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William Blanchard Coward 1786–1853 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: about 1786

Birth Location: Sherborne, Dorset, England

Death Date: 8 Jun 1853

Death Location: Tiverton, Devon, England

Father:

Mother: Mary Toogood

Spouse(s): Mary Smith

Children(s): Clelia Coward, George Coward, Jane Coward, James Coward, Georgiana Coward, Emma Coward, Mary Coward

William Blanchard Coward was born in 1786 in Sherborne, Dorset, England, the child of William Coward And Mary Molly Toogood. In 1800, William Blanchard Coward resided in Heston, England. William Blanchard Coward married Mary Smith, and had children including Clelia Guilietta Coward, Emma Coward, George William Henry Coward, Georgiana Coward, James Coward, Jane Marina Wellington Coward, Mary Smith Coward. William Blanchard Coward passed away in 1853 in Tiverton, Devon, England.

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Biography

  • William Blanchard Coward was born in 1786 in Sherborne, Dorset, England, the child of William Coward And Mary Molly Toogood.
  • In 1800, William Blanchard Coward resided in Heston, England.
  • William Blanchard Coward married Mary Smith, and had children including Clelia Guilietta Coward, Emma Coward, George William Henry Coward, Georgiana Coward, James Coward, Jane Marina Wellington Coward, Mary Smith Coward.
  • William Blanchard Coward passed away in 1853 in Tiverton, Devon, England.

Immediate Family

Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

William Coward's Ancestors

Self
William Coward
1786–1853
Birth Place: Sherborne, Dorset, England
Parents
Mary ((Molly)) Toogood
1755–1817
Dorset, England
Grandparents
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

William Coward's Descendants

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William (Blanchard) Coward (about 1786–8 Jun 1853) m. Mary Smith (Abt 1787–21 Jul 1857)
  1. 1. Clelia (Guilietta) Coward 1814–1873 m. Thomas Wontner 1813–1873
    1. 1. Gerald Wontner 1848–1885 m. Caroline Hill 1851–
      1. 1. Geoffrey (Richard Salwey) Wontner 1880– m. Evelyn (Beatrice) Bartley 1883–1936
        1. 1. Peter (Marcel Lametra) Wontner 1924–1973 m. Yvette Boulle 1924–2003
    2. 2. Blanchard (Allen) Wontner 1839–1908
    3. 3. St (John) Wartner 1843–1895
    4. 4. Russell Wontner 1845–1895
    5. 5. Leslie Wontner 1846–1897
      1. 1. Madeleine (Blanche Helene) Wontner 1869–
    6. 6. Claudine (Giulietta) Wontner 1841–1843
    7. 7. Thomas Wontner 1838–
  2. 2. George (William Henry) Coward 1806–1878
  3. 3. Jane (Marina Wellington) Coward 1816–1880
  4. 4. James Coward 1819–1869
  5. 5. Georgiana Coward 1809–1891
  6. 6. Emma Coward 1822–1911
  7. 7. Mary (Smith) Coward 1816–

William Coward's Timeline

6 Records

1786
about 1786
Birth of William Blanchard Coward in Sherborne, Dorset, England
Sherborne, Dorset, England
1790
7 Feb 1790
Age 4
William Blanchard Coward was baptized in Gillingham, Dorset, England
Gillingham, Dorset, England
1800
1800
Age 14
William Blanchard Coward resided here in Heston, England
Heston, England
1838
1838
Age 52
William Blanchard Coward was employed
None
1853
Jun 1853
Age 67
Death of William Blanchard Coward in Tiverton, Devonshire, England
Tiverton, Devonshire, England
1853
8 Jun 1853
Age 67
Burial of William Blanchard Coward in Tiverton, Devon, England
Tiverton, Devon, England

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: about 1786
    Event Place: Sherborne, Dorset, England
    Record Source: Devon, England, Church of England Deaths and Burials, Indexes created from Anglican Parish Registers held at South West Heritage Trust; Taunton, Somerset, England

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Baptism
    Event Date: 7 Feb 1790
    Event Place: Gillingham, Dorset, England
    Record Source:
    [1] Dorset, England, Church of England Baptisms, Marriages and Burials, 1538-1812, Dorset History Centre; Dorchester, England; Dorset Parish Registers; Reference: PEGIL: RE 13
    [2] England, Select Births and Christenings

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1800
    Event Place: Heston, England
    Record Source: London, England, Land Tax Records

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Occupation
    Event Date: 1838

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: West Hackney, Middlesex, England
    Record Source: England & Wales, Prerogative Court of Canterbury Wills, The National Archives; Kew, Surrey, England; Records of the Prerogative Court of Canterbury, Series PROB 11; Class: PROB 11; Piece: 2176

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: Jun 1853
    Event Place: Tiverton, Devonshire, England
    Record Source:
    [1] England & Wales, Prerogative Court of Canterbury Wills, The National Archives; Kew, Surrey, England; Records of the Prerogative Court of Canterbury, Series PROB 11; Class: PROB 11; Piece: 2176
    [2] England & Wales, Civil Registration Death Index, 1837-1915
    [3] Devon, England, Church of England Deaths and Burials, Indexes created from Anglican Parish Registers held at South West Heritage Trust; Taunton, Somerset, England
    [4] UK, Officers' Birth Certificates, Wills and Personal Papers, 1755-1908, The National Archives; Kew, Surrey, England; WO 42 War Office: Officers' Birth Certificates, Wills and Personal Papers 1755-1908; Reference: WO 4267

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Date: 8 Jun 1853
    Event Place: Tiverton, Devon, England
    Record Source:
    [1] Devon, England, Church of England Deaths and Burials, Indexes created from Anglican Parish Registers held at South West Heritage Trust; Taunton, Somerset, England
    [2] UK, Officers' Birth Certificates, Wills and Personal Papers, 1755-1908, The National Archives; Kew, Surrey, England; WO 42 War Office: Officers' Birth Certificates, Wills and Personal Papers 1755-1908; Reference: WO 4267

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