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England (Counties as in 1851-1901) => England => Devon => Topic started by: falcoad72 on Saturday 28 March 09 16:39 GMT (UK)
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I am trying to trace the Cosway family back in time and there is a "story" that we are related to the famous miniture painter Richard Cosway b 1742 - d 1821.
Richard was born in Tiverton, Devon and his father was a master @ Blundells School. His uncle was mayor of Tiverton at the time.
My research has taken me back through my family history to a William Cosway b 1798 - d 1884 in Tiverton, but no further.
If you have any details of the Cosway family that connect with the painter, please let me know. I attach a self portrait for interest..
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Hello
I believe we are related to this artist too. My mum's maiden name was Nutt and I believe it is this side of our family... I can ask my uncle for more info.
Kind Regards
Jenny Mason
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Richard COSWAY was bapt 5 Nov 1742 at Oakford, son of Richard & Mary. They do not appear to have had any other children.
There were two William COSWAYs baptised at Tiverton in 1797 - one was the son of George & Mary and the other the son of Thomas & Sarah.
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FreeREG has a Richard COSEWAY?/Mary PARKER Marriage 31 Jan 1737/38, St Michael and All Angels, Bampton.
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Welcome to rootschat Jenny
falcoad72 was not been on here since November 2010. Hopefully if they will get an email to notify them of your post.
Rosie
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OK I have been told my great great grandfather was Edward Henry Nutt born 1852 died 1914 - he married a woman called Caroline Cosway - she is somehow related to Richard Cosway the artist... Hope that helps...
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Hi Jenny,
I cant find a Edward Nutt/Caroline Cosway marriage or a Edward Henry Nutt on any English Census born c 1852.
There is a Caroline Cosway who married James Nutt and emigrated to Australia in 1848 on "The Agincourt" which left from Calais
Image of record has her parents as SAMUEL/CAROLINE, Father living in Tiverton
James Nutts parents John/Mary, both dead
James was a Smith (Blacksmith) from Somerset
1822 Pigotts Directory has these Nutts listed Tiverton;
COSWAY Samuel Grocer Fore St.
COSWAY Richard Artist
COSWAY Thomas Currier Bampton St.
COSWAY Thomas Perfumer Gold St.
There is a Caroline Nutt Death Reg NSW 1900 and it has her Parents as;
Father's Name Thomas
Mother's Name Caroline
So informant didnt know her Fathers name if it is her?
Or wrong name on Ship record for her father?
(Also a Death Reg 1879 for a Caroline Matilda Nutt, Parents George/Sarah from memory)
So informant didnt know her Fathers name if it is her 1900?
If the one on Shipping List she would be in her 90's.
1841 Census
Barnstaple, Devon
James NUTT, 35, Smith, not born in County
Caroline, 40, not born in County
George, 15
Sarah, 13
Mary, 10
Edward, 6***
John, 9mths
All children are born in Devon.
Birth Reg GRO Index;
NUTT, JOHN SAMUEL, Mothers mn COSWAY****
GRO Reference: 1840 D Quarter in THE BARNSTAPLE UNION Volume 10 Page 15
Then this Daug;
NUTT, CAROLINE MATILDA, Mothers mn COOWAY**
GRO Reference: 1843 J Quarter in OF THE BARNSTAPLE UNION Volume 10 Page 21
Trish :)
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Hello
I am in Australia and they might have been married in Australia... Caroline's maiden name was Cosway...and sorry she was Edward's mother and Caroline's husband was James Nutt - sorry about that - not sure where they lived, but guessing Australia.
Best
Jenny
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James Nutt was born in Devon 1807 and married Caroline Matilda Cosway
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Then this is her Death Reg;
NUTT CAROLINE M 3244/1879 REDFERN
Parents GEORGE C and CAROLINE
If that 1841 Census is them then James/Caroline were not born in Devon according to it.
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Do you have access to Anc?
Name: George Cosway
Gender: Male
Child: Caroline M Nutt
Newspaper: The Sydney Morning Herald
Year Range: 1879
Publication Place: Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
Death Notice 1879 for Caroline M, Wife of James Nutt of Bath (Somerset), Daug of the late George Cosway, Esquire of Tiverton
Age 79
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interesting... lots of trees have her born in Tiverton Devon in 1806... I have also seen her as Caroline Passmore while in others her daughter is Mary Ann Passmore... date of death is 1879 - some trees say in Redfern and some say Rockdale - they are not far from each other but definitely different suburbs... thanks for your help, I guess living in Devon was enough for Aussie relatives to assume they were born there... My mum visited Buckfastleigh in Devon once because we had relatives/ancestors there (she is no longer with us)
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Death notice says 1879 says age 79, passenger list has her as age 40.
Also mentions Daug Mrs William Dunshea. A Tree has Mary Passmore Nutt marrying William Dunshea
18 February 1856, Pitt Street, Sydney
1841/1851 census has a George Cosway born c 1774 Tiverton and living there. Wife Joanna.
He is a Carpenter
Familysearch has a submitted Marriage for George to Joanna WOOLAWAY 28 Sep 1834 • Tiverton.
Given his age a second Marriage I would say.
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My head is spinning from all of this but there are 2 Marriages on Familysearch.Org;
THOMAS Cosway
1763 Devon to Mary Ann PASMORE
1770 Devon to Phillipa PASMORE
Thomas is a potential Father for GEORGE c 1774
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Those two marriages were both at Plymouth. In each case the groom is described as a Tucker. The signatures are not identical but close enough to be the same person. On the other hand there were several marriages at Tiverton of Thomas Cosways in the same period.
to Joan Hurley 1752
to Joan Dunn 1767
to Mary Pope 1772
to Honour Redwood 1772
The only George Cosway baptised at Tiverton anywhere near 1774 is a son of Thomas and Joan in 1766. Presumably the Thomas and Joan who married in 1752. However there are two corresponding burials of Georges: in 1840 born about 1763 and in 1855 born about 1772. It appears the 1772 George was born in Tiverton but baptised elsewhere.
If we assume the Cosway family moved between Plymouth and Tiverton then one possibility is the George Costway who was baptised at Plymouth St Andrew on 19 Nov 1773. His parents are recorded as William and Phillipa, but perhaps there was a mistake. There was a John son of Thomas and Phillipa Cosway baptised at the same church in 1770. Also Phillipa Cosway in 1766, daughter of Thomas and Mary Ann.
There was a George Cosway baptised at Tiverton in 1824 whose father George was a fuller. That's the same as a tucker, so the Tiverton and Plymouth families seem to have been in the same trade, increasing the chance that they are the same family.
David