Individual Details
Joseph COSTAR
(Ca 1791 - 28 Jul 1832)
Events
| Birth | Ca 1791 | ||||
| Marriage | 9 Jan 1825 | St Michael's, Oxford, Oxfordshire, England - Mary Ann WIGGINS |  |  | |
| Occupation | Abt Nov 1828 | Blacksmith - Chalgrove, Oxfordshire, England | | ||
| Occupation | Abt Oct 1830 | Blacksmith - Chalgrove, Oxfordshire, England | | ||
| Occupation | Abt Jul 1832 | Blacksmith & Beer Seller - Chalgrove, Oxfordshire, England | | ||
| Death | 28 Jul 1832 | Murdered - Chalgrove, Oxfordshire, England | | | |
| Burial | 1 Aug 1832 | Chalgrove, Oxfordshire, England | | | |
| Occupation | Smith | |
Families
| Spouse | Mary Ann WIGGINS (1809 - ) |
| Child | Maria COSTAR (1828 - ) |
| Child | Joseph COSTAR (1830 - 1833) |
| Child | John COSTAR (1832 - ) |
Notes
Marriage
Extract from parish register: Marriages solemnized in the parish of St Michael in the city of Oxford in the year 1825.No: 205 - Joseph Coster of this parish and Mary Ann Wiggins of this parish were married in this church by banns with consent of ____ this ninth day of January in the year one thousand eight hundred and twenty five. By me James Thompson, Officiating Minister. This marriage was solemnized between us Joseph Coster / Mary Ann Wiggins (her mark). In the presence of W ?? & Mary ?
Death
Extract from Oxford Journal dated Saturday 4 August 1832On Tuesday Se'nnight Frederick Phelps and James Bunce of Chalgrove, in this county, having been drinking for several hours at the Red Lion public house in that village, kept by the father of Phelps, left the house about four o'clock in the morning, intoxicated, and proceeded to the house of Joseph Costar, a blacksmith, who had a beer licence - called him up, and wished to have some beer. He refused to let them have any, in consequence of which they beat him most violently. Costars wife ran for the constable, who lived near them, and requested his assistance. He came and expostulated with Phelps and Bunce on the impropriety of their conduct, and at length they promised to go to their respective homes. Costar, whose shop was at the extremity of the village, went to his work. Half an hour afterwards Phelps and Bunce went to his shop and attacked him with great violence, throwing a prong at him, which entered his skull. Phelps then seized a sledge hammer, and struck Costar a blow on the head, from the effects of which he died on Saturday. An inquest was held on the body, before Mr. Cooke, one of the corners for the county, who returned a verdict of wilful murder against Phelps and Bunce, the latter of whom has been apprehended and committed to our county gaol. - Phelps has not yet been taken; 50/- reward is offered for his apprehension.
Burial
Extract from parish register: Burials in the parish of Chalgrove in the county of Oxford in the year 1832No: 221
Name: Joseph Costar
Address: Chalgrove
Date: 1 August (1832)
Age: 41 years
By: G Meredith, Curate
Endnotes
1. Oxfordshire, England - Church of England Marriages and Banns, 1754-1930Ang, Oxfordshire Family History Society; Oxford, Oxfordshire, England; Anglican Parish Registers; Reference Number: PAR211/1/R3/3.
2. Oxfordshire, England - Church of England Births and Baptisms, 1813 - 1915, Oxfordshire Family History Society; Oxford, Oxfordshire, England; Anglican Parish Registers; Reference Number: PAR57/1/R2/1.
3. Oxfordshire, England - Church of England Births and Baptisms, 1813 - 1915, Oxfordshire Family History Society; Oxford, Oxfordshire, England; Anglican Parish Registers; Reference Number: PAR57/1/R2/1.
4. British Newspapers on-line Archive (Accessed via Oxfordshire Library), Saturday 04 August 1832, Oxford Journal, Oxfordshire, England.
5. British Newspapers on-line Archive (Accessed via Oxfordshire Library), Saturday 04 August 1832, Oxford Journal, Oxfordshire, England.
6. Oxfordshire, England - Church of England Deaths and Burials, 1813 - 1965, Oxfordshire Family History Society; Oxford, Oxfordshire, England; Anglican Parish Registers; Reference Number: PAR57/1/R5/1.
7. Oxfordshire, England - Church of England Marriages and Banns, 1754-1930Ang, Oxfordshire Family History Society; Oxford, Oxfordshire, England; Anglican Parish Registers; Reference Number: PAR208/1/R3/4.