Born about in St Pancras, Middlesex, England, United Kingdom
Daughter of William Willis
and Sarah (King) Willis
Wife of
Charles Augustus Cowles
— married
7 Oct 1837 in Holborn, Middlesex, England, United Kingdom
Descendants 
Mother of
Sarah Caroline (Cowles) Webb, Charles William Cowles, Charles William Cowles, Ellen Cowles and William Cowles
Died
at about age 75
in Marylebone, Middlesex, England, United Kingdom
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Biography
Sarah, daughter of William Willis, married Charles Augustus Cowles on 7 October 1837 in Saint Andrew, Holborn: Holborn Circus, City of London, England.[1]
In the 1841 census, Sarah (age 25) was in St Anne Soho, Middlesex, England.[2]
| Name | Sex | Age | Occupation | Birth Place |
| Charles Cowles | M | 25 | ||
| Sarah Cowles | F | 25 | Middlesex, England | |
| Sarah Cowles | F | 3 | Middlesex, England |
In the 1851 census, Sarah (age 36) was the wife of Charles A Cowles in St Marylebone, Middlesex, England.[3]
| Name | Relation | Status | Sex | Age | Occupation | Birth Place |
| Charles A Cowles | Head | M | 39 | Morflatte, Surrey, England | ||
| Sarah Cowles | Wife | F | 36 | London, Middlesex, England | ||
| Sarah Cowles | Daughter | F | 12 | London, Middlesex, England | ||
| Charles W Cowles | Son | M | 9 | London, Middlesex, England | ||
| Ellen Cowles | Daughter | F | 5 | London, Middlesex, England | ||
| William Cowles | Son | M | 1 | London, Middlesex, England |
In the 1861 census, Sarah (age 46) was the wife of Charles A Cowles in St Marylebone, Middlesex, England.[4]
| Name | Relation | Status | Sex | Age | Occupation | Birth Place |
| Charles A Cowles | Head | M | 49 | Mortlake, Surrey, England | ||
| Sarah Cowles | Wife | F | 46 | St Pancras, Middlesex, England | ||
| Charles W Cowles | Son | M | 19 | St Anns Soho, Middlesex, England | ||
| Ellen Cowles | Daughter | F | 15 | St Anns Soho, Middlesex, England | ||
| Harriet Massey | Lodger | F | 27 | Lambeth, Surrey, England | ||
| Perrin | Lodger | F | 23 | Paris B S, France | ||
| Sarah L Barrows | Lodger | F | 26 | Paddington, Middlesex, England |
In the 1871 census, Sarah (age 56) was the wife of Charles Cowles in London, St Marylebone, London, England.[5]
| Name | Relation | Status | Sex | Age | Occupation | Birth Place |
| Charles Cowles | Head | M | 59 | Mortlake, Surrey, England | ||
| Sarah Cowles | Wife | F | 56 | St Pancras, Middlesex, England | ||
| Ellen Cowles | Daughter | F | 26 | St Anne's Soho, Middlesex, England | ||
| Charles W Cowles | Son | M | 29 | St Anne's Soho, Middlesex, England | ||
| Lelmira Cowles | Daughter-in-law | F | 25 | Wellingborough, Northamptonshire, England |
In the 1881 census, Sarah (age 66), Income From House Rent, was the widowed head of household in Rockburn Road Norfolk Villa, Lewisham, London, England.[6]
| Name | Relation | Status | Sex | Age | Occupation | Birth Place |
| Sarah Cowles | Head | Widowed | F | 66 | Income From House Rent | St Pancras |
| Ellen Cowles | Daughter | F | 36 | Governess (Sch) | Soho, Middlesex, England | |
| George Muller | Boarder | M | 24 | Clerk Corn Trade | Meiningen, Germany | |
| John Rittanerster | Boarder | M | 22 | Clerk Corn Trade | Meiningen, Germany | |
| Sarah Hall | Servant | F | 15 | General Servant | Sydenham, Kent, England |
Sarah died on 12 December 1890 at 47 High Street, Marylebone, Middlesex, England and their estate passed probate on 24 February 1891 in Principal Registry.[7]
Sources
- ↑
Marriage:
"London, England, Church of England Marriages and Banns, 1754-1938"
London Metropolitan Archives; London, England, UK; London Church of England Parish Registers; Reference Number: P69/AND2/A/01/MS 6672/8
Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry uk Record 1623 #1364999 (accessed 19 March 2024)
Sarah Willis marriage to Charles Augustus Cowles on 7 Oct 1837 in Saint Andrew, Holborn: Holborn Circus, City of London, England. - ↑
1841 Census:
"1841 England Census"
Class: HO107; Piece: 730; Book: 4; Civil Parish: St Anne Soho; County: Middlesex; Enumeration District: 8; Page: 1; Line: 2; GSU roll: 438833
Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry uk Record 8978 #8038660 (accessed 19 March 2024)
Sarah Cowles (25) in St Anne Soho in Strand registration district in Middlesex, England. Born in Middlesex, England. - ↑
1851 Census:
"1851 England Census"
Class: HO107; Piece: 1487; Folio: 141; Page: 27; GSU roll: 87813; ED, institution, or vessel: 3a; Household schedule number: 122
Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry uk Record 8860 #2293467 (accessed 19 March 2024)
Sarah Cowles (36), wife, in household of Charles A Cowles (39) in St Marylebone in Marylebone registration district in Middlesex, England. Born in London, Middlesex, England. - ↑
1861 Census:
"1861 England Census"
Class: Rg 9; Piece: 71; Folio: 10; Page: 16; GSU roll: 542567; ED, institution, or vessel: 1; Household schedule number: 122
Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry uk Record 8767 #381621 (accessed 19 March 2024)
Sarah Cowles (46), wife, in household of Charles A Cowles (49) in St Marylebone in Marylebone registration district in Middlesex, England. Born in St Pancras, Middlesex, England. - ↑
1871 Census:
"1871 England Census"
The National Archives; Kew, London, England; 1871 England Census; Class: RG10; Piece: 155; Folio: 11; Page: 15; GSU roll: 823297; ED, institution, or vessel: 1; Household schedule number: 89
Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry uk Record 7619 #231996 (accessed 19 March 2024)
Sarah Cowles (56), wife, in household of Charles Cowles (59) in London, St Marylebone in Marylebone registration district in London, England. Born in St Pancras, Middlesex, England. - ↑
1881 Census:
"1881 England Census"
Class: RG11; Piece: 738; Folio: 77; Page: 35; GSU roll: 1341172; ED, institution, or vessel: 15
Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry uk Record 7572 #7796386 (accessed 19 March 2024)
Sarah Cowles (66), widowed, Income From House Rent, head of household in Rockburn Road Norfolk Villa in Lewisham registration district in London, England. Born in St Pancras. - ↑
Probate:
"England & Wales, National Probate Calendar (Index of Wills and Administrations), 1858-1995"
Principal Probate Registry; London, England; Calendar of the Grants of Probate and Letters of Administration made in the Probate Registries of the High Court of Justice in England
Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry uk Record 1904 #1698305 (accessed 19 March 2024)
Sarah Cowles probate on 24 Feb 1891 in Principal Registry. Died 12 Dec 1890 in Middlesex, England.
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