[1GGP] Cowley, Amelia Elizabeth

Amelia Elizabeth Cowley (Millie) was born 4th Feb 1887 at 47 Priory Street, Bedford, Bedfordshire, England. She was the second of five children, and her father Joseph James Cowley worked as a Coachman and Groom.

Millie Mayhew (nee Cowley)

Millie married my Great Grandfather Ernest Benjamin Mayhew in 1907 and they had four children; my Grandfather Cecil being the first in 1908, followed by Ernest 7 years later in 1915, Samuel just over 5 years after that in 1921, and lastly Marjorie another 6 years later in 1927 (my granddad was nearly 20 years older than his sister).

Millie died in 1937 aged 50 and Ernest swiftly remarried to Ida Mary Whittemore (who was 15 years his junior) the following year , causing much speculation as to their relationship prior to Millie’s death. Marjorie was only 9 when her mother died which no doubt played a part in Ernest wanting to get married again.

Ernest died in the Three Counties Hospital, Stotfold, Bedfordshire, England on 30th Jan 1965 at age 75. Ida lived until 1993 when she died at age 92.

Of the four children my Great Grandparents had, only my grandfather went on to have children of his own.

Amelia Elizabeth CowleyI12
Born: MAR 1887
Died: JUN 1937