Edward's parents: Edward and Alice.
Why is Matthew, husband of Rose Smith buried with them?

Jesus Mercy Mary Help
Merciful Jesus
Give eternal rest to the soul of
Alice
beloved wife of Edward Cowell,
Died 24th December 1924,
Aged 55 years.
Also Matthew,
beloved husband of Rose Smith,
died 26th April 1925, aged 50 years.
May they rest in peace
Also Edward Cowell,
Beloved husband of above
died 17th Jan. 1948 aged 81 years

Edward's father in the 1881 Census:

Joseph Cowell	Head	W	58	Teamsman	b. Little Crosby, Lancashire
Annie Cowell	Daughter	U	20	Housekeeper	b. Little Crosby, Lancashire
Edward Cowell	Son		17	Labourer	b. Little Crosby, Lancashire

Edward's father in the 1871 Census:

Joseph Cowell	Head	W	48	Ag. Lab.	b. Little Crosby Lancs
Margaret Cowell	Daughter	U	16		b. Little Crosby Lancs
Ann Cowell	Daughter		10	Scholar	b. Little Crosby Lancs
Edward Cowell	Son		7	Scholar	b. Little Crosby Lancs

Edward's Grandfather in the 1861 Census:

Joseph Cowell	Head	M	38	Carter	b. Lancs. Little Crosby
Ellen Cowell	Wife	M	38		b. Lancs. Little Crosby
Joseph Cowell	Son		16	Carter	b. Lancs. Little Crosby
Alice Cowell	Daughter		14	General Servant	b. Lancs. Little Crosby
James Cowell	Son		12	Scholar	b. Lancs. Little Crosby
John Cowell	Son		8	Scholar	b. Lancs. Little Crosby
Margaret Cowell	Daughter		6	Scholar	b. Lancs. Little Crosby
Thomas Cowell	Son		4	Scholar	b. Lancs. Little Crosby
Mary Cowell	Daughter		2		b. Lancs. Little Crosby
Ann Cowell	Daughter		1m		b. Lancs. Little Crosby

Edward's Grandfather in the 1851 Census:

Joseph Cowell	Head	M	29	Ag. Lab.	b. Little Crosby
Ellen Cowell	Wife	M	28		b. Little Crosby
Joseph Cowell	Son	U	6	Scholar	b. Little Crosby
Alice Cowell	Dau	U	4	Scholar	b. Little Crosby
James Cowell	Son	U	2		b. Little Crosby
Margaret Cowell	Dau	U	9 wks		b. Little Crosby

In the 1841 Census:

Edward's Grandfather is not in Little Crosby in the 1841 Census.
It is likely he was working outsode the village.
There is another Cowell family in the 1841 census (and later censuses) in Little Crosby:

Barbera Cowell	35
Margaret Cowell	15
Ellen Cowell	8
Edward Cowell	5