Hi Joan

There are several trees on Ancestry which feature Robert Cowley b 1841, son of Robert Cowley (tailor b circa 1815) and Cath Lord. None of them has a convincing set of parents for Robert Cowley b 1815. And none of them has found newlyweds Robert and Cath in the 1841 census with baby Robert b 1841. In case you haven’t got it, here it is.

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1841
Crown St, Douglas

Ancestry’s mistranscription:

Name Age
Thomas Barker 7
Robert Conley 25
Catharine Contey 21
Robert Contey 3 Mo

notes:
Robert Cowley tailor
all b IOM

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Then, further along the street, is this the Henry Lord who, 7 years later, signed as a witness at Catherine Cowley nee Lord’s second marriage ?

1841
Crown St, Douglas

Ancestry’s transcription:

Name Age
William Lord 46
Jane Lord 45
William Lord 14
Henry Lord 10

notes:
WL 46 joiner
all b IOM

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Marriage of Henry Lord’s parents:

Name William Lord
Event Type Marriage
Event Date 21 Dec 1817
Event Place Lezayre, Isle of Man
Gender Male
Marital Status Single
Spouse's Name Jane Corkill
Spouse's Gender Female
Spouse's Marital Status Single

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Baptism showing that the Henry Lord who was a witness at Cath’s 1848 marriage was probably her brother.

Name Catharine Lord
Event Type Baptism
Event Date 02 Jul 1819
Event Place Ramsey, Isle of Man
Gender Female
Father's Name Wm Lord
Mother's Name Jane Corkill

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A witness at Cath Lord and Robert Cowley’s 1840 marriage was Margaret Gill. I have no idea whether she was a relative of Robert Cowley or not. The other witness, John Curphey, probably wasn’t the same person as the John Curphey who became Cath’s second husband --- the signatures don’t appear to be similar. Perhaps one of these witnesses might hold the key to being able to identify Robert Cowley b 1815.

Jean C