My 2nd Great Grandparents (my dad’s side)

John Lowe

Mary Sophia (nee Cowley)

John was born in 1832 at Foleshill, Coventry, Warwickshire, England; he was baptised on 25 August 1832. He married Mary Sophia on 31 March 1850 at Foleshill, Coventry. On 7 April 1861 John’s occupation was Silk Weaver. On 2 April 1871 & 3 April 1881 John’s occupation was Baker and Grocer. On 5 April 1891 John lived at Cromwell Street, Holy Trinity, Coventry; John’s occupation was Baker (Master, Employer). John died in 1909 at Coventry, Warwickshire. He was 77 years old.

Mary Sophia was born in 1829 at Foleshill, Coventry, Warwickshire, England. She married John Lowe on 31 March 1850 at Foleshill, Coventry. On 7 April 1861, 2 April 1871 & 3 April 1881 they lived at Cromwell Street, St Michael, Coventry, Warwickshire. Mary Sophia’s occupation on 7 April 1861 was a Silk Weaver. Mary Sophia died in 1890; she was 61 years old.

John and Mary Sophia had 9 children –

Mary J                born  1853 Foleshill

Hannah M           born 1858 Foleshill

Benjamin J         born 1861 Foleshill

Sophia Ann       My Great Grandmother - look for 7 December

Walter John         born 1867 Foleshill

William Arthur     born 1869 Foleshill

Sarah Ann           born  1871 Foleshill

Laura Ann           born 1871 Foleshill

Amy                    born 1889 Foleshill

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Great Grandparents

My Great Grandparents

Thomas Morris

Sophia Ann (nee Lowe)

Thomas Morris was born in 1859 at Foleshill, Warwickshire, England, he was christened on 24^th April 1859 at Saint Paul, Foleshill. On the 7^th April 1861 he lived with his mother at Narrow Lane, Foleshill and on the 6^th January 1881 he was imprisoned for 3 months for ‘Breaking and entering a Dwelling house and stealing therein’, on the 3^rd April 1881 he was at Her Majesty’s Prison Warwick and his occupation was a Silk Weaver. In 1884 he married Sophia Ann (nee Lowe) on 31^st March 1901 his occupation was a Silk Weaver but on the 3^rd April 1911 his occupation was a Silk Ribbon Weaver. This is the last date I have for Thomas.

Sophia Ann was born in 1863 at Foleshill, Warwickshire, England. On 2^nd April 1871 she was living with her family at Cromwell Street, St Michael, Warwickshire, her occupation was a Scholar. On 3^rd April 1881 she lived with her family at Grocers Shop, Cromwell Street, Coventry St Michael. After her marriage to Thomas Morris they lived on 5^th April 1891 at Somerby Row, Radford, Warwickshire, on the 31^st March 1901 they lived at 21 Welford Hill, Coventry and he occupation was a Silk Weaver, on the 3 April 1911 they lived at 21 Welford Place, Coventry. In 1916 Sophia Ann was still living at 21 Welford Place. This is the last date I have for her.

Thomas and Sophia Ann had 8 children

Mary Emily              born 1885 Foleshill                died 1901 Coventry

Harriett May            born 1887 Foleshill                 died 1961 Coventry

Thomas William      born 1889 Foleshill

Daisy Maud            born 1891 Foleshill                  died 1936 Coventry

Elsie Ann                born 1894 Foleshill                  died 11 November 1939 Coventry

Albert Edward        born 1896 Foleshill                  died 1918 Coventry

Lilly Sophia            born 1900 Foleshill

Arthur Ernest         born 1904 Foleshill

All information was found on www.ancestry.co.uk