Henry COWARD
3. M, #146, b. 1812
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Father* Henry COWARD b. 1777
Mother* Sarah PARFITT b. 1779
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Birth* 1812 Henry COWARD was born in 1812 at Stourton, Wiltshire, England; From 1851 census.
He was the son of Henry COWARD and Sarah PARFITT.
Birth 1814 Henry COWARD was born in 1814 at Zeals, Wiltshire, England.
Baptism 29 May 1814 He was baptized on 29 May 1814 at Stourton, Wiltshire, England.
Marriage* 27 December 1838 He married Mary FELTHAM, daughter of Daniel FELTHAM and Hannah MARSHALL, on 27 December 1838 at Stourton, Wiltshire, England.
Census 1851* Henry COWARD was aged 38 in the 1851 census and lived at Gillingham, Dorset, England.
Residence* He lived at Zeals; Gillingham.
Occupation* He was a Agricultural Labourer; Tow Spinner.
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Family Mary FELTHAM b. 1818 Dr Cathy day Family
Children 1. Henry COWARD b. 1838
2. Leah COWARD b. 1840, d. 1841
3. Charles COWARD b. 1841my Great Grandfather
4. John COWARD b. 1848
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6. Arthur COWARD b. Jun 1850
Leah Coward b d 1845
All the above info came from Dr Cathy Day
Time line
February 7, 1812: British novelist Charles Dickens was born in Portsmouth, England.
Henry Coward
Son of Henry
He was also known as Feltham and was an Anglican and later became a Methodist
Henry Coward was born 27 Dec 1813? Zeals Wiltshire
He married Mary Feltham daughter of Daniel Feltham and Hannah Marshall on 27 December 1838 Stourton Wiltshire
Henry's Censuses 1841 Census
Henry Coward born 1813 Mere Wiltshire Living in Zeals witch at that time is part of Mere
wife
Mary Coward nee Feltham born 1819 Wiltshire
son
Henry Coward born 1838 Wiltshire age 3
1851 Census
Henry Coward born
Henry was age 38 in the 1851 census lived Zeal’s / Gillingham He was a agricultural labourer - toe spinner and Mary his wife was a silk finisher at Perns Mill Gillingham
Children as follows:
Henry 1838
Leah 1841 -1842
Charles 1842 /great grandfather
Leah born 1845 Leah is Not on this Census She Is living with her aunty and uncle This was my Missing link between Dr Day Research and our Family Tree tying Henry to is sister Hanna and confirming the Henry in my tree was the same one that was in Dr days Research
John 1849
Arthur 10 month 1850
With 3 female workers living in the same dwelling house Mary Coward wife of Henry our 2x great grandmother died 14th of April 1854 at the age 35 in Gillingham the county of Dorset after suffering a prolonged illness . Cause of death was Phthisis or as now kwon Tuberculosis
Henry Coward 1861 census
Henry Coward born Zeals Wiltshire 1813 occupation foreman shop floor living Perns Mill Gillingham
2nd wife
Rebecca Coward nee Fricker d/b 1817 borne Dorset She and Henry married in the September quarter 1854
On same census
Leah Coward age 16 now back with her family
John Coward age 12
Arthur Coward age 10
Martha Coward born 1853 is not on this census?
Charles and Henry junior have know left home that left the 3 remaining children’s their mother was Mary Feltham Henry is now the Forman of a silk factory.
This info also appears on the wedding certificate of our Great Grandfather in 1874.
Henry 2 x great grandfather died in 1877 age 63
hope this is of some help