Robert Coward (bef. 1820 - 1899)

Born before 1820 in England, United Kingdom

Husband of Mary Ann Fountain — married 23 Nov 1846 in Bishop Wilton, Yorkshire East Riding, England, United Kingdom

Descendants

Died 2 Mar 1899 after age 79 in Huron County, Toronto, Ontario

Biography

Robert was born in 1820.

A death record for his son William who was born Jun 1851 in Ontario and died 05 Sep 1911 in Usborne, Huron, Ontario gives parents as Robert Coward and Mary Fontain, both of England^[1]

Robert Coward married Mary Fountain, daughter of Richard Fountain, 23 Nov 1846 in Bishop Wilton, Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom^[2]

In 1861 he was married and living in Usborne, Huron, Ontario, Canada^[3], birth place England, religion Church of England

The 1891 census approximates his date of birth as 1819, England^[4] In 1891 he was married and living in Usborne, Perth South, Ontario.

He passed away in 1899. Huron County, Toronto, Ontario^[5], a retired farmer from England

Research Notes

Possibly born around April 1819 and christened 5 Apr 1819 in Stillingfleet, Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom, mother Ellen Coward^[6]

Sources

1. ↑ "Canada, Ontario Deaths, 1869-1937 and Overseas Deaths, 1939-1947," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:JD2L-VJG : 2 March 2021), Robert Coward in entry for William Coward, 05 Sep 1911; citing Usborne, Huron, Ontario, yr 1911 cn 15868, Registrar General. Archives of Ontario, Toronto; FHL microfilm 1,854,734.
2. ↑ "England Marriages, 1538–1973 ", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:NVXX-VBK : 13 March 2020), Robert Coward, 1846.
3. ↑ "Canada, Ontario Census, 1861," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MQWS-156 : 5 September 2017), Robert Coward, Usborne, Huron, Ontario, Canada; citing p. 60, line 27; Library and Archives Canada film number C-1037, Public Archives, Toronto; FHL microfilm 2,435,857.
4. ↑ "Canada Census, 1891," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MWG9-RSL : 3 August 2016), Robert Coward, Usborne, Perth South, Ontario, Canada; Public Archives, Ottawa, Ontario; Library and Archives Canada film number 30953_148165.
5. ↑ "Canada, Ontario Deaths, 1869-1937 and Overseas Deaths, 1939-1947," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:JK7N-13T : 2 March 2021), Robert Coward, 02 Mar 1899; citing Huron County, Toronto, Ontario, p 177, Registrar General. Archives of Ontario, Toronto; FHL microfilm 1,854,390.
6. ↑ "England Births and Christenings, 1538-1975", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:NBSN-741 : 19 September 2020), Robert Coward, 1819.

• Dr James Town