William
Smith
Coward
Born about in Tellisford, Somerset, England, United Kingdom
Son of [father unknown] and [mother unknown]
[sibling(s) unknown]
Husband of
Agnes Ellen (Jay) Parsons
— married
27 Jun 1850 in Fonthill Gifford, Wiltshire, England, United Kingdom
Descendants 
Father of
Thomas Coward, William Henry Coward, Henry Coward, Agnes Coward, Annie C (Coward) Chilcott, Francis Smith Coward, Frederick Coward and Emily Kate Coward
Died
at about age 49
in Hinton Charterhouse, Somerset, England, United Kingdom
Profile last modified
| Created 7 Mar 2022
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Biography
William was born about 1830.
In the 1841 census Wm (age 15) was in Village Of Hinton, Hinton Charterhouse, Somerset, England.[1]
In the 1851 census William (age 28), Smith, was the married head of household in Charterhouse Hinton, Bath, Somerset, England.[2]
In the 1861 census William (age 8) was the son of William Coward (age 38) in Hinton Charterhouse, Somerset, England.[3]
In the 1871 census William (age 48) was in Hinton, Hinton Charterhouse, Bath, Somerset, England.[4]
William died on 2 December 1874 in Somerset, England and his estate passed probate on 22 April 1875 in Bristol.[5]
Census Tables
1841
| Name | Sex | Age | Occupation | Birth Place |
| Sarah Coward | F | 55 | ||
| Henry Coward | M | 25 | ||
| Wm Coward | M | 15 | Somerset | |
| Mary Coward | F | 13 | Somerset |
1851
| Name | Relation | Status | Sex | Age | Occupation | Birth Place |
| William Coward | Head | Married | M | 28 | Smith | Somerset, England |
| Agnes Coward | Wife | Married | F | 22 | Wiltshire, England | |
| No Entry (no name?) Coward | Son | M | 0 | Somerset, England | ||
| William Walletek | Apprentice | M | 19 | Somerset, England | ||
| Hester Ashley | Nurse | Married | F | 78 | Road, Somerset, England |
1861
| Name | Relation | Status | Sex | Age | Occupation | Birth Place |
| William S Coward | Head | Married | M | 38 | Smith master employing 1 man | Tellisford, Somerset, England |
| Agnes E Coward | Wife | Married | F | 32 | Domestic duties | Fonthill Gifford, Wiltshire, England |
| Thomas Coward | Son | Unmarried | M | 10 | Scholar | Hinton, Somerset, England |
| William H Coward | Son | M | 8 | Scholar | Hinton, Somerset, England | |
| Henry Coward | Son | M | 7 | Scholar | Hinton, Somerset, England | |
| Agnes Coward | Daughter | F | 6 | Scholar | Hinton, Somerset, England | |
| Annie Coward | Daughter | F | 4 | Scholar | Hinton, Somerset, England | |
| Francis Coward | Son | M | 1 | Hinton, Somerset, England |
1871
| Name | Relation | Status | Sex | Age | Occupation | Birth Place |
| William S Coward | Head | M | 48 | Smith and Machinist | Somerset, England | |
| Agnes E Coward | Wife | F | 42 | Wiltshire, England | ||
| William H Coward | Son | M | 18 | Smith | Somerset, England | |
| Henry Coward | Son | M | 17 | Smith | 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 |
Sources
- ↑
1841 Census:
"England and Wales Census, 1841"
Citing PRO HO 107, The National Archives, Kew, Surrey.
FamilySearch (accessed 7 March 2022)
FindMyPast Image
Wm Coward (15) at Village Of Hinton in Bath registration district. Born in Somerset. - ↑
1851 Census:
"1851 England, Wales & Scotland Census"
Reference: HO107; Piece number: 1940; Folio: 115; Page: 6; Schedule: 25
FindMyPast Image - FindMyPast Transcription (accessed 7 March 2022)
William Coward (28), married, Smith, head of household in Bath registration district. Born in England. - ↑
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. - ↑
1871 Census:
"1871 England, Wales & Scotland Census"
Reference: RG10; Piece number: 2475; Folio: 33; Page: 21; Schedule: 122
FindMyPast Image - FindMyPast Transcription (accessed 7 March 2022)
William S Coward (48) head of household in Bath registration district. Born in England. - ↑
Probate:
"England & Wales, National Probate Calendar (Index of Wills and Administrations), 1858-1995"
Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry uk Record 1904 #1519248 (accessed 8 March 2022)
William Smith Coward probate on 22 Apr 1875 in Bristol. Died 2 Dec 1874 in Somerset, England.
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