Henry John Cossentine



S. of Henry Cossentine & Christina Cossentine

Henry John Cossentine
Born 21.4.1848 at St. Veep, Cornwall, England
Bap. 14th Sept. 1848 at St. Veep, Cornwall
Occ. Yeoman 400 Ac/Farmer/Landowner
Marr. (1st) Nora Rundle 4.6.1884 at Lanteglos-In-Fawey, Cornwall
Died 15th February 1908 at Trevadda, Lanteglos-In-Fawey, Cornwall
Buried at St. Veep Church, Cornwall


Children

Eleanor Nora
Louisa Caroline
Henry John
Margery Rundle


Marr. (2nd) Constance Maude Peach 19.9.1899 at Madron, Cornwall


Child

Francis Albert Brice


NOTE

Nora was born c 1850 at St. Veep, Cornwall & died in 1896. Her parents were William & Eleanor Rundle. Eleanor marr. Walter Whitton & Francis Albert marr. Buddug Edwards (Name is pronounced 'Bith-ig'). Also see these entries in the Index of Wills and Administrations from 1896 & 1908.

A Gravestone Reads: "In loving memory of Nora wife of Henry John Cossentine of Trevedda and daughter of the late W S and Leonora Rundle of Langunnett born October 25th 1850 died July 24th 1896 Also in loving memory of Henry John Cossentine who died at Trevedda February 15th 1908 Aged 60" (Inscription is with great thanks to Mary Williams)

19 Sep 1899 by Licence Henry John Cossentine full age widower Farmer/Landowner of Lanteglos By Fowey (Father: Henry Cossentine, Farmer/Landowneer) Constance Maud Peach 23 of Heamoor (Father: Arthur Peach, Accountant) Witnesses: Arthur Peach, John Peach, Wm Andrews

Banns: 27-Apr, 04-May & 11-May (1st marriage).

1861 census of Probus School, Probus records Cossentine, Henry J., 13, Scholar, Cornwall - Fowey.

1891 census of Trevedda, Lanteglos-By-Fawey
COSSENTINE Henry J. Head M M 42 Farmer(Em'er) Cornwall - Lanteglos By Fowey COSSENTINE Nora Wife M F 38 Cornwall - St Veep COSSENTINE Louisa G. Dau - F 3 Cornwall - Lanteglos By Fowey COSSENTINE Henry J. Son - M 2 Cornwall - Lanteglos By Fowey COSSENTINE Margary R. Dau - F 1m Cornwall - Lanteglos By Fowey COSSENTINE Beatrice M. Sister - F 27 Living On Her Own Means Cornwall - Lanteglos By Fowey SEARLE Emily Servnt S F 17 General Servant Cornwall - St Veep OXENAM Susan Asstnt S F 24 Assist. Housekeeper Cornwall - Newlyn East BUNT John Servnt S M 26 Farm Servant Cornwall - St Veep JAMES Jabez V Servnt S M 17 Farm Servant Cornwall - Lanteglos By Fowey SEARLE James Servnt - M 14 Farm Servant Cornwall - St Veep

1901 census records Henry with his wife Constance (b. 1878, Reading, Berkshire) & children Henry, Louisa, Margery (from his 1st marriage) & Francis from his 2nd although Eleanor Nora is not there, nor is she in Cornwall at all. Constance re-married in 1918 to Edwin Morris.

Constance, now a widow, is living at 25 Lannoweth Road, Penzance, Cornwall with her son in the 1911 census.

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