Jane Cowap

Brief Life History of Jane

When Jane Cowap was born in 1860, in Little Budworth, Cheshire, England, her father, William Cowap Sr, was 33 and her mother, Catharine Naylor, was 36. She married John Moss in 1883, in Salford, Lancashire, England, United Kingdom. They were the parents of at least 8 sons and 2 daughters. She lived in Little Budworth, Cheshire, England, United Kingdom for about 50 years.

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Family Time Line

John Moss
1856–
Jane Cowap
1860–
Marriage: 1883
Frank Cowap
1881–
Leonard Moss
1884–1918
Clement Moss
1886–1918
John Henry Moss
1889–
Marshall Moss
1892–1967
Reginald Moss
1894–
Joseph Moss
1896–
Charles Moss
1899–
Jane Moss
1899–
Catherine Moss
1903–

Sources (17)

  • Jane Cowap in household of William Cowap, "England and Wales Census, 1881"
  • Jane Moss in entry for Catherine Moss, "England, Cheshire Parish Registers, 1538-2000"
  • Jane Moss in household of John Moss, "England and Wales Census, 1891"

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World Events (8)

1880 · School Attendance Becomes Mandatory for Children

School attendance became compulsory from ages five to ten on August 2, 1880.

1884

Art Nouveau Period (Art and Antiques).

1904 · The Entente Cordiale

The Entente Cordiale was signed between Britain and France on April 8, 1904, to reconcile imperial interests and pave the way for future diplomatic cooperation. This ended hundreds of years of conflict between the two states.

Name Meaning

English: locative name from Cowpe in Bury (Lancs), recorded as Cuhope in about 1200 (see Lancs Place-Names , p. 65).

Dictionary of Family Names in Britain and Ireland © University of the West of England 2016

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