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John Edwin Coward 1888–1945 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 28 Jul 1888

Birth Location: Scarborough, Yorkshire, England

Death Date: Mar 1945

Death Location: Durham, Durham, England

Father: John Coward

Mother: Martha Jackson

Spouse(s): Rebecca Sheader

Children(s): John Coward, Margaret Coward, Nancy Coward

John Edwin Coward was born in 1888 in Scarborough, Yorkshire, England, the child of John Coward And Martha Ann Jackson. In 1901, John Edwin Coward resided in 15a Batty Place, Scarborough, Yorkshire, England. In 1920, John Edwin Coward resided in Whitby, Yorkshire, England. John Edwin Coward married Rebecca Sheader, and had children including John Robert Coward, Margaret Ethel Coward, Nancy Sheila Coward. John Edwin Coward passed away in 1945 in Durham, Durham, England.

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Biography

  • John Edwin Coward was born in 1888 in Scarborough, Yorkshire, England, the child of John Coward And Martha Ann Jackson.
  • In 1901, John Edwin Coward resided in 15a Batty Place, Scarborough, Yorkshire, England.
  • In 1920, John Edwin Coward resided in Whitby, Yorkshire, England.
  • John Edwin Coward married Rebecca Sheader, and had children including John Robert Coward, Margaret Ethel Coward, Nancy Sheila Coward.
  • John Edwin Coward passed away in 1945 in Durham, Durham, England.

Immediate Family

Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

John Coward's Ancestors

Self
John Coward
1888–1945
Birth Place: Scarborough, Yorkshire, England
Parents
John Coward
1865–1888
Grange, Cumberland, England
Martha (Ann) Jackson
1863–
Scarborough, Yorkshire, England
Grandparents
William (Coward) 🧬🧬
1830–1870
Borrowdale, Cumberland, England
Sarah (Wilkinson) 🧬🧬
1837–1891
Penruddock, Cumberland, England
Great-Grandparents
John 🧬🧬
1801–1850
Ann 🧬🧬
1808–1860
John 🧬🧬
1812–1869
Mary 🧬🧬
1816–1861
2nd-Great-Grandparents
William 🧬🧬
1781–1850
Hannah 🧬🧬
1782–1844
Jonathan 🧬🧬
1775–1837
Ann 🧬🧬
1782–1844
John Bell
1785–1867
Martha Clark
1789–
William Wilkinson
1785–1832
Sarah Wilson
1786–1848

John Coward's Descendants

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John (Edwin) Coward (28 Jul 1888–Mar 1945) m. Rebecca Sheader (25 Dec 1889–Sep 1978)
  1. 1. John (Robert) Coward 1917–1989 m. Gladys (Clara) Wilkins 1919–1982
    1. 1. Linda (R) Coward 1946–2023
  2. 2. Margaret (Ethel) Coward 1920–2001 m. Eric (Donald) Shipley 1915–1971
  3. 3. Nancy (Sheila) Coward 1930–2022 m. Colin Hotham 1929–2019

John Coward's Timeline

6 Records

1888
28 Jul 1888
Birth of John Edwin Coward in Scarborough, Yorkshire, England
Scarborough, Yorkshire, England
1901
1901
Age 13
John Edwin Coward resided here in 15a Batty Place, Scarborough, Yorkshire, England
15a Batty Place, Scarborough, Yorkshire, England
1920
1920
Age 32
John Edwin Coward resided here in Whitby, Yorkshire, England
Whitby, Yorkshire, England
1921
19 Jun 1921
Age 33
John Edwin Coward resided here in Scarborough, Yorkshire, England
Scarborough, Yorkshire, England
1939
1939
Age 51
John Edwin Coward resided here in Scarborough, Yorkshire, England
Scarborough, Yorkshire, England
1945
Mar 1945
Age 57
Death of John Edwin Coward in Durham, Durham, England
Durham, Durham, England

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 28 Jul 1888
    Event Place: Scarborough, Yorkshire, England
    Record Source:
    [1] England & Wales, Death Index: 1916-2005
    [2] 1901 England Census, Class: RG13; Piece: 4531; Folio: 140; Page: 39.
    [3] England & Wales, FreeBMD Birth Index
    [4] UK, Royal Naval Reserve Service Records Index
    [5] 1939 England and Wales Register, The National Archives; Kew, London, England; 1939 Register; Reference: RG 1013255D
    [6] 1921 England Census, The National Archives of the UK (TNA); Kew, Surrey, England; 1921 Census Returns; Reference: RG 1523898, RD 527 RS 2 ED 17; Book: 23898

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1901
    Event Place: 15a Batty Place, Scarborough, Yorkshire, England
    Record Source: 1901 England Census, Class: RG13; Piece: 4531; Folio: 140; Page: 39.

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1920
    Event Place: Whitby, Yorkshire, England
    Record Source: North Yorkshire County Record Office; North Yorkshire, England; North Riding Electoral Registers

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 19 Jun 1921
    Event Place: Scarborough, Yorkshire, England
    Record Source: 1921 England Census, The National Archives of the UK (TNA); Kew, Surrey, England; 1921 Census Returns; Reference: RG 1523898, RD 527 RS 2 ED 17; Book: 23898

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1939
    Event Place: Scarborough, Yorkshire, England
    Record Source: 1939 England and Wales Register, The National Archives; Kew, London, England; 1939 Register; Reference: RG 1013255D

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: Mar 1945
    Event Place: Durham, Durham, England
    Record Source: England & Wales, Death Index: 1916-2005

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