Owen
Percy
Cousins
Born in Hitchin, Hertfordshire, England
Ancestors 
Son of Percy Reginald Cousins
and Daisy Turner
Brother of
Reginald Arthur Cousins
Husband of
Mona Alma (Cox) Staples
— married
1937 in Bedfordshire, England
[children unknown]
Died
at age 69
in Bedfordshire, England
Profile last modified
| Created 13 Feb 2021
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Biography
Owen Percy was born on the 1st June 1917[1][2] at Hitchin, Hertfordshire, England[3]. He was the son of Percy Cousins[3] and Daisy Cousins.
In 1937, Owen Percy married Mona Alma Cox[4]
In 1939, Owen Percy was living at 17 Grafton Road, Bedford, Bedfordshire with his wife Mona[1].
Owen Percy and Mona Alma appeared to have had no children together.
Between 1945 and 1948, Owen Percy separated from Mona Alma and likely moved back to Hitchin, Hertfordshire, where he fathered an illegitimate child with a married woman. However Owen Percy returned to his wife by 1948.
From 1948-1950 Owen Percy and Mona Alma were living at 17 St. Cuthbert's Street, Bedford, Bedfordshire, England[5]
From 1951-1956 Owen Percy and Mona Alma were living at 63 Greyfriars Walk, Bedford, Bedfordshire, England[6]
Owen Percy separated from Mona Alma again between 1957 and 1958 when Mona Alma is living apart from Owen Percy at 51b Goldington Road, Bedford, Bedfordshire[7].
Owen Percy and Mona Alma divorced between 1956 and 1960,
In 1960, Owen Percy married Hilda M Emery[8]
(Mona remarried to Jack Cousins in 1963 and Frank Samuel Joseph Staples in 1968).
In 1986, Owen Percy was living at 10a Royston Street, Potton, Bedfordshire, England[9].
He passed away on the 4th August 1986[9] in Bedfordshire, England.
Administration of Owen Percy's estate was granted on the 30th September 1986 at Ipswich[9].
Children
Still Living
Census
1921 Census of England & Wales: 19th June 1921
45 Radcliffe Road, Holwell, Hertfordshire, England
| First Name | Last Name | Relationship | Marital Status | Gender | Age | Occupation | Birth Place |
| Percy R. | Cousins | Head | Married | Male | 28 years 11 months | Railway Fireman | Hitchin, Hertfordshire |
| Daisy | Cousins | Wife | Married | Female | 33 years 1 month | - | Thrapston, Northamptonshire |
| Reginald A. | Cousins | Son | - | Male | 6 years 11 months | - | Hitchin, Hertfordshire |
| Owen P. | Cousins | Son | - | Male | 4 years | - | Hitchin, Hertfordshire |
| A* | Anderson | Boarder | Widow | Female | 76 years | - | Hitchin, Hertfordshire |
Research Notes
Autosomal DNA matches of descendants of Owen Pecy's brother Reginald Arthur support the fact that Owen Percy fathered a child born in 1947 whilst he was separated from his wife.
Sources
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "1939 England & Wales Register" Ref: RG101/1967B/012/5 Letter Code: DPCR. Image available at Ancestry.co.uk and FindMyPast (£) Accessed 13th February 2021
- ↑ "Birth of Owen Percy COUSINS" General Register Office Birth Index 1917 June quarter, Hitchin Registration District Volume 3a Page 1199 Mother’s Maiden Name: TURNER GRO Online Birth Indexes
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 "1921 England and Wales Census" Class: RG 15 Piece: 07102 Schedule No. 330 District ref: RD 136 RS 2 ED 11. Image available at FindMyPast (£) Accessed 2nd June 2023
- ↑ "Marriage Index of Owen P COUSINS & Mona A COX" General Register Office marriage Index 1937 December quarter, Bedford Registration District Volume 3b Page 873
- ↑ Bedfordshire, England, Electoral Registers, 1832-1986 1948 Image available at Ancestry.co.uk (£) Accessed 13th February 2021
- ↑ Bedfordshire, England, Electoral Registers, 1832-1986 1955 Image available at Ancestry.co.uk (£) Accessed 13th February 2021
- ↑ Bedfordshire, England, Electoral Registers, 1832-1986 1958 Bedford division; Polling Distryict: Bedford No. 19 (S); Newnham Ward Pg. seven. Image available at Ancestry.co.uk (£) Accessed 13th February 2021
- ↑ "Marriage Index of Owen P COUSINS & Hilda M. EMERY" General Register Office marriage Index 1960 September quarter, Biggleswade Registration District Volume 4a Page 264
- ↑ 9.0 9.1 9.2 "Probate of Owen Percy COUSINS" England & Wales, National Probate Calendar (Index of Wills and Administrations), 1858-1996. Index image available at Gov.UK probate Index Accessed 13th February 2021
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