William Coward (bef. 1840)

Born before 1 Nov 1840 in Westmorland, England, United Kingdom

Husband of Ann (Fothergill) Coward — married 16 Dec 1865 in Warcop, Westmorland, England, United Kingdom

Descendants

Biography

William Coward was born in Westmorland, England.

Christened 1 Nov 1840, Brough under Stainmore, Westmorland, England, United Kingdom, parents John and Eliza^[1]

In 1841 he was a newborn living in Brough, Westmorland, England with his parents and siblings^[2]:

• John Coward Male 33 Westmorland
• Eliza Coward Female 31
• Jacob Coward Male 11 Westmorland
• Thomas Coward Male 10 Westmorland
• John Coward Male 6 Westmorland
• Mary Coward Female 3 Westmorland
• William Coward Male 0 Westmorland
• Jacob Coward Male 63 Westmorland
• Elizabeth Richardson Female 16 Westmorland

In the 1851 census his birthplace is given as Brough Sowerby, Westmorland^[3] Parents John and Elizabeth Agnes Coward. Siblings Esther, Henry and Edward. His father John was born in Kendal, Westmorland around 1805 and was a farm labourer.

William married Ann Fothergill 16 Dec 1865 in Warcop, Westmorland, England, United Kingdom^[4]

A son John was born to the couple in 1865, christened a day after their wedding 17 Dec 1865 in Warcop, Westmorland, England, United Kingdom^[5]

In 1871 William was an agricultural labourer living in Ovington, Durham, England, born Balah Hense, Westmorland around 1840^[6]:

• William Coward Head Male 31 Balah Hense, Westmorland
• Ann Coward Wife Female 22 Warcop, Westmorland
• John Coward Son Male 5 Warcop, Westmorland
• Margaret A Coward Daughter Female 3 Dunes Bank, Yorkshire
• Agnes Coward Daughter Female 1 Brompton, Yorkshire

In 1881 William was a farm labourer Scargill (York Nr), Durham, England^[7]

• William Coward Head Male 40 Beels, Westmorland, England
• Ann Coward Wife Female 33 Warcop, Westmorland, England

In 1891 he was an agricultural labourer living in Westwick, Durham, England, United Kingdom^[8]:

• William Coward Head Male 50 Westmorland, England
• Annie Coward Wife Female 43 Westmorland, England
• William Jas Coward Son Male 11 Yorkshire, England
• Henry Coward Son Male 8 Yorkshire, England
• Richard Coward Son Male 7 Yorkshire, England
• Robert Coward Son Male 4 County Durham, England
• Mary Eliza Coward Daughter Female 2 County Durham, England
• Amy Coward Granddaughter Female 4 Westwick, County Durham, England

Sources

1. ↑ "England Births and Christenings, 1538-1975", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:NR96-ZDM : 18 September 2020), William Coward, 1840.
2. ↑ "England and Wales Census, 1841," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M77J-57X : 25 May 2019), William Coward in household of John Coward, Brough, Westmorland, England, United Kingdom; from "1841 England, Scotland and Wales census," database and images, findmypast (http://www.findmypast.com : n.d.); citing PRO HO 107, The National Archives, Kew, Surrey.
3. ↑ "England and Wales Census, 1851," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:SGYR-HQ4 : 12 September 2019), William Coward in household of John Coward, , Westmorland, England; citing , Westmorland, England, p. 8, from "1851 England, Scotland and Wales census," database and images, findmypast (http://www.findmypast.com : n.d.); citing PRO HO 107, The National Archives of the UK, Kew, Surrey.
4. ↑ "England Marriages, 1538–1973 ", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:NLDZ-98V : 13 March 2020), William Coward, 1865.
5. ↑ "England Births and Christenings, 1538-1975", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:NR9L-LHL : 18 September 2020), William Coward in entry for John Coward, 1865.
6. ↑ "England and Wales Census, 1871", database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:KDZ1-S9S : 25 April 2019), William Coward, 1871.
7. ↑ "England and Wales Census, 1881," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:Q271-3KN3 : 12 December 2017), William Coward, Scargill (York Nr), Durham, England; from "1881 England, Scotland and Wales Census," database and images, findmypast (http://www.findmypast.com : n.d.); citing p. 4, Piece/Folio 4934/21, The National Archives, Kew, Surrey; FHL microfilm 101,775,367.
8. ↑ "England and Wales Census, 1891," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:WFPH-RZM : 23 February 2021), William Coward, Westwick, Durham, England, United Kingdom; from "1891 England, Scotland and Wales census," database and images, findmypast (http://www.findmypast.com : n.d.); citing PRO RG 12, Durham county, subdistrict, The National Archives of the UK, Kew, Surrey.

Acknowledgements

This person was created on 02 February 2011 through the import of Barron Family 1st Feb 2011.GED.