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James Cogswell 1830–1889 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1830

Birth Location: Trowbridge, Wiltshire, England

Death Date: 29 Jun 1889

Death Location: Waanyarra, Victoria, Australia

Father: James Cogswell

Mother: Mary Cogswell

Spouse(s): Anne Wait

Children(s): Matilda Cogswell

The story of James Cogswell began in 1830 in Trowbridge, Wiltshire, England. James Cogswell married Anne Wait, and had children including Matilda Louisa Cogswell. James Cogswell passed away in 1889 in Waanyarra, Victoria, Australia.

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Biography

  • The story of James Cogswell began in 1830 in Trowbridge, Wiltshire, England.
  • James Cogswell married Anne Wait, and had children including Matilda Louisa Cogswell.
  • James Cogswell passed away in 1889 in Waanyarra, Victoria, Australia.

Immediate Family

Parents

James Cogswell
1801–1864
Birth Location: Trowbridge, Wiltshire, England
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Mary Cogswell
1807–1842
Birth Location: Trowbridge, Wiltshire, England
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Spouses(s)

Anne Wait
1833–1908
Birth Location: Trowbridge, Wiltshire, England
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Children(s)

Matilda Cogswell
1871–1942
Birth Location: Victoria, Australia
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James Cogswell's Ancestors

Self
James Cogswell
1830–1889
Birth Place: Trowbridge, Wiltshire, England
Parents
James Cogswell
1801–1864
Trowbridge, Wiltshire, England
Mary (Ann) Cogswell
1807–1842
Trowbridge, Wiltshire, England
Grandparents
James Cogswell
1754–1820
Thomas Cogswell
1760–1832
Sarah Jackson
1761–1828
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

James Cogswell's Descendants

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James Cogswell (1830–29 Jun 1889) m. Anne Wait (1833–17 Aug 1908)
  1. 1. Matilda (Louisa) Cogswell 1871–1942 m. Jesse Pearce 1868–1937
    1. 1. John (Robert) Pearce 1900–1959 m. Florence (Amelia) Kick 1901–1973
      1. 1. Dawn (Pamela) Pearce 1949–2023 m. Edward (Ernest) Deer 1928–2021
        1. 1. Edward (Brian) Deer 1951–2014
      2. 2. Nigel (Herbert John) Pearce 1921–
      3. 3. Loris (Cameron Merle) Pearce 1922–
      4. 4. Roydon (Henry George) Pearce 1924–
      5. 5. Noel (Robert Murray) Pearce 1926–
      6. 6. June (Patricia) Pearce 1927–2006
      7. 7. John (Maxwell) Pearce 1931–1935
    2. 2. James (Thomas) Pearce 1892–
    3. 3. Lilly (Maud) Pearce 1894–
    4. 4. George (Henry) Pearce 1896–
    5. 5. Herbert (Charles) Pearce 1898–
    6. 6. Leslie (Roy) Pearce 1904–
    7. 7. Myrtle (Ann) Pearce 1906–
    8. 8. Hazel (Merle) Pearce 1914–

James Cogswell's Timeline

2 Records

1830
1830
Birth of James Cogswell in Trowbridge, Wiltshire, England
Trowbridge, Wiltshire, England
1889
29 Jun 1889
Age 59
Death of James Cogswell in Waanyarra, Victoria, Australia
Waanyarra, Victoria, Australia

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1830
    Event Place: Trowbridge, Wiltshire, England

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 29 Jun 1889
    Event Place: Waanyarra, Victoria, Australia
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