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1. Humphrey Couling, b. 1573, Kempsford GLS,[1] baptized 21 April 1573, Kempsford GLS.
Children:
2. i Leonard Cowling b. 1632.
Second Generation
2. Leonard Cowling, b. 1632, baptized 22 Feb 1632, Kempsford GLS,[2] buried: 13 Nov 1708, Kempsford GLS.
He married Catherine Cowling, b. cir 1639, Kempsford GLS.[3] Catherine: No maiden surname found yet - 10 May 2000 LDS 1903826 shows leonard jnr birth and 'Catherine' as mother NEED m.cert for Leonard snr and her!.
Children:
3. i Leonard Cowling b. 1670.
Third Generation
3. Leonard Cowling, b. 1670, Kempsford GLS, baptized 15 May 1670, Kempsford GLS,[4] buried: 29 Oct 1728.
He married Elizabeth Woodbridge, 24 June 1694, in Kempsford GLS Source 0956946 LDS 6911576, b. 1673,[5] d. 25 Dec 1731.
Children:
4. i Philip Cooling b. 1706.
Fourth Generation
4. Philip Cooling, b. 1706,[6] baptized 17 Dec 1706, Kempsford GLS,[7] buried: 22 Oct 1784, Kempsford GLS.
He married Mary Cooling, ref: AFN 1L2P 5M5.
Children:
5. i Walter Couling.
Fifth Generation
5. Walter Couling, baptized 6 Oct 1737, Kempsford GLS,[8] buried: 18 Jan 1821, Kempsford. IGI shows Walter Coling AFN has Walter Cowling See letter from Beryl Brotherhood 219 Humberston Rd CLEETHORPES Lincolshire DN35OPH confirming Walter and Mary Edwards & their son Thomas marrying Grace Hewer. Batch M 152682 Film 1279306.
He married Mary Edwards, 9 Nov 1755, in Highworth WIL,[9] (daughter of William Edwards and Mary Henton) baptized 8 May 1740, Kempsford GLS,[10] buried: 30 Dec 1773, Kempsford GLS. Mary: Batch C 008282 Film 0956946.
Children:
6. i Thomas Couling.
7. ii Walter Couling.
iii John Couling, baptized 25 Sept 1769, Kempsford LDS # 0856945.
He married Mary Couling, 14 Oct 1788.
8. iv Phillip Couling.
Sixth Generation
6. Thomas Couling, baptized 25 Sept 1762, Kempsford GLS, buried: 20 Mar 1833, Kempsford - LDS film 656946 - #317. Kevin Dowd The parish record of Walter and Mary's family shows 'Thomas' as bp 20 may 1762 - maybe born in May and bp in Sept?.
He married Grace Hewer, 11 May 1789, in Kempsford GLS, buried: 14 May 1801, Kempsford GLS.
Children:
i Elizabeth Couling, b. 1791, Kempsford.
She married James Baugham, 21 Nov 1821, in Kempsford.
9. ii Thomas William Couling.
10. iii Isaac Couling b. 30 Aug 1793.
iv Rachel Couling, baptized 22 Sept 1801. Relationship and dates for Bonnie Grace , Grace and Rachel to be confirmed.
v Grace Couling, b. 22 Sept 1801, buried: 1 July 1802.
vi Mary Couling, baptized 1797.
She married William Rowland, 5 July 1814, in To be confirmed - this Mary.
7. Walter Couling, baptized 17 March 1765, Kempsford.
He married Elizabeth Couling, ref: Not confirmed.
Children:
i Elizabeth Couling, ref: Film 0425447, buried: 1809.
8. Phillip Couling, baptized 24 Dec 1771, Kempsford.
He married Jane Couling.
Children:
i Sarah Couling, baptized 20 sept 1807, ref: not confirmed.
ii Thomas Couling, ref: 0425447, buried: 4 Aug 1810, K.
iii Walter Couling, baptized 20 Sept 1807.
Seventh Generation
9. Thomas William Couling, baptized 3 Feb 1795, Kempsford GLS,[11] occupation labourer, buried: 17 Apr 1856, do. I.
He married Asenath Hewer, 23 Sep 1823, in Kempsford GLS,[12] b. cir 1804, buried: 18 Aug 1878, Kempsford GLS. Asenath: 1861 census shows her alone as widow.
Children:
i Hannah Couling, baptized 25 Dec 1824, Kempsford GLS, buried: 3 Oct 1863, do.
She married William Winter, 25 Dec 1845, in Kempsford GLS. William: Film 1037076 LDS - parish records show wedding as 25 Dec 1845.
11. ii Thomas William Couling.
iii Philip Couling, baptized 3 Feb 1828, Kempsford GLS.
He married Mary Moss, 6 May 1852, in Kempsford GLS Cert #80, buried: 10 June 1780.
iv Grace Rachel Couling, baptized 20 sep 1829, Kempsford GLS.
She married Thomas Bullock, 14 May 1858, in Kempsford GLS LDS 1037076 Cert # 117.
v Henry Couling, baptized 25 Sep 1831, Kempsford GLS.
vi Ann Couling, baptized 31 Mar 1833, Kempsford GLS, buried: 26 Apr 1857, do.
She married George Wincom, 7 Feb 1853, in Kempsford GLS.
vii Emma Couling, baptized 2 Nov 1834, Kempsford GLS, buried: 16 Jan 1850, do.
viii Richard Couling, baptized 20 March 1836, Kempsford GLS.
He married Jemima Bullock, 7 Nov 1857, in Kempsford GLS Cert # 110.
ix Charles Couling, baptized 8 July 1838, Kempsford GLS.
x Mary Couling, baptized 17 Nov 1839, Kempsford GLS.
She married George Jeffries, 19 June1859, in Kempsford LDS Cert 126.
xi Robert Couling, baptized 30 May 1841, Kempsford GLS.
xii Alfred Couling, baptized 25 Sep 1842, Kempsford GLS.
xiii Elizabeth Couling, baptized 17 Mar 1844, Kempsford GLS.
xiv Eliza Couling, baptized 16 July 1849, Kempsford GLS.
12. xv William Couling b. c 1822.
xvi Ellen Couling, b. cir 1850, Kempsford GLS.
10. Isaac Couling, b. 30 Aug 1793, Kempsford GLS, ref: Film 1037076, occupation master carpenter and, d. 14 Jan 1883, Kempsford. LDS film of Kempsford Parish Records 1851 census show he and jane with Leonard, 21, carpenter; Charles 17, Walter 9.1861 shows Isaac & Jane 1871 shows Isaac with son Isaac as widower and parish clerk.
He married Jane Higgs, 12 Oct 1818, in Kempsford GLS, b. cir 1798, North Beach GLS, buried: 24 Aug 1864, Kempsford GLS.
Children:
i Thomas Couling, baptized 25 Jul 1819, Kempsford GLS, ref: Kevin Dowd, buried: 18 jan 1900, do.
He married Mary Couling.
13. ii Walter Couling.
iii Mary Ann Couling, baptized 3 Nov 1822, Kempsford GLS.
iv Sarah Couling, baptized 25 Sep 1825, Kempsford GLS, d. before 1842, see second Sarah.
v Maria Couling, baptized 20 May 1827, Kempsford GLS, d. 2 Oct 1897, do, buried: 5 Oct 1897, do.
vi Leonard Couling, baptized 7 Nov 1830, Kempsford GLS, occupation carpenter.
He married Anne Drew, 10 July 1854, in kempsford Cert 91 LDS.
vii John Couling, baptized 7 Nov 1830, Kempsford GLS, ref: LDS C008282.
14. viii Issac Couling.
ix Charles Couling, baptized 19 Oct 1834, Kempsford GLS, d. 21 July 1913, do, buried: 25 July 1913, do.
He married Anne Pitt, 28 Dec 1863, in Kempsford LDS 1037076 cert #152.
x Jane Couling, baptized 15 May 1837, Kempsford GLS.
xi Eliza Couling, baptized 19 May 1839, Kempsford GLS, buried: 15 July 1844, do.
xii Sarah Couling, baptized 27 Feb 1842, Kempsford GLS.
Eighth Generation
11. Thomas William Couling, baptized 2 Apr 1826, Kempsford GLS, ref: Kevin Dowd, buried: 3 Oct 1863, do. Film 1037076 LDS parish Record confirms marriage.
He married Ann Midwinter, 22 Oct 1853, in Kempsford GLS Cert 87.
Children:
i Lot Couling, b. 1859, Kempsford GLO.
15. ii Isaac Couling b. 1861.
12. William Couling, b. c 1822, Kempsford SOM,[13] occupation Keeper. The certificate is hard to read but it shows William HEWER [possibly Kewer] alias Couling - father William Couling - Kevin Dowd thinks he is son of Asenath Hewer born before her mariage to Thomas William - this would support the alias as 'Hewer' not Kewer nor Kews - my best reading is that the name is intended to be 'Hewer' on the cert of Marriage. That ties in nicely but needs support [best would be baptism] - CHECK 'HEWER' baptisms 1820 -21 -22 Marriage Cert #74 LDS 0856947.
He married Rachel Winter, 21 April 1851, in Kempsford Cert # 74 LDS Film 0856947,[14] b. c1832, Kempsford GLS,[15] (daughter of Elizabeth Winter) baptized 3 Feb 1833, Kempsfprd GLS.[16] Rachel: 1851 census shows a Rachel age 18 resident in John Little's home - no other name is given so she is 'represented' as being his daughter. Also shows, as 'lodger' William Couling age 29 [thus b 1822 - fits as Asenath's son] Also starting in 1861 we find John Little age 9 as 'brother' and in 1871 as 'grandson' John Little [Cowling] This leads to possibility that he is 'son' of William Couling and that 'Rachel' son born 2 mos. prior to their marriage. NEED! m.cert /Jun 1851/XI 335 [Cirencester] See p/record m.#74 21 April 1851.
Children:
16. i John Little Couling b. 25 May 1851.
ii Rachel Couling, b. 1852, Kempsford, baptized according to 1861 census.
iii Emma Couling, b. 1854, Kempsford [see 1861 census.
iv Henry Couling, b. 1854, Kempsford, baptized twin to Emma.
13. Walter Couling, baptized 12 Nov 1820, Kempsford GLS, ref: Kevin Dowd, buried: 21 Mar 1850, LDS #856946 #615. Note Film 1037076 LDS Shows him as Walter Couline - confirms trhe marriage - 00207-6.
He married Mary Staples, 6 Nov 1845, in Kempsford GLS.
Children:
i John Staples Couling, baptized 20 sep 1846, Kempsford LDs film.
14. Issac Couling, baptized 26 May 1833, Kempsford GLS, d. 5 Feb 1914, do, buried: 11 Feb 1914, do.
He married Eliza Paine, 28 Jan 1858, in Kempsford GLS Cert 114, b. 1874, (daughter of Henry James Paine and Sarah Elizabeth Paine) baptized 1 Nov 1874, Summertown Oxford.[17]
Children:
i Elizabeth Couling, b. 1861.[18]
ii George Couling.
iii Maisey Couling.
iv Isaac Couling, b. 1868, Kempsford.[19]
v Phillip Couling, b. 1870.[20]
Ninth Generation
15. Isaac Couling, b. 1861, Kempsford, occupation Carpenter.
Children:
17. i William Henry Couling b. 1876.
16. John Little Couling, b. 25 May 1851, Kempsford GLS,[21] baptized 29 June 1851, Kempsford GLS,[22] occupation groom, buried: 4 July 1939, Kempsford GLS.[23] Is he 'John Little', age 9 in 1861 census living with John Little?. 1851 census shows a 'Rachel' age 18 & William Couling 29 as lodger!! - -The possibility that these are our William and Rachel is great . Re bride surname WYNTER or STRATFORD see marriage source.
NEED m.cert BXBZ724226 for m. 26 July 1877 NEED b.cert for John Little Couling [Couline] bp 29 June 1851.
He married Martha Ellen Miller, 20 May 1871, in PC Maisey Hampton GLS,[24] b. 1851, Maisey Hampton,[25] (daughter of Robert Miller and Elizabeth Howse) occupation servant.[26] Martha: Mary Ellen Couling b.cert shows m. as 'Millets' the marriage cert. shows her as above, d of Robert Miller.. The 1851census of Maisey Hampton shows d. Martha b. to Robert Miller age 10 Mos. 1861 census shows only m. Eliz.a widow age 57 with son George Don't know where she was at age 11?.
Children:
i Elizabeth Millar Couling, b. 1871, Kempsford GLS.[27]
She married Edgar Pontin, 27 Oct 1894, in Kempdford LDS 0856947,[28] b. 1871, Kempsford GLS,[29] (son of Philip Pontin) ref: LDS 0856947.
ii Eliza Couling, b. 1875, Kempsford - as per 1891 census.
18. iii Mary Ellen Couling b. 26 July 1877.
iv Fanny Couling, b. 1879, Kempsford as per age 1891 census.
v Charles Couling, b. 1881, Kempsford - age 10 as per 1891 census.
vi Priscilla Couling, b. 1884, Kempsford - age 7 as per 1891 census.
19. vii George Couling b. 1885.
viii Harry Couling, b. 1887, Kempsford - age 4 as per 1891 census.
ix Kate Couling, b. 1890, Kempsford - 1891 census shows her as 1.
Tenth Generation
17. William Henry Couling, b. 1876,[30] occupation Carpenter & Joiner, d. 23 Jan 1964, Kempsford GKS.
He married Eliza Paine, b. 1874, (daughter of Henry James Paine and Sarah Elizabeth Paine) baptized 1 Nov 1874, Summertown Oxford.[31]
Children:
20. i Frank William Couling (details excluded).
18. Mary Ellen Couling, b. 26 July 1877, Kempsford GLS,[32] occupation Dom servant, d. Winnipeg Man. Mary Ellen Couling: 25 at marriage in 1902. Living in Tunbridge 'in service', [Cert MX835682]. In 1891 Kempsford GLS census she is missing. At 14 she, may have already gone into service. We do not know how she got to Kent. Family myth has either she or Ben having a connection with 'Speldhurst' the Baden-Powell connection. Ben may have had a trades connection with Speldhurst allowing for the meeting of Ben and Mary Ellen???.
She married Benjamin Thomas Russell, 20 Sept 1902, in Southborough Kent,[33] b. 2 Jul 1877, Reg'n Dist -Ticehurst - Sub -Wadhurst,[34] (son of William James Russell and Louisa Reeves) baptized 22 02 1880, Speldhurst SRY,[35] occupation Plasterer, d. 1957, Toronto ON, buried: Toronto ont. Benjamin: 1891 census shows William Russell,40, & wife Louisa residing at 21 Elm Road Southborough [Tonbridge] , a carpenter of Cranbrook Kent ; Lousia is of Headcorn kent. Son William is 17 a porter, Ben is 13 a porter, Hubert is 11, Charles is 9, Ethel is 6 and Agnes is 3. census 1341217.
Children:
21. i Edmund William John Russell b. 11 June 1903.
22. ii Martha Louise Russell b. 10 07 1907.
23. iii Elsie Elizabeth Russell b. 08 April 1909.
iv Prissy Russell, b. England, d. 1922, Winnjipeg. Said to have been a babe in arms when Ben and mary Ellen emigrated to Canada.
24. v George Russell.
25. vi Alfred Russell.
19. George Couling, b. 1885, Kempsford, age 6 as per 1891 census. RW Merredew reports that during WWII he was a retired Great Western engineer [most likely of Swindon WILTs]..
Children:
i Cissy Couling. Was Post Mistress during WWII - per Robert W Merredew who was overseas during war and visited with them.
Eleventh Generation
20. Frank William Couling, (details excluded).
He married Sarah Alice Smith.
Children:
i Geoffrey John Couling, (details excluded).
ii Michael Frank Couling, (details excluded).
21. Edmund William John Russell, b. 11 June 1903, Cert 16 07 03 # 414 Bk 86 Tunbridge Well, baptized 12 06 1903, St Mathews Southborough Kent, occupation Custodian, d. Jan 1943, Toronto, buried: Died after war service in Newfoundland.
He married Edith Coombes.
Children:
26. i Ethel Irene Russell.
22. Martha Louise Russell, b. 10 07 1907, Rotherfield East Sussex, d. 21 July 1982, Calgary Alta.
She married Gordon William Andrews, 11 April 1931, in Winnipeg Man, b. 29 Jan 1907, Winipeg Man, (son of Ernest William Andrews and Gertrude Guest) d. 2 June 1977.
Children:
27. i Dorothy Ellen Andrews (details excluded).
28. ii Kathleen Ruth Andrews (details excluded).
23. Elsie Elizabeth Russell, b. 08 April 1909, Rotherfield East Sussex, d. 1986, Keewatin Ont. Note that Rotherfield is a small town just outside of Crowborough East Sussex ON Birth Cert BXBZ address of mother is shown as Mansfield Villa Beecher Estate Crowborough Sussex.
She married Charles Read Merredew, b. 5 July 1909, Winnipeg,Canada,[36] (son of Charles Ottery Merredew and Edith Mary Read) d. 1 Nov.1989, Kenora Ont.
Children:
29. i Charles Russell Merredew (details excluded).
24. George Russell, b. Winnipeg, occupation Manager George.
He married Marian Russell.
Children:
i Donald Russell.
25. Alfred Russell, b. Winnipeg, occupation Radiation Surveyor, d. Deep River Ont.
He married Edith Coombes.
Children:
30. i Katherine Marilyn Russell (details excluded).
Twelfth Generation
26. Ethel Irene Russell.
She married Ken Brackett.
Children:
i Kim Russell.
27. Dorothy Ellen Andrews, (details excluded).
She married Jack Hughes, (details excluded).
Children:
31. i Linda Caryl Hughes (details excluded).
ii Barbara Ellen Hughes, b. Calgary, d. Shortly after birth.
32. iii Theresa Anne Hughes (details excluded).
28. Kathleen Ruth Andrews, (details excluded).
She married Herbert Himmelspach, (details excluded).
Children:
33. i Sandra Lee Himmelspach (details excluded).
34. ii Loren Michele Himmelspach (details excluded).
35. iii Robert Francis Himmelspach (details excluded).
29. Charles Russell Merredew, (details excluded).
He married Elva Shirley Remus, (details excluded).
Children:
36. i Charles Remus Merredew (details excluded).
ii Mark Reid Merredew, (details excluded).
iii K.Maria M. Merredew, (details excluded).
iv Paul Edward Merredew, (details excluded).
30. Katherine Marilyn Russell, (details excluded).
She married (1) Lloyd Edwards Hughson, (details excluded).
Children:
37. i Scott Russell Hughson (details excluded).
She married (2) Ronald William Coombes, (details excluded).
Thirteenth Generation
31. Linda Caryl Hughes, (details excluded).
She married Allan Paul Gurtler, (details excluded).
Children:
i Candice Marie Gurtler, (details excluded).
ii Lisa Ann Gurtler, (details excluded).
32. Theresa Anne Hughes, (details excluded).
She married Anselm Felix Hooper, (details excluded).
Children:
i Aiden Marcus John Hooper, (details excluded).
33. Sandra Lee Himmelspach, (details excluded).
She married Terence Brent Reidy, (details excluded).
Children:
i Scott Michael Reidy, (details excluded).
ii Cristin Michelle Reidy, (details excluded).
34. Loren Michele Himmelspach, (details excluded).
She married Robert Gordon Grant Currie, (details excluded).
Children:
38. i Robert Francis Himmelspach (details excluded).
ii Meghan Michelle Currie, (details excluded).
35. Robert Francis Himmelspach, (details excluded).
He married Peggy Diane Johnson, (details excluded).
Children:
i William Frances Himmelspach, (details excluded).
ii Jolene Nicole Himmelspach, (details excluded).
36. Charles Remus Merredew, (details excluded).
He married Maureen Fairthorne, (details excluded).
Children:
i Rachel Irene Merredew, (details excluded).
ii Kayla Claire Merredew, (details excluded).
37. Scott Russell Hughson, (details excluded).
He married Karen Lynn York, (details excluded).
Children:
i Amanda Lynn Hughson, (details excluded).
Fourteenth Generation
38. Robert Francis Himmelspach, (details excluded).
He married Peggy Diane Johnson, (details excluded).
Children:
i William Frances Himmelspach, (details excluded).
ii Jolene Nicole Himmelspach, (details excluded).
[1] AFN 1L2P P-8M.
[2] AFN 1L2P P3L -
Batch 2260496 Call#1553640 sheet 3 -.
[3] AFN 1L2P NJ4.
[4] AFN 2P N4M -
parish r. LDS 1555640.
[5] AFN 2P N4M.
[6] AFN 1L2P 5M5.
[7] LDS 6911575
parish record.
[8] LDS 1279306.
[9] BTs FHL Film
1279404 Highworth WiL - parish records 1538-1975 FHL 1279306.
[10] AFN 1L2P 4PD.
[11] LDS Cert 87.
[12] Marriage #61
Parish records LDS 0856947 Banns This is Senior -.
[13] Marriage Cert #74
LDS 0856947 shows him as age 29 at time of marriage.
[14] LDS film
0856947 - Marriage #14 shows her as Rachel WYNTER - Kevin Dowd refers
Cirencester /Jun 1851/XI shows
Winter - But record says the father is
Richard Stratford??.
[15] Marriage Cert
#74 LDS 0856947 - Date of birth from age 19 at marriage Note Birth Cert of John
Little Couling shows Mother as Rachel nee Winter.
[16] Bp in parish
records #538 [LDS Film 0856946] Shows her as 'bastard' daughter of Elizabeth
WINTER NOT STRATFORD Presumably the putative father was a 'Stratford'
[none in Kempsford records].
[17] Bp Cert 1 Nov
1874 #415 Summertown Oxford.
[18] 1871 Census.
[19] 1871 Census.
[20] 1891 Kempsford
census - son of Isaac & Mary.
[21] Cert #17
observed and noted at Cirencester GLS record Office Sept 10 2000 in FAIRFORD
Register # 6 registered 3 Jun 1851.
[22] LDS Film
856946 C008282.
[23] LDS Film
0856946 #932.
[24] BXBZ 724226
birth cert of Mary Ellen mother is shown as Martha Ellen Millets - other evidence suggests this is an
error - see wedding of d. Elizabeth - for name coincidence which supports
Miller.
[25] Shown as age
21 marriage cert MXA 729260.
[26] BZ724226.
[27] as per
Marriage cert age 23 in 1894.
[28] Note witnesses
- incl her presumed sister Eliza - it fits and provides support for Martha
MILLER/MILLAR as John Little Couling's wife witnesses- Eliza Little Couling
& Robert.
[29] as per marrige
age 26 in 1894.
[30] Death Cert 24
Jan 1964 shows death at age 88 Confirmed in 1891 census as age 15.
[31] Bp Cert 1 Nov
1874 #415 Summertown Oxford.
[32] BXBZ724226.
[33] marriage cert
mx835682 shows her as age 25 at marriage in 1902;.
[34] BIRTH CERT
BCAZ 04631.
[35] ilm 1469569
Bishop's Transcript LDS film #1469566 1813-1899 shows the baptism of Benjamin
Thomas and his 3 siblings on the same day.
[36] 00AA.