Brief Life History of John William
When John William Coward was born on 2 October 1841, in Liverpool, Lancashire, England, United Kingdom, his father, John William Coward, was 25 and his mother, Mary Anne Litler, was 23. He married Clarissa Bancroft Coward on 13 May 1868, in Cheshire, England, United Kingdom. He immigrated to Utah, United States in 1852 and lived in Toxteth Park, Lancashire, England, United Kingdom in 1851. He died on 12 September 1894, in Hartford, Cheshire, England, United Kingdom, at the age of 52.
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- John W Coward, "England and Wales Census, 1871"
- John William Coward, "England Births and Christenings, 1538-1975"
- John William Coward, "England, Cheshire, Marriage Bonds and Allegations, 1606-1900"
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1843
Dickens A Christmas Carol was first published.
1852 · First Public Lavatory Erected
George Jenning was the person that invented and gave us the public lavatory. It cost people a penny to use.
1859 · Big Ben
Big Ben is the name of the bell that is inside the clock tower. It is one of the most famous landmarks in London. The famous ringing from Big Ben is the result of it cracking four months after opening.
Name Meaning
English: occupational name for a cowherd, Middle English couh(i)erde, couhirde, couhurde (Old English cūhyrde). The surname has nothing to do with the modern English word coward, which is from Old French cuard, a pejorative term from coue ‘tail’ (from Latin cauda) with reference to an animal with its tail between its legs.
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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