Edward James COUVES
1860 - 1945 (85 years)1. Edward James COUVES was born on 24 Jul 1860 in Gravesend, Kent; was christened on 30 Jan 1861 in Milton next Gravesend, Kent; died on 24 Nov 1945 in Southend on Sea, Essex. Other Events and Attributes:
- Occupation: Between 1883 and 1884; Soldier, Bombardier - Royal Horse Artillery
- Military: 1883-1884; Bdr. Royal Horse Artillery
- Occupation: 1891; Storekeeper
- Residence: 1891, 7, High Street, West Ham, London
- Occupation: 1902; Licensed Victualler
- Residence: 1902, St Stephen's, Bow, London
- Occupation: 1911; Beer Retailer
- Residence: 1911, 22, Ben Jonson Road, Stepney, London
- Occupation: Between 1918 and 1923; Publican
- Residence: Between 1918 and 1923, 'King's Head', Stewkley, Buckinghamshire
- Residence: Between 1929 and 1931, Sunderland Farm, On the Hill, Billington, Bedfordshire
- Occupation: 1939; Retired Warrant Officer
- Residence: 1939, 'Ashboyens', Vange Hill Drive, Basildon, Essex
- Residence: 1945, 92, Ronald Park Avenue, Westcliffe on Sea, Essex
- Probate: 16 Feb 1946, At Llandudno.; To Jessie Ada Couves widow. Effects £768.
Notes:
Witness at Edward's marriage to Jessie Ada was Mr Alfred Jacobs, guardian to his son Augustus, while he was serving in the armed forces.
Edward married Virginia Clara Maria EATON in 1881 in Marylebone, London. Virginia (daughter of John EATON and Eliza UNKNOWN) was born in 1861 in Wimborne, Dorset. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Children:
- 2. Eliza Emma Maud COUVES was born on 5 Feb 1883 in Christchurch, Hampshire.
Edward married Mary Ann SLATER in 1884 in Islington, London. Mary (daughter of Henry SLATER) was born in 1859 in Yorkshire; died in 1900 in West Ham. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Children:
- 3. Mabel COUVES was born on 5 Sep 1884 in Sutton on Forest, Yorkshire NR.
- 4. Augustus William Edward COUVES was born on 28 Dec 1887 in Woolwich, Kent; died on 20 Sep 1948 in Reading, Berkshire.
Edward married Jessie Ada KNIGHT [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Children:
- 5. Ivy Emma COUVES was born in 1903 in Forest Gate, West Ham, London.
- 6. Ada Jessie COUVES was born on 30 Jul 1904 in Bishop Stortford, Hertfordshire; died in 1997 in Aylesbury Vale, Buckinghamshire.
- 7. Doris Florence COUVES was born in 1906 in Mile End Old Town, London.
- 8. Lenna COUVES was born in 1908 in West Ham, London.
Generation: 2
2. Eliza Emma Maud COUVES (1.Edward1) was born on 5 Feb 1883 in Christchurch, Hampshire. 3. Mabel COUVES (1.Edward1) was born on 5 Sep 1884 in Sutton on Forest, Yorkshire NR. Other Events and Attributes:
- Baptism: 28 Sep 1884, Sutton on Forest, Yorkshire NR
- Residence: 1911, India
Mabel married Charles William SAVAGE [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Children:
- 9. Charles SAVAGE was born in 1907.
4. Augustus William Edward COUVES (1.Edward1) was born on 28 Dec 1887 in Woolwich, Kent; died on 20 Sep 1948 in Reading, Berkshire. Other Events and Attributes:
- Occupation: Sergeant RAF
- Residence: 1905, 27, Hilda Road, East Ham, London
- Occupation: 1939; LAC No.25984 Royal Air Force
- Residence: 1939, Rowhilla Butts Hill Road, Wokingham, Berkshire
Augustus married Alice TAYLOR [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Children:
- 10. Ethel COUVES
- 11. Ivy Jessie Amelia COUVES was born on 18 Oct 1920 in Winslow, Buckinghamshire; died in 1987 in Wokingham, Berkshire.
- 12. Patricia Gertrude COUVES
- 13. Kathleen Dorothy Jean COUVES
5. Ivy Emma COUVES (1.Edward1) was born in 1903 in Forest Gate, West Ham, London. 6. Ada Jessie COUVES (1.Edward1) was born on 30 Jul 1904 in Bishop Stortford, Hertfordshire; died in 1997 in Aylesbury Vale, Buckinghamshire. Ada married William Henry ALBOROUGH in 1940 in Brentwood, Essex. William (son of Albert ALBOROUGH and Harriet UNKNOWN) was born in 1902 in Paddington, London; died in 1942 in Brentford, Middlesex. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Ada married Angus Richard ELMER in 1953 in Bethnal Green, London. Angus (son of Eli Thomas ELMER and Margaret Robertson LOGAN) was born on 19 Nov 1899 in Milton, Glasgow, Scotland; died in 1995 in Aylesbury Vale, Buckinghamshire; was buried in 1995 in St Michael & All Angels Churchyard, Stewkley, Buckinghamshire. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
7. Doris Florence COUVES (1.Edward1) was born in 1906 in Mile End Old Town, London. 8. Lenna COUVES (1.Edward1) was born in 1908 in West Ham, London.
Generation: 3
9. Charles SAVAGE (3.Mabel2, 1.Edward1) was born in 1907. Other Events and Attributes:
- Residence: 1911, India
10. Ethel COUVES (4.Augustus2, 1.Edward1) 11. Ivy Jessie Amelia COUVES (4.Augustus2, 1.Edward1) was born on 18 Oct 1920 in Winslow, Buckinghamshire; died in 1987 in Wokingham, Berkshire. Family/Spouse: Not KNOWN. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Children:
- 14. Frank COUVES
12. Patricia Gertrude COUVES (4.Augustus2, 1.Edward1) Patricia married Thomas Wilfred HARDY [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
13. Kathleen Dorothy Jean COUVES (4.Augustus2, 1.Edward1) Kathleen married Ronald B DEACON [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Children:
- 15. Sandra DEACON was born in 1952 in Wokingham, Berkshire.
Kathleen married Arthur C HUMPHREYS [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Children:
Generation: 4
14. Frank COUVES (11.Ivy3, 4.Augustus2, 1.Edward1) 15. Sandra DEACON (13.Kathleen3, 4.Augustus2, 1.Edward1) was born in 1952 in Wokingham, Berkshire. 16. Valerie J HUMPHREYS (13.Kathleen3, 4.Augustus2, 1.Edward1)