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Can anyone help me to find any more info on this chap please? I have that his parents were Richard and Emma,and he was born about 1895 in Sheffield.He's listed as being adopted son with John Valentine Gardiner and his wife Sarah Ann Cowley in 1901 census,and as his nephew in 1911.
John Valentine Gardiner's brother in law -John Cowley born in 1875,-lives with them for several years after his wife dies in 1899 when their daughter is born.I believe John Cowley could be a relative of ours,but would need to do more research.
Thanks very much
Pat

His birth registration shows no Mother's maiden name, so would suggest No Father is named on the Birth certificate.

A copy of the certificate would name the Mother

Name: Mother's Maiden Surname:
COWLEY, RICHARD GARDINER -
GRO Reference: 1895 D Quarter in SHEFFIELD Volume 09C Page 517

I was going to suggest that the Gardiner middle name might suggest the Father's surname, but looks as though John Gardiner and Sarah Ann married before the birth

Surname First name(s) District Vol Page
Marriages Sep 1894 (>99%)
COWLEY Sarah Ann Sheffield 9c 772
Gardiner John Sheffield 9c 772

Sheffield Baptisms

First name(s) Richard Gardener
Last name Cowley
Birth year 1895
Birth date 06 Oct 1895
Baptism year 1895
Baptism date 03 Nov 1895
Father's first name(s) Richard
Mother's first name(s) Emma
Occupation Packer
Residence 9 Margaret St
Place Sheffield
Church Sheffield, St Mary
County Yorkshire
Country England
Record set Sheffield Baptisms

The 1901 census you refer to -

1901 England, Wales & Scotland Census

22, Lancing Road, Sheffield, Yorkshire & Yorkshire (West Riding), England

First name(s) Last name Relationship Marital status Sex Age Birth year Occupation Birth place
John V Gardiner Head Married Male 33 1868 Tram Car Conductor Deddington, Oxfordshire, England
Sarah A Gardiner Wife Married Female 30 1871 - Winchcombe, Gloucestershire, England
Richard G Cowley Adopted Son Single Male 5 1896 - Sheffield, Yorkshire, England
Nellie Gardner Daughter Single Female 3 1898 - Sheffield, Yorkshire, England
John Cowley Brother-In-Law Widower Male 25 1876 Wood Yard Labourer Gloucestershire, England

In 1881 - Sarah Ann and brother John both born Winchcombe, Gloucestershire

Note there is a sister Emma


1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census
?, Deddington, Woodstock, Oxfordshire, England

First name(s) Last name Relationship Marital status Sex Age Birth year Occupation Birth place
John Cowley Head Married Male 40 1841 Agl Laborer Stow on the Wold, Gloucestershire, England
Jane Cowley Wife Married Female 34 1847 Wife Of Laborer Easington, Oxfordshire, England
Sarah Ann Cowley - Single Female 11 1870 Scholar Winchcombe, Gloucestershire, England
Jane Cowley - Single Female 9 1872 Scholar Winchcombe, Gloucestershire, England
Emma Cowley - Single Female 7 1874 Scholar Northleach, Gloucestershire, England
John Cowley - Single Male 5 1876 Scholar Northleach, Gloucestershire, England
George Cowley - Single Male 3 1878 Scholar Salford, Oxfordshire, England

Hello greyghost
thanks for your reply.
I tried a combination of ways to try and find an answer,I wondered too if his father is a Richard Gardiner and his mum's surname is Cowley,but maybe no marriage took place.
So his dad may be a brother of John Valentine Gardiner who adopted him.And he would be his nephew as stated in 1911.Or is Emma ,his mother,a relative of John Valentines wife Sarah Ann Cowley?
I think I'll have to go back to the census and see if I can find them.
Pat

Thanks everyone .Emma and Sarah Ann in 1881.I wonder if Sarah and her husband adopted her sister's child.
Pat

The 1911 - original shows John and Sarah married 16 years. 2 children born - 1 still living and one has died

1911 Census For England & Wales

48 Slate Street Sheffield, Sheffield, Yorkshire & Yorkshire (West Riding), England

First name(s) Last name Relationship Marital status Sex Age Birth year Occupation Birth place
John Valentine Gardiner Head Married Male 44 1867 Electric Tram Conductor Oxon Deddington
Sarah Ann Gardiner Wife Married Female 41 1870 - Gloster West Wood
Nellie Gardiner Daughter Single Female 13 1898 School Yorks Sheffield
John Cowley Brother In Law Widower Male 36 1875 Plate Layer Gloster Turksdean
Richard Gardiner Cowley Nephew Single Male 15 1896 Grocers Apprentice Yorks Sheffield

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Do you have the other child's birth and death?

Name: Mother's Maiden Surname:
GARDINER, EDITH COWLEY
GRO Reference: 1896 D Quarter in SHEFFIELD Volume 09C Page 540

Name: Age at Death (in years):
GARDINER, EDITH 0
GRO Reference: 1897 S Quarter in SHEFFIELD Volume 09C Page 347

Maybe explains ??

Richard Gardiner Cowley born before marriage of Mother Emma. Expect the Richard Cowley as Father on the baptism records was made up for respectability.

Emma Cowley - Father John, address same as that of Richard Gardiner Cowley on his baptism record.

Marries a Gardiner in 1896.
His Father Valentine a Coachman and her Father John Cowley a Labourer

Witnesses John and Jane Cowley

Yorkshire Marriages

First name(s) Emma
Last name Cowley
Age 22
Birth year 1874
Residence 9 Margaret Street
Marriage year 1896
Marriage date 23 Jul 1896
Marriage place Sheffield, St Mary, Bramall Lane
Spouse's first name(s) Oliver
Spouse's last name Gardiner
Spouse's age 28
Spouse's residence 9 Margaret Street
Father's first name(s) John
Father's last name Cowley
Spouse's father's first name(s) Valentine
Spouse's father's last name Gardiner
County Yorkshire (West Riding)
Country England
Archive Sheffield Archives & Local Studies
Archive reference PR-56-2-12
Page 129

The 1894 marriage of Sarah Ann Cowley and John Gardiner

FAther's Valentine Gardiner a Gardener and John Cowley a Labourer

witnesses - Arthur Bambridge and Jane Cowley

Yorkshire Marriages

First name(s) Sarah Ann
Last name Cowley
Age 24
Birth year 1870
Residence 132 Clough Road
Marriage year 1894
Marriage date 25 Jul 1894
Marriage place Sheffield, St Mary, Bramall Lane
Spouse's first name(s) John
Spouse's last name Gardiner
Spouse's age 27
Spouse's residence 24 Suffolk Lane
Father's first name(s) John
Father's last name Cowley
Spouse's father's first name(s) Valentine
Spouse's father's last name Gardiner
County Yorkshire (West Riding)
Country England
Archive Sheffield Archives & Local Studies
Archive reference PR-56-2-11
Page 223
Record set Yorkshire Marriages

1901 England, Wales & Scotland Census

Court House, 9, Brunswick Road, Brightside Bierlow, Sheffield, Yorkshire & Yorkshire (West Riding), England

First name(s) Last name Relationship Marital status Sex Age Birth year Occupation Birth place
Oliver Gardiner Head Married Male 31 1870 Railway Dray Carter Deddington, Oxfordshire, England
Emma Gardiner Wife Married Female 27 1874 - Hempton, Oxfordshire, England
Fred Gardiner Son Single Male 3 1898 - Sheffield, Yorkshire, England
Albert Cowley Boarder Single Male 23 1878 Railway Stableman Hempton, Oxfordshire, England

Birth
GARDINER, FRED mmn COWLEY
GRO Reference: 1898 M Quarter in SHEFFIELD Volume 09C Page 575

Name: Mother's Maiden Surname:
GARDINER, OLIVER CALLOW
GRO Reference: 1868 J Quarter in WOODSTOCK Volume 03A Page 654

GARDINER, JOHN VALENTINE CALLOW
GRO Reference: 1867 M Quarter in WOODSTOCK Volume 03A Page 652

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Surname First name(s) District Vol Page
Marriages Dec 1866 (>99%)
Callow Fanny Woodstock 3a 1131
GARDINER Valentine Woodstock 3a 1131

1911 Census For England & Wales

34 Stockton Street Sheffield, Sheffield, Yorkshire & Yorkshire (West Riding), England

First name(s) Last name Relationship Marital status Sex Age Birth year Occupation Birth place
Oliver Gardiner Head Married Male 41 1870 Warehouseman Oxford Doddington
Emma Gardiner Wife Married Female 37 1874 - Glos Turkdean
Fred Gardiner Son - Male 13 1898 School Yorks Sheffield

Married 16 years, 1 child born and still living

that's it for tonight !!

greyghost
Thanks so much for all this information.There's plenty to search through,I'll get back to it later in the week.
Pat