Trafford

Born during the March quarter 1881 in the Chorlton R.D. - ref: 8c/709, the
son of John & Eliza Cowburn (nee Ede).

1881 Census - 54 Queens Road, Gorton, Manchester.   Son - aged: 3 months -
born: Gorton.   Head of household - John Cowburn - Married - aged: 32 -
occ: Collector for Manchester Evening Mail - born: Manchester.  Also Eliza
Cowburn - Wife - aged: 29 - born: Worplesdon, Surrey.   Plus 3 siblings.

1891 Census - 80 Bigland Street, Salford.  Son - aged: 10 - Scholar - born:
Gorton, Manchester.   Head of household - John Cowburn - Married - aged: 42
- occ: Clerk - born: Manchester.  Also Eliza Cowburn - Wife - aged: 39 -
born: Guildford, Surrey.   Plus 4 siblings.

1901 Census - 52 Pownall Street, Chorlton, Manchester.   Son - aged: 23 -
occ: Commercial Clerk - born: Manchester.   Head of household - John
Cowburn - Married - aged: 55 - occ: Clerk - born: Manchester.  Also Eliza
Cowburn - Wife - aged: 50 - born: Guildford, Surrey.   Plus 4 siblings.

Married Lilian Rider during the September quarter 1909 in the Chorlton R.D.
- ref: 8c/1796.  They had two children - Lilian Olga Cowburn and Thomas A.
Cowburn.  Lilian Olga, was born on the 17th May 1910 and died on the 5th
September 1911.   His widow, - Lilian, died on the 7th April 1916, aged: 32
years.

1911 Census - 7 Haddon Grove, Sale.   Head of household - Married - aged:
30 - occ: Commercial Traveller - born: Manchester.    Also - Lillian
Cowburn - Wife - aged: 36 - born: Manchester.  Plus their daughter - Lilian
Olga Cowburn - aged: 10 months - born: Brooklands, Sale.

Expeditionary Force Depot at Chingford, Essex.

Died of Pneumonia, whilst on his way home on demobilisation.  (Influenza
?)

RAF Muster Rolls - No. 85,206 - RNAS or RFC Trade Classification: Batman -
RNAS or RFC Rank: Air Mechanic 3 - new rank in RAF: Private 2 - Date of
Joining: 19/06/1917 - Pay: 1/6d - Terms of Enlistment: D.W.