Individual Details
John COLES
(1857 - 25 Feb 1941)
Events
| Birth | 1857 | Bridgwater, Somerset, England |  | ||
| Baptism | 3 Jan 1858 | Holy Trinity Church, Bridgwater, Somerset, England | | ||
| Marriage | 20 Aug 1877 | Holy Trinity Church, Bridgwater, Somerset, England - Mary Ann PHILLIPS | | ||
| Occupation | 1881 | Brickyard Labourer - Bridgwater, Somerset, England | | ||
| Residence | 1881 | 206 Albert St., Bridgwater, Somerset, England | | ||
| Census | 1881 | Holy Trinity Parish, Bridgwater, Somerset, England |  | | |
| Census | 1891 | 10 Parsonage Row, Wembdon, Somerset, England | | | |
| Occupation | 1891 | Labourer at oil mills - Bridgwater, Somerset, England | | ||
| Occupation | 1901 | self-employed Cooper, and a good one | | | |
| Census | 1901 | Saunders Farm?, Chilton Trinity, Somerset, England | | | |
| Census | 1911 | Cannon House, Chilton Trinity Parish, Bridgwater, Somerset, England | | | |
| Occupation | 1911 | Earthenware Pipe Maker in a brickyard - Bridgwater, Somerset, England | | ||
| Census | 1921 | Can not find him anywhere yet., | | ||
| Death | 25 Feb 1941 | Bridgwater General Hospital, Bridgwater, Somerset, England | | |
Families
| Spouse | Mary Ann PHILLIPS (1859 - 1918) |
| Child | John COLES (1877 - 1965) |
| Child | Samuel COLES (1879 - 1973) |
| Child | Emily Florence COLES (1882 - 1968) |
| Child | Thomas "Tom" COLES (1881 - 1909) |
| Child | James "Jim" COLES (1884 - 1971) |
| Child | William Alfred COLES (1886 - 1953) |
| Child | George Henry COLES (1887 - ) |
| Child | Louisa COLES (1889 - ) |
| Child | Charles COLES (1890 - 1946) |
| Child | Sidney Ernest "Sid" COLES (1893 - 1960) |
| Child | Caroline COLES (1896 - 1985) |
| Child | Beatrice Annie COLES (1897 - 1996) |
| Child | Albert COLES (1899 - 1995) |
| Father | Thomas COLES (1834 - ) |
| Mother | Sarah (1835 - ) |
| Sibling | Abraham (?) COLES ( - ) |
| Sibling | James (?) COLES ( - ) |
| Sibling | Emma COLES (1856 - ) |
| Sibling | Rose COLES (1877 - 1969) |
| Sibling | Thomas COLES (1860 - ) |
Notes
Census
In the 1881 Census, John 23 and Mary 21 Coles with 2 children; John 3 & Samuel are listed.Census
In the 1891 Census, John 38 and Mary Ann 29, are listed with 9 children. John 14, Samuel 11, Thomas 9, Emily F. 7, James 6, William A. 4, George 3, Louisa 1, and Charles 5 mo. The street/farm name looks like "Parsonage Row".Occupation
A cooper is a maker of casks or barrels.Census
Listed in the 1901 Census are John 25 and Mary A 39, with 9 children; James 16, William A 14, George 13, Louisa 11, Charles 9, Sydney E 7, Caroline 5, Annie 3, and Albert 1. The other 3 children, Samuel 21, Emily 19 and Thomas 18 must have moved out.Census
In the 1911 Census, John 53 and Mary Ann 51 are listed as married 32 years, with 13 children born alive, 12 still living and one died. (NB: Thomas in Toronto 1909). All children appear to have moved out except Sidney E 18, Annie 14, and Albert 12. Grandchild Sidney G 6 (son of John and Annie Blanche) is also listed.Census
Can not find him anywhere!Death
Needs confirmation.Endnotes
1. "1881 England Census ,", database, Ancestry.com and The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints ( : accessed 10 May 2017), John & Mary Coles household, 206 Albert St. Bridgwater. Class: RG11; Piece: 2374; Folio: 44; Page: 40; GSU roll: 1341571; 1881 British Isles Census Index provided by The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints .
2. "1891 England Census ,", database, Ancestry.com ( : accessed ), John & Mary Ann Coles family, Wembdon Parish, Class: RG12; Piece: 1885; Folio: 78; Page: 13; GSU roll: 6096995.
3. Ancestry.com, "1911 England Census ,", database, Ancestry.com ( : accessed 10 May 2017), John & Mary Ann Coles household, Cannon House, Bridwater. Class: RG14; Piece: 14291; Schedule Number: 87A; Kew, Surrey, England: The National Archives of the UK (TNA), 1911..
4. Chuch of England (Somerset, England), Somerset Heritage Service; Taunton, Somerset, England; Somerset Parish Records, 1538-1914, Reference Number: D\P\bw.ht/2/1/1, John Coles Baptism 1958 Jan 3, parents Thomas & Sarah, Holy Trinity Church, Bridgwater; digital image, Ancestry.ca ( : accessed 17 May 2017).
5. FreeBMD and Ancestry.com England & Wales BMD Index: [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Original data: General Register Office. England and Wales Civil Registration Indexes. London, England: General Register Office. , Vol. 5c Page 537.
6. Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, "FamilySearch.org," database, (www.familysearch.org : internet ), John Coles & Mary Ann Phillips marriage, Bridgwater, Somerset, England; Source Film 1526376, Ref. 235.
7. John Coles letter to children, 8 November 1960, John Coles and Mary Phillips met in 1875 and married., Transcribed by Brian J. Smith.
8. General Registrar Office, London, England, "England & Wales, Civil Registration Death Index," database, Ancestry.ca (: accessed 11 May 2017), John Coles Vol. 5c Page 1022.
9. Chuch of England (Somerset, England), , Reference Number: D\P\bw.ht/2/1/9, John Coles marriage to Mary Ann Phillips, Holy Trinity Bridgwater, 1877 Aug 20; digital image, Ancestry.ca ( : accessed 16 May 2017).
10. , FreeBMD and Ancestry.com England & Wales BMD Index: [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Original data: General Register Office. England and Wales Civil Registration Indexes. London, England: General Register Office. (N.p.: n.p., n.d.), Vol. 5c Page 537.
11. , Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, "FamilySearch.org," database, (www.familysearch.org : accessed ), . (N.p.: n.p., n.d.), internet; John Coles & Mary Ann Phillips marriage, Bridgwater, Somerset, England; Source Film 1526376, Ref. 235.
12. , John Coles letter to children, 8 November 1960, Transcribed by Brian J. Smith. (N.p.: n.p., n.d.), John Coles and Mary Phillips met in 1875 and married..
13. , General Registrar Office, London, England, "England & Wales, Civil Registration Death Index," database, Ancestry.ca (: accessed ), . (N.p.: n.p., n.d.), 11 May 2017; John Coles Vol. 5c Page 1022.
14. , Chuch of England (Somerset, England), , , ; digital image, Ancestry.ca (: accessed ). (N.p.: n.p., n.d.), 16 May 2017; Reference Number: D\P\bw.ht/2/1/9; John Coles marriage to Mary Ann Phillips, Holy Trinity Bridgwater, 1877 Aug 20.
15. Ancestry.com, Somerset, England, Marriage Registers, Bonds and Allegations, 1754-1914 (Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2016), Somerset Heritage Service; Taunton, Somerset, England; Somerset Parish Records, 1538-1914; Reference Number: D\P\bw.ht/2/1/9.
16. "1881 England Census ,", database, Ancestry.com and The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints ( : accessed 10 May 2017), John & Mary Coles household, 206 Albert St. Bridgwater. Class: RG11; Piece: 2374; Folio: 44; Page: 40; GSU roll: 1341571; 1881 British Isles Census Index provided by The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints .
17. "1881 England Census ,", database, Ancestry.com and The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints ( : accessed 10 May 2017), John & Mary Coles household, 206 Albert St. Bridgwater. Class: RG11; Piece: 2374; Folio: 44; Page: 40; GSU roll: 1341571; 1881 British Isles Census Index provided by The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints .
18. "1881 England Census ,", database, Ancestry.com and The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints ( : accessed 10 May 2017), John & Mary Coles household, Albert St. Bridgwater. Class: RG11; Piece: 2374; Folio: 44; Page: 40; GSU roll: 1341571; 1881 British Isles Census Index provided by The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints .
19. "1891 England Census ,", database, Ancestry.com ( : accessed ), John & Mary Ann Coles family, Wembdon Parish, Class: RG12; Piece: 1885; Folio: 78; Page: 13; GSU roll: 6096995.
20. "1891 England Census ,", database, Ancestry.com ( : accessed ), John & Mary Ann Coles family, Wembdon Parish, Class: RG12; Piece: 1885; Folio: 78; Page: 13; GSU roll: 6096995.
21. John Coles (#67) handwritten letter dated Jan 7, 1959.
22. "1901 England Census ,", database, Ancestry.com ( : accessed 11 May 2017), John & Mary Ann household 1921 Census, Chilton Trinity, Bridgwater. Class: RG13; Piece: 2285; Folio: 6; Page: 3.
23. "1901 England Census ,", database, Ancestry.com ( : accessed 11 May 2017), John & Mary Ann household 1921 Census, Chilton Trinity, Bridgwater. Class: RG13; Piece: 2285; Folio: 6; Page: 3.
24. Ancestry.com, "1911 England Census ,", database, Ancestry.com ( : accessed 10 May 2017), John & Mary Ann Coles household, Cannon House, Bridwater. Class: RG14; Piece: 14291; Schedule Number: 87A; Kew, Surrey, England: The National Archives of the UK (TNA), 1911..
25. Ancestry.com, "1911 England Census ,", database, Ancestry.com ( : accessed 10 May 2017), John & Mary Ann Coles household, Cannon House, Bridwater. Class: RG14; Piece: 14291; Schedule Number: 87A; Kew, Surrey, England: The National Archives of the UK (TNA), 1911..
26. John Coles letter to James Coles transcribed, 20 April 1953, Transcribed by Brian J. Smith.
27. London, England, High Court of Justice, "Principle Probate Registry, Calendar of the Grants of Probate and Letters of Administration ," Ancestry.com (: accessed 11 May 2017), John Coles death 25 Feb 1941.