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William Henry Coward (1852 - 1927)

William Henry Coward
Born in Bath, Somerset, England, United Kingdommap
Husband of — married 27 Oct 1864 in Bath, Somerset, England, United Kingdommap
Husband of — married Jul 1888 in Bath, Somerset, England, United Kingdommap
Descendants descendants
Died at age 74 in Bristol, England, United Kingdommap
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William Coward was born in Bath, Somerset, England.

William was born in 1852. His birth was registered in the Apr-May-Jun quarter of 1852 in the Bath district.[1]

In the 1861 census William (age 8) was the son of william Coward in Hinton Charterhouse, Somerset, England.[2]

In the 1871 census William (age 18) was the son of William S Coward in Hinton, Hinton Charterhouse, Bath, Somerset, England.[3]

William's marriage to Ellen Crisp was registered in the Oct-Nov-Dec quarter of 1874 in the Bath district.[4]

In the 1881 census William (age 28) was the married head of household in Bath Walcot, Somerset, England.[5]

William was widowed when Ellen died on 21 May 1885 aged 32, leaving him with 3 young children[6]

William's marriage to Beatrice Swain was registered in the Jul-Aug-Sep quarter of 1888 in the Bath district.[7]

In the 1891 census William (age 39) was the married head of household in Bath, Somerset, England.[8]

In the 1901 census William (age 48) was the married head of household in Bath, Somerset, England.[9]

In the 1911 census William (age 58), Engineers mechanical and civil, was the married head of household in Old Golf Cottage Brockham End Lansdown Bath, Northstoke, Somerset, England.[10]

William died on 27 January 1927, (age 74) and was registered in the Jan-Feb-Mar quarter of 1927 in the Bristol district. [11]and his estate passed probate on 31 March 1927 in Bristol, Gloucestershire, England.[12]

Census Tables

1861

Name Relation Status Sex Age Occupation Birth Place
Francis Coward Son M 1 Hinton, Somerset
William J Coward Head Married M 38 Smith Master Employing 1 Man Tellisford, Somerset
Agnas E Coward Wife Married F 32 Fonthill Gifford, Wiltshire
Thomas Coward Son Single M 10 Scholar Hinton, Somerset
William H Coward Son M 8 Scholar Hinton, Somerset
Henry Coward Son M 7 Scholar Hinton, Somerset
Agnes Coward Daughter F 6 Scholar Hinton, Somerset
Annie Coward Daughter F 4 Scholar Hinton, Somerset

1971

Name Relation Status Sex Age Occupation Birth Place
William S Coward Head M 48 Somerset, England
Agnes E Coward Wife F 42 Wiltshire, England
William H Coward Son M 18 Somerset, England
Henry Coward Son M 17 Somerset, England
Annie C Coward Daughter F 14 Somerset, England
Francis Coward Son M 11 Somerset, England
Frederick Coward Son M 9 Somerset, England
Emily K Coward Daughter F 4 Somerset, England

1881

Name Relation Status Sex Age Occupation Birth Place
William H Coward Head Married M 28 Agricultural Engineer Hinton Charterhouse, Somerset, England
Ellen Coward Wife Married F 28 Bath, Somerset, England
William E Coward Son Single M 5 Hinton Charterhouse, Somerset, England
Ernest S Coward Son Single M 1 Bath, Somerset, England
Annie E Coward Daughter Single F 0 Bath, Somerset, England
Martha Joyce Servant Single F 13 Domestic General Servt Bath, Somerset, England

1891

Name Relation Status Sex Age Occupation Birth Place
William H Coward Head Married M 39 Engineer Somersetshire, England
Beatrice O Coward Wife Married F 25 Somersetshire, England
William E Coward Son Single M 15 Somersetshire, England
Henry J Coward Son Single M 14 Somersetshire, England
Albert S Coward Son Single M 13 Hinton Charterhouse, Somersetshire, England
Ernest S Coward Son Single M 12 Somersetshire, England
Arthur F Coward Son Single M 9 Somersetshire, England
Ethel M Coward Daughter Single F 7 Somersetshire, England
Ellen A Coward Daughter Single F 5 Somersetshire, England
Rose Carter Servant Single F 18 General Servant Somersetshire, England
Elenor A Swain Mother In Law Widowed F 49 Living On Her Own Means Somersetshire, England

1901

Name Relation Status Sex Age Occupation Birth Place
William H Coward Head Married M 48 Civil Engineer And Iron Merchant Hinton Chartriux, Somersetshire
Beatrice Coward Wife Married F 36 Bath, Somersetshire
Arthur F Coward Son Single M 20 Clerk C Engineer Office Bath, Somersetshire
Ethel M Coward Daughter Single F 18 Bath, Somersetshire
Annie E C Coward Daughter F 16 Bath, Somersetshire
Winnifred B Coward Daughter F 9 Bath, Somersetshire
Dorothy H Coward Daughter F 5 Erith, Kent
Dennis C Coward Son M 4 Erith
Marie E Coward Daughter F 2 Bath, Somersetshire
Daphne A Coward Daughter F 0 Bath, Somersetshire
Annie Coventry Servant Single F 40 Gen Dom Serv London

1911

Name Relation Status Sex Age Occupation Birth Place
William Henry Coward Head Married M 58 Engineers mechanical and civil Hinton Charterhouse Bath
Beatrice Coward Wife Married F 45 Bath Somerset
Dorothy Henrietta Coward Daughter Single F 15 School Erith Kent
Dennis Cyril Coward Son M 14 Erith Kent
Marie Elaine Swaine Coward Daughter F 12 Bath Somerset
Daphne Adair Coward Daughter F 11 Bath Somerset
Irene Constance Coward Daughter F 9 Bath Somerset
Howard Willie Swaine Coward Son M 6 Bath Somerset

Sources

  1. Birth Registration: "England & Wales Births 1837-2006"
    Volume: 5C; Page: 700
    FindMyPast Image - FindMyPast Transcription (accessed 4 March 2022)
    William Henry Coward birth Apr-May-Jun 1852 in Bath.
  2. 1861 Census: "England and Wales Census, 1861"
    Citing PRO RG 9, The National Archives, Kew, Surrey.
    FamilySearch (accessed 4 March 2022)
    FindMyPast Image
    William H Coward (8) son in household of Francis Coward (1) in Bath registration district.
  3. 1871 Census: "1871 England, Wales & Scotland Census"
    Reference: RG10; Piece number: 2475; Folio: 33; Page: 21; Schedule: 122
    FindMyPast Image - FindMyPast Transcription (accessed 4 March 2022)
    William H Coward (18) son in household of William S Coward (48) in Bath registration district. Born in England.
  4. Marriage Registration: "England & Wales Marriages 1837-2005"
    Volume: 5C; Page: 1049
    FindMyPast Image - FindMyPast Transcription (accessed 4 March 2022)
    William Henry Coward marriage Oct-Nov-Dec 1874 in Bath.
  5. 1881 Census: "England and Wales Census, 1881"
    Citing p. 15, Piece/Folio 2439/51, The National Archives, Kew, Surrey; FHL microfilm 101,774,734.
    FamilySearch (accessed 4 March 2022)
    FindMyPast Image
    William H Coward (28), married head of household in Bath registration district. Born in Hinton Charterhouse, Somerset, England.
  6. Burial: "UK and Ireland, Find a Grave Index, 1300s-Current"
    Ancestry uk Record 60526 #192549866 (accessed 7 March 2022)
    Ellen Coward burial (died on 21 May 1885) in Lower Weston, Bath and North East Somerset Unitary Authority, Somerset, England.
  7. Marriage Registration: "England & Wales Marriages 1837-2005"
    Volume: 5C; Page: 1000
    FindMyPast Image - FindMyPast Transcription (accessed 4 March 2022)
    William Henry Coward marriage Jul-Aug-Sep 1888 in Bath.
  8. 1891 Census: "England and Wales Census, 1891"
    Citing PRO RG 12, Somerset county, subdistrict, The National Archives of the UK, Kew, Surrey.
    FamilySearch (accessed 4 March 2022)
    FindMyPast Image
    William H Coward (39), married head of household in Bath registration district. Born in Somersetshire, England.
  9. 1901 Census: "England and Wales Census, 1901"
    Citing Lyncombe subdistrict, PRO RG 13, The National Archives, Kew, Surrey.
    FamilySearch (accessed 4 March 2022)
    FindMyPast Image
    William H Coward (48), married head of household in Bath registration district. Born in Hinton Chartriux, Somersetshire.
  10. 1911 Census: "1911 Census For England & Wales"
    Series: RG14; Piece number: 14779; Schedule: 61
    FindMyPast Image - FindMyPast Transcription (accessed 4 March 2022)
    William Henry Coward (58), married, Engineers mechanical and civil, head of household at Old Golf Cottage Brockham End Lansdown Bath in Keynsham registration district. Born in Hinton Charterhouse Bath.
  11. Death Registration: "England & Wales Deaths 1837-2007"
    Volume: 6A; Page: 16
    FindMyPast Image - FindMyPast Transcription (accessed 4 March 2022)
    William H Coward death Jan-Feb-Mar 1927 in Bristol (age 74).
  12. Probate: "England & Wales Government Probate Death Index 1858-2019"
    FindMyPast Image - FindMyPast Transcription (accessed 4 March 2022)
    William Henry Coward probate on 31 Mar 1927 in Bristol, Gloucestershire, England. Died 27 Jan 1927.




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