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Margaret Coles 1824 – 1897 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: abt 1824

Birth Location: Crediton, Devon, England

Death Date: Sep 1897

Death Location: Plymouth, Devon, England

Father: John Coles

Mother: Mary None

Spouse(s): William Kerswill

Children(s): William Kerswell, Henry Kerswill, Francis Kerswell, Mary Kerswell, Ellen Kerswill, Albert Kerswill, Charles Kerswill

Margaret Coles was born in 1824 in Crediton, Devon, England, the child of John Coles and Mary. In 1846, Margaret Coles resided in Farringdon. Margaret Coles married William Kerswill, and had children including William Kerswell, Henry Kerswill, Francis William 'Frank' Kerswell, Mary Margaret Kerswell, Ellen Kerswill, Albert Kerswill, Charles E Kerswill. Margaret Coles passed away in 1897 in Plymouth, Devon, England.

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Biography

  • Margaret Coles was born in 1824 in Crediton, Devon, England, the child of John Coles and Mary.
  • In 1846, Margaret Coles resided in Farringdon.
  • Margaret Coles married William Kerswill, and had children including William Kerswell, Henry Kerswill, Francis William 'Frank' Kerswell, Mary Margaret Kerswell, Ellen Kerswill, Albert Kerswill, Charles E Kerswill.
  • Margaret Coles passed away in 1897 in Plymouth, Devon, England.

Immediate Family

Parents

John Coles
1801 –
Birth Location: Devon, England
JC
Mary None
1806 –
Birth Location: Devon, England
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Spouses(s)

William Kerswill
1816 –
Birth Location: Sandford, Devon, England
WK

Children(s)

William Kerswell
1849 – 1933
Birth Location: Upton Hellions, Devonshire, England
WK
Henry Kerswill
1852 – 1924
Birth Location: Upton Helions, Devon, England
HK
Francis Kerswell
1856 – 1888
Birth Location: Upton Helions, Crediton, Devonshire, England
FK
Mary Kerswell
1859 –
Birth Location: Upton Helions, Devon, England
MK
Ellen Kerswill
1861 –
Birth Location: Exeter, Devon, England
EK
Albert Kerswill
1863 –
Birth Location: Plymouth, Devon, England
AK
Charles Kerswill
1870 –
Birth Location: Plymouth, Devon, England
CK

Margaret Coles's Ancestors

Self
Margaret Coles
1824 – 1897
Birth Place: Crediton, Devon, England
Parents
John Coles
1801 –
Devon, England
Mary
1806 –
Devon, England
Grandparents
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Margaret Coles's Descendants

1.
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Margaret Coles (abt 1824 – Sep 1897) m. William Kerswill (20 10 1816 – )
  1. 1. William Kerswell (Oct 1849 – 20 Jan 1933) m. Grace (Alma Keziah) Elliott (abt 1855 – 3 December 1935)
  2. 2. Henry Kerswill (1852 – 13 FEB 1924)
  3. 3. Francis (William 'Frank') Kerswell (Jan 1856 – Jun 1888) m. Cecilia (Jane) Matticott (abt 1858 – 16 Mar 1941)
    1. 1. William Kerswell (abt 1879 – )
    2. 2. William (Frank Bartholomew) Kerswill (3 Jul 1880 – Mar 1951) m. Elizabeth (Ann) Card (26 Jul 1887 – Mar 1958)
      1. 1. Celia (Maud M) Kerswill (6 Jul 1911 – Jul 1988)
      2. 2. Edith (M) Kerswill (Jan 1913 – )
      3. 3. Frank (William James) Kerswill (18 May 1914 – 15 Sep 1998) m. Doris (Evelyn) Treby (18 May 1919 – 22 Mar 1997)
        1. 1. Roger (William) Kerswill (11 Mar 1941 – Aug 1999)
        2. 2. Linda (D) Kerswill (Mar 1954 – ) m. Graham Smith
        3. 3. Denise (J) Kerswill (Jun 1957 – )
      4. 4. Alfred (Ce) Kerswill (Mar 1916 – Dec 1917)
      5. 5. Edward (Henry) Kerswill (26 May 1917 – May 2005)
      6. 6. Ronald (James C) Kerswill (13 Nov 1919 – 08 Aug 1984)
      7. 7. James (Albert) Kerswill (26 Dec 1921 – Jul 1998)
      8. 8. Arthur (C) Kerswill (Sep 1923 – Dec 1923)
    3. 3. Albert (Richard) Kerswill (Apr 1881 – Jul 1881)
    4. 4. Charles (Ernest B) Kerswill (Oct 1882 – )
    5. 5. Beatrice (Maud Margaret) Kerswill (abt 1884 – Jun 1958)
    6. 6. Alfred (Sydney) Kerswill (abt 1886 – 9 August 1918)
    7. 7. Eda Kerswill (abt 1891 – )
    8. 8. Edith (Louisa) Kerswill (Oct 1891 – )
  4. 4. Mary (Margaret) Kerswell (1859 – )
  5. 5. Ellen Kerswill (1861 – )
  6. 6. Albert Kerswill (1863 – )
  7. 7. Charles (E) Kerswill (1870 – )

Margaret Coles's Timeline

8 Records

1824
abt 1824
Birth of Margaret Coles in Crediton, Devon, England
Crediton, Devon, England
1846
January 1846
Age 22
Margaret Coles was married in St Thomas, Devon, United Kingdom
St Thomas, Devon, United Kingdom
1846
Abt 1846
Age 22
Margaret Coles resided here in Farringdon
Farringdon
1851
1851
Age 27
Margaret Coles resided here in Upton Hellions, Devon, England
Upton Hellions, Devon, England
1861
1861
Age 37
Margaret Coles resided here in Exeter St Mary Major, Devon, England
Exeter St Mary Major, Devon, England
1871
1871
Age 47
Margaret Coles resided here in Christchurch, Devon, England
Christchurch, Devon, England
1891
1891
Age 67
Margaret Coles resided here in Plymouth, Charles, Charles, Devon, England
Plymouth, Charles, Charles, Devon, England
1897
Sep 1897
Age 73
Death of Margaret Coles in Plymouth, Devon, England
Plymouth, Devon, England

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: abt 1824
    Event Place: Crediton, Devon, England
    Record Source:
    [1] 1871 England Census
    [2] 1851 England Census, Class: HO107; Piece: 1887; Folio: 342; Page: 7; GSU roll: 221037

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: January 1846
    Event Place: St Thomas, Devon, United Kingdom
    Record Source: England & Wales, Civil Registration Marriage Index, 1837-1915

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: Abt 1846
    Event Place: Farringdon
    Record Source: Devon, England, Church of England Marriages and Banns, 1754-1920, Indexes created from Anglican Parish Registers held at South West Heritage Trust; Taunton, Somerset, England

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1851
    Event Place: Upton Hellions, Devon, England
    Record Source: 1851 England Census, Class: HO107; Piece: 1887; Folio: 342; Page: 7; GSU roll: 221037

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1861
    Event Place: Exeter St Mary Major, Devon, England
    Record Source: 1861 England Census

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1871
    Event Place: Christchurch, Devon, England
    Record Source: 1871 England Census

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1891
    Event Place: Plymouth, Charles, Charles, Devon, England
    Record Source: 1891 England Census, The National Archives of the UK (TNA); Kew, Surrey, England; Census Returns of England and Wales, 1891; Class: RG12; Piece: 1727; Folio: 8; Page: 10; GSU roll: 6096837

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Sandford & Upto, Devonshire
    Record Source: 1851 United Kingdom Census Sample

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: Sep 1897
    Event Place: Plymouth, Devon, England
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