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ABODES .......... 1872 (Birth)
Cowden, Kent.1881 (Census)
Paddock Wood, Brenchley, Kent.
Found on BMD: Births Jun 1871
COATES Jabez; Sevenoaks; 2a 5*51901 Census: Tonbridge, Kent.
Jabez Coates; Head; age 29; Born Cowden, Kent; Leather Legging Maker
Alice Coates; Wife; Age 30; Born Tonbridge
Nelson V. Coates; Son; Age 1; Born Tonbridge
Thomas (b.1831, husband of Harriet S. Everest) gave his father's name as Thomas Coates on the wedding certificate. He could have made this name up as Ross Vicars has found that his mother, Matilda Coats was unmarried when he was born and he was raised by Matilda's parents.
Matilda married John Bryant a year late and had at least 3 children. The fact that Thomas (jnr) was raised by Matilda's parents suggests that John Bryant was not his father.
Notes from Ross Vicars:
The mother of Thomas Coates was Matilda Coats - born in Redford Sussex in 1810 and died after 1880. She was unmarried when she had Thomas and he was raised by his Grandparents, Richard and Obedience Coats.The spelling changed from Coats to Coates in 1820
1881 Census: Hever, Kent, England
Name Relation Marital Status Gender Age Birthplace Occupation Disability
John BRYANT Head M Male 75 Eden Bridge, Kent, England Ag Lab
Matilda BRYANT Wife M Female 71 Redford, Sussex, England
William BRYANT Son W Male 48 Eden Bridge, Kent, England Ag Lab
Notes from Ross Vicars:
The mother of Thomas Coates was Matilda Coats - born in Redford Sussex in 1810 and died after 1880. She was unmarried when she had Thomas and he was raised by his Grandparents, Richard and Obedience Coats.The spelling changed from Coats to Coates in 1820.
Our Richard Coats was born in Frant (according to the census records) about 1771. He was however, not baptised until 26 Aug 1779. Occasionally vicars would write notes in the Register when a child was not an infant but there is nothing in the Frant records to explain why the delay.
Death Certificate:
Place: Cowden
Informant: Thomas Coates, present at death
1881 Census: Cottage, Tonbridge, Kent
Name Relation Marital Status Gender Age Birthplace Occupation Disability
George ASHDOWN Head M Male 66 Tonbridge, Kent, England Gen Labr
Phoeby ASHDOWN Wife M Female 63 Cowden, Kent, England
George ASHDOWN Son U Male 31 Tonbridge, Kent, England Gen Lab
1881 Census: Cottage, Tonbridge, Kent
Name Relation Marital Status Gender Age Birthplace Occupation Disability
George ASHDOWN Head M Male 66 Tonbridge, Kent, England Gen Labr
Phoeby ASHDOWN Wife M Female 63 Cowden, Kent, England
George ASHDOWN Son U Male 31 Tonbridge, Kent, England Gen Lab
1881 Census: Probable family
Name Relation Marital Status Gender Age Birthplace Occupation Disability
Richard ASHDOWN Head M Male 30 Tonbridge, Kent, England Bricklayer
Fanny ASHDOWN Wife M Female 30 Tonbridge, Kent, England
Elizabeth ASHDOWN Dau Female 7 Tonbridge, Kent, England Scholar
Rowland ASHDOWN Son Male 5 Tonbridge, Kent, England Scholar
Richard ASHDOWN Son Male 3 Tonbridge, Kent, England
William ASHDOWN Son Male 1 Tonbridge, Kent, England
1881 Census: Cottage, Tonbridge, Kent
Name Relation Marital Status Gender Age Birthplace Occupation Disability
George ASHDOWN Head M Male 66 Tonbridge, Kent, England Gen Labr
Phoeby ASHDOWN Wife M Female 63 Cowden, Kent, England
George ASHDOWN Son U Male 31 Tonbridge, Kent, England Gen Lab
1881 Census: Hever, Kent, England
Name Relation Marital Status Gender Age Birthplace Occupation Disability
John BRYANT Head M Male 75 Eden Bridge, Kent, England Ag Lab
Matilda BRYANT Wife M Female 71 Redford, Sussex, England
William BRYANT Son W Male 48 Eden Bridge, Kent, England Ag Lab
Notes from Ross Vicars:
The mother of Thomas Coates was Matilda Coats - born in Redford Sussex in 1810 and died after 1880. She was unmarried when she had Thomas and he was raised by his Grandparents, Richard and Obedience Coats.The spelling changed from Coats to Coates in 1820
1881 Census: Hever, Kent, England
Name Relation Marital Status Gender Age Birthplace Occupation Disability
John BRYANT Head M Male 75 Eden Bridge, Kent, England Ag Lab
Matilda BRYANT Wife M Female 71 Redford, Sussex, England
William BRYANT Son W Male 48 Eden Bridge, Kent, England Ag Lab
1881 Census: Quay Brook Common, East Grinstead, Sussex. (3 households away from Lydia's parents)
Name Relation Marital Status Gender Age Birthplace Occupation Disability
Richard CARD Head M Male 55 Hartfield, Sussex, England Farm Labourer
Lydia (spelt Sydin) CARD Wife M Female 43 Hartfield, Sussex, England
Kate CARD Daur U Female 19 Hartfield, Sussex, England
James CARD Son U Male 16 Hartfield, Sussex, England
Jessie CARD Daur U Female 6 East Grinstead, Sussex, England
1881 Census: Quay Brook Common, East Grinstead, Sussex. (3 households away from parents)
Name Relation Marital Status Gender Age Birthplace Occupation Disability
Richard CARD Head M Male 55 Hartfield, Sussex, England Farm Labourer
Lydia (spelt Sydin) CARD Wife M Female 43 Hartfield, Sussex, England
Kate CARD Daur U Female 19 Hartfield, Sussex, England
James CARD Son U Male 16 Hartfield, Sussex, England
Jessie CARD Daur U Female 6 East Grinstead, Sussex, England
Possibly born abot 1858: see 1881 census below
Birth Year <1858>
Birthplace East Grinstead, Sussex, England
Age 23
Occupation Servant (Dom)
Marital Status U
Head of Household Amelia T. HICHINS
Relation ServSource Information:
Dwelling 60 Mt Ephraim (School)
Census Place Speldhurst, Kent, England