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Hello, My first decendent in America was a Dennis Christopher Cowley married a Katherine O'Sullivan. I am having a hard time finding ancestors overseas to fill the tree.Any info they may link me to an oversees tree would be greatly appreciated.
Hello, My first decendent in America was a Dennis Christopher Cowley married a Katherine O'Sullivan. I am having a hard time finding ancestors overseas to fill the tree.Any info they may link me to an oversees tree would be greatly appreciated.... Collapse
willliam garn cowley
wrote on 21 October 2025
Thank you, Peter, for responding. Your thoughts correspond with what I know about Cowley's on the Isle of Man. I definitely think we can claim the ethnicity of Manx on our side of the family.
Thank you, Peter, for responding. Your thoughts correspond with what I know about Cowley's on the Isle of Man. I definitely think we can claim the ethnicity of Manx on our side of the family.... Collapse
Mark Britan Andrews
wrote on 2 October 2025
I am a descendant of Jesse Britan Cowley's brother, William. You have done a brilliant job with this site. I believe Sarah Ann Cowley (Steel) was possibly involved in Jesse and William's Emigration in the 1890's.
I am a descendant of Jesse Britan Cowley's brother, William. You have done a brilliant job with this site. I believe Sarah Ann Cowley (Steel) was possibly involved in Jesse and William's Emigration in the 1890's.... Collapse
Bill Cowley
wrote on 3 March 2025
I am an American descended from Cowleys on the Isle of Man. Records go back to 1519. I've always wondered how they got to IOM. Any ideas? Glad to see this website.
I am an American descended from Cowleys on the Isle of Man. Records go back to 1519. I've always wondered how they got to IOM. Any ideas? Glad to see this website.... Collapse
Admin Reply by: Peter
The best answer that I have seen from many searches over the years is - 'The relatively high number of people with the surname "Cowley" on the Isle of Man is likely due to a long-established family lineage on the island, with early generations of Cowleys settling there and having numerous descendants who continued to live there, contributing to the concentration of the surname in the local population; historical records show notable Cowley families with deep roots in Manx history.' My late brother had a theory that the name 'Cowley' could be a corruption of the Irish name 'Kelly' but there is no evidence to support this.
The best answer that I have seen from many searches over the years is -
'The relatively high number of people with the surname "Cowley" on the Isle of Man is likely due to a long-established family lineage on the island, with early generations of Cowleys settling there and having numerous descendants who continued to live there, contributing to the concentration of the surname in the local population; historical records show notable Cowley families with deep roots in Manx history.'
My late brother had a theory that the name 'Cowley' could be a corruption of the Irish name 'Kelly' but there is no evidence to support this.... Collapse
Catherine
wrote on 21 March 2024
Louisa Cowley was Charles Souch mother. When she remarried Charles went to The Olde Bunn Shoppe but I didn't realise he was working for the family. Good to join the dots.
Louisa Cowley was Charles Souch mother. When she remarried Charles went to The Olde Bunn Shoppe but I didn't realise he was working for the family. Good to join the dots.... Collapse
