1. William Coward was born 14 Mar 1824 in Langdale, Westmorland. He was christened 14 Mar 1824 in Grasmere. He died 11 Nov 1888 in Hawkshead (Keen Ground). He was buried 14 Nov 1888 in St. Michael and All Angels Churchyard, Hawkshead.
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William married Elizabeth Moore daughter of William Moore and Ann 15 Mar 1856 in Hawkshead. Elizabeth was born 17 Jun 1836 in Gosforth, Cumberland. She was christened 10 Jul 1836 in Gosforth, Cumberland. She died 8 May 1905 in Hawkshead. She was buried 11 May 1905 in St. Michael and All Angels Churchyard, Hawkshead.
They had the following children:
2 M i William Coward was born 5 May 1856 in Gosforth, Cumberland. William married Mary Sewell. 3 F ii Ann Coward was born 2 Feb 1858 in Hawkshead. She was christened 29 Mar 1858 in St. Michael & All Angels Hawkshead. Ann married James Lewis. James was born in Ulverston. 4 M iii John Coward was born 23 Jan 1860 in Hawkshead. He was christened 4 Mar 1860 in St. Michael & All Angels Hawkshead. He died 16 Oct 1956. 5 M iv Edward Coward was born 25 Jan 1862 in Hawkshead. He was christened 3 Mar 1862 in St. Michael & All Angels, Hawkshead. Edward married Agnes Hawkrigg 3 Jun 1885 in St. Michael's and All Angels, Hawkshead. 6 F v Hannah Coward was born 29 Nov 1863 in Hawkshead. She was christened 27 Dec 1863 in St. Michael & All Angels Hawkshead. Hannah married John Holmes. John was born 29 Apr 1866. 7 F vi Mary Elizabeth Coward was born 15 Jan 1866 in Hawkshead. She was christened 18 Feb 1866 in St. Michael & All Angels Hawkshead. She died 11 Nov 1866 in Hawkshead. 8 F vii Margaret Coward was born 28 Sep 1867 in Hawkshead. She was christened 28 Oct 1867 in St. Michael & All Angels Hawkshead. She died 2 Jan 1917 in Hawkshead. Margaret married Jackson Atkinson 21 Dec 1897. Jackson died 21 Sep 1922 in Little Langdale. 9 F viii Emma Coward was born 10 Sep 1869 in Hawkshead. She was christened 3 Oct 1869 in Hawkshead. She died 20 Oct 1957 in Bowness-on-Windermere. She was buried in The Churchyard, St. Michael & All Angels, Hawkshead. Emma married John Edward Blaylock son of Robert Blaylock and Jane Anne Stewart 9 Apr 1896 in St. Michael & All Angels, Hawkshead. John was born 3 Dec 1871 in Bowness-on-Windermere. He was christened 1 Jan 1872 in Windermere, Westmorland. He died 30 Jul 1937 in Outgate, Hawkshead. He was buried 2 Aug 1937 in The Churchyard, St. Michael & All Angels, Hawkshead. [Notes] 10 M ix Jeremiah Coward was born 25 Mar 1872 in Hawkshead. He was christened 28 Apr 1872 in St. Michael & All Angels Hawkshead. He died 11 Aug 1954 in Fort Langley, British Columbia, Canada. Jeremiah married Margaret (Peggy) Thornbar. 11 M x Thomas Coward was born 2 Jul 1874 in Hawkshead. He was christened 2 Jul 1874 in St. Michael & All Angels Hawkshead. He died 7 Apr 1955 in Moose Jaw, Saskatchewan, Canada. Thomas married Jessie Felton. Jessie was born Abt. 1882 in Codsall, Staffs. England. She died 30 Oct 1961 in Moose Jaw, Saskatchewan, Canada. 12 M xi George Henry Coward was born 30 Aug 1877 in Hawkshead. He died 18 Mar 1959 in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. George married Janet King Findlay. Janet was born 21 Sep 1883 in Plainfield,Illinois, USA. She died 26 Jul 1952 in British Columbia, Canada. 13 M xii James Coward was born 15 Dec 1878 in Hawkshead. He was christened 7 Jan 1879 in St. Michael & All Angels Hawkshead. He died 17 Aug 1889. The cause of death was Spinal Injury from a kick while playing. He was buried in St. Michael & All Angels Hawkshead. [Notes] 14 M xiii Frederick Walter Coward was born 9 Mar 1882 in Hawkshead. He was christened 23 Apr 1882 in St. Michael & All Angels Hawkshead. He died 27 Apr 1971 in Hawkshead. He was buried in St. Michael and All Angels Churchyard, Hawkshead. [Notes] Frederick married Elizabeth (Lizzie) Milligan daughter of Joseph Milligan and Emily 20 Jul 1910 in St. Michael's and All Angels, Hawkshead. Elizabeth was christened 15 Nov 1885 in St. Michael's and All Angels, Hawkshead. She died 9 Aug 1969. She was buried in St. Michael and All Angels Churchyard, Hawkshead.