Amelia (Brown) Cowley (1853 - 1943)

Born 27 Oct 1853 in Preston Capes, Northamptonshire, England, United Kingdom

Ancestors

Died 15 Oct 1943 at age 89 in Witherlea, Marlborough, New Zealand

Biography

Amelia (Brown) Cowley was born in Northamptonshire, England.

Amelia (Brown) Cowley migrated from England to New Zealand in 1856.

Amelia was baptized 1 January 1854 at Preston Capes, Northamptonshire. She was the daughter of William and Selina Brown. ^{[1] [2]}

The family emigrated to Nelson, New Zealand in 1856 aboard the Emma Colvin. ^[3]

She married Henry Wellesley McCullough Cowley in 1878. Their children were:

1. Esther Mary
2. Frances Amelia (McMillan)
3. Sarah McCullough (Hickey)
4. Emily
5. Elizabeth
6. William Henry^[4]

Amelia died on 15 October 1943 in Witherlea, Marlborough, New Zealand, aged 89. She was buried in Ōmaka Cemetery, Blenheim, Marlborough District, Marlborough, New Zealand.

Sources

1. ↑ Birth Registration: "England & Wales General Register Office"
   GRO Online Indexes - Birth (accessed 29 January 2024)
   Brown, Amelia (Mother's maiden name: Humphris).
   GRO Reference: 1853 Oct-Nov-Dec in Daventry Union Volume 03B Page 84.
2. ↑ Baptism: "Northamptonshire, England, Church of England Baptisms, 1813-1912"
   Northamptonshire Record Office; Northampton, England; Register Type: Parish Registers; Reference Numbers: 273P/216
   Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 9200 #363938 (accessed 29 January 2024)
   Amelia Brown baptism on 1 Jan 1854 (born about 1854), child of William Brown & Selina Brown, in Preston Capes, Northamptonshire, England.
3. ↑ Emma Colvin passenger list, RootsWeb ShipsToNZ, accessed 28 Jan 2024.
4. ↑ New Zealand Govt - Births, Deaths & Marriages Online Births:

   1879/14213 Cowley Esther Mary Parents: Amelia and Henry McCullough Wellesley

   1880/11479 Cowley Frances Amelia Amelia Henry Wellesley McCullough

   1882/4225 Cowley Sarah McCullough Amelia Henry Wellesley McCullough

   1884/5711 Cowley Emily Amelia Henry Wellesley McCallough

   1887/16275 Cowley Elizabeth Amelia Henry Wellesley McCullough

   1890/9322 Cowley William Henry Amelia Henry Wellesley McCollough

• New Zealand Govt - Births, Deaths & Marriages Online
  • Marriage: 1878/2189 Amelia Brown m. Henry McCullough Wellesley Cowley
  • Death: 1943/24636 Cowley Amelia 89Y
• Memorial: Find a Grave (has image)
  Find A Grave: Memorial #161438870 (accessed 27 April 2024)
  Memorial page for Amelia Brown Cowley (27 Oct 1853-15 Oct 1943), citing Ōmaka Cemetery, Blenheim, Marlborough District, Marlborough, New Zealand (plot: Lawn No. 3; Block 11, Plot 28); Maintained by Sharon Bliss (contributor 48309751).
• Archives New Zealand: R22303880 Probate file of Cowley, Amelia