Mr. Ron Gosney's Response

Dear Ian
Ignoring the various corruptions of the spelling this is what I can tell you from my transcriptions starting with census returns:
1881 Census at Marsh End
Fowlweather William, 48, Glass bottle blower born Hunslet
Fowlweather Eliza, 44, Mexbro
Fowlweather Tom, 19, Kilnhurst
Fowlweather Frederick, 15
Fowlweather Walter, 7
Beevers George, 36, Labourer at Glassworks Mexbro (brother of Eliza)

Marsh End
Foweather John, 26, Glassblower, Kilnhurst
Foweather Ann, 24, wife, Knottingley

East Parade, Knottingley
Foweather Edwin, 22, Glassblower unemployed, Kilnhurst
Foweather Isabel, 18, wife, Knottingley
Foweather John, 3mths

Aire Street, Knottingley
Foweather George, 27, Packer in Glassworks, Mexbro
Foweather Emma, 29, wife, Ackworth
Foweather Sarah J. 9, daughter, scholar, Mexbro

1891 at Marsh End
Foweather William, 58, Labourer, Glassworks, Hunslet
Foweather Eliza, 54, wife, Mexbro
Foweather Walter, 17, General Labourer, Kilnhurst
Beevers George, 47, Labourer Glassworks, Mexbro (shown as brother)

Shepherds Bridge
Rowbottom Thomas, 41, Labourer, Knottingley
Rowbottom Mary, 50, wife, Wakefield
Birdsall Thomas, 15, App Glassworks, Ackworth (grandson)
Fowlweather Georgina, 9, Knottingley (visitor)

1901 Census Gas House Lane
Foweather Eliza, 64, widow, Mexborough
Foweather Walter, 27, Postman, Kilnhurst

I don't have a baptism of a Georgina shown in 1891 and perhaps Knottingley as place of birth is erroneous, but I don't know which line she comes from.

William the father was buried in Knottingley cemetery 7 July 1896 aged 63. There was also a George Beevers buried 8 Jun 1897 but his age in records is 49, perhaps a mistake?

Marriages and children:
I have no details of George who married Emma.

John Foweather married Ann Booth daughter of Wm Dobson Booth a Mariner 6 December 1876 at Christ Church Knottingley;
bap 31 Dec 1879 at C.C. Hannah buried 14 Dec 1880 aged 1
bap 21 Dec 1881 at C.C. William

Joseph Foweather married Emma Sawyer daughter of Joseph a Potter 27 July 1884 at Christ Church

Tom Foweather married Eliza Thompson daughter of William, a labourer, 20 November 1884 at Christ Church
born 20 Sep 1885 George William bap 20 Sep 1885 at C.C.
born 27 Mar 1887 Florence bap 10 Apr 1887 at C.C.

Edwin Foweather married Isabella Ellen Arnold (per your info - I have no details)
born 22 Dec 1880 John bap 9 Jan 1881
born 13 Oct 1883!! Eliza Catherine bap 2 Sep 1883
There is obviously something amiss with birth or baptism date but the abode is shown as Shirehampton near Bristol, and perhaps they 'made up' with her parents for I believe the mother of Isabella was Eliza Catherine.

I have no details of Walter's marriage but he married a lady called Alice -
children:
born 8 Mar 1911 Walter bap 2 Apr 1911 at C.C.
born 1 Jan 1914 Edith bap 29 Jan 1914 at C.C.
born 17 May 1918 Alice Eliza bap 9 Jun 1918 at C.C.
born 22 Nov 1922 Edmond bap 17 Dec 1922 at C.C.

Edith married Christopher Cawthorn sometime in Sep 1938 and they had one son, Christopher, born in 1941 who now lives in Rehoboth, Mass, USA. I met him over here a few years ago with his mother, who if I remember rightly was living at Leconfield, and she was a retired schoolteacher. If still alive she will be 90 now.
Chris was a Master Mariner and I think he now runs his own business, but the Cawthorn family have a long tradition of going to sea as mariners and vessel owners (sailing ships).
The first glassworks started in Knottingley in 1871 and then another about 1874 which seems to coincide with the family moving to Knottingley, but Hunslet was another prominent glassmaking area, and many of the workers moved between, Hunslet, Kilnhurst, Castleford and Knottingley.

I hope this information is of some assistance and if you have any queries or questions don't hesitate to contact me.  Kindest regards 

Ron Gosney
11 October 2004