Brief Life History of Elizabeth
When Elizabeth Couch was born in March 1692, in St Sampson, Cornwall, England, United Kingdom, her father, William Couch, was 35 and her mother, Elizabeth Hanne, was 27. She married Benjamin Howell on 21 May 1704, in Stoke Damerel, Devon, England, United Kingdom. They were the parents of at least 2 sons and 3 daughters.
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Sources (12)
- Elizabeth in entry for Joseph Howel, "England Births and Christenings, 1538-1975"
- Elizabeth Couch, "England Marriages, 1538–1973"
- Elizabeth Couch, "England, Devon, Parish Registers, 1538-1912"
Spouse and Children
– Male
1692– Female
Children (5)
1713– Male
1717– Female
about 1721– Female
1724–1803 Female
1729– Male
Parents and Siblings
1656–1767 Male
1666–1765 Female
Siblings (4)
1692– Female
1695–1761 Male
1698– Female
1700– Female
World Events (2)
1801 · The Act of Union
Age 109
1808 · The British West Africa Squadron
Age 116
Name Meaning
English (Cornwall and Devon): nickname from Middle English couch(e) ‘hump, hunch’, used for a hunchback. In Cornwall and Devon it is usually pronounced as Cooch.
English (Cornwall and Devon): variant of Gooch .
English (Cornwall and Devon): from Middle English coche, couche ‘bed, couch, tablecloth’ (Old French couche, culche). It could have been a metonymic occupational name for someone who made such items or a nickname for a lazy individual. Alternatively, it could have been applied to someone who produced couchwork, a luxurious embroidery in which gold or silver thread and jewels were sewn into satin or silk robes.
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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