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Edmund Coward 1755 – 1844 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1755

Birth Location: Cerne Abbas Dorset, England

Death Date: 1844

Death Location: Dorset, England

Father: John Coward

Mother: Anne Hodder

Spouse(s): Mary Shepherd

Children(s): John Coward

In 1755, Edmund Coward entered the world in Cerne Abbas Dorset, England, born to John Coward and Anne Hodder. Edmund Coward married Mary Shepherd, and had children including John Coward. Edmund Coward passed away in 1844 in Dorset, England.

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Biography

  • In 1755, Edmund Coward entered the world in Cerne Abbas Dorset, England, born to John Coward and Anne Hodder.
  • Edmund Coward married Mary Shepherd, and had children including John Coward.
  • Edmund Coward passed away in 1844 in Dorset, England.

Immediate Family

Parents

John Coward
1722 – 1765
Birth Location: Melbury osmond Dorset, England
JC
Anne Hodder
1718 – 1782
Birth Location: Cerne Abbas, Dorset, England
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Spouses(s)

Mary Shepherd
1766 – 1851
Birth Location: Piddletrenthide, Dorset
MS

Children(s)

John Coward
1795 – 1863
Birth Location: Piddletrenthide, Dorset, England
JC

Edmund Coward's Ancestors

Self
Edmund Coward
1755 – 1844
Birth Place: Cerne Abbas Dorset, England
Parents
John Coward
1722 – 1765
Melbury osmond Dorset, England
Anne Hodder
1718 – 1782
Cerne Abbas, Dorset, England
Grandparents
John (William) Coward
1695 – 1765
Dorset, England
Elizabeth (Endell Eadell) Coward
1700 – 1768
Ross, Hereford, England
Johannis Hodder
1675 – 1733
Cerne Abbas, Dorset, England
Great-Grandparents
William Coward
1675 – 1712
Stephen Endal
1675 –
Guilielmus\Guileilmi Hodder
1655 – 1682
Joañam\ Showers
1660 – 1735
2nd-Great-Grandparents
William Hodder
1632 – 1747

Edmund Coward's Descendants

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Edmund Coward (1755 – 1844) m. Mary Shepherd (abt 1766 – abt 1851)
  1. 1. John Coward (1795 – 1863) m. Sarah Merwood (1797 – 1868)
    1. 1. Edith Coward (abt 1834 – May 1916) m. John Harding (abt 1820 – 1899)
      1. 1. Edward Harding (abt 1854 – )
      2. 2. Fanny Harding (1857 – )
      3. 3. Jane Harding (1859 – )
      4. 4. Mary Harding (abt 1862 – )
      5. 5. John Harding (abt 1864 – )
      6. 6. George (A.) Harding (abt 1868 – April 1913)
      7. 7. Lucy (Ellen) Harding (abt 1869 – 10 Sep 1896)
      8. 8. Emily Harding (abt 1872 – ) m. George (Henry) Kemp (Jan 1872 – ) m. George Kemp
        1. 1. Hilda (Emily) Harding (09 Apr 1892 – 29 Jul 1976) m. Wilfred (George) Stevenson (1892 – 1973)
        2. 2. Stanley (George) Kemp (3 Feb 1900 – 1977)
        3. 3. Stanley (George) Kemp (1900 – ) m. Marjorie Unknown
      9. 9. Kate (E.) Harding (abt 1876 – )

Edmund Coward's Timeline

2 Records

1755
1755
Birth of Edmund Coward in Cerne Abbas Dorset, England
Cerne Abbas Dorset, England
1844
1844
Age 89
Death of Edmund Coward in Dorset, England
Dorset, England

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1755
    Event Place: Cerne Abbas Dorset, England

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1844
    Event Place: Dorset, England
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