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Hi Iam replying to the "Gowland piano makers" message. All I know is that my husbands great grandfather was from a family of Piano makers in Islington. I understand that Thomas and Harry Gowland were from this family; Thomas Gowland, born in Islington on 25 June 1887. The other is Harry G...

[quote="Jessjess"]Not sure about Ernest Gowland but the other 2 it are definitely related. William Gowland born 1847 in York moved to London and married Philippa Dorcas Pascoe. Her father and brother both Samuel Pascoe also piano makers. They easily come up on various census and I can send...

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thanks for responding to my post, I know that during the period that they were working there were lots of piano's being made by lots of people!!! so I may very well be looking for the proverbial needle!! but you never know something may turn up

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Hi there Thanks for replying to my post,the Gowland family I am looking for originally came from Yorkshire but moved to London. The names that I have so far are: Edward Barker Gowland b 1866 and Wm James Gowland b 1847 both living in London in 1901 Census and also James Gowland (son of Wm James) b 1...

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I am researching my grandmothers family and have discovered on the census that they were pianoforte makers. Their family name was gowland I wonder if anyone has heard of them